World Athletics Championships disaster proves why World Cup 2022 is doomed (Image: GETTY)The stadia will be gleaming, the air-conditioning humming away inside but unless the state-of-the-art technology can also deliver holograms of spectators it is doomed to failure.The decision to stage the World Athletics Championships in Doha, the Qatari capital, has been a disaster, the …
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Real Madrid facing yet another goalkeeping crisis
MADRID — Thibaut Courtois was Real Madrid’s top signing after Cristiano Ronaldo joined Juventus last year. Real Madrid felt its only real need at the time was to improve the goalkeeping position, and it tried to do that by bringing in the man voted as the best at that position at the World Cup that …
Recap and Photo Gallery: IFSC Kranj World Cup 2019—Lead
This past weekend’s competition in Kranj, Slovenia, was the first event on the IFSC circuit following August’s World Championships (and the inaugural Olympic berths that came with them). Many competitors were fresh off trips to other countries for big competitions like the Bloc Shop Open in Canada and the Adidas Rockstars in Germany. As a …
Real Madrid beaten by Mallorca as Barca go top of La Liga
Madrid: Barcelona sailed back to the top of the table and trouble returned to Real Madrid after they endured their first La Liga defeat of the season at newly-promoted Real Mallorca. Zinedine Zidane, David Beckham and Robinho were in the last Madrid team to lose a league game at San Moix in 2006 and 13 …
Man Utd chiefs raised four concerns when deliberating Neymar transfer deal
Manchester United believe they had good reason to pass on signing Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar this summer. The Brazilian attempted to force his way out of the French capital just two years after his record-breaking £198million move from Barcelona. The 27-year-old missed the start of the campaign as PSG fans turned on him for wanting …
The Sounders’ 2019 playoff run begins Saturday. Here’s what to know about their match vs. FC Dallas.
Fourteen teams are vying for this year’s MLS Cup, and the postseason features a single-elimination bracket, a first in the league’s 24-year history. The Sounders earned the No. 2 seed and will host seventh-seeded FC Dallas on Saturday at CenturyLink Field. Here’s a closer look at essential information to know heading into Seattle’s opening-round matchup: …
Xi Jinping and Kim Jong Un hail ‘immortal’ China-North Korea relationship
Chinese President Xi Jinping has promised to promote a “long-term, sound and stable” relationship with North Korea, state news agency Xinhua said Sunday, as the two countries mark 70 years of diplomatic relations. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un also sent a message to Xi saying their countries’ “invincible friendship will be immortal on the …
Apple TV Plus: Launch date, price, shows and films to expect
Apple has finally explained what Apple TV Plus is all about (well, almost). With a reported budget of $6 billion to rope in some of Hollywood’s biggest stars, Apple TV Plus will launch Nov. 1 for $5 a month. People who buy a new Apple gadget get to watch free for a year, while everyone else qualifies for a seven-day …
‘A catapult to the future’ — will the Rugby World Cup come to America?
Rugby World Cup 2019 in pictures Argentina confirmed its spot in the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France with a 47-17 win over USA, ensuring it finished third in Pool C. Rugby World Cup 2019 in pictures But following some poor results early in its group matches, the Pumas have failed to reach the knockout …
Woeful Maleficent sequel curses Jolie’s acting skills
Nonetheless, the frisson of the story relied on keeping the character at least somewhat morally ambiguous – and since she was unequivocally redeemed at the end it’s not immediately clear where a sequel could go. Among those tasked with solving the problem are screenwriters Noah Harpster and Micah Fitzerman-Blue, who previously worked together on four …