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What netizens are saying about Source Music terminating Kim Garam's exclusive contract

 On July 20, Source Music officially announced that the label has decided to terminate their exclusive contract with LE SSERAFIM member Kim Garam. Even before her debut, Kim Garam had been at the center of attention with various allegations of school bullying. Even after Source Music denied the allegations, additional claims and even evidence of the idol being summoned to the Autonomous Committee for Countermeasures against School Violence.  Nevertheless, the entertainment agency stood its ground and did not remove Kim Garam from LE SSERAFIM but rather put her on a temporary hiatus causing many netizens to be angry.  Then finally, on July 20, Source Music decided to terminate the contract with the idol and remove her from the group. In response, many netizens are expressing their satisfaction and commented, "This is a good example. We need to let bullies know that they can't be successful in the entertainment industry after being a bully," "People say she did those t

NBA offseason winners and losers: Rockets loving the Brooklyn chaos, Jazz set up for multiple rebuild routes

 One thing not a lot of people are talking about with all the Brooklyn Nets drama is how much the Rockets stand to benefit. Houston owns Brooklyn's 2024 and 2026 first-round picks as well as the right to swap first-round picks with the Nets in 2023, 2025 and 2027. If the Nets get worse, which looks like a certainty once Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving are traded, those picks that Houston owns suddenly become a lot more valuable.  That makes Houston but one of many offseason winners as we're into Day 4 of the free agency period. We'll slowly be factoring in draft results as we flesh out this full list of 2022 offseason winners and losers. This post will continue to update. Here's what we have so far.  Winner: Boston Celtics After finishing two wins from an NBA championship, the Celtics went out and landed Danilo Gallinari, who cleared waivers after being let go by San Antonio, and Malcolm Brogdon in a trade with the Pacers, who took back Daniel Theis, Aaron Nesmith, Nik St

Kyrie Irving trade rumors: Lakers, Nets actively discussing deal involving Russell Westbrook, per report

 The Brooklyn Nets and Los Angeles Lakers are making progress on a trade that would swap Kyrie Irving and Russell Westbrook, according to Chris Haynes. Other pieces would have to be involved, but there is "palpable optimism" that the two sides can figure out a deal this summer.  Irving recently opted into the final year of his deal worth $36.4 million but is expected to be traded after his star teammate Kevin Durant requested a trade from the Nets. "If Kevin Durant is on the first train out, Kyrie Irving will be on the caboose as far as the Nets are concerned," Brian Windhorst reported earlier this week.  Coming off a season in which he played just 29 games because he refused to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, and given his previous injury history -- Irving hasn't played 70 games in a season since 2017 when he was still with the Cleveland Cavaliers -- the market for the mercurial guard is understandably not as robust as the one for Durant.  The Lakers, though, hav

Mick Schumacher ends long wait for first F1 points

 SILVERSTONE, England -- Mick Schumacher finally recorded a Formula One championship point as Haas returned to form in style at the British Grand Prix. F1 sophomore Schumacher finished eighth in what was his 31st F1 race start. The son of seven-time world champion Michael had been under increasing pressure to deliver results this year after a string of costly crashes earlier in the season for F1's lowest-spending team. Schumacher almost finished seventh, but just narrowly missed out on overtaking Max Verstappen's wounded Red Bull as they raced to the finish line, although that did not diminish the celebrations over the radio. "Finally, I told you guys it was this weekend! Oh my god, you guys are brilliant" Schumacher said, before swearing a couple of times. He laughed and then said: "Excuse my swearing!" After climbing out of his car Schumacher was congratulated by Aston Martin's Sebastian Vettel, who grew up idolising his father, and a number of other d

Ferrari defends Charles Leclerc's British GP strategy

 SILVERSTONE, England -- Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto has defended his team's strategy at the British Grand Prix after giving multiple reasons for the decision not to pit Charles Leclerc under a late Safety Car. Leclerc was leading the British Grand Prix when a Safety Car was called on Lap 39 for Esteban Ocon stopping his Alpine car on track. Ferrari had time to call Leclerc into the pits, but instead opted to keep him out on track while pitting teammate Carlos Sainz, who was running in second place. By opting against pitting Leclerc, it meant he was on much older tyres than his rivals at the restart and he ultimately lost places to Sainz, Hamilton and Sergio Perez, who had all stopped for fresh tyres under the Safety Car. When Ferrari told Leclerc to stay out there was a nine second gap to Sainz at Safety Car speeds, which should have been enough to clear him from the pit box before Sainz came in. However, Ferrari's strategists believed it was not possible to complete

Track breached by 'Just Stop Oil' protesters at British Grand Prix

 SILVERSTONE -- A group of protesters breached the track on the opening lap of the British Grand Prix and were on the circuit when cars came past. The protesters managed to get onto the circuit at the Wellington straight, which lies just after the first sequence of corners. In a huge stroke of fortune, by the time the cars reached that part of the track they had started to slow dramatically for red flags which had been shown after a multi-car pileup at Turn 1. A group known as 'Just Stop Oil' claimed to be behind it on Sunday. Seven protesters were arrested. When told about the protest after the race in the press conference for the top three finishers Lewis Hamilton appeared to issue support, saying: "Big up to them". He went on to explain: "I didn't know what the protestors were for, so I only just found out. I just said big up the protestors. I love that people are fighting for the planet. So we need more people like them." Mercedes later clarified Ham

Max Verstappen's car lost performance from AlphaTauri debris

 Max Verstappen's loss of performance the British Grand Prix was due to a piece of debris from an AlphaTauri becoming lodged in the floor of his Red Bull. Verstappen was leading the race when he suddenly lost performance and conceded positions to both Ferraris. The sudden lack of grip was so bad that Verstappen reported a puncture, but when he returned to the pits the team found that all four tyres were fully inflated and a piece of debris was lodged under the car, stripping it of performance. Red Bull was unable to remove the debris at the pit stop and sent him back on track in the hope of salvaging a result, with Verstappen going on to secure six points for a seventh place finish. Red Bull team principal Christian Horner later said the debris had stripped the car of 20 percent of its downforce and also revealed it had been left on track following a collision between the drivers of Red Bull's sister team AlphaTauri, Yuki Tsunoda and Pierre Gasly. "He didn't have a pun

Lewis Hamilton: Charles Leclerc sensible, unlike Max Verstappen last year

 SILVERSTONE, England -- Lewis Hamilton praised Charles Leclerc after their epic fight for position at the British Grand Prix and said it was a lot more sensible than his battle with Max Verstappen in 2021. Hamilton and Leclerc fought wheel-to-wheel for third position over three incredible laps at the dramatic conclusion of the race. At one stage, Leclerc reclaimed position around the outside of Copse, the same point of the track where Hamilton and Verstappen controversially collided last year. Like that incident, Hamilton had the inside line again but Leclerc passed around the outside without contact, something the seven-time world championship was quick to reference after the race. "Charles did a great job, what a great battle. He is a very sensible driver, clearly a lot different to what I experienced last year," Hamilton told Sky Sports after the race. "At Copse for example, the two of us went through there with no problem. What a battle. Really, really amazing weeke

George Russell: F1 must learn lessons from Zhou Guanyu crash

 George Russell said Formula One has to learn the safety lessons from Zhou Guanyu's huge crash at the British Grand Prix, which saw his car vault over a barrier and get stuck in a small gap. Russell and Pierre Gasly were involved in the collision with Zhou, which flipped the Alfa Romeo upside down before it skidded off the track. After the crash, Russell ran from his car to the tire barrier, where Zhou's car was stuck while he was extracted from his car. "It was horrible, in that position he was stuck there, nothing he could have done," Russell, who is also a director for the Grand Prix Drivers' Association, said: "We need to think to avoid a car being stuck in such a fine gap. "The space between the barriers and the metal fence and he was just stuck in there, nowhere to go. Yeah, something to learn." Zhou credited Formula One's Halo cockpit device, which sits above the heads of drivers, for saving his life. The Chinese driver was released from

The Monster of the Seas, the review of the beautiful animated seafaring adventure Netflix

 In a fairy tale reinvention of the period between the 17th and 18th centuries, large galleons and great hunters sail the oceans to kill the sea monsters that inhabit the waters: the second Jacob is about to inherit the ship "Inevitable" from Captain Crow, his obsessed mentor from one last mission, the elimination of the Red Fury, which cost him his eye decades ago. Hunters are a myth to everyone, including the orphan Maisie, who lost her mom and dad on that front. The little girl sneaks up on the Inevitable as a stowaway, putting Jacob in a very uncomfortable position ... What a pleasant, delicate and convinced surprise this The Monster of the Seas. Made for Netflix with no particular graphic flair, but with a great technical wealth of realism and credibility by Sony Pictures Imageworks, it is an animated film with a rare breath and an irresistible adventurous flavor. He directs and partly writes Chris Williams, one of the pillars of the Disney Renaissance, since the late ni

Had Podium 3 MotoGP Qatar, Why Then Pol Espargaro So Down? Blame Honda!

 Pol Espargaro's performance after the 2022 MotoGP completed eleven races was so disappointing. In the latest series in the Dutch MotoGP at the Assen Circuit some time ago, the Repsol Honda racer was unable to participate due to injury. The episode above adds to the bad track record of Aleix Espargaro's younger brother in MotoGP 2022. Now he is slumped in 17th position in the standings with 40 points and has never finished in the top five in the last nine races. What's wrong with Pol Espargaro ? Even though the performance of the driver was quite impressive in pre-season. He even finished third in the inaugural Qatar MotoGP race. Pol Espargaro Opens Up Pol Espargaro also opened up about the decline in performance after the Qatar MotoGP race. According to him, the problem he experienced was a combination of several things. "Yes, I was frustrated. In Argentina (second series) I fell in fourth place. Then everything came together: a fall, a technical problem, an injury, I

Honda gives up pursuing success in MotoGP 2022, already thinking about the 2023 season

 Had started the 2022 MotoGP with the third podium achieved by Pol Espargaro at the Losail Circuit, Qatar, after this moment, the Repsol Honda team was destroyed. Starting from the decline in Pol Espargaro's performance, Marc Marquez operated on his right arm for the fourth time and the peak in the German MotoGP series, no Honda RC213V rider, both factory and satellite got points. The series of facts above make Honda have given up on pursuing success in MotoGP 2022. This was revealed by Honda boss, Alberto Puig. Think MotoGP 2023 Puig said Honda's current focus is how to create a competitive RC213V motorcycle in MotoGP 2023 and bounce back next season. "The goal of this team is to win championships, not races," said Alberto Puig. "Let's think about next year and have a competitive bike from day one." Puig's position is threatened The problem is that Alberto Puig's own position is in danger of being shifted as manager of the Repsol Honda team. The

Superbike racer satirizes MotoGP who is permissive for young inexperienced racers

World Superbike racer Scott Redding said that many young and inexperienced racers find it too easy to fight in MotoGP. According to him, it will take at least 2-3 years for them to compete first in the Moto3 and Moto2 classes. Scott Redding is no stranger to MotoGP . He had three racing seasons, from 2014 to 2016 before deciding to move to Superbike in 2020 with the Aruba Ducati team. The British racer is not the only one who has moved from MotoGP to Superbike or vice versa. Iker Lecuona is another example who in the 2022 season tried to compete in Superbike with Honda. Scott Redding also expressed his opinion about the 'trend' of young drivers in MotoGP. What did he say? It Takes At Least 2 Years in Moto3 and Moto2 Currently there are several riders who are promoted from Moto2 to MotoGP . Raul Fernandez, for example, moved up to the 'premier' class after sitting fourth in Moto3 2020 and runner-up in Moto2 last season. Scott Redding is quite cynical about this trend. Ac

MotoGP 2022 Complete Schedule

 Complete MotoGP 2022 Schedule . This is the inaugural year of the highest class Motor Racing World Championship not being followed by Valentino Rossi due to retirement.  Even so, MotoGP this season will be followed by many great racers such as Marc Marquez, Fabio Quartararo or Pecco Bagnaia. MotoGP 2022 is also the debut for the race at the Mandalika Circuit, Lombok. MotoGP Mandalika entered as the second series which took place March 20. MotoGP 2022 is planned to last as many as 21 series. But on the way, one race had to be cancelled. It is the Finnish MotoGP at the Kymi Ring Circuit which was previously scheduled for July 10. With the exclusion of the Finnish MotoGP, the 2022 season will take place in 20 series. It starts March 6 and ends November 6th. Now for next weekend, the racers will take part in the Dutch MotoGP race at the Assen Circuit which is the 12th series this season.  Driver Transfer The transfer of several riders occurred ahead of the 2022 MotoGP . Like Maverick Vina

Premier League: Hot! Cristiano Ronaldo absent from training at Manchester United, permission for family reasons

 Cristiano Ronaldo is reportedly absent from Manchester United (MU) training today, Monday (4/7/2022) due to family reasons. This news made the internal atmosphere of MU heated up. Because previously Cristiano Ronaldo was said to have asked to be sold to a club that plays in the Champions League. As is known, Manchester United will only play in the Europa League in the 2022/2023 season. This will be the first time a Portuguese player has played in the European club's second tier competition. Now, the situation is even more chaotic after Cristiano Ronaldo missed MU training under Erik ten Hag. MU already knows Based on Fabrizio Romano's statement, Manchester United already knew that Cristiano Ronaldo would miss training. Team management agreed the reason, which was because of family problems. Still in the same report, MU is even rumored to be 'forced' to sell Cristiano Ronaldo if there is a decent offer that enters the club table. So far several clubs are rumored to be i