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Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus, returns the ball to Barbora Krejcikova, of Czechia, during their match at the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome, on May 7, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP The International Tennis Federation (ITF) said Friday that the IOC’s move to lift restrictions on Belarusian athletes does not affect Belarus’s continued ban from…
Brazil’s coach Carlo Ancelotti. | Photo Credit: AP Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti is set to be handed a four-year contract extension taking him through to the 2030 World Cup, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) said Thursday. Italian legend Ancelotti took over as Brazil coach last year and oversaw the five-time world champions’ successful qualification for…
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The U.S. Treasury on Friday (May 8, 2026) announced sanctions against 10 individuals and companies, including several in China and Hong Kong, for aiding efforts by Iran’s military to secure weapons and raw materials used to build Tehran’s Shahed drones. The Treasury move, first reported…
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Real Madrid’s Federico Valverde, right, with Aurelien Tchouameni. File | Photo Credit: AP Real Madrid slapped players Federico Valverde and Aurélien Tchouaméni with half-a-million-euro ($588,000) fines on Friday for their altercation during practice. The massive fines came a day after the midfielders tussled when the team trained. Valverde said in a post on social media…
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LSG’s Prince Yadav celebrates the wicket of Virat Kohli during the IPL match between the teams in Lucknow on May 7, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Former New Zealand pacer Mitchell McClenaghan has praised Prince Yadav for his “divine delivery” that dismissed Virat Kohli during Lucknow Super Giants’ (LSG) high-intensity IPL 2026 clash against Royal…
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Indian women’s U17 football team celebrates after victory against Lebanon. Picture: X/@IndianFootball In a significant achievement, India qualified for the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup quarterfinals for the first time with a commanding 4-0 victory against Lebanon in their final Group B fixture here on Friday. India’s entry into the quarters was confirmed after the…
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Warning of potential “honey traps, legal liability and security risks”, the BCCI has banned unauthorised visitors from the hotel rooms of players, support staff and team officials in the IPL after incidents of “misconduct and protocol violations” were flagged by the Board’s Anti-Corruption Unit. In an elaborate advisory for the 10 IPL franchises, the BCCI…
Russian cadets walk past police guarding Manezhnaya Square in Moscow, Russia, on May 8, 2026, on the eve of the 81st anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany during World War II. | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday (May 8, 2026) that the leaders of Russia and Ukraine have…
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AMMK chief T.T.V. Dhinakaran addresses the media outside Tamil Nadu Lok Bhavan on May 8, 2026. Photo: Screenshot from video posted on X/@PTI_News In a late night development on Friday (May 8, 2026), Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam leader T.T.V. Dhinakaran accused the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) of submitting to the Governor, a photocopy of a…
The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to discontinue the smart prepaid electricity meter system across the State and convert the already-installed devices to postpaid with immediate effect, Energy Minister A.K. Sharma said on Friday. The move comes amid growing protests in several districts over alleged excess billing and irregularities linked to smart prepaid meters installed under…
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