Real Madrid came out fighting on Saturday as Raphael Varane scored twice to complete a gutsy 2-1 win, against bottom club Huesca and ease the pressure on coach Zinedine Zidane. An angry Zidane told reporters on Friday to show more “respect” after a poor run of results, prompted many toContinue Reading
As he approached his 100th birthday in April 2020, Captain Sir Tom Moore inspired many people with his humility and hope, both in this country and throughout the world. Fundraising for the NHS in the midst of the UK’s first national Covid-19 lockdown, Sir Tom raised over £39 million poundsContinue Reading
BAN vs WI: Mehidy Hasan took the 3 wickets to fall as West Indies reached 110-3.© Twitter Mehidy Hasan looked for a place in history as Bangladesh set the West Indies, a formidable target of 395 to win the first Test on Saturday. Mehidy took the three wickets to fallContinue Reading
Japanese tennis superstar Naomi Osaka Saturday slammed “ignorant” remarks from the Tokyo Olympics’ chief organiser after a sexism row that has triggered an angry backlash and calls for his resignation. Osaka, a leading face of the Games in her home nation, joined growing criticism of former Japanese prime minister YoshiroContinue Reading
Chennaiyin FC’s chances of progressing into the top four received a huge blow, following their frustrating goalless draw against Bengaluru FC in an Indian Super League match on Friday. Coach Csaba Laszlo’s side put up a spirited performance, but their misfiring attack couldn’t get past Bengaluru keeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu,Continue Reading
Regulators in Europe are at odds over whether the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine should be given to the elderly. In the UK, the vaccine has been approved for use in adults aged 18 and up, but France, Germany, Sweden and Austria say the vaccine should be prioritised for those under the ageContinue Reading
Kalidou Koulibaly will miss Saturday’s league trip to Genoa.© Instagram Napoli defenders Kalidou Koulibaly and Faouzi Ghoulam have both tested positive for coronavirus, the Serie A club confirmed on Friday. Senegalese international Koulibaly, 29, returned a positive after 30-year-old Algerian Ghoulam’s result was announced earlier in the day. The clubContinue Reading
Yuganov Konstantin/Shutterstock The Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine is effective at preventing people from developing COVID-19 and could reduce viral transmission, according to a new scientific paper from the team behind the vaccine. The paper also suggests that delaying the second dose to 12 weeks after the first works especially well. The protectiveContinue Reading
fizkes/Shutterstock Endemic viruses are those that have constant presence within a geographical area. Such viruses are all around us, though they vary by location. Examples in Europe and North America include the rhinovirus (a cause of the common cold) and influenza virus, while the dengue and chikungunya viruses are endemicContinue Reading
We live in an age of narcissistic leadership. Around the world, we are witnessing the rise and fall of narcissistic leaders – people who hold grandiose views of themselves, who believe laws and regulations don’t apply to them, and who crave the respect and admiration of their followers. Could narcissisticContinue Reading
