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After a tumultuous opening few days, Roland Garros tournament director Amelie Mauresmo announced a slew of new measures, including a ban on alcohol in the stands. The ruling follows complaints filed in recent days by David Goffin and Iga Swiatek.Goffin strongly criticized the behavior of the Partizan crowd and said a fan spat gum at him after his five-set victory over France’s Giovanni Mpehi-Pericard on Tuesday. Goffin also pointed out that the behavior of French Open fans has been a common topic among players.Swiatek was interviewed on the court after her victory over Naomi Osaka on Wednesday, criticizing the crowd…

20. Every Which Way But Loose (1978)Against all advice, Clint Eastwood switched direction with a knockabout comedy that would be one of his biggest hits. He plays a bare-knuckle fighter who falls for a country singer, though the real romantic chemistry is between him and Clyde the orangutan. Barroom brawls aplenty! Ruth Gordon (as “Ma”) v Nazi bikers!19. Million Dollar Baby (2004)In a role that fits him like a comfy old overcoat, Eastwood plays a curmudgeonly boxing trainer who reluctantly takes on a waitress and soon-to-be surrogate daughter (Hilary Swank). But disaster strikes … Eastwood also directed, and the film…

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has taken another step forward by selling some or all of its 49% stake in 800 franchises. They have appointed US-based merchant bank Raine Group, which was responsible for the recent sales of Chelsea and Manchester United, as a “sourcing partner” as they seek to put the controversial deal ahead of the start of the fourth season in July. of competition monetization.The sale is estimated to raise £500m, sparking a financial flood that will boost county finances and benefit MCC and leisure sports after years of famine. “Our aim is to find partners…

Darcey, 50, InvernessOccupation Freelance careers consultantVoting record More Lib Dem than anything else, although has voted for every party except the SNPAmuse bouche Darcey has been involved with the Bumblebee Conservation Trust for about seven years. She is obsessed with bumblebeesDavid, 58, Glasgow and ValenciaOccupation Commercial director of a technology business, PhD researcher and visiting lecturerVoting record Before the Scottish referendum would vote for a candidate he personally respected, or, failing that, spoil his ballot. Now votes SNPAmuse bouche A founder member of the British Divers Marine Life Rescue large whale disentanglement teamFor startersDarcey He was really friendly – welcoming, ebullient.David It was…

A popular resort town on Spain’s Costa Brava has banned the use of inflatable penis costumes and sex dolls at men’s and women’s night celebrations, with fines of up to €1,500 (£1,276).Platja d’Aro has a population of 12,500 and welcomes up to 300,000 visitors on summer weekends, making it a favorite destination for bachelor and bachelorette nights. Many sites offer packages that include accommodation, a cruise, and male or female strippers.The new bylaw explicitly prohibits people from being on a public thoroughfare “without clothing or wearing only underwear or clothing or accessories representing human genitalia or dolls or other accessories…

This week the Thursday quiz is steadfastly ignoring the general election in the UK, though not ignoring elections elsewhere. You face 15 questions on topical news, general knowledge, and some other stuff that caught the eye this week. There are no prizes, but you can let us know how you got on in the comments, where you can pick up bonus points for being funny, but lose points for tediously quibbling with the questions like that one boring bloke does at your local pub quiz every week. Enjoy!The Thursday quiz, No 1621.Who won the Lithuanian presidential election this week, where…

Two bodies have been discovered during the search for a father and his 12-year-old son who went missing after hiking in Glencoe Mountain in the Highlands, police said.Tom Parry, 49, and his son Richie will return home to Cheshire on Wednesday after visiting Glen Nevis and Glencoe.Their car was found in the Three Sisters car park in Glencoe, where they had stopped to climb a hill on Tuesday.Police say two bodies were discovered during a search in Glencoe on Wednesday night.Police Scotland said in a statement on Thursday that the pair had not yet been formally identified but their families…

It is 11 days since I gave birth to my first baby. My breast milk still hasn’t “come in” properly and no one can tell me why. Midwives come and go, looking at me sympathetically and telling me to feed on demand, pump whenever I can and top up with formula milk. Still, I have no idea how I am going to exclusively breastfeed my child, which is what all the advice recommends.Sleepless, anxious and desperate, I do what many others with the privilege of disposable income do in this situation and pay for a private consultant. I find a…

The 96th annual Scripps National Spelling Bee will be held this week. Can you spell out the winning words from previous years’ competitions? Source link

A quarter of all private money donated to political parties in the EU is going to far-right, far-left and populist movements, boosting their finances by millions of euros before crucial European parliament elections next week.With the polls predicting a rise in support for hardline conservative, Eurosceptic and pro-Russia parties, the Guardian and other 26 media partners, led by the investigations group Follow the Money, are publishing Transparency Gap, the most extensive analysis yet of political financing in the EU.The data was gathered from the annual reports of more than 200 parties across 25 countries.It shows €150m (£128m), the equivalent of…