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RELATED: Series That Promote LGBTQ+ Awareness Jules is not only an integral part of Euphoria, but also brings some much-needed Transgender representation to the small screen and mainstream media, allowing fans who struggle with gender dysphoria to relate and for those who aren’t familiar with the topic to see through the eyes of an LGBTQ+ character. Schafer, who’s trans herself has even helped to write for her Euphoria character, making the dialogue of Jules’ story raw and authentic to real-life experiences....

Having scraped through their group in unconvincing fashion following draws against Russia and Slovakia either side of a 2-1 win over Wales, England met unfancied Iceland in the first knockout phase. Although Iceland had impressed neutrals by overcoming the odds to progress thanks to a last-gasp 2-1 defeat of Austria in their final group game, England were still expected to triumph comfortably if they played to their capabilities. But at the Allianz Riviera in Nice, Iceland beat England 2-1 despite falling behind to Wayne Rooney’s early penalty, dumping England out in embarrassing fashion....

The main thing for France was winning and going through. For 89 minutes, it looked like a frustrating night for Les Bleus, reports Xinhua. In the 90th minute, second-half substitute Antoine Griezmann glanced in a header to gift France a 1-0 lead. Payet, who scored a decisive late goal in the tournament opener against Romania, sealed the win in the sixth minute of second half added time by picking up Paul Pogba’s raking pass, cutting in from the left before curling home a low effort in the box....

Not anymore. In the relative calm and comfort of Britain in the early-21st century, removed from the history-rocking crises of the past, Labour and the Tories find themselves scrabbling over a small ideological patch in the middle of the political spectrum. Like the space being contested, the thinking that emerges from it is often small and cramped. “What politicians increasingly are finding is that the messages that work are those that don’t have any ideological content,” says Peter Kellner, president of the market-research company YouGov....

Energy Voice reported on Friday that utility firms are ordering more fuel under long-term contracts with Gazprom PJSC, the largest extractor of natural gas in the world, after European prices rose by 62 percent on Thursday. International benchmark Brent crude oil surged above $100 for the first time since 2014. The energy website said this was because imports of Russian gas are currently cheaper than spot gas traded in other European countries, leading to imports of Russian gas through Ukraine spiking by almost 38 percent on Thursday....

They now seem unlikely to get it. Young adults in France, like their contemporaries across Europe, face a slew of problems never experienced by their middle-aged leaders. Consider: a 30-year-old Frenchman earned 15 percent less than a 50-year-old in 1975; now he earns 40 percent less. Over the same period, the number of graduates unemployed two years after college has risen from 6 percent to 25 percent, even if they typically have better degrees....

Ramon Calderon on Gareth Bale Former Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon has claimed that Gareth Bale might be sold this summer. The Welshman is going through a very bad patch at the Bernabeu as the home fans have jeered him on multiple occasions. And according to Calderon, Bale hasn’t shown enough commitment, which is why the fans aren’t happy with him. As a result, he doesn’t see the former Tottenham man at Real Madrid next season....

Hungary’s State Secretary for Sports Tunde Szabo made the announcement at a news conference on Tuesday, reports Xinhua. One accord, signed at the end of the session by the participants, focuses primarily on combating fan violence at sports events, particularly during football matches. Deputy Secretary General of CoE Gabriella Battaini-Dragoni called the agreements an important step towards fighting corruption. –IANS ajb/mr 0 votes

A source told Sporting News that Bucs center Evan Smith has suffered a sprained medical collateral ligament that may sideline him for at least one game. More information on the severity of the knee injury will be known Monday morning following an MRI exam. MORE: Week 10 stats that pop A seven-year NFL veteran, Smith started in place of the injured Joe Hawley (knee). Smith was injured in the first half against the Bears and replaced by Ben Gottschalk, who received his first regular-season action after being promoted Saturday from Tampa Bay’s practice squad....

As soon as the game ended, he hopped on a private jet so he could get to Toronto to catch the NBA All-Star Game and the postgame festivities. MORE: Stanley Cup contenders and pretenders Kane not only went a bit too hard in Toronto, evident by his now-deleted Snapchat videos. On top of that, he was not in attendance at the Sabres’ Monday morning practice. Kane met with head coach Dan Bylsma and general manager Tim Murray, where the two issued a one-game suspension, meaning he will not travel with the team to Ottawa for their Tuesday night game against the Senators....

Jansen, the former leader of Global Fire Ministries, considers Trump the legitimate president of the United States and predicted the former president would be back in power by the end of April. In the wake of his failed prediction, Jansen said he would be “quadrupling down” on his belief that Trump would be reinstated and on Saturday, predicted it could come in June. “I said by spring, which starts officially June 23rd, we’d be dancing in the streets,” Jansen said in a video posted on Facebook....

The quest to eliminate the “tampon tax” has a long, thorny history in the Beehive State. Introduced for the past four legislative sessions as a stand-alone bill, the exemption was killed in committee, year after year, never even reaching the legislative floor for a vote. Now it is about to be codified into law, appearing as one small-but-symbolic line item in Utah’s massive tax reform bill, which passed in a special legislative session this week....

It’s common to see retro-inspired consoles pop up on the market now and again as players long to relive experiences from their childhoods. While gamers will sometimes make knockoff versions of the old Game Boys and other retro handhelds, Nintendo released the NES and SNES Classic editions for those wishing to replay the original hits legitimately. Then there are creations like the Playdate handheld console, which features its own catalog of brand-new games inspired by the classics....

That’s the answer to the trigger-happy question asked in the aftermath of his transfer to Florida State on Tuesday, first reported by FoxSports’ Bruce Feldman. MORE: Preseason Top 25 | Bowl projections | Breakout candidates Think about that for a second before we back it up with this: Golson and Ohio State’s Cardale Jones are the only active FBS quarterbacks who have started in a championship game. Jones won. Golson lost....

Video footage of the incident, which took place Sunday in Pickford’s home city of Sunderland, was widely shared online this week. Everton has said it is also looking into the matter. Silva says he is “not happy with what happened” and that the “feedback (Pickford) gave to me was that he will learn from what’s happened.” Asked if Pickford is in the right frame of mind to play against Arsenal on Sunday, Silva said “no problem, no problem at all … the matter in finished in this moment....

The Clarets announced the deal on their official website, bringing an end to Lennon’s three-year stay at Goodison Park. Lennon, who becomes Burnley’s first permanent signing of the transfer window following the arrival of Georges-Kevin N’Koudou on loan from Tottenham, believes he is joining a club on the up. “The club is moving forward and I want to hopefully play a part in that to keep it going in that direction,” he told Clarets Player....

When the ball is kicked for the first time in the inaugural game between France and Romania on Friday night, it promises to set the tone for a series of events that could write themselves in Euro history. This version of the Euros definitely possesses the potential to be remembered as the best edition yet. We look at 5 such reasons: 1) An increase in the number of teams gives small nations the opportunity to express themselves In a major amendment to the qualification process, UEFA decided to give 24 teams the opportunity to compete in Euro 2016, rather than the 16 who were the green light for the last edition of the tournament in 2012....

The Euros have always served as a great launching pad for young prospects looking to improve their credentials, with the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Wesley Sneijder, Wayne Rooney and Bastian Schweinsteiger having received their big breaks in previous versions of the tournament. Here’s a look at seven such prospects who have the capability of becoming the breakout stars of the Euros 2016: #7 Breel Embolo – Switzerland The 19-year-old wonderkid currently plying his trade in Switzerland for perennial champions FC Basel is one of the most sought after prospects in world football and like his Swiss compatriot Granit Xhaka, could soon earn himself a move to a European heavyweight....

Winger Antonio Candreva trained separately, meanwhile, as he tried to recover from a hamstring injury he suffered in the 1-0 win over Sweden on Friday. With Italy having already assured top place in Group E and qualified for the last 16, Buffon, 38, was expected to be rested in any case for Wednesday’s match against Ireland in Lille. (Writing by Brian Homewood in Nice; Editing by Toby Davis) 0 votes

Swiss coach Vladimir Petkovic has urged his side to “make history”. On the other hand, Romania will be confident after a solid performance against France on the opening night of Euro 2016, even though they lost 2-1, thanks to a sensational 89th-minute goal by Dimitri Payet. Switzerland A win would take the Swiss to the last 16 and history will be made. In their way is a strong Romanian side, who has conceded only 2 times in 10 games at the European Qualifiers....