Emma Hayes: Chelsea must be perfect in Barca tie to reach Champions League final on April 28, 2024Emma Hayes said Chelsea know they will need to produce a perfect display if they are to overcome holders Barcelona at a sold-out Stamford Bridge on Saturday and progress to the Women’s Champions League final. Erin Cuthbert’s goal earned Chelsea a 1-0 first-leg victory a week ago, the only defeat Barca have suffered in the […]
Maia Bouchier sets her sights on helping England win T20 World Cup on April 27, 2024Maia Bouchier wants to help England’s T20 side show they can be “the best in the world” as they plot to regain a crown they last won 15 years ago. Charlotte Edwards’ team were victorious at the inaugural Women’s T20 World Cup in 2009 but they have never repeated that feat, with Ashes rivals Australia […]
Ronnie O’Sullivan makes short work of Jackson Page to reach last 16 at Crucible on April 27, 2024Ronnie O’Sullivan required just 40 minutes on Thursday to seal his place in the second round of the World Snooker Championship with a 10-1 win over Jackson Page. Resuming 8-1 in front after a dominant opening session on Wednesday, the world number one duly swept up the two frames required to book a last-16 clash […]
Over half of world’s population ‘could be at risk of mosquito-borne diseases’ on April 26, 2024More than half of the world’s population could be at risk of catching diseases transmitted by mosquitoes such as malaria and dengue by the end of the century, scientists have warned. Experts said mosquito-borne outbreaks, driven by global warming, are set to spread to parts of northern Europe and other regions of the world over […]
Barcelona could demand Real Madrid replay if `phantom goal´ deemed legal on April 24, 2024Barcelona president Joan Laporta has threatened legal action and could demand a replay after his side were denied a goal against Real Madrid at the weekend. Lamine Yamal thought he had scored in the 28th minute of Sunday’s 3-2 LaLiga loss at the Bernabeu but, after a lengthy VAR check, it was ruled the ball […]
Masters champion Scottie Scheffler closing in on victory at Hilton Head on April 22, 2024Scottie Scheffler’s PGA Tour dominance looks to be showing no signs of slowing down as the world number one heads into the final day of the RBC Heritage with a one shot lead on 16 under. Fresh off securing his second Masters title in three years, the 27-year-old shot up the leaderboard at Hilton Head […]
Jurgen Klopp: Trent Alexander-Arnold and Diogo Jota give Liverpool ‘a chance’ on April 21, 2024Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp believes the return of Trent Alexander-Arnold and Diogo Jota gives their title hopes a much-needed boost. Defeat to Crystal Palace last weekend saw Klopp’s side drop to third as Manchester City moved into a two-point lead at the top of the table. But with results faltering, the performance by Alexander-Arnold in […]
Tamirat Tola aims to follow New York success with victory in London Marathon on April 21, 2024Tamirat Tola feels a carefully planned build-up will give him every chance of adding the London Marathon title to his success in New York. The 32-year-old Ethiopian – world champion from 2022 in Oregon – clocked a new course record of two hours, four minutes and 58 seconds when he won in Manhattan during November […]
Israel, Iran play down apparent Israeli air strike near nuclear site on April 20, 2024Israel and Iran have played down an apparent Israeli air strike near a major air base and nuclear site in central Iran, signalling the two bitter enemies are ready to prevent their latest eruption of violence from escalating into a full-blown region-wide war. But the indecisive outcome of weeks of tensions – which included an […]
India votes as Narendra Modi seeks third term on April 20, 2024Voters began queuing at polling stations in parts of the first 21 states to hold ballots hours before they were allowed in at 7am, from the Himalayan mountains to the tropical Andaman Islands. Nearly 970 million voters – more than 10% of the world’s population – will elect 543 members to the lower house of […]