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World Cup winner Rodrigo De Paul has called Inter Miami “incredible” after joining the club on a loan deal from Atletico Madrid that will require Sergio Busquets, Jordi Alba or Lionel Messi to leave in January. Midfielder De Paul is expected to join Miami permanently as a Designated Player (DP) – whose full salary does not count against the squad’s overall salary cap – before the start of next season, meaning one of their three existing DPs will have to make way. Center-back Busquets is most likely to leave because Alba signed a contract extension earlier this year and Messi…

Brittney Griner has written to President Joe Biden with an urgent plea: “Please don’t forget about me.”The message from the WNBA star was delivered via a letter she handwrote from the Russian jail where she has been held since being arrested in February at a Moscow airport on drug charges. She faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted.”As I sit here in a Russian prison, alone with my thoughts and without the protection of my wife, family, friends, Olympic jersey, or any accomplishments, I’m terrified I might be here forever,” Griner wrote.Representatives for Griner shared sections of the…

Welcome to Music Business Worldwide’s weekly round-up – where we make sure you caught the five biggest stories to hit our headlines over the past seven days. MBW’s round-up is supported by Centtrip, which helps over 500 of the world’s best-selling artists maximize their income and reduce their touring costs.This week, Concord closed its largest-ever asset-backed securities transaction, raising USD $1.765 billion backed by over 1.3 million music copyrights.Meanwhile, the European Commission confirmed that it was opening an in-depth Phase II investigation into Universal Music Group‘s proposed $775 million acquisition of Downtown Music Holdings, citing preliminary concerns about potential reduced competition.Elsewhere, Warner Music Group…

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is sharing his memories of working with the late Hulk Hogan. The wrestler turned actor, 53, took to Instagram in the early hours of Friday, July 25, to mourn the WWE icon, with whom he famously shared the ring in a memorable “icon versus icon” match at WrestleMania 18 in 2002. “Rest in Peace, Terry Bollea aka The Immortal Hulk Hogan 🕊️💐,” Johnson wrote alongside a video recap of his iconic match with Hogan, real name Terry Bollea. “To millions of little kids you were a childhood hero – myself included. In 1984, I gave you…

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China’s two biggest networks have deployed less than 1 percent of their planned satellites, records show, a measure of how far they are falling behind Elon Musk’s company SpaceX for dominance in space communications.Satellites in low Earth orbit, up to 1,200 miles above the planet, are increasingly seen as essential for driverless cars, drone warfare and military surveillance. China regards Starlink as a military threat, and Chinese companies have invested heavily in two huge networks, with nearly 27,000 satellites planned between them.One reason for the unexpectedly slow pace is that the Chinese companies have not cleared a key engineering hurdle.The…

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New details surrounding Anne Burrell’s untimely death are being revealed. Us Weekly confirmed on Thursday, July 24, that Burrell died by suicide. Burrell was found on June 17 at her home in Brooklyn, New York. She was 55. “Anne was a beloved wife, sister, daughter, stepmother, and friend — her smile lit up every room she entered,” her family said in a statement to Us Weekly at the time. “Anne’s light radiated far beyond those she knew, touching millions across the world. Though she is no longer with us, her warmth, spirit, and boundless love remain eternal.” Related: Celebrity Deaths of…

The Florida Panthers might be able to punt their cap situation until later in the season Dan Rosen of NHL.com: (mailbag) The Florida Panthers are more than $3 million over the salary cap, and forward Evan Rodrigues and his $3 million cap hit are a potential trade candidate. He’s a valuable piece for the Panthers, and there’s no doubt that teams have inquired. There is also the potential of Matthew Tkachuk going on the LTIR as he rehabs. There is still the possibility that he needs surgery. After the Stanley Cup Final he said he had a torn adductor muscle…

Ian YoungsCulture reporterGetty ImagesHulk Hogan, who has died at the age of 71, was the all-American hero of professional wrestling, with his combination of macho athleticism and larger-than-life showmanship playing a huge part as the sport exploded in popularity in the 1980s.Getty ImagesHulk facing Andre the Giant in 1980Born Terry Gene Bollea, he started his career in Florida in the 1970s and reputedly gained the “Hulk” nickname after towering over The Incredible Hulk actor Lou Ferrigno on a local TV show.He then became Hogan after joining the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) – whose owner Vince McMahon wanted a fighter with…