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March 2026

Alix Earle never passes on a fire bikini snap.From halter tops to string bottoms, the TikTok star has no shortage of sexy swim pics. One of her hottest snaps came while vacationing in Italy with now ex-boyfriend Braxton Berrios in July 2024. While relaxing on a beach in Capri, she slayed in a triangle top featuring blue and yellow floral patterns, a dainty silver pendant and patterned straps. She paired the top with matching high-cut bottoms, a pearl necklace and brown oval sunglasses.Besides beachy bikini moments, Earle showed off a sexy bronze set while modeling for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit’s first-ever digital cover in May 2024. She paired the itty-bitty Tom Ford design with orange oversized sunglasses.In March 2026, she showed off her curves — and abs — in a brown set equipped with triangle cups and cheeky bottoms as she lounged on a yacht.Keep scrolling to see Earle’s hottest bikini moments:

BRUSSELS, May 27 (Reuters) - European Union governments cleared on Wednesday ‌legislation to remove import duties ‌on many U.S. goods, an EU source ​with knowledge of their meeting said, a move that should avert U.S. President Donald Trump's threat of ‌higher tariffs ⁠on EU cars and other products.

Under a deal struck at Trump's ⁠Turnberry golf resort in Scotland last July, the EU agreed to ​remove import ​duties on ​U.S. industrial goods ‌and grant preferential access to U.S. farm and seafood produce, while accepting U.S. tariffs of 15% on most EU goods.

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Ten months since ‌that framework accord, ​the EU has still ​not ​fulfilled its side of the ‌deal, prompting Trump to ​say ​he would impose 'much higher' tariffs on EU goods if the EU does ​not ‌implement its commitments by July ​4.

(Reporting by Philip Blenkinsop, editing ​by Inti Landauro)

Hearts winger Alexandros Kyziridis has been rewarded for an impressive debut season at Hearts with a first Greece call-up.

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The 25-year-old contributed six goals and 11 assists in 42 appearances across all competitions for Derek McInnes' side, who were pipped to the league title by Celtic on the final day.

Kyziridis will now aim for an international debut after being included by Greece boss Ivan Jovanovic for friendlies with Sweden and Italy next month.

Charles Barkley did little to hide his frustration with “clowns on TV” who’ve created a narrative that the Oklahoma City Thunder are playing “dirty” against San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama.

Throughout the Western Conference Finals, fans and pundits alike have argued that theThunder— namely center Isaiah Hartenstein — are bending the rules while guardingWembanyama. Following hishistoric 41-point outburst in Game 1, Oklahoma City defenders have begun grabbing, pushing, and pressuring the Frenchman in an effort to slow him down in the paint.

The physical style of play has largely gone unchecked by the referees, prompting many around the NBA to question the officiating. NBC Sports’ Reggie Miller noted during a broadcast: “[Hartenstein is] using all of his body weight. He’s grabbing him, pushing him, and constantly trying to wear him down.”

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Bill Simmons similarly called out the officials for not blowing the whistle, writing on X: “I thought Hartenstein couldn’t play in this series. But if they’re letting him grab and hit Wemby on every possession, then he should play all 48 minutes.”

On Saturday’s edition of ‘Inside the NBA,’ Barkley couldn’t help but poke fun at the overall discourse surrounding Wembanyama and the Thunder’s defense against him.

“I think we need to all pray for Wemby, because he can’t play too many minutes, they’re gonna kill him out there,” he said.

Once Kenny Smith questioned if his colleague was joking, Barkley replied: “Man I am damn sure joking, because you guys — these people — man they pissing me off. I’m watching the whole game, they ain’t playing dirty.

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“These are some of the softest fouls I've ever seen in my life. You've got these clowns on TV talking about, 'Oh, they're going to hurt poor Wemby.' I was like, ‘Hurt him? You're kidding, man.’ It drives me crazy watching these shows."

Barkley expressed a similar sentiment following the Thunder’s 122-113 victory over the Spurs in Game 2 of the series, adding: “All of you at home and on TV saying they were too physical with Wemby need to stop. I’ve had kisses harder than those contacts.

“Sure, he was bodying him up, but it wasn’t anything excessive. No hard shots, no dirty fouls. If you think that’s physical, then you’re overreacting.”

Wembanyama, to his credit, is hardly letting the Thunder’s divisive approach throw him off his game.

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In Game 4, the 22-year-old scored a game-high 33 points — eight of which came at the free-throw line — along with eight rebounds, five assists, and three blocks en route to propelling the Spurs to a 103-82 win that tied up the series at two apiece.

Assessing his performance during a postgame press conference, Wembanyama told reporters: “We all have high standards, and I know I have a lot of responsibilities, but I’m here for it.

“Yeah, it was better today. It wasn’t perfect. But, you know, all of us, I’m talking about the whole organization, so we’re going to have to do things that we didn’t sign up for.”

Former Tampa Bay Rays player Wander Franco was found criminally responsible for the sexual and psychological abuse of a minor

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• Judge José Antonio Núñez delivered the ruling in Puerto Plata Collegiate Court in the Dominican Republic on Monday, May 25

• Franco was pardoned and will not serve jail time because the court found that he was simultaneously a victim of blackmail and extortion at the hands of the victim's mother, who took large sums of money from him and has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for "sexually trafficking" her daughter

Former Tampa Bay Rays player Wander Franco was found criminally responsible for the sexual and psychological abuse of a minor in a Dominican court, but a judge ruled on Monday, May 25, that he will not serve jail time.

Judge José Antonio Núñez delivered the ruling in Puerto Plata Collegiate Court in the Dominican Republic,The Athleticreported.

Franco, 25, while found "criminally responsible" for his interactions with a 14-year-old girl when he was 21, was simultaneously found to be the victim of "extortion" and "blackmail" after prosecutors found that the victim's mother was demanding large sums of money from him, according toESPN. The victim's mother was sentenced to 10 years in prison for "sexually trafficking" her daughter, per the outlet.

The former MLB player was initially arrested in 2024 after he was accused of engaging in an improper relationship with the young girl, The Athletic and ESPN reported. Franco was also accused of sending the girl's mother money in return for her silence, per the outlets.

He was placed on the restricted list amid an MLB investigation surrounding social media posts made about him in August 2023.

Now-deleted posts on X were the first to allege that Franco was involved in an inappropriate relationship with a minor,according to theTampa Bay Times.

The Rays confirmed that the team and the league “mutually agreed” to the move.“We were made aware of the social media posts that are circulating regarding Wander Franco,” the team said in a statement at the time. “We take the situation seriously and are in close contact with Major League Baseball as it conducts its due diligence."

"It seems contradictory to declare criminal responsibility and, at the same time, exempt him from punishment," Judge Núñez said in court on Monday, ESPN reported. "The court has granted Wander Franco a judicial pardon due to the particular circumstances that made him a material victim, but not a legal one."

“Here, the only victim is the minor, and Wander is a collateral victim,” Judge Núñez said in court, per The Athletic.

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Following the judge's ruling, Franco embraced his mother, according to ESPN.

"Thank God for everything," Franco said in court.

"We respect the legal process and the decision issued by the court," the Rays said in a statement, per the outlet. "This is a serious matter, and our thoughts remain with those affected by the case."

"The Rays will continue to cooperate fully with Major League Baseball as it completes its review under the league's Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Policy," the statement continued. "Out of respect for the legal process and all parties involved, we will have no further comment at this time."

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A full sentencing hearing is currently slated for June 16 in the Dominican Republic, per ESPN.

Franco was originally found guilty in June 2025, but in December 2025, the Court of Appeals of the Judicial Department of Puerto Plata ordered a new trial, according to Dominican newspaperListin Diario.The judge also ruled that a financial certificate for RD$2,100,000 (around $35,700) from Banco Agrícola is to be given to the victim when she reaches adulthood, per the outlet.

PEOPLE has reached out to a representative for the Rays for comment.

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By Ian Ransom

FILE PHOTO: A view of Victoria Park Barrambin in Brisbane

MELBOURNE, May 26 (Reuters) - A coalition of environmentalists and Indigenous Australian activists camping in the city park where the main stadium for the 2032 Olympics will be built is holding firm against threats they will be forcibly ‌removed to allow construction to start next week.

Victoria Park, one of Brisbane's few significant inner-city green spaces, is due to ‌be fenced off from Monday as building starts on the Olympic stadium precinct.

Protesters, who have pitched an Aboriginal tent embassy in the park, have been warned by the ​Queensland state government they will be removed if they do not vacate the area.

"As it stands, participants say they intend to remain at the site and continue their campaign," Aboriginal elder Gaja (Aunty) Kerry Charlton told Reuters by phone.

"They also point to protections under the (Queensland) Human Rights Act, which they argue supports their right to maintain and defend cultural heritage."

The construction schedule was set despite an outstanding application to the Australian government by Indigenous ‌groups to protect the park in perpetuity as ⁠a "significant Aboriginal area".

The park, which includes many old-growth trees, is known as Barrambin ("Windy Place") to the Yagara and Magandjin peoples, who consider it culturally and spiritually significant.

Premier Steve Crisafulli has said the state cannot afford any ⁠delays in the construction of the 63,000-seat stadium.

"Queensland is feeling a sense of pride, and we're not going to have that hijacked by a group of activists, I’m just not going to do that," he told media last week.

Workers contracted by the body that is charged with delivering 2032 Games ​venues began ​erecting fencing at the park on Tuesday, in an area adjacent to ​where a press conference was held by advocacy group ‌Save Victoria Park.

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'BIT OF HUMBUG'

The activists accused the Games Independent Infrastructure and Coordination Authority (GIICA) of trying to disrupt their press conference.

"We old grannies would say there was a bit of humbug happening there. It was probably, in layman's terms, some sabotage of our media gathering," said Charlton.

GIICA said it had been undertaking site investigation works since October and used temporary fencing for safety, while Queensland Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie said the workers were "left shaken" after being confronted by protesters.

Crisafulli confirmed Victoria Park as the location for the Olympic stadium over a year ago, ‌breaking an election promise that he would not green-light a new arena in ​the city.

He has said no more than a third of the park's green space ​will be used for the stadium and an aquatics centre ​being built for Australia's third Olympics.

The Save Victoria Park group commissioned an independent assessment by hydrogeologist Ted Hamer, ‌who found the area lies above a functioning watercourse ​fed by a natural spring which could ​be "permanently terminated or unacceptably diminished" by the Olympic stadium construction.

"The importance of permanent spring-fed freshwater sources, springs and the associated ecology to Aboriginal people and early settlers is undeniable," Hamer said in the assessment.

Charlton said activists were prepared to dig in for ​a prolonged fight to protect the park.

"My ‌ancestors were in the park, their children, grandchildren. We all visited there and played there," she said.

"That cultural heritage is ​tied to the protection of the spring and the trees -- and also those animals and habitats that are connected ​to that ecosystem."

(Reporting by Ian Ransom in Melbourne; Editing by John Mair)

The NFL released the regular-season schedules for all 32 teams two weeks ago, and one of the biggest topics of discussion among fans, pundits, and experts is the lack of rest for some teams compared to others.

Rest differential is a real thing, according to NFL analystArif HasanandWarren Sharp.Hasan describes his version as the "sum net rest days vs. opponents across all 17 games." Hasan calculates it by adding up the difference in rest days between each team and its opponent for all games. A high positive number means the team has more recovery and preparation time than the teams it faces.

Sharp uses net rest edge to general rest advantage, and notes the unfavorable historical nature of the 2026 schedule for some teams.

A rest edge in the NFL is the number of extra days a team has to rest and prepare for their game over their opponent.

An example of rest edge: if theDolphinshave a full 7-day bye week ahead of their game vs. the Bills, and the Bills play on Monday Night Football and are on a short week, the Dolphins have a rest edge of +8 days before their game against the Bills. Conversely, the Bills have a rest edge of -8 days.

Based on Hasan's version, only the Steelers,Rams, Colts, Dolphins, Saints, Jets,Raiders,Eagles, and Chargers will play against 2026 opponents on less rest than theRavens.

On the positive end of the schedule spectrum, the NFL team with the highest net rest differential in Hasan's version is theChicago Bearsat +15, a total of 15 extra days compared to their opponents. The Bears, along with theBuffalo Bills(+14) and Dallas Cowboys (+11.5), have the highest net rest differentials in the league since 2002. The Bears, Cowboys, Bills, and 12 other teams won't face a single team off a bye week in 2026.

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Warren Sharp Rest Disparity

In Sharp's version, Baltimore has a -3 in rest differential, with 11 other teams getting less rest.

Baltimore opens the season on September 13 against theIndianapolis Coltsbefore hosting theNew Orleans Saintsin Week 2. One of the most unique games on the schedule arrives in Week 3 when the Ravens face the Dallas Cowboys in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, marking another major international showcase for the franchise.

Baltimore's 2026 slate again looks brutal, featuring matchups against playoff contenders such as the Buffalo Bills, Cincinnati Bengals, Chargers, and Pittsburgh Steelers.

The Ravens close the regular season with two massive AFC North battles against Pittsburgh in Weeks 15 and 18, potentially setting the stage for another dramatic division finish.

This article originally appeared on Ravens Wire:NFL scheduling metrics expose Ravens uphill battle in 2026