May 18 (Reuters) - Merck said on Monday its experimental endometrial cancer drug met the main goals of a late-stage trial.
Advertisement
(Reporting by Kamal Choudhury in Bengaluru)
Celtic's last-day Scottish Premiership title could put "more fear" into opposition clubs, believes former striker Cillian Sheridan.
The defending champions, who lost eight league games and had three different managers this season, trailed Hearts for a long period before finally pipping them to the post with victory in Saturday's dramatic decider at Celtic Park.
"I feel like it's going to put a little bit, maybe more fear into other clubs as well, going forward where they've went and lost eight games, they've had all that turbulence going on, and yet they still managed to come through and win," said Sheridan, who scored four goals in 19 Celtic appearances.
Advertisement
"And the Hearts players who went through it for the first time, might look at that and be like, OK, there is other parts to it. It's not just going out and playing well. There's a lot more to actually winning. That's something that's not a tangible thing that you can see. It's just kind of, I guess, something that's just there and you can build it up over time."
However, Sheridan added of runners-up Hearts: "It's probably going to benefit in the long run once the dust settles and they get over the disappointment of it.
"They'll probably have a little bit more belief that maybe it was there for us, like we could have done it. And then you'd hope from their point of view that it gives them that motivation to go again next season."
More from Sheridan on the BBC's Scottish Football Podcast
TheSEC Baseball Tournament scheduleis set.
Georgiaclinched theregular-season championship for the first time since 2008and the No. 1 seed last weekend.
Defending SEC tournament champion Vanderbilt is the No. 12 seed, whilepreseason No. 1 LSUis the No. 14 seed. It's been an unpredictable season down South.
Top seeds and bubble teams:NCAA baseball tournament bracket projection
The full SEC Tournament schedule and bracket is below:
Dates: Tuesday, May 19 through Sunday, May 24
Location: Hoover, Alabama
All times Eastern
TUESDAY, MAY 19
Advertisement
Game 1: No. 9 Ole Miss vs. No. 16 Missouri, 10:30 a.m. (SEC Network)
Game 2: No. 12 Vanderbilt vs. No. 13 Kentucky, approx. 2 p.m. (SEC Network)
Game 3: No. 10 Tennessee vs. No. 15 South Carolina, approx. 5:30 p.m. (SEC Network)
Game 4: No. 11 Oklahoma vs. No. 14 LSU, approx. 9 p.m. (SEC Network)
WEDNESDAY, MAY 20
Game 5: No. 8 Mississippi State vs. Game 1 winner, 10:30 a.m. (SEC Network)
Game 6: No. 5 Florida vs. Game 2 winner, approx. 2 p.m. (SEC Network)
Game 7: No. 7 Arkansas vs. Game 3 winner, approx. 5:30 p.m. (SEC Network)
Game 8: No. 6 Auburn vs. Game 4 winner, approx. 9 p.m. (SEC Network)
THURSDAY, MAY 21
Game 9: No. 1 Georgia vs. Game 5 winner, 4 p.m. (SEC Network)
Game 10: No. 4 Alabama vs. Game 6 winner, approx. 8 p.m. (SEC Network)
FRIDAY, MAY 22
Game 11: No. 2 Texas vs. Game 7 winner, 4 p.m. (SEC Network)
Game 12: No. 3 Texas A&M vs. Game 8 winner, approx. 8 p.m. (SEC Network)
SATURDAY, MAY 23
Game 13: Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner, 1 p.m. (SEC Network)
Game 14: Game 11 winner vs. Game 12 winner, approx. 5 p.m. (SEC Network)
SUNDAY, MAY 24
Championship Game: Game 13 winner vs. Game 14 winner, 2 p.m. (ABC)
Channels: ABC | SEC Network
Streaming: ESPN app | FUBO (free trial)
Conference records in parenthesis; italicized teams are locked into seed:
Georgia (24-6)
Texas (19-10)
Texas A&M (18-11)
Alabama (18-12)
Florida (18-12)
Auburn (17-13)
Arkansas (17-13)
Mississippi State (16-14)
Ole Miss (15-15)
Tennessee (15-15)
Oklahoma (14-16)
Vanderbilt (14-16)
Kentucky (13-17)
LSU (9-21)
South Carolina (7-23)
Missouri (6-24)
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:SEC baseball tournament 2026 bracket, schedule, standings, TV channel
J Balvin's son Rio, 4½, has a strong sense of style and picks out his own outfits, the singer told PEOPLE
The musician also said that whatever his young son "wants to do, I'm going to support him"
J Balvin shares Rio, who turns 5 in June, with longtime girlfriend Valentina Ferrer
At just 4½ years old,J Balvin's son already has a killer sense of style.
The 41-year-old singer shares sonRio, who turns 5 in June, with longtime girlfriendValentina Ferrer. At the KidSuper x Jameson Capsule Collection event in Brooklyn, N.Y., on May 6, Balvin told PEOPLE exclusively that his mini-me has inherited a love for fashion and art, regularly picking out his own "fly" outfits.
"Now he's like, 'Yo, let me get this hat. What if I match these sneakers with this hoodie?' " the "I Like It" singer said at the event celebrating soccer and the World Cup, held at KidSuper Studios. "So I'm like, 'Okay, guy, you know what you're doing.' "
The proud dad also said that while Rio shares his love for style, he has yet to adopt an interest in sports—and that's totally fine with Balvin.
"He might be more into the arts, I think," the singer told PEOPLE. "But whatever he wants to do, I'm going to support him. Whatever he wants. I hope it's not music. There's too many ways to be happy."
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Balvin, a massive soccer fan, co-owns the soccer team Super Niños FC with KidSuper designer Colm Dillane. The two collaborated with Major League Soccer and Jameson Irish Whiskey's "It's What You Bring" campaign to launch a soccer-inspired capsule collection, designed by Dillane.
Dillane has styled looks for Balvin before, but the partnership marked the first time they worked together on a fashion project. Balvin said the two are closer than ever, especially now that they're both "grown-ups."
Advertisement
"It's different," the musician said of their relationship as collaborators. "We're more mature."
The campaign has also offered Balvin a chance to blend his love for fashion, sports and music. The singer dropped a new single with Ryan Castro, titled "Pal Agua," for the launch.
Balvin told PEOPLE that much like his music — which inspires people to dance, even if they don't know the words — sports are a "universal language."
"What's music without sports, and what's sports without fashion? Everything is connected," he said. "That's what we call culture. Sports, the way we dress, the way we express ourselves in music. When you're feeling, when you're dressing, you feel like you have your swag on. Nothing better than listening to good music with a good game."
As for fatherhood, Balvin previously opened up to PEOPLE about how he and Rio spend their free time, and how his son has changed his lifestyle.
He said in 2023, "When you have a son, you want your kid to be betterand not commit the same mistakes we did."
"You can talk a lot, but you've got to lead by example," the global superstar added at the time. "I do it because I really enjoy it, but if I give that example to my son, it'll be beautiful. Because actions speak for themselves. That really is key in life."
Read the original article onPeople
Will Ferrell made a name for himself when he was a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1995 to 2002
During his time on the sketch comedy show, he created several memorable characters and landed hilarious impressions
Ferrell returned to SNL for the season 51 finale on May 16
Will Ferrellhas had too many hilarious moments onSaturday Night Liveto count.
The comedian got his start on the sketch comedy show when he starred as a main cast member from 1995 to 2002. During his time onSNL,Ferrell made a name for himself with his impersonations — including formerPresident George W. BushandHarry Caray— and creative fictional characters — such as Craig Buchanan, David Leary and Marty Culp, among others.
Even after Ferrell leftSNL, he reprised several of his beloved roles for years to come. He's hosted the show five times from 2005 to 2019 and returned to the gig for theseason 51 finaleon May 16.
While promoting the upcoming episode, Ferrell paid homage to one of his famous sketches, "Get Off the Shed," in apre-taped skitwith cast membersChloe FinemanandSarah Sherman.
Here, take a look back at some of Will Ferrell's most memorable moments fromSaturday Night Live.
While there are no shortage of standout moments from Ferrell's time onSNL, one that might immediately come to mind is the "More Cowbell" sketch from season 25 in 2000.
Ferrell, who also wrote the skit, starred ascowbell player Gene Frenklefor the Blue Öyster Cult band.
The skit follows Gene and fellow band members — played byChris Parnell,Jimmy Fallon,Chris KattanandHoratio Sanz— as they record the song "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" for music producer Bruce Dickinson (portrayed by guest hostChristopher Walken).
As the group records the song, Bruce insists over and over again that he needs "more cowbell" from Gene — who is also dressed in a low-cut, form-fitting brown shirt that rises up and gets in the way of his bandmates. "More cowbell" irritates the rest of the bandmates to no end, but Bruce doesn't give up.
The sketch became so well-known that Walken even told Ferrell he's frequently asked to play the cowbell and joked that the sketch "ruined my life."
One of Ferrell's first sketches that made him a beloved cast member was one that he auditioned with and later brought to the stage as "Get Off the Shed" in season 21 in 1995.
The simple yet humorous skit revolves around Frank Henderson inviting over his new neighbors (played byDavid KoechnerandNancy Walls Carell) for a barbecue. While having casual conversation, Frank tells his off-screen children to "get off the shed."
As the situation plays out, Frank gets more and more upset with his kids and ends up screaming at the top of his lungs, "Get off the damn shed!" while taking off his belt as a threat, to which the neighbors beg the kids, "Please get off the shed!"
Ferrell referenced the famed 1995 sketch while promoting season 51 ofSNLwhen he repeatedly screamed, "Get off the damn stage!" in a teaser.
Another one of Ferrell's most memorable earlier roles was overly excited high school wannabe cheerleader Craig Buchanan in the 1997 season 23 cold open sketch "Spartan Cheerleaders at Tryouts."
Ferrell played Craig alongside fellow hopeful cheerleader Arianna (Cheri Oteri) as they do every strange and gravity-defying moves to make their high school cheer team. Their cheer phrases and choreography get wackier every second as they try to prove themselves.
The skit became an instant classic, and Ferrell and Oteri reprised their roles several times — including during his 2012 hosting gig.
In addition to his dozens of regularSNLseason appearances, Ferrell has also become known for his roles in the holiday specials.
During the season 26 Christmas special in December 2000, Ferrell went all out as fictional singer Mark Jensen in "Mark Jensen's Family Christmas." In the skit, Jensen is putting on a live Christmas special in front of a joyful choir behind him.
However, Jensen isn't just singing on a stage — he's actually rotating on a circular platform for several minutes. While belting out "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year," Jensen starts to feel ill from the motion and subsequently gets sick all over the stage, while refusing to end the show.
Two Love-ahs like no-othah!
Ferrell andRachel Dratchtransformed into Roger and Virginia Klarvin — an expressive college professor couple who can't keep their hands off each other.
They debuted their characters in aseason 26 episodewithKatie Holmesin 2001 and later reprised their roles in "Love-ahs" skits over the next several years alongside Fallon and other guest hosts Walken,Drew BarrymoreandWinona Ryder.
While the sketch — which was created by Dratch after taking inspiration from one of her former professors — became a staple for both Ferrell and Dratch, it also helped launch Fallon's career, since he famouslycouldn't stop laughing during nearly all of his appearances.
Advertisement
Ferrell introduced his exaggerated impersonation of famed entertainer Robert Goulet for season 26 in 2000. For his memorable impression, Ferrell often acted inebriated or over-the-top while performing and interrupting himself to tell random stories.
He portrayed Goulet, who approved of the sketch ahead of his 2007 death, in several episodes — including the 2001 "The Robert Goulet Christmas Special" sketch.
In 2025,Ferrell reprised the role once againfor theSNL 50th Anniversary SpecialalongsideKristen Wiigand other stars for a joint "The Lawrence Welk Show" skit.
Another person whom Ferrell had fun impersonating wasJeopardyhostAlex TrebekinCelebrity Jeopardyskits. The skit was fairly self-explanatory, as Ferrell portrayed Trebek while asking simple questions to struggling celebrities.
The sketch frequently ran throughout Ferrell's time as a cast member from 1995 to 2002 and often featured that week's celebrity host as one of the contestants. In addition to the rotating contestants,Darrell Hammondalmost always appeared as Trebek's enemy, a fictional version of the lateSean Connery.
Ferrell helmed the podium when he returned to host in 2005, 2009 and theshow's 40th anniversary specialin February 2015. Trebek, whodied in 2020, even made a cameo alongside Ferrell in 2002.
Ferrell also became known for his parody ofJames Liptonhosting his famed showInside the Actors Studio. In his Lipton impression, Ferrell stared down his celebrity guests while asking them intense and pretentious questions.
The sketch became an instant hit, and Ferrell hosted the fictionalInside the Actors Studioas Lipton several times while he was a cast member. Among other notable moments, Ferrell famously coined the catchphrase "scrumtrulescent," which he used to describe something too marvelous to comprehend.
Lipton, whodied in 2020, befriended Ferrell as a result of the sketch and told CNN in 2012 that he "love[d]" the impersonation and found it "flattering," perThe Hollywood Reporter.
Of all of Ferrell's characters and impersonations, heportrayed former President Bushthe most.
Ferrell made his debut as Bush in season 25 and went on to appear in dozens of sketches as the president until his departure. Ferrell returned as Bush as recently as season 43 in 2018.
His legendary impression even landed him a 2009 show on Broadway,You're Welcome America: A Final Night with George W. Bush.
While Ferrell had no shortage of laugh out loud moments as the former president, one of the more memorable skits had an effect on Bush for years. During a2000 debate sketch, Ferrell famously made up the word "strategery."
Bush's daughter,Jenna Bush Hager, later revealed that herdad was convinced for years that he was the personwho made the blunder.
"Someone else wrote that,” Ferrell said during a 2022 appearance on theTodayshow, while Bush Hager confirmed that her dad had no idea it wasn't real until recently. “Lorne Michaels told my dad, ‘You never said that,’ and he said, ‘What? I spent all those years [thinking I’d said it].' "
Ferrell quipped, "Oh, I knew all along. I’m sorry, Mr. President.”
While Ferrell had several recurring characters over the years, he also had a handful of one-hit-wonder skits.
In December 2001, Ferrell appeared in a pre-taped segment as "unhinged dog trainer," Dale Sturtevant, for "Dissing Your Dog."
While promoting his services in a commercial, Sturtevant shows off his unique skill set — which includes verbally mocking the sweet pups with sarcastic insults and humiliating remarks.
Have shorts ever been the same since Ferrell's 2001 sketch, "Short Shorts for the USA"?
In the season 27 episode, Ferrell shows up late to an office meeting as dedicated employee Dale. However, Dale is wearing a questionable outfit — a U.S.A. crop top and patriotic flag briefs.
Dale joins the meeting as if it's a normal day, but his colleagues are grossed out by the NSFW outfit. When asked why "those shorts [are] so short," Dale famously asks the question, "Why are long pants long? Why are bushes bushy?"
By the end of the sketch, his rousing patriotic speech convinces the rest of his colleagues that he's in the right — up until his shorts rip.
Read the original article onPeople
May 17 (Reuters) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said his personal relationship with U.S. President Donald Trump could help attract American investment to Brazil, prevent more tariffs and sanctions and secure respect for Brazilian democracy.
“Trump knows I oppose war with Iran, disagree with his intervention in Venezuela and condemn the genocide that is happening in Palestine,” Lula said in an interview with the Washington Post published on Sunday.
Advertisement
“But my political disagreements with Trump do not interfere with my relationship with him as a head of state. What I want is for him to treat Brazil with respect, understanding that I am the democratically elected president here.”
(Reporting by Rhea Rose Abraham in Bengaluru; Editing by Alex Richardson)
A racing car driver said taking part in the Monoposto Championship was the most affordable way to enter the sport.
Julian Hoskins, from Wolverton, Buckinghamshire, is a Monoposto driver and has raced at Silverstone, Northamptonshire, as part of the championship.
The contest is organised by the Monoposto Racing Club, which is the biggest amateur single-seater racing club in the UK.
Hoskins, who is a member of the club, said: "You can buy a car that's pretty much ready to go for certainly under £10,000. It's very, very affordable, the entries aren't stupidly expensive."
When speaking to Robert Constantin and Charlotte Vowden onThe Motorsport Show on BBC Radio Northampton, Hoskins described himself as a "serious hobbier" when it came to racing.
He said the camaraderie was one of the most important aspects of the club, adding: "If anybody has a problem, they don't think twice about helping anybody out. It's a good social scene."
"It's all about the people's experience," he added.
Monoposto is Italian for "single-seater" and refers to open-wheel race cars.
Advertisement
The club said it aimed to host an inclusive and affordable racing environment for its members and that the championship was for cars that are at least four years old.
The engine size determined the class a car would be assigned to and the contest often included a variety of single-seater vehicles, ranging from older, classic cars to modern F3 cars, the club added.
Eddie Guest, the chairman of the Monoposto Racing Club and a Monoposto driver said: "There's a fair chance that if you have a race car, it'll fit somewhere in our classes."
He added that Monoposto was regarded as the most financially accessible form of racing, considering "no racing is cheap".
He acknowledged that turning up with a car was "fairly daunting", but insisted that the "great camaraderie" means there was always someone to help fellow drivers get started.
"If your car breaks, there's a fair chance someone will come and help you fix it.
"The racing is hard but I think it's very fair," Guest added.
Do you have a story suggestion for Northamptonshire? Contact us below.
Follow Northamptonshire news onBBC Sounds,Facebook,InstagramandX.
ERIUS MAG © 2015 | Distributed By My Blogger Themes | Designed By Templateism.com