Milwaukee Brewers Join NBA Counterparts, Boycott MLB Game to Protest Jacob Blake Shooting

RICHARD Madeley slammed West Ham's decision to play defender Kurt Zouma after a horrific video of him kicking his cat. He lashed out at the London club during an interview with London Mayor Sadiq Khan on Good Morning Britain today, saying: “Would you agree it was shameless for West Ham to play him last night?" Richard, 65, continued: “It’s the definition of shameless, and contempt of public opinion, including their own fans.” “(West Ham) fans booed him every time he got a touch of the ball.

DOGS Behaving Badly viewers all had the same complaint about families torn apart by nightmare pooches. The Channel 5 show's latest episode saw Graeme Hall - also known as The Dogfather - meet more troubled canines including a German Shepherd who barks at anyone and anything.

SEX Education star Asa Butterfield looks unrecognisable in a first look at the new film Flux Gourmet. The actor - who plays Otis Milburn in the popular Netflix series - has landed a new role in the upcoming feature film directed by Peter Strickland.

EMMERDALE fans are predicting that evil serial killer Meena Jutla is already back in village after Dawn Taylor made a surprising admission to husband-to-be Billy Fletcher. Viewers of the ITV soap have 'worked out' Meena Jutla is already back in the village and is responsible for messing with Dawn. Spoilers for next week's episodes have revealed that Dawn returns to tell Billy about her disastrous day at work, she finds that the computer on her desk has been left on, despite her being sure she had turned it off.

KOURTNEY Kardashian has been slammed for wearing a similar sheer lace bodysuit to Travis Barker's teenage daughter Alabama. The KUWTK alum, 42, and aspiring influencer, 16, twinned while attending the Amiri fashion show in Los Angeles on Tuesday evening.

Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker stepped out on Tuesday night to cheer on Travis' 18-year-old son, Landon Barker, as he modeled in the AMIRI Autumn-Winter 2022 runway show. The couple sat front row at the event with Kourt, 42, wearing a black overcoat on top of a revealing lacy look and pairing it with a black cross choker necklace and, of course, her stunning engagement ring. Her 46-year-old fiancé wore a black and blue checkered sweater, and the couple didn't shy away from their signature PDA in front of the cameras. They were joined by Kourtney's 12-year-old son, Mason Disick, and Travis' daughter Alabama Barker and stepdaughter Atiana De La Hoya. The family all cheered on Landon as he walked in the show and celebrated the moment after with lots of sweet treats. Alabama posted a video from the post-event party, which featured ice cream and candles as the proud parents grinned for the camera. A post shared by Travis ❤️ Kourtney (@kravis_love)That same day, Kourtney posted pics in the car with her husband-to-be, captioning them, «Ride or die.»Travis commented on the post, «You are my ride or die forever.» A post shared by Kourtney ❤️ (@kourtneykardash)The couple got engaged in October, and plans to get married «sooner than later,» a source recently told ET. «Kourtney and Travis want to get married sooner than later.

EXCLUSIVE: Clay Epstein’s Film Mode Entertainment (FME) has bolstered its slate for the virtual European Film Market (EFM) with several fresh titles.

Leo Barraclough International Features EditorBeta Cinema has picked up the eco-thriller “The Climb,” starring Cara Delevingne. Based on true events, the film tells the story of a Greenpeace-led protest action against Shell Oil’s plans to drill in the Arctic, when female activists scale the tallest building in Europe, London’s Shard.

Situated right the Bridgewater Canal, Castlefield is the ultimate spot where Manchester's past meets its present - providing some of the best views the city has to offer.

Every Saturday lunchtime, 24-year-old Ella Durant carries a clothes rail to Piccadilly Gardens.

A RAC Foundation study has found that, on average, people only use their car as little as 4% of the time. This means that it spends a huge 96% of the time parked, and not in use.

From buffets to bottomless brunches, there's a never-ending appetite for all-you-can-eat and drink deals in Manchester.

Gogglebox stars Dave and Shirley Griffiths have revealed they will return for the show's next series.

Teaching dance classes and mingling with fellow mums on the school run, Louise Elkes has worked hard to move on with her life.

Ian Evatt hopes to have defender George Johnston back available for Bolton Wanderers' trip to Oxford United this weekend and overcome the sickness which kept him out of the win over Charlton Athletic.

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are the definition of couple goals! Attending a special screening of Marry Me in Los Angeles on Tuesday, the loved up pair put on a glamorous display as they walked the red carpet together. READ: Jennifer Lopez’s $97million property portfolio is out of this worldLooking every inch the blushing bride, Jennifer stepped out in a demure white lace mini dress from the Italian fashion house, Giambattista Valli. Accessorising with a gold floral clutch bag and droplet earrings, the 52-year-old added a stunning pair of crystal-embellished stilettos by Jimmy Choo.  Jennifer gave off bridal vibes in a lace mini dress by Giambattista ValliSporting warm honey highlights, JLo's hair had been blowdried into a sleek, straight style, that elegantly framed her face.

K.J. Yossman Komplizen Film, the German studio behind Princess Diana biopic “Spencer,” have joined The Creatives, an alliance of independent production companies.The alliance was formed to increase the companies’ “collective power in the face of the changing landscape.”Film and TV production outfit Komplizen, which was founded in 1999 by Janine Jackowski and Maren Ade, joins eleven other companies from across the world including Razor and Haut Et Court, the latter of which initiated the collective.The companies work closely together in a number of ways, from sharing information, combining talent and networks and negotiating with common rules to co-production and partnerships.

Jamie Redknapp and his wife Frida have been giving fans some serious holiday envy with their gorgeous honeymoon photos. Taking to Instagram on Wednesday, the Swedish model uploaded a series of pictures from their glorious getaway in the Maldives.MORE: Inside Jamie Redknapp and wife Frida's luxurious Maldives honeymoon with baby RaphaelThe couple, who tied the knot in October, were accompanied by their three-month-old son Raphael as they stayed at the exquisite 5-star One&Only Reethi Rah resort.WATCH: Jamie Redknapp shares adorable clip of baby Raphael"Lil Raphael managed to clear his schedule to join us on our honeymoon," the doting mum simply remarked in the caption.

Natalie Cassidy had an incredible experience when she appeared in series seven of Strictly Come Dancing back in 2009.But there is one memory from the BBC competition that was particularly upsetting for the EastEnders star. During an appearance on the Ry-Union podcast with host Rylan Clark, 38-year-old Natalie reflected on her time on Strictly – and revealed one distressing interaction that really stood out to her.Natalie – who was partnered up with pro dancer Vincent Simone for the competition – shared: “I was about four stone bigger than I am now. “Vincent was quite little. And I remember one week, it was like, ‘Oh, we are going to do this dance, but you’re going to pick up Vincent.’ And I think about it now and I think, ‘Oh, that was out of order.

A family has been left devastated after a teen was told she has a brain tumour - just months after her step-mum was diagnosed with the exact same condition.

The Toronto Raptors will start their best-of-seven NBA Eastern Conference semifinal against the Boston Celtics on Sunday after Game 1 was postponed Thursday in the aftermath of the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man, in Kenosha, Wis., last weekend.

Jordan Moreau The NBA has postponed the three playoff games which were scheduled to take place Thursday, as players continue to strike in light of protests over the shooting of Jacob Blake, Variety has confirmed.However, the season is not officially over, as multiple outlets are reporting that players have voted to resume the playoffs at a later, as-yet-undecided date.The three Thursday games were between the Denver Nuggets and the Utah Jazz, the Boston Celtics and the Toronto Raptors, and the Los Angeles Clippers and the Dallas Mavericks.The Milwaukee Bucks began the player strikes on Wednesday, refusing to take the court ahead of their Game 5 playoff match against the Orlando Magic.

The Milwaukee Bucks have decided to boycott Game 5 of their playoff series against Orlando Magic in protest over racial injustice.

«The players from the Brewers and Reds have decided to not play tonight's baseball game,» the teams' joint statement begins. «With our community and our nation in such pain, we wanted to draw as much attention to the issues that really matter, especially racial injustice and systemic oppression.»From the players of the Milwaukee Brewers and the Cincinnati Reds: pic.twitter.com/qkhH4AmBKmThe news comes after Milwaukee Bucks players didn't take the court for Game 5 of their first-round NBA playoff series against the Orlando Magic.

.@TheJetOnTNT stands with the NBA players. pic.twitter.com/39Sby1D5kn— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) August 26, 2020Also Read: NBA Calls Off Playoff Games Amid Boycott Over Jacob Blake ShootingEarlier Wednesday, the NBA called off its three playoff games in response to the decision by the Milwaukee Bucks to boycott their game in protest of the shooting of Jacob Blake, an unarmed Black man, by police over the weekend in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

NBA players made their strongest statement yet against racial injustice Wednesday when the Milwaukee Bucks didn't take the floor for their playoff game against the Orlando Magic. The teams were set to begin Game 5 of their series shortly after 4 p.m., with the Bucks needing a win to advance to the second round.

Erik Pedersen Managing EditorUPDATED with NBA statement: The NBA has announced that all of tonight’s playoff games have been postponed. The late games were slated to air on TNT.The NBA and the NBPA today announced that in light of the Milwaukee Bucks’ decision to not take the floor today for Game 5 against the Orlando Magic, today’s three games – MIL-ORL, HOU-OKC and LAL-POR have been postponed.

running dialogue among players that what they're doing isn't enough and about what more they can do to voice their anger and use their platforms to impact change.  It appears boycotting games is becoming a reality.  After reports surfaced that the Celtics and Raptors were having serious discussions about boycotting Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series on Thursday, on Wednesday the Milwaukee Bucks did not show up on the court for their Game 5 against the Orlando Magic. The Bucks are ready to sit out Game 5 in protest. Game balls are being put away, as the Bucks decide to boycott game 5 against the Magic.