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Irish Examiner
23-06-2025
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Bohs stun Shamrock Rovers with first half Dalymount blitz
SSE Airtricity Premier Division: Bohemians 2 (Dayle Rooney 2, James Clarke 39) Shamrock Rovers 0 It wasn't quite the rehabilitation of love towards Alan Reynolds but recording his fifth win in six against Shamrock Rovers has altered the outlook of Bohemians fans. Approaching the Jodi Stand of Dalymount Park at half-time and full-time had been like running the gauntlet for their Waterford-born manager earlier this season yet results have warmed the reception. Two first-half goals by Dayle Rooney and James Clarke delivered a win for the Gypsies that at least avoids what was in danger of becoming a procession to a fifth title in six years for Rovers. Had the Hoops racked up their ninth straight win in 10 matches, then a 15-point buffer would have stretched between the teams with Rovers having 13 games left. Instead, the gap is now nine points. Not an insurmountable task, given Bohemians have two games in hand to contest when their neighbours are immersed in European action during July. Drogheda United were supposed to be as well until coming unstuck over multi-club regulations but they, along with Derry City, will feel they can swell the volume of contenders in a title race that was descending into a Shamrock stroll. Defeat for Rovers ends an 11-game unbeaten sequence in which they accumulated 27 from a possible 33 points. That golden trail began after losing at home to Bohemians on Easter Monday, an occasion where the visitors came from two goals down at Tallaght to nick victory in stoppage-time. An identical scenario unfolded for the home side in this rematch, only it didn't end in a dramatic collapse. Bohs were not alone deserving of their two-goal interval lead but created the closest chance after the interval when Dawson Devoy's shot was hacked off the line by Hoops captain Pico Lopes. That opening half blitz ensured the manager was greeted on his way down the tunnel with a chorus from his own fans - if not acclamation then at least acceptance. 'Oh Alan Reynolds, he used to be shit but he's alright now.' He may be required to secure a first trophy for Bohs since 2010 to win over the doubters but his ability to stall the stride of their deadly rivals endears him to a certain portion of the hardcore. The team that don't do draws were at their swashbuckling best from the off here and fortunate that some of the Rovers finery, including Lopes, endured off-days. Just 100 seconds were clocked when the net of Ed McGinty was rippled. When Lopes got his feet in a tangle trying to intercept a pass from the left towards James Clarke, the striker pounced to cut across him and lay the ball into the path of Rooney. His first-time shot took a slight deflection off the back-pedalling Lopes to fly high beyond the 'keeper. Uncharacteristically, Lopes and Matt Healy were conceding unnecessary corners and it contributed to whipping the 4,421 crowd into further delirium. Ross Tierney hooked his volley wide as Bohs increased the pressure while John Mountney was inches from producing a goal-of-the-season candidate with a long-distance shot after Josh Honohan was dispossessed. Hoops boss Stephen Bradley even signalled for McGinty to engineer a timeout, so rattled were Rovers and it got worse with a peach of a second for Bohs. Neat interplay between Devoy and Tierney enabled the latter to dash from the right into the box and square for Clarke to beat Dan Cleary to the decisive touch. Although Bradley introduced sprung 16-year-old Michael Noonan for the second half, he was an isolated figure. All Bohs stopper was forced into was a low save from another sub, Dylan Watts, on the hour mark. No need for alarm in the Rovers ranks, only bullishness from Bohs about making them work for their crown. BOHEMIANS: K Chorazka; N Morahan, R Cornwall, J Flores; L Smith, D Devoy, A McDonnell (K Buckley 64), J Mountney; D Rooney, R Tierney; J Clarke. SHAMROCK ROVERS: E McGinty; D Cleary (V Ozhianvuna 80), R Lopes, L Grace (M Kovalevskis 87); D Grant, M Healy, A McEneff (D Mandroiu 53), J Honohan; J Byrne (D Watts 53), G Burke; A Greene (M Noonan 46). Referee: Kevin O'Sullivan (Cork). Attendance: 4,421
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Taylor Swift No Longer Needs to Re-Record Debut Album & ‘Reputation,' But Have Fans Come to Expect ‘Taylor's Version'?
After Taylor Swift surprised the world late last week with the news that she now owns the masters of her first six albums, once the dust settled, fans wondered: Will the final two planned re-recordings of her self-titled 2008 debut album and of 2017's Reputation ever see the light of day? The thing is, even though Swift no longer has an express reason to re-record the projects to reclaim their ownership, her fans have grown accustomed to the fanfare around the Taylor's Version releases, including unheard 'From the Vault' tracks and new music videos. More from Billboard Taylor Swift Buys Back Her Masters From Shamrock, Reclaiming Her First Six Albums Janet Jackson & Jennifer Lopez Aren't Leaving Las Vegas Anytime Soon After 2025 AMAs Rihanna Returns to Her Old 'Friend' Music, But Is 'Smurfs' Song the Musical Return Fans Wanted? Swift addressed the burning question directly in her open letter to fans posted on her website Friday, revealing that she had only re-recorded 'a quarter' of Reputation, while she had 'completely re-recorded my entire debut album, and I really love how it sounds now.' She also said both 'can still have their moments to re-emerge when the time is right, if that would be something you guys would be excited about. But if it happens, it won't be from a place of sadness and longing for what I wish I could have. It will just be a celebration now.' On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are talking all about Swift being reunited with her first six albums and what the circumstances might be for their Taylor's Version re-releases. Listen to the full podcast here: Also on the show, we've got chart news on how Alex Warren hits No. 1 for the first time on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart with 'Ordinary,' and, while Morgan Wallen's I'm the Problem holds at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 for a second week, two more Wallen albums join Problem in the top 10, making him only the seventh act in the last 60 years to have at least three albums simultaneously in the top 10. The Billboard is your one-stop shop for all things pop on Billboard's weekly charts. You can always count on a lively discussion about the latest pop news, fun chart stats and stories, new music, and guest interviews with music stars and folks from the world of pop. Casual pop fans and chart junkies can hear Billboard's executive digital director, West Coast, Katie Atkinson and Billboard's managing director, charts and data operations, Keith Caulfield every week on the podcast, which can be streamed on or or your favorite podcast provider. ( on Best of Billboard Drake's Historic Chart Week: How He Matched The Beatles' 57-Year-Old Record How Elton John Keeps Up His Hot 100 Hot Streak With Dua Lipa Duet 'Cold Heart' Pink's 'All I Know So Far' Has Us Looking Back at the History of Live Music on the Charts
Yahoo
06-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
As Baltimore cleans up its latest Harbor oil spill, here's a look at 10 others
While the long-term effects of Wednesday's 2,000-gallon oil spill in the Baltimore Harbor are unknown, the city's jewel has seen much worse. In August 1975, a Shell Oil barge leaked 135,000 gallons of heavy oil into the water at Wagner's Point in South Baltimore. Five years earlier, the same barge, the Shamrock, discharged 67,000 gallons of black ooze that fouled the harbor and its environs. Fish kills were reported as far away as Riviera Beach, and residents along Rock Creek worked desperately to clean ducks soaked in oil. That spill, in July 1970, was the worst ever to pollute the harbor until the 1975 disaster. Floating muck from the latter spill reached Sollers Point before it was contained by floating booms and siphoned into vacuum trucks for $1.5 million. State officials at the time declared there was 'no evidence of serious environmental damage' caused by the spill. Both accidents were blamed on negligence; workmen fell asleep during the barge's fueling. Wednesday's spill was the 11th reported in the Inner Harbor and the first since 1989. Seven spills occurred in one decade (the 1970s), with three of them in 1970 alone. Six of the accidents befouled the harbor with 2,000 gallons of oil or more. A chronology of the spills: July 1968: A pipe burst at a Humble Oil tank farm at Quail and Boston Streets, leaking 3,500 gallons of oil into the harbor. Sept. 1969: 70,000 gallons of heating oil poured out of a faulty valve at Hess Oil's storage dump in Curtis Bay. About 200 gallons reached the harbor. April 1970: The Army Corps of Engineers found a 4,000-gallon oil spill beneath the Penwood Wharf at Bethlehem Steel's Sparrows Point plant. July 1970: Oil gushed for one hour from vents on an overflowing barge at Shell's marine terminal at Wagner's Point. The slick from the 67,000 gallon spill spread 15 miles. Sept. 1970: More than 500 gallons of heavy, crude oil streamed out of the Aegis Star as the tanker was delivering oil at the American Oil terminal at Wagner's Point. The spill created a slick 1/2 mile long and 1/4 mile wide; the tanker's operators were found at fault. February 1971: 'Mechanical failure' was blamed when a fueling barge discharged 2,000 gallons of oil into the harbor at the Dundalk Marine Terminal. June 1971: At least 1,000 gallons of fuel oil leaked into the harbor after a merchant ship punctured its side while docking at a Canton terminal. The oil was quickly contained. The next day, in an unrelated spill, 2,000 gallons of oil stained a mile of shoreline at the mouth of Stony Creek. The offender was never found. Dec. 1972: While loading fuel from a barge at Locust Point, a Liberian freighter spilled 500 gallons of crude oil into the harbor. The operator of the freighter was fined $6,000. Aug. 1975: In the largest spill in Baltimore history, 135,000 gallons of heavy industrial oil poured from a barge's overflowing tank and into the harbor for two hours after a duty officer nodded off. Most of the oil was recovered. July 1989: Nearly 300 gallons of oil were found in the waters near Harborplace. While a British frigate was berthed there, no blame was ever reported. Have a news tip? Contact Mike Klingaman at jklingaman@ and 410-332-6456.
Yahoo
03-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Taylor Swift Buys Back Masters of 1st 6 Albums 6 Years After Scooter Braun Bought Them
Taylor Swift has officially bought back her masters six years after Scooter Braun bought them. Scooter, 43, bought the master recordings of Taylor's first six albums from Big Machine Label Group in 2019 for $300 million. After Scooter faced backlash for the business deal, he sold the masters to investment firm Shamrock Capital in 2020. Taylor officially bought the masters back from Shamrock Capital in May. 'I almost stopped thinking it could ever happen, after 20 years of having the carrot dangled and then yanked away,' Taylor wrote in a letter to fans on her website about the deal on Friday, May 30. 'But that's all in the past now. All of the music I've ever made … now belongs … to me.' In addition to buying back her masters, Taylor also bought back her videos, concert films, album art and photography and unreleased songs from Shamrock. 'All I've ever wanted was the opportunity to work hard enough to be able to one day purchase my music outright with no strings attached, no partnership, with full autonomy," she continued in the letter. 'I will be forever grateful to everyone at Shamrock Capital for being the first people to ever offer this to me. The way they've handled every interaction we've had has been honest, fair and respectful. This was a business deal to them, but I really felt like they saw it for what it was to me: my memories and my sweat and my handwriting and my decades of dreams. I am endlessly thankful. My first tattoo might just be a huge shamrock in the middle of my forehead.' Taylor had been open about being upset with Scooter for buying the masters and she's opened up several times about the situation over the years. 'Scooter has stripped me of my life's work, that I wasn't given an opportunity to buy,' she wrote about the sale when it was first announced in a Tumblr post. 'Essentially, my musical legacy is about to lie in the hands of someone who tried to dismantle it.' Following the sale, Taylor announced her plans to rerecord her first six albums – Taylor Swift, Fearless, Speak Now, Red, 1989 and Reputation – so that she could own the rights. She has released all of the rerecordings except for Reputation (Taylor's Version) and Taylor Swift (Taylor's Version) as of time of publication. Prior to the news of the sale, Page Six reported on May 21 that Scooter encouraged the 'Call It What You Want' singer to buy the masters from Shamrock Capital. 'Interestingly enough, one of the individuals who is encouraging this deal to take place is Scooter, who was at the center of the deal the first time around alongside Big Machine,' a source claimed to the outlet about the sale. Scooter has also been open about how the sale has impacted him. He previously opened up about the situation while attending a screening of the Taylor Swift vs. Scooter Braun: Bad Blood docuseries in October 2024. The docuseries looks back at Scooter's acquisition of Taylor's former record label, Big Machine Label Group, and the drama that followed. 'I watched [the documentary] recently. I wasn't going to watch it because I just thought it was going to be, like, another hit piece,' he told the crowd at a screening of the Max and Discovery+ docuseries in Los Angeles, according to event footage posted via YouTube. 'And I pretty much stayed quiet about this kind of stuff. And my dad called me and my mom, and they were like, we just watched it. We think you should watch it. So I did.' He continued, 'Look, it's five years later. I think, everyone, it's time to move on. There were a lot of things that were misrepresented.' Scooter then noted that it's important for people to 'communicate directly with each other' when dealing with conflict. 'I think doing it out on social media and in front of the whole world is not the place,' he said. 'I think when people actually take the time to stand in front of each other have a conversation, they usually find out the monster's not real. And that has not happened.'
Yahoo
03-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Taylor Swift Might Get Her First Tattoo Ever After Masters Buy Back
It's a time full of celebrations for after officially purchasing her masters, and she might even get a tattoo to mark the huge moment. The singer recently announced that her 'entire life's work' — the music and content she has released over her decades-long career — now belongs to her. Swift couldn't have been more elated as she penned a touching letter to share the big news. She even joked about dedicating her first tattoo to this milestone. Taylor Swift officially has the rights to all her life's work after purchasing the master recordings. The 35-year-old pop star wrote a heart-touching letter, which was shared on her website, to celebrate her 'greatest dream' coming true, and even hinted she might get her first tattoo after all. An emotional Swift heartfeltly penned, 'I've been bursting into tears of joy at random intervals even since I found out that this is really happening.' The 'Love Story' hitmaker then announced, 'All of the music I've ever made… now belongs… to me.' Swift continued to thank her fans for supporting her through this journey, as she also reflected on re-recording four of her albums, calling them 'Taylor's Version.' Further in the lengthy letter, she also expressed her gratitude to 'everyone at Shamrock Capital for being the first people to ever offer this' to her. While giving them a shoutout, Swift noted that 'every interaction' they had was 'honest, fair, and respectful.' Although it was a 'business deal' for Shamrock Capital, Swift continued, 'I really felt like they saw it for what it was for me: My memories and my sweat and my handwriting and my decades of dreams.' The musician gushed that she's 'endlessly thankful.' This is when Swift joked, 'My first tattoo might just be a huge shamrock in the middle of my forehead.' The 'Blank Space' singer then continued to express her joy and even shared some insight on the 'Taylor's Version' of her 'Reputation' album, revealing that she hasn't 're-recorded a quarter of it.' Shamrock got the rights to Taylor Swift's masters from Scooter Braun's Ithaca Holdings in November 2020. Years later, the pop star finally owns her 'entire life's work.' The post Taylor Swift Might Get Her First Tattoo Ever After Masters Buy Back appeared first on Reality Tea.
