insert_link Sport Selby considers retirement after ‘pathetic’ world championship exit Four-time snooker world champion Mark Selby is considering retirement after crashing out at the first round of the world championship 10-6 to qualifier Joe O'Connor on Monday. Defeat capped a dismal season for Selby, who has slipped to fifth in the world rankings. "I will take a long time to think about it over the summer," said the 40-year-old. "Away from snooker I'm happy, then when I come to […] today23 April, 2024
insert_link Sport Leeds’ promotion push back on track after seven-goal thriller at Boro Leeds revived their chances of automatic promotion to the Premier League as Crysencio Summerville scored twice in a 4-3 win at Middlesbrough on Monday. Daniel Farke's men had failed to win in their three previous Championship matches to put at risk an immediate return to the English top-flight. Victory takes Leeds into second, one point ahead of Ipswich, with only the top two automatically promoted. However, third-placed Ipswich […] today23 April, 2024
insert_link Sport Djokovic skips Madrid Open but is aiming for Rome World number one and record 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic will not play at the Madrid Open this week but is hoping to appear in Rome. Media reports said the 36-year-old Serbian star had pulled out of the tournament in the Spanish capital and he was not included in the draw on Monday. Djokovic is yet to win a title this season and has only played in […] today23 April, 2024
insert_link Sport Inter Milan seal Scudetto in derby thriller with AC Milan Inter Milan sealed the Serie A title on Monday after beating AC Milan 2-1 and creating an unassailable lead at the top of the league with their sixth straight derby victory. Goals from Francesco Acerbi and Marcus Thuram gave Inter a 17-point advantage over closest challengers Milan and secured their 20th league crown with five matches of the season remaining. Inter last won Serie A in 2021, followed by […] today23 April, 2024
insert_link Local Miller, Baber victorious in the Nedbank Namibia XC1, UCI C1, and UCI Junior Series XCO Namibia's Alex Miller and South Africa’s Lilian Baber won the elite men and women’s races in the 2024 Nedbank Namibia XC1 Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) C1 and UCI Junior Series XC0 races that were held at the IJG Trails in Windhoek last week Saturday. Miller led from start to finish as he led fellow countryman Kevin Lowe to a one-two finish ahead of South Africa’s Michael Foster […] today22 April, 2024
insert_link Sport ‘I have nothing to hide’ says motorsport boss Ben Sulayem Motorsport boss Mohammed Ben Sulayem says he has "nothing to hide" and "I play by the rules" after being cleared of accusations that he interfered with the organisation of the inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix. The president of governing body the FIA had been accused of asking officials "to find some concerns to prevent the FIA from certifying the (Las Vegas) circuit" before it hosted a grand prix […] today22 April, 2024
insert_link Sport Jokic, Doncic and Gilgeous-Alexander finalists for NBA MVP award Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic, the Dallas Mavericks' Luka Doncic and Oklahoma City's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander are the three finalists for the NBA Most Valuable Player award, the league said Sunday. The league unveiled three finalists for each of its individual awards for the 2023-24 regular season. Serbia's Jokic is an MVP finalist for the fourth straight season while France's Victor Wembanyama is in the running for both Rookie […] today22 April, 2024
insert_link Sport Man Utd ‘got away with it’ in FA Cup semi-final, admits Ten Hag Erik ten Hag admitted Manchester United "got away with it" after his team won an FA Cup semi-final penalty shootout against Coventry on Sunday following an astonishing collapse during the match. The Premier League side scraped through at Wembley after the game ended 3-3 following extra time, with Rasmus Hojlund scoring the decisive spot kick. United won 4-2 on penalties against the Championship side but only after throwing […] today22 April, 2024
insert_link Sport Korda captures Chevron crown for second major, LPGA record fifth straight win World number one Nelly Korda matched an LPGA record with her fifth consecutive victory on Sunday, winning the Chevron Championship for her second major crown and 13th career tour triumph. The two-stroke triumph over Sweden's Maja Stark stretched Korda's season win streak to five titles in five starts to equal the LPGA record set by American Nancy Lopez in 1978 and matched by Sweden's Annika Sorenstam from 2004-05. […] today22 April, 2024
