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COPS were attacked and a car was set on fire in an eighth night of violence in Belfast. Leaders in Northern Ireland have called for calm after violence erupted again last night at Tiger Bay, a loyalist area in north Belfast with riot vans and police dogs in tow. Some officers came under attack, with missiles such as stones and bottles thrown at them, and reports of petrol bombs being used. A heavy police presence remained in the area overnight, with reports that stones were also thrown at cops in the nearby, nationalist area New Lodge. An eye witness said: "The worst thing I saw was a car that was stolen from a nearby street and lit on fire. "Then someone drove it and jumped out allowing the car to free wheel into the police barricade. "There was plans for protests across the city but they were called off due to Prince Philip's death. "However it seemed a crowd gathered at Tiger Bay and then trouble ensued. Youths were seen to been thrown masonry and petrol … [Read more...] about Belfast rioters hijack car setting it alight while launching rocks at police in eighth night of violence

Alpine failed to score any points in its first grand prix since the rebrand of Renault’s works operation as it failed to take the fight to its upper-midfield rivals from 2020. Esteban Ocon spent the majority of the race outside of the points after dropping out in Q1 and was hit by Sebastian Vettel in the closing stages. Teammate Fernando Alonso qualified ninth, and was on the fringes of the points before a brake issue forced him to retire after 32 laps. Alpine found that the performance of its car fell below expectations in the warmer sessions in Bahrain, suggesting the team has some heat sensitivity to combat with the A521. “It's fair to say we're less happy with the car in the hot sessions,” Alpine executive director Marcin Budkowski explained. “FP3 [in Bahrain] was a bit more difficult for us, and we got back to a level of competitiveness that is more representative in the evening sessions, so FP2 and qualifying. “The temperature has been quite extreme. It was hotter … [Read more...] about Alpine “scared” itself in Bahrain with hot-weather struggles

The unconventional 74th BAFTAs held its first of two ceremonies tonight, with eight awards handed out in the craft categories, plus the Outstanding Contribution to Cinema prize. Scroll down for the list of winners. The main awards take place tomorrow (April 11). Host Clara Amfo opened proceedings by paying tribute to the late Prince Philip, who died yesterday at the age of 99. The Duke of Edinburgh was BAFTA’s first president 60 years ago, beginning a line of Royal patronage which continues with his son Prince William, who had been scheduled to make an appearance during the awards tonight and tomorrow but has pulled out after yesterday’s news . Rocks was the first winner this eve, with Lucy Pardee scooping the award for Casting. The UK indie movie was nominated for a leading seven BAFTAs this year, joint most with Nomadland , which is a hot favorite for the Best Film prize tomorrow. Related Story BAFTA-Winning UK Indie Pic 'Bait' Sells Internationally Ahead … [Read more...] about BAFTA Film Awards Day 1: ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’, ‘Rocks’, ‘Mank’ Among Craft Winners

With Jaren Jackson Jr. and Brandon Clarke banged up, the Grizzlies signed Anthony Tolliver to a 10-day contract back in March. A contract that was still active when the NBA was shut down due to the coronavirus. Every player on a 10-day contract when play was suspended will become a free agent when the NBA transaction window opens on June 23 , and the Grizzlies plan to re-sign him to play with them in Orlando, reports Marc Stein of the New York Times. Memphis is the likely destination for Anthony Tolliver when the league's transaction window opens Tuesday, league sources say, but Tolliver has attracted interest from multiple teams Tolliver's 10-day with the Grizzlies was expiring just as the NBA season was suspended March 11 — Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) June 20, 2020 Tolliver may not see a lot of run in Orlando, but the 12-year NBA veteran provides some depth. He is a solid defensive presence up front who can space the floor (41.2% in Memphis, and 32.2% for the … [Read more...] about Grizzlies will reportedly sign Anthony Tolliver for restart in Orlando