NFL announces seven international fixtures as Dublin prepares to host first game
The NFL has announced seven games to be played at international venues next season, including one in Ireland for the first time and three in London.
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London to host Saudi e-sports team Falcons Vega for women’s tournament Red Bull Instalock
LONDON: The four teams to compete at Red Bull Instalock, the professional women’s Valorant invitational tournament, have been revealed, with Saudi team Falcons Vega taking their place alongside reigning Red Bull Instalock champions G2 Gozen, FlyQuest RED, and GiantX GC at London’s Red Bull Gaming Sphere on May 2-3.
Celtics, Thunder power toward NBA playoffs, Lakers shoot down Rockets
LOS ANGELES: Veteran Al Horford turned back the clock to help the NBA champion Boston Celtics notch a ninth straight victory and nab a franchise first with a 117-103 win over the Grizzlies in Memphis on Monday.
Torpedo bat designer says it’s more about the players than the bat model
MIAMI: For the MIT-educated physicist behind the torpedo bat, it’s more about the talent of the players than their lumber at the plate. The torpedo model — a striking design in which wood is moved lower down the barrel after the label and shapes the end a little like a bowling pin — became the talk of major league baseball over the weekend. The New York Yankees hit a team-record nine homers that traveled a combined 3,695 feet on Saturday. Paul Goldschmidt, Cody Bellinger, Austin Wells, Anthony Volpe and Jazz Chisholm Jr.
Three talking points ahead of clay-court season
PARIS: Czech teenager Jakub Mensik and Aryna Sabalenka emerged victorious at the Miami Open last weekend, but their attentions will now turn to the European clay-court swing with all eyes on Roland Garros.
Duke’s great D sends Blue Devils to their 18th Final Four with an 85-65 win over Alabama
NEWARK, NJ: Duke’s stream of long, tall NBA-ready standouts smothered Alabama and papered over Cooper Flagg’s rough shooting night to lift the Blue Devils to the program’s 18th Final Four with an 85-65 victory Saturday night in the NCAA Tournament’s East Region final.
San Francisco 49ers expand global reach with entry into UAE market
LONDON: American football team the San Francisco 49ers have secured marketing, fan-engagement and commercial rights in the UAE.
Travis Kelce will return with Kansas City Chiefs after deciding not to retire
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce has confirmed he will keep playing in the NFL.