April 29, 2022
CRISTIANO RONALDO SCORES 17TH GOAL OF THE SEASON
Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 17th goal of the season to earn Manchester United a point after David de Gea had frustrated Chelsea with several superb saves. The visitors were thoroughly dominant in the first half at Old Trafford but were unable to…
April 25, 2022
CWI thanks retired Pollard for “outstanding” contribution to West Indies cricket
Cricket West Indies (CWI) on Wednesday afternoon thanked white-ball captain Kieron Pollard for his “outstanding service” as a player and captain of the regional side, after the all-rounder called time on his 15-year international career. CWI, which…
April 20, 2022
Hamstring puts Roach on sidelines with Bangladesh series on horizon
Ace West Indies seamer Kemar Roach will play no further part in the English County Championship for Surrey, after picking up a hamstring injury last week against Hampshire. Surrey said Tuesday the 33-year-old had returned to his native Barbados to…
April 19, 2022
Brooklyn Nets’ Kyrie Irving fined for obscene gestures and bad language
Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving has been fined $50,000 (£38,000) by the NBA for "making obscene gestures on court and directing profane language to the stands" in their opening play-off game. The incidents occurred during the Nets' 115-114 defeat…
April 16, 2022
Is Corey Anderson underestimating Vadim Nemkov
In Corey Anderson's office there is an exercise bike, a projector, an editing hub, sponsor flags from his biggest fights and the head of the first deer he killed with a bow. The Bellator light-heavyweight title challenger has had a long fighting…
April 16, 2022
The Olympic champion who turned his back on the Russian regime
Aleksander Lesun doesn't remember much about the Soviet Union, but that's where he was born in 1988, three years before its collapse. It's still the country listed in his passport. Growing up in Belarus in the 1990s, much of his formative years was…
April 16, 2022
Manchester United fans staged a “small and peaceful” protest
Around two dozen fans gathered outside Carrington to protest against the Glazer family, who own the club. Another protest is expected at Old Trafford on Saturday before United's Premier League match against Norwich. Ralf Rangnick said fans have a…
April 7, 2022
Jao Felix on the road amongst the greatest
After two and a half years of flattering to deceive, Joao Felix is finally starting to look capable of becoming one of the best players in the world. It wasn't supposed to take this long. In the 2018-19 campaign, Felix scored 20 goals and provided…
April 7, 2022
‘Slap in the face says’ Australian cricketer
A couple of months after they were dumped out of the 2017 World Cup, the Australia squad gathered to watch their semi-final defeat by India. Battered, bruised and without a world title in any format in their trophy cabinet, Meg Lanning's team drew a…
April 7, 2022
Karim Benzema’s hat trick puts Chelsea in a tough position
Chelsea's hold on the Champions League hangs precariously after Karim Benzema's hat-trick put Real Madrid in a position of power following the quarter-final first leg at Stamford Bridge. Real coach Carlo Ancelotti made a winning return to the club…