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North and South Korea are due to play against each other in an historic World Cup qualifying match on Tuesday – but almost nobody outside Pyongyang will be able to follow the action after the regime slapped a near-total blackout on coverage. Kim’s regime has banned South Korean spectators or journalists from attending the game, …
THE All Blacks are revered as the absolute elite of international rugby and without doubt the most feared team on the planet. But in the years since winning the last World Cup in 2015, the Kiwis’ colossal reputation has been blotted by a series of scandals — including illicit affairs and even domestic violence. And …
In an effort to both stoke further excitement/unrelenting curiosity surrounding the forthcoming streaming platform and break Twitter, Disney+ has released a substantial chunk of their extensive library, tweet by pain-staking tweet. The reveal began this morning with a short clip speeding through some of their expected titles and a promise to show off “basically everything” …
The seed that became modern basketball was famously planted by Dr. James Naismith, a Canadian physician, at a YMCA in Springfield, Massachusetts 128 years ago. There were no backboards, dribbling had yet to be invented, and the three-pointer would not be universally adopted for nearly a century. Today, as the NBA prepares for its 74th …
Team-by-team preview capsules for the NBA’s Western Conference: ___ DALLAS MAVERICKS LAST SEASON: 33-49, finished tied for 12th in Western Conference. COACH: Rick Carlisle (12th season with Mavericks, 470-416; 18th season overall, 751-627). PROJECTED STARTING FIVE: G Luka Doncic (21.2 ppg), G Delon Wright (12.2 with Memphis), G-F Justin Jackson (8.2), F Kristaps Porzingis (sidelined …
Two members of the European Central Bank (ECB) have expressed concern at its current negative rate policy, fearing “unintended consequences” it could have on the region’s financial system. Italian central bank chief and ECB member Ignazio Visco, considered a dove that backed President Mario Draghi’s recent policy announcements, told CNBC that negative interest rates were …
LIVE SCORECARD | LIVE BLOG End of 2nd over: A decent start from Umesh Yadav as well from the other end. Got a couple of edges in the over but the ball ran to the third man fence on both the occasions. SA 9/1 End of 1st over: A terrific start from India and Ishant …
Zinedine Zidane complained of Real Madrid’s inconsistency after his side lost their unbeaten LaLiga record to Real Mallorca and top spot to Barcelona.Real suffered a shock 1-0 defeat at promoted Mallorca and had full-back Alvaro Odriozola sent off 17 minutes from time. Lago Junior’s superb seventh-minute strike – his first in LaLiga – settled the contest …
Alisson had a special message to Liverpool fans as he looks set to make his return to first team action on Sunday against Manchester United. Liverpool were dealt a huge blow on the opening day of the season when Alisson went down in the match against Norwich with a calf injury. He has been sidelined …
The inaugural XFL draft is nearly upon us, so it’s time to study up on former college stars and fringe professional veterans in the draft pool bound by a simple common thread: They are not among the 2,016 players currently on NFL rosters or practice squads. The XFL draft pool has some intriguing and recognizable …