Real Madrid keep LaLiga defence alive with late goal against Athletic Club
Defending champions Real Madrid net an injury-time win in 1-0 victory against Athletic Club to keep pace with Barcelona.
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Liverpool one win from Premier League title after relegating Leicester City
Leicester go down as Liverpool move to the brink of winning the title with a 1-0 victory at the King Power Stadium.
Missouri State star Todric McGee dies after suspected accidental shooting
- Police found 21-year-old at home after wellness check
- Safety was a decorated high school player in Kansas
Missouri State safety Todric McGee has died at the age of 21 after what has been described as a possible accidental shooting.
A Springfield Police Department spokesperson said officers had gone to McGee’s home for a wellness check on Friday morning after receiving a call. They found McGee, who they believe had suffered a “possible accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound”. He was taken to a local hospital but died from his injuries.
Continue reading...Vaibhav Suryavanshi breaks record for youngest IPL debutant at 14
At 14 years and 23 days, Vaibhav Suryavanshi made an immediate impact for Rajasthan by scoring 34 runs against Lucknow.
Doncic, Lakers lose to Timberwolves in Game 1 of playoffs
Timberwolves shot 50% from the three-point line to inflict a heavy defeat on the Los Angeles Lakers in playoff opener.
Real Madrid vs Athletic Club: LaLiga – Start, team news, squads, Ancelotti
Al Jazeera looks at Athletic's visit to Real Madrid, where the LaLiga defending champions' season hangs in the balance.
Barcelona mount Raphinha-led comeback to beat Celta Vigo 4-3 in LaLiga
Barcelona extend their lead at the top of the league to seven points with late comeback at home.
Harborough FC ‘surprised’ as 100 Spanish fans turn up to watch game
Fans are subscribers to YouTube channel focused on English football whose founder wants to strengthen links with club
Football tourism is usually seen at Premier League stadiums such as Old Trafford, Anfield and the Emirates, so fans of Harborough Town, who compete in the seventh tier of the football pyramid, were stunned when 100 Spaniards arrived at Bowden Park to watch them take on St Ives Town.
The Spanish fans, who turned up last Saturday, were subscribers to a Spanish YouTube channel, La Media Inglesa (LMI), focused on English football, which has now started arranging overseas trips for its followers.
Continue reading...Memphis beats Dallas to face top-seeded Oklahoma City in the NBA playoffs
Grizzlies beat the Mavericks 120-106 to set up a first-round NBA playoff series with top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder.
China pits humanoid robots against humans in half-marathon for first time
Twenty-one humanoid robots joined thousands of runners at the Yizhuang half-marathon in Beijing
Twenty-one humanoid robots joined thousands of runners at the Yizhuang half-marathon in Beijing on Saturday, the first time these machines have raced alongside humans over a 21km course.
The robots from Chinese manufacturers such as DroidVP and Noetix Robotics came in all shapes and sizes, some shorter than 1.2m, others as tall as 1.8m. One company boasted that its robot looked almost human, with feminine features and the ability to wink and smile. Some firms tested their robots for weeks before the race. Beijing officials have described the event as more akin to motor racing, given the need for engineering and navigation teams.
Continue reading...Humans outrun robots at Beijing half-marathon
The humanoid robots were no match for human rivals as they made their half-marathon debut in the Chinese capital.
Barcelona vs Celta Vigo – LaLiga preview: Team news, how to follow, stream
Barcelona's challenge for a quadruple this season could be hampered by the schedule as Celta Vigo provide latest test.
Man Utd career summed up by ‘Maddest game’ – Maguire
Manchester United scored two goals in two minutes in the closing stages of their Europa League quarterfinal with Lyon.
CAF fines its president’s club after African Champions League fan disorder
Mamalodi Sundowns, owned by the Confederation of African Football's president, are fined for fan disorder.
Man Utd reach Europa League semifinals with late Maguire goal against Lyon
Manchester United score twice in extra time against Lyon, capped off by Harry Maguire’s 121st minute winner.
Spurs contractors judged felled Enfield oak to be ‘fine specimen’
Toby Carvery owner apologises over tree’s felling as football club faces questions about whether it knew of decision
An ancient London oak controversially felled earlier this month was assessed to be a “fine specimen” last year by tree experts working for Tottenham Hotspur as part of the football club’s plans to redevelop parkland next to the site.
Mitchells & Butlers Retail (MBR), which owns the Toby Carvery in Whitewebbs Park, Enfield, apologised on Thursday for the “upset” caused by the felling of the tree.
Continue reading...Virgil van Dijk signs new Liverpool contract until 2027
Liverpool captain inks a two-year extension, becoming the second key player to re-sign with the club in the last week.
Herro, Heat scorch Bulls to advance in NBA play-in, Mavericks upset Kings
Heat and Mavericks stay in the hunt for NBA's final Eastern and Western Conference playoff spots with dominant wins.
Real Madrid defeated by Arsenal to end Champions League defence
Real Madrid's Champions League defence ends with a tame 2-1 defeat in Spain by Arsenal, who claim a 5-1 aggregate win.
Canada’s Green party removed at last minute from election debates
Upheaval follows decision to shift timing of first debate over fears of clash with Montreal Canadiens ice hockey game
Canada’s Green party has been removed from the country’s two election debates amid accusations it would “undermine the integrity” of the events, just hours before leaders square off in Montreal.
The last-minute upheaval follows a decision to shift the timing of the first televised debate on Wednesday evening over fears the French language showdown would clash with a closely watched Montreal Canadiens ice hockey game.
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