At a time when a feel-good movie with some catchy musical numbers could potentially do some big business, In the Heights easily took one of the top spots at the US box office over the weekend. While the musical may not have toppled A Quiet Place Part II from the number one position, the John Chu-directed film of the stage show still earned a respectable $11.4 million on 3,456 screens while also being available on HBO Max for subscribers.
This past weekend’s other big debut was Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway, which landed in third place. A sequel to the 2018 film which unfortunately starred the voice of James Corden again, the film made $10.4 million, much less than the original movie’s $25 million opening weekend. While it may not have been the best opening, children’s movies in the …
Barcelona are set to move for Chelsea’s David Luiz after having their transfer ban lifted as they launch an appeal, .
The Catalan club have long been linked with a move for the Brazil international, who has been used sparingly since Jose Mourinho returned to Stamford Bridge.
The 27 year old has started just fifteen games in the Premier League so far this season, and could well be moved on when the transfer window reopens.
Barca are eyeing a replacement for Carlos Puyol, who is set to end his time at the Nou Camp in the summer, and see Luiz as an ideal man to fill the void.
Chelsea played out a goalless draw against Atletico Madrid in the Calderon in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final yesterday evening and the Blues, who won the com…
England manager Roy Hodgson says Tuesday s friendly with Scotland will serve his side well in their Euro 2016 qualifying campaign.
Clashes between the neighbouring nations are often fiercely contested affairs, with England claiming a 3-2 victory when they last met at Wembley in August 2013.
But asked whether there was ever such thing as a friendly against Scotland, Hodgson said: Why not? I don t really know why not? The game at Wembley last year was fantastic for us, we had to pull out all the stops.
For me that s the type of friendly you want.
Qualifying has to be our be-all and end-all, but in between we are trying to find fixtures that will test us, give us a flavour of matches to come.
I won t go down the obvious route of we don t like the …
Iran champions Sepahan are on the brink of a third consecutive title.
Sepahan kept their three-point lead at the top of the league with one game to play despite a 0-0 Isfahan derby draw with Zob Ahan on Sunday.
In the penultimate round of fixtures, Sepahan could only manage a goalless draw with the 2010 AFC Champions League runners-up. However, second-placed Tractor Sazi failed to capitalise on Sepahan s slip-up after drawing 0-0 with relegated bottom club Mes Sarcheshme.
Meanwhile, third-placed Esteghlal kept alive their remote title hopes after a 2-1 win away to Sanat Naft moved them level on points with second-placed Tractor Sazi.
Sepahan can clinch their fourth Iranian title when they host Mes Sarcheshme on Friday, with any result enough to guarantee…
Chelsea will aim to recover from seeing their unbeaten start to 2014-15 end when they host Sporting Lisbon in the UEFA Champions League.
Jose Mourinho s side tasted defeat for the first time this season on Saturday, going down 2-1 at Newcastle United in the Premier League.
That ended a club-record-equalling 23-match unbeaten run, which stretched back into the 2013-14 campaign.
Chelsea s previous loss came in the semi-final second leg of last season s Champions League, when Atletico Madrid came away from Stamford Bridge with a 3-1 success back in April.
Having already secured progress to the last 16 as winners of Group G, Chelsea face a Sporting side who need a point to clinch their own qualification on Wednesday.
And goalkeeper Thibaut Court…
Gareth Southgate praised the ruthlessness of Bukayo Saka after his starring role in England s 2-0 win over Ukraine.
England made it six points from two Euro 2024 qualifiers with a routine win at Wembley on Sunday.
Saka, a leading light in Arsenal s challenge for the Premier League title, supplied the assist for Harry Kane s opener in the 37th minute.
He then made it 2-0 three minutes later by bending a magnificent long-range strike into the top-right corner, his eighth goal for the Three Lions.
It is a top-level finish [from Saka], Southgate told Channel 4.
That is the ruthless part he has added to his game in the last 18 months or so. There were times you weren t sure he was going to finish, but now he has that confidence in front of goal.