Boris Becker has been freed from prison after serving just eight months of his sentence and now faces deportation from the UK.The 55-year-old three-time Wimbledon champion was jailed for two-and-a-half years in April for hiding £2.5m of assets and loans to avoid paying his debts.The former world No 1 and BBC commentator was declared bankrupt on June 21, 2017 – owing creditors almost £50m – over an unpaid loan of more than £3m on his estate in Majorca.Becker, who has lived in the UK since 2012, was expected to serve half of his sentence behind bars but was released on…
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Greizmann has assured fans that France ‘will be prepared’ as they face an in-form Messi and a well-supported Argentina.French playmaker Antoine Griezmann has admitted that facing seven times Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi will present “a totally different proposition” after France overcame a strong Morocco side on Wednesday to reach their second World Cup final in a row. “We’ve seen practically all of the matches at this World Cup, we’ve seen Argentina play, we know how they play, they are a difficult team to play and a team who are on top form,” the 31-year-old Atlético Madrid star said in…
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, a former Ethiopian minister from Tigray, has been a vocal critic of the conflict.The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has said his uncle was “murdered” by Eritrean troops in Ethiopia’s war-torn northern Tigray region. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus made the comment at the tail end of a news conference about COVID-19 in Geneva on Wednesday. He revealed that he had been on the verge of cancelling the event because he was “not in good shape” and it was “a difficult moment” for him. The WHO director general is a former Ethiopian minister who comes from Tigray.…
Dozens of people, including a United States citizen, have been released in the latest prisoner swap between Russia and Ukraine, nearly 10 months into a grinding war that began after Moscow invaded its neighbour. The latest exchange included 64 Ukrainian soldiers and a US national living in Ukraine, Andriy Yermak, the head of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s office said on Wednesday. Yermak identified the American as Suedi Murekezi who he said had been “helping our people” before he ended up in Russian custody. He did not elaborate. The White House national security spokesman, John Kirby, did not name the freed American,…
Taichung, Taiwan – The noise from the jet engines reverberates across Taichung, drowning out the sounds from the congested traffic and continuing construction as a squadron of F-16 fighters roars past the rooftops of the city’s skyscrapers. The planes quickly disappear behind the light cover of smog that often shrouds the horizon around Taiwan’s second-largest city. The fighter jets are heading towards the sea in the west where a group of Chinese military aircraft has penetrated the Taiwanese air defence identification zone (ADIZ) in the Taiwan Strait. When US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan on August 2 tensions between…
Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry left Wednesday’s game against the Indiana Pacers holding his left shoulder and will not return, per the team. .acf-block-preview .instagram-twitter-container width: 340px; margin: 0 auto; .acf-block-preview .instagram-twitter-container width: 340px; margin: 0 auto; Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said after the game that the two-time MVP will get an MRI on his shoulder tomorrow. .acf-block-preview .instagram-twitter-container width: 340px; margin: 0 auto; The 34-year-old had 38 points, seven rebounds and seven assists in 29 minutes before he exited the contest. Curry is averaging 29.6 points, 6.6 rebounds and 6.8 assists in 25 games for the Warriors…
Al Khor, Qatar – They came from far and wide to be part of history: For the first time, a football team from their continent, Africa, was playing in a World Cup semifinal. “What I have witnessed tonight will be with me for the rest of my life,” said Joseph Kithitu, a doctor who travelled from Kenya to Al Khor, a coastal town in northern Qatar, to watch Morocco take on reigning world champions France on Wednesday. Despite a spirited performance that saw them dominate ball possession and create a string of chances, Morocco lost 2-0 to goals by France’s…
Defending world champions end Morocco’s World Cup dreams and book their place in the final.France have beaten Morocco 2-0 at Al Bayt Stadium to claim a place in Sunday’s World Cup final. They will play Lionel Messi’s Argentina, who booked their spot with Tuesday’s win over Croatia. In an end-to-end game on Wednesday, the defending world champions took their chances, but Morocco did not make life easy for France, with notable periods of attacking possession either side of the halftime break. Theo Hernandez spoils Morocco’s party Morocco pressed high early, but left gaps at the back. When Antoine Griezmann found…
World No 1 Ronnie O’Sullivan fought back to beat Dechawat Poomjaeng 4-2 at the English Open in Brentwood, with his Thai opponent keeping the crowd entertained with his antics around the table Last Updated: 14/12/22 9:19pm Ronnie O’Sullivan fought back to book his place in the last 32 of the English Open Ronnie O’Sullivan compared charismatic opponent Dechawat Poomjaeng to Mr Bean after overturning a two-frame deficit to reach the last 32 of the English Open. Poomjaeng, who regained professional status in August following a five-year absence, was on course for a major upset after scraping the second frame in…
The Toronto Blue Jays and Kevin Kiermaier have agreed to a one-year, $9-million deal. Reports of the Blue Jays signing Kiermaier emerged over the weekend, but did not specify the details of the contract. .acf-block-preview .instagram-twitter-container width: 340px; margin: 0 auto; Kiermaier’s addition gives the Blue Jays a left-handed outfield bat that they had reportedly sought after throughout the winter. Additionally, the ability to play a strong defensive centrefield could provide the Blue Jays with expanded flexibility on the defensive side of the ball. The move signaled a domino effect in the Blue Jays offseason, as it kicked off a…