Brazilian football legend Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known as Pele, has died aged 82 in Sao Paulo. Pele’s passing at the Albert Einstein Hospital in Brazil’s largest city follows a prolonged period of ill-health and a battle with colon cancer. The football icon had a tumor removed from his colon …
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After criticizing the incentive structure of the social media site and accusing it of being “dangerously insane,” famed Canadian psychologist and public intellectual Jordan Peterson announced on Tuesday that he is leaving his Twitter account and its 2.7 million followers behind. He has also committed to writing an article on …
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Never one to be upstaged, the Portugal superstar just couldn’t let it lie. Failing at Euro 2020 despite surpassing Michel Platini’s goalscoring record in the competition and leveling Ali Daie’s in international football overall, did you really think he would idly watch on as generational rival Lionel Messi lifted the …
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Officially announced on Tuesday as he landed in the French capital for his medical, the 34-year-old will now ply his trade in Ligue 1 after ending a two-decade relationship with the Catalans when contract talks broke down. Already unveiled at a press conference midweek and in front of gathered PSG …
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Sherman, who was formerly a key cog in the Seattle Seahawks’ so-called ‘Legion of Boom’ defense, is currently being detained by authorities after being refused bail in the case and faces a potential felony charge related to the alleged incident. A spokesperson for the Redmond Police Department confirmed that they received …
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Technology has changed the work of the journalist. Shrinking attention spans and the instant availability of press releases, tweets and statements mean the modern reporter often writes short articles without ever picking up the phone or doing any investigative work of their own. But those investigative skills aren’t dead. They’ve …
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Reports before kick off claimed that Pirlo could be fired if he failed to win at the Stadio Friuli, and Nahuel Molina’s goal after 10 minutes threatened to derail the visitors’ quest for a consolatory Champions League place, as well as the 2006 World Cup legend prospects of seeking a new employer by …
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After a stunning showing of three wins (in two weight classes) in the span of just 66 days last year, it had seemed as if Chimaev’s path to MMA superstardom was unfurling in front of his eyes. One by one they came, with John Phillips, Rhys McKee and then Gerald …
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Nurmagomedov, the heavy favorite going into the fight, proved the oddsmakers correct as he outlasted the game American challenger Gaethje, a fighter who had been considered among the sternest tests to the Russian’s 155lbs title, defeating him by second round triangle choke in the UFC 254 main event on ‘Fight …
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