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Dylan Lawlor: The rapid rise of Cardiff City and Wales defender
[ad_1] Born in Caerphilly, south Wales, Lawlor joined Cardiff City’s academy at the age of seven. He has been a regular in Wales youth squads throughout the age grades and played a part as his side were crowned joint-champions with Scotland in the 2021 Victory Shield. Lawlor has enjoyed a meteoric rise in 2025, which […]
England: John Stones pulls out of squad for World Cup qualifiers with injury
[ad_1] Defender John Stones has withdrawn from the England squad for the next two World Cup qualifiers because of injury. Manager Thomas Tuchel says he does not want to take any risks with the 31-year-old, who arrived at the training camp with a minor “muscular issue” that has not improved. Stones has started all three […]
George Munsey on form as Scotland defeat Namibia by 55 runs in Canada
[ad_1] George Munsey’s 59 runs helped Scotland defeat Namibia in a rain-shortened World Cup League 2 ODI in King City, Ontario. Opener Munsey, whose haul of 84 was pivotal in Sunday’s win over Canada, was eventually bowled by Ruben Trumpelmann. Brandon McMullen, Tom Bruce, Michael Leask and Mark Watt all added tallies of double figures […]
Trump grows pessimistic about ending the Russia-Ukraine war
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has grown increasingly pessimistic about the chance of brokering an end to the Russia-Ukraine conflict anytime soon or seeing the leaders of the two warring countries meet in person, according to two senior administration officials. Trump isn’t abandoning hopes of settling the dispute: He joined a conference call Thursday […]
Grace Geyoro: London City Lionesses announce world record deal
[ad_1] London City are the first team with no affiliation with a men’s club to earn a place in the WSL, and point to a possible new direction for women’s football. With Kang at the helm, the club is run very differently – operating in female sports markets and attracting independent sponsorships. The Lionesses have […]
Country Singer Torches Pastor Joel Osteen For Seemingly Refusing To Preach True Gospel To Congreation
[ad_1] Country singer John Rich is making waves after publicly trashing megachurch pastor Joel Osteen. During a wide-ranging podcast discussion, Rich took a moment to speak about religion and explain why he’s not a fan of Osteen, one of the world’s most popular televangelists. According to Rich, Osteen fails to preach a key component of […]
UFC Paris: Benoit Saint-Denis protected presidents and fought terrorists before UFC
[ad_1] Saint-Denis, who was born in Nimes, southern France, formed part of the French Army Special Forces when he joined aged 18. “Most of my work as a Special Force operator was in the sub-Saharan area. So Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger. I was mostly there against Boko Haram,” says Saint-Denis. Boko Haram is a militant […]
PBS cuts 15% of jobs in wake of federal funding cut : NPR
[ad_1] A sign for the Public Broadcasting Service is seen on its building headquarters on Feb. 18, 2025 in Arlington, Va. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images PBS’s chief executive told public television officials Thursday that it was cutting about 15% of its jobs due to the move by Republicans in […]
How have Scotland not qualified for a World Cup since 1998?
[ad_1] Though, for all the headline may read two Euros achieved, there’s been some seriously rocky moments over the past few years. In those six games across both Euros, Scotland never – with perhaps a slight claim against Switzerland last summer – looked deserving of winning any of them. The goal difference reads 12-3 against. […]
Syrian refugee elected mayor of German town, years after fleeing war
[ad_1] CNN — A Syrian who arrived in Germany as a refugee in 2015 has won a mayoral election in the southwestern German state of Baden-Württemberg. Ryyan Alshebl, who left his hometown of As Suwayda in Syria eight years ago, ran as an independent in the municipality of Ostelsheim. He won 55.41% of the votes […]