Month: March 2021

Colombo — While Sri Lanka Easter suicide attacks mastermind Zahran Hashim used social media to publicly call for the death of non-Muslims, he worked for months in private chatrooms to persuade six young men to sacrifice themselves, Muslim community leaders say. Christians and foreign tourists were badly hit in the attacks on three churches and…

Man Utd have reportedly identified Sporting Lisbon forward Pedro Goncalves as a cheaper transfer target than Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho. Last week the Red Devils named former midfielder Darren Fletcher as their first ever technical director as part of a shake-up that saw John Murtough promoted to the role of football director. That has already…

Tottenham will reportedly be in pole position to sign Gareth Bale this summer on a permanent deal. Bale initially struggled for form and fitness on his return to Spurs, but has scored six goals and claimed three assists since the start of February to revitalise Jose Mourinho’s side. And Eurosport claim Spurs chief Daniel Levy…

Antonio Rudiger will not launch a revenge mission against Luis Suarez when Chelsea host Atletico Madrid in Wednesday’s crucial Champions League clash. Regular agitator Suarez pinched Rudiger’s thigh when Chelsea edged out Atletico 1-0 in Bucharest to take a slender advantage in their last 16 Champions League tie. OPINION: That ‘trundling’ Lamela rabona exposes partisan…

Liverpool players hate the club’s new training ground at Kirkby over how windy it is, according to a report. The facility, which was opened back in November, includes three full-size pitches, two gyms, a full-size sports hall, pool and specialist sports rehabilitation suites. The venue, which will bring the first and under-23 teams together, earned…

Man City boss Pep Guardiola says he’s ‘delighted’ with his team for reaching the Champions League quarter-finals. The Premier League leaders secured a 2-0 victory over Borussia M’gladbach to progress in Europe’s elite competition. That saw them win 4-0 on aggregate after a similarly convincing display in the first leg. FEATURE: Top ten players who’ve regressed…

Moscow — Russian President Vladimir Putin scored several goals in an exhibition ice-hockey game with former NHL players on Friday. He then fell while taking a victory lap, tumbling on a red carpet that was placed on the ice.  The Russian leader was taking part Friday in what has become an annual tradition. He played…

After staging a failed uprising, the Western-backed Venezuelan opposition is seeking a meeting with U.S. military officials to discuss “strategic” and “operation” planning to bolster its leadership challenge against the leftist government of Nicolás Maduro.  Citing the worsening of conditions in crisis-stricken Venezuela and the presence of “uninvited foreign forces” in the country, Carlos Vecchio,…

Four Russian bombers and two fighter jets were intercepted near the coast of Alaska on Monday by North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), the organization said in a statement.  The Russian planes were entering the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone when they were intercepted, but they remained in international airspace — never entering American or…

President Trump slammed his former secretary of state over what he called a “made up story” about Russian President Vladimir Putin outmaneuvering Mr. Trump during a 2017 meeting. Mr. Trump trashed Rex Tillerson on Twitter, calling him “dumb as a rock” and “ill-equipped” to be secretary, despite the fact that he had nominated the former…