By Zack Meisel, Cody Stavenhagen and Stephen J. Nesbitt GOODYEAR, Ariz. — A decade ago, on a dusty baseball diamond in Puerto Rico, a veteran pitcher shared with Fernando Cruz the secrets of throwing a splitter, a pitch treated like a black-market product, a dark art best learned in the shadows and deployed at one’s […]
Christoph Baumgartner’s goal was a second faster than Lukas Podolski’s strike for Germany against Ecuador in 2013 Christoph Baumgartner scored after six seconds to record the fastest ever goal in international football as Austria beat Slovakia in Bratislava. The 24-year-old midfielder skipped past three challenges from the kick-off and fired a low shot past home […]
Authorities in Gaza said 23 people were also injured while waiting for bags of flour and aid near Kuwait Roundabout. At least 19 Palestinians have been killed in an Israeli attack targeting civilians who were waiting for aid southeast of Gaza City, Gaza’s Ministry of Health and its Media Office said. “The Israeli occupation commits […]
Cristian Romero opened the scoring for Argentina against El Salvador. CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images Argentina began preparations for their Copa America defence with a convincing 3-0 win against El Salvador on Friday. The 2021 champions were without captain Lionel Messi due to injury but prevailed at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia thanks to goals […]
Congress voted early Saturday to strip hundreds of millions of dollars from the United Nations agency that distributes most of the food, medicine and basic services to Palestinians in Gaza and across the Middle East, marking what critics say is a devastating blow to a region in crisis. The United States, along with several other […]
Red Bull Half Court, the ultimate showcase of street basketball talent held in partnership with Dubai Sports Counciland master developer Arada, is back as registrations officially open for the highly anticipated qualifiers after last year’s huge success. Basketball enthusiasts from across the UAE are invited to showcase their skills and compete for a chance to be […]
Southgate says Three Lions most important thing on England shirt England boss Gareth Southgate says having the Three Lions on the team’s shirt is “the most important thing” amid the controversy over the St George’s Cross design on the new kit. Kit designer Nike has changed the appearance of the St George’s Cross on the […]
Senators meet in the senate chamber at the Statehouse, Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024, in Indianapolis. Darron Cummings/AP hide caption toggle caption Darron Cummings/AP Senators meet in the senate chamber at the Statehouse, Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024, in Indianapolis. Darron Cummings/AP A new Indiana law allows universities to revoke a professor’s tenure if they don’t promote […]
World number two Aryna Sabalenka started her Miami Open campaign after an emotional week with an impressive win over her close friend Paula Badosa. Two-time Australian Open champion Sabalenka, 25, played her second-round match four days after the death of her former partner Konstantin Koltsov. Koltsov, an ex-ice hockey player, died in Miami aged 42 […]
Rishi Sunak has been urged to rethink the decision to keep £10m from the Conservative donor Frank Hester after police said they were investigating “racist comments which were allegedly made” by the businessman in 2019. The investigation by West Yorkshire police was triggered by a complaint from Diane Abbott, after the Guardian reported that Hester […]