When an Atlantic swell is up, staff at the Beach cafe at Downend, on the north Devon coast, prepare to be rushed off their feet. “Everyone heads in, no matter whether it’s rain or shine,” said the owner, Colette Brooks. From the cafe, where they serve a warming Sri Lankan …
Read More »Cristiano Ronaldo named the world’s highest-paid athlete after raking in £109MILLION this year
Superstar footballer, Cristiano Ronaldo has been named the world’s highest-paid athlete in Forbes’ annual rich list after ranking an incredible £109million over the past year. The 38-year-old hit the jackpot when he put pen to paper on a staggering £175million-a-year contract with Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr in January. …
Read More »Warner survives axe as Ashes squad named
Australia has named its 17-man squad for its tour of England, which will include the ICC World Test Championship final against India and a five-Test Ashes series. Batting great David Warner has survived the axe despite calls for his head at the top of the order after a recent run …
Read More »Cristiano Ronaldo named in Roberto Martinez’s first Portugal squad since taking over after the World Cup
Cristiano Ronaldo has been named in Roberto Martinez’s squad for Portugal’s upcoming Euro 2024 qualifiers. Portugal will play both Liechtenstein and Luxembourg as part of their route toward the European Championships later this month. Ronaldo was named in Portugal’s squad for the fixtures after Martinez reportedly met with …
Read More »Enyeama named by IFFHS as the Best African Goalkeeper Of All Time
Enyeama was on three occasions been named by CAF in the African Team of the Year, and in 2021, IFFHS listed him in Africa’s Team of the Decade. The International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) has listed former Super Eagles captain Vincent Enyeama, as the greatest goalkeeper to …
Read More »Lionesses star Keira Walsh won the Euros, broke the world transfer record and had a bus named after her – but would have quit the game if she hadn’t seen a psychologist
You know you’ve had a decent year when someone decides to name a bus after you. Keira Walsh’s 2022 roll call is so all-encompassing, it borders on greedy. Euro 2022 winner. Player of the Match in the final, and selected in the Team of the Tournament. World-record transfer to footballing …
Read More »Rapper Travis Scott named as a suspect following alleged assualt at NYSC nightclub
American rapper, Travis Scott, has been named as a suspect following an alleged assault at an NYC nightclub. The Astroworld rapper, 30, allegedly punched a sound engineer and caused $12,000 worth of damage at the Midtown Manhattan nightclub Nebula early Wednesday morning, March 1. An NYPD spokesperson confirmed the incident …
Read More »Jayson Tatum Named All-Star MVP After Record 55 Points
Jayson Tatum was named All-Star MVP on Sunday after the Boston star broke the previous points record for the All-Star game, with Tatum scoring an incredible 55 points in the Team Giannis win. For the first time this year the All-Star draft was selected just minutes before the game, with …
Read More »Pharrell Williams named as creative director of Louis Vuitton menswear
Pharrell Williams has been named the new creative director of menswear for Louis Vuitton, taking over the role that Virgil Abloh held for three years before his death. The luxury brand confirmed the news, saying that Williams? first collection will be shown at Men?s Fashion Week in Paris in June. …
Read More »Jeff Zients Is Named White House Chief of Staff
WASHINGTON — President Biden said on Friday that Jeffrey D. Zients, who served as the coronavirus response coordinator and a chairman of Mr. Biden’s transition, would take over as the White House chief of staff. The formal announcement came several days after it was reported that Mr. Zients had been …
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