Barcelona beat Mallorca in La Liga to break a streak of three consecutive home defeats in all competitions. Barca had never lost four consecutive games at the Nou Camp before, and goals from Memphis Depay and Sergio Busquets meant that history would be avoided. Depay opened the scoring after intercepting Jordi Alba’s pass, and Busquets … Read more
Batsman Tazmin Brits and Nonkululeko Mlaba, left-arm spinner, was among the 15 players named to Cricket South Africa’s central contracts list for the 2022/23 season. Mignon du Preez and Nadine de Klerk were left out; du Preez confirmed her retirement from ODI cricket after ICC Women’s World Cup 2022, while de Klerk was unable to … Read more
After being picked by Baltimore Ravens, offensive tackle Daniel Faalele is on his way to being the NFL’s heaviest player. The 22-year-old Australian, who is 6ft 8in tall and weighs 27st 6lb, was selected 110th overall in the fourth round. Faalele was a rugby and basketball player before deciding to play American football at the … Read more
Taylor’s unwavering faith inside and beyond the ring has propelled her to her crowning moment at Madison Square Garden, despite her exceptional talent. New York, the boxing capital of the world, offered the ideal setting for a bout that would live long in the memories of spectators. Put aside the night’s significance, it was simply … Read more
As the six-time champion seized a 5-3 lead over Judd Trump in the World Championship final, Ronnie O’Sullivan accused referee Olivier Marteel of “searching for trouble.” The Belgian issued a written warning to the world number one for a gesture made in the final frame of the session. The ensuing debate overshadowed the finish of … Read more
Tottenham beat Leicester, with Son Heung-min scoring twice and Harry Kane rediscovering his goal-scoring touch. The result boosts Tottenham’s chances of finishing in the Premier League’s top four. Kane, who had gone goalless in his previous five Spurs outings, scored the game’s first goal from Son’s corner. After being picked out by Dejan Kulusevski, Son … Read more
Everton got to within two points of Premier League safety with a crucial win over Chelsea, aided by a raucous atmosphere at Goodison Park. Starting the day five points below Leeds and Burnley in the relegation zone, the hosts were boosted by their fans in their bid to extend their 68-year run in the Premier … Read more
Mino Raiola, one of football’s most powerful agents, has died at the age of 54, according to his family. His high-profile clients included Paul Pogba and Erling Haaland. “In infinite sorrow we share the passing of the most caring and amazing Football Agent that ever was,” the Italian’s family wrote on Twitter. “Mino fought to … Read more
Real Madrid won their 35th La Liga title with four games to go on Saturday, thanks to a 4-0 home triumph over Espanyol, which was fueled by two goals from Rodrygo. With only one point needed to win the title, Madrid scored twice in the first half through the Brazilian, followed by goals from Marco … Read more
Manchester City extended their Premier League advantage over Liverpool to one point with four games remaining after defeating Leeds 4-0 on Saturday, while Norwich were relegated following a 2-0 defeat at Aston Villa. Liverpool had earlier climbed to the top of the standings with a 1-0 win over Newcastle, thanks to a first-half strike from … Read more
Lucknow Super Giants slammed Delhi Capitals by six runs on Sunday, putting themselves in a strong position to qualify for IPL play-offs. Uttar Pradesh left-arm bowler Mohsin Khan had an outstanding bowling effort. Despite stumbling towards the end of the game, skipper KL Rahul’s 77 off 51 balls and freshly promoted Deepak Hooda’s 52 off … Read more
Bangladesh would be relieved to learn that fast bowler Shoriful Islam will be available for the next home series against Sri Lanka. Shoriful was named in Bangladesh’s squad for the first Test, pending his fitness. He was recently sent to Singapore by Bangladesh Cricket Board for an assessment of his stomach ailments, which had been … Read more
Chennai Super Kings manager N Srinivasan recently told, “I don’t ask how they won, and I have no business asking them why they lost,” when asked about the team’s string of losses in IPL 2022. The remark was in line with his strategy of not interfering in cricket decisions and letting skipper MS Dhoni complete … Read more
Mosaddek Hossain has been added to Bangladesh’s team for the first Test against Sri Lanka, which begins on May 15 at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram. After Nayeem Hasan, who stepped in as a replacement for injured Mehidy Hasan, the Bangladesh hitter became team’s second addition. This change will help Bangladesh’s batting line-up … Read more
James Moore, who stars in Emmerdale, has proposed to his girlfriend Sophie. Charity’s long-lost son Ryan Stocks, whom she assumed died at birth, was played by James, who joined the cast of the series in 2018. James announced the happy news on social media. He posted photos of the happy pair as well as the … Read more
Boris Becker’s daughter has stated that his prison sentence is ‘unfair’ to his little kid. Anna Ermakova said that she wrote to the judge who sentenced her tennis champion father to two and a half years in prison for bankruptcy fraud. For the sake of his 12-year-old son, Amadeus, she has requested leniency. “I filed … Read more
A veteran journalist who works for one of Egypt’s oldest newspapers was discovered hung early Thursday in what appeared to be a suicide. Emad Al-Fekky, 54, worked in Al-Ahram’s news department. According to local media, he hanged himself near the window of his fourth-floor office using a rope. Authorities were alerted after a worker at … Read more
Runway 34, starring Ajay Devgn, was released on April 29. The aviation thriller had a lackluster opening weekend at the movie office, but it improved on the second day. The film has received positive feedback from the audience. Heropanti 2, starring Tiger Shroff and Tara Sutaria, was also released on April 29. The makers of … Read more
Everything seems to be coming back these days, so why not Michelle Pfeiffer as Catwoman? The actress claimed she’s not opposed to the concept in a recent interview with a foreign news publication. “It would depend on the circumstances, but certainly, I’d think about it,” Pfeiffer said. It doesn’t sound like Michael Keaton, who co-starred … Read more
In the race to buy Chelsea Football Club, a US group led by Todd Boehly, a banker and co-owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball franchise, has been chosen as the preferred bidder. The decision comes as UK chemicals tycoon Jim Ratcliffe attempted to gatecrash the transaction with a last-minute bid. Current owner Roman Abramovich … Read more
On June 9, the Pietro Mennea Golden Gala, part of the Wanda Diamond League, will feature a rematch between two world long jump champions and a rematch between the world and Olympic discus medalists. Malaika Mihambo, a German star, has dominated the women’s long jump in recent years, winning European gold in 2018, global gold … Read more
Paula Badosa hasn’t had much time to bask in the glory of her World No. 2 ranking. The 24-year-old needed a wildcard to compete in the Mutua Madrid Open a year ago, where she advanced to the semifinals, best finish by a Spanish woman ever. Following taking over as the new No. 2 after Stuttgart, … Read more
The newest chapter in the pair’s head-to-head rivalry was written on Thursday at the Mutua Madrid Open, when Amanda Anisimova defeated Sabalenka 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 in the first round, ending Aryna Sabalenka’s title defense. Anisimova improved to 4-0 versus Sabalenka after a one-hour, 55-minute victory, with three of those victories coming on clay. The American … Read more
Raghu Iyer, CEO of the Lucknow Super Giants, was one of three persons wounded in a minor accident while travelling with the team from Mumbai to Pune before of their IPL 2022 match against Punjab Kings on Friday, April 29. Raghu Iyer, Gautam Gambhir’s aide, and another person were in a car following the team … Read more
Mo Farah, four-time Olympic winner, will compete in the Vitality London 10,000 on Monday for the first time since failing to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics. Phil Sesemann, the first male British finisher in the 2021 London Marathon, and Chris Thompson, the British Olympic trial winner last year, will be up against the 39-year-old Briton. … Read more
Antonio Conte, manager of Tottenham Hotspur, has dismissed reports linking him with the manager’s post at Paris Saint-Germain as “fake news.” Conte was rumored to be in the running to succeed Mauricio Pochettino as manager of the Paris Saint-Germain. “I think it’s great that other clubs value my work,” Conte stated. “However, there is one … Read more
Following an alleged attack on German commentators during West Ham’s 2-1 defeat by Eintracht Frankfurt, the club said “two offenders have been identified.” The commentators’ headsets were pulled off and thrown on the floor at London Stadium on Thursday, according to German local news. “Along with continuing our own investigation, in keeping with our zero-tolerance … Read more
Ralf Rangnick, the manager of Manchester United, has been named coach of Austria’s national team, according to the federation, but he will remain at the club as a consultant. Rangnick joined United as an interim manager in November of last year and will transition to an advisory role once Ajax coach Erik ten Hag takes … Read more
