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Midtjylland footballer Alamara Djabi seriously injured after stabbing in Denmark
Incident occurred over the weekend in Herning, the central Danish town where the Superliga club are basedThe Midtjylland midfielder Alamara Djabi is in a stable condition after being stabbed and seriously injured, the Danish top-flight club said on Tuesday.The incident occurred over the weekend in Herning, the central Danish town where the club is based, according to Midtjylland. The 19-year-old, a product of the Benfica academy, joined the Danish Superliga club in 2023 and has made two senior a...
Marli Salmon: Young Arsenal star signs professional deal after first-team breakthrough
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‘Zero impact’: Ex-India captain roasts Parag, Rahane in worst batter debate
Former captain Krishnamachari Srikkanth has sharply criticized Riyan Parag's batting form in the IPL, questioning his impact and comparing him unfavorably to Ajinkya Rahane. Srikkanth also believes Mumbai Indians are poised for a playoff surge, while dismissing Kolkata Knight Riders and Lucknow Super Giants' chances. He favors Sunrisers Hyderabad over Delhi Capitals, citing a batting concern.
British boxer Okolie fails drugs test ahead of Yoka bout
SportsBritish boxer Okolie fails drugs test ahead of Yoka boutBy AFP -Apr 21, 2026British boxer Lawrence Okolie returned an adverse finding following an anti-doping test just days ahead of his return to the ring, promoter Queensberry announced on Tuesday. The 33-year-old former cruiserweight world champion was set to fight France’s 2016 super heavyweight Olympic champion Tony Yoka in Paris on Saturday. “(On Monday), the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA) informed Queensberry that Lawrence...
CAF Sends Delegation to 2027 AFCON Hosts to Assess Preparation Progress
Rabat – The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has stepped up pressure on the three host nations of the 2027 African Cup of Nations (AFCON), sending a high-level delegation to Uganda on Tuesday to assess progress. The tournament, scheduled to be jointly hosted by Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda, has faced questions over readiness. Infrastructure, financing, and logistical planning remain major challenges, prompting CAF to tighten its oversight of the process. According to the federation,...
Ex-Barca president says a club was ready to pay €400m for Messi transfer
Former Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has claimed that a club was once ready to trigger Lionel Messi’s €400 million release clause, a revelation that has quickly caught the attention of fans.Bartomeu, a figure many Barcelona supporters still blame for the club’s financial troubles, made the comments during a tell all interview with Spanish newspaper ABC in April 2026. While opinions on his presidency remain divided, this latest Messi story has become the talking point.Messi release cla...
Michigan has had high highs and low lows. So how should AD Warde Manuel's tenure be viewed?
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Being a college sports fan in 2026 means living with a degree of cognitive dissonance. Even by those standards, Michigan fans have had a lot to process in the past six months.Michigan saw its football program dragged through the mud for several weeks in December. In April, the school had a parade through the streets of Ann Arbor to celebrate a men’s basketball national championship. A few days later, a judge sentenced former football coach Sherrone Moore to 18 months’ probatio...
AI warned Real Sociedad against appointing trophy-winning American coach
The president of Spanish soccer club Real Sociedad has revealed that artificial intelligence (AI) told him not to appoint Pellegrino Matarazzo as head coach earlier in the season.On Saturday, 48-year-old Matarazzo guided the Basque club to the Copa del Rey title with a penalty shootout victory over Atletico Madrid, less than four months after his appointment. In doing so, he became the first U.S.-born manager to win a trophy at a club in a top-five European league.Advertisement
Taking stock of the Yankees and Red Sox as they renew their rivalry
When the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox meet for the first time this year, Tuesday at Fenway Park, they’ll be going in different directions.The Yankees will be battling to stay atop the American League East, despite encountering a few early bumps, including a leaky bullpen. The Red Sox will be trying to further claw their way out of the division cellar with a lineup that’s lacked power and a starting rotation that’s been among the sport’s worst.Here are three storylines to watch for eac...
Browns NFL Draft big board: Looking at potential options on all 3 days
The Cleveland Browns have some clear offensive needs ahead of this week’s NFL Draft. They have a quarterback competition in its early stages under new coach Todd Monken. General manager Andrew Berry, entering his seventh draft after last year’s was clearly his best, needs a left tackle, at least one wide receiver and might be back in the quarterback mix.Advertisement
'Every kid's dream' - third-choice keeper Woodman on life at Liverpool
Liverpool's Woodman on life as third-choice keeperImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Freddie Woodman made his first Premier League appearance since 2021 on SundayByAadam PatelFootball reporterPublished4 minutes agoComments"Did I ever think I was going to be playing for Liverpool in the Premier League? Probably not, but when I'm called upon, I just wanted to do my best." This time last season, Freddie Woodman was sidelined with injury for Preston North End as they narrow...
Cardiff youngsters among Europe's best - Barry-Murphy
Cardiff youngsters among Europe's best - Barry-MurphyImage source, Huw Evans Picture AgencyImage caption, Joel Colwill (left) is one of the Cardiff youngsters to flourish under Brian Barry-MurphyByDafydd PritchardBBC Sport WalesPublished49 minutes agoBrian Barry-Murphy says Cardiff City's young players, whom he ranks among the best in Europe, were key to his decision to join the Bluebirds.The Irishman has led Cardiff to League One promotion in his first season in charge, ensuring an in...
How the Winnipeg Jets became a mushy-middle team — and 4 ways to break free
The Winnipeg Jets have a strong but imperfect core group of players, led by Connor Hellebuyck, Josh Morrissey, Mark Scheifele and Kyle Connor — in that order. The Jets do not have an obvious next wave of elite talent, nor is their roster deep in game-breaking talent beyond the aforementioned core.It is difficult to chart their route to the Stanley Cup.Advertisement
Ducks' playoff newbies mostly met the moment in Game 1, which should give them hope
EDMONTON — Thirteen players on the Anaheim Ducks took part in their first Stanley Cup playoff game on Monday night, including their starting goalie.That’s a huge number for any team, never mind one that has to deal with an Edmonton Oilers squad that reached the doorstep of a Stanley Cup championship for two seasons. But this Anaheim team has turned over its entire roster since its previous playoff appearance in 2018.Advertisement
Breaking down the Blue Jackets' four prominent UFAs ahead of a busy offseason
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Don Waddell made a bold decision last winter when he opted to let all four of the Columbus Blue Jackets’ prominent unrestricted free agents play through the early March trade deadline to avoid any disruptions in the dressing room.But those negotiations can’t be punted down the road much further.Advertisement
Stars' Jake Oettinger flashes resilience — and glove hand — in bounce-back victory
DALLAS — If you didn’t know any better, you might think Jake Oettinger just didn’t care.His voice is never pitched, his demeanor never animated. He sits at his locker after morning skates and casually discusses hockey, golf, the human condition — whatever you can throw at him — while nearly every other goalie in the league insists they can’t be bothered on game days, because they’re too mentally locked in on the game (you know, the one that doesn’t start for nine more hours).Advertisement
Dillon Dingler by the numbers: 5 stats that explain one of MLB's best catchers
DETROIT — There was a time before the 2025 season when Dillon Dingler wasn’t sure he was going to make the team out of spring training.As a rookie in 2024, he had looked overwhelmed at the plate. He was a poised and skilled defender, but he was also still learning how to command and game plan at the major-league level. That spring, Tigers manager A.J. Hinch had to reassure Dingler that he was very much in the club’s plans.Advertisement
Blues report card: Final grades for the defensemen, goalies, coach and GM
ST. LOUIS — At the beginning of the 2025-26 season, the St. Louis Blues’ defense and goaltending were stunningly bad. In mid-November, the club had the worst goals-against average in the NHL (3.84).Coach Jim Montgomery switched from a zone defense to man-to-man coverage, and the Blues tightened up in their own zone. From Nov. 16 on, they had the ninth-best GAA in the league (2.87) and goalie Joel Hofer’s save percentage was 52 points higher (.867 to .919).The recovery was good to see, but w...
NASCAR's Kyle Busch says he wants to beat competition 'into the ground,' does not make friends with drivers
Kyle Busch said life on the NASCAR circuit can feel like a "traveling trailer park," but that doesn't mean he feels neighborly toward his fellow drivers. They are his competition, not his friends, he said on "Hang Out With Sean Hannity."Busch said he spent a lot of time around other NASCAR drivers as they moved from one race to the next."We're a traveling circus... or a traveling trailer park, whichever you want to call it, because we're in the same motor home lot every single weekend," he told...