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TimesLIVE
an hour ago
- Sport
- TimesLIVE
Gallants aim to use Arrows case to stay in Premiership amid City DC case
With a Premier Soccer League (PSL) disciplinary committee (DC) racing against time to conclude a case against Monde Mphambaniso, whose registration is in question, his team Marumo Gallants could be counting on a precedent from three years ago to remain in the Betway Premiership. In 2022, Lamontville Golden Arrows were found guilty of fielding a defaulter, Simo Mbhele (now known as Luthuli), but the club did not have any points deducted. Arrows had fielded Mbhele in seven league games, despite him not having an international transfer certificate (ITC). Then, PSL prosecutor Zola Majavu said docking of points 'would be inappropriate', instructing both parties to only pay for the costs of two sittings. Marumo, who finished 10th in the Premiership last season, will hope they have similar luck, even as Cape Town City won an arbitration award on Monday that the Western Cape side hope could reinstate them in the top flight at the expense of the Bloemfontein-based side. City alleged Gallants violated rule 31.8.9.3 of the NSL handbook, which requires a clearance certificate to be submitted to the league in cases where a player has previously been registered as a professional with a member club.
USA Today
6 hours ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
See Jason Momoa raze off his iconic beard to film 'Dune 3': 'I hate it!'
Jason Momoa is getting back into character with a startling transformation. The DC superhero, 45, took an electric shaver to his famous facial hair in a July 30 Instagram video as he prepares to reprise his role as Duncan Idaho in the third "Dune" movie. "This is the kickoff. 'Dune 3,'" Momoa said. Later, as he gazed at his newly unveiled jawline, he said: "Ah, only for you, Denis," referring to director Denis Villeneuve. "Dune: Part Three," in production now, is reportedly aiming for a December 2026 theatrical release with franchise stars Zendaya and Timothée Chalamet. Momoa's 16-year-old son Nakoa-Wolf Momoa is also part of the highly anticipated sci-fi film's cast. A post shared by Jason Momoa (@prideofgypsies) Momoa bent over in laughter when he was nearly halfway through the hairy effort. Later, as he saw his bare-faced reflection, he exclaimed, "Damn it, I hate it!" The "Aquaman" and upcoming "Chief of War" leading man noted it's been six years since he last shaved and tied it back to his Hawaiian water brand, Mananalu, which he'd founded around the same time. As he razed off his beard and mustache, he told viewers about the work that his company has been doing to shift away from single-use plastic water bottles, remove them from the ocean and sourcing local water to cut down carbon emissions. Sweet family outing: See Jason Momoa's children support him at the 'Chief of War' premiere Jason Momoa's family ties to 'Dune: Part 3' It's hard to remember a time that the man who played the Dothraki leader Khal Drogo in "Game of Thrones" and half-Atlantean underwater superhero in the "Aquaman" movies sported a bare face. In the first "Dune" film, which came out in 2021, Momoa's Duncan Idaho had a visible jawline. While details on the third installment are scarce, the father of two has opened up about the impact it's had on son Nakoa-Wolf. "He's in for a rude awakening is what he's in for," Momoa told Extra TV at the July 18 "Chief of War" premiere. 'He's into the workforce for the first time. It's going to be good. He did it on his own. I don't want to help him, and he's done it all on his own, and good for him." "I couldn't do what he's doing at his age. There's no way I could sit in a room with Denis Villeneuve and hold my own. I was on 'Baywatch' at 19. He's 16 and holding" his own with Villeneuve, Momoa added.
Time of India
8 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
'The Fantastic Four: First Steps' box office collection Day 6: Pedro Pascal starrer sees another drop; earns Rs 24.71 crore total
Marvel Studios' latest release, 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps', continued its theatrical run in India with a declining box office performance on its sixth day. According to early estimates on sacnilk, the film earned approximately Rs 1.05 crore (India net) on Wednesday across all languages, bringing its total collection to an estimated Rs 24.71 crore. Box Office Collection Break Down Despite opening with a promising Rs 5.5 crore on Day 1, the film has since witnessed fluctuations in daily earnings. After a decent weekend haul of Rs 20.1 crore, Monday brought a significant dip to Rs 1.66 crore, followed by a marginal growth on Tuesday with Rs 1.9 crore. Wednesday's earnings suggested a further decline in numbers, considering that the movie recorded its lowest collection to date. Tough Competition While the film has found moderate success at the Indian box office, it must be noted that it can be linked to the film facing stiff competition from the Bollywood blockbusters like 'Saiyaara', which is on its way to the Rs 300 crore mark. Additionally, the animated epic 'Mahavatar Narsimha' has also eaten into the superhero film's market share, especially in regional circuits. Hollywood Films In India With just one day left to end its first week, 'The Fantastic Four' is expected to cross the Rs 25 crore mark in India, though its long-term performance might not be able to match the success of recent Hollywood releases like the DC superhero film 'Superman' which earned Rs 35 crore by the end of week 1 and the dino film 'Jurassic World Rebirth', which lapped up an impressive Rs 56.25 crore in its first week, with an estiamted Rs 26.1 crore raked in, just from its English shows. Directed by Matt Shakman , 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps 'stars Pedro Pascal , Vanessa Kirby , Joseph Quinn, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Julia Garner , Sarah Niles, and Ralph Ineson . The film marks the introduction of Marvel's First Family in the MCU. The film is also crutical as it sets the ball rolling for the next big blockbusters 'Avengers: Doomsday' and 'Avengers: Secret Wars'.
New York Times
9 hours ago
- Politics
- New York Times
Commanders await D.C. Council's stadium vote after sometimes heated hearing
WASHINGTON — If the D.C. Council's vote on the Washington Commanders' proposed new stadium is a fait accompli, one would hate to see what a less certain process looks like. Over two days, as the Council contemplated its Friday vote on a proposed 65,000-seat stadium for the Commanders, there was discussion — sometimes heated — about parking. About unions. About the Metrorail. More about parking. About jobs, whether union or non-union, and how much they would pay. About how much the Commanders would pay if their promise to construct 5,000 to 6,000 affordable housing units is delayed, or isn't realized. About the Commanders' stadium being LEED certified when it's completed, as are many NFL stadiums. About protecting the nearby Anacostia River. About hotels. Still more about parking. Advertisement 'I just want to make sure the public never loses sight of what we're getting,' D.C. mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) said afterward. 'It's a really good deal.' The Council heard more than 18 hours of testimony over two days from a cross-section of the city's working classes, its elites, its longtime football fans, the mayor, Commanders' president Mark Clouse and more than 500 other interested parties. At the end, the sense remained that Council chairman Phil Mendelson (D) has the minimum eight votes needed from the 12 current council members to pass the legislation. If the measure passes Friday, a second vote will be needed in mid-September; that vote would require nine yes votes, after Ward 8 councilman-elect Trayon White is sworn in. Asked if she thinks she and the city have the votes, Bowser said, 'Yes.' 'We were very pleased with the session,' Bowser said. 'We got some good questions out, got to answer them publicly, directly. We feel pretty good about it.' The Commanders are committing $2.7 billion toward the stadium, which would be built at the site of crumbling RFK Stadium, the team's home during its glory years. The franchise would also be the master developer of an entertainment district and other mixed-use facilities on two parcels of land. The city is committing a little more than $1 billion toward stadium infrastructure costs and the construction of two garages totaling 8,000 parking spaces. 'We will be good partners to the city — not just now, but for decades to come — and we welcome continued engagement to be fair, responsible, and aligned with the District's long-term goals,' Clouse said in his prepared testimony. 'This can and will be a true catalyst of growth that will support and benefit ongoing budget discussions well into the future.' The Commanders made several financial concessions to the city last week, after the Council sought changes to the deal. The team will now give the city an estimated $260 million in parking revenue from non-stadium event days, an estimated $248 million — 10 percent — of the sales taxes on food and beverages sold at Commanders' games, another $112 million in parking taxes and $54 million in sales taxes on all merchandise sold at the stadium, for a total of $674 million over 30 years. D.C. City Council Chair Phil Mendelson announced the multiple concessions the city has gotten from the Commanders as part of the revised agreement between the team and city that will officially be voted on by the Council on Aug. 1, as reported yesterday in @TheAthletic. Details: — David Aldridge (@davidaldridgedc) July 24, 2025 The Commanders sent a letter to the Council late Tuesday detailing further commitments, including $50 million of investments over the next 30 years 'prioritizing businesses and residents in Wards 5, 7, and 8,' which border or are near the proposed stadium site. That total includes $20 million for a Commanders Youth Academy, which will focus, according to the letter, 'on educational success and youth sports located in Ward 7.' The other promised investments include: The remaining $13 million could be invested in projects and initiatives at the Council's discretion. Clouse said the Commanders would work with local partners to get a new grocery store constructed in Ward 7. Bowser engaged in sharp exchanges with at-large councilmember Robert White, who said Tuesday that he is still uncommitted on the project. White said he wants assurances that current residents living near the stadium site will not be priced out of their neighborhoods after new hotels, restaurants and other high-end buildings drive up property taxes in the area. Advertisement 'I do not believe we can, or should, pass a bill without a plan to protect the residents around RFK from displacement,' Robert White said, while sparring with both Clouse and Bowser. 'We are very clear on what we need to do to get the Commanders here, in terms of taxes, revenues and all that balance. But there are people who live around the site now whose tax dollars are going to be used to build a stadium that will price them out …whether they are renters or retirees.' Robert White asked Bowser to commit to a housing preservation fund, out of revenue created by the stadium project, to help keep low-income renters and owners in their homes. Bowser noted that the city already has protections for all homeowners in the District from massive year-to-year increases in property taxes — no more than 10 percent in a given year for most homeowners, and no more than 2 percent for senior citizens. White was not swayed. 'I mean, we're talking about the second-most gentrified jurisdiction in the nation, on a project that is absolutely going to make the cost of housing skyrocket,' White said. Robert White was also critical of the team's decision to keep its headquarters in College Park, Md. 'It's like, 'let's go steady. We'll move in together, but I'm still gonna keep my place in College Park,'' White said. Bowser said that she reached an understanding of sorts with Maryland's two U.S. senators, during the negotiations on the congressional bill giving control of the site back to the District, that the Commanders would remain in the state. 'I have had forthright conversations, and I know the Commanders have, with our partners in Maryland, our political partners in Maryland, and in Virginia,' Bowser said. 'We have made clear our desire to get our team, the Washington Commanders, in Washington. But we didn't make it a kind of free-for-all, of D.C. going into Maryland. Respectfully, councilmembers, I would ask you to help me keep that commitment.' It's time to get through the window of opportunity before it closes. On Friday, I'm asking for the DC Council's strong unified vote to help shift our economy, grow jobs and business opportunities, and bring our team home. — Mayor Muriel Bowser (@MayorBowser) July 30, 2025 Both Clouse and Bowser said they would support the construction of a new firehouse on or near the new buildout to handle the increased commercial and residential activity. In the letter, Clouse also said the Commanders will commit to 'developing a parking plan that does not preclude the construction of a new infill Metrorail station on or near Oklahoma Avenue, if it is deemed necessary at full build out of the RFK Campus.' Multiple people who testified Tuesday pointed to the need to enhance the existing Metrorail stop that served the original stadium site. The need to build at least one additional entranceway to the station has been a constant refrain from critics of the plan. Advertisement The Commanders also vowed to build and operate the new stadium to a 'LEED Platinum' standard, the highest level of certification, and committed to achieving a minimum of 'LEED Gold' (the second-highest level) for the accompanying mixed-use development. Commanders owner Josh Harris indicated in April he would like to have 'RFK' be part of the new stadium's name, noting he wants to 'get as close to our heritage as we can.' Clouse took it a step further, writing in his letter to the Council that that the team will build the stadium and surrounding mixed-use development 'in a manner that honors the legacy of the late Senator Robert F. Kennedy, including opportunities to memorialize him and his good works in park names, private street names, or other respectful measures.' Clouse also wrote that the team recognizes that working with the NWSL's Washington Spirit 'may result in a mutually beneficial relationship.' The Commanders are in early talks with the Spirit about potentially accommodating the soccer team at the new stadium, according to two people with knowledge of the discussions. The Spirit plays home games at Audi Field in D.C. and train at Inova Performance Complex in Leesburg, Va.
Time of India
10 hours ago
- Business
- Time of India
10-50% hike in collector rates on cards in Panchkula
Panchkula: The Panchkula administration has put forward a proposal to sharply raise collector (circle) rates between a minimum of 10 per cent to a maximum of 50 per cent for 2025-2026. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Under the current draft, residential as well as industrial property rates may jump by as much as 50%, depending on their location and use. Official documents reveal that in prominent residential areas like Sectors 4, 5, and 6 (MDC), as well as Sectors 6 to 11, the collector rate is set to rise by 50%, from Rs 66,000 to Rs 99,000 per square metre. Similarly, rates in Sectors 10 and 11 are also expected to increase by 50%, climbing from Rs 60,000 to Rs 90,000 per square metre. On the industrial side, several zones will see substantial hikes. For example, in some industrial areas, the rate could rise from Rs 26,450 per square metre to Rs 39,675 — a 50% jump. Other industrial zones may see more modest increases of 10% to 20%, based on plot size and usage. Commercial properties, particularly booths and shop-cum-offices (SCOs) in regions like MDC and Sectors 7–9, are also facing steep hikes, some approaching 50%. However, the proposed hikes are expected to face resistance from local developers and residents in affected areas, particularly with the significant increases of up to 50%. The administration will review public objections before finalising the changes. Once finalised, the new rates will take effect in the upcoming financial year. Deputy commissioner Monica Gupta announced that the draft collector rate list has been uploaded on the district administration's website. The DC said before finalising the collector rates for the year 2025-26, the general public can submit their objections by July 31. Objections can be sent via email to the district revenue officer at drohrypkl@ or physically submitted at small secretariat, Panchkula, by 5pm.
