The New York Knicks will face the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference semi-finals after both progressed from the first round of the NBA play-offs. The Knicks, who are the second seed in the East, won 118-115 in Philadelphia to clinch a 4–2 series win over the 76ers. The Milwaukee Bucks welcomed back Damian Lillard […]
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Jurgen Klopp said the “pressure is off” after his Liverpool team dropped out of the Premier League title race, urging his men to rediscover their best form in the final few games of his Anfield reign. Liverpool have won just one of their past five league games and it would now take a miracle for
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Manchester City midfielder Phil Foden has been named the Football Writers’ Association’s men’s player of the year, while City forward Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw won the women’s award, it was announced on Friday. England international Foden, 23, who has scored 24 goals in all competitions this season, including his goal in their Club World Cup final
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Tennis 02 May 2024 Andrey Rublev surprised himself by managing to stay calm during an intense battle with Carlos Alcaraz in the Madrid quarterfinals on Wednesday and the fiery Russian said his work on the mental side of the game was starting to pay off. Rublev, who fought back from a set down to beat
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02 May 2024 Tottenham’s hopes of upsetting Arsenal’s Premier League title chase took a hit in Sunday’s North London derby, as they succumbed to a 3-2 defeat, simultaneously denting their own aspirations for Uefa Champions League qualification. While Chelsea’s draw against top-four contenders Aston Villa on Saturday offered a sliver of relief, Tottenham must capitalise
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The Premier League has missed out on a fifth Champions League spot next season. Borussia Dortmund’s victory over PSG on Wednesday, coupled with Bayern Munich’s draw with Real Madrid on Tuesday, takes the German total in the European Performance Spots table to 18.356. Even if Aston Villa were to win both legs of their Europa
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John Mitchell’s side beat the Black Ferns to clinch the inaugural WXV 1 title on New Zealand soil when the sides last met in November. The match will take place on 14 September at 15:00 BST and will be their first at Twickenham since 2012, when England won 32-23. England will also take on France
Ryan Garcia has denied taking a performance-enhancing substance after a report claimed he tested positive for a banned steroid before his win over Devin Haney. ESPN has reported that it obtained a letter, external from the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (Vada) showing Garcia’s positive result for ostarine. The samples were allegedly taken the day before and
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2nd May 2024 The NLC President, Joe Ajaero, and others. The ongoing negotiations for a new minimum wage have deadlocked following the inability of the Federal Government and organised labour to reach a consensus on the issue. President Bola Tinubu gave this indication in his speech during this year’s International Workers’ Day celebration in Abuja,
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2nd May 2024 In addressing student safety, the National Safe School Response Coordination Centre Commander, Hameed Abodunrin, has highlighted the importance of including off-campus accommodations like student hostels within the Safe School framework. On February 9, 2024, students of the Federal University of Technology, Akure, FUTA, protested against the incessant robbery attacks that had been
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