Celtic hit seven, but Rangers retain top spot in title race

Celtic hit seven, but Rangers retain top spot in title race

Celtic stepped up their Scottish Premiership title bid with a 7-1 rout of Dundee, but Rangers held onto first place after a second half fightback to beat Kilmarnock 2-1 on Wednesday. Rangers are two points ahead of Glasgow rivals Celtic following their scare at Rugby Park. Kilmarnock's Danny Armstrong scored from the penalty spot after John Lundstram handled in the 11th minute. But Rangers captain James Tavernier levelled […]

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Sport

Man Utd and Liverpool to meet in FA Cup quarter-finals, Chelsea survive

Manchester United will host Liverpool in an FA Cup quarter-final blockbuster after the bitter rivals took contrasting routes to their fifth round victories on Wednesday. United eased the pressure on beleaguered boss Erik ten Hag as they scraped through with a 1-0 win at Nottingham Forest thanks to Casemiro's late goal. Fresh from their League Cup final triumph against Chelsea on Sunday, Liverpool relied on their youngsters again in […]

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Sport

Gayle hopes T20 World Cup can help cricket crack US market

Former West Indies star Chris Gayle hopes the T20 World Cup will help cricket crack the lucrative American sports market and lift the game onto a new global level. The Twenty20 showpiece, which starts on June 1, is being jointly hosted by the United States and Gayle's native West Indies, where big crowds are expected. But it will be the first major international cricket tournament staged in the […]

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Sport

Pogacar launches Giro-Tour bid at Italy’s white dust epic

Tadej Pogacar opens his season Saturday at the Strade Bianche in Italy targeting a win at the gravel race that will also act as preparation for his assault on a Giro d'Italia and Tour de France double. The two-time Tour de France winner said he was "racing to win" in Siena, but has two more reasons to race on the white roads. The iconic white gravel classic takes […]

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Sport

Henry restricts Australia to 147-4 at tea in first NZ Test

New Zealand seamer Matt Henry took the key wickets of Steve Smith and Usman Khawaja as Australia were 147-4 at tea on the opening day of the first Test in Wellington. Henry dismissed Smith for 31 just before lunch then bowled Khawaja for 33 after the break on a green wicket at the Basin Reserve. Scott Kuggeleijn got in on the action by removing the out-of-form Marnus Labuschagne for […]

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Entertainment

Disney’s ‘Iwájú” is a love letter to Lagos

New six episode series "Iwájú" is Disney's first collaboration with Pan-African entertainment company Kugali, bringing the audience to a futuristic Lagos, Nigeria.

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Local

Kingsley Guiseb Starts Executive Role as Head of People & Culture at Letshego Bank

Letshego Bank is pleased to announce the appointment and approval of Kingsley Guiseb as the Head of People & Culture, effective 1 December 2023. With over two decades of diverse professional experience spanning various sectors across Southern Africa, Guiseb is a seasoned Human Resources (HR) Executive poised to provide a transformative talent management strategy to Letshego. His expertise is backed by a Master's Degree in Business Leadership (MBL) focused on […]

February 28, 2024 5

Science & Technology

This 3D-printed hydrogel material could be used to build homes one day

Scientists have successfully tested a nanocellulose-based biomaterial for greener architecture. Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology and the Wallenberg Wood Science Centre in Sweden 3D printed a hydrogel material made of nanocellulose, a substance derived from cellulose fibres found in plants. The nanocellulose 3D-printing technology has been used on a much smaller scale, mostly within biomedicine due to the material’s biocompatibility and wetness. But it has not previously been used […]

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