Posts

Premier League spending topped €150 million compared to €53 million in French Ligue 1, €42 million in Italian Serie A, €33 million in the Bundesliga and just €12 million in Spanish La Liga. The confidence given from the new collective broadcast deals for English clubs is highlighted by the fact that the spending is also spread across more clubs in England than any other in Europe. Whilst Chelsea and Manchester United top the European spending, with €52....

It was a worrying sign indeed and was perhaps a huge wake-up call. That performance and her second-round match against Mia Blichfeldt where she again went on to concede a game, stirred Sindhu and she was able to summon her best game against two heavyweight opponents like the-then World No. 2 Nozomi Okuhara and World No. 3 Chen Yufei. Sindhu progressed into a final at a BWF tournament for the first time in seven months....

The 21-year-old, having admitted visiting a casino six times and gambling away around 6,200 US dollars, was removed by the Nippon Badminton Association from the name list for Rio after an emergency meeting, reports Xinhua. His team-mate Kenichi Tago, also found guilty of placing illegal bets, was forbidden to play. Tago, who became the first to win Japan’s national championship six times in 2013, was de-registered indefinitely by the association....

Grove: Are you surprised that Tokyo has been awarded 191 stars? Coren: It’s no surprise to me. I would say the worst meal I had in Japan was better than the best meal I’ve ever had in France. I think the Japanese are way ahead. In Tokyo there’s a combination of futuristic cleanliness, technique and a sense of direction with a very old-fashioned approach to service. Whatever kind of restaurant you go into you’re treated with wonderful respect by the staff and are expected to treat them in a similar way....

Japan finished top of a tough Group B in Asian qualifying, ahead of fellow qualifiers Saudi Arabia and Australia. But Bosnian head coach Vahid Halilhodzic will be under pressure from a nation that expects Japan to progress from the group stage, despite being drawn in Pot Four, which contains the lowest-ranked finalists. Since their first World Cup finals in 1998, Japan have alternated between group-stage and round-of-16 exits. Having finished bottom of their group in Brazil last time, the team known as Samurai Blue will be hoping the pattern will continue and they can reach the knockout stages in Russia....

Houston quickly extended its lead and never looked back. DeJon Jarreau scored 17 points, Davis added 15 and No. 9 Houston won its 11th straight with a 71-59 victory over South Florida on Saturday night. “When we get into situations like that, we just somehow, some way find a way to make the right plays, get the right defensive stops, get a rebound, hit some 3s,” Davis said. “It always falls in our favor....

‘The Monkey God’ felt nothing but inspired after watching his MMA idol succeed in capturing the ONE flyweight world championship belt at ONE on Prime Video 1. At the same time, Johnson’s victory enhanced Brooks’ desire to one day meet him inside the circle. Speaking to SCMP MMA, the confident fighter admitted he’d love to step up to the plate to face a living legend like Demetrious Johnson, but of course, not without stirring some trouble as well:...

After picking up a Game 4 victory on Tuesday, the Dallas Mavericks coach was asked about his team’s momentum heading into Game 5. Kidd acknowledged that the Warriors have the series lead and are a championship-winning franchise that are well-coached and have superstar players. But he also made a comment about Golden State’s defensive schemes, which he viewed as a compliment. The Warriors however, could view it as a knock against them....

The 2023 edition of the Asia Cup will be played in the 50-over format in the month of September. Pakistan has been allotted the hosting rights for the continental tournament. However, Shah, who is also the president of the Asian Cricket Council, had explicitly mentioned in October 2022 that India will play the biennial event at a neutral venue. The former PCB chairman Ramiz Raja had warned the BCCI that if India does not visit Pakistan for the 2023 Asia Cup then as a consequence, they will boycott the 2023 World Cup scheduled in India....

In a collaboration between KSI and DAZN, the MF & DAZN: X Series showcases the biggest global names in entertainment, sports, and lifestyle competing against one another. Swingler started producing videos on YouTube when he was 12, and he currently has over 1.77 million subscribers. In 2018, Swingler lost to AEsonGib in an exhibition boxing fight. Cherdleys has 2.04 million YouTube subscribers and started his content career in 2015. This will be his first time stepping into a boxing ring....

In the early hours of Monday, July 25, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski broke the news that the Celtics have “emerged among teams engaged in talks” on a potential deal for Durant, who has requested a trade from the Nets. A few hours later, The Athletic’s Shams Charania took it a step further, adding that the Celtics actually made an offer for the 12-time All-Star that the Nets turned down. The offer?...

The Los Angeles Lakers gained the last berth in the NBA playoffs courtesy of a Utah defeat on Wednesday, then battled to a 99-95 overtime victory over Houston in their regular-season finale. In Memphis, the Grizzlies held the Jazz to their lowest points total of the season, triumphing 86-70 to eliminate Utah from post-season contention. Utah’s defeat meant the Lakers were assured of a playoff berth before their game against playoff-bound Houston tipped off....

But did you know that besides the colors and icons of folders, you can change the preview pictures too? If you’re already imagining how cool that would look, read on. We’ll explore how you can do that on your Windows PC. How to Choose Your Favorite Pictures to Jazz Up Your Folders Yes, you can deck up your folders with your favorite images when you open File Explorer and access them....

With Persija winning at home to Song Lam, the group is now is three-way tussle for one automatic qualification spot while the second placed team will have to rely on results elsewhere. JDT struck early when Safawi Rasid thundered in a powerful shot from outside the box in the 13th minute that left Syazwan Buhari completely done by the swerve of the ball. Despite having a larger share of the ball possession, JDT just could not double their lead and were comically punished for it late in the opening half....

Although Malaysia’s training session on Monday was not attended by Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) players who had received the call-up, head coach Nelo Vingada was not too concerned by the absence, despite the fact their first DPR Korea tie will be played this Friday. Malaysia Cup finalists JDT and Kedah played the final match last Saturday, and Malaysia squad members involved in the tie had been scheduled to arrive at the Malaysian FA headquarters in Kelana Jaya on June 6, Monday for the training camp....

Bush’s latest creation, however, a campaign logo that closely resembles the SEC’s, has received immediate pushback from the conference MORE: College football Week 7 photos | Northwestern players file to join union; NCAA responds “The Southeastern Conference does not endorse candidates for any political office,” SEC spokesman Herb Vincent told USA Today in a statement. Vincent added that the conference had spoken to the Bush campaign “to ensure that their activities are within the bounds of our trademark requirements....

The Christian denomination has been banned in Russia since 2017 and classified as an “extremist” organization on par with the militant Islamic State (ISIS). Numerous Jehovah’s Witnesses, of which there are an estimated 175,000 in Russia, have faced arrest, criminal charges and home detention as a result. Sergei Klimov, who was sentenced in the Siberian city of Tomsk on Tuesday, was first arrested in early June of last year, Jarrod Lopes, a communication representative for the World Headquarters of Jehovah’s Witnesses in New York explained to Newsweek....

Over 17 years later, the A-list duo sparked a social media frenzy after pictures obtained by the Daily Mail appeared to show the pair jetting off for a private getaway. Newsweek has contacted representatives of Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck for comment. While the couple’s relationship status is currently under wraps, let’s take a look back at their relationship to date. 2002 Lopez and Affleck first met during the filming of their 2002 rom-com Gigli, which struggled at the box office....

ABU DHABI (Reuters) - Jenson Button says he has no plans to race again in Formula One after Sunday’s season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, even though McLaren are keeping the door open for a possible return in 2018. “I go into this weekend thinking it is going to be my last race. I think that is the best way to be,” the 2009 world champion told reporters on Thursday....

Jamshedpur FC preview Jamshedpur FC were looking strong at the start of the season. The Men of Steel have never qualified to the ISL playoffs in their brief history. The way Owen Coyle’s men were playing showed promising signs. At the end of 2020, they were in the top four. However, a string of losses pushed them down the ISL table in the new year. There is still time for the team to bounce back and make it to the top four, and Owen Coyle is no stranger to such comebacks....