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BBC News
2 days ago
- Sport
- BBC News
'Pressure on' Scotland after 'frustrating' Fiji defeat
Scotland captain Rory Darge says he is feeling added responsibility as they try to finish their summer tour on a will lead out the Scots against Samoa in Auckland on Friday, determined to atone for their previous were beaten 29-14 by Fiji last week following an opening victory over Maori All Finn Russell away on Lions duty, Darge has stepped up to take the captaincy on his own."It's something that I feel like I've enjoyed more and more, leading the team in some sort of way," the Glasgow flanker said. "And whatever way it is, I'm obviously happy to do it."Being given the honour of captain is something that I'll never take for granted. I'm just enjoying it, I'm enjoying the challenges of it as well."Obviously it was a frustrating performance last weekend and when you're the captain you maybe feel that more on yourself. It's something that I think I'm just starting to grow in."I suppose that's what makes last Saturday more frustrating. I don't think we really gave the tour justice and that's why this Friday is so important."It's been great from everyone involved. The connections that we've had and the quality time we've spent together."The time difference means that not a lot of people are up at the same time as you from back home. So your companions out here are the only ones you really spend any time with."It's great for us to spend that time together. That's what made last Saturday more frustrating. But it puts more pressure on us this Friday to give a performance that the tour deserves."
CTV News
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- CTV News
Snowbirds hold airshow for hometown crowd
Snowbirds hold airshow for hometown crowd WATCH: The Canadian Forces Snowbirds are in the swing of their summer tour schedule but were still able to make a stop near their home base.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Megan Thee Stallion and NBA star Klay Thompson are dating: Source
Megan Thee Stallion and Klay Thompson are officially an item! The Grammy-winning rapper is dating the Dallas Mavericks guard, a source confirmed to "Good Morning America" on Sunday. Megan Thee Stallion teases 2024 summer tour, talks using music as 'therapy' The confirmation comes after Thompson shared photos on Instagram Saturday featuring Megan, including one of the two kissing and another of them holding hands. "Sweet Bells son 🌴 🥥," he captioned the post. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Klay Thompson (@klaythompson) Earlier in the week, fans first noticed Thompson in the background of a photo Megan posted to Instagram on July 9, sparking speculation about the pair's relationship. Megan was last publicly linked to Chicago Bulls player Torrey Craig after she accidentally posted -- then deleted -- a TikTok of the two doing a couple's challenge in August 2023. according to People. Prior to that, she dated rapper Pardison "Pardi" Fontaine, a relationship she confirmed during an Instagram Live in February 2021, the outlet reported. Thompson, who spent 13 seasons with the Golden State Warriors, signed a three-year, $50 million contract with the Mavericks in July 2024 as part of the NBA's first-ever six-team trade. Meanwhile, Megan wrapped her first headlining concert tour last year, the Hot Girl Summer Tour, which spanned 36 shows across North America and Europe and concluded in September 2024. When announcing the tour on "GMA" earlier that year, Megan opened up about overcoming a difficult period in her life, saying, "Music just seemed so negative… I just wasn't in a good space mentally … and it just all felt like, 'I'm tired of this, tired of fighting. But I had to tell myself I don't want to give up." She also added at the time that writing and performing helped her heal, calling the creative process "like therapy" and "a real diary entry." ABC News has reached out to representatives of Megan and Thompson for comment.
