WASHINGTON: First lady Melania Trump urged voters to re-elect her husband during a impassioned speech to the Republican National Convention yesterday that offered sympathy for victims of the coronavirus pandemic and a plea for racial understanding. On the second day of the convention with 70 days to go until the […]
Day: August 25, 2020
MADRID: When Lionel Messi won an unprecedented sixth Ballon d’Or in December last year, the speculation had already begun over his career at Barcelona. The 33-year-old Argentine footballing genius was increasingly unable single-handedly to rescue his imploding club, as he had done so often in the past. Barcelona, despite lifting […]
KUALA LUMPUR: Johor Darul Ta’zim’s (JDT) Safawi Rasid could be the next Malaysian footballer to play in the European league, as he has received an offer from Portugal’s top-tier outfit Portimonense SC. JDT’s sporting director Martin Prest confirmed that the Southern Tigers received the offer from the Portuguese Primeira Liga […]
NEW YORK: The agent for Jamaican sprint king Usain Bolt confirmed yesterday that the eight-time Olympic gold medallist has tested positive for the coronavirus. “The Covid test was positive, but Usain is not showing any symptoms,” Ricky Simms told American news channel CNN in an email. Simms’ statement confirms earlier […]
HONG KONG: Two prominent Hong Kong opposition lawmakers were arrested today in a police operation focused on last year’s huge anti-government protests, the latest move in a widening crackdown against the city’s democracy camp. Lam Cheuk-ting and Ted Hui were detained after raids on their homes early Wednesday morning according […]
MILWAUKEE: Milwaukee Bucks star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo was named NBA Defensive Player of the Year yesterday. Antetokounmpo received 75 first-place votes and 432 points in balloting performed by a panel of 100 sportswriters and broadcasters. Power forward Anthony Davis of the Los Angeles Lakers was second (200 points, 14 first-place […]
Oil producers on Tuesday had evacuated 310 offshore facilities and shut 1.56 million barrels per day (bpd) of crude output, 84% of Gulf of Mexico’s offshore production, near the 90% outage that Katrina brought 15 years ago. The US energy industry on Tuesday was preparing for a major hurricane strike, […]
AMSTERDAM: Ajax Amsterdam defender Daley Blind will undergo further tests after his implanted heart defibrillator momentarily switched off in yesterday’s pre-season friendly against Hertha Berlin, manager Erik ten Hag said. The former Manchester United defender dropped to ground late in the game, which Ajax won 1-0 at the Johan Cruyff […]
MILAN: Spanish forward Pedro Rodriguez yesterday signed a three-year contract with Serie A club Roma after leaving Chelsea on a free transfer. The 33-year-old former World Cup winner becomes the Italian club’s first summer signing on a deal which runs until June 2023. “I am delighted to be here at […]
Using bulldozers and hand tools, crews scraped fire breaks into the earth to block flames from around 24 major blazes sparked by dry lightning during a record heat wave. Over 14,000 firefighters from half a dozen states carved out containment lines around some of the largest wildfires in California history […]