adminWisden name Stokes world’s leading cricketer
LONDON. — England captain Ben Stokes has been named Wisden’s leading cricketer in the world for the third time in four years. Stokes, 31, has transformed the fortunes of the…
Preserving beauty and richness of Mother Earth
Flora Teckie A Bahai Perspective Earth Day is observed on April 21. It is opportune to reflect on how to appropriately protect, preserve, and use the earth’s natural resources, and…
Klopp hails best Liverpool performance
LEEDS. — Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp felt his side produced their best performance of the season as they ruthlessly took apart struggling Leeds United. The Reds scored six goals from…
City to increase capacity to 60k
LONDON. — Manchester City have submitted a planning application for a £300m expansion of Etihad Stadium. The club wants to increase the current capacity of 53,400 to 60,000 by expanding…
Bitcoin stalls near US$30k after the token’s biggest drop
Bitcoin’s 2023 rebound has stalled around the closely watched US$30 000 level, hampered by the latest US crypto crackdown and a more sober assessment of the outlook for Federal Reserve…
Man Utd defender undergoes surgery
MANCHESTER. — Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez said he has successfully undergone surgery after being ruled out for the remainder of the season due to a fractured metatarsal bone. Martinez,…
SA power cuts hit factory manufacturing
The inability of South Africa’s main power producer Eskom to meet demand is not only hurting the continent’s most-industrialised economy but affecting manufacturers on an island more than 2 000…
Bayern hoping for ‘a miracle’
MUNICH. — Bayern Munich coach Thomas Tuchel insisted yesterday that his side need “a miracle” to overturn a three-goal deficit against Manchester City and reach the Champions League semifinals tonight.…
No further slip-ups for Gunners
LONDON. — It was another fascinating weekend of action in the Premier League, as the title race between Arsenal and Manchester City continues to spice up. Just over a week…