What’s the Kennection? #89
All five answers to the questions below have something in common. Can you figure it out?
2023-11-18 21:28
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2023-11-18 21:24
Armenia v Wales LIVE: Updates from crucial Euro 2024 qualifier as Brennan Johnson on bench
Wales have travelled to Yerevan to take on Armenia in their penultimate Euro 2024 qualifier knowing they need to win or else risk losing out on an automatic spot at the tournament to Croatia. Rob Page’s side are currently second in Group D, sitting in the automatic qualification places with two matches to play but they are level on points with the 2018 World Cup finalists. Having beaten Croatia in Cardiff last month, Wales have a better head-to-head record against them meaning they will qualify for the tournament if they defeat Armenia this afternoon and Turkey on Tuesday evening. Aaron Ramsey, still out with an injured knee tendon, has travelled with the Welsh squad and his experience of crunch games will be invaluable to the team according to manager Page. The pressure is on Team Cymru who have made a habit of qualifying for recent major tournaments. Should they drop points today, then automatic qualification is out of their hands and they may be forced to rely on a play-off. Follow all the action with our live blog below plus get the latest odds and tips on Armenia vs Wales right here:
2023-11-18 21:19
SpaceX Starship: Elon Musk’s company launches most powerful rocket in the world for first ever time
SpaceX has successfully launched Starship, the world’s most powerful rocket, for the first ever time. The spacecraft took off from Texas early on Saturday local time. It marked SpaceX’s second attempt to launch the spacecraft, after a previous test in April saw the rocket exploded soon after launch. The booster that carried the spacecraft up towards orbit exploded after it detached from the main spacecraft. SpaceX said that it had known there was a chance that the booster would be destroyed in the launch. But the main part of the ship successfully carried on towards the edge of space. Eventually, SpaceX hopes that Starship will fly to the Moon and help with missions to Mars. But first it must undergo a series of uncrewed tests to ensure it is safe. Elon Musk - SpaceX‘s founder, chief executive and chief engineer - also sees Starship as eventually replacing the company’s workhorse Falcon 9 rocket as the centerpiece of its launch business that already lofts most of the world’s satellites and other commercial payloads into space. NASA, SpaceX‘s primary customer, has a considerable stake in the success of Starship, which the US space agency is counting on to play a central role in its human spaceflight program, Artemis, successor to the Apollo missions of more than a half century ago that put astronauts on the moon for the first time. Starship’s towering first-stage booster, propelled by 33 Raptor engines, puts the rocket system’s full height at some 400 feet (122 meters) and produces thrust twice as powerful as the Saturn V rocket that sent the Apollo astronauts to the moon. SpaceX is aiming to at least exceed Starship-Super Heavy’s performance during its April 20 test flight, when the two-stage spacecraft blew itself to bits less than four minutes into a planned 90-minute flight. That flight went awry from the start. SpaceX has acknowledged that some of the Super Heavy’s 33 Raptor engines malfunctioned on ascent, and that the lower-stage booster rocket failed to separate as designed from the upper-stage Starship before the flight was terminated. The company’s engineering culture, considered more risk-tolerant than many of the aerospace industry’s more established players, is built on a flight-testing strategy that pushes spacecraft to the point of failure, then fine-tunes improvements through frequent repetition. A failure at any point in the test flight would be a major concern for NASA, which is counting on SpaceX‘s rapid rocket development ethos to swiftly get humans to the moon in the U.S. competition with China’s lunar ambitions. Judging the success or failure of the outcome may be less than clear-cut, depending on how far the spacecraft gets this time. NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, who has made the China rivalry a key need for speed, compared Starship’s test campaign with the success of SpaceX‘s past rocket development efforts. “How did they develop the Falcon 9? They went through many tests, sometimes it blew up,” Nelson told Reuters on Tuesday. “They’d find out what went wrong, they’d correct it then go back.” The combined spacecraft in April reached a peak altitude of roughly 25 miles (40 km), only about halfway to space at its target altitude of 90 miles (150 km), before bursting into flames. Musk has said that an internal fire during Starship’s ascent damaged its engines and computers, causing it to stray off course, and that an automatic-destruct command was activated some 40 seconds later than it should have to blow up the rocket. The launch pad itself was shattered by the force of the blastoff, which also sparked a 3.5-acre (1.4-hectare) brush fire. No one was injured. SpaceX has since reinforced the launch pad with a massive water-cooled steel plate, one of dozens of corrective actions that the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration required before granting a launch license on Wednesday for the second test flight. Additional reporting by agencies Read More SpaceX launches ‘zero fuel’ engine into space SpaceX is launching the world’s biggest rocket – follow live SpaceX to launch world’s biggest rocket again after first attempt ended in explosion The world’s most powerful rocket should launch imminently, Elon Musk says Why Apple is working hard to break into its own iPhones OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman ousted as CEO
2023-11-18 21:15
Luis Diaz's father names Liverpool forward's 'dream' transfer destination
Luis Diaz's father has revealed that his son's "dream" is to play for La Liga giants Barcelona in the future.
2023-11-18 20:58
Another 24 Irish citizens and dependents leave Gaza
The Department of Foreign Affairs says a total of 50 Irish citizens and dependents have left Gaza.
2023-11-18 20:49
Khiara Keating surprised by her rise into Man City’s starting line-up this term
Manchester City goalkeeper Khiara Keating has described her breakthrough 2023-24 season to date as “surreal” as the 19-year-old prepares for Sunday’s historic derby at Old Trafford. Having previously made only a handful of first-team appearances for City and had loan spells with AFC Fylde and Coventry United, Keating has played every minute for Gareth Taylor’s side in the Women’s Super League so far this term and also received a maiden call-up to the senior England squad. She said: “I don’t think it was expected and I feel like just getting thrown in there was quite good. “It’s been so surreal, I didn’t expect to come in and play so many games, especially against teams like Chelsea and Arsenal. “You learn something new from every game and gain more experience the more you play, so it’s been good to get out there and get some minutes. The more you play the more confident you get.” On her England experience, during which she was an unused substitute for a Nations League double-header against Belgium, she said: “It’s anyone’s dream if you’re from England to make it to the seniors. “I feel like it was just, again, so surreal, but the girls were lovely. Training standards were so high and it was a great experience to just be around (that).” I don't think it was expected and I feel like just getting thrown in there was quite good Khiara Keating It has not all been highs for Keating, who was among the WSL player of the month nominees for October after keeping three clean sheets – in City’s 2-1 loss at Arsenal on November 5, having saved a penalty, she saw a late mistake punished as Stina Blackstenius netted the hosts’ winner. Regarding that game, she said: “I think it’s just things to take away. It was a mistake (and) in that moment I felt like the world was going to end! “It’s one of those things, it’s football and it happens. The support from the girls, Gareth and the coaching staff around me was unreal, to bounce back and make sure I was ready for the next game. “Everyone learns from their mistakes, and there’s things like ‘do I come out or do I stay’ since that I’ve reflected on. Next time the decision hopefully is better.” Next on the agenda for City, beaten 1-0 at home by Brighton last weekend, is a landmark clash with Manchester United – the club Ardwick-born Keating was with from the age of six to 11 before moving on to City. It will be the first WSL Manchester derby to be played at Old Trafford, and she said: “When you’re from Manchester and you know the history behind it, when you’re home-grown – it’s that little bit (more) special. I can’t wait and just hope we deliver on the day.” It has been quite a journey from her United days as a child to facing them on Sunday for Keating, who added: “I don’t think when I was a kid I ever expected to get as far as I did, but I think I had the right people around me and the right coaches and friends. “I’m here where I am now and I’m so grateful to be in the position I am and I think the only way is up now.” At a time when diversity in the women’s game continues to be a considerable talking point, England’s October camp saw Keating express her happiness to have the opportunity to inspire people and be a role model. And she said ahead of Sunday’s match: “It’s always an honour, and always at the back of your mind, that you’re inspiring anyone. “I feel like the position where we (her and her City team-mates) are, we can inspire so many kids, and coming from an ethnic minority background – it just gives them the extra push to believe they can do it too. “When I’m playing, I don’t really think (about it) but I feel like it’s just a bonus that I’m the first (goalkeeper from an ethnic minority background to play for City Women) and it shows what we’re doing as a club, that it is so diverse, and everyone gets a chance, no matter where you come from.” Read More Injury rules Andy Murray out of Great Britain team for Davis Cup finals Matt Wallace shoots stunning third-round 60 to lead DP World Tour Championship Pat Cummins urges Australia to ’embrace’ World Cup final pressure against India Liverpool fly Luis Diaz’s parents to UK for Christmas with son after kidnapping On this day in 2013 – Elena Baltacha announces retirement from tennis England display against Malta ‘not a worry’ ahead of Euros, Gareth Southgate insists
2023-11-18 20:49
US lawmakers urge scrutiny of SpaceX worker injuries after Reuters report
By Marisa Taylor and Joey Roulette WASHINGTON Three U.S. lawmakers are calling for greater scrutiny of worker safety
2023-11-18 20:28
Matt Wallace birdies every hole on back 9 in Dubai and ties European record
Matt Wallace has birdied every hole on the back nine at Jumeirah Golf Estates in Dubai
2023-11-18 20:26
Arsenal receive Martin Odegaard fitness update from Norway manager
Norway manager Stale Solbakken offers an update on the injury to Arsenal midfielder Martin Odegaard.
2023-11-18 20:24
AEW Full Gear 2023: How to watch, times and match card
All Elite Wrestling's Full Gear pay per view takes place on Saturday November 18th from the KIA Forum in Inglewood, California and will be the company's penultimate big show of the year. The show is headlined by AEW Champion Maxwell Jacob Friedman, aka MJF, defending the championship against the leader of Bullet Club Gold Jay White. MJF will also compete on the Zero Hero pre-show where he defendes his Ring of Honor Tag Titles with Samoa Joe against White's stablemates The Gunns. Other big matches on the card include a Texas Death Match as part of the bitter feud between Adam 'Hangman' Page and Swerve Strickland, a number one contenders tag team match with The Young Bucks taking on their friend Kenny Omega and his new partner Chris Jericho. Elsewhere, AEW owner Tony Khan has promised the unveiling of a new signing which Khan has teased to be 'one of the best wrestlers in the world.' With that in mind here is all the information you need in order to enjoy the show. How to watch: In the United States, Full Gear will be available to order on BR Live. Elswhere it is available on DAZN or FITE. In Canada it is also available on PPV.com. Full listings and prices below. United States - BR Live ($49.99) Canada - DAZN, PPV.com ($49.99) UK - DAZN, FITE (£16.99) Ireland - DAZN, FITE (€18.99) Australia - DAZN,FITE ($29.99) What time is Full Gear on? Full Gear will have a 'Zero Hour' pre-show starting one hour before the main card starts. United States and Canada - Zero Hour (7PM ET, 4PM PT), Main Show (8PM ET, 5PM PT) UK and Ireland - Zero Hour (12AM GMT), Main Show (1AM GMT) Australia - Zero Hour (11AM AEDT) Main Show (12PM AEDT) AEW Full Gear Match Card: AEW World Championship: MJF (C) vs. Jay White Ladder Match for AEW World Tag Team Championship: Ricky Starks and Big Bill (C) vs. FTR vs. Kings of the Black Throne vs. La Faccion Ingobernable TBS Championship: Kris Statlander (c) vs. Skye Blue vs. Julia Hart The Golden Jets vs The Young Bucks Texas Death Match: Adam 'Hangman' Page vs Swerve Strickland AEW International Championship: Orange Cassidy (c) vs. Jon Moxley AEW Women's World Championship: Hikaru Shida (c) vs. Toni Storm Sting, Darby Allin and Adam Copeland vs. Christian Cage, Luchasaurus and Nick Wayne Zero Hour: Ring of Honor World Tag Team Championship: MJF (c) and Samoa Joe vs The Gunns Ring of Honor World Championship: Eddie Kingston (c) vs Jay Lethal Claudio Castagnoli vs Buddy Matthews
2023-11-18 19:55
Marc-Andre ter Stegen to return to Barcelona with back injury
Marc-Andre ter Stegen will leave the Germany camp and return to Barcelona for treatment on a back injury.
2023-11-18 19:50