Sam Kerr says she loves the pressure of the big occasion and having the opportunity “to do something great” as Chelsea’s Australian striker prepares for the FA Cup final against Manchester United. Among the numerous important goals Kerr has scored for the Blues since joining in 2019/20 are a pair in each of the last … [Read more…]
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Democratic Minnesota senators, holding firm despite only a one-vote majority, were poised Friday to pass gun control legislation strongly supported by the governor that would align the battleground state with others nationally that have taken steps to keep guns out of the hands of people in crisis and criminals. The … [Read more…]
Adelaide’s players will cop a proverbial “punch in the face” from St Kilda, Crows coach Matthew Nicks says. And just how they react will be pivotal to the outcome of Sunday’s Adelaide Oval encounter, he says. “We have got a plan coming in to St Kilda,” Nicks said. “But it’s all good until you get … [Read more…]
Ukraine’s army has made significant gains around Bakhmut, as Russia says its forces are regrouping. (AP PHOTO) Russia has acknowledged that its forces have fallen back north of Ukraine’s battlefield city of Bakhmut after a new offensive, in a retreat that the head of Russia’s Wagner private army called a rout. * Russian-installed officials said … [Read more…]
McKINNEY, Texas (AP) — Scottie Scheffler says he tries not to put too much emphasis on winning one tournament over another, even when his hometown AT&T Byron Nelson is in play. Ryan Palmer isn’t keeping any secrets. Win the Nelson not far from his home in another Dallas-Fort Worth suburb, knowing it would qualify the … [Read more…]
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An early May heat wave this weekend could surpass daily records in parts of the Pacific Northwest and worsen wildfires already burning in western Canada, a historically temperate region that has grappled with scorching summer temperatures and unprecedented wildfires fueled by climate change in recent years. “We’re looking at record-breaking temperatures,” … [Read more…]
An Australian royal fan attending the coronation of King Charles III was arrested and detained after being confused for a protestor. Architect Alice Chambers, 36, was in London for the coronation of the King, when she was wrongfully mistaken for a Just Stop Oil protestor, a cause she had never heard of. She spent 13 … [Read more…]
Lainey Wilson was hardly off-stage at the Country Music Awards in Texas, picking up four honours. (AP PHOTO) Singer Lainey Wilson was seemingly everywhere at the Academy of Country Music Awards, performing twice and collecting four trophies on a night that saw Chris Stapleton named entertainer of the year. Wilson gave back-to-back performances and delivered … [Read more…]
Sudan’s rival armies have agreed to protect civilians and the movement of aid amid the conflict. (EPA PHOTO) Air strikes and artillery have pounded Khartoum after Sudan’s warring army and Rapid Support Forces paramilitary failed to agree on a ceasefire despite committing to protect civilians and allow humanitarian access. A so-called declaration of principles was … [Read more…]
Jarrad Antonovich. Photo supplied. Yesterday afternoon the inquest into the kambo-related death of Jarrad Antonovich stopped abruptly mid-witness. Family and media were later informed that the current witness would finish her testimony next month, with the rest of the inquest not due to be completed until February 2024. For Mr Antonovich’s family, sitting in the … [Read more…]