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Giorgio Chiellini explains wanting to 'slap' Mario Balotelli over Italy antics

Balotelli has managed to rub more than a few of his former peers up the wrong way in the past, and it almost boiled over with Chiellini, who was not impressed with the striker's attitude




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Van Dijk says football shutdown will have made players consider retirement

The Liverpool defender says the current absence of football will have forced players to think about what they'll do when they have to stop playing




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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer gives his verdict on Man Utd return from coronavirus crisis

Solskjaer has revealed a return to action – even behind closed doors – will lift the country and he can't wait to start “doing my job” again after being starved of football




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Wenger tips English youngster to overtake Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo

Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes England could produce football's next superstar to take over from Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo - but Kylian Mbappe is the front-runner




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Lionel Messi told he hasn't reached same level since Pep Guardiola quit Barca

Messi won FIFA's Best Player of the Year award in 2019, as well as his sixth Ballon d'Or, though Barcelona have not achieved the same level of success in recent years that they did on Guardiola's watch




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Klopp makes "easy" Liverpool transfer choice over neighbour Gerrard

Klopp says he'd choose Gerrard if he was able to magically sign a legend from Liverpool's past to play in his current team, but warned him he'd have to fight for his place




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Klopp on what he's most looking forward to when he reunites with Liverpool stars

With a return to training thought to be imminent ahead of Monday's Project Restart meeting between all 20 Premier League clubs, Klopp is already desperate to greet his stars.




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Trois vidéos drôles à voir

À défaut de pouvoir faire rire dans les salles depuis le début de la pandémie, les humoristes se rabattent sur le web ces jours-ci.




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En télétravail: Guillaume Lemay-Thivierge et le lâcher prise

Guillaume Lemay-Thivierge n’allait pas être complètement stoppé dans son élan par le confinement. C’était une question d’équilibre mental.




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En direct de l’univers spéciale fête des Mères: suite et fin d’une saison de défis

France Beaudoin animera une émission spéciale fête des Mères d’En direct de l’univers samedi soir.




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5 films et séries d’action à visionner pour mettre du piquant dans votre journée

Notre sélection des sorties du mois sur Club illico




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Plus de 500 employés de Vidéotron mobilisés pour l’événement télévisuel «Une chance qu’on s’a»

Plus de 500 employés de Vidéotron vont prendre les appels des Québécois, dimanche, pendant l'émission spéciale «Une chance qu’on s’a».




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Le soutien d’une maman: pleins feux sur 10 mères bienveillantes à la télé

En ce week-end de la fête des Mères, pleins feux sur quelques mamans fictives qui veillent sur leur progéniture.




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Sports writing startup hits $500M valuation

Subscription focused, The Athletic has grown rapidly since its start in 2016. Founded by Adam Hansmann and Alex Mather, the VC-backed sports website, has bucked the trend by focusing on annual subscriptions. And with its latest funding of $50 million, the company is now worth $500 million.

Keep on reading: Sports writing startup hits $500M valuation




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Coronavirus Information and Resources for VCs and Startups

The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) is closely monitoring the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) and is working diligently to address the VC industry’s needs and provide resources that aim to help firms and portfolio companies during this challenging time. This webpage provides important information and resources to venture-backed companies about the federal response to COVID-19, including tax credits, loan opportunities, and sick leave. NVCA will update this information as it becomes available.

Keep on reading: Coronavirus Information and Resources for VCs and Startups




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Quick Answers to Quick Questions: Ryan Maguire, CTO & VP, KIN + Carta

Ryan Maguire is CTO & VP of emerging capabilities and partnerships at Kin + Carta. Prior to navigating our way through social distancing, Ryan and I connected about his work at Kin + Carta, a business "built for the 2020's" - with a collaborative ecosystem of 1,600 strategists, engineers, and creatives across four continents. When we last checked in, like so many of us, Ryan and his teams are spending their time closely monitoring and manoeuvring the impacts COVID-19 on their business, clients and investors. However, here is the conversation we had in early March.

Keep on reading: Quick Answers to Quick Questions: Ryan Maguire, CTO & VP, KIN + Carta





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SaaS Key Performance Indicator Index – An Operational Perspective

Over the last twenty years, SaaS investors and executives alike have done a great job at defining, evolving and managing to Key "Enterprise Valuation" Indicators such as Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC), Customer Acquisition Cost Ratio, Customer Lifetime Value (CLTV), CMRR/ARR, Gross Margin, Gross and Net Churn, and of course, the "Rule of 40".   Several industries influencers, such as Pacific Crest (Key Bank Capital Markets), OpenView, Insight Partners and KPMG, to name just a few, have done ...

Keep on reading: SaaS Key Performance Indicator Index – An Operational Perspective




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Coronavirus: sur la balance, le compteur tourne

«Bikini body» versus silhouette bedonnante... Sur les réseaux sociaux, l’affaire est entendue: le confinement se traduira par des kilos en plus.




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Les maladies chroniques et la COVID-19

Les études réalisées jusqu’à maintenant montrent qu’une proportion des patients sont affectés par une condition de santé précaire.




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Les hommes plus durement touchés par la COVID-19

Les données recueillies jusqu’à maintenant révèlent qu’environ 2 fois plus d’hommes que de femmes décèdent de la maladie à coronavirus.




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Le surpoids corporel hausse le risque de complications de la COVID-19

L’obésité représente un important facteur de risque d’entraîner les plus graves complications cliniques associées aux formes sévères de COVID-19.




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Le coronavirus attaque le système cardiovasculaire

Des observations indiquent qu’une forte proportion des patients touchés par la COVID-19 présentent des atteintes au cœur et aux vaisseaux sanguins.





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M.R. Asks 3 Questions: Toby Redshaw, SVP, Verizon

Toby Redshaw is SVP of 5G innovation at Verizon. I spoke with him about the tidal shift from 4G to 5G and the dawning of the Internet of Things.

Keep on reading: M.R. Asks 3 Questions: Toby Redshaw, SVP, Verizon





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'Very limited' lockdown changes in England next week - Downing Street

Lockdown changes in England from next week will be "very limited", Boris Johnson's spokesman has confirmed.




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Scotland lockdown 'must be extended' - easing it 'very risky', Sturgeon says

The coronavirus lockdown "must be extended" in Scotland and easing any restrictions would be "very, very risky", Nicola Sturgeon has announced.




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Leaked report reveals govt was warned pandemic plans were 'not sufficient'

A secret report warned three years ago that the UK's plans for dealing with a health pandemic were "not sufficient", it has been revealed.




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Coronavirus lockdown changes will be 'modest' and 'small'

The public have been told not to expect widespread changes to the coronavirus lockdown in England when Boris Johnson addresses the nation this weekend.




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Coronavirus: PM seeks to convince bosses over lockdown easing

Boris Johnson will seek to persuade Britain's top bosses on Sunday that his strategy for easing the coronavirus lockdown will pave the way for a swift economic fightback.




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Marking VE Day, PM tells veterans: 'You will always be remembered'

Boris Johnson has declared that the UK's response to the coronavirus demands the same effort and courage as the armed forces showed in the Second World War.




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Javid proposes different lockdown rules based on age to reopen economy

Britain must turn its attention to the economy now it is through the peak of the coronavirus crisis, Sajid Javid has told Sky News.




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No 'dramatic overnight change' planned for UK's lockdown, minister warns

There will not be any "dramatic overnight change" of the UK's lockdown rules, a cabinet minister has warned.




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Face-Aging Selfies Help Modify Risky Skin Behaviors for Teens

(MedPage Today) -- Witnessing ultraviolet (UV) radiation-induced facial aging firsthand may be a useful tool to convince youth to slather on the sunscreen, a new study suggested. In a randomized trial of high school teens in southeast Brazil...




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COVID-19 Update: CDC Reopening Plan Shelved; Trump Exposed Again?

(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription. The Trump administration has decided not to implement a CDC-backed plan to reopen America, including step-by-step advice for mass transit, day care facilities, schools...




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COVID-19 Testing Lags in Prisons and Jails

(MedPage Today) -- This story, the second on incarcerated individuals, is part of a MedPage Today series examining the impact of COVID-19 on vulnerable populations. Previous reports focused on the homeless, immigrants in detention, the undocumented...




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REACH2 Highlights Efficacy of JAK1/2 Inhibitor vs Standard Care for Acute GVHD

(MedPage Today) -- Study Authors: Robert Zeiser, Nikolas von Bubnoff, et al.; Nelson Chao Target Audience and Goal Statement: Oncologists, hematologists The goal of this study was to determine the benefit/risk profile of the Janus kinase (JAK...




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Kawasaki Disease From COVID-19 in Kids: How Common?

(MedPage Today) -- As health organizations have started warning about unusual presentations of a Kawasaki disease-like inflammatory syndrome associated with COVID-19, some pediatric cardiologists noted that even classic cases are likely going undercounted...




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Novel Nasal Spray Flops for Home Tachycardia Conversion

(MedPage Today) -- Calcium-channel blocker nasal spray etripamil flopped for rapid conversion of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT) in its pivotal phase III trial, but the story may not be over for the novel agent. The novel agent...




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Ethics Consult: Recommend COVID Patients Enroll in Drug Trial?

(MedPage Today) -- You make the call




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Women Have Good Chances of a Second IVF Pregnancy

(MedPage Today) -- Women who conceived their first child via assisted reproductive technology (ART) and returned for a second baby had better than even probability of getting pregnant again, according to a large population-based study. After six...




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S-ICD Pulls Even With Conventional ICDs

(MedPage Today) -- Subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillators (S-ICDs) performed on par with conventional transvenous ICDs (TV-ICDs) in the first head-to-head randomized trial. The overall primary composite endpoint of inappropriate...




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Study Backs Cytokine Targeting for COVID-19 Tx

(MedPage Today) -- Survival rates were significantly higher, though mechanical ventilation-free survival did not differ between hospitalized COVID-19 patients treated with high-dose anakinra (Kineret), an interleukin-1 receptor antagonist, and...




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Promise of T1D Vaccines; Can Bariatric Surgery Be Essential?

(MedPage Today) -- Researchers developed a potential vaccine for a certain type of virus infection that leads to an autoimmune attack, which may result in turn in part to the development of type 1 diabetes. "Our hope is that these trials will show...




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Five Days of G-CSF Adequate for Breast Cancer Chemo

(MedPage Today) -- Five days of prophylactic granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) proved as effective as 7 to 10 days for preventing chemotherapy-induced febrile neutropenia in patients with early breast cancer, a randomized trial showed...




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Three Drugs Better Than One in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients

(MedPage Today) -- Patients hospitalized with COVID-19 who received a combination therapy with three antivirals -- protease inhibitor lopinavir-ritonavir (Kaletra), nucleoside analogue ribavirin, and injectable interferon beta-1b (Betaseron...




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NIH 'Shark Tank' to Develop Faster, Cheaper, More Reliable COVID-19 Tests

(MedPage Today) -- WASHINGTON -- Millions more coronavirus tests are needed to curb the spread of the virus and guide decisions around safely reopening businesses and schools, Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.), chair of the Senate Health, Education...




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'It was bananas': Crowds swarm to shopping centres causing alarm over lack of social distancing

Huge crowds flocked to shopping centres across Australia in a pre-Mother's Day rush which was good news for the retail industry, but set off alarm bells for a potential coronavirus spike, with one shopper describing the scenes like "swimming in a COVID soup".




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A Second Covid Crisis Is Coming

If we don’t act now, women and girls will be suffering from the pandemic’s fallout for decades to come.