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See Shania Twain Perform Two New Songs on 'Today'
Just days after announcing a September 29th release date for her new album Now, Shania Twain dropped by NBC's Today to co-host and perform as part of the show's summer concert series. Twain sang her comeback single "Life's About to Get Good" and debuted the Nowtrack "Swingin' With My Eyes Closed." (Watch her sing "Life's About to Get Good Above," and "Swingin'" below.)
"I'm a go-getter," Twain says. "I'm a fighter. I have a lot of determination in me. I'm fiercely independent. That's what motivates me: challenge, and facing my fears. Of course it was scary coming out again after so many years, and writing the whole album alone, which I did on purpose to push myself and really find and rediscover myself as a songwriter, because that's really at the base of everything."Before taking the stage, Twain sat down with the show's hosts to discuss Now and her decision to return to country music 15 years after releasing her last album, 2002's Up!.
She also played a round of "Country Confessions," revealing that she wrote her 1997 Come On Over hit "From This Moment On" at a soccer game. "I write best when I'm really bored and I have nothing else going on," she laughs. "And the game was really boring."
During her concert set, Twain trotted out two old-school fan favorites "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" and "That Don't Impress Me Much." The Nineties superstar is gearing up for the promo push behind her new album and appears on Rolling Stone Country's new 100 Greatest Artists of All Time list.
What's The Business Fallout Of Cristiano Ronaldo Leaving Real Madrid?
The big news in the soccer world this week is that, following accusations of tax evasion, soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is reportedly interested in leaving club team Real Madrid and the nation of Spain altogether. It's tough to say just how serious the situation is right now, but such a split would have a huge impact not only on soccer's competitive landscape - Ronaldo just finished leading Real Madrid to its second consecutive Champions League title - but also on the sports business universe. So what, exactly, would be the fallout of such a momentous split?
Thanks to the Forbes SportsMoney Index, we can actually quantify what the business impact would look like. In the current ranking, Real Madrid ranks fourth while Ronaldo is sixth. The main driver of those high ranks are the huge business successes of both: Madrid is now worth $3.6 billion, good for third-most among soccer teams, while Ronaldo is the world's highest-paid athlete with earnings of $93 million. But our ranking also accounts for influence throughout the sports world, and both team and player greatly benefit from being associated with one another.
Simply removing that connection has an immediate - and sizable - impact on the ranks. Real Madrid drops to No. 15 on the list, sitting among the likes of the New York Giants, Coca-Cola and the Los Angeles Dodgers. That's still great company, but hardly the top-five spot the team currently occupies. The fall for Ronaldo would be much greater. Without Real Madrid, the superstar striker would be at No. 37, a spot currently held by Derrick Rose (and just a few places ahead of current teammate Gareth Bale).
Of course Ronaldo will find a job elsewhere, but few teams offer the same boost as Real Madrid. A return to Manchester United would keep him in his No. 6 spot, but any other realistic destination would drop him lower in the ranks. Some have suggested he could land with French club Paris Saint-Germain, which would put him at No. 15, behind Lionel Messi and just ahead of Eli Manning. He'd wind up in the same territory (or lower) by returning to the Premier League for any team besides Manchester United.
Real Madrid would also likely make a major investment in a replacement for Ronaldo. No soccer player matches Ronaldo's earning power, but another top-tier soccer player - say someone in the same tier as Zlatan Ibrahimovic - would be enough to keep the team among the top ten, if just barely.
Trump announces revisions to parts of Obama’s Cuba policy
MIAMI — President Trump, denouncing what he called his predecessor’s “terrible and misguided” opening to Cuba, outlined a new policy Friday that seeks to curb commercial dealings with the government in Havana and to limit the newfound freedom of U.S. citizens to travel to the island.
“Effective immediately, I am canceling the last administration’s completely one-sided deal with Cuba,” Trump told an enthusiastic audience, heavily weighted with members of South Florida’s Cuban American community who opposed former president Barack Obama’s normalization of relations with the communist government of President Raúl Castro.
Away from the tribulations of Washington, where he is bombarded with questions about investigations of his administration and regularly tweets his outrage, Trump appeared buoyed by the change of subject and adulation from a crowd that chanted his name.
Speaking in a packed theater in the heart of Miami’s Little Havana, he ticked off a litany of past and present examples of Cuban government repression, and said that Obama’s easing of restrictions on travel and trade had not helped thepeople
Play Ball! The 56th Congressional Baseball Game in Photos - See more at: http://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/photos-congressional-baseball-game-washington-2017#sthash.gY0fkbsy.dpuf
BY BILL CLARK and TOM WILLIAMS
The Democrats outscored the Republicans to win Roll Call's 56th annual Congressional Baseball Game on Thursday by a score of 11-2. The game at Nationals Park went on in Washington, despite a shooting attack on the Republicans' practice the day before in Virginia that left the third-ranking GOP House member, Rep. Steve Scalise of Louisiana, in critical condition. Four others were also injured.
Here's the entire evening of the game in photos:
UFC Hall of Famer Matt Hughes hurt in truck-train collision
RAYMOND, Ill. — Former UFC welterweight champion Matt Hughes was injured Friday in a collision between a pickup truck and a train.
Illinois State Police said Hughes’ pickup was traveling on a road in central Illinois when the driver crossed railroad tracks marked with a warning. The truck was struck on the passenger side by the train.
The 43-year-old Hughes, who is from Hillsboro, Illinois, was airlifted to St. John’s Hospital in Springfield.
In a statement, the hospital reported a trauma team stabilized Hughes “and continues to help him in his recovery.”
Hughes is among the most accomplished welterweights in MMA history. The former All-American wrestler at Eastern Illinois became one of the UFC’s first major stars during MMA’s growth into a popular sport in the U.S.
The UFC Hall of Famer held the promotion’s 170-pound belt for two lengthy reigns between 2001 and 2006, making seven title defenses. Hughes hasn’t fought since 2011, but his career included victories over Georges St. Pierre, BJ Penn, Royce Gracie and Matt Serra.
He officially retired in 2013 after back-to-back knockout losses, and he joined the UFC’s front office as its vice president of athlete development and government relations.
Hughes’ job was eliminated by the UFC last year after the company was sold, and he recently hinted at an interest in a return to fighting.
UFC spokesman David Lockett said the promotion will respect Hughes’ family’s privacy and “keep Matt and his family in our prayers.”
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DC Releases Unaired ‘Powerless’ Episode Featuring Adam West
DC has decided to release an unaired episode of NBC’s “Powerless” featuring the late Adam West.
DC announced on Twitter that West’s unaired episode would be available for a limited time through their DC All Access channel. It’s also available in its entirety on DC Entertainment’s YouTube channel.
“Powerless” was pulled from the air back in April with two episodes remaining unaired. One of them — titled “Win, Luthor, Draw” — featured the 1960’s Batman. West guest starred as Dean West, the chairman of Wayne Industries, who visits the team in Charm City to deliver some bad news.
There are nods throughout the episode to West’s iconic time spent as the Caped Crusader — specifically when West turns to the camera and delivers some ’60s Batman alliteration straight to the audience. “What will become of our little gang of scrappy underdogs? Will Bruce Wayne bail out our heroes, or will the treacherous Lex Luthor seek revenge?” he narrates near the end of the sitcom, spoofing how many episodes of the ’60s series ended.
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Despite boasting a strong cast including Vanessa Hudgens, Alan Tudyk, Danny Pudi, Ron Funches, and Christina Kirk, “Powerless” never found a large audience. Starting off with a decent 1.1 rating and 3.1 million viewers, the last episode only managed a 0.6 and 2 million viewers.
This wasn’t the only tribute to West. Earlier this week, the city of Los Angeles also honored the star by firing up the Bat Signal on the L.A. City Hall.
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