Category Archives: Sport
Man United’s Fernandes, City’s Shaw named PFA Players of the Year
Serena Williams, Carlos Alcaraz fall in US Open mixed doubles quarterfinal
Chinese robot Tiangong clocks sub-9-second 100 metres in Beijing
Infantino’s presidency under threat: FIFA elections, challengers, dates
Infantino’s presidency under threat: FIFA elections, challengers, dates
Root ‘hacked off’ by England cricket team after police handcuff Carse
Real Madrid’s Mourinho ‘happy’ with transfers despite Rodri miss
Ex-Liverpool star Fabinho reunited with Mohamed Salah at Trabzonspor
Vuelta a España: giant hail forces stage three abandonment in Pyrenees
Huge hailstones prompt organisers to act 15km from end
Riders seen heading into hotel on route to take cover
A torrential hailstorm in the French Pyrenees forced the abandonment of the third stage of the Vuelta a España on Monday.
With 15 kilometres (9.32 miles) remaining of the 174km route from Gruissan to Font-Romeu, the skies darkened as the peloton neared the top of the Col de Mont-Louis and huge hailstones began bouncing off the tarmac and pelting the riders.
Continue reading...‘There’s a baby on the field’: Toddler invades pitch during Minnesota’s MLS win over San Jose
Child wandered on field during MNUFC’s 5-1 win
Minnesota posts win was ‘Like taking money from a baby’
A toddler interrupted a Major League Soccer match between Minnesota United and San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday by invading the pitch – a bizarre scene punctuated by an on-air analyst saying, “There’s a baby on the field.”
With a minute and a half to play in the game that Minnesota won 5-1 at PayPal Park in San Jose, California, the small child took to the field – and the referee blew his whistle to stop play.
Continue reading...Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott found guilty of sexually abusing children
Five-day trial at high court in Glasgow heard Dott subjected a girl and a boy to multiple incidents of abuse
The former world snooker champion Graeme Dott has been found guilty of sexually abusing two primary school age children. The 49-year-old subjected a girl and a boy to multiple incidents of abuse, with the girl targeted between 1993-96 and the boy between 2006-10.
A five-day trial at the high court in Glasgow heard Dott exposed himself in front of both children, touched them inappropriately, and kissed them. On Monday, he was found guilty of two counts of lewd, indecent and libidinous behaviour towards them. In both cases the abuse happened in the Glasgow area.
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