Ikoyi agog as 39 teams battle for honours at 120th Lagos polo festival
Organisers of the Lagos International Polo Tournament have assured fans of a great event featuring some of the best players of the game from across the world.
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Fantasy basketball tips and projections for Monday - ESPN
ESPN's fantasy basketball and basketball betting tips cheat sheet is your pregame destination for basketball betting predictions and our best intel and data, featuring ESPN's proprietary Basketball Power Index (BPI) to help you make smart fantasy and wagering decisions. Fantasy advice is based on ESPN 10-team leagues.
Italy's record goalscorer Gigi Riva dies aged 79
ROME :Luigi "Gigi" Riva, Italy's leading all-time national team goalscorer died aged 79, the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) said in a statement on Monday, bidding farewell to "one of the best strikers of all times."
Ronan Keating, Eternal and Peter Andre to headline 90s Baby Festival at Manchester Aerodrome
The lineup for the nostalgia-filled 90s Baby Festival has been revealed. The two-day celebration will see Ronan Keating, Eternal and Peter Andre take to the stage at Manchester Barton Aerodrome this summer.
Bents garden centre launches afternoon tea for dogs
Everyone knows how nice the food is at Bents, now those pooches can enjoy the treats too. The garden centre is hosting a VIP Afternoon Tea Paw-ty this weekend giving those furry pals a chance to 'chow down on a posh spread of scrumptious treats'.
Five new captains give Six Nations fresh feel
LONDON : A post-Rugby World Cup Six Nations always has something of a reset feel about it but this year's championship, featuring five new captains, a new coach and missing four icons of the sport, feels even more like the start of the next four-year cycle.
Indian Men's Hockey Team Starts 4-Nation Tourney With 4-0 win Over France
Skipper Harmanpreet Singh scored a brace as Indian men's hockey team thrashed France 4-0 to begin its campaign in the Four-Nation Tournament on a rousing note in Cape Town on Monday. The Indian defence produced a resolute performance with France failing to get past veteran PR Sreejesh and Krishan Bahadur Pathak at the goalpost. Harmanpreet (13th, 26th minutes) converted two penalty corners while Lalit Upadhyay (42nd) and vice-captain Hardik Singh (49) were the other goal-getters for India. India broke the deadlock two minutes from the first quarter through Harmanpreet's powerful dragflick. He doubled the lead in the second quarter, converting another penalty corner.
MLB's top 5 breakout teams for 2024 - ESPN
Last fall's World Series featured two teams, the Texas Rangers and Arizona Diamondbacks, whose presence in the Fall Classic served as the ideal outcome of what were already breakout seasons. For the Rangers, the new champs, it was a breakthrough for the ages.