‘Hostage situation’ at Gold One mine: South African miner afraid for his life
According to authorities, hostage takers armed with clubs and mining tools had held more than 500 miners hostage at the Gold One mine. As workers started to emerge on Wednesday, one told the BBC that fleeing “was the only way…
Mark Cavendish says the Tour de France route in 2024 may be the most difficult he’s ever seen.
The race, which will take place from June 29 to July 21, will include two visits to the Alps, with Paris being skipped due to the Olympics. Cavendish, 38, has postponed his retirement plans in order to attempt to match…
Ben Youngs will retire from Test rugby after Argentina’s World Cup third-place play-off against England.
The 34-year-old scrum-half will earn his 127th England cap against the Pumas in his tournament debut. In the England pecking order, Youngs is behind Alex Mitchell and Leicester teammate Jack van Poortvliet. When current coach Steve Borthwick was captain, he…
Bill Kenwright, Everton chairman and theater producer, has died at the age of 78.
Bill Kenwright, Everton chairman and famed West End theatrical and film producer, died at the age of 78. Eight weeks ago, Kenwright underwent surgery to remove a malignant tumor from his liver. He had been on the board of directors…
Bangladesh: A goods train and a passenger train crash, killing 17 people
Authorities in eastern Bangladesh report that two trains crashed, causing at least 17 fatalities and numerous injuries. In Bhairab, 80 kilometers (50 miles) northeast of Dhaka, a freight train collided with the back coaches of a passenger train on Monday…
Son and Maddison score goals to put Tottenham back on top.
Son Heung-min and James Maddison scored goals that helped Tottenham Hotspur beat Fulham easily and go back to the top of the Premier League. Spurs had only lost points this season in London derbies, to Arsenal and Brentford. But against…
Following criticism of an all-white portrait, Arsenal has stated that promoting diversity is a “key priority.”
The photo, which was shared on Arsenal’s social media earlier this month, featured 27 players as well as head coach Jonas Eidevall. Fans chastised the club for not fielding any black or ethnic minority players. “We acknowledge our current women’s…
Bishan Singh Bedi, an Indian cricket hero, has died at the age of 77.
He was suffering from age-related ailments and had had several surgeries in previous years. Bedi, regarded as one of the greatest spin bowlers of all time, captained India in 22 of his 67 Tests and collected 266 wickets. He made…
Major League Soccer’s St. Louis City looks to make history in the play-offs.
Alf Ramsey, pre-knighthood and pre-World Cup, famously guided Ipswich Town to the old First Division title in 1962, in their inaugural season in the English top division. Winning an elite-tier title in a team’s debut professional season may be the…
Erik ten Hag thinks England World Cup champion Sir Bobby Charlton will always be an inspiration to Manchester United after his death.
Ten Hag anticipates an emotional Old Trafford atmosphere when FC Copenhagen visits in the Champions League on Tuesday evening. It will be United’s first home game since the death of club legend Charlton was confirmed on Saturday. “Every day, he…
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