At least 58 deaths now reported after migrant boat breaks up in rough seas off coast of Italy
At least 58 migrants are now believed to have died after a boat broke apart in rough seas off Italy's southern coast, according to updated reports.
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Biotherm and 11th Hour Racing both suspend racing amid high drama at the start of The Ocean Race 2022-23 Leg 3
Biotherm and 11th Hour Racing both decided to suspend racing amid high drama at the start of The Ocean Race 2022-23 Leg 3. With Cape Town's Table Mountain providing a stunning backdrop, the five boats began their 12,750-nautical mile journey to Itajai, Brazil — the longest leg in the race's history.
The Ocean Race: The big first question heading into Leg 3 from Cape Town, South Africa to Itajai, Brazil
The longest stage in the 50-year history of The Ocean Race gets underway on Sunday as the racers get set to go 12,750 nautical miles from Cape Town in South Africa to Itajai in Brazil. But the big question is do the teams stay close to the shore going past the Cape of Good Hope, or head further south or southwest looking for bigger breeze and the first of the westerlies east towards Australia.
'The pinnacle of The Ocean Race' - Teams wait for daunting Leg 3 challenge ahead of Sunday start
Leg 3 of the Ocean Race is the longest ever since the competition’s inception, and when it kicks off, 11th Hour’s skipper Charlie Enright is aware of the task ahead. Enright said: “When the course for this race was announced, everybody keyed in on this leg pretty quickly as the big one. You know, it's going to be somewhere between 30 to 40 days.” Ad The Southern Ocean brings with it cold weather and the potential threat of icebergs that must be tracked on radar.
Michigan woman charged in college student's hit-and-run death returns to U.S. after fleeing to Thailand
The Michigan sheriff overseeing an investigation into a fatal hit-and-run says he's "absolutely" the suspect will attempt to avoid extradition.
Players Championship 2023 snooker LIVE – Kyren wins battle of Wilsons to secure semi-final with Shaun Murphy
The Captain Up Next We will be back around 6.30pm GMT tonight as we build up towards the first semi-final of the Players Championship with Ali Carter and Joe O'Connor colliding for a place in Sunday's final. See you then. Here is how Carter won the German Masters for a second time earlier this month.
Players Championship 2023 snooker LIVE – Kyren wins battle of Wilsons to secures semi-final with Shaun Murphy
Friday's schedule Quarter-finals Ad Friday February 24 Players ChampionshipMurphy hits four centuries as he crushes Day to reach Players Championship semis18 HOURS AGO 13:00 Kyren Wilson 6-1 Gary Wilson Semi-finals 19:00 Joe O'Connor v Ali Carter G Wilson 1-5 K Wilson (0-105) A sublime pot on a red along top cushion. In goes the black and that is indeed the closing ton of 104 to end Gary's hopes. He waves to the crowd after shaking hands.
The Ocean Race 2022-23: Follow the Cape Town In-Port Race LIVE ahead of 12,750-nautical mile Leg 3 to Itajai, Brazil
Leg 3 of the Ocean Race is the longest in the race’s history – a 12,750-nautical mile leg from Cape Town in South Africa to Itajai, Brazil. However, before that is the In-Port race. Ad The In-Port races take place in seven of The Ocean Race 2022-23's stopover cities, and although points won in the In-Port series are not added to the overall standings, they are used to settle any points ties that occur.