He was killed fighting in France over 100 years ago - but his funeral only took place this week
A Bolton footballer killed fighting in the First World War has finally been buried with full military honours - 110 years after his death.
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Nick Paul paces Canada offence in quarterfinal victory over Slovakia at hockey worlds
Nick Paul scored twice and added an assist as Canada defeated Slovakia 6-3 in quarterfinal action Thursday at the world hockey championship in Prague.
Michael Schumacher Family Win Legal Action Over Fake AI Interview
The family of German former Formula One champion Michael Schumacher said Thursday they won a legal action against a tabloid magazine which printed a fake AI interview with the 55-year-old. Magazine 'Die Aktuelle' had in April 2023 claimed it had an interview with the motorsport legend -- the first since he suffered a serious brain injury in a 2013 skiing accident in the French Alps. But the article headlined "Michael Schumacher, the first interview" in fact contained quotes which had been generated by artificial intelligence. A spokesperson for the Schumacher family confirmed to AFP on Thursday that the legal action was "successful", but declined to comment any further.
Gianluca Scamacca Makes New-Look Italy Squad For Euro Title Defence
Gianluca Scamacca has played his way into Italy's provisional squad for Euro 2024 after a phenomenal end to the season, as coach Luciano Spalletti announced on Thursday his provisional squad for Germany. Striker Scamacca was picked by Spalletti after scoring 11 goals and setting up four more in all competitions since the start of March, helping fire Atalanta to their historic Europa League triumph on Wednesday. The 25-year-old had been dropped for Italy's March friendlies with Venezuela and Ecuador by Spalletti who railed against footballers "playing on the PlayStation until four in the morning", a comment widely interpreted as being directed at Scamacca.
Defending champions Italy name 30-man squad for Euro 2024
Midfielders Nicolo Zaniolo and Manuel Locatelli were among the surprise omissions when defending champions Italy named their 30-man preliminary squad on Thursday for the European Championship.
Rafael Nadal Faces Alexander Zverev At Farewell French Open As Iga Swiatek, Naomi Osaka Eye Clash
Rafael Nadal will face world number four Alexander Zverev in a blockbuster first round match at his farewell French Open while women's champion Iga Swiatek and fellow four-time major winner Naomi Osaka are on a second round collision course. Defending men's champion and 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic will face French veteran Pierre Hugues-Herbert in his opener. Nadal, who has won Roland Garros on 14 occasions, is unseeded after injury saw his ranking plummet to 276. He and Zverev met in the semi-finals in 2022 when the German was forced to retire after suffering a serious ankle injury. Nadal, the winner of 22 Grand Slam titles, will turn 38 next week and this season will be his last on tour.
Lookman should replicate Europa final form for Eagles – Ebonyi fans
Nigeria’s forward #18 Ademola Lookman (L) celebrates scoring his team’s first goal with Nigeria’s forward #9 Victor Osimhen during the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) 2024 round of 16 football match between Nigeria and Cameroon at the Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium in Abidjan on January 27, 2024. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP)
Michael Schumacher’s family wins case against publisher over fake AI interview
The family of Michael Schumacher has won legal action against the publisher of a magazine which printed an artificial intelligence-generated interview with the Formula 1 star.