Chelsea and Liverpool are interested in signing Brighton midfielder Moises Caicedo.Formal talks have yet to take place, but the 21-year-old is on the radar of the Premier League duo after his impressive performances with Ecuador at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Brighton have no intention of parting with Caicedo in January and are under no pressure to sell, with the midfielder under contract at the Amex Stadium until 2025.Caicedo started Ecuador’s three World Cup games, scoring in the 2-1 defeat to Senegal as they failed to qualify out of Group A.Brighton signed Caicedo from Independiente del Valle for £5m…
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The Winnipeg Jets will be without Blake Wheeler for at least a month, after the veteran forward underwent groin surgery on Friday. Head coach Rick Bowness revealed the news on Saturday in Vancouver, where the Jets are scheduled to play the Canucks in the evening. “He’s one tough cookie,” Bowness said about the fact Wheeler played the third period against Nashville on Thursday despite the injury. .acf-block-preview .instagram-twitter-container width: 340px; margin: 0 auto; Wheeler, 35, has nine goals and 17 assists in 29 games this season. The Jets will also be without defenceman Nate Schmidt for the game, as well…
As 2022 comes to a close, we are facing a food crisis worse than any other in recent memory. According to the World Food Programme (WFP), more than 828 million people are going to bed hungry every night. The number of those facing acute food insecurity has more than doubled, from 135 million to 345 million, since 2019, and nearly 50 million people are already on the verge of starvation. Unless immediate action is taken, the coming year will be defined by unprecedented levels of hunger. This crisis did not come out of the blue. The combined consequences of the…
Edmonton Elks wide receiver Christian Saulsberry was shot and killed in Memphis, the team announced Saturday. Saulsberry had turned 25 on Monday. No other information was given about the incident. “First and foremost, our hearts go out to his family during this incredibly difficult time,” the Elks said in a statement. “Our condolences are also extended to his friends, including the many teammates and coaches both here in Edmonton and elsewhere, that he impacted throughout his football career.” .acf-block-preview .instagram-twitter-container width: 340px; margin: 0 auto; Saulsberry, a native of South Haven, Miss., played in eight games for Edmonton in 2022. …
Dina Boluarte asks Congress to sign off on early elections as she refuses to resign despite the worsening protests.Peru’s embattled President Dina Boluarte has exhorted the country’s Congress to bring forward general elections, as nationwide anti-government protests continue following the removal of President Pedro Castillo last week. In a national address on Saturday, Boluarte slammed Congress, which on Friday failed to muster enough votes to approve her proposal for a constitutional amendment that would have pushed up elections, originally scheduled for 2026, to December 2023. “Don’t be blind,” said Boluarte, reminding legislators to reconsider their position, citing opinion polls that…
The Montreal Alouettes have hired Jason Maas to be the 27th head coach in franchise history. We’re proud to announce that Jason Maas has been hired to be our next head coach! He is the 27th head coach in franchise history! Welcome to Montreal, Jason! pic.twitter.com/MmDUvvcrDs — Montreal Alouettes (@MTLAlouettes) December 17, 2022 Maas joins the Alouettes after spending the last two seasons as the Saskatchewan Roughriders offensive coordinator and was also the head coach of the Edmonton Elks from 2016 to 2019. “I am extremely pleased to be able to hire a coach of Jason’s caliber. He has valuable…
South Africa’s president is seeking a second term and is widely seen as the the party’s strongest candidate despite a farm scandal.Party allies and even some rivals of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa have condemned opponents who disrupted his opening speech with chants and shouting at a conference of the ruling African National Congress (ANC). “We must condemn [the disruption] because it’s not the behaviour of the ANC membership,” Siboniso Duma – chairman of the KwaZulu-Natal provincial ANC, the single biggest power bloc trying to get Ramaphosa removed – said on Saturday. “You can’t just [make noise] when the president…
The deal aims to reduce government debt and strengthen the social protection network for citizens.The International Monetary Fund has approved a deal that will provide a $3bn support package to cash-strapped Egypt over almost four years, with the agreement expected to draw in an additional $14bn in financing for the country. The support package announced late on Friday – known as an Extended Fund Facility Arrangement – will not require the Egyptian government to cut spending on subsidies but will strengthen the social protection network for citizens, an Egyptian cabinet report released on Saturday said. Egypt’s economy has been hit…
Melbourne City goalkeeper Tom Glover suffered a cut to his face and probable concussionThe A-League derby between Melbourne City and Melbourne Victory has been abandoned after a player was injured by a spectator during a pitch invasion.City goalkeeper Tom Glover was hit in the face by a metal bucket after fans ran on to the pitch in the 22nd minute, with flares also thrown.The 24-year-old suffered a cut to his face and “likely has a concussion”, his club said.external-linkThe Australian Professional Leagues said referee Alex King was also hurtexternal-link.The APL said King “found himself engulfed by fans”, but the governing…
EXPLAINERPresident Saied has tried to drum up support, but the opposition are boycotting and turnout is expected to be low.Tunis, Tunisia – Tunisians have begun voting in parliamentary elections, but with a general sense of apathy among many voters and an opposition boycott, turnout has been poor. Saturday’s vote is the first parliamentary vote since 2019, and the first since President Kais Saied dissolved parliament last year. The Tunisian opposition has decried Saied’s moves as a “coup”, but he says they were necessary to fight back against what he describes as a “corrupt” political elite. Many Tunisians fear the country…