Posts

In another outstanding season of phenomenal badminton, Indian fans had their exclusive moment of glory during August when ace shuttler PV Sindhu finally crowned herself as the World Champion in Basel. Other than that, the year was not all that memorable for most of India’s shuttlers while the South-East Asians continued their stronghold over the game. Women’s World No. 1 and Chinese sensation, Chen Yufei stole the thunder this year with storming wins in the BWF World Tour circuit while World No....

The Cypriot world number 43 knocked the last seed out of the tournament with a 7-6 (9/7) 6-4 victory in one hour and 40 minutes. Baghdatis, who won the Sydney title two years ago, will face Frenchman Julien Benneteau in Friday’s semi-finals after Benneteau beat Russia’s Alex Bogomolov Jnr 6-2, 6-4. “I played great today, I had a not so good match yesterday in tough conditions and (my coach) just said to go for it and I went for it,” Baghdatis said after beating the former US Open champion....

“The driver failed to stop for weighing during P2 (second practice) when signaled to do so by the red traffic light, the car was not returned to the FIA garage and work was undertaken,” stewards said in a statement. The Dane had followed Red Bull’s Daniil Kvyat into the pitlane and there was some confusion over which car was meant to stop and be weighed. The Russian stopped, wrongly, while Magnussen continued....

Larian will provide fans with a new early access release date on August 18 alongside Summer Game Fest’s Geoff Keighley. In the announcement, Larian stated that the game is “just around the corner,” implying that the delay hasn’t pushed the game too far out, though there’s still a wide range of possibilities as far as what that could mean for a release date. RELATED: Baldur’s Gate Publisher Warns About Pre-Ordering...

After enjoying a lengthy unbeaten run at the start of 2018, a loss to champions Manchester City and a draw with Brighton was followed by elimination from the FA Cup at the semi-final stage, as Spurs lost 2-1 to Manchester United at Wembley. Mauricio Pochettino’s side also face a nervy run-in, as they look to qualify for the Champions League ahead of fifth-placed Chelsea. To ensure a fourth-place finish they must take eight points from a possible 12....

Bale added to Dani Carvajal’s opener at the Santiago Bernabeu, where Madrid enjoyed a 2-0 win over Getafe in Julen Lopetegui’s first league match in charge. Wales star Bale impressed in the Spanish capital, doubling the lead in the 51st minute after Carvajal broke the deadlock in the first half on Sunday. Speaking after three-time reigning European champions Madrid got off to a winning start following their UEFA Super Cup defeat to Atletico Madrid, Bale said: “I’m feeling good and, although I scored, the most important thing was that we got the win and are continuing to improve as a team....

“I think there has been a lot of media and a lot of talk over what has happened in the last few days. It’s probably taken up too much of everybody’s time,” the Kolkata Knight Riders head coach told reporters on the sidelines of their jersey and squad unveiling ahead of season 11 here. “It’s just made players all around the world aware that you have to be careful of what you do....

Both players were in contention for the 2017 award after title-winning seasons with their respective clubs, but, despite retaining those crowns and enjoying fine campaigns, they were overlooked by the journalists and national team coaches and captains who took part in France Football’s 2018 vote. While the likes of Karim Benzema, who scored just five league goals in 32 appearances for Real Madrid last season, are in the running for this year’s award, some of Europe’s finest talents know that they will not be named the world’s best player in December....

The 27-year-old frontman is approaching the end of another short-term contract at Ligue 1 side Nice. His career and reputation has been rebuilt in France, with frustrating stints at the San Siro and Liverpool put behind him to net 40 times in just 63 appearances. Balotelli has been billed as €100 million striker by his agent Mino Raiola, with somebody set to land themselves a bargain when the Italy international becomes available....

After a lot of speculation, the BCB have appointed former Sri Lankan batsman Chandika Hathurusinghe as the new coach. He left his job as the assistant coach of New South Wales and coach of Sydney Thunders, after being appointed as the Tigers head coach and will arrive in Dhaka by June 10. This will be Hathurusingha’s first stint as the head coach of an international side and above all, a Test playing nation....

Matt Walsh, a Daily Wire columnist and a culture warrior if there ever were one, wants the state to “have a role” in regulating adult content. Sohrab Ahmari, op-ed editor of the New York Post, insists that adult content “isn’t free speech—on the web or anywhere.” Newsweek’s own opinion editor, Josh Hammer, has lamented at First Things that “today’s self-proclaimed liberty-minded ‘conservative’ vanguard defends licentiousness by invoking the mantle of freedom....

In the past year, the rate of job quitting in the U.S. reached highs not seen since December 2000, as part of the recent phenomenon known as the “Great Resignation,” said Maury Gittleman, a research economist in the Office of Compensation and Working Conditions of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), in a July 2022 article for the agency. The country’s “quit rate” reached a 20-year high in November 2021....

Earlier on Monday, Barca technical director Robert Fernandez insisted the LaLiga giants had received no offers for its players this close-season and maintained no one was in the market to meet the release clause inserted into Neymar’s contract when he signed fresh terms running until June 2021 last October. Nevertheless, suggestions that PSG were ready to make a sensational transfer move persisted, with Catalan sports daily Sport claiming Neymar’s advisors believe it is time for the 25-year-old to step out of Lionel Messi’s shadow at Camp Nou....

But let’s start from the beginning. Oscar Mingueza’s Emergence at Barcelona and for Spain Youth career Born in Barcelona, Mingueza joined Barca’s famed La Masia as a 7-year-old in 2007. He progressed through the ranks steadily. He was part of the Barcelona youth team that won the 2018 UEFA Youth League, in a star-studded age group that consisted of the likes of Carles Perez and Riqui Puig among others....

There are few things in the world as iconic as the No. 10 in Football. It signifies the best in the team, the talisman, the artist. The Nou Camp has been home to some of the best No. 10s in the history of the game. Today, we bring you the top 10 among them, in the history of FC Barcelona. It is very interesting to note that there is a South American wave ruling over this list, with as many as 6 of these men originating from the Continent....

Three minutes later, Phillipe Coutinho found Messi near the box and the Barcelona captain made it 2-0. However, the away side shocked the Camp Nou crowd when Nabil El Zhar pulled one back in the 68th minute to keep the game alive. The team from Madrid did well of hanging in the game and were creating some good chances going forward, but a magical finish from Lionel Messi in the 86th minute killed the game off giving the Blaugrana a 3-1 win....

With the first fixture against the Partenopei having ended in a 2-1 victory for the Blaugrana, Barcelona wrapped up their pre-season campaign with a convincing 4-0 victory in the second fixture to add the exhibition trophy to their bulging trophy cabinet. The victory comes with less than a week left to kick off their Spanish title defense. And while the first match was much more balanced, Barcelona proved to be too strong for Napoli at the second time of asking....

Conte hints at Serie A return The 49-year-old has the Reds, third in the table with four games remaining, on track for Champions League qualification in his first full season in England’s top flight. Liverpool had looked set to mount a title challenge when they won 13 of their first 19 matches, but a run of one victory in seven at the start of 2017 brought those hopes to an end....

Speaking on radio station, Cadena Ser, Rosell was convinced that the 29 year-old whose contract expires at the end of June 2015, would pen an deal to see him end his playing days at the club he joined as an eight year old. If Iniesta fails to renew his contract this season, Barca will have to decide whether or not to sell him next summer or risk seeing him leave the following year when his contract expires....