Leicester City’s Premier League clash with Southampton was held up for 11 minutes after referee David Webb was forced out of the game after being injured in a collision with Foxes forward Jordan Ayew. With Leicester leading 1-0 after taking a 17th minute lead through Jamie Vardy’s 199th goal for the club, the game was […]
Spectators watch a horse race at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., on April 30, 2025. Junior Alvarado, a jockey from Venezuela, makes his way to second place before crossing the finish line. Lydia Schweickart for Newsportu hide caption toggle caption Lydia Schweickart for Newsportu LOUISVILLE — As a young boy in Venezuela, Junior Alvarado wanted […]
Strong to severe thunderstorms pummeled a dozen states Friday, leading to downed trees and power lines, flash flooding and even a few isolated reports of tornadoes. ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Four people were injured as a roof partially collapsed during a severe thunderstorm in Georgia Friday — one of nearly 200 damage reports filtering in after […]
Getty Images A black mamba is arguably the world’s deadliest snake The blood of a US man who deliberately injected himself with snake venom for nearly two decades has led to an “unparalleled” antivenom, say scientists. Antibodies found in Tim Friede’s blood have been shown to protect against fatal doses from a wide range of […]
Getty Images A 25% import tax on engines, transmissions and other key car parts has come into force in the US, raising pressure on an industry finding its way through a thicket of policy changes. The new tariff comes days after Donald Trump eased the measure in response to business worries, but did not eliminate […]
Al Hilal and Jorge Jesus have mutually agreed to terminate their contract. Photo by Yasser Bakhsh/Getty Images Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal have parted ways with head coach Jorge Jesus, the club announced on Friday. The departure of the Portuguese coach comes few days after Al-Hilal were eliminated from the Asian Champions League Elite semifinals […]
Former Wycombe Wanderers owner Rob Couhig has reached an agreement to buy Reading, the English League One club said on Saturday. The 75-year-old American lawyer has a varied investment portfolio which includes businesses in industries such as pharmaceuticals and real estate. Chinese businessman Dai Yongge was ordered to sell the club in March having been […]
The Trump administration has halted $1 billion for mental health services for children, saying that the programs funded by a bipartisan law aimed at stemming gun violence in schools were no longer in “the best interest of the federal government.” Lawmakers authorized the money in 2022 after a former student opened fire at an elementary […]
Romanians will head to the polls on Sunday, May 4, to elect their next president in the first round of a “do-over” election, the second such poll within six months. The Eastern European country previously held a presidential election on November 24, 2024, from which far-right candidate Calin Georgescu, who was polling in single digits […]
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens May 2, 2025, 03:15 AM ET Barcelona will wear a special edition shirt in the Clásico against Real Madrid on May 11 featuring American rapper Travis Scott’s branding as part of a continued sponsorship agreement with Spotify. The iconography will be based on Scott’s record label Cactus Jack and will appear […]