Sportswriters in England selected Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah, footballer of the year, while Chelsea’s Australian striker Sam Kerr received the women’s title. Salah won the Football Writers’ Association award with 48 percent of the vote, beating out Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne and West Ham midfielder Declan Rice. Salah, who has led Liverpool’s quest … Read more
Cricket South Africa and broadcaster SuperSport have agreed to hold a new Twenty20 event in the country beginning in January 2023. Plans for the yet-to-be-named tournament, which will feature six privately held teams, were unveiled in a joint statement. “We are energized by the establishment of something so new and exciting, which also provides the … Read more
Andrew McDonald’s first tour as Australia’s permanent head coach has been marked by significant improvements in all three formats. Pat Cummins will lead a 16-man squad to Galle for the two-Test series, while Aaron Finch will oversee an enlarged white-ball squad. Marcus Harris has been left out of the Test squad entirely after losing his … Read more
Judd Trump took a 7-1 lead against three-time winner Mark Williams during a feisty first session of his World Championship semi-final. Trump, who won the title in 2019, led 3-0 at the Crucible after a tense first frame in which he made two breaks of 70. Prior to the mid-session break, Williams rallied, but Trump … Read more
Following Manchester United’s recent Champions League defeat, fans threw objects at Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone, earning the club an £8,420 (€10,000) fine. After United’s 1-0 loss at Old Trafford, Simeone was attacked with missiles as he walked to the tunnel. Ralf Rangnick’s side was eliminated from the Champions League after losing 2-1 on aggregate … Read more
Four months after a training crash, Dutch cyclist Amy Pieters has regained consciousness and can “talk slightly non-verbally.” Pieters, 30, suffered severe brain damage in December when he fell during a training camp in Alicante. She was placed in an induced coma and moved to a Netherlands hospital in January after undergoing surgery. Pieters’ condition … Read more
Spain’s place in the 2023 Rugby World Cup has been taken away after World Rugby determined that they used an ineligible player during qualification. In March, the team qualified for the World Cup for the first time in 24 years, but Romania will now take their place in Pool B. Spain has been eliminated from … Read more
Barcelona will leave the Nou Camp for 2023-24 season while the stadium is undergoing renovations. The Spanish club has got permission from the municipal council to renovate, and construction is expected to begin in June. They will be able to play at a nearly full Nou Camp next season before moving to the Olympic Stadium … Read more
Reema Juffali, Saudi racing sensation, will compete in her first complete season in a GT3 series this weekend in Portugal’s International GT Open Championship. Juffali will return to the SPS Automotive Performance team for the season-opening race in Estoril, which will be her first competitive appearance since finishing second in the GT3-AM class at this … Read more
In light of Wimbledon’s decision to prohibit Russian and Belarusian players from competing this summer, Tunisian tennis great Ons Jabeur maintains that sports and politics should not be mixed. Due to the invasion of Ukraine, the All England Club declared last week that it would not accept entry for Wimbledon from Russian or Belarusian players, … Read more
GDP of the United States unexpectedly declined in the first quarter of 2022, according to Bureau of Economic Analysis data released on Thursday. Between January and March, the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP), the broadest measure of economic activity, fell by 1.4 percent on an annualized basis, reversing the previous year’s strong gain. While one … Read more
People in China will be able to take a cab without someone behind the wheel for the first time. Baidu (BIDU) and Pony.ai, an autonomous driving startup, announced on Thursday that they had received the country’s first permits to offer public Robotaxi ride-hailing services. It is not necessary for an operator to sit in the … Read more
Sung Kook “Bill” Hwang, the founder of Archegos Capital Management, was arrested on fraud charges on Wednesday morning, roughly a year after the investment firm’s stunning meltdown sent shockwaves across Wall Street. Prosecutors have charged Hwang and Patrick Halligan, the firm’s chief financial officer, with racketeering conspiracy, securities fraud, and wire fraud as part of … Read more
Samsung announced impressive results, with profits for the first quarter up more than 50% over the same period a year ago. The South Korean IT giant generated revenue of 77.8 trillion Korean Won ($61.3 billion) and operating profit of 14.1 trillion Korean Won ($11.1 billion), approximately in line with its own prediction earlier this month. … Read more
Abu Jayed, Bangladesh’s out-of-favor pace bowler, is in hot water after a Bangladesh Cricket Board official indicated on Tuesday that he will be summoned for a hearing over his exclusion from the two-match home Test series against Sri Lanka. On Monday (April 25), Jayed informed an international news website that he believed his omission from … Read more
Anton Roux, who captained the Netherlands men’s team after playing first-class cricket for South Africa, will be in charge of fielding for all national teams and the High Performance Center in Sri Lanka. He previously worked for Nottinghamshire County as an assistant fielding coach. The Executive Committee also made appointments to the ‘A’, U19, and … Read more
Despite recent economic crisis in Sri Lanka, Australia’s visit of the island nation is poised to go ahead as planned this summer. Both Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) and Cricket Australia (CA) issued confirmations to this effect on Thursday (April 28). “As of now, there is no change,” SLC secretary Mohan de Silva said, while SLC … Read more
Ben Stokes, the star all-rounder, has won the contest to succeed Joe Root as England’s next Test captain. On Thursday, the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) appointed Stokes as the next Test captain, succeeding Root. “It is a privilege to be granted the opportunity to captain the England Test team.” “This is a tremendous … Read more
Tyne-Lexy Clarson of Love Island has returned from a holiday in Spain after her mother suffered a heart attack. On Instagram, the reality star, who appeared on the third series of Love Island in 2017, revealed her mother’s terrible health crisis. She shared a photo of Tracey in her hospital bed, wearing her polka dot … Read more
Pete Davidson will star in a new Peacock series. The comedy series “Bupkis,” written, starred, and executive produced by Davidson, was acquired by the streaming service in a much contested bidding war on Wednesday. The show will be a live-action comedy based on Davidson’s real life, but it will be “fictionalized.” According to Davidson, the … Read more
Salim Ghouse, veteran performer, died earlier today (April 28). He was 70 years old at the time. The veteran actor, who was born in Chennai, was one of the most well-known faces on television in the 1980s. Salim Ghouse appeared in a number of films and television shows, but he rose to prominence after acting … Read more
Former Sri Lankan great Mahela Jayawardena thinks star all-rounder Ben Stokes is the appropriate man for the job as England’s new Test captain, and that outgoing skipper Joe Root would thrive as a batsman without the added pressure. Stokes is widely expected to be named England’s new Test captain in the near future, with the … Read more
Umran Malik, a teenage tear-away fast bowler, has made IPL viewing even more enjoyable with his sheer pace, which has sent shivers down the spines of opposing hitters. During Match 40 of the IPL 2022 on Wednesday, a fan at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium displayed a poster in support of the young SunRisers Hyderabad bowler. Umran … Read more
A suspect was arrested in France on Wednesday in connection with the unresolved street attack on Paris Saint-German women’s footballer Kheira Hamraoui last year, which shook the Qatar-owned club. The prosecutor’s office in Versailles, southwest of Paris, said a suspect had been arrested five months after Hamraoui was dragged from a car and assaulted with … Read more
Sadio Mane, Liverpool striker, has recounted how the club has supported its Muslim players throughout Ramadan. Fasting during the holy month, according to Mane, is difficult to handle as a player due to training periods and the variation of kick-off times. Premier League players frequently play midweek evening matches as well as a variety of … Read more
Collin Morikawa has confirmed his attendance in the Scottish Open, stating that he “owes a lot to the tournament” for his Open victory. Last year, on his Open debut at Royal St George’s, the 25-year-old won the Claret Jug. Previous week, the American tied for 71st at The Renaissance Club in North Berwick. “The aim … Read more
England’s warm-up schedule for Euro 2022 will end on June 30 with a match against Switzerland in Zurich. Sarina Wiegman’s team will face the Swiss at the Letzigrund stadium as part of a five-day training camp in Switzerland. Before the summer event, the Lionesses will also play Belgium and the Netherlands. Euro 2022 kicks off … Read more
Iga Swiatek, the world number one, has withdrawn from Madrid Open due to a shoulder issue. The 20-year-old Polish won her fourth consecutive win at the Stuttgart Open on Saturday. She was scheduled to begin her Madrid campaign on Thursday, but she stated, “My body needs a rest.” Swiatek has indicated that she plans to … Read more
