Daly Cherry-Evans has led an entertaining comeback victory over the Eels, producing a “world class” moment in the process that left two league legends stunned. The captain was at his vibrant best in the second-half, creating three linebreak assists and scoring a try as the Sea Eagles overcame a half-time …
Read More »The incredible Championship stat that proves that this is the best league in the world
It’s fully viable that we may see a Championship team finish the season on 96 points and not get automatic promotion, while another exceeds 50 points and still gets relegated. Even for a division where all laws of common sense are routinely put on hold, that’s a bit much. But …
Read More »Jude Bellingham wins 2024 Laureus World Sports Breakthrough of the Year award
Jude Bellingham has been awarded the 2024 Laureus World Sports Breakthrough of the Year prize in recognition of his startling season for Real Madrid and England. The 20-year-old English midfielder established himself as the Spanish giants’ main man since moving to the club from Borussia Dortmund last summer, Bellingham, who has a tally …
Read More »Nigerian chess champion, Tunde Onakoya breaks the Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathon
Nigerian chess champion and child education advocate, Tunde Onakoya has broken the Guinness World Record (GWR) for the longest chess marathon. He achieved the feat in the early hours of Saturday, April 20, after surpassing the 56 hrs 09 mins 37 seconds record achieved by two Norwegians, Hallvard Haug …
Read More »Insecurity: The country is a war front. We are a disgrace to the whole world – TY Danjuma
The former Minister of Defence, General Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma (retd). has lamented the rising security issues in Nigeria, saying the country is now a war front and a disgrace to the world. Channels TV reports that while speaking at a function in Taraba state today April 19, the elder …
Read More »‘A water world teeming with wildlife’: readers’ favourite national parks in Europe
Suddenly the Polish sky was filled with cranes One of the most incredible bird scenes in Europe took place as I hiked through the Bielawa nature reserve in northern Poland, about 40 miles north of Gdansk. I had left the village of Sławoszyno via a dirt track and was heading …
Read More »American shatters 55-year mark with world record lift
An American 20-year-old has put the world on notice with an astonishing world record lift at the Weightlifting World Cup. Hampton Morris broke the clean and jerk world record in the 61kg weight class, with a 176kg lift. Remarkably, it was the first time an American set a senior weightlifting …
Read More »The world is bigger than 5
Opinion by Ameenah Gurib-Fakim (port louis, mauritius) Wednesday, April 03, 2024 Inter Press Service PORT LOUIS, Mauritius, Apr 03 (IPS) – Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, PhD, Former President of the Republic of MauritiusThe title of this piece is not my words. It’s from the President of Turkey calling for a reform of the …
Read More »Top 10 youngest billionaires in the world under 35
This is a glimpse into the lives and fortunes of the top 10 youngest billionaires in the world: 1. Mark Mateschitz, age 31, net worth: $39.6 billion Inheriting a significant stake in Red Bull, Mateschitz oversees the renowned energy drink company, which boasts billions in revenue annually. 2. John Collison, …
Read More »Ex-Spanish FA president, Luis Rubiales is detained by police to face corruption questions amid World Cup kiss-gate
Former Spanish FA boss Luis Rubiales has been detained by Spanish authorities to face corruption questions while at risk of jail over World Cup kiss-gate Detectives detained him as he stepped off an Air Europa flight from the Dominican Republic which landed at Madrid’s Barajas Airport just after …
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