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Athletes Unlimited has a new pro softball league with new teams being drafted every week and no official coaches.

Birmingham City drew 1-1 against Charlton Athletic in the first pre-season friendly of the summer

DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland's European Trade Commissioner Phil Hogan apologised on Sunday for attending an event that may have breached COVID-19 regulations but stopped short of offering his

The separateness in this city, New York, and by extension much of the nation curled around it from America’s eastern edge, stands out. There are the hyper-wealthy and there are the multi-generational permanent poor. New York has more of each than any other city in America. In writing about them it has been easy to […]

At the start of the postseason, a Tweet floated around the internet listing the New York Islanders as the oldest team in the bubble. The Islanders, whose average age is 28.9, have a handful of players in their mid-30s, helping to bring the age up. This was certainly a moment of reflection as the future […]

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Beijing's deployed new sea floor sonars and space-based laser sensors.

Key Point: America's submarines are stealthy, but China is finding new ways to locate them. How might the game of cat-and-mouse evolve?

The U.S. Navy is rethinking the way it deploys its submarines, all in order to help the powerful vessels avoid detection by increasingly sophisticated Chinese sensors.

“Get deeper,” is how Vice Adm. Chas Richard, commander of the 70-strong American submarine force... Читать дальше...

PIRATES Of The Caribbean outcast Johnny Depp is being thrown a huge lifeline to help save his career. Old friend and fellow former hell-raiser Robert Downey Jr wants him to co-star in his latest Sherlock Holmes film, due out next year, according to studio insiders.

The deputy director-general of welfare services in the Department of Social Development, Connie Nxumalo, has died of Covid-19 complications.

At least 13 people have been killed and three others injured in a stampede at a nightclub in Lima, Peru, as partygoers attempted to escape a police raid on the venue, according to Orlando Velasco Mujica, general of the Peruvian National Police.

Will Bryan

CHARLOTTE - For the second week in a row, Panthers fans were treated to a special reunion of franchise legends. Friday night they came together to watch the re-air of the classic

1. Chili Peppers' Ex-Guitarist Is Dead  Newser
2. Jack Sherman, an early guitarist with the Red Hot Chili Peppers, dies at 64  CNN
3. Jack Sherman, Early Member of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Dead at 64  MSN Money
4. Red Hot Chili Peppers: Guitarist Jack Sherman dies aged 64  BBC News
5. Jack Sherman, Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist, dies at 64  Los Angeles Times
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At least six were injured, including three police officers, as around 120 people tried to escape the Thomas Restobar club on Saturday night as police arrived to break up a party on its second floor, national police and government officials said.

The Uruguayan forward is entering the twilight of his career and the Catalan giants are looking to replace him as they rebuild for the future

Nancy Carter-Bradley, 44, from Hampshire, was shocked to discover her brain tumour had grown after 14 years in remission. She spent lockdown working on a book as a legacy.

Since the Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) started auctioning cotton about a month ago it has been able to sell almost 50 lakh bales of 170 kg each and the prices have risen from Rs 36,500 to Rs 38,000 per candy of 356 kg. This has led to an increase in domestic prices by 5%, said Sharda.

Samsung has become popular in the wearable space with its fitness band and wireless earbuds. The company has launched the Galaxy Buds, Buds + and the Buds Live coming in this year. But new reports suggest an alarming issue with these devices. Users have reportedly pointed out the hearables are heating up to unbearable level […]

Pakistan lost openers Shan Masood and Abid Ali along with Babar Azam in just under 11 overs.

1. How South Korea's evangelical churches found themselves at the heart of the Covid crisis  The Guardian
2. South Korea elevates distancing as virus nears spring levels  Washington Post
3. South Korea Imposes Strict New Measures to Halt COVID-19 After Infections Reported in Most Major Cities  TIME
4. Global Covid report: India passes 3m cases as South Korea sees biggest daily surge since March  The Guardian
5. South Korea announces unprecedented restrictions to curb spread... Читать дальше...

Russia plans Covid vaccine output at 6 million doses a month

Unofficial world's oldest man dies in South Africa

The Liga giants must show their star man they can provide a team capable of challenging for major honours once more, says the ex-Portugal playmaker

There are a lot of people with white-red-white flags.