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Maybole marvel Kayleigh Haggo has been picked for the Scotland Boccia team — just four months after trying the sport for the very first time.

Leo Barraclough International Features EditorEuropean Film Promotion has been playing host at the Cannes Film Festival to 20 up-and-coming European producers, selected for its Producers on the Move program. Variety invited the producers to share details of their upcoming projects.Maarten Schmidt, Belgium Project: “Under the Surface” Director: Guido Verelst Anne, born premature, has Asperger’s and wants nothing more than to be able to live underwater as a mermaid.

darts star Luke Humphries had two reasons to celebrate on Sunday as his beloved Leeds United preserved Premier League status by winning at Brentford. Later in the day, Humphries – given the name Luke by his father after the moniker ‘Leeds United Kings of Europe’ – swept to his third European Tour title of the season by winning the European Grand Prix in Stuttgart.

Arsenal's 2006 Champions League final defeat to Barcelona, admits that he was wrong to send off Gunners goalkeeper Jens Lehmann in the European showpiece.Arsene Wenger's side enjoyed a remarkable run to the final that year, escaping a group containing Ajax, Sparta Prague and Swiss side Thun before claiming a memorable win over Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu in the Round of 16. The Gunners then overcame Juventus and Villarreal to set up a mouth-watering encounter with Barcelona in the final at the Stade de France.However, the North Londoners would soon find the odds stacked against them.

Sum 41 have announced a new ‘Does This Look All Killer No Filler’ UK/European tour for 2022 with Simple Plan supporting – see the dates below and get your tickets here.The two bands have been touring the US together in 2022, and will reunite on the road in September and October.“We’ve been having such a great time on our tour with Simple Plan in the States and cannot wait to bring the party over to Europe,” Sum 41 frontman Deryck Whibley said in a statement.“We’re so excited to celebrate the anniversaries of some of our favourite albums along with other hits and favourites with you on the “Does This Look All Killer No Filler” tour!”The UK/EU ‘Does This Look All Killer No Filler’ tour kicks off in Stuttgart on September 20, heading through Europe before concluding with a massive London show at Alexandra Palace on October 21, the only UK gig of the run.Sum 41 will be heading to the UK next month ahead of the full tour, playing the Leeds (June 3) and Hatfield (June 4) legs of Slam Dunk Festival.See the full list of dates for the ‘Does This Look All Killer No Filler’ UK and European tour below and get your tickets here for the London date.

Gerwyn Price and Adrian Lewis clashed over an apparent "fat" jibe at the Czech Darts Open.Two-time world champion Lewis, 37, sent the Iceman crashing out with a surprise 6-3 win in the second round. Jackpot went to hug Price from behind after the match, but the Welshman didn't take very kindly to it. Price, 37, removed Lewis' hands from around his waist, prompting the Stoke thrower to have a couple of words with his opponent.

Darts referee George Noble seemingly took a brief nap on stage at the Czech Open on Friday.The veteran official, who has been involved in the sport since the early-1990s, appeared to momentarily lose sight of where he was by taking a nap while the PDC event took place. Noble, who is known for his no-nonsense approach, looked as if he had his eyes closed as he somehow maintained his balance and gently swayed.It took several moments before the “sleepy” referee opened his eyes, before folding his arms.

Rammstein have announced that they will have pianists opening for them on their upcoming stadium tours.Two sets of piano players, Duo Jatekok and Duo Abélard, are set to support the band’s shows in both Europe and North America. View the full tour itinerary below.The news follows the release of the German band’s eighth album, ‘Zeit’, which was released last month.

Rangers have reached a major European final for the first time since liquidating over a decade ago after beating RB Leipzig. The Scottish side faced an uphill battle at Ibrox on Thursday evening, having stumbled to a 1-0 defeat in Germany. Having Rangers took the game by the scruff of the neck, and a quick-fire first-half double put them in control of the tie.Christopher Nkunku's late strike threatened to spoil the party, but Leipzig only lasted ten minutes on level terms.

Ales Hudsky Czech crime series “Nineties” by Slovak director Peter Bebjak drew 2.23 million viewers over six nights on Czech Television – the best result for a Czech series in the past 18 years, according to Film New Europe.The fifth episode, “Barrels,” broke the rating record with 2.41 million viewers (one in four Czechs watched it), becoming the most watched TV show in primetime since the start of the electronic measurement of broadcasting rating in 1997.“Nineties” is based on real criminal cases that occurred in the 90s, after the fall of communism in Czechoslovakia. The series has six episodes and the main characters are played by Martin Finger, Kryštof Bartoš, Ondřej Sokol, Vasil Fridrich and Robert Mikluš.

Arsenal icon Tomas Rosicky was his favourite player to referee as he prepares to hang up his whistle at the end of the season.Atkinson, 51, made his top-flight debut in the 2004/05 season, and from all those years he has carried fond memories from the game. But as he now prepares to say farewell to the sport after 17 years, he has opened up on his career, and explained why Rosicky was his favourite player to officiate.

Manchester United in 2016. The agent's career in football began in the early 1990s while working for Dutch company Sports Promotions. Raiola began to operate on his own after negotiating Czech Republic superstar Pavel Nedved's move from Sparta Prague to Lazio in 1996.

Thania Garcia Celine Dion delivered an emotional statement via Instagram today (April 29) announcing that the U.K. and European leg of her “Courage” tour — which was originally slated for September 2020, then rescheduled for April 2021 — will be pushed back for a third time due to the singer’s health issues.Dion was set to embark on the European stretch of her tour on May 25 but unfortunately, the shows have now been pushed back to start in late February of next year.“Well here we go again,” starts Dion in her announcement video, “I’m so sorry we have to change our tour plans for Europe one more time; first we had to move the shows because of the pandemic, now it’s my health issues causing us to postpone some shows and unfortunately we have to cancel some too.”   A post shared by Céline Dion (@celinedion)The Canadian singer mentioned she was doing “a little bit better” but the process is slow and “frustrating.” In January of last year, Dion announced her tour would come to an early end in the United States and Canada because she needed the time to recover from “severe and persistent muscle spasms” inhibiting her ability to perform.“I’m still experiencing some spasms,” she shares in her video statement.

Celine Dion has rescheduled the UK and European leg of her ‘Courage’ world tour, citing ongoing health issues.The dates have already been postponed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and are now set to go ahead in two stints.The first is scheduled to begin in Prague on February 24 and will run until a pair of London shows on April 10 and 11. Later in 2023, Dion will start the next batch of shows in Amsterdam in August, touring the continent until she closes out the tour with two shows in Helsinki on October 3 and 4.“Hi everyone – well, here we are again and I’m so sorry that we have to change our tour plans for Europe one more time,” the star told fans in an emotional video posted to Instagram. “First we had to move the shows because of the pandemic, now this is my health issues that is causing us to postpone some shows.A post shared by Céline Dion (@celinedion) “Unfortunately, we have to cancel some too.

Madeleine Albright, the first woman to serve as secretary of state who died last month at the age of 84, was remembered as a tenacious defender of American ideals and freedom around the globe during a funeral service honoring her legacy on Wednesday.More than 1,400 dignitaries, current and former U.S. officials and top lawmakers were in attendance for the ceremony at the Washington National Cathedral. President Biden, former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton hailed Albright's decades-long influence on U.S.

all sorts of nerdy references.One such reference is a nod to the game’s creator, Sharkmob. For anyone unlucky enough to fall into Prague’s rivers, they will quickly be set upon by a shark enemy which is capable of killing players within a matter of seconds.Upon dying to the shark, the death screen says players were “eliminated by a sharkmob” – check it out below:In a chat with NME, Sharkmob’s art director Erik Nilsson has already talked about magical realism and how the game has taken inspiration from films like Underworld, John Wick and The Matrix. “I think the way we approach games here is, we make big impressive AAA experiences,” says Nilsson.

Gerwyn Price has pulled out of an upcoming PDC darts event to enjoy a “well needed” rest. It has been a tough start to the year for The Iceman, who has been battling a hand injury, which he says has left him dealing with “demons in his head”. He has also criticised the Premier League’s new format, which sees players compete in up to three matches in one night.

West Ham's Vladimir Coufal has taken the long, hard route to the very top of football.Rejected as teenager by local club Banik Ostrava, the heartbroken Czech defender ended up plying his trade in the country’s lower leagues. And earning no more than a pint and bite to eat for his troubles. Little wonder, then, he will never forget those nightmare days when his aspirations in the game looked dead.The Hammers right-back, 29, revealed: “It’s still inside of me, the feeling.

Damijan Vinter Nejc Gazvoda, whose previous films include “A Trip” and “Dual,” has started shooting “Father Figure” in his home town, Novo Mesto, Slovenia. The film will be shot in 25 days and is expected to be completed in the spring of 2023, online news service Film New Europe reports.“Father Figure” is an absurdist tale, written by Gazvoda, which follows a mother and her son who move from Ljubljana to a small town after the mother’s divorce. Jan is in his final year of elementary school, and Maja is a psychologist at the same school.

WWE Champion Drew McIntyre has joked about his plan to headbutt pundit Chris Sutton.The Scottish wrestler, 36, has said that when the WWE comes to the UK in September, he will be turning up at Sutton’s house and headbutting him. Speaking to BT Sport, McIntyre, a fervent Rangers fan, was quizzed about the former Celtic player and their feud.“I can’t forget about Chris Sutton but I don’t think he’s gonna make it to Cardiff though," he said.

Leo Barraclough International Features EditorFilming has begun in Prague on the Sky Original film “Der Kaiser,” which focuses on the life of German soccer player and manager Franz Beckenbauer.In the movie, Beckenbauer is shown fighting against the rigid structures and outdated rules in soccer, in order to do things his way. He also is shown to conduct his private life as he wishes, outside of the moral contraints and expectations of the time. The movie culminates in the victory of the German national team, which he managed, in the 1990 World Cup.Klaus Steinbacher, whose credits include “Das Boot” and “Oktoberfest 1900,” takes the leading role.