Spanish police arrest six over robberies of LaLiga footballers' homes
MADRID: Spanish police have arrested six suspects in the robberies of the Madrid homes of eight wealthy individuals, including top soccer players Radamel Falcao and Rodrygo Goes.
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Canadian Olympic wrestling champion Erica Wiebe announces retirement
Wrestler Erica Wiebe, who won a gold medal for Canada at the 2016 Olympics, announced her retirement from competition on Wednesday.
Alexandro Bernabei MISSES flight as Celtic flop made to wait for debut in nightmare start at new club
Life after Celtic got off to a nightmare start for Hoops flop Alexandro Bernabei as he MISSED his flight to his native South America, resulting in a delayed debut for his new club in Brazil.
Al Hilal Set World Record To Reach Asian Champions League Semi-Finals
Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal set a world record for consecutive victories with their 28th win in a row to reach the Asian Champions League semi-finals on Tuesday. A 2-0 victory at fellow Saudi side Al Ittihad saw them surpass the previous record of 27 straight wins by a top-flight team, set by Welsh team The New Saints in 2016. Riyadh-based Hilal, already the most successful team in AFC Champions League history with four titles, went through 4-0 on aggregate in Jeddah.
Brazil's Vinicius Junior Uses Football To Stimulate Young Brazilian Minds
At a primary school in football-mad Brazil, pupils are spurred to academic greatness in classrooms resembling soccer pitches -- with a virtual avatar inspired by star forward Vinicius Junior cheering on every correct answer. Perched on football-patterned cushions on classroom floors of artificial grass, they learn on tablets and smartphones using an app created by the Vini Jr Institute, started by the Real Madrid athlete to improve public education in disadvantaged communities.
Carlos Alcaraz Cruises Into Indian Wells Quarter-Finals
Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz sailed into the quarter-finals of the ATP-WTA Indian Wells Masters on Tuesday as he took revenge on Fabian Marozsan with a 6-3, 6-3 victory. The Spanish defending champion had a score to settle with the 58th-ranked Hungarian after losing their only other meeting at last year's Rome Masters. Alcaraz never let his opponent into the fourth-round match, breaking twice in the opening set and winning 12 of the first 13 points of the second.
Brazil's Vinicius uses football to stimulate young Brazilian minds
SAO GONCALO: At a primary school in football-mad Brazil, pupils are spurred to academic greatness in classrooms resembling soccer pitches - with a virtual avatar inspired by star forward Vinicius Junior cheering on every correct answer.
Kobbie Mainoo is gunning for former Liverpool man but Manchester United will be happy to wait
Gareth Southgate must have been impressed when he took up a seat in the Villa Park directors' box and watched a teenage midfielder turn in another bravura performance. It's a quirk of Kobbie Mainoo's stylish ascent at Manchester United that his best performances have actually come on opposition territory, rather than at Old Trafford, which says plenty about his character.