Month: April 2025
Saints’ Dowson says English clubs hampered by ‘dysfunctional’ schedule
Director wants fewer club games in international window Cardiff on the brink of entering administration English club rugby is being undermined by a “dysfunctional” fixture schedule that is making it harder to compete with other top European sides, according to Northampton’s director of rugby, Phil Dowson. Saints are the only English team still involved in…
Ben Affleck’s presence haunts Jennifer Garner, John Miller?
Ben Affleck’s presence haunts Jennifer Garner, John Miller?Jennifer Garner and her boyfriend John Miller, are reportedly facing some bumps in the road, and seemingly Ben Affleck, who tied the knot with Garner back in 2005, is behind their distress. Though the former couple Garner and Affleck have…
Samuel L. Jackson’s wife finds it ‘hard’ to direct the actor
LaTanya Richardson Jackson admits her husband is difficult to work withSamuel L. Jackson wife LaTanya Richardson has spilled insights about the difficulties she faced while directing her husband.LaTanya is a popular American actress and theatre director. She has been married to Samuel since 1980….
Nuggets announce shock firing of Malone less than two years after NBA title
Team say decision ‘not taken lightly’ Malone was on run of eight straight winning seasons Michael Malone, who coached the Denver Nuggets to the NBA title in 2023 and has led the team to eight consecutive winning seasons, was fired on Tuesday in a stunning move that comes with less than a week in the…
Augusta National finds place in heart of city after ravages of Hurricane Helene
Georgia is still recovering from the impact six months on and the famed Masters course will look different as a result Hurricane Helene made landfall in the early hours of Friday 27 September, in Big Bend, Florida. Meteorologists at the National Hurricane Center had been watching it building for a week, as it moved away…
Belgium v England: Women’s Nations League group stage – live
Minute-by-minute updates from the 7.30pm BST kick-off Get in touch! Email Simon with any thoughts Elísabet Gunnarsdóttir, the Belgium manager, says her big hope for the evening is that she sees “more energy, more belief in themselves. I want to see my team believe in the plan throughout 90+ minutes.” As we kill time while…
NRL takeover of Super League depends on keeping French sides
Australian powerbrokers ready to purchase 33% stake London club also favoured to play in a 10-team format Any potential deal for the NRL to take control of Super League depends on the continued presence of French clubs in the British game, with Australian powerbrokers likely to abandon plans to purchase a stake if Catalans Dragons…
Bayern Munich v Inter: Champions League quarter-final first leg – live
First leg at Allianz Arena, 8pm BST kick-off Previews and predictions | Email Niall here After the thrills and spills of the “league phase”, the Champions League playoff and last-16 ties have churned out a more familiar pattern. Six of last season’s quarter-finalists – Dortmund, PSG, Barcelona, Arsenal, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich – have…
Arsenal v Real Madrid: Champions League quarter-final – live
Minute-by-minute updates from the 8pm BST kick-off Champions League: previews and predictions Real Madrid have faced 141 different teams in European competition. Only four are unbeaten against them: Ipswich Town, Aberdeen, Lille – and Arsenal, who beat Real 1-0 on aggregate in the only previous meeting between the sides. That was in the last 16…
Mark Hoppus makes shocking confession about his cancer battle
Blink-182 bandmember Mark Hoppus reveals shocking impact cancer has had on his relationshipsBlink-182 bandmember Mark Hoppus makes bombshell claim on the impact of cancer on his relationship with his bandmates, Tom Delonge and Travis Barker.Hoppus had made his cancer diagnosis public in June 2021…
McIlroy says accepting ‘heartbreak’ at Augusta can aid Masters pursuit
Last victory at a major was in 2014 McIlroy more comfortable in being ‘vulnerable at times’ Rory McIlroy believes acceptance of the “heartbreak” that has accompanied his occasionally painful quest for Masters glory could be the key to finally laying his hands on a Green Jacket. McIlroy’s latest bid to complete a career grand slam…