Tony Ward: There has to be another way than Ireland's caveman tactics and repetitive box kicks BelfastTelegraph.co.uk A potentially very good team didn't become a bad team on the back of one poor performance. Just as beating England at Twickenham last March didn't make Ireland a great side, losing to them on Saturday didn't make them imposters. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/rugby/six-nations/tony-ward-there-has-to-be-another-way-than-irelands-caveman-tactics-and-repetitive-box-kicks-37778923.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/incoming/article37779606.ece/d6dbf/AUTOCROP/h342/87988-a-_Read-Only_.jpg Email A potentially very good team didn't become a bad team on the back of one poor performance. Just as beating England at Twickenham last March didn't make Ireland a great side, losing to them on Saturday didn't make them imposters. That said, you can't pretend this wasn't an abysmally poor team performance, by a distance the worst of the Joe Schmidt era - worse … [Read more...] about Tony Ward: There has to be another way than Ireland’s caveman tactics and repetitive box kicks
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Sheffield world boxing champion Charlie Edwards – slick, quick and in a hurry to face new challenges
Sheffield-trained world champion Charlie Edwards may have quick hands - but this team are no slouches either. Within a few short weeks of landing the World Boxing Council flyweight title, his management team have got him his first defence.Edwards will face Spaniard Angel Moreno (19-2-2) at London's Copper Box Arena on March 23.We have seen the talk of future fights for Kell Brook drag on for months and years.But the Steel City gym fighter (14-1-0) has the WBC trinket - and there will be no shortage of takers for a chance at that.Surrey-born Edwards, 25, has been quick to acknowledge the effects of a hard-working support network in Sheffield and beyond.Today the Matchroom-promoted puncher tweeted: "You are a product of your environment! It is so important to surround yourself with the right people and things" along with a picture of him taking instruction from coach Grant Smith.Edwards won the title at the second attempt as he outpointed Cristofer Rosales in December.He has no … [Read more...] about Sheffield world boxing champion Charlie Edwards – slick, quick and in a hurry to face new challenges
Alex Gonzaga’s ‘Bird Box’ parody goes viral
MANILA -- It has only been online for a day but the “Bird Box” parody created by Alex Gonzaga has already become an internet hit. Titled “Bird Baks,” the 16-minute video now has more than 1.4 million views and over 14,000 comments on YouTube. Several netizens said watching Gonzaga’s latest vlog entry entertained them, with some even saying they temporarily forgot about their other concerns while watching. Aside from Gonzaga, the video also features former “Pinoy Big Brother” housemate Fifth Solomon, her mom Pinty, uncle and friends. Watch more in iWant or TFC.tv The video is currently the second most trending video on YouTube. "Bird Box" starring Sandra Bullock is a movie where survivors must wear blindfolds to survive. It was released on Netflix last December. … [Read more...] about Alex Gonzaga’s ‘Bird Box’ parody goes viral
‘Glass’ shatter-proof atop N. American box office
LOS ANGELES -- "Glass" proved shatter-proof atop North American box offices for a third straight weeked, earning $9.5 million, industry estimates showed on Sunday. Directed and financed by M. Night Shyamalan, Universal's superhero thriller unites narratives from his "Unbreakable" (2000) and "Split" (2016). Much of the film, starring Bruce Willis, Samuel L Jackson and James McAvoy, takes place in a psychiatric facility. Keeping it company in the number two spot was buddy drama "The Upside," with earnings of $8.9 million over the three-day weekend, according to industry tracker Exhibitor Relations. "The Upside" stars Bryan Cranston as a wealthy quadriplegic who hires ex-convict Kevin Hart as his caretaker. "Miss Bala," in which Gina Rodriguez features as a Los Angeles Latina who finds herself mixed up in the dark world of drug trafficking on the Mexican border, made its entry at third place to earn $6.7 million. Catherine Hardwicke directs this remake of the 2011 Mexican original. … [Read more...] about ‘Glass’ shatter-proof atop N. American box office
Box Office: Kevin Hart’s ‘Upside’ Crosses $75M, ‘Miss Bala’ Debuts with $6M in Slow Super Bowl Weekend
Only one movie, Miss Bala, opened this weekend setting up the Box Office to post it’s slowest Super Bowl weekend take in nearly 20 years. Previous releases, Glass and the Kevin Hart dramady, The Upside, took first and second place at the weekend box office while new release, Miss Bala, earned a soft third place.In its third weekend, the M. Night Shyamalan superhero thriller, Glass, pulled in an additional $9.2 million for the weekend and earned the top spot for the third weekend in a row. The additional sales bring the film’s global tally to almost $200 million. And with a budget of only $20 million, that must make Universal quite happy. Despite being attacked from all sides for his old, purportedly “homophobic” jokes, A-list actor Kevin Hart’s The Upside is still earning big dollars in its fourth week coming in second place for this Super Bowl weekend. The drama, also starring Bryan Cranston, brought in another $8.85 million. The Upside has earned $75.6 … [Read more...] about Box Office: Kevin Hart’s ‘Upside’ Crosses $75M, ‘Miss Bala’ Debuts with $6M in Slow Super Bowl Weekend