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No quick fix for Arsenal: Emery era begins with loss to City

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Arsenal manager Unai Emery, right, watches Manchester City's Raheem Sterling, left, fight for the ball with Arsenal's Mesut Ozil during the English Premier League soccer match between Arsenal and Manchester City at the Emirates stadium in London, England, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2018. (AP Photo/Tim Ireland) More LONDON (AP) — All that's changed for Arsenal fans is that they can no longer blame Arsene Wenger. And Unai Emery will be relieved he doesn't have to come up against Pep Guardiola's Manchester City every week. City rarely looked troubled by Arsenal as the champions opened their Premier League title defense with a 2-0 victory on Sunday. Raheem Sterling cut through the defense with ease before putting City ahead in the 14th minute, and Bernardo Silva curled in the second in the 64th at the Emirates Stadium. It was the first time since 1996 that Arsenal has opened a season without Wenger in charge. The "Merci Arsene" banner was the only indicat...

Keita more complete than Kante and the only man to fill Gerrard's boots - Grobbelaar

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Liverpool new boy Naby Keita is a more complete midfielder than Chelsea star N’Golo Kante and “the only player who can take the No.8 jersey after Steven Gerrard”, says Bruce Grobbelaar. Just four years on from playing Ligue 2 football at FC Istres, the highly-rated Guinea international is now a £48 million ($61m) addition at Anfield. He has been handed an iconic jersey upon his arrival, with big things expected of a man following in the footsteps of Reds legend Gerrard and one charged with helping to cover the loss of Philippe Coutinho. Grobbelaar believes Keita is up to the challenge, with the 23-year-old ready to make a similar impact in England to World Cup winner Kante – another of those to have enjoyed a meteoric rise from the lower reaches of French football to the very top of the game. “I honestly believe he is the only player who can take that No.8 jersey after Steven Gerrard – I think he’s the perfect player in that position,” former Reds goalkeeper G...

Meghan Markle's Mom Doria Ragland Is Reportedly Moving to England Next Month

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Meghan Markle's mom is about to hop across the pond! Or at least that's the word on the street, and when I say "the street" I mean the fancy AF hallways of Kensington Palace. According to  The Daily Mail , Meghan's mother Doria Ragland is "preparing to move to Britain" to be closer to her daughter, and is "beside herself with excitement" about the change of address. Doria is said to be making the move as soon as next month, and-as was previously reported-has quit her job as a social worker. "She is getting ready to move to London. I think she will be going as soon as possible. I know that she was eager to live closer to her daughter," a source says. "She also fell in love with England and told me when she got back that it’s somewhere she believes she too could happily live." View photos Photo credit: OLI SCARFF - Getty Images More The move is hardly a surprise given how close Meghan and her mom are-in fact,...

The Wild Story Of The Heiress Who Gave Her Fortune To NXIVM

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Clare Bronfman has been a tireless champion and financial benefactor to the headline-making alleged cult NXIVM for decades. That is a choice that has lead her from her perch as a multimillion-dollar heiress and award-winning equestrian to squandering her fortune and being charged with conspiracy and criminal racketeering. Clare and her sister Sara, who are the daughters of billionaire businessman Edgar M. Bronfman, first joined NXIVM in the early 2000s when it was still known as a small group in Albany, NY that offered self-help workshops, according to  The New York Times . For more than a decade, the sisters lavished their inheritance upon NXIVM leader Keith Raniere in an effort to build his reputation. Nothing was too much for Raniere. Private jets, meetings with the Dalai Lama, and even a private island in Fiji for retreats were all things the Bronfman sisters funded without hesitation. While Sara Bronfman became less involved in subsequent years after starti...

Lindsay Lohan apologizes for hurtful #MeToo comments

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Lindsay Lohan is apologizing for  her recent comment that women  “look weak” by speaking out about sexual misconduct. “I would like to unreservedly apologize for any hurt and distress caused by a quote in a recent interview with  The Times ,” Lohan, 32, told  People  in an exclusive statement. The actress said, “The quote solely related to my hope that a handful of false testimonies out of a tsunami of heroic voices do not serve to dilute the importance of the #MeToo movement, and all of us who champion it. However, I have since learned how statements like mine are seen as hurtful, which was never my intent. I’m sorry for any pain I may have caused.”   Lohan’s original comments were made to British newspaper  the  Times  in a recent interview. “I’m going to really hate myself for saying this, but I think by women speaking against these things, it makes them look weak when they are very strong women,” Lohan told the...

Omarosa says she secretly taped her firing, plays audio

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Former presidential adviser Omarosa Manigault Newman said Sunday she secretly recorded conversations she had in the White House, including her firing by chief of staff John Kelly in the high-security Situation Room. It was a highly unusual admission, which drew immediate fire from allies of the president and national security experts. Parts of her conversation with Kelly were played on the air when she appeared on NBC's "Meet the Press" to promote her new book, "Unhinged," which will be released this week. The Associated Press independently listened to the recording of the conversation between Manigault Newman and Kelly, which she said was one of many she'd surreptitiously recorded for her own protection. In her book, Manigault Newman paints a damning picture of President Donald Trump, including claiming without evidence that tapes exist of him using the N-word as he filmed his "The Apprentice" reality series, on which she co-starred. ...

Fan asks Serena Williams' husband if the couple are getting divorced as they no longer follow each other on IG, and Alexis replies

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Serena Williams' husband, Alexis Ohanian has been forced to deny divorce speculations raised by a follower who noticed the couple are no longer following each other on Instagram. The distressed follower asked Alexis why Serena unfollowed him and if it means they are about to get divorced. But the Reddit Co-founder immediately assured the follower that their relationship is good. See exchanges below. 

Meghan Markle's father reveals Prince Harry warned him about his relationship with press

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Meghan Markle's father, Thomas, has revealed that his son in-law, Prince Harry, told him to be very careful about his relationship with the press, when he (Harry) started dating his daughter. Prince Harry knew only too well the media storm Meghan had ahead of her as his new girlfriend. So he did what he could to prepare her for the drama to come, offering her advice and support. But the new found interest didn't stop at Meghan, and people were also fascinated by her family. Before their relationship was made public, Harry had spoken to her dad Thomas Markle on the phone several times. And in one of these conversations Harry also offered his future father-in-law some advice, including a brutal warning. He told him to be very, very careful about his relationship with the media. Mr Markle told the Mail on Sunday : "Harry told me that I should never go to the press. That it would all end in tears. "He said, "They will eat you alive". He was right....

Nollywood actress Destiny Etiko showcases her curves in birthday shoot (Photos)

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Nollywood actress Destiny Etiko is a year older and to celebrate the special day, she has been sharing beautiful photos on social media. The busty actress who won the award for City People Movie Award for Most Promising Actress of the Year (English) in 2016, flaunted her curvaceous body in the unique photo shoot. See more photos below:

Shakira sizzles on stage at Madison Square Garden in sexy sheer leggings (Photos)

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Shakira raised the roof as she sizzled on stage during her El Dorado World Tour at the Madison Square Gardens, New York, over the weekend. The 41-year-old mother of two showcased her phenomenal figure as she strutted her stuff for the screaming crowd.  The Colombian singer and wife to footballer Gerard Piqué, put on a leggy display in skin-tight sheer leggings and chunky boots. See more photos: