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Cristiano Ronaldo hits hat-trick in Real Madrid rout of Shakhtar Donetsk
Cristiano Ronaldo hit a second-half hat-trick as Real Madrid opened their Champions League campaign with an emphatic victory over 10-man Shakhtar Donetsk at the Bernabéu. Karim Benzema put the hosts ahead in the 30th minute, while Shakhtar had the midfielder Taras Stepanenko sent off for a second yellow card five minutes after the restart. Real, …
Apple unveils large-format iPad Pro tablet, new updated iPhones
Apple on Wednesday unveiled its iPad Pro, saying the large-screen tablet has the power and capabilities to replace a laptop computer. SAN FRANCISCO: Apple on Wednesday (Sep 9) unveiled its iPad Pro, saying the large-screen tablet has the power and capabilities to replace a laptop computer. Chief executive Tim Cook, speaking at a San Francisco …
England must treat World Cup like Ashes: Paul Collingwood
“We’ve got to make sure that the World Cup is equal to winning the Ashes,” Collingwood, who is taking on a consulting role with England’s One-Day International (ODI) side was quoted as saying by the BBC on Tuesday. “It’s a huge opportunity for the youngsters coming through and the guys already there to do something …
Heads will roll: Which coach won’t survive the 2015 Rugby World Cup?
I intended writing this piece prior to the first game of the Cup, thinking that the first round would not produce any upsets that would change the nature of this conversation. More Rugby World Cup:SPIRO: Pumas good, the All Blacks very goodLORD: No surprises in Wallabies teamWallabies team announcementRugby World Cup Winners and LosersRugby World …
Anthony Martial makes an immediate splash with Manchester United
Anthony Martial, the world’s most expensive teenager, conjured up images of Thierry Henry as Manchester United’s newest savior dribbled at three Liverpool defenders and ended his daring run by slotting the ball past Simon Mignolet. It was exactly the type of speed, skill and creativity that United has been lacking. And now you know why …
Africa Update for September 3, 2015
South Sudan On August 27th, emergency relief teams from the United Nations (U.N.) Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Food Programme (WFP) reached more than 27,000 people in the town of Wau Shilluk, South Sudan who have been cut off from receiving humanitarian supplies since March. For the past several months, access problems and concerns …
Counter Logic Gaming talk the past and future of North American LoL
Early in the dawn of League of Legends history, the best region in the world was North America and the best team in North America was Counter Logic Gaming. They were the first and oldest of the major teams—the winners of the World Cyber Games and the victors of the Newegg Winter Wanfest, both in …
EPL: Man United move up to 2nd as Liverpool lose more ground
Manchester City supporters ended a bad week by finding old enemy Manchester United closing to within two points of them at the top of the Premier League after a 3-2 victory at Southampton on Sunday.A week ago City were five points clear of their neighbours, having not even conceded a goal …
Ho Chi Minh City becomes large ‘river’ after heaviest rain this year
A torrential rain began late Tuesday afternoon in Ho Chi Minh City and lasted well into the night, submerging many areas beneath up to over one meter of water, blocking traffic and causing numerous vehicles to break down. VnExpress cited the Southern Hydro-Meteorological Station as saying. Many houses in alleys or on streets in various …