bbc--2020-11-27--Frisky tortoises, pesky squirrels and losing at chess

Some of the challenges of playing international sport during a global pandemic are well known .
Others , like having to endure a long car journey with Paul Collingwood , are less so .
Not only did he film me making a fool of myself playing Heads Up - the game that 's a bit like charades - but he recorded videos of me when I was having a snooze .
No wonder I fell asleep , the amount he talked about his coaching website .
It was Colly 's Coaching this and Colly 's Coaching that .
Colly aside @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the lads and the experience of travelling on a chartered flight was an unusual treat , like being a Premier League footballer .
Life in the bubble in Cape Town is very different to what we had in Southampton and Manchester this summer .
Whereas those grounds had hotels overlooking the pitch , our hotel in South Africa is away from the venues , so that allows you to switch off from cricket .
Not only that , but there 's a little more to do and see .
The wildlife is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or eight tortoises roaming around and somehow our doctor , Moiz , keeps taking pictures of them getting frisky .
I do n't know how he does it , because I have n't seen anything like that .
He must be following them around .
There are also a few over-zealous squirrels , as physio Ben Langley found out over breakfast .
After he fed one of them some toast , the squirrel took a shine to his flip-flop , phone and face mask , with a stand-off ensuing .
When I 'm @ @ @ @ @ @ @ close to nature , I 've played a little bit of Mario Kart ( the rest of the lads are still obsessed with Call of Duty ) , watched The Great British Bake Off final ( me and my wife are big fans ) and , inspired by the Netflix series The Queen 's Gambit , I 've taken an interest in chess .
I 've played against Jos Buttler , who seems to win a lot .
Moeen Ali and Zak Crawley , who is n't here , are both good players @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I 've also been recording a podcast with comedian Miles Jupp .
It 's called Middle Please Umpire and it 's out soon .
On the field , because of coronavirus we 've had to prepare between ourselves for the three Twenty20s and three one-day internationals .
Some of the lads thrive on trying to get one up on each other , but I struggle with it .
Even though I 'm very competitive , I want everyone in the team to do well .
That said , Jason Roy is not in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ warm-up match , he took a couple of paces down the track and hit one back at me at what felt like 150mph .
Normally the fielders would shout `` catch ! ''
On this occasion , there was just an `` ooohhh '' because they knew how close I was to taking a really nasty blow .
The prospect of getting the series started on Friday is exciting , especially with the bigger picture of two T20 World Cups in the next two years .
Although I do n't feel like my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ very comfortable in the white-ball group .
It 's really well led by captain Eoin Morgan and there 's a clear understanding of the role each player has .
To take myself to the next level , I 'm looking to work on my yorker and one or two slower balls .
There has been a lot of talk about the pace bowlers on either side - myself and Jofra Archer for England , Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje for South Africa .
Those three bowlers all did really well in the Indian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to see fast bowling come to the fore in that competition .
Will we all be pushing each other to bowl faster ?
Maybe , but I 'd rather bowl well than bowl the fastest ball of the day .
Yes , it 's exciting when the ball is flying around , not least because the faster you bowl the faster it comes off the bat .
But bowlers ca n't get carried away with that .
Taking wickets and doing a job for the team is more important than the speed gun @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interview I did a few weeks ago , when I talked about the time I had my third ankle operation and if that would force me to retire from Test cricket .
If I 'd been unsure that my body could stand up to Test matches , then I might have had to think about being a white-ball player , but , thankfully , I stuck at it and I 've managed to play a few more Tests .
Will that be a decision I have to take in the future ?
Who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ focused on playing all three formats for England .
That will hopefully include series against Sri Lanka and India in the new year , then the Ashes next winter .
People talk about my pace being an asset away from home .
Obviously that 's nice to here and I want to do that job , but I also want to get better in home conditions .
We have some really skilful bowlers who are experts at exploiting the advantages bowlers can have in England .
I 'm honest enough to say they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I 'll work hard to improve , to make sure I 'm ready when the next opportunity comes .
That hard work involves dragging yourself out for a run during lockdown , or getting into the cold garage for a weights session .
They are n't always pleasant , but are made worthwhile when you do well for England .
My fitness levels and speeds have been steadily improving for a while .
If there ever comes a time when that is n't the case , then I will have to think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
For now , I 'm very happy with what I 'm doing .
• Watch 13 FA Cup second-round games on BBC iPlayer , the BBC Sport website and app this weekend .
Find out more here .

Some of the challenges of playing international sport during a global pandemic are well known. Others, like having to endure a long car journey with Paul Collingwood, are less so.
For the flight to South Africa, we were driven to Stansted airport in ones or twos. I got partnered with Colly for the trip from the north east.
Not only did he film me making a fool of myself playing Heads Up - the game that's a bit like charades - but he recorded videos of me when I was having a snooze. No wonder I fell asleep, the amount he talked about his coaching website. It was Colly's Coaching this and Colly's Coaching that.
Colly aside, it was great to meet up with the lads and the experience of travelling on a chartered flight was an unusual treat, like being a Premier League footballer.
Life in the bubble in Cape Town is very different to what we had in Southampton and Manchester this summer.
Whereas those grounds had hotels overlooking the pitch, our hotel in South Africa is away from the venues, so that allows you to switch off from cricket.
Not only that, but there's a little more to do and see. The wildlife is a good example. There are seven or eight tortoises roaming around and somehow our doctor, Moiz, keeps taking pictures of them getting frisky.
I don't know how he does it, because I haven't seen anything like that. He must be following them around.
There are also a few over-zealous squirrels, as physio Ben Langley found out over breakfast. After he fed one of them some toast, the squirrel took a shine to his flip-flop, phone and face mask, with a stand-off ensuing.
When I'm not seeing our backroom team get up close to nature, I've played a little bit of Mario Kart (the rest of the lads are still obsessed with Call of Duty), watched The Great British Bake Off final (me and my wife are big fans) and, inspired by the Netflix series The Queen's Gambit, I've taken an interest in chess.
I've played against Jos Buttler, who seems to win a lot. Moeen Ali and Zak Crawley, who isn't here, are both good players too.
Amid all of this, I've also been recording a podcast with comedian Miles Jupp. It's called Middle Please Umpire and it's out soon.
Mark Wood (left) keeps Olly Stone entertained during practice
On the field, because of coronavirus we've had to prepare between ourselves for the three Twenty20s and three one-day internationals.
Some of the lads thrive on trying to get one up on each other, but I struggle with it. Even though I'm very competitive, I want everyone in the team to do well.
That said, Jason Roy is not in my good books. During the T20 warm-up match, he took a couple of paces down the track and hit one back at me at what felt like 150mph.
Normally the fielders would shout "catch!" On this occasion, there was just an "ooohhh" because they knew how close I was to taking a really nasty blow.
The prospect of getting the series started on Friday is exciting, especially with the bigger picture of two T20 World Cups in the next two years.
Although I don't feel like my spot is nailed down, I feel very comfortable in the white-ball group. It's really well led by captain Eoin Morgan and there's a clear understanding of the role each player has.
To take myself to the next level, I'm looking to work on my yorker and one or two slower balls. There has been a lot of talk about the pace bowlers on either side - myself and Jofra Archer for England, Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje for South Africa.
Those three bowlers all did really well in the Indian Premier League recently and it was great to see fast bowling come to the fore in that competition.
Will we all be pushing each other to bowl faster? Maybe, but I'd rather bowl well than bowl the fastest ball of the day.
Yes, it's exciting when the ball is flying around, not least because the faster you bowl the faster it comes off the bat.
But bowlers can't get carried away with that. Taking wickets and doing a job for the team is more important than the speed gun.
There was some excitement over an interview external-link I did a few weeks ago, when I talked about the time I had my third ankle operation and if that would force me to retire from Test cricket.
If I'd been unsure that my body could stand up to Test matches, then I might have had to think about being a white-ball player, but, thankfully, I stuck at it and I've managed to play a few more Tests.
Will that be a decision I have to take in the future? Who knows, but for now I'm focused on playing all three formats for England.
That will hopefully include series against Sri Lanka and India in the new year, then the Ashes next winter.
People talk about my pace being an asset away from home. Obviously that's nice to here and I want to do that job, but I also want to get better in home conditions.
We have some really skilful bowlers who are experts at exploiting the advantages bowlers can have in England. I'm honest enough to say they did better than I did last summer. I'll work hard to improve, to make sure I'm ready when the next opportunity comes.
That hard work involves dragging yourself out for a run during lockdown, or getting into the cold garage for a weights session. They aren't always pleasant, but are made worthwhile when you do well for England.
My fitness levels and speeds have been steadily improving for a while. If there ever comes a time when that isn't the case, then I will have to think about what is best for my body.
For now, I'm very happy with what I'm doing.
Mark Wood was speaking to BBC Sport's Stephan Shemilt.


bbc--2020-11-27--Pigeons, Putin's tracksuit and a dangerous residency - Bunce on the Tyson and Jones bubble

Mike Tyson scowling outside Johnny Tocco 's gym in a part of Las Vegas where the bad Elvis impersonators can make you husband and wife in 90 seconds , and Mike Tyson kissing a pigeon in the Black Country are images that fade slowly .
But 'Iron Mike ' has never been far away since his last sanctioned fight in 2005 .
He has been on tour in Britain several times , and I was often selected as the night 's compere - and that is the right word , because host and interviewer both fall short of my true @ @ @ @ @ @ @ visited a pigeon breeder one day in Bloxwich , and that seemed dignified .
I dodged eggs , phlegm , pigeon waste , flying fists , outrageous accusations and praise during the tour .
It started in Derby in 2005 at a small hotel ; the police had been tipped off that fans of Derby County and Nottingham Forest had purchased several tables .
My remit was simple on paper , but 10 minutes before we sat down to eat I was called into one of the hotel 's tiny rooms .
Mike @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Irish former amateur boxer who once fought Lennox Lewis - and Tom Patti - an actor and childhood friend .
Patti demanded to see my questions , which was difficult because I was planning to work from memory .
I told Patti I would start with pigeons in upstate New York , missing the Olympics , the death of trainer and manager Cus D'Amato , winning the world title , losing the world title , going off the rails , going to prison , winning the world title back , Frank Bruno , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of his career and his peace missions .
I was pleased with that list .
I knew the audience would love it .
• None Dubois & Joyce offers risk & intrigue while Tyson-Jones still has questions to answer Mike never said a word as I rolled off the highs and lows .
It was Patti who kept shaking his head .
`` It has to go , '' he said .
`` Which part ? ''
I asked , assuming it was the prison mention .
It was more .
`` You @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Patti began .
`` You must not ask him about anything to do with his boxing career .
And not about money .
And the prison stuff , all gone . ''
I was left with plans for a peace mission and then , without any sense of irony , comedy or despair , Patti added : `` You can ask him about Wayne Rooney and Birmingham Tumblers and Rollers . ''
I understood his desire to protect Mike from his free-falling emotions by limiting the talk to a footballer and two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tough break .
That was it : Rooney , pigeons and a peace mission .
The curtain came up minutes later , the tension was mounting .
I did under 10 minutes `` in conversation '' with Mike on a tiny stage before we all left in a series of cars .
Behind us , a riot broke out and made the front pages of the papers .
The next gig was two nights later in front of 1,200 people at the Hilton in London 's Park Lane .
In Derby , somebody @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Hilton , somebody spat on my back when I had finished 20 minutes without boxing talk .
Mike seemed happy , if a bit docile at the proceedings .
The tour continued to Birmingham , Manchester and Doncaster .
I had eggs thrown at me by protestors in Birmingham .
And another wayward punch at Old Trafford .
The punters wanted Mike to talk about the bite fight with Evander Holyfield and his world title knockouts - they did not come for a paean to pigeons from the 'Baddest Man on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with each mile and city and night .
Two cars became three , then four .
A Hummer with fur-lined interior joined the caravan , a man in fur joined the carnival , and some bikers from somewhere were on the scene for a night or two .
By Doncaster I finally had Mike talking about some fights , and that worked a treat .
He seemed more relaxed .
Did I mention he was easily distracted ?
I would have to go over shows with him each day .
I would do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It was a dangerous time in his life - he was on edge , a sharp and precarious edge .
He was menacing most days and nights on that tour .
He came back a couple of years later with a cleric and personal trainer and was a different man .
The shows ran smoothly , he cried when talking about losing Cus , and he threw the punches that knocked out so many in a show that he was clearly building .
The Spike Lee and Mike Tyson adventure followed , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ best-selling stage show was refined during his UK shows .
I have no solid facts , but I 'm guessing Lee omitted Rooney and Birmingham Tumblers and Rollers from the Broadway script .
There is a place in Cannock , Staffordshire where nearly 100 of the world 's top boxers have appeared on the stage .
Tyson was booked to appear there in 2014 before a change in legislation led to him being refused entry .
When Roy Jones visited , more than 600 diners ate and waited .
It was a long @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 7pm for the meet and greet ; he posed for 100 arranged and agreed pictures , smiled , but did not say a word .
We sat down at 8pm .
Richie Woodhall , an Olympic bronze medal winner , who lost to Jones in the light-middleweight semi-final in 1988 , sat next to Roy and me .
Roy was still silent .
I tried a few words , Richie tried a few words and a few glasses of red wine .
Nothing .
It was 9pm , then 10pm .
The auction @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a word .
The red wine was flowing , but he was just sitting there and watching his fights , which were being played on a series of big screens .
It was gone 11pm , the crowd a bit restless , before I did my 10-minute introduction .
Roy smiled and kept watching his knockouts .
Richie was scheduled to ask him questions for 40 minutes .
At about 11.30 , I handed over .
Richie was scared , there is no other way to describe it .
Roy had been silent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and 600 people were waiting to hear one of the best fighters in history .
This was a real boxing crowd .
They wanted to know about round three against James Toney .
They stood , facing each other .
Richie welcomed Roy to Cannock , and a magical transition occurred .
Roy Jones , world champion at middleweight and heavyweight , took up a boxing stance and started to speak and shuffle and move .
He delivered the identical punches to the ones on the big screens .
`` Watch , watch @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and they did .
A left hook dropped somebody , and Jones threw the same punch .
He went through the injustices of Seoul , winning world titles , beating the best at his weights , moving to heavyweight , his regret that he never met Tyson in 2003 .
Richie pushed him and Roy kept delivering .
It was close to 1am when he suddenly stopped talking .
Nobody had left .
The standing ovation was incredible , and then he was gone .
Richie sat down , sweating and exhausted .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Roy became President Putin 's friend , I had him on a television show I did .
Roy came in a tracksuit Putin had given him - a gift from the president .
Roy delivered that day , was sharp , brilliant on history and polite .
Sadly , somebody with light fingers stole his gift from Putin , and he left without the tracksuit top .
He was not that bothered luckily ; he had taken his new Russian passport out to use as a prop on the show .
Jones and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
When the first bell sounds on Saturday , they will match memories under the lights in a ring .
I wish I had the pair of them on a stage together .
• Watch 13 FA Cup second-round games on BBC iPlayer , the BBC Sport website and app this weekend .
Find out more here .

Is the Mike Tyson v Roy Jones Jr exhibition fight what boxing fans want to see?
Mike Tyson scowling outside Johnny Tocco's gym in a part of Las Vegas where the bad Elvis impersonators can make you husband and wife in 90 seconds, and Mike Tyson kissing a pigeon in the Black Country are images that fade slowly.
On Saturday, Tyson ends his ring exile with an exhibition/fight/carnival/tragedy/comedy - take your pick - against another faded and jaded great, Roy Jones Jr, in Los Angeles.
But 'Iron Mike' has never been far away since his last sanctioned fight in 2005.
He has been on tour in Britain several times, and I was often selected as the night's compere - and that is the right word, because host and interviewer both fall short of my true role.
I was there when he visited a pigeon breeder one day in Bloxwich, and that seemed dignified. I dodged eggs, phlegm, pigeon waste, flying fists, outrageous accusations and praise during the tour.
It started in Derby in 2005 at a small hotel; the police had been tipped off that fans of Derby County and Nottingham Forest had purchased several tables. My remit was simple on paper, but 10 minutes before we sat down to eat I was called into one of the hotel's tiny rooms.
Mike was there with Joe Egan - an Irish former amateur boxer who once fought Lennox Lewis - and Tom Patti - an actor and childhood friend. Patti demanded to see my questions, which was difficult because I was planning to work from memory.
I told Patti I would start with pigeons in upstate New York, missing the Olympics, the death of trainer and manager Cus D'Amato, winning the world title, losing the world title, going off the rails, going to prison, winning the world title back, Frank Bruno, his journey since then, the end of his career and his peace missions. I was pleased with that list. I knew the audience would love it.
Mike never said a word as I rolled off the highs and lows. It was Patti who kept shaking his head. "It has to go," he said. "Which part?" I asked, assuming it was the prison mention. It was more.
"You must not ask him about boxing," Patti began. "You must not ask him about anything to do with his boxing career. And not about money. And the prison stuff, all gone."
I was left with plans for a peace mission and then, without any sense of irony, comedy or despair, Patti added: "You can ask him about Wayne Rooney and Birmingham Tumblers and Rollers."
I understood his desire to protect Mike from his free-falling emotions by limiting the talk to a footballer and two genius pigeons, but it was a tough break. That was it: Rooney, pigeons and a peace mission.
The curtain came up minutes later, the tension was mounting.
I did under 10 minutes "in conversation" with Mike on a tiny stage before we all left in a series of cars. Behind us, a riot broke out and made the front pages of the papers.
Tyson collected pigeons as a child and Bunce was with him when he visited pigeon fancier Horace Potts in the UK in 2005
The next gig was two nights later in front of 1,200 people at the Hilton in London's Park Lane.
In Derby, somebody had tried to punch me. At the Hilton, somebody spat on my back when I had finished 20 minutes without boxing talk.
Mike seemed happy, if a bit docile at the proceedings. The tour continued to Birmingham, Manchester and Doncaster. I had eggs thrown at me by protestors in Birmingham. And another wayward punch at Old Trafford.
The punters wanted Mike to talk about the bite fight with Evander Holyfield and his world title knockouts - they did not come for a paean to pigeons from the 'Baddest Man on the Planet'.
The entourage had swollen with each mile and city and night. Two cars became three, then four. A Hummer with fur-lined interior joined the caravan, a man in fur joined the carnival, and some bikers from somewhere were on the scene for a night or two.
By Doncaster I finally had Mike talking about some fights, and that worked a treat. He seemed more relaxed.
Did I mention he was easily distracted? I would have to go over shows with him each day. I would do this after introducing myself at breakfast. It was a dangerous time in his life - he was on edge, a sharp and precarious edge. He was menacing most days and nights on that tour.
He came back a couple of years later with a cleric and personal trainer and was a different man.
The shows ran smoothly, he cried when talking about losing Cus, and he threw the punches that knocked out so many in a show that he was clearly building.
The Spike Lee and Mike Tyson adventure followed, and I like to think part of that best-selling stage show was refined during his UK shows. I have no solid facts, but I'm guessing Lee omitted Rooney and Birmingham Tumblers and Rollers from the Broadway script.
Roy Jones' tracksuit top was a gift from Russian president Vladimir Putin but disappeared at a UK studio
There is a place in Cannock, Staffordshire where nearly 100 of the world's top boxers have appeared on the stage.
Tyson was booked to appear there in 2014 before a change in legislation led to him being refused entry.
When Roy Jones visited, more than 600 diners ate and waited. It was a long, long night.
Roy arrived at 7pm for the meet and greet; he posed for 100 arranged and agreed pictures, smiled, but did not say a word.
We sat down at 8pm. Richie Woodhall, an Olympic bronze medal winner, who lost to Jones in the light-middleweight semi-final in 1988, sat next to Roy and me. Roy was still silent. I tried a few words, Richie tried a few words and a few glasses of red wine. Nothing.
It was 9pm, then 10pm. The auction came and went. Roy never said a word. The red wine was flowing, but he was just sitting there and watching his fights, which were being played on a series of big screens.
It was gone 11pm, the crowd a bit restless, before I did my 10-minute introduction. Roy smiled and kept watching his knockouts. Richie was scheduled to ask him questions for 40 minutes. At about 11.30, I handed over.
Richie was scared, there is no other way to describe it. Roy had been silent for the best part of five hours and 600 people were waiting to hear one of the best fighters in history. This was a real boxing crowd. They wanted to know about round three against James Toney.
They stood, facing each other. Richie welcomed Roy to Cannock, and a magical transition occurred.
Roy Jones, world champion at middleweight and heavyweight, took up a boxing stance and started to speak and shuffle and move. He delivered the identical punches to the ones on the big screens.
"Watch, watch," he implored the crowd - and they did. A left hook dropped somebody, and Jones threw the same punch. He went through the injustices of Seoul, winning world titles, beating the best at his weights, moving to heavyweight, his regret that he never met Tyson in 2003. Richie pushed him and Roy kept delivering.
It was close to 1am when he suddenly stopped talking. Nobody had left. The standing ovation was incredible, and then he was gone. Richie sat down, sweating and exhausted.
A couple of years later, when Roy became President Putin's friend, I had him on a television show I did.
Roy came in a tracksuit Putin had given him - a gift from the president. Roy delivered that day, was sharp, brilliant on history and polite.
Sadly, somebody with light fingers stole his gift from Putin, and he left without the tracksuit top. He was not that bothered luckily; he had taken his new Russian passport out to use as a prop on the show.
Jones and Tyson trade on memories, not tracksuits. When the first bell sounds on Saturday, they will match memories under the lights in a ring. I wish I had the pair of them on a stage together.


bbc--2020-11-27--Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, Iran's top nuclear scientist, assassinated near Tehran

Since President Trump abandoned the deal , it has floundered .
Earlier this month , the IAEA said Iran had @ @ @ @ @ amount of enriched uranium than permitted under the deal .

A professor of physics, Fakhrizadeh is said to have led Project Amad, the alleged covert programme that was established in 1989 to research the potential for building a nuclear bomb. It was shut down in 2003, according to the IAEA, though Mr Netanyahu said the documents retrieved in 2018 showed Fakhrizadeh led a programme which secretly continued Project Amad's work.


bbc--2020-11-27--US election: Appeal court dismisses Trump camp's lawsuit in Pennsylvania

But on Friday he again made unfounded allegations of `` massive voter fraud '' , tweeting : `` Biden can @ @ @ @ @ as President if he can prove that his ridiculous '80,000,000 votes ' were not fraudulently @ @ @ @ @

But on Friday he again made unfounded allegations of "massive voter fraud", tweeting: "Biden can only enter the White House as President if he can prove that his ridiculous '80,000,000 votes' were not fraudulently or illegally obtained."


bbc--2020-11-28--Maradona: Funeral worker apologises over coffin photos

`` My son , like every kid , raised his thumb and they took the photo , '' he said @ @ @ @ @ many people have been offended , they have taken it badly . ''

"My son, like every kid, raised his thumb and they took the photo," he said. "I know that many people have been offended, they have taken it badly."


bbc--2020-11-27--Thanksgiving: Millions celebrate in shadow of coronavirus

More than three million people are reported to have travelled through US airports from Friday to Sunday in what was @ @ @ @ @ the outbreak began in mid-March .

More than three million people are reported to have travelled through US airports from Friday to Sunday in what was the busiest travel weekend since the outbreak began in mid-March.


bbc--2020-11-27--Belarus protests: Embattled leader Alexander Lukashenko hints he may quit

So this seems like a nod of consent from Alexander Lukashenko , the BBC 's Sarah Rainsford in Moscow says @ @ @ @ @ sign that he got the hint , and is ready to map his own path @ @ @ @

So this seems like a nod of consent from Alexander Lukashenko, the BBC's Sarah Rainsford in Moscow says. It looks like a sign that he got the hint, and is ready to map his own path out of power.


bbc--2020-11-27--Taiwan lawmakers throw pig guts and punches

Pig guts were thrown and scuffles broke out in Taiwan 's parliament over the easing of US pork imports .
@ @ @ @ @ for a recent decision to allow pork containing ractopamine in to the country .
The @ @ @ @ @ for pig use in Taiwan , as well as in China and the European Union @ @ @ @ @ safety for animals and humans .
Read more : Pig guts fly as Taiwan lawmakers @ @ @ @ @

Pig guts were thrown and scuffles broke out in Taiwan's parliament over the easing of US pork imports.
The government have been criticised for a recent decision to allow pork containing ractopamine in to the country.
The additive ractopamine is currently banned for pig use in Taiwan, as well as in China and the European Union, due to concerns about safety for animals and humans.
Read more: Pig guts fly as Taiwan lawmakers brawl over US pork imports


bbc--2020-11-27--Macron 'shame' at beating of black man by Paris police officers

As he arrived at police headquarters on Thursday with his lawyer to file a complaint , Mr Zecler told reporters @ @ @ @ @ have been protecting me attacked me .
I did nothing to deserve this .
I @ @ @ @ @ to be punished according to the law . ''

As he arrived at police headquarters on Thursday with his lawyer to file a complaint, Mr Zecler told reporters: "People who should have been protecting me attacked me. I did nothing to deserve this. I just want these three people to be punished according to the law."


bbc--2020-11-27--EU's Barnier arrives in UK for Brexit talks

But whatever happens on the fish front - and Brussels knows it has some big compromises to make - as @ @ @ @ @ a deal with the UK , it 's unlikely to let go of its insistence @ @ @ @ @ common competition regulations and a tough means of policing them .

But whatever happens on the fish front - and Brussels knows it has some big compromises to make - as much as the EU wants a deal with the UK, it's unlikely to let go of its insistence on two other issues: common competition regulations and a tough means of policing them.


bbc--2020-11-27--Italian serenaded by husband outside hospital dies

He recently told his local paper how he still played the accordion regularly at village festivals and nursing homes .
@ @ @ @ @ him to play at his wedding but he pretended he had hurt his hand `` @ @ @ @ @ - me with her '' .

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bbc--2020-11-28--Swiss vote on making firms liable for rights abuse

Most are very wary of the proposed new law , particularly because they believe it will put Switzerland on a @ @ @ @ @ than the rest of Europe , and therefore put Swiss businesses at a disadvantage .

"Social reality has changed," she says. "We had a huge development in the last 10, 20 years, and sometimes I have the feeling that our politicians just close their eyes and they don't see what is actually going on. This initiative is really just a way to conform that social reality into our law."


bbc--2020-11-28--Jane Fonda: 'It's much harder to be young than it is old'

As a young actress , she was winning awards , protesting , and getting arrested - and as an 82-year-old @ @ @ @ @ winning awards , protesting , and getting arrested .
Now , the focus of her @ @ @ @ @ Named on this year 's BBC 100 Women list , she is calling for people @ @ @ @ @ face of the climate crisis .
Jane Fonda will feature at the BBC 100 Women @ @ @ @ @ .
BBC 100 Women names 100 influential and inspirational women each year and shares their @ @ @ @ @ Facebook , Instagram and Twitter , and use # BBC100Women .

As a young actress, she was winning awards, protesting, and getting arrested - and as an 82-year-old, Jane Fonda is still winning awards, protesting, and getting arrested.
Now, the focus of her activism is the environment.
Named on this year's BBC 100 Women list, she is calling for people to be united in the face of the climate crisis.
Jane Fonda will feature at the BBC 100 Women Masterclasses on Monday 30 November.
BBC 100 Women names 100 influential and inspirational women each year and shares their stories. Find us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, and use #BBC100Women.


bbc--2020-11-28--Climate change: The woman watching the ice melt from under her feet

Cassidy Kramer is part of the Inupiaq community , who have relied on Alaska 's land for thousands of years @ @ @ @ @ she goes hunting and fishing to provide for the people around her .
But Cassidy @ @ @ @ @ life could be gone before she starts a family of her own .
Around her @ @ @ @ @ as temperatures warm and the ice melts .
Now it 's up to her , @ @ @ @ @ traditions as best she can .
BBC 100 Women names 100 influential and inspirational women @ @ @ @ @ stories .
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Cassidy Kramer is part of the Inupiaq community, who have relied on Alaska's land for thousands of years.
Like her father, she goes hunting and fishing to provide for the people around her.
But Cassidy fears that her way of life could be gone before she starts a family of her own.
Around her, the landscape is changing as temperatures warm and the ice melts. Now it's up to her, to hold on to her traditions as best she can.
BBC 100 Women names 100 influential and inspirational women each year and shares their stories. Find us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, and use #BBC100Women.


bbc--2020-11-28--Losing Cinema Park: Tears over demolition of Kabul's iconic cinema

Cinema Park , a 70-year old cinema hall in Afghanistan 's capital Kabul , was demolished despite widespread opposition by @ @ @ @ @ and filmmakers .
On Twitter , a trend with the caption `` # Don't_destroy_cinema_park '' @ @ @ @ @ Film director Sahraa Karimi , the first woman to head Afghanistan 's state film company @ @ @ @ @ Monitoring why she fought to stop Cinema Park 's demolition .

Cinema Park, a 70-year old cinema hall in Afghanistan's capital Kabul, was demolished despite widespread opposition by Afghan artists, cultural activist and filmmakers.
On Twitter, a trend with the caption "#Don't_destroy_cinema_park" became viral in Afghanistan.
Film director Sahraa Karimi, the first woman to head Afghanistan's state film company and archive, tells BBC Monitoring why she fought to stop Cinema Park's demolition.
Video produced by Suniti Singh


bbc--2020-11-27--Your coronavirus vaccine questions answered

Will there be a choice ?
Will being vaccinated prevent someone from transmitting the virus ?
And might there be @ @ @ @ @ Robin Shattock , head of Mucosal Infection and Immunity at Imperial College , London , @ @ @ @ @ the various coronavirus vaccines .

Will there be a choice? Will being vaccinated prevent someone from transmitting the virus? And might there be long-term side effects?
Professor Robin Shattock, head of Mucosal Infection and Immunity at Imperial College, London, answers viewers' questions about the various coronavirus vaccines.


bbc--2020-11-28--The Donut King who went full circle - from rags to riches, twice

More and more relatives came forward for sponsorship .
`` Some of them were cousins , uncles , nieces , @ @ @ @ @ But many of them were not related , they just lived in the same village @ @ @ @ @ .
I think there 's nothing wrong for them to lie to the embassy because @ @ @ @ @ survive .
So , I just did it .
As many as I could .
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More and more relatives came forward for sponsorship. "Some of them were cousins, uncles, nieces," says Ted. "But many of them were not related, they just lived in the same village or heard of my name. I think there's nothing wrong for them to lie to the embassy because everybody needs a chance to survive. So, I just did it. As many as I could."


bbc--2020-11-28--Tigray crisis: Ethiopian soldiers accused of blocking border with Sudan

`` I arrived yesterday morning and I wanted to go back home to bring my family here , '' said @ @ @ @ @ want to be identified .
Speaking on the banks of River Sittet in Hamdayet , @ @ @ @ @ had been unable to return to Tigray to get his relatives because `` there are @ @ @ @ @ those who had gone before me were asked not to return '' .

"I arrived yesterday morning and I wanted to go back home to bring my family here," said one man who did not want to be identified. Speaking on the banks of River Sittet in Hamdayet, he told the BBC he had been unable to return to Tigray to get his relatives because "there are soldiers on the border and those who had gone before me were asked not to return".


bbc--2020-11-28--Kaavan, the world's loneliest elephant, is finally going free

`` He said there was a surprise for me , '' she recalled .
`` He made me touch it @ @ @ @ @ blindfolds , and there the little elephant stood .
He was so lovely .
I @ @ @ @ @ at home , but my father said he belonged to the government and must go @ @ @ @ @ said we wo n't be able to take good care of him , especially when @ @ @ @ @ then I said OK . ''

"He said there was a surprise for me," she recalled. "He made me touch it. Then he removed my blindfolds, and there the little elephant stood. He was so lovely. I insisted we'll keep him at home, but my father said he belonged to the government and must go to the zoo. He said we won't be able to take good care of him, especially when he grew up. So then I said OK."


bbc--2020-11-27--Getting 'crushed' on Melbourne's path to coronavirus success

But things are slowly turning around .
On Friday , Melbourne and the state of Victoria achieved one measure of @ @ @ @ @ virus - 28 consecutive days with no new infections .
After seeing daily cases soar @ @ @ @ @ August , the city is seen as an example for the rest of the world @ @ @ @ @ second outbreak .

But things are slowly turning around. On Friday, Melbourne and the state of Victoria achieved one measure of "elimination" of the virus - 28 consecutive days with no new infections. After seeing daily cases soar above 700 in July and August, the city is seen as an example for the rest of the world on how to handle a second outbreak.


bbc--2020-11-28--Coronavirus lockdown sees share of women on India's stock market rise

Share prices plunged amid fears over the virus and stayed low as the lockdown battered the Indian economy .
But @ @ @ @ @ investor sentiment rallied .
Trusted stocks braved the storm and some company valuations have since @ @ @ @ @ at a high , buoyed by falling Covid case numbers and the promise of a @ @

Cheap data allowed investors to stay hooked to the stock market; and online banking and trading quickened buying and selling. Many broking firms are charging almost no fees, enticing new investors. Firms have also begun educating investors about the stock market and have seen an uptick in visits to their website.


bbc--2020-11-28--The Kraken: What is it and why has Trump's ex-lawyer released it?

Dan Wallach , a computer scientist who acts as an adviser on national guidelines for voting machines , says : @ @ @ @ @ that generate paper ballots - including the ones used in Georgia - any sort of @ @ @ @ @ involve misprinting those paper ballots , which would be certain to be discovered while the @ @ @ @ @

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bbc--2020-11-27--Covid-19 pandemic: Tracking the global coronavirus outbreak

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bbc--2020-11-27--Brilliant Bairstow guides England to win over South Africa in opener

Last updated on .From the section Cricket Jonny Bairstow made his highest Twenty20 international score as England beat South Africa by five wickets in the series opener in Cape Town .
He was ably supported in a 85-run partnership with all-rounder Ben Stokes , who made a 27-ball 37 .
Earlier , Sam Curran - chosen over spinner Moeen Ali - recorded his best T20 international bowling figures as he took 3-28 , including the key wicket of Faf du Plessis for 58 .
South Africa 's total of 179-6 was 21 more than the average first-innings T20 total at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 34-3 , but Bairstow 's brutality guided them to an excellent win with four balls to spare .
The second game of the three-match series takes place at Boland Park , Paarl on Sunday at 12:30 GMT .
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Before the game England captain Eoin Morgan spoke about using this series to find roles and a batting order that players were happy with the World Cup in India just 11 months away .
Bairstow may have found his at four .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ he rescued England after Jason Roy fell in the first over and Jos Buttler moments later , and his ability to latch on to anything short and punish deliveries that were too full was immediately evident .
Dropped on 24 at long-on by Du Plessis , Bairstow scored 49 of his runs through mid-wicket and mid-on as he and Stokes swung the game in England 's favour .
Even once Stokes fell , Bairstow - showed maturity and stayed calm when Morgan was struggling at the start of his innings .
It paid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Beuran Hendricks cost 28 runs , and Bairstow - on the ground where he scored his maiden Test century in 2016 - completed the job with a four and a six off Lundi Ngidi .
Sam Curran the pick of the bowlers Morgan also spoke about seven or eight World Cup positions being solidified , but the number seven spot is one that is up for grabs .
Despite the tournament being in the sub-continent and perhaps favouring the option of Moeen , Sam Curran is on course to nail the position down @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of picking up wickets at crucial times in the game , alongside getting out high-class players as he demonstrated in dismissing Temba Bavuma and Du Plessis .
His ability to read conditions , knowing when to go to a variation , alongside whether to bowl round or over the wicket is constantly improving .
Du Plessis , whose place in the side was in doubt during England 's tour of South Africa in February , was excellent .
He , like Bairstow , came to the crease after an early wicket and played @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
His innings gathered momentum when he took Tom Curran for 24 off the fifth over , including two massive sixes .
England have managed only eight powerplay wickets in nine games in 2020 , and that will concern Morgan with the greater challenges that lie ahead .
'Jonny had an unbelievable day out ' - what they said Man of the match Jonny Bairstow : `` Cape Town seems to be one of my favourite grounds .
It 's an amazing place to play cricket .
It was just unfortunate we did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a game like that .
`` I want to be playing cricket for England - that is first and foremost .
As long as I am contributing and putting in match-winning performances , whether that be opening , batting at four or six , then so be it .
`` We 'll look to improve in the next game .
There are people throughout our side that are able to take the game away from other teams . ''
England captain Eoin Morgan on Sky Sports : `` It 's extremely pleasing .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` We were pretty average apart from two or three guys .
Jonny has had an unbelievable day out .
Jonny and Stokes set it up nicely , and to win when you 're not at your best is pleasing . ''
South Africa captain Quinton de Kock : `` We did think it was a good total .
But unfortunately it did n't come off tonight .
`` Jonny batted really well - he changed his game plan to the pitch and conditions . ''

Last updated on .From the section Cricket
Jonny Bairstow's previous high score in Twenty20 international cricket was 68 against West Indies in March 2019
First Twenty20, Newlands, Cape Town South Africa 179-6 (20 overs): Du Plessis 58 (40), S Curran 3-28 England 183-5 (19.2 overs): Bairstow 86* (48), Stokes 37 (27), Linde 2-20 England won by five wickets Scorecard
Jonny Bairstow made his highest Twenty20 international score as England beat South Africa by five wickets in the series opener in Cape Town.
Coming to the crease at 27-2, chasing 180 to win, Bairstow hit nine fours and four sixes in a magnificent unbeaten 86 off 48 balls.
He was ably supported in a 85-run partnership with all-rounder Ben Stokes, who made a 27-ball 37.
Earlier, Sam Curran - chosen over spinner Moeen Ali - recorded his best T20 international bowling figures as he took 3-28, including the key wicket of Faf du Plessis for 58.
South Africa's total of 179-6 was 21 more than the average first-innings T20 total at Newlands, and England were struggling at 34-3, but Bairstow's brutality guided them to an excellent win with four balls to spare.
The second game of the three-match series takes place at Boland Park, Paarl on Sunday at 12:30 GMT.
Bairstow shines in new role
Before the game England captain Eoin Morgan spoke about using this series to find roles and a batting order that players were happy with the World Cup in India just 11 months away.
Bairstow may have found his at four.
Often known as a belligerent opener, he rescued England after Jason Roy fell in the first over and Jos Buttler moments later, and his ability to latch on to anything short and punish deliveries that were too full was immediately evident.
Dropped on 24 at long-on by Du Plessis, Bairstow scored 49 of his runs through mid-wicket and mid-on as he and Stokes swung the game in England's favour.
Even once Stokes fell, Bairstow - showed maturity and stayed calm when Morgan was struggling at the start of his innings.
It paid dividends as a wayward 17th over from Beuran Hendricks cost 28 runs, and Bairstow - on the ground where he scored his maiden Test century in 2016 - completed the job with a four and a six off Lundi Ngidi.
Sam Curran the pick of the bowlers
Morgan also spoke about seven or eight World Cup positions being solidified, but the number seven spot is one that is up for grabs.
Despite the tournament being in the sub-continent and perhaps favouring the option of Moeen, Sam Curran is on course to nail the position down.
The left-armer has a canny knack of picking up wickets at crucial times in the game, alongside getting out high-class players as he demonstrated in dismissing Temba Bavuma and Du Plessis.
His ability to read conditions, knowing when to go to a variation, alongside whether to bowl round or over the wicket is constantly improving.
Du Plessis, whose place in the side was in doubt during England's tour of South Africa in February, was excellent.
He, like Bairstow, came to the crease after an early wicket and played well on both sides of the wicket.
His innings gathered momentum when he took Tom Curran for 24 off the fifth over, including two massive sixes.
England have managed only eight powerplay wickets in nine games in 2020, and that will concern Morgan with the greater challenges that lie ahead.
'Jonny had an unbelievable day out' - what they said
Man of the match Jonny Bairstow: "Cape Town seems to be one of my favourite grounds. It's an amazing place to play cricket. It was just unfortunate we didn't have a special crowd to witness a game like that.
"I want to be playing cricket for England - that is first and foremost. As long as I am contributing and putting in match-winning performances, whether that be opening, batting at four or six, then so be it.
"We'll look to improve in the next game. There are people throughout our side that are able to take the game away from other teams."
England captain Eoin Morgan on Sky Sports: "It's extremely pleasing. It's a very good win.
"We were pretty average apart from two or three guys. Jonny has had an unbelievable day out. Jonny and Stokes set it up nicely, and to win when you're not at your best is pleasing."
South Africa captain Quinton de Kock: "We did think it was a good total. But unfortunately it didn't come off tonight.
"Jonny batted really well - he changed his game plan to the pitch and conditions."


bbc--2020-11-27--Lewis Hamilton top in Bahrain Grand Prix practice as Alex Albon crashes

Alexander Albon suffered a heavy crash in second practice at the Bahrain Grand Prix , leaving his Red Bull career hanging by a thread .
But his crash , in which he was uninjured , was the latest in a series of incidents that are undermining his case .
• None F1 must do more on human rights - Hamilton Albon lost control at the final corner when on his qualifying simulation run , sliding wide , over-correcting the car and then flicking back the other way into the barriers , wiping out the right-hand side of the car and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ overnight .
At the time , he was 0.7 seconds slower than team-mate Max Verstappen and trying to improve .
The incident followed spins during the past two races in Turkey and Italy , both times when he was running in a strong points position .
Red Bull have said that they want him to earn the drive , but insist they have not yet made a decision on whether to plump for a more experienced driver from outside the Red Bull programme , including either Sergio Perez or Nico Hulkenberg .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of them so used to it , '' said Albon .
`` I should have pulled out of it really .
I was a bit surprised by the lack of grip .
Just one of those things .
Not fun but all good .
`` I did back out , but not enough .
When you have one tyre on the Astro and one on the grip , that 's when the tank-slappers happen . ''
The way the session developed , with teams on different programmes , and two red flag periods @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one immediately after the restart because a dog was loose on the circuit , meant it was hard to get a definitive read on overall competitiveness .
Hamilton 's fastest time was just over 0.3 seconds faster than Verstappen , with the Briton 's team-mate Valtteri Bottas 0.018secs behind the Dutchman .
Racing Point 's Sergio Perez was fourth fastest , from Renault 's Daniel Ricciardo , Alpha Tauri 's Pierre Gasly and McLaren 's Lando Norris .
Ferrari 's Charles Leclerc , in a close fight with Perez and Ricciardo for fourth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 14th on a day when the Italian team appeared to struggle for pace , and the drivers with the car .
Team-mate Sebastian Vettel was 12th quickest .
Both sessions were influenced by tyre supplier Pirelli handing the teams 2021-specification tyres , designed with a more robust construction to run in both sessions .
Having to use two sets per driver meant the teams ' programmes diverged more than usual and put many out of sync with each other .
Hamilton was not happy with the new tyres .
`` I am trying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' he said .
`` What I want to say is weekend in , weekend out , we have a team here from Pirelli and I have the utmost respect for the guys who come here and load our tyres up and keep us safe .
Unfortunately we have had the same tyre for the last two years .
`` At the end of 2019 they brought a new tyres and it was quite a bit worse .
So we kept the tyre from last year .
So they 've had two years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 've arrived with a tyre that is three kilos heavier and is a second worse .
`` I know that does n't make much difference to the fans but from a driver 's point of view we are working with brands at the forefront of technology and elevating and moving forwards , and if we 're going back after two years of development , I do n't know what 's happened , It does n't feel good out there .
`` It 's a worry .
If that 's the best they can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we would be better to stay with this tyre . ''
Hamilton , fresh from clinching his record-equalling seventh world title at the last race , was also fastest in the first session , with Bottas second and Perez third .
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Qualifying and the race are both live on 5 Live Sports Extra and the BBC Sport website
Alexander Albon suffered a heavy crash in second practice at the Bahrain Grand Prix, leaving his Red Bull career hanging by a thread.
The British-Thai driver is trying to prove to Red Bull that he deserves to be kept on for 2021.
But his crash, in which he was uninjured, was the latest in a series of incidents that are undermining his case.
World champion Lewis Hamilton was fastest from Red Bull's Max Verstappen.
Albon lost control at the final corner when on his qualifying simulation run, sliding wide, over-correcting the car and then flicking back the other way into the barriers, wiping out the right-hand side of the car and giving the team a long repair job overnight.
At the time, he was 0.7 seconds slower than team-mate Max Verstappen and trying to improve.
The incident followed spins during the past two races in Turkey and Italy, both times when he was running in a strong points position.
Red Bull have said that they want him to earn the drive, but insist they have not yet made a decision on whether to plump for a more experienced driver from outside the Red Bull programme, including either Sergio Perez or Nico Hulkenberg.
"[I've] had a few of them so used to it," said Albon. "I should have pulled out of it really. I was a bit surprised by the lack of grip. Just one of those things. Not fun but all good.
"I did back out, but not enough. When you have one tyre on the Astro and one on the grip, that's when the tank-slappers happen."
The way the session developed, with teams on different programmes, and two red flag periods, one for Albon's crash and one immediately after the restart because a dog was loose on the circuit, meant it was hard to get a definitive read on overall competitiveness.
Hamilton's fastest time was just over 0.3 seconds faster than Verstappen, with the Briton's team-mate Valtteri Bottas 0.018secs behind the Dutchman.
Racing Point's Sergio Perez was fourth fastest, from Renault's Daniel Ricciardo, Alpha Tauri's Pierre Gasly and McLaren's Lando Norris.
Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, in a close fight with Perez and Ricciardo for fourth in the championship, was down in 14th on a day when the Italian team appeared to struggle for pace, and the drivers with the car. Team-mate Sebastian Vettel was 12th quickest.
Both sessions were influenced by tyre supplier Pirelli handing the teams 2021-specification tyres, designed with a more robust construction to run in both sessions.
Having to use two sets per driver meant the teams' programmes diverged more than usual and put many out of sync with each other.
Hamilton was not happy with the new tyres.
"I am trying my hardest not to say anything," he said. "What I want to say is weekend in, weekend out, we have a team here from Pirelli and I have the utmost respect for the guys who come here and load our tyres up and keep us safe. Unfortunately we have had the same tyre for the last two years.
"At the end of 2019 they brought a new tyres and it was quite a bit worse. So we kept the tyre from last year. So they've had two years to develop a better tyre and they've arrived with a tyre that is three kilos heavier and is a second worse.
"I know that doesn't make much difference to the fans but from a driver's point of view we are working with brands at the forefront of technology and elevating and moving forwards, and if we're going back after two years of development, I don't know what's happened, It doesn't feel good out there.
"It's a worry. If that's the best they can do, which it clearly is, we would be better to stay with this tyre."
Hamilton, fresh from clinching his record-equalling seventh world title at the last race, was also fastest in the first session, with Bottas second and Perez third.


bbc--2020-11-27--Newcastle beat Crystal Palace with two late goals

Last updated on .From the section Premier League Newcastle manager Steve Bruce says they are starting to see the real Joelinton after the forward had a hand in two late goals in a win at Crystal Palace .
It was his first Premier League goal of the season and a third in the top flight since joining Newcastle for a club record £40m in July last year .
`` Sometimes you need time - it does n't matter about price tag , '' said Bruce .
`` In Joe 's case , the price tag and number nine shirt meant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the kid wants to do well .
He had a lot of opportunities tonight but we are starting to see him now with his strength . ''
The former Hoffenheim striker had gone 16 Premier League games without a goal or assist , before grabbing one of each in Friday 's victory , which moved Newcastle up to 10th in the table .
`` There is no disputing that Joelinton has found it difficult , '' added Bruce .
`` But I 've said many times that some take a little more time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's scored a goal . ''
Palace had looked more likely to break the deadlock and the visitors had goalkeeper Karl Darlow to thank for keeping them in the game .
He saved well from substitute Christian Benteke 's powerful header having earlier made a smart stop to keep out Jeffrey Schlupp 's angled left-footed effort , while Patrick van Aanholt fizzed a strike wide .
The result moves Newcastle up to 10th in the table , while Palace slip to 13th .
Bruce 's Newcastle side had failed to score in their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expansive to start with in south London on Friday .
Joelinton managed four shots in the opening 20 minutes , as many as he had previously had in any game this season , and the best chance of the half fell to him before the break .
Sloppy defending by the hosts allowed the Brazilian to engineer a low effort on goal , but it was easily gathered by Guaita and the Magpies went in at the break having failed to score in the first half of 20 of their past 26 Premier @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make it three games in a row without a goal as they were increasingly pegged back , but the breakthrough did eventually come as Joelinton combined superbly with fellow forward Wilson .
His pass sent the England forward through on goal and Wilson slid an effort beneath Palace goalkeeper Vicente Guaita to open the scoring with two minutes remaining .
The 24-year-old then got the goal his hard work deserved moments later , beating Guaita with a left-footed effort after Wilson returned the favour with an assist .
Palace boss Roy Hodgson named @ @ @ @ @ @ @ between them - the most for any team in a game this season - but experience could not be converted into goals at Selhurst Park .
The hosts were again without talisman Wilfried Zaha , self-isolating after a positive Covid test , and relied instead on the ingenuity of England Under-21 international Eberechi Eze as their creative outlet .
It was the 22-year-old who forced Darlow into his first save on 25 minutes and the Newcastle keeper was equal to everything Palace could muster after that .
The versatile Schlupp , playing as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Michy Batshuayi among the substitutes , squeezed a pass into the path of strike partner Jordan Ayew after the break - but the Ghana international toe-poked wide .
Hodgson threw both his benched forwards on in search of a winner and Benteke fired wide and saw a good header saved , before left-back Van Aanholt had a chance to win it .
But Palace were then hit at the other end , and their struggles without Zaha continue , with this their 21st defeat from the 29 games he has missed since 2014 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the news that their next home match - against Tottenham on Sunday , 13 December - will see the return of 2,000 fans at Selhurst Park . '
I though it was going to cost us' Newcastle manager Bruce , speaking to BBC Sport : `` Both teams find it difficult to score a goal and we were looking for that little bit of quality .
We were n't clinical enough and I thought it was going to cost us , but then we got it for the goals .
`` Callum @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he has that instinct .
That 's his seventh goal now and that 's a tremendous return . ''
Crystal Palace boss Hodgson : `` All defeats hurt and this one did as we did n't play well .
I did n't think we were going to lose ; I did n't think we would win it either .
So to lose it is a bitter blow .
Congratulations to Newcastle on winning it .
`` I would credit the whole Newcastle team .
The keeper played his part but I think it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ n't win because of their goalkeeper .
We did n't create enough . ''
• None Newcastle have won five of their past nine away Premier League games in London , after a run of three wins in 24 matches .
• None Since the start of the 2017-18 season , Crystal Palace have failed to score in 45 Premier League games , more than any other club .
• None Palace have lost their past seven Premier League matches when they have had more than 50 % possession .
• None Newcastle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in nine goals in nine Premier League appearances for the club ( seven goals , two assists ) .
• None Crystal Palace have won just two of their last 17 Premier League games without Wilfried Zaha ( losing 15 ) .
• None The average age of Palace 's starting XI was 30 years 182 days , the oldest of any team in a Premier League match this season .
Newcastle travel to Aston Villa next Friday ( 20:00 GMT ) , while Crystal Palace visit West Brom a week on Sunday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ FA Cup second-round games on BBC iPlayer , the BBC Sport website and app this weekend .
Find out more here .

Last updated on .From the section Premier League
Joelinton scored his first Premier League goal of the season
Newcastle manager Steve Bruce says they are starting to see the real Joelinton after the forward had a hand in two late goals in a win at Crystal Palace.
The Brazilian set up Callum Wilson for the first in the 88th minute and added his side's second 99 seconds later.
It was his first Premier League goal of the season and a third in the top flight since joining Newcastle for a club record £40m in July last year.
"Sometimes you need time - it doesn't matter about price tag," said Bruce.
"In Joe's case, the price tag and number nine shirt meant he struggled at times.
"But the kid wants to do well. He had a lot of opportunities tonight but we are starting to see him now with his strength."
The former Hoffenheim striker had gone 16 Premier League games without a goal or assist, before grabbing one of each in Friday's victory, which moved Newcastle up to 10th in the table.
"There is no disputing that Joelinton has found it difficult," added Bruce. "But I've said many times that some take a little more time than others. We're delighted he's scored a goal."
Palace had looked more likely to break the deadlock and the visitors had goalkeeper Karl Darlow to thank for keeping them in the game.
He saved well from substitute Christian Benteke's powerful header having earlier made a smart stop to keep out Jeffrey Schlupp's angled left-footed effort, while Patrick van Aanholt fizzed a strike wide.
The result moves Newcastle up to 10th in the table, while Palace slip to 13th.
Joelinton's hard work pays off
Newcastle paid Hoffenheim a club record £40m for Joelinton in July 2019
Bruce's Newcastle side had failed to score in their previous two outings but looked far more expansive to start with in south London on Friday.
Joelinton managed four shots in the opening 20 minutes, as many as he had previously had in any game this season, and the best chance of the half fell to him before the break.
Sloppy defending by the hosts allowed the Brazilian to engineer a low effort on goal, but it was easily gathered by Guaita and the Magpies went in at the break having failed to score in the first half of 20 of their past 26 Premier League matches.
Newcastle looked set to make it three games in a row without a goal as they were increasingly pegged back, but the breakthrough did eventually come as Joelinton combined superbly with fellow forward Wilson.
His pass sent the England forward through on goal and Wilson slid an effort beneath Palace goalkeeper Vicente Guaita to open the scoring with two minutes remaining.
The 24-year-old then got the goal his hard work deserved moments later, beating Guaita with a left-footed effort after Wilson returned the favour with an assist.
Palace rue missed opportunities
Eagles have to swallow pill of defeat - Roy Hodgson
Palace boss Roy Hodgson named a side with 2,068 Premier League appearances between them - the most for any team in a game this season - but experience could not be converted into goals at Selhurst Park.
The hosts were again without talisman Wilfried Zaha, self-isolating after a positive Covid test, and relied instead on the ingenuity of England Under-21 international Eberechi Eze as their creative outlet.
It was the 22-year-old who forced Darlow into his first save on 25 minutes and the Newcastle keeper was equal to everything Palace could muster after that.
The versatile Schlupp, playing as a centre-forward with recognised strikers Benteke and Michy Batshuayi among the substitutes, squeezed a pass into the path of strike partner Jordan Ayew after the break - but the Ghana international toe-poked wide.
Hodgson threw both his benched forwards on in search of a winner and Benteke fired wide and saw a good header saved, before left-back Van Aanholt had a chance to win it.
But Palace were then hit at the other end, and their struggles without Zaha continue, with this their 21st defeat from the 29 games he has missed since 2014.
However, they will be buoyed by the news that their next home match - against Tottenham on Sunday, 13 December - will see the return of 2,000 fans at Selhurst Park.
'I though it was going to cost us'
Scoring late is nice trait to have - Steve Bruce
Newcastle manager Bruce, speaking to BBC Sport: "Both teams find it difficult to score a goal and we were looking for that little bit of quality. We weren't clinical enough and I thought it was going to cost us, but then we got it for the goals.
"Callum [Wilson] is a goalscorer and he has that instinct. That's his seventh goal now and that's a tremendous return."
Crystal Palace boss Hodgson: "All defeats hurt and this one did as we didn't play well. I didn't think we were going to lose; I didn't think we would win it either. So to lose it is a bitter blow. Congratulations to Newcastle on winning it.
"I would credit the whole Newcastle team. The keeper played his part but I think it is too simplistic to say we didn't win because of their goalkeeper. We didn't create enough."
Wilson key to Newcastle attack - the stats
Newcastle have won five of their past nine away Premier League games in London, after a run of three wins in 24 matches.
Since the start of the 2017-18 season, Crystal Palace have failed to score in 45 Premier League games, more than any other club.
Palace have lost their past seven Premier League matches when they have had more than 50% possession.
Newcastle striker Callum Wilson has been directly involved in nine goals in nine Premier League appearances for the club (seven goals, two assists).
Crystal Palace have won just two of their last 17 Premier League games without Wilfried Zaha (losing 15).
The average age of Palace's starting XI was 30 years 182 days, the oldest of any team in a Premier League match this season.
What next?
Newcastle travel to Aston Villa next Friday (20:00 GMT), while Crystal Palace visit West Brom a week on Sunday (12:00).
Player of the match Wilson Callum Wilson with an average of 8.13 Crystal Palace Crystal Palace Crystal Palace
Newcastle Newcastle United Newcastle United Crystal Palace Avg Squad number 25 Player name Eze Average rating 5.63 Squad number 20 Player name Benteke Average rating 4.90 Squad number 31 Player name Guaita Average rating 4.89 Squad number 44 Player name Riedewald Average rating 4.75 Squad number 15 Player name Schlupp Average rating 4.69 Squad number 17 Player name Clyne Average rating 4.65 Squad number 24 Player name Cahill Average rating 4.62 Squad number 3 Player name van Aanholt Average rating 4.57 Squad number 18 Player name McArthur Average rating 4.49 Squad number 10 Player name Townsend Average rating 4.48 Squad number 9 Player name J Ayew Average rating 4.36 Squad number 8 Player name Kouyaté Average rating 4.35 Squad number 23 Player name Batshuayi Average rating 4.35 Squad number 6 Player name Dann Average rating 4.13 Newcastle United Avg Squad number 13 Player name Wilson Average rating 8.13 Squad number 26 Player name Darlow Average rating 8.03 Squad number 9 Player name Joelinton Average rating 7.85 Squad number 18 Player name Fernández Average rating 7.34 Squad number 2 Player name Clark Average rating 7.11 Squad number 15 Player name Lewis Average rating 6.99 Squad number 19 Player name Manquillo Average rating 6.99 Squad number 8 Player name Shelvey Average rating 6.93 Squad number 11 Player name Ritchie Average rating 6.91 Squad number 36 Player name S Longstaff Average rating 6.65 Squad number 24 Player name Almirón Average rating 6.65 Squad number 16 Player name Hendrick Average rating 6.16 Squad number 5 Player name Schär Average rating 6.15
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Match Stats
Live Text Line-ups Crystal Palace Formation 4-4-2 31 Guaita 17 Clyne 6 Dann 24 Cahill 3 van Aanholt 10 Townsend 8 Kouyaté 18 McArthur 25 Eze 9 J Ayew 15 Schlupp 31 Guaita
17 Clyne
6 Dann Booked at 77mins
24 Cahill
3 van Aanholt
10 Townsend Substituted for Riedewald at 67' minutes
8 Kouyaté
18 McArthur Substituted for Batshuayi at 82' minutes
25 Eze
9 J Ayew Substituted for Benteke at 66' minutes
15 Schlupp Booked at 90mins Substitutes 1 Butland
2 Ward
5 Tomkins
12 Sakho
20 Benteke
23 Batshuayi
44 Riedewald Newcastle Formation 4-4-2 26 Darlow 19 Manquillo 18 Fernández 2 Clark 15 Lewis 16 Hendrick 36 S Longstaff 8 Shelvey 24 Almirón 13 Wilson 9 Joelinton 26 Darlow
19 Manquillo
18 Fernández Booked at 17mins
2 Clark
15 Lewis
16 Hendrick
36 S Longstaff Booked at 60mins
8 Shelvey
24 Almirón Substituted for Ritchie at 67' minutes
13 Wilson
9 Joelinton Substituted for Schär at 90+3' minutes Substitutes 4 M Longstaff
5 Schär
11 Ritchie
22 Yedlin
23 Murphy
29 Gillespie
57 Anderson Referee: Graham Scott Match Stats Live Text Post update Match ends, Crystal Palace 0, Newcastle United 2. Full Time Second Half ends, Crystal Palace 0, Newcastle United 2. Post update Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Vicente Guaita. Post update Attempt saved. Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Substitution Substitution, Newcastle United. Fabian Schär replaces Joelinton. Booking Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Post update Foul by Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace). Post update Callum Wilson (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Post update Foul by Gary Cahill (Crystal Palace). Post update Joelinton (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. goal Goal! Goal! Crystal Palace 0, Newcastle United 2. Joelinton (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Callum Wilson following a fast break. goal Goal! Goal! Crystal Palace 0, Newcastle United 1. Callum Wilson (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joelinton. Post update Scott Dann (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Post update Foul by Joelinton (Newcastle United). Post update Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Federico Fernández. Post update Attempt blocked. Cheikhou Kouyaté (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michy Batshuayi. Post update Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Post update Foul by Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United). Post update Attempt blocked. Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Substitution Substitution, Crystal Palace. Michy Batshuayi replaces James McArthur. Page 1 of 5 rewind previous Navigate to the next page next Navigate to the last page forward


bbc--2020-11-27--Australia beat India in first ODI in front of 20,000 at SCG

Last updated on .From the section Cricket Australia beat India by 66 runs in the first one-day international in front of 20,000 socially-distanced fans at an emotional Sydney Cricket Ground .
Both sides stood in a 'barefoot circle ' as a stand against racism pre-match .
Centuries from Aaron Finch and Steve Smith helped the hosts to 374-6 , with India reaching 308-8 in reply .
Victory in the first game of their men 's international summer gives Australia a 1-0 lead in the three-match ODI series .
The second ODI also takes places at the SCG on Sunday , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The two sides then play three Twenty20 internationals and four Tests .
In the pre-match ceremony , both sets of players stood barefoot together to demonstrate opposition to racism while also acknowledging indigenous Australians .
The practice was introduced by the Australian women 's team this year after it was suggested by Ashleigh Gardner , who is one of just three aboriginal Australians to play Test cricket .
There was then a minute 's silence in memory of Jones , who died after a heart attack aged 59 , before highlights of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ground .
Both sides wore black armbands .
After the match started , played was paused at 4:08pm local time - to mark Hughes ' Australian Test number of 408 - for a round of applause to remember the former opener , who died after being hit on the neck while playing for South Australia in a first-class match in Sydney .
Australia openers David Warner ( 69 ) and Finch ( 114 ) put on 156 for the first wicket , with captain Finch bringing up his 17th ODI century .
Smith @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a stand of 108 with Finch , laying a superb platform for Glenn Maxwell to add 45 off just 19 balls as the hosts set an imposing total .
Australia fast bowler Josh Hazlewood claimed 3-55 , including India captain Virat Kohli for 21 , as the tourists fell to 101-4 in reply .
Opener Shikhar Dhawan made 74 and all-rounder Hardik Pandya hit 90 to keep their side in contention until both were removed by leg-spinner Adam Zampa ( 4-54 ) and India fell way behind the required rate .
New Zealand @ @ @ @ @ @ @ international cricket to be played in New Zealand for almost nine months also took place on Friday as the Black Caps beat West Indies by five wickets in a rain-affected first Twenty20 .
With the match in Auckland reduced to 16 overs per side , West Indies posted 180-7 after captain Kieron Pollard hit 75 not out off 37 balls , including eight sixes , while New Zealand fast bowler Lockie Ferguson claimed 5-21 .
The hosts ' target was revised to 176 off 16 overs and , with regular captain Kane Williamson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ top order slipped to 63-4 .
But an unbeaten 48 off 24 balls from Jimmy Neesham and 31 not out off 18 balls from Mitchell Santner saw New Zealand reach 179-5 with four balls to spare and claim victory on the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method .
New Zealand take a 1-0 lead in the three-match T20 series , which is followed by two Tests .

Last updated on .From the section Cricket
Australia had just started a one-day series against New Zealand in March when the coronavirus pandemic brought sport worldwide to a halt
First ODI, Sydney Cricket Ground Australia 374-6 (50 overs): Finch 114, Smith 105; Shami 3-59 India 308-8 (50 overs): Pandya 90, Dhawan 74; Zampa 4-54, Hazlewood 3-55 Australia won by 66 runs; lead series 1-0 Scorecard
Australia beat India by 66 runs in the first one-day international in front of 20,000 socially-distanced fans at an emotional Sydney Cricket Ground.
There were tributes to former Australia batsmen Dean Jones, who died in September, and Phillip Hughes, on the sixth anniversary of his death.
Both sides stood in a 'barefoot circle' as a stand against racism pre-match.
Centuries from Aaron Finch and Steve Smith helped the hosts to 374-6, with India reaching 308-8 in reply.
Victory in the first game of their men's international summer gives Australia a 1-0 lead in the three-match ODI series.
The second ODI also takes places at the SCG on Sunday, with the third at Canberra on Wednesday.
The two sides then play three Twenty20 internationals and four Tests.
In the pre-match ceremony, both sets of players stood barefoot together to demonstrate opposition to racism while also acknowledging indigenous Australians.
The practice was introduced by the Australian women's team this year after it was suggested by Ashleigh Gardner, who is one of just three aboriginal Australians to play Test cricket.
Australia plan to take part in a barefoot circle before every series
There was then a minute's silence in memory of Jones, who died after a heart attack aged 59, before highlights of his career played on screens around the ground. Both sides wore black armbands.
After the match started, played was paused at 4:08pm local time - to mark Hughes' Australian Test number of 408 - for a round of applause to remember the former opener, who died after being hit on the neck while playing for South Australia in a first-class match in Sydney.
Australia openers David Warner (69) and Finch (114) put on 156 for the first wicket, with captain Finch bringing up his 17th ODI century.
Smith smashed 105 off 66 balls, sharing a stand of 108 with Finch, laying a superb platform for Glenn Maxwell to add 45 off just 19 balls as the hosts set an imposing total.
Australia fast bowler Josh Hazlewood claimed 3-55, including India captain Virat Kohli for 21, as the tourists fell to 101-4 in reply.
Opener Shikhar Dhawan made 74 and all-rounder Hardik Pandya hit 90 to keep their side in contention until both were removed by leg-spinner Adam Zampa (4-54) and India fell way behind the required rate.
New Zealand return with victory over Windies
Jimmy Neesham (right) hit 48 off 24 balls to help New Zealand to victory
First T20, Eden Park, Auckland West Indies 180-7 (16.0 overs): Pollard 75*; Ferguson 5-21 New Zealand 179-5 (15.2 overs): Neesham 48* New Zealand won by five wickets on DLS method; lead series 1-0 Scorecard
The first international cricket to be played in New Zealand for almost nine months also took place on Friday as the Black Caps beat West Indies by five wickets in a rain-affected first Twenty20.
With the match in Auckland reduced to 16 overs per side, West Indies posted 180-7 after captain Kieron Pollard hit 75 not out off 37 balls, including eight sixes, while New Zealand fast bowler Lockie Ferguson claimed 5-21.
The hosts' target was revised to 176 off 16 overs and, with regular captain Kane Williamson sitting out this series, the Kiwi top order slipped to 63-4.
But an unbeaten 48 off 24 balls from Jimmy Neesham and 31 not out off 18 balls from Mitchell Santner saw New Zealand reach 179-5 with four balls to spare and claim victory on the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method.
New Zealand take a 1-0 lead in the three-match T20 series, which is followed by two Tests.


bbc--2020-11-26--'A heavy defeat and the world could implode' - have the All Blacks picked the wrong coach?

Last updated on .From the section Rugby Union When you have a record like New Zealand 's one defeat might be misfortune .
Before this month 's defeats by Argentina and Australia , you had to go back to 2011 to find the last time the All Blacks lost successive Tests .
On Saturday , they face the Pumas in New South Wales knowing a third loss in a row would be their worst run since 1998 .
Back home in New Zealand , they are n't looking for historical precedents .
The search is on for present-day answers .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jordie Barrett really a wing ?
Is Rieko Ioane really a centre ?
Is the double playmaker pivot of Beauden Barrett and Richie Mo'unga , at 15 and 10 respectively , a compromise that suits no-one ?
Amid all the questions , the focus has fallen most sharply on the sidelines .
Coach Ian Foster took over from Steve Hansen at the end of 2019 Rugby World Cup .
He had served as Hansen 's right-hand man for eight years .
He soaked up the fabled All Black environment and ethos .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ most enduring success story .
The establishment choice .
The company man .
Crusaders coach Scott Robertson is a man who makes new traditions instead .
The 46-year-old celebrates titles with on-pitch breakdancing .
And he has got plenty of practice .
His whirling limbs have now circled four straight Super Rugby titles , having turned the Canterbury side from under-achievers to serial winners .
His continued success and Foster 's slow start has opened up something of a culture war in New Zealand rugby .
`` Scott Robertson is really the anti-Ian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' says Marc Hinton , senior writer with Stuff.co.nz and the Sunday Star-Times , who has covered the All Blacks since 1996 .
`` Ian is old school , a buttoned-down kind of guy .
Scott is a young , progressive , new-age coach .
He speaks the language of the modern player , he is very much a players ' coach .
`` He calls it like it is , he has a great relationship with the media , he surfs , he celebrates championships by breakdancing .
There is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his ability to win is extraordinary .
`` Scott Robertson hovers over Ian Foster , there is no doubt about that .
Robertson has got a lot of support among the public , especially around that Crusaders region on the South Island . ''
Robertson 's Super Rugby success is not on Foster 's CV .
Foster spent eight years in charge of the Chiefs , marked by mediocre form and only two play-off appearances in Super Rugby .
After he left , Dave Rennie , now Australia coach , won back-to-back Super @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` I introduce myself as Ian Foster , the guy who coached the Chiefs before they won anything , '' he joked in February .
It is n't a quip he would risk now .
Robertson is a big believer in the power of language and imagery to inspire .
One of his first changes at Crusaders was to use boxing terminology when talking defence .
He found the right words added urgency and aggression to his players ' deeds .
He must be just as aware of the message some will hear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He revealed in August that he has approached Warren Gatland about the possibility of a role with the British and Irish Lions in South Africa next summer .
He has also made noises about a return to France , where he spent three years as a player with Perpignan after winning 23 caps in the All Black back row .
That the Wales job , currently uneasily occupied by Wayne Pivac , was the route Sir Graham Henry took to the All Blacks role wo n't have escaped Robertson 's attention .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ All Blacks job , but he is also ambitious .
He has a yearning to prove himself , '' explained Hinton .
`` He bristles a bit if he is not being given the opportunities he thinks he deserves .
`` He has made it clear he has limited patience to hang around .
`` The one thing he does n't have on his CV is an overseas coaching experience .
`` If he does n't see a pathway to that All Blacks job in the next two or three years , he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that overseas experience that might round him out as a coach . ''
Foster 's contract only runs until the end of 2021 , with New Zealand Rugby having an option to extend it until the end of the 2023 Rugby World Cup .
The likelihood is Foster will make it to 2021 at least .
Coronavirus has spared him a more testing fixture list , with matches against Rugby World Cup finalists South Africa and England cancelled .
But , the pandemic also disrupted his own plans .
After winning the Bledisloe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , his players may be forgiven for clocking off mentally in this strangest of years .
With New Zealand Rugby expected to post big financial losses , the cost of bringing Foster 's contract to an early end would be a consideration as well .
But , another shock win for Argentina on Saturday might have them doing the sums .
`` If they lose , things could get interesting quickly .
All bets might be off , '' said Hinton .
`` A heavy defeat and the world could implode for Ian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cup second-round games on BBC iPlayer , the BBC Sport website and app this weekend .
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Last updated on .From the section Rugby Union
New Zealand head coach Ian Foster (left) beat Crusaders coach Scott Robertson to the national team job last year
Tri Nations - Argentina v New Zealand Date: Saturday 28 November Kick-off: 08:45 GMT Venue: McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle, Australia Coverage: Live text commentary on the BBC Sport website
When you have a record like New Zealand's one defeat might be misfortune.
Two looks like sloppiness.
Three though? A full-blown crisis.
Before this month's defeats by Argentina and Australia, you had to go back to 2011 to find the last time the All Blacks lost successive Tests.
On Saturday, they face the Pumas in New South Wales knowing a third loss in a row would be their worst run since 1998.
Back home in New Zealand, they aren't looking for historical precedents. The search is on for present-day answers.
Is the front five under-powered? Is Jordie Barrett really a wing? Is Rieko Ioane really a centre?
Beauden Barrett's move to full-back from fly-half still has its critics
Is the double playmaker pivot of Beauden Barrett and Richie Mo'unga, at 15 and 10 respectively, a compromise that suits no-one?
Amid all the questions, the focus has fallen most sharply on the sidelines.
Coach Ian Foster took over from Steve Hansen at the end of 2019 Rugby World Cup.
He had served as Hansen's right-hand man for eight years. He soaked up the fabled All Black environment and ethos. He was the continuity candidate for rugby's most enduring success story. The establishment choice. The company man.
Crusaders coach Scott Robertson is a man who makes new traditions instead. The 46-year-old celebrates titles with on-pitch breakdancing.
And he has got plenty of practice. His whirling limbs have now circled four straight Super Rugby titles, having turned the Canterbury side from under-achievers to serial winners.
New Zealand under Ian Foster Played Won Drawn Lost Pts diff 5 2 1 2 +46
His continued success and Foster's slow start has opened up something of a culture war in New Zealand rugby.
"Scott Robertson is really the anti-Ian Foster, they are really contrasting characters," says Marc Hinton, senior writer with Stuff.co.nz and the Sunday Star-Times, who has covered the All Blacks since 1996.
"Ian is old school, a buttoned-down kind of guy. Scott is a young, progressive, new-age coach. He speaks the language of the modern player, he is very much a players' coach.
"He calls it like it is, he has a great relationship with the media, he surfs, he celebrates championships by breakdancing. There is a bit of mystique about him. And his ability to win is extraordinary.
"Scott Robertson hovers over Ian Foster, there is no doubt about that. Robertson has got a lot of support among the public, especially around that Crusaders region on the South Island."
Robertson's celebratory breakdances have become a Super Rugby tradition
Robertson's Super Rugby success is not on Foster's CV. Foster spent eight years in charge of the Chiefs, marked by mediocre form and only two play-off appearances in Super Rugby.
After he left, Dave Rennie, now Australia coach, won back-to-back Super Rugby titles with the same team.
"I introduce myself as Ian Foster, the guy who coached the Chiefs before they won anything," he joked in February. external-link
It isn't a quip he would risk now.
Robertson is a big believer in the power of language and imagery to inspire. One of his first changes at Crusaders was to use boxing terminology when talking defence. He found the right words added urgency and aggression to his players' deeds.
He must be just as aware of the message some will hear in his recent words to the media.
He revealed in August that he has approached Warren Gatland about the possibility of a role with the British and Irish Lions in South Africa next summer.
He has also made noises about a return to France, where he spent three years as a player with Perpignan after winning 23 caps in the All Black back row.
That the Wales job, currently uneasily occupied by Wayne Pivac, was the route Sir Graham Henry took to the All Blacks role won't have escaped Robertson's attention.
Robertson made 23 appearances for the All Blacks between 1998 and 2002
"Robertson would love to do the All Blacks job, but he is also ambitious. He has a yearning to prove himself," explained Hinton.
"He bristles a bit if he is not being given the opportunities he thinks he deserves.
"He has made it clear he has limited patience to hang around.
"The one thing he doesn't have on his CV is an overseas coaching experience.
"If he doesn't see a pathway to that All Blacks job in the next two or three years, he might be tempted to take some of that overseas experience that might round him out as a coach."
Foster's contract only runs until the end of 2021, with New Zealand Rugby having an option to extend it until the end of the 2023 Rugby World Cup.
The likelihood is Foster will make it to 2021 at least.
Coronavirus has spared him a more testing fixture list, with matches against Rugby World Cup finalists South Africa and England cancelled.
But, the pandemic also disrupted his own plans. After winning the Bledisloe Cup against Australia in style in October, his players may be forgiven for clocking off mentally in this strangest of years.
With New Zealand Rugby expected to post big financial losses, the cost of bringing Foster's contract to an early end would be a consideration as well.
But, another shock win for Argentina on Saturday might have them doing the sums.
"If they lose, things could get interesting quickly. All bets might be off," said Hinton.
"A heavy defeat and the world could implode for Ian Foster."