Month: April 2025

South America’s CONMEBOL has officially suggested staging the centenary 2030 World Cup in Spain, Portugal and Morocco with 64 teams but the idea has been opposed by some other continental confederations.

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Controversial Premiership trial of away supporter zones provokes a mixed reaction at Saracens The Premiership’s away zone trial was barely 12 minutes old when a member of the security staff felt the need to intervene. Perhaps he had taken exception to the dozens of schoolkids in the Gloucester section lambasting Saracens’ No 10, Fergus Burke,…

The Lakers acknowledged after Saturday’s 117-95 loss in Game 1 that they were wholly unready for the raw, bruising physicality of the Wolves. ​

Olivia Williams reveals her harrowing health conditionOlivia Williams, known for portrayal as Camilla Parker Bowels in The Crown, shared devastating details about her ongoing health battle.The British actress revealed that she will never be cancer-free.In an interview with U.K.’s The Time,… ​ 

Nathan MacKinnon scored two goals and assisted on another as the Avalanche opened their NHL playoffs with a 5-1 win over the Dallas Stars. ​

Despite the win, Barcelona will be sweating over Lewandowski’s fitness after the Polish striker went down clutching his leg and was taken off late in the game.

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The Timberwolves made a franchise playoff-record 21 3-pointers in a 117-95 Game 1 rout of the Lakers in Los Angeles on Saturday night. ​

The Crew (5-1-3, 18 points) failed to break the franchise record for longest unbeaten streak to start a season. They equalled the eight-match mark of 2010 (6-0-2).

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Diego Simeone’s side remains third in the standings with 63 points, three behind second-placed Real Madrid, which hosts Athletic Bilbao on Sunday.

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Second-placed Napoli is level with Inter on 71 points from 33 games before the defending champion travels to Bologna on Sunday.

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Victory lifted Villa three points above Chelsea into sixth place with 57 points from 33 games, level with Nottingham Forest, which plays at Tottenham Hotspur on Monday.

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Kyle Connor’s one-timer with 1:36 remaining in the third period snapped a 3-3 tie, and the No. 1 seed Winnipeg Jets survived a Game 1 scare to post a 5-3 victory over the St. Louis Blues Saturday in the opening contest of this year’s Stanley Cup playoffs. ​

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Jose Berrios, Saturday’s starter for the Toronto Blue Jays, suspected Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh was relaying pitch information to his teammates and wanted him to know what he thought of it, exchanging words with him after the fourth inning. ​

Former Colorado players Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter had their jerseys retired Saturday before Colorado’s spring game. ​

The Knicks, down as much as eight in the fourth quarter, went on a 21-0 run to take control of Game 1 vs. the Pistons. ​

Fueled by last season’s stunning early exit, Oklahoma reclaimed its place atop the college gymnastics world by winning the NCAA title on Saturday. ​