Joe Gomez says Liverpool have fire to succeed on all fronts this season on January 9, 2024Joe Gomez insists Liverpool will not get giddy at the prospect of another potential quadruple tilt, but has acknowledged there is a fire in the squad to achieve this season. The Premier League leaders continue to battle on four fronts after they progressed into the FA Cup fourth round on Sunday with a 2-0 win […]
Sheikh Hasina set for fourth consecutive term as PM on January 8, 2024At least 18 arson attacks preceded the vote but the election day passed relatively calmly. Turnout was around 40%, Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal said after the polls closed. Security incidents, including four deaths in an arson attack on a passenger train on Friday, have intensified tensions ahead of the election that was shunned […]
Five crew members dead after planes collide at Tokyo airport on January 3, 2024A passenger plane and a Japanese coast guard aircraft collided on the runway at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport on Tuesday and burst into flames. Transport minister Tetsuo Saito confirmed that all 379 occupants of Japan Airlines flight JAL-516 got out safely before the plane was entirely engulfed in flames. The pilot of the coast guard plane […]
England´s Harry Brook signed by Delhi Capitals for £380,000 at IPL mini auction on December 19, 2023England batter Harry Brook has been signed by the Delhi Capitals for four crore rupees (around £380,000) at the Indian Premier League 2024 player mini auction. The 24-year-old began his first IPL season with Sunrisers Hyderabad but will now make the switch to Delhi and was the second player to be auctioned behind West Indies […]
Erik ten Hag `very proud´ after Manchester United stalemate at Liverpool on December 19, 2023Erik ten Hag was proud of Manchester United’s dogged display in a hard-fought 0-0 draw at Anfield that ended with Liverpool skipper Virgil van Dijk claiming only one team tried to win. All eyes were on Anfield as the bitter rivals went toe-to-toe on Sunday, with Jurgen Klopp’s men looking to return to the Premier […]
Jarrod Bowen relishing West Ham´s hectic run as focus switches to cup success on December 18, 2023West Ham forward Jarrod Bowen is relishing their hectic schedule and urged his team-mates to make the most of Wednesday’s Carabao Cup quarter-final tie at Liverpool. The Hammers’ made it seven wins in nine matches with a comprehensive 3-0 victory over Wolves on Sunday after Bowen struck late on following a first-half brace by Mohammed […]
`No arrogance´ in comments about Manchester United – Virgil van Dijk on December 18, 2023Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk insists he was not being arrogant in dismissing Manchester United’s overly defensive display at Anfield. The Dutchman provoked a response from former United midfielder Roy Keane when he said only one team played to win. Keane said the comments were arrogant and disrespectful, adding: “He needs a reminder himself; he’s […]
Vatican jails cardinal over corruption scandal on December 17, 2023A Vatican tribunal has convicted a cardinal of embezzlement and sentenced him to five-and-a-half years in prison. Cardinal Angelo Becciu, the first cardinal prosecuted by the Vatican criminal court, was absolved of several other charges and nine other defendants received a combination of guilty verdicts and acquittals among the nearly 50 charges brought against them […]
Sara Sharif´s father, stepmother and uncle deny murdering 10-year-old on December 15, 2023Three members of Sara Sharif’s family have pleaded not guilty to her murder. The 10-year-old’s father, Urfan Sharif, stepmother, Beinash Batool, and uncle, Faisal Malik, are accused of killing the youngster, whose body was discovered at her home in Woking, Surrey, on August 10. All three appeared at the Old Bailey via video-link on Thursday […]
Gabriel Martinelli desperate for Arsenal to stay at Premier League summit on December 4, 2023Gabriel Martinelli is determined to ensure Arsenal stay at the Premier League summit after the Gunners’ narrow victory over Wolves guaranteed them top spot heading into the midweek fixtures. Mikel Arteta’s side ran out 2-1 winners at the Emirates Stadium as early strikes from Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard were enough to seal the points […]