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How will Barça line up against PSG?

Barça need to avoid defeat at home to reach the semi-finals

2024-04-15T07:13:40Z

‘Wow’ – Smilla Sundell Speaks About Training With Fellow ONE World Champions Tawanchai and Stamp

The Swedish phenom will next defend her gold against Natalia Diachkova in the main event of ONE Fight Night 22.

2024-04-15T17:30:04Z

Golf-Woods unable to conjure Masters magic in forgettable final round

By Frank Pingue AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) -Tiger Woods has produced countless magical moments at Augusta National but during the final round of the Masters on Sunday the five-times champion looked a shadow of his former self and left many wondering how many competitive rounds he has left. Throngs of adoring spectators crowded the famed Augusta National layout and stood on tip-toes to catch a

2024-04-15T00:49:24Z

McLaren F1 team bracing for "damage limitation" in Chinese GP

McLaren team boss Andrea Stella says he is expecting Formula 1's return to China to be an exercise in "damage limitation" for his squad given its large number of low-speed corners.

2024-04-15T16:02:36Z

Son Heung-min: why some fans wore South Korean’s shirt as Bayer Leverkusen celebrated first-ever Bundesliga title

Supporters enjoy landmark success by referencing legends of the club's past who fell just short Manager Xabi Alonso dedicates success to predecessors and is 'proud to be part of club's history' What does Tottenham Hotspur forward Son Heung-min have to do with Bayer Leverkusen's maiden Bundesliga triumph? Leverkusen finally won the German league tit...

2024-04-15T09:36:00Z

Komatsu: Gene Haas still keen to invest in F1 team if money not wasted

Haas F1 team principal Ayao Komatsu says Gene Haas remains keen to invest in his Formula 1 team, providing that this money is not wasted.

2024-04-15T12:47:35Z

2024 WNBA draft: Top photos of Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, Cameron Brink

The WNBA held its 28th draft Monday night in Brooklyn. Here are the top sights and photos of the new pro players.

2024-04-15T22:59:00Z

Soccer-Perfect Palmer hits four as Chelsea thrash woeful Everton 6-0

By Mitch Phillips LONDON (Reuters) -Chelsea midfielder Cole Palmer scored four goals, including a hat-trick in the first 30 minutes, as his side hammered Everton 6-0 on Monday to maintain their push for a European spot and leave the visitors still hovering above the relegation zone. The 21-year-old Palmer underlined his England credentials with a classic left foot, header, right foot treble and

2024-04-15T22:35:58Z

Toyota to field Ogier and Rovanpera in WRC Portugal line-up

Toyota will field four factory World Rally Championship entries in Portugal with part-time drivers Kalle Rovanpera and Sebastien Ogier set to compete.

2024-04-15T14:17:14Z

Dale Coyne Racing retains Harvey for Long Beach IndyCar race

Jack Harvey will continue at the Dale Coyne Racing IndyCar team for this weekend’s Grand Prix of Long Beach, which has been added to the Briton's original schedule of races.

2024-04-15T19:17:44Z

OJ Simpson put all his money in a trust to be distributed by attorney

As OJ Simpson's Will becomes public, his estate will now enter the complex legal probate process.

2024-04-15T13:26:52Z

3 Reasons Why ONE Newcomer Nanami Ichikawa Can Upset Bianca Basilio At ONE Fight Night 22

The Japanese submission ace will debut against the Brazilian superstar in U.S. primetime on May 3.

2024-04-15T17:21:23Z

How Reading’s Press Disrupted Barnsley At Oakwell

Ross delves into his favourite spell of the Royals’ 2-2 draw with Barnsley on Saturday.

2024-04-16T12:00:06Z

Max McRae scores maiden European Rally Championship triumph

Max McRae notched up a maiden win in the European Rally Championship after taking out the Junior ERC class at the Rally Hungary 2024 season opener.

2024-04-15T09:02:03Z

Olympics 2024: Hong Kong’s Coleman Wong keeps chasing Paris dream at Gwangju Open

Wong, who lost in the quarter-finals of last week's Busan Open, is the tournament's eighth seed and starts in the round of 32 His world ranking could reach a career-high 182, giving him an outside chance of qualifying for the Paris Olympics this year Hong Kong's Coleman Wong Chak-lam is poised for the second leg of his busy month of tennis at the G...

2024-04-16T04:06:27Z

Soccer-Simeone wary of Dortmund's home strength ahead of Champions League return

(Reuters) - Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone is wary of Borussia Dortmund's strength at home as his side prepare for the return leg of their Champions League quarter-final on Tuesday having taken a 2-1 lead from last week's first game. Atletico, looking for their first Champions League semi-final place in seven years, beat Dortmund at the Metropolitano stadium on Wednesday but Simeone

2024-04-15T20:05:54Z

Vinales clutch issue had Aprilia “worried” ahead of Americas MotoGP fightback

Maverick Vinales says he came into Sunday’s MotoGP Americas Grand Prix with a clutch issue that “worried” Aprilia before going on to take the victory.

2024-04-15T14:47:14Z

‘It’s In Our Blood’ – How Warrior Roots Helped Filipino-American Phenom Sean Climaco Earn A ONE Championship Contract

The Road to ONE winner will make his big-stage debut at ONE Fight Night 22 on May 3.

2024-04-16T00:36:39Z

Honkai: Star Rail developers reflect on game's successful first year, from 'interacting with trash cans' to Qingque's 'work to live' attitude

, the smash-hit space fantasy turn-based RPG by Chinese developer HoYoverse, will be celebrating its first anniversary on 26 April. In its first year, the game saw the release of 46 playable characters, four planets, and tons of fun content across nine versions to be enjoyed by a dedicated player base of millions.In an exclusive interview with Yaho...

2024-04-15T13:35:02Z

NASCAR Cup Texas: Late clash helps Elliott end 42-race winless streak

A last-lap clash in the second overtime of a wild NASCAR Cup race at Texas Motor Speedway brought a dramatic end to Chase Elliott’s 42-race winless streak.

2024-04-15T08:17:28Z

Gounon replaces Habsburg for Alpine Hypercar debut at Imola's WEC round

Jules Gounon will replace the injured Ferdinand Habsburg in the Alpine Hypercar squad for this weekend’s Imola round of the World Endurance Championship.

2024-04-15T10:02:35Z

Beijing Half Marathon runner insists he was employed as ‘pacer’ for winner He Jie, as agent angrily denies involvement

Kenya's Willy Mnangat claims he was employed to help winner He Jie break Chinese half-marathon record But his name was not on list of official pacers and agent Karen Lin angrily denies involvement when contacted by Post Willy Mnangat, one of the runners involved in the Mengniu Beijing Half Marathon controversy, insists he was a pacemaker in the rac...

2024-04-16T09:51:44Z

English Premier League: Man City top with win as Liverpool, Arsenal drop points – is it Pep Guardiola’s title to lose?

Crystal Palace and Aston Villa claim surprise away wins to shake up the race and give the reigning champions the advantage With six games remaining for each contender, we take a look at the run-ins and where the potential slip-ups could come It was a pivotal weekend in the English Premier League title race, with Manchester City taking a giant strid...

2024-04-15T05:35:58Z

Golf-Aberg hungry for more after Masters near-miss in major debut

By Frank Pingue AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - Ludvig Aberg may have fallen short in his bid to make a winning major championship debut on Sunday but his runner-up finish was the best by a Swede at the Masters and reaffirmed his belief that his day in the winner's circle will come. Starting the final round three shots back of Scottie Scheffler, the 24-year-old went toe-to-toe with the world number

2024-04-15T01:49:36Z

Flame lighting ceremony for Paris 2024 Summer Olympics

The Olympic flame lighting ceremony for the Paris 2024 Olympics Games took place at the ancient temple of Hera, the birthplace of the ancient Olympics

2024-04-16T14:15:20Z

Ferrari, Toyota receive biggest BoP breaks for WEC's Imola round

Ferrari and Toyota are the biggest winners in the Balance of Performance table issued for this weekend’s Imola round of the World Endurance Championship.

2024-04-15T11:17:33Z

Soccer-Palmer hits four as Chelsea thrash Everton 6-0

By Mitch Phillips LONDON (Reuters) - Chelsea midfielder Cole Palmer scored four goals, including a hat-trick in the first 30 minutes, as they hammered Everton 6-0 on Monday to maintain their push for a European berth and leave the ragged visitors still hovering above the relegation zone. Palmer clipped in his first after 13 minutes, headed a second after 18 then cleverly chipped in a third after

2024-04-15T21:20:54Z

Beijing Half Marathon uproar: Kenyan says he let China’s He Jie win race ‘because he is my friend’

Widespread ridicule over footage showing Willy Mnangat looking at He and beckoning his Chinese opponent to go ahead of him and two other runners The event's organiser is looking into the incident, which a Chinese sports expert says 'is simply not done at elite level' Kenyan runner Willy Mnangat has said he let China's He Jie win the Beijing Half Ma...

2024-04-15T09:50:56Z

Mercedes form leaves Wolff in two minds on F1 2025 driver path

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says his Formula 1 team’s competitive difficulties have left him in two minds about the best driver route for 2025.

2024-04-15T09:47:30Z

Why the signs were always evident that Sainz could cut it at the top

OPINION: In his first column, the 2012 team boss of the yet-to-be-employed-for-2025 Ferrari star recalls his high-pressure season in Formula 3

2024-04-15T09:17:06Z

Verstappen: 'Not smart' to pick returning China for F1 sprint weekend

Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen thinks it was "not the smartest thing" to hold a sprint event at this weekend's Chinese Grand Prix, which returns after a five-year absence.

2024-04-15T10:47:42Z

Experiencing the Derby della Mole for the first time — and behind enemy lines

Live at the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino

2024-04-15T18:59:30Z

Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan go 'mob wife' chic for UFC fight

The billionaire and his wife watched Saturday's UFC 300 event with a new look. Zuckerberg and Chan appeared to be taking a leaf out of Bezos and Sanchez's sartorial playbook.

2024-04-15T21:18:17Z

Boston Marathon: Best photos from historic race in 2024

Photos from the Boston Marathon on Patriots’ Day. The 128th running also marks the 11th anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombing.

2024-04-15T14:13:53Z

ONE Championship: Swedish champion Smilla Sundell back in ring after 8 month break due to fight cancellations

The strawweight Muay Thai title-holder was offered a fight with English fighter Iman Barlow, who retired instead Sundell also saw a title fight with Jackie Buntan fall through at the last minute last year After an eight-month absence, Smilla Sundell will defend her strawweight Muay Thai title for the second time next month when she faces Natalya Di...

2024-04-15T06:50:57Z

Keselowski 'mad as hell' and 'proud' with Texas runner-up finish

Brad Keselowski was still fighting for positions well after Sunday’s wreck-marred NASCAR Cup race at Texas Motor Speedway ended – and for good reason.

2024-04-15T00:31:40Z

Morikawa gets boost after watching Scheffler win Masters

A disappointing third-place finish at the Masters might have the seeds of reviving two-time major winner Collin Morikawa's form so he can rival top-ranked Scottie Scheffler. Who knows how the ending would have finished out?

2024-04-15T01:20:17Z

Soccer-Chelsea's Palmer hits second successive hat-trick

By Mitch Phillips LONDON (Reuters) - Chelsea midfielder Cole Palmer hit three goals in the first 30 minutes of his side's Premier League match against Everton on Monday to claim his second successive hat-trick at Stamford Bridge. He got the first after 13 minutes when he nutmegged Jared Branthwaite, played a one-two with Nicolas Jackson and instantly clipped in a shot from the edge of the box

2024-04-15T20:30:50Z

Golden Sixty and Galaxy Patch tune up for Champions Mile with strong trial wins at Sha Tin

City's most successful galloper and rising star set for enthralling Champions Day battle on April 28 after warming up in style Golden Sixty and Galaxy Patch set the scene for an exciting Group One FWD Champions Mile clash while California Spangle warmed up for his Group One hat-trick bid at the Sha Tin trials on Tuesday. Champion galloper Golden Si...

2024-04-16T06:06:33Z

3 Wins That Propelled Hu Yong Into The Flyweight MMA Rankings

The Chinese star's recent string of victories has led him to a showdown with #4-ranked Reece McLaren on May 3.

2024-04-15T01:05:49Z

Soccer-Perfect Palmer hits four as Chelsea thrash Everton 6-0

By Mitch Phillips LONDON (Reuters) -Chelsea midfielder Cole Palmer scored four goals, including a hat-trick in the first 30 minutes, as his side hammered Everton 6-0 on Monday to maintain their push for a European spot and leave the visitors still hovering above the relegation zone. The 21-year-old Palmer underlined his England credentials with a classic left foot, header, right foot treble and

2024-04-15T21:45:55Z

Olympics 2024: what next for Hong Kong foil fencers as only Tokyo gold medallist Cheung Ka-long makes it to Paris?

Hong Kong beaten to final Asia team berth by China, while teams ranked lower globally earned spots via continent quotas 'These are the rules we agreed with, so we have to follow them,' Hong Kong coach Gregory Koenig says Hong Kong coach Gregory Koenig said he remained confident about the future of the city's men's fencers despite only one of them, ...

2024-04-15T23:51:17Z

Scottie Scheffler tells pregnant wife 'I love you' after Masters win

After Scottie Scheffler's victorious triumph at the Augusta National on Sunday, the world number one's thoughts immediately turned to getting home to Texas as soon as possible.

2024-04-15T09:57:00Z

Rugby-Reds lose Wallabies duo to suspension

MELBOURNE (Reuters) -The Queensland Reds will be without scrumhalf Tate McDermott and loose forward Fraser McReight for key matches against New Zealand sides in Super Rugby Pacific after the Wallabies duo were given three-week bans for red cards. McDermott was given a yellow card, later upgraded to red, for striking Irie Papuni with a swinging arm in a tackle during the 17-14 loss to Moana

2024-04-16T03:26:27Z

David Hayes confirms Group One test for Little Brose in Hong Kong debut: ‘It’s a throw at the stumps’

Champion trainer will set gun recruit a big task by running him in the Chairman's Sprint Prize (1,200m) on Champions Day David Hayes will throw Group One Blue Diamond Stakes (1,200m) winner Little Brose in the deep end for his Hong Kong debut when he contests the Group One Chairman's Sprint Prize (1,200m) on Champions Day later this month. The cham...

2024-04-15T03:50:46Z

Golf-Scheffler takes Green Jacket after Amen Corner bares teeth

By Steve Keating AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) -Unflappable American Scottie Scheffler claimed a second Masters title in three years on Sunday, the world number one holding steady while his biggest challengers self-destructed making their way through the infamous Amen Corner. Scheffler, the Green Jacket winner in 2022, began the day with a one-stroke lead over twice major winner Collin Morikawa and

2024-04-15T00:24:20Z

Title fight closest it’s been since early November as Francis Lui closes in on Pierre Ng

Veteran handler has all the momentum after a Sunday treble but the long-time leader is still five wins to the good Not since early November has the fight for the trainers' championship been as close as it is now and after a treble at Sha Tin on Sunday to go with a swag of other recent winners, it is Francis Lui Kin-wai who boasts all the momentum. ...

2024-04-15T09:50:56Z

Golf-Rahm and McIlroy left scratching their heads after Masters letdown

By Frank Pingue AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - Defending champion Jon Rahm and Grand Slam-seeking Rory McIlroy came into this year's Masters looking to add their names to the history books but the decorated golfers walked away scratching their heads after the final round on Sunday. Rahm was bidding to become only the fourth player to retain a Masters title while McIlroy was making his 10th attempt

2024-04-15T00:39:23Z

WATCH: Cole Palmer doubles Chelsea’s lead over Everton! 2-0!

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2024-04-15T19:29:00Z

Dota 2 ESL One Birmingham 2024: Everything you need to know

ESL One Birmingham 2024, one of the biggest Dota 2 tournaments this year, is set to deliver fans top tier Dota 2 action to close out the month of April. From 22 to 28 April, 12 of the best Dota 2 teams in the world will be battling in the Resorts World Arena of Birmingham, the United Kingdom for their cut of a US$1 million prize pool. Also up for g...

2024-04-16T04:05:26Z