Culture Secretary blames Tory local election losses on pandemic and Putin's invasion of Ukraine
Cultural Secretary Lucy Frazer has blamed heavy Tory losses in this week’s local elections on the pandemic and the ongoing war in Ukraine.
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A virus scuppered this Singaporean’s trial with EPL side Everton. This is how he moved on
SINGAPORE: Long before the Great Disruption known as the COVID-19 pandemic upended lives and messed up even the best-laid plans, Mohamed Nabeel Mohamed Yusoff knew how it felt to have a deadly virus throw a dream into disarray.
La Vuelta Femenina 2023: Demi Vollering wins on Lagos de Covadonga but Annemiek van Vleuten holds on for GC win
Lagos de Covadonga delivered the thrilling finish La Vuelta Femenina organisers had craved, as Demi Vollering (SD Worx) broke Annemiek van Vleuten (Movistar) but the latter took the overall title by nine seconds. Van Vleuten took the red jersey in controversial circumstances on Saturday, as her Movistar team put the hammer down just as Vollering and her team had stopped for a nature break. Ad There was lots of post-race chat on Saturday evening, but the events set things up superbly for the final stage up the fabled Lagos de Covadonga.
Celtic fans rage at Tynecastle 'carnage' as supporters left stuck at Hearts turnstiles on potential title party day
Celtic fans have slammed Hearts after disruption caused "carnage" at the turnstiles at Tynecastle.
Remco Evenepoel lead at 2023 Giro d'Italia 'is a tiny gap' - Robbie McEwen says on The Breakaway
Robbie McEwen played down the significance of Remco Evenepoel’s time trial triumph at the opening stage of the Giro d’Italia. Evenepoel opened up a 22-second lead at the top of the general classification with speculation that he has come to Italy in dominant form, and may not be overhauled over the course of the next few weeks. Ad The season’s first Grand Tour is a chance for the biggest names in cycling to put down a marker with the Tour de France and Vuelta a Espana yet to come.
Belal Muhammad doubles down on 'perfect' title shot in Abu Dhabi after UFC 288 win
After coming through arguably the biggest test of his UFC career to date, Belal Muhammad has reiterated his desire to fight for the welterweight title in Abu Dhabi later this year - describing competing in the capital for gold as “perfect”.
How to watch Hockey Night in Canada: Stanley Cup playoffs on desktop & app
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"First Event Of The Year, First Position": PM Narendra Modi Praises Neeraj Chopra On Diamond League Win
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday heaped praise on javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra after he bagged the top place at the 2023 Wanda Diamond League in Doha. The Olympic champion recorded a distance of 88.67 m in his first attempt in the men's javelin throw and secured the first position in the Diamond League. The Prime Minister congratulated him for achieving the first position in the "first event of the year" and also extended best wishes for the upcoming contests.