The Tel Aviv International LGBTQ Film Festival, or TLVFest, is slated to kick off on November 11 but has faced calls for boycotting from pro-Palestinian activists. They argue the event is an attempt to divert attention from Israel’s occupation in the region. In response, a group of more than 200 high-profile celebrities and filmmakers stated their disapproval of the boycott, writing that the festival instead offers an opportunity for unity....

The team had faced pressure for decades to change their name, especially in the past couple of months from corporate sponsors following the death of George Floyd. Companies like Nike and Target also pulled Redskins merchandise from their sites and distanced themselves from the franchise. On July 13, the NFL team announced that they would retire the name after backlash. “Dan Snyder and Coach Rivera are working closely to develop a new name and design approach that will enhance the standing of our proud, tradition-rich franchise and inspire our sponsors, fans and community for the next 100 years,” a press release read....

After suggestions Ligue 1 side Nice have jumped to the front of the queue in a bid to loan Roberts before Monday’s deadline to register new players for the Champions League play-off round, the Scottish champions insisted they are still hopeful. The Bhoys are 1/4 to win at Partick Thistle on Friday night Celtic assistant manager Chris Davies stressed there is a place at his club for the 20-year-old, who previously spent 18 months on loan in Glasgow, if he wants it....

“Be the best player on the floor — that’s what I told myself coming into this game,” Tatum told TNT’s Grant Hill during his postgame interview. “Do whatever it takes to win, and be the best player on the floor. And I felt like if I did that, we had a good chance of winning.” Celtics guard Kemba Walker also stepped up in the victory with 29 points, a huge boost considering the team was missing Jaylen Brown, who will sit out the rest of the season with a wrist injury....

The American Cancer Society estimates that in 2021, over 14,000 people with a cervix will be diagnosed with invasive cervical cancer, and 4,290 people will die from it. Early diagnosis is key to improved odds of survival. Can You Get Tested for Cervical Cancer? Cervical cancer is one of the most easily treatable cancers if diagnosed in its early stages. However, it does not usually exhibit any signs or symptoms until it is in the later stages, making screenings vital for early detection....

The visitors began the season last week in emphatic fashion, beating Dibba 5-0 to go to the top of the table. Prandelli is well aware of the quality of the opposition and the contrast between them and their previous opponents Sharjah. “Each team plays in a different way and the team we face is completely different from our previous opponents Sharjah, who played in a careful defensive manner but Wahda play as an organized and beautiful unit,” Prandelli said at the press conference on Wednesday....

Coach Shankarlal Chakraborty made two changes in the starting lineup from the previous game. Nikhil Kadam got his maiden start ahead of Azharuddin Mullick and Shibinlal Kunniyil made his Bagan debut replacing veteran custodian Shilton Paul. The Green and Maroon started on a positive note. They came close to scoring as quickly as in 8th minute. Ansumana Kromah met Chesterpaul Lyngdoh’s cross inside the box and attempted to shoot at the goal....

A celebratory dinner at a restaurant in Weiden, Germany, in February led to the death of Harald Georg Z, 52, and serious illness among the seven dinner guests who shared a bottle of Moët & Chandon Ice Impérial, according to German news site Bild. German police are investigating a possible case of negligent homicide. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) confirmed that 3-liter bottles of Moët & Chandon Ice Impérial were traced to ecstasy poisoning in one death and seven cases of illness in Germany, as well as four cases of illness in the Netherlands....

Anderlecht and Celtic complete the quartet and will face a battle to unseat one of their heavyweight rivals for a place in the knockout stage. Bayern 13/2 to win Champions League Bayern reached the quarter-finals last season, being knocked out by eventual winners Real Madrid, while PSG blew a 4-0 first-leg lead against Barcelona and exited in the last 16. Anderlecht were knocked out in the qualifying rounds and Celtic finished bottom of a tough group containing Barcelona, Manchester City and Borussia Monchengladbach....

Meanwhile, Borussia Dortmund and Paris Saint-Germain also played last week. Neymar’s status had been up in the air, but he played and scored — but that still wasn’t enough to overcome Dortmund, which won the first leg 2-1. Then on Wednesday, Tottenham was surprised by RB Leipzig at home in a 1-0 loss, giving them an uphill battle to advance to the next stage. Matches got underway again Feb. 25, with Bayern blanking Chelsea 3-0, and Napoli and Barcelona ending in a 1-1 draw....

Having lost their opening two matches, Cameroon picked their first point on Wednesday following a 1-1 draw with Burkina Faso. But the Stallions were the first to open the scoring at Stade Ibn Batouta, Tangier. Mohamed Sidney Sylla had the easiest jobs of prodding home a rebound for the opener two minutes to half-time after goalkeeper Derick Fru Anye spilled Wend Panga Arnauld Bambara’s cross. Seven minutes after the break, Patrick Moukoko Moussombo brought Cameroon level after tapping in from close range....

The chance to see the birth of his son Garrett. That wasn’t a given for the Bills’ standout center. Leslie Wood was due to deliver around the same time Buffalo was heading to Jacksonville for its Jan. 7 postseason road matchup against the Jaguars. Complicating matters further, Leslie was in Louisville, where the couple lives in the offseason. Considering his importance to Buffalo’s offense and the fact that this was the first playoff opportunity of his nine-year NFL career, Wood faced a difficult choice for which he was trying to find a solution....

And yet the Ferrell Center was nearly half-empty for a game involving two teams that competed last March in the NCAA Tournament. Announced attendance: 5,503. There are some who would have you believe this is all because of football. The alleged logic of this equation is never quite explained, but Monday on the Big 12 basketball coaches teleconference there was a lot of discussion about how the popularity of college football is draining the attention from early season college hoops....

Eloquent. Bush, “solemnly and with a dignity worthy of admiration, explained to his people the nature of the war it faces.” (El Mercurio, Chile) A “bold” and “heroic” speech. (The Times, London) Diplomatic. He’s shown a “praiseworthy and unexpected concern with diplomacy.” (Folha de So Paulo, Brazil) Bush has engaged in “responsible and insightful dialogue.” (Okaz, Saudi Arabia) Calm. Bush “is no longer threatening anyone. Instead, he is thinking.” He’s attained a “new level of lucidity....

The plane carrying the Chapecoense squad, technical commission and a number of journalists for the first leg of the Copa Sudamericana final crashed en route to Medellin two days before the match was due to take place, killing 71 people on board. Arsenal team news & likely XI Chapecoense have since been named as the winners of the competition by South American football’s governing body CONMEBOL. Interim club president Ivan Tozzo confirmed at the weekend that the decision had been made following a formal request from Atletico Nacional, who had been due to face Chapecoense in the final....

The news came out over the weekend, and initial reports said it happened while he was moving luggage. That seemed odd enough, and on Monday the injured running back explained the backstory further. MORE: All-time dumbest sports injuries “I was looking for my phone at the house, and my wife, she packed a bag. She came down from Tennessee. So when I moved (the suitcase), I yanked it, and I didn’t realize there was something in there," he said, via the San Diego Union-Tribune....

FANTASY FOOTBALL: Top 200 rankings Nope. Bosa remains unsigned almost exactly four months to the day since San Diego made him the No. 3 overall pick in this year’s draft. All of the preseason practice time Bosa needed to make the transition from the college ranks — particularly the switch from being a 4-3 defensive end at Ohio State into becoming a hybrid 3-4 lineman like J.J. Watt — was wasted....

Fluker was carted off the field after not being able to put any pressure on his left leg. He was rolled up on and went down in obvious pain. MORE: Welcome to NFL, Week 1 | AFC West rivals want Chargers, Raiders to stay in division Two plays after the injury, Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers hit Steve Johnson for a 12-yard touchdown that cut Detriot’s lead to 21-20. The Chargers later took the lead on a Rivers touchdown pass to Ladarius Green....

The team announced the move after the opening of the free-agent market. Financial terms were not disclosed. MORE: 10 highest-paid defensive players | FA tracker: Signing, deals, analysis Mebane, 31, has played his entire nine-year career with the Seahawks. His best season came in 2012 when he recorded 56 tackles, three sacks and three passes deflected. He has battled injuries since then and may be more of a two-down run-stuffer at this point in his career....