On Thursday, the Senate rejected Sen. Bernie Sanders’s (I-Vermont) resolutions to block the sale of $8.8 billion in weapons to Israel by an even wider margin than in similar votes last year — despite Israel having since violated the Gaza ceasefire agreement. The Senate’s opposition to the resolutions comes as Israel has maintained a total...
Tom Cruise has paid tribute to his Top Gun co-star Val Kilmer, who died earlier this week aged 65. Appearing at CinemaCon in Las Vegas, Cruise led a crowd in The Colosseum theatre in a moment of silence to “honour a dear friend of mine, Val Kilmer”. “I can’t tell you how much I admired...
Prize money at last year’s Wimbledon was £50m, exactly double the amount offered in 2014. In that 10-year period, prize money for first-round losers increased from £27,000 to £60,000. But players have frequently pointed to the vast revenues generated by the Grand Slams, and feel they deserve a significantly larger return. In the year up...
Hollywood actor Val Kilmer, known for his roles in Top Gun and Batman Forever, has died aged 65. Kilmer died of pneumonia on Thursday in Los Angeles, his daughter Mercedes told US media. She said her father had been diagnosed with throat cancer in 2014 but later recovered. He had most recently reprised his role...
The IPL 2025 is in full swing, but who is leading the race for the orange and purple cap? BBC Sport looks at the top run-scorers and wicket-takers in the 18th edition. Read full article at source...
Bath: De Glanville; Cokanasiga, Ojomoh, Redpath, Muir; Russell, Spencer; Obano, Dunn, Stuart, Molony, Ewels, Hill, Reid, Barbeary. Replacements: Annett, Van Wyk, Du Toit, Pepper, Underhill, Carr-Smith, Butt, Coetzee. Harlequins: Green; Isgro, Beard, Northmore, David; Smith, Porter; Baxter, Walker, Lamositele, Herbst, Lewies, Kenningham, Lawday, Cunningham-South. Replacements: Riley, Els, Jones, Launchbury, Hammond, Schmid, Care, Benson. Yellow Cards:...
While it may be a strange statement to say after a 5-1 defeat, Northern Ireland showed in Friday’s draw against Switzerland that they can match sides who are regulars at major tournaments. O’Neill’s team have also impressed against the likes of Scotland and Romania in the past 12 months, but the game in Sweden was...
Head coach Farrell said that there are as many as six players in contention for the Lions captaincy, with the skipper not learning of his appointment until shortly before the squad’s announcement on 8 May. “There are maybe four, five, six on the list,” he said. “When you narrow it down – this is the...
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Watch: Key reactions to reports of a leaked group chat involving Trump officials Washington DC is still digesting a serious security breach at the heart of the Trump administration. It’s the story of how a journalist – the Atlantic magazine’s Jeffrey Goldberg – was added to a Signal platform messaging group which apparently included Vice-President...
Plymouth Argyle defender Nikola Katic featured in Bosnia and Herzegovina’s 2-1 win over Cyprus in Monday’s Fifa World Cup qualifier. The 28-year-old came off the bench for the final 20 minutes of the game in Zenica as the Bosnians won for the second successive match to go top of their group. Meanwhile, Argyle midfielder Darko...
Mohamed Salah is known for playing there, but did you know Gary Lineker was also put out on the wing during his time at Barcelona? Let’s just say he didn’t like it – and made it known to manager Johan Cruyff… Listen to Match of the Day Top 10 on BBC Sounds or watch of...
The Robins, who are also through to the Challenge Cup quarter-finals, were rewarded for a fast start when Gildart forced his way over for his fourth try of the season. Sloppy defensive work from Leigh on their own line then allowed skipper Elliot Minchella – in his 100th Super League appearance – to offload in...
Barrow were fourth in 2022, but finished in 10th in 2023 and 11th last season. But in a division with more fancied ex-Super League sides including Bradford, Toulouse, Widnes Vikings and Halifax Panthers, Crarey said that his men would not be afraid to ruffle a few more feathers. “We’re not afraid of anyone and we’re...
Benin, Cape Verde, Gabon and Mozambique all moved top of their 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifying groups as the fifth round of the African campaign continued following a nine-month hiatus. Among nine games on Thursday, Mali revived their challenge as Kamory Doumbia scored twice in their 3-0 away win against Comoros in neutral Morocco. The...