Shaun and Carly’s date, however, was not the only disaster of the episode. The case of the week saw a fatally injured bride enter the hospital on her wedding day. The premiere episode began with Shaun and Carly’s date, and the former was understandably nervous. Nervous enough to have prepared his conversation topics in advance. According to the index card we saw him bring out, movies, TV, weather and sports were good conversation starters, while religion, politics and “abortion or other laws” were off limits....

As Uhtred’s heir to Bebbanburg, his firstborn has been a pretty big priority in Uhtred’s life and the arrival of his youngest son, Osbert, at Bebbanburg has got fans talking. Uhtred’s sons may have gotten a lot of attention in the final series but so to did his fearless daughter Stiorra and audiences want to know more. Newsweek has everything you need to know. Who is Stiorra’s Mother? Stiorra’s mother is Gisela (Peri Baumeister), the second wife of Uhtred of Bebbanburg....

The character, however, does share key similarities with Yoda as first seen in The Empire Strikes Back. Like that Yoda, “Baby Yoda” in The Mandalorian is also a puppet, operated by a number of puppeteers who control every movement, gesture and blink. As Mandalorian actor Werner Herzog, who plays The Client on the Disney+ show, told Variety, the puppet is operated by two technicians: “One was for the eyes and the mouth and the other one was for other facial expressions....

This so-far unnamed creature may be crucial to the Disney+ series according to something a fan of the series has spotted at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, the new immersive attraction at the Disney’s Hollywood Studios theme park in Orlando, Florida. Posting a photo from the “Dok-Ondars’ Den of Antiquities” section of the attraction on Reddit, one fan wrote: “Found this interesting bit at Dok Ondars in Galaxys Edge. It’s clearly the mandalorians helmet and long gun, even if it’s not too obvious from the picture....

Most of those guesses, however, were wrong. The WWE superstar, credited under her real name Mercedes Varnado, was thought to be playing Sabine Wren, the Mandalorian graffiti artist and rebellion leader from Star Wars Rebels. The main evidence for this, however, seemed to be that Wren sometimes had purple hair, as does Varnado’s Sasha Banks wrestling persona. On The Mandalorian Chapter 11, titled “The Heiress,” however, we learned that Banks is playing a character named Koska Reeves, one of the two Mandalorian warriors working for Bo-Katan Kryze (Katee Sackhoff)....

The plot of Season 4 kicks off directly after this major stumbling block—and as the trailer revealed, it leaves Midge trying to become a headline act in her own right so she never has to deal with similar humiliation again. After the release date of the new episodes, fans will get to meet a couple of new characters, including a This Is Us heartthrob, an actor that viewers may recognize from Gilmore Girls (a show also created by Amy Sherman-Palladino)....

Of course, with no sports, a fair amount of sports-craved fans were looking forward to the rematch between Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson, with “The Match 2” coming to TVs on Sunday, May 24. This time, the event featured Peyton Manning on Team Woods and Tom Brady on Team Mickelson to try and alleviate some of the competitive edge we saw the first time around. MORE: If The Match 2 does happen, who has the upper hand?...

In the show, Harmon, an orphan from Kentucky, “discovers an astonishing talent for chess while developing an addiction to tranquilizers provided by the state as a sedative for the children,” as per Netflix. She rises to fame in a male-dominated world of competitive chess while battling her inner demons. As much as viewers and fans of the book would love to believe otherwise, Harmon is not a real person. In reality, a woman never won the Chess World Championship (but it would be a huge deal if it did happen)....

For a rundown of those stories and more, check out The Sporting News 7, a podcast that brings you the seven biggest sports stories in seven minutes at 7 a.m. ET every weekday. Building on the award-winning journalism of The Sporting News, you’ll get all you need to know in one handy, bite-sized podcast hosted by Demetria Obilor. The Sporting News 7 is a unique take on the day’s biggest talking points in sports, and you can find it on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts....

The NBC true crime series came to a thrilling conclusion on Tuesday, April 12 with its sixth episode, “She’s A Killer.” In its dramatic finale, the show, which is based on the Dateline podcast of the same name, showed how Pam Hupp (Renée Zellweger) came to serve a life sentence in prison after the killing of Louis Gumpenberger in 2016. But while the show followed the real-life events of the case, it had one final surprise for viewers with one last, unexpected scene....

The prospect of the country’s leading opposition party, Parti Islam se-Malaysia (PAS), ever seizing national power seems remote. The ruling Barisan Nasional coalition, led by Abdullah’s United Malays National Organization (UMNO), has run the country since independence in 1957–and, with the support of minority Indian and Chinese parties, controls a two-thirds majority of Parliament. But in 1999, during the last national elections, PAS took control of a second state assembly, and anecdotal evidence suggests that support for PAS has grown in the Malay heartland in the north of the country....

Recent reports claim West Ham will not take up their option to permanently sign the on-loan 31-year-old, meaning he could return to the Premier League champions at the conclusion of the campaign. Hart has lost his place as England’s number one during an error-riddled stint with the Hammers and was not entirely convincing at Torino, where he spent last season following Guardiola’s arrival in Manchester. The City boss, who is considering “at most” one or two signings in the next transfer window, revealed his internal conflict over previously sanctioning the departure of a player with more than 250 appearances for the club....

During a glittering career, Ronaldo has broken multiple individual records and the Real Madrid star has also won the Ballon d’Or five times – the same number as his Barcelona rival Lionel Messi. Renard will come up against Ronaldo at the World Cup when Morocco take on Portugal in the group phase in Russia and he is full of respect for the 33-year-old. “Ronaldo? There are not two players like him,” Renard told Goal....

Leipzig may face CL ban Balotelli has largely impressed this year at Nice, scoring nine goals in 14 Ligue 1 appearances, but picked up his third red card of the season when he was sent off at Lorient last weekend. The 26-year-old has not featured for the Azzurri since the 2014 World Cup and his latest indiscipline has not boosted his hopes of a return to the international fray....

After meeting with SDSU athletic department officials, representatives of the group sent a tweet that declared, "we realized our tweets regarding UNM hoops were inappropriate" and apologized for the "insensitive remarks." "The individual responsible for the insensitive tweets no longer has access to our account. We hope Cullen Neal has a speedy recovery." SDSU told Sporting News the individual responsible for the tweets in question has had his football and basketball season tickets revoked and is banned indefinitely from attending Aztecs home games....

Golden State’s dynastic run continues to roll on, even when the masses believed it had fizzled out. The Warriors had seasoned experience heading into the Finals, with the trio of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green being no strangers to the big stage. MORE: Is Stephen Curry a top 10 player of all time after 2022 NBA Finals? Meanwhile, there wasn’t a single player on Boston’s roster who had played in a Finals game prior to the start of the series, and that inexperience certainly shone through in several moments throughout the championship round....

Schweini wants Neymar at Bayern After being barely used by Jose Mourinho in his first few months in the Premier League, the attacking midfielder has become a key player at Old Trafford. With 10 goals in 35 appearances in all competitions, he has thrilled spectators with some excellent strikes. The Armenia international has gone on to win a series of United’s goal of the month awards, even prompting Hummels to think the award is fixed....

By beating the Bills, New England avenged its only loss of the season, a Week 4 shutout in Foxborough with Jacoby Brissett dealing with an injured thumb in relief of Brady. In fact, since Brady returned from his four-game suspension, no team has come close to beating the Patriots. MORE: Week 8 NFL Power Rankings On Sunday, the Bills took the first lead of the game when Dan Carpenter kicked a 23-yard field goal on the game’s opening possession....

On any given night, you’re guaranteed to see NBA teams attempt to exploit these size-related mismatches. And with size-related mismatches comes one of the most disrespectful signs of trash talk: the “too small” taunt. How did this taunt even come to be? Let’s take a look back at its history and some of the more notable instances in which it has been used. MORE: Beef history: Klay Thompson, Devin Booker and ‘four rings’...

NFL DRAFT: Selections, analysis, more Quarterbacks probably get disproportionate attention, including during the NFL Draft, but Adams deserves the label of most notable snub this year. Fifteen quarterbacks were taken, and it’s not obvious why the former Oregon and Eastern Washington starter was less worthy than even the latest ones to go. Another quarterback with a big name also belongs on this list. So does a massive defensive lineman with a physique that made him famous, but who was doomed by an arrest shortly before the draft....