OITA, JAPAN (REUTERS) – Winger Jonny May scored two tries in three first-half minutes, as England underlined their Rugby World Cup credentials with a dominant 40-16 win over Australia on Saturday to set up a semi-final against New Zealand . Four years after the Wallabies sent England packing out of their own tournament , Eddie …
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There will be ups and downs, says Man United boss Solskjaer
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer accepts Manchester United are not the force they once were, with the manager braced for more ups and downs as he waits for their younger players to “blossom”.Life since Sir Alex Ferguson ended his medal-laden reign in 2013 has rarely been easy at Old Trafford. This looks set to be another uncomfortable …
Rashford penalty and stunning free-kick fire Solskjaer’s men into Carabao Cup quarter-finals despite Batshuayi belter
PICK that out. Roberto Carlos – sorry, Marcus Rashford – finally, emphatically, scored with a free-kick. These things usually end up in the stand, sailing past relieved goalkeepers and into obscurity. This one, bending one way and then the other, rocketing into the night sky before dipping beyond Willy Caballero, was a ripper. It was …
2nd Test: Kohli strikes double ton, India soar on record breaking Day 2
PUNE: India captain Virat Kohli blended grace with determination to raise his record-breaking seventh double hundred which grinded down a hapless South Africa on the second day of the second Test on Friday. Scorecard: India vs South Africa, 2nd Test With Kohli scoring a career-best unbeaten 254, India buried the Proteas under a mountain of …
Arsenal cruises, United held scoreless in Europa League
Manchester United’s scoring woes were on display again as the English powerhouse labored to a 0-0 draw at AZ Alkmaar in another poor display in the Europa League on Thursday. Arsenal had no such problems, with teenage forward Gabriel Martinelli scoring twice in a 4-0 win over Standard Liege. United has not scored more than …
Hong Kong’s reluctant policeman: ‘It’s not for us to deliver punishment’
Larry Yeung* cuts a lonely figure in the police force these days. He joined more than 20 years ago because it appealed to his sense of justice. Proudly showing off his graduation tie, he reminisces about his desire as a young recruit to serve society and help the disadvantaged. “I abide by what the force …
Ohio is used to picking the president. Will they this time?
Ohio has voted for the winner in every presidential race since 1964. But the Buckeye State may be losing its status of national bellwether, as the political tint of the state has shifted from purple to red. Still, Democrats seem unwilling to write off Ohio just yet. And tonight, they’ll be out in force in …
Here Is the Frankly Ridiculous List of Everything Coming to Disney+ at Launch
We already knew that Disney was using all of its megacorp might to bring an absurd amount of archival content to launch its new streaming service with. Now, we finally know just what will be arriving day one, and hoo boy, folks: it’s a lot . Featured Videos Original Captain Marvel Role 02:31 Now playing …
India salvage a point, while Bangladesh make one
Have you ever heard the sound of sixty thousand hearts breaking simultaneously? It sounds like, well… nothing. Just a vast, sudden, emptiness where there once was a wall of noise. It’s eerie. On Monday, Jamal Bhuyan, captain of the Bangladesh national football team, all swagger and smirking confidence, had promised he’d break Indian hearts. On …
All Blacks leaders share their pain after Rugby World Cup exit
The hurt and suffering that will long linger is etched on the faces of the All Blacks as they struggle to suppress the emotional scars of their World Cup semi-final defeat to England. New Zealand, as a rugby nation, has come a long way from the widespread outcry experienced during their 24-year wait between World …