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For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page The UK News.com http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/cat/501c8e20ffb141b5/ en-us Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:48:48 -0400 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:48:48 -0400 30 Gary Kirsten did not shy away from the team's uncomfortable history of failing at pressure stages in major events, admitting they "choked" against England, a term he called "horrible", and that it does not reflect well on his time as ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215303545/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:37:16 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215303545/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 Doubts over whether the America's Cup will be able to go ahead at the beginning of next month have resurfaced in San Francisco with the event authority appearing to ask an international jury to impose additional regulations following the death of British Olympic gold medallist Andrew 'Bart' ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215304046/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:32:42 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215304046/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 Mike Ashley yesterday handed Joe Kinnear the reins to run Newcastle United so that the billionaire Sports Direct owner can gain a tighter control over his football club. Kinnear has signed a three-year contract as his position as the club's director of football was finally ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215304045/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:32:41 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215304045/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 The gazelle-like 21-year-old, who is 1.74 metres tall and weighs 64.5 kilograms, has signed a five-year contract with the Spanish champions, who paid 48m for his services. After competing for Brazil on home soil at the Confederations Cup, he is likely to make his Barca debut in a friendly in Gdansk, Poland, next month. "We gave him a very speedy checkup and his weight was one of the ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215302769/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:24:48 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215302769/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 June 19, 2013 Chris Morris quickly reclaimed new-ball duties, and got South Africa a couple of early inroads. The English openers didn't quite look themselves. Literally. I wish Cook hadn't got out, I wanted to see more of his running it reminds me of Toy Story so much. Unlucky ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215301175/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:16:09 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215301175/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 It has now been confirmed City will play Balotelli's current club AC Milan in their semi-final at the four-team Audi Cup in Munich in July and August. The controversial Balotelli left City in January after an eventful two-and-a-half-year spell at the Etihad Stadium. Hosts Bayern Munich and Brazilian club Sao Paulo are the other clubs taking part in the two-day competition, which will see ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215301176/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:11:40 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215301176/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 Jose Mourinho has admitted it will be an emotional occasion for his first match back as Chelsea manager to be at Stamford Bridge - even though visitors Hull City have vowed to do spoil his return ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215301177/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:11:39 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215301177/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 England bowled South Africa out for only 175 despite David Miller and Rory Kleinveldt's record ninth-wicket stand in today's Champions Trophy semi-final at The ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215298747/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:09:12 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215298747/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 Gareth Southgate could be set for a return to the Football Association, after becoming early favourite to replace Stuart Pearce as England Under-21 ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215298782/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:00:49 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215298782/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 While you might not of heard of him, you'll have no bother spotting him next season as the striker is an impressive 6ft 5in.Which got us thinking - who are the tallest footballers to have played the game? Here, we take in some familiar faces and others that reached the heights of the game if only in a very literal ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215298781/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:00:47 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215298781/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 Speaking on Spanish radio, Torres said: "I am the first person to admit that a lot more was expected of me. Now I have the added pressure of Mourinho. He is a very demanding coach but he always guarantees success, and I trust that he has a plan for ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215297289/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:50:16 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215297289/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 Iran produced a resolute defensive display to snatch a 1-0 away win over South Korea today and qualify for the World Cup finals in ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215295478/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:39:55 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215295478/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 The defending Wimbledon champion Serena Williams has sparked controversy by saying that the 16-year-old victim of the Steubenville gang-rape case "shouldn't have put herself in that ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215293789/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:42:54 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215293789/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 Adam Wheater's rapid 70 and Sohail Tanvir's three wickets on his competition debut enabled Yorkshire Bank 40 champions Hampshire to overcome Derbyshire's challenge comfortably at the Ageas ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215293366/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:39:43 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215293366/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 Brighton have threatened to take action against the League Managers' Association over the dispute with Gus Poyet. The suspended manager was defended by the LMA after he failed to attend a disciplinary hearing at the club on ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215293795/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:35:15 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215293795/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 Tottenham have confirmed the appointment of former England assistant manager Franco Baldini as technical director at the Barclays Premier League ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215292426/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:29:16 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215292426/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 To coincide with today's release of the 2013/14 fixture list, fans are marching on Premier League headquarters in London to express their anger at ticket prices. Here, Football Supporters' Federation chief executive Kevin Miles explains their ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215292425/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:29:16 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215292425/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 The Newcastle full back had failed to negotiate a new deal to stay at St James' Park and had been linked with West Ham, Torino and Fulham.However Simpson has agreed terms with Harry Redknapp as the former Spurs manager attempts to plot an immediate return to the Premier League for Rangers.The 26-year-old Simpson first moved on loan to St James' Park in the summer of 2009, and had ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215292427/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:29:15 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215292427/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 When Joe Kinnear became manager of Wimbledon in January 1992 he was a breath of fresh air. None of the foul air with which he greeted the North-east media on arrival there some 17 years later; but someone who got on famously with players, staff, fans and reporters alike. What endeared all those groups to him over the next eight seasons, even more than his hail-fellow-well-met attitude, was the ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215292428/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:29:14 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215292428/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 Andy Murray was confirmed as the second seed for the Wimbledon men's singles today and French Open champion Rafael Nadal is a potential quarter-final ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215291400/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:31:28 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215291400/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 South Africa suffered a huge blow before the start of their Champions Trophy semi-final against England at The Oval after Dale Steyn failed to clear a fitness test. Steyn was ruled out because of a groin problem after missing out a few games earlier in the tournament due to a side strain. Rory Kleinveldt was named Steyn's ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215291132/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:28:23 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215291132/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 Harry Redknapp's rebuilding mission at QPR will start on August 3 when Sheffield Wednesday visit Loftus Road on the first day of the new Championship ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215291434/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:23:59 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215291434/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 Gerard Pique has declared that Barcelona must try and talk Manchester United target Thiago Alcantara into staying at the Catalan club after the midfielder netted a hat-trick in Spain's 4-2 win over Italy in the European Under-21 Championship ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215291433/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:23:59 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215291433/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 In recent seasons, the Wembley showpiece has lost some of its gloss.In 2011, Manchester City's encounter with Stoke began as Manchester United were celebrating their Premier League title triumph at Blackburn, and over the last two seasons the game has been forced to share the spotlight with a weekend programme of top-flight matches.Last month, the euphoria of Wigan beating Manchester City ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215291435/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:23:58 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215291435/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 New manager David Moyes takes his team to south Wales on August 17, before the returning Jose Mourinho's Chelsea visit Old Trafford the following weekend. A match at Liverpool follows for United on August 31.Mourinho's men kick off the campaign with a match against newly-promoted Hull at Stamford Bridge, while there are also home games for fellow Champions League hopefuls Manchester ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215291436/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:23:57 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215291436/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland conceded his side "got what they deserved" after seeing their unbeaten tour record disappear in a disappointing showing against the ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215291438/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:23:54 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215291438/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 Wales wing George North has been passed fit to play for the British and Irish Lions in Saturday's first Test against the Wallabies in Brisbane. The 21-year-old injured his hamstring in the Lions' 64-0 victory over Combined Counties XV last week and had appeared to be a major doubt for the opening Test.But Lions assistant coach Rob Howley confirmed that the Northampton Saints bound ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215289624/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:27:56 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215289624/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 England secured their place in the IRB Junior World Championship final after claiming a thrilling 33-21 semi-final victory over New Zealand in France on Tuesday. The win sets up an all-British final against Wales, who had earlier beaten defending champions South Africa 18-17 in their semi-final.Four-times champions New Zealand started the game well with an early try from hooker Epalahame Falva ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215288701/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:24:09 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215288701/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 Coliseum Sports Media is set to deliver to New Zealanders all 380 games of the English football premier league via a pay-per-view online platform. TVNZ has also confirmed it is partnering with Coliseum to present a match of the week game every Sunday on TV One from the start of the season. The channel will also broadcast an hour-long highlights show on Monday nights. Coliseum's ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215285766/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:00:34 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215285766/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 Lancashire extended their winning run in the Yorkshire Bank 40 to three matches with a routine seven-wicket win against Scotland at Old Trafford. The Lightning have shot up the Group B table with wins against Surrey, Essex and now the Saltires, who were restricted to 217 for 9 after electing to bat ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215281615/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:39:17 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215281615/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 The most significant aspect of ball-tampering scares is that they do not fade away easily. Once the finger of suspicion has been pointed it tends to stay pointed, which made it inevitable that it would be raised before the first semi-final of the Champions ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215280976/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:37:39 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215280976/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 England have never won an ICC 50-over competition in 16 previous attempts, 10 World Cups and six Champions Trophies. Over a period of 38 years there have been, in all, four appearances in finals and three in semi-finals but none of the seven captains concerned has gone on to hoist aloft the silverware.At least South Africa, for all their well-chronicled reversals of fortune, have won one of the ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215280977/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:37:38 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215280977/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 The British and Irish Lions will go into this weekend's opening Test with the Wallabies in considerable discomfort, both physically and ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215281009/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:30:18 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215281009/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 A meeting of players in London exactly 40 years ago tomorrow was never going to be on the same page as some of the other momentous events of 1973 - a year when a ceasefire ended the involvement of American ground troops in Vietnam, when the Chilean president Salvador Allende was overthrown and when Britain joined what became the European Union - but there has never been a more significant date in ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215281007/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:30:17 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215281007/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 Laura Robson and Elena Baltacha, who are into the second and third weeks respectively of their grass-court seasons, both won their opening matches in the Aegon International at Eastbourne. Robson beat a Ukrainian qualifier, Yuliya Beygelzimer, 6-3, 6-2, while Baltacha saw off the Czech Republic's Kristyna Pliskova 7-5, 7-6.Radwanska, meanwhile, was playing her first match of the year on ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215281013/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:30:16 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215281013/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 If John McEnroe had been watching Andy Murray at Queen's Club on Sunday he would surely have approved. The quality of the Scot's tennis as he won the Aegon Championships title for a third time was hardly a surprise, but McEnroe would have loved the emotion Murray showed afterwards: the kisses he blew to his cancer-stricken friend, Ross Hutchins, and his jig of delight in the ensuing ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215281010/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:30:16 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215281010/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 For both Declaration Of War, the colt who exploited Animal Kingdom's dismal performance in the opener, and War Command, sensational winner of the Coventry Stakes, are sons of the same young stallion. And the collaboration between Coolmore Stud and War Front's American breeder, Joseph Allen, suddenly opens up a new front for John Magnier and his partners in their rivalry with Sheikh ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215281011/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:30:15 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215281011/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 The 26-year-old's promoter Frank Warren said Froch had turned down a 2.5m offer to take on Cleverly without putting his IBF and WBA world super-middleweight championship belts on the line. "I have a lot of respect for Froch, but the idea of him being the best British fighter ever is an absolute joke," Cleverly said. "That's disrespectful to Joe Calzaghe, who would have ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215281012/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:30:15 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215281012/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 Running the 1500m is like chess on legs: it's a battle on all fronts with you taking on as many as 16 or 17 other girls and, to add to the challenge, my last few races have been very ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215281018/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:30:13 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215281018/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 The time has come now for Camelot himself to show whether or not he can retrieve centre stage, and all the lustre previously obtained in three consecutive Classic wins. In hindsight, he seems to have been the best of a fairly ordinary generation, and arrives at Ascot for a rematch with the horse who turned him over at odds-on in a four-runner race at the Curragh last month. The Prince of ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215281019/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:30:11 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215281019/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 Jamaica's twice Olympic 200 metres champion Veronica Campbell-Brown was suspended by her national federation following a positive test for a banned diuretic at a meeting last ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215281015/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:30:10 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215281015/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 Many in the gorgeous throng of spectators had anticipated little difference between the procession of royal carriages, before racing, and that of Animal Kingdom over the same turf just a few minutes later. In the event, the globetrotting American champion was himself consumed in the Queen Anne Stakes by the very energies that had been expected to wither his indigenous rivals. So soon after the ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215281014/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:30:09 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215281014/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 The Baby Boks suffered the heartbreak of conceding a last-minute try to be edged out of the Junior World Championships by Wales. Inspired by talented back Jordan Williams, Wales produced a stunning fightback with time running out to send South Africa home.South Africa had twice come from behind to hold the lead in the final quarter and looked on course for a place in Sunday's final and a ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215278009/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:30:17 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215278009/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 Parents out there looking for a role model for their sons might want to download Justin Rose's victory speech, during which he gave a powerful demonstration of common ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215278512/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:24:54 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215278512/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 Scotland scrum coach Massimo Cuttitta has backed his side to be competitive in the scrum when they face Italy on Saturday. Defeats to South Africa and Samoa have halted the momentum gained by Scott Johnson's side during the Six Nations, when they finished third.Taking on Italy at Loftus Versfeld gives Scotland their final opportunity to pick up a win this season and Cuttitta is confident ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215276655/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:22:31 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215276655/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 He may have mastered the interview for the job of director of football at Newcastle United, but Joe Kinnear made a complete hash of an interview on TalkSport the day after signing his ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215276919/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:16:40 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215276919/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 Even on another night of glorious combination football from Spain, it was the individual triumph of Thiago Alcantara which won their second consecutive European Under-21 ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215277267/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:08:36 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215277267/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 The Oval for an ODI last summer. Amla made 268 runs fewer than the 311 he amassed in the first Test, and was removed by no less a bowler than Jade Dernbach, before Jonathan Trott's patient half-century was followed a brisker one from Eoin Morgan in a four-wicket win. Sounds like a good formula, doesn't it? That the series finished 2-2 suggests these teams are reasonably well matched. ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215275280/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:05:50 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215275280/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 The Potters had announced earlier this month that, with his contract coming to an end, Pennant would be leaving them this summer. But the 30-year-old has been handed the chance of a fresh start at the Britannia Stadium after impressing new Stoke manager Mark Hughes, who in May was appointed as successor to Tony Pulis. Hughes ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215275867/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:01:27 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215275867/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 With the group stage of the Champions Trophy now at an end it is not precisely clear what we have learned about the top eight teams in the world. The semi-finalists are those many predicted and India look a very strong bet indeed (if that's allowed) to win the thing. But what's mainly apparent is that, India aside, there is a heck of a lot of mediocrity (or would inconsistency be ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215271315/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:49:09 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215271315/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 The Football League has announced six special league fixtures to be played on the opening weekend of next season to mark its 125th ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215271339/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:41:29 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215271339/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 Sevilla appear to be holding out for a better price for midfielder Luis Alberto, despite sporting director Ramon Verdejo admitting Liverpool have made a "very good" ... http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215271338/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:41:29 -0400 http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/sid/215271338/scat/501c8e20ffb141b5