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Oleksandr Usyk has been ordered to start negotiations to defend his WBO heavyweight title against Joseph Parker, potentially scuppering Daniel Dubois’ hopes of a rematch with the Ukrainian. The WBO has announced Usyk, who also holds the WBC and WBA crowns, has 30 days to “reach terms” for a mandatory title defence against New Zealand’s … Read more
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Preamble We’ve been here before this season … … so there’s no reason why Ange Postecoglou’s unpredictable side can’t repair the damage done in the Netherlands last week … … and keep alive hopes of their manager maintaining his record of … Read more
Just after 3pm on a Wednesday covered in spring sunshine and the hare is running at Wales’s last greyhound track. Nestled between the Rhymney River and the A469 at Ystrad Mynach, four miles from the historic town of Caerphilly, a small but loyal band of followers have made their way to the Valley Greyhound Stadium … Read more
The woman who accused the Kansas City Chiefs’ Xavier Worthy of attacking her last week has been granted a protective order against the wide receiver. An attorney for Tia Jones confirmed the order in a statement to the Associated Press on Wednesday night. They added that Jones is “fully cooperating with law enforcement as they … Read more
EX FACTOR While the first-leg shellacking Arsenal dished out to PSV Eindhoven in the Netherlands meant that Wednesday night’s return leg was predictably low on drama, there was at least one moment of highly performative nonsense for fans at the Emirates to enjoy. Handed a rare start by Mikel Arteta, Oleksandr Zinchenko repaid his manager … Read more
Four of the six odds-on favourites over the first two days of this year’s festival were beaten, leaving many punters in a deep hole ahead of the last day of the meeting on Friday. It will be the most significant shock of all, however, if Galopin Des Champs (4.00) does not deliver for the backers … Read more
The Centre has made operational “hubs” in four leading institutions to develop quantum computer technology and earmarked funds for them, according to information made public in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday (March 12, 2025). Uttar Pradesh, with an allocation of ₹28.7 crore during 2024-25, leads States funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) … Read more
The Irish wrote an anthem for Cottage Rake, the first horse from Ireland to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup three times, while the second, Arkle, transcended the sport to become an Irish cultural icon. And when Best Mate, trained in Wantage by the endearingly odd couple of Henrietta Knight and Terry Biddlecombe, completed his Gold … Read more
Going through Real Madrid The eternal champions are into the quarter-finals. Fortune definitely favoured the team for whom luck is a constant companion. Real squeaked through on penalties against Atlético, but the new Galácticos resembled less a team than a disparate group of sulking prima donnas. Jude Bellingham was dishing out rollickings to his teammates … Read more
Rate, review, share on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Audioboom, Mixcloud, Acast and Stitcher, and join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and email. On the podcast today; even for Real Madrid this felt like a particularly novel way to progress in the Champions League, with Atlético’s Julián Alvarez adjudged to have double-kicked his penalty in the shootout. … Read more