Madrid's Kylian Mbappé on Madame Tussauds statue: 'Handsome' - ESPN
Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappé was pleasantly surprised by how «handsome» his wax statue is that will soon stand at London's Madame Tussauds.
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'Coalition of the Willing' meets in Paris to strengthen support for Ukraine
“Europe knows how to defend itself. We must prove it,” Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said as European allies gathered in Paris on Thursday to discuss how to strengthen Kyiv’s hand as it pushes for a ceasefire with Russia.
Depardieu trial: Plaintiffs' lawyers call actor a sexual predator and a misogynist as trial closes
“A sexual predator” and a “misogynist”.
Surprise Bento dismissal raises questions about rest of UAE World Cup qualifying campaign
DUBAI: It takes something special to top the drama of a 98th-minute winner which kept UAE dreams of automatic World Cup 2026 qualification alive.
Eala ecstatic after win over her idol Swiatek
Alexandra Eala was left star-struck by Iga Swiatek in 2023 after meeting the Pole at the Rafa Nadal Academy during her graduation ceremony but the Philippine wildcard gave her idol no quarter at the Miami Open on Wednesday in a massive quarter-final upset.
Philippine wildcard Eala stuns Swiatek to reach Miami semis, Raducanu out
Philippine wildcard Alexandra Eala pulled off the biggest win of her young career with a 6-2 7-5 upset of Iga Swiatek at the Miami Open on Wednesday while Emma Raducanu's surprise run ended with a 6-4 6-7(3) 6-2 quarter-final loss to Jessica Pegula.
Scheffler, McIlroy focus on Houston while preparing for Masters
HOUSTON: Top-ranked Scottie Scheffler and world No. 2 Rory McIlroy play their final tuneups for the Masters at this week’s PGA Houston Open, seeking a title while preparing for Augusta National.
LeBron James buzzer-beater rescues Lakers to halt losing streak
LOS ANGELES: LeBron James tipped in a buzzer-beating rebound with 0.1 seconds remaining as the Los Angeles Lakers halted their three-game losing streak with a pulsating 120-119 road victory over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday. A thrilling duel in Indianapolis saw the Pacers climb out of a 13-point fourth-quarter hole to snatch a 119-118 lead with 42 seconds remaining and leave the Lakers staring down the barrel of a fourth straight defeat. But with the clock ticking down, Luka Doncic made one last drive to the basket – only to see his attempted 13-foot floater bounce off the rim. James reacted fastest, leaping to palm the ball into the bucket for the winning score and give the Lakers a precious victory in the race for Western Conference playoff berths. The 40-year-old James – who had failed to score from the field in the opening three quarters – finished with 13 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists. Lakers coach J.J. Redick saluted the veteran superstar’s perseverance in dragging his team over the line despite having an offensive off-night. “It’s another great example of where he doesn’t necessarily have it going early, and got off to a slow start offensively,” Redick said. “But he was so good defensively for us.