Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise’s adopted daughter made a rare public connection with her family this week.
Isabella ‘ Bella ‘ Kidman-Cruise, 32, dropped a like on a photo her Hollywood actress mum’s daughter Sunday Rose, 16, shared on Instagram. In the pic, Sunday Rose, whose dad is country star Keith Urban, poses in a new shoot for W Magazine.
In the accompanying article, the young catwalk hopeful reflects on her fashion debut at Miu Miu’s SS25 runway show last October, which came days after her sixteenth birthday. She said: “I always wanted to model, but my mom told me I couldn’t do it until I was 16. I just wanted to do it again when I got off the runway”!
The piece also points out that Sunday Rose is still studying at a high school in Tennessee where she particularly enjoys english lessons and extracurricular dance classes. She also hints that she hasn’t totally given up on following her mum to Hollywood – after studying psychology at top US college NYU.
Sunday Rose revealed that she would like to become a movie director, having been inspired by Greta Gerwig’s billion dollar blockbuster, Barbie.
Bella Cruise liked her younger sister’s modelling shot (Mike Marsland/WireImage)
Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman adopted Bella and a son named Connor in 1995, during their 11-year marriage (Getty Images)
Sunday Rose can ask for some arty advice from her big sister. Bella, who is now based in the UK, is a celebrated artist. She lives in Croydon with her husband Max who she wed in a Scientology ceremony in September 2015. Neither Nicole nor Tom were present at the wedding, sparking rumours they had become estranged from their eldest child.
Tom and Nicole were married for nearly eleven years, and they also adopted a son, Connor, now 30.
After their 2001 split, Nicole moved on with Keith and welcomed two daughters, Sunday Rose and Faith Margaret, 14. Tom also went on to have a child, and welcomed daughter Suri, now 18, with Dawson’s Creek star Katie Holmes.
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India’s hunger for a global title remains undiminished, but there will be no desperation when they clash with New Zealand in the Champions Trophy final, opener Shubman Gill says.
India ended a 13-year global title drought when they won the Twenty20 World Cup in the West Indies last year under Rohit Sharma’s captaincy.
Stopping that barren run, which included losing the 2023 Cricket World Cup final on home soil, has allowed them to play the big matches like Sunday’s final without getting overwhelmed by the occasion, the 25-year-old Gill said.
“Sometimes, once you get one title, that kind of breaks the jinx”, he told reporters at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on the eve of the final.
“It gives you the momentum. Also, you are not very desperate about getting the title. It’s not good when desperation kicks in. Then, it becomes hard to put the occasion out of the equation.
” In all these big matches, the players or the teams that can put aside the pressure and take the occasion out of the game have a better chance of winning.
“Winning the title in 2024 doesn’t mean that we are less hungry, but it makes us more balanced that, yes, we’ve won an ICC title, and we’ll try to do our best to win this one.
” It is my second ICC event for team India and second final]along with the 2023 defeat]. The last time, which we couldn’t do, we will try to do it this time. “
India’s Rohit Sharma, right, will become the first captain to lead a side into the finals of all the ICC tournaments, but there is speculation that this could be the last for him and Virat Kohli, left]Altaf Qadri/AP]
India remain the tournament’s only unbeaten team, having already defeated New Zealand in a group game in Dubai.
They have been boosted by stalwart Virat Kohli’s return to form and the firepower in their middle order.
” This is the best batting lineup that I have been part of, “Gill said”. Rohit and Virat are all-time one-day greats. Rohit is one of the best openers in white ball, and Virat is one of the best ODI batsmen ever.
“The batting depth that we have has made life easier for the top-order batsmen. Those of us in the top order play with so much freedom because of our batting depth”.
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There has been speculation that this could be the final tournament for both Rohit and Kohli. The latter’s fine form including an unbeaten 100 against archrivals Pakistan in a group game and hit 84 in another successful chase in the semifinal – has quelled much of the talk surrounding his future.
Rohit, however, has been slammed for not converting his starts into bigger scores but will lead the side into a fourth final at an ICC event – the first to complete the clean sweep of appearances as a skipper in finals at major tournaments.
Gill, who opens with Rohit, said India’s batting depth has allowed the top-order to bat freely.
While the Indian media continue to speculate on Rohit’s retirement, Gill said there has been no talk about it in the dressing room.
What a week it has been for sports fans! The UEFA Champions League was back on the screens. It was exciting watching all of Europe’s big teams battle it out on the pitch! From stunning setbacks to intriguing comebacks, there was no shortage of drama, upsets, and thrills across the sporting world this past seven days! In this week’s First 11 – a recap of the most talked about headlines in sports – we are breaking down all the biggest moments and storylines in the world of sports!
So, grab some popcorn, let’s get started!
Ahmed Musa Returns From Hiatus
Charity, they say, begins from home! So, First 11 kickstarts from Nigeria where in a surprising move, Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle invited Ahmed Musa to Nigeria’s World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and Zimbabwe later in the month. The Kano Pillars man was part of the team at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) but played no minute in the side’s silver-winning campaign.
Musa is Nigeria’s highest goalscorer at the World Cup.
Since then, Super Eagles managers have not invited the former Leicester City forward forward. But he has been included in the 39-man provisional list for the must-win games, sparking debates among football fans. Nigeria are fourth in the five-team lot having managed just a miserable three points from four games played in Group C of the African qualification series for the 2026 World Cup.
Super Falcons Still African Queens
Meanwhile, the Super Falcons have continued their dominance of women’s football in Africa, maintaining their top spot on the continent. In the latest FIFA rankings released Thursday, the Nigerian senior female national team was ranked 36th on the global scene.
South Africa, 18 places behind the Nigerian girls, are second in Africa, dropping four places from the last rankings. Morocco are third in the continent and 60th on the world stage.
Super Falcons
The rankings come months before Nigeria take to the stage in a bid to wrestle the Wpmen AFCON (WAFCON) crown from South Africa.
Champions League: Liverpool Come Up Clutch
Switching gears to the Champions League now! Liverpool came up clutch on Wednesday seeing off Paris Saint-German (PSG) in a clash that headlined the first leg of the round of 16. In a match that saw PSG enjoy the lion’s share of possession but lacked ruthlessness, Liverpool were fortunate to win the tie thanks to Harvey Elliott’s strike – his first touch after his introduction late into the game. Arne Slot’s side will now hope to add to the lone goal win in the return leg next week.
Liverpool’s English midfielder #19 Harvey Elliott (C) celebrates with Liverpool’s English midfielder #17 Curtis Jones (L) after his deflected shot makes it 3-1 during the English Premier League football match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Liverpool at the Molineux stadium in Wolverhampton, central England on September 16, 2023. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP)
Arsenal, in another game in the competition, demolished PSV 1-7 to have a leg in the quarter-final of the tournament. Real Madrid defeated rivals Atletico 2-1 while Benfica lost to Barcelona.
In the all-German tie, Bayern Munich beat Dortmund, Feyenoord lost to Inter Milan and Aston Villa bashed Club Brugge of Belgium.
Sociedad Frustrate Man United
But there were also actions in the Europa League on Thursday with Manchester United continuing their poor run of games. The English side were held to a 1-1 draw by Real Sociedad. What is behind Man United’s struggles? Can they turn their season around?
Chelsea saw off FC Copehangen in the UEFA Conference League to ease the pressure on Coach Enzo Maresca.
Chelsea’s Italian head coach Enzo Maresca applauds the fans following the English Premier League football match between Chelsea and Brentford at Stamford Bridge in London on December 15, 2024. (Photo by Ben STANSALL / AFP)
Joey Barton Stirrs AFCON Debate
In other football news that made headlines in the week, it appears the last has not been heard about the AFCON pedigree. This time, former Manchester City player Joey Barton doubled down on English ex-international Jamie Carragher’s claim that the tournament is not a major competition while discussing Liverpool star Mohamed Salah’s chances of winning the Ballon d’Or.
Joey Barton, manager of Bristol Rovers looking dejected during the Sky Bet League 1 match between Derby County and Bristol Rovers at Pride Park, Derby on Saturday 29th October 2022. (Photo by Jon Hobley/MI News/NurPhoto) (Photo by MI News / NurPhoto / NurPhoto via AFP)
Carragher came under fire over the comment but in defence of the Englishman, Barton claimed no African defender can lace the former Liverpool star’s shoes. Infantino on World Cup
Moving on to some cheering news! The World Cup now comes in a new style! That is because starting from the 2026 World Cup final in New Jersey, they will be a Super Bowl-style half-time show.
The Fifa World Cup trophy is displayed ahead of the draw for the 2026 Fifa World Cup European qualifiers at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich, on December 13, 2024. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP)
FIFA chief Gianni Infantino said the Coldplay band members Chris Martin and Phil Harvey will determine the artists who will perform.
The decision followed a meeting of FIFA’s commercial and media partners in Dallas ahead of the 2026 tournament which will be co-hosted in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The World Cup promises to be an exciting time!
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A Billion Dollar Show
In a related event, FIFA will pay a total prize money of one billion dollars to participants in the Club World Cup in the United States later this year. The figure is significantly higher than the prize money offered for either the last men’s or women’s World Cups.
Isak Burgled
On a sad note, Newcastle striker Alexander Isak’s home was raided by a “professional group of travelling burglars” who stole his car and jewellery worth £68, 000 ($87, 000), a court heard on Wednesday.
FILES: Newcastle United’s Swedish striker #14 Alexander Isak reacts at the end of the UEFA Champions League 1st round, day 5, Group F football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Newcastle United on November 28, 2023 at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris. (Photo by Alain JOCARD / AFP)
The Sweden international was not in his house in Northumberland, in northeast England, when the gang broke in through a glass door last April, Newcastle Crown Court was told. The thieves had already stolen jewellery and clothes worth more than £1 million from a businesswoman and designer goods worth £100, 000 from another woman in the previous days.
Osaka Crashes Out
Heading to the courts, Naomi Osaka was shattered after a heartbreaking defeat in the Indian Wells on Wednesday. She fell 6-4, 6-4 to Camila Osorio in the Japanese star’s first tournament since injury forced her out of the Australian Open.
FILE: Japan’s Naomi Osaka takes part in a press conference after losing her women’s singles match on day two of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 16, 2024. (Photo by Saeed KHAN / AFP)
Former world number one Osaka, now ranked 56th in the world, looked rusty against the 52nd-ranked Colombian, struggling to find the range on her powerful groundstrokes on a chilly night in the California desert.
Historic James
Still in the courts but this time in basketball, LeBron James became the first player in the NBA to score 50, 000 career points, extending his lead as the league’s record scorer by reaching a milestone tally that may never be surpassed. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar went into the game against the New Orleans Pelicans with 49, 999 regular and postseason points after a 17-point performance in Sunday’s win over the Los Angeles Clippers. But it did not take long for the 40-year-old NBA icon to get the solitary point needed to reach the 50, 000-point mark. This feat cements James ‘ status as one of the greatest to have played the game!
Maradona: Trial To Begin For Healthcare Pro
Back to football! Four years after the death of Argentine football legend Diego Maradona, seven healthcare professionals will go on trial next week accused of negligence during his final days.
In this file photo taken on November 02, 2019, Gimnasia y Esgrima team coach Diego Armando Maradona gestures to supporters as he leaves the field after an Argentina First Division Superliga football match against Estudiantes, at El Bosque stadium, in La Plata, Buenos Aires province, Argentina. ALEJANDRO PAGNI / AFP
More than 100 witnesses, including members of Maradona’s family and doctors who tended to him down the years, will take the stand throughout the four-month trial, which starts Tuesday in the Buenos Aires suburb of San Isidro. The seven defendants risk between eight and 25 years in jail if convicted.
Fonseca Banned
Lastly, the French League’s disciplinary commission banned new Lyon coach Paulo Fonseca until November after an altercation with a referee. To compound his plight he has also been banned from entering his own team’s changing rooms until mid-September, the commission’s president Sebastien Deneux announced.
Rampant France took control of the Six Nations title race as they scored 34 unanswered points to beat Ireland in Dublin and end the home side’s Grand Slam hopes.
Despite losing captain Antoine Dupont to injury after 30 minutes, France scored three second-half tries to move two points clear of Ireland at the top and avenge last year’s defeat in Marseille.
Tournament top scorer Louis Bielle-Biarrey crossed twice for Les Bleus while Paul Boudehent, Oscar Jegou and Damian Penaud all scored in a stunning bonus-point triumph.
Dan Sheehan’s early second-half try put Ireland – who temporarily lost Joe McCarthy and Calvin Nash to yellow cards in either half – 13-8 up but France’s response was emphatic as they put themselves in pole position before hosting Scotland in their final game.
Ireland, however, must beat Italy in Rome next week and hope other results go their way as they chase an unprecedented third straight Six Nations title.
Early pressure fails to produce Irish try
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This was a devastating defeat for Ireland – their first at home in the Six Nations since France won in Dublin in 2021 – and for retiring trio Peter O’Mahony, Cian Healy and Conor Murray.
Their woes began before kick-off when they lost James Lowe to a back injury sustained in the warm-up, the wing replaced by Calvin Nash as Jamie Osborne switched wings.
Lowe’s last-minute withdrawal did not rattle Ireland, who started with serious focus and intent.
However, despite 13 minutes of sustained pressure, the champions failed to pocket an opening score – fly-half Sam Prendergast’s first kick at goal struck a post – before France showcased their devastating counter-attacking threat.
After Penaud stole Hugo Keenan’s attempted pass to Bundee Aki, the winger sped away and fed scrum-half Dupont, who left Prendergast in his wake to score. But following a lengthy TMO review, the try was ruled out for a knock-on.
From there, the momentum shifted dramatically, and after McCarthy was yellow carded for cynically pulling back Thomas Ramos, France immediately capitalised on their numerical advantage as Dupont sent Bielle-Biarrey over for his sixth try of the tournament.
That would be one of Dupont’s last acts, though, as a knee injury sustained in a collision with Ireland hooker Sheehan forced the French captain off to be replaced by Maxime Lucu, France’s solitary backline replacement after head coach Fabien Galthie opted to pack seven forwards on to his bench.
France blow Ireland away in second half
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Like they did in the first half, Ireland came flying out of the traps after the restart and scored within three minutes when Sheehan touched down in the corner from a maul.
Prendergast converted and Ireland led 13-8, but that was as good as it got for the hosts as France hit back swiftly through Flament.
Ireland felt Flament should have been penalised for taking out Peter O’Mahony off the ball and their frustrations deepened when Nash was shown a yellow card for head-on-head contact with Pierre-Louis Barassi.
From there, France seized control, Bielle-Biarrey racing on to his own kick to score his second at the end of another electric counter-attack.
Replacement flanker Jegou – filling in at centre following Barassi’s injury – sealed the visitors ‘ bonus point, and while Flament was sin-binned soon after, Penaud compounded Irish misery with a signature breakaway score.
After Ramos intercepted Prendergast’s pass, Penaud ecstatically dove over the line as he equalled Serge Blanco’s French record of 38 tries.
France’s 42-point haul was the most they have ever scored in Dublin and with 26 tries they are just three shy of England’s championship record set in 2001.
Having felt the full force of a ferocious French performance, Ireland did score late tries through Healy and Jack Conan.
Line-ups
Ireland: Keenan, Nash, Henshaw, Aki, Osborne, Prendergast, Gibson-Park, Porter, Sheehan, Bealham, McCarthy, Beirne, O’Mahony, Van der Flier, Doris (capt).
Rampant France took control of the Six Nations title race as they scored 34 unanswered points to beat Ireland in Dublin and end the home side’s Grand Slam hopes.
Despite losing captain Antoine Dupont to injury after 30 minutes, France scored three second-half tries to move two points clear of Ireland at the top and avenge last year’s defeat in Marseille.
Tournament top scorer Louis Bielle-Biarrey crossed twice for Les Bleus while Paul Boudehent, Oscar Jegou and Damian Penaud all scored in a stunning bonus-point triumph.
Dan Sheehan’s early second-half try put Ireland – who temporarily lost Joe McCarthy and Calvin Nash to yellow cards in either half – 13-8 up but France’s response was emphatic as they put themselves in pole position before hosting Scotland in their final game.
Ireland, however, must beat Italy in Rome next week and hope other results go their way as they chase an unprecedented third straight Six Nations title.
Early pressure fails to produce Irish try
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This was a devastating defeat for Ireland – their first at home in the Six Nations since France won in Dublin in 2021 – and for retiring trio Peter O’Mahony, Cian Healy and Conor Murray.
Their woes began before kick-off when they lost James Lowe to a back injury sustained in the warm-up, the wing replaced by Calvin Nash as Jamie Osborne switched wings.
Lowe’s last-minute withdrawal did not rattle Ireland, who started with serious focus and intent.
However, despite 13 minutes of sustained pressure, the champions failed to pocket an opening score – fly-half Sam Prendergast’s first kick at goal struck a post – before France showcased their devastating counter-attacking threat.
After Penaud stole Hugo Keenan’s attempted pass to Bundee Aki, the winger sped away and fed scrum-half Dupont, who left Prendergast in his wake to score. But following a lengthy TMO review, the try was ruled out for a knock-on.
From there, the momentum shifted dramatically, and after McCarthy was yellow carded for cynically pulling back Thomas Ramos, France immediately capitalised on their numerical advantage as Dupont sent Bielle-Biarrey over for his sixth try of the tournament.
That would be one of Dupont’s last acts, though, as a knee injury sustained in a collision with Ireland hooker Sheehan forced the French captain off to be replaced by Maxime Lucu, France’s solitary backline replacement after head coach Fabien Galthie opted to pack seven forwards on to his bench.
France blow Ireland away in second half
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Like they did in the first half, Ireland came flying out of the traps after the restart and scored within three minutes when Sheehan touched down in the corner from a maul.
Prendergast converted and Ireland led 13-8, but that was as good as it got for the hosts as France hit back swiftly through Flament.
Ireland felt Flament should have been penalised for taking out Peter O’Mahony off the ball and their frustrations deepened when Nash was shown a yellow card for head-on-head contact with Pierre-Louis Barassi.
From there, France seized control, Bielle-Biarrey racing on to his own kick to score his second at the end of another electric counter-attack.
Replacement flanker Jegou – filling in at centre following Barassi’s injury – sealed the visitors ‘ bonus point, and while Flament was sin-binned soon after, Penaud compounded Irish misery with a signature breakaway score.
After Ramos intercepted Prendergast’s pass, Penaud ecstatically dove over the line as he equalled Serge Blanco’s French record of 38 tries.
France’s 42-point haul was the most they have ever scored in Dublin and with 26 tries they are just three shy of England’s championship record set in 2001.
Having felt the full force of a ferocious French performance, Ireland did score late tries through Healy and Jack Conan.
Line-ups
Ireland: Keenan, Nash, Henshaw, Aki, Osborne, Prendergast, Gibson-Park, Porter, Sheehan, Bealham, McCarthy, Beirne, O’Mahony, Van der Flier, Doris (capt).
Battered and bruised world champion Tadej Pogacar recovered from a crash to beat Tom Pidcock and retain his Strade Bianche title with another famous victory.
Pogacar and Pidcock went clear with 78.5km of the race remaining, before the UAE Team Emirates rider went down at high speed on a corner with 50km to go in Italy.
The reigning Tour de France champion swiftly got back to his feet and caught back up to the Briton, the 2023 winner, who eased off once it was apparent Pogacar was continuing to race after the accident.
The 26-year-old Slovenian then made his move on the penultimate gravel sector, with 18.6km to go, and went clear to win by one minute and 24 seconds.
“I enjoyed it until I crossed the finish line”, he said. “Now the adrenaline has started to wear off and I’m feeling a lot of pain.
“]It’s] not the best way to win a race, but a win is a win. Let’s hope it’s nothing worse than it looks. All should be fine. “
Pidcock came home second in Siena in Tuscany, while Belgium’s Tim Wellens completed the podium, two minutes and 12 seconds after his team-mate Pogacar.
The three-time Tour de France winner completed the prestigious 213km race in five hours 13 minutes and 58 seconds.
Pidcock continues promising start
Pidcock has made a promising start to life with his new team Q36.5, and he and Pogacar went clear fractionally later than when Pogacar launched his solo attack to win last year’s race.
On a descent with 50km to go, Pogacar misjudged a corner and ended up sliding into a thorn bush, but he rose quickly, sporting what appeared to be superficial but painful injuries to his left shoulder and hip.
Ineos Grenadiers rider Connor Swift had battled gamely to hang on to the back of the lead pair after being caught by Pogacar and Pidcock.
But Pogacar soon caught Swift, who was delayed by the crash, and was closing on his compatriot Pidcock when the leader sportingly sat up.
That allowed Pogacar to get back with Pidcock 46km from the line and set up a thrilling finish, in which Pogacar attacked on the Colle Pinzuto climb.
He had a 30-second lead when he finished that sector, led by 50 heading into the final gravel sector, and by more than a minute with 10km to go.
On his crash, Pogacar added:” I went too fast I guess. I know this road very well. I’ve ridden it 20 times in my life but sometimes you misjudge.
“I slipped and it happens. I was a bit worried because a crash takes a lot out of you but I had enough to finish it off”.
This is the fourth time Pidcock has raced the Strade Bianche and the 25-year-old has never finished outside the top five.
