Cristiano Ronaldo became the first man to score in five World Cups as his penalty helped Portugal secure a 3-2 win over Ghana in a thrilling Group H encounter.Ronaldo, a free agent after leaving Manchester United by mutual consent in the wake of his explosive interview, hit back at his critics with yet another piece of history when he converted the opener from the spot after he was fouled by Mohammed Salisu (65). Ghana equalised against the run of play when Andre Ayew, their own veteran striker, fired home from close range (73), but Portugal immediately responded with quickfire goals…
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MALAGA, Spain (AP) — Italy beat the United States in a doubles decider Thursday to advance to the Davis Cup semifinals for the first time in eight years. Simone Bolelli and Fabio Fognini defeated Tommy Paul and Jack Sock 6-4, 6-4 to secure a 2-1 win for Italy after the teams split the singles matches. Bolelli and Fognini broke once in each set to set up a semifinal on Saturday against the winner between Germany and Canada. Earlier, Lorenzo Sonego used his big serve to defeat Frances Tiafoe 6-3, 7-6 (7) and give the Italians a 1-0 lead. Taylor Fritz…
A writer who accused former US President Donald Trump of rape has filed a second lawsuit against him minutes after a new New York State law took effect allowing victims of sexual violence to sue over attacks that occurred decades ago. E Jean Carroll’s complaint, filed in a New York City federal court, accuses Trump of battery, “when he forcibly raped and groped her” and of defamation, citing an October post on his Truth Social platform where he denied the alleged rape. Carroll sought unspecified compensatory and punitive damages for pain and suffering, psychological harms, loss of dignity and damage…
Anwar Ibrahim has been sworn in as Malaysia’s 10th prime minister, trumping a Malay nationalist leader to clinch the top job after divisive general elections led to a hung parliament. Becoming prime minister caps Anwar’s rollercoaster political journey, from a former deputy prime minister whose sacking and imprisonment in the 1990s led to enormous street protests and a reform movement that rose into a vital political force. It is a second victory for his reformist bloc, which won 2018 polls but lost power after 22 months due to a power struggle that has led to continuous political turmoil. Last Saturday’s…
Accra, Ghana – In Nima, Mohammed Kudus commands god-like status. In the dense neighbourhood of Accra that he calls home, there is pride in the locals’ voices when his name is mentioned. Fans of his club Ajax know him for scoring goals, dribbling, creating chances and occasionally pulling off a cheeky piece of skill on the football pitch. To the people of Nima though, he’ll always be that innocent-looking, scrawny kid who captivated them with his magical left foot at craggy Kawukudi Park for years. One episode from his time there with his boyhood club Strong Tower FC is fondly…
The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Thursday welcomed the Supreme Court questioning the Centre over the ‘lightning speed’ of Election Commissioner Arun Goel’s appointment. Many questions arose as to why this important appointment was made in such a hurry, NCP national spokesperson Clyde Crasto said in a press statement issued in Mumbai. “Supreme Court asking for files and showing unhappiness over the appointment during the hearing of petitions restores our faith in our judiciary,” he said. Crasto stated that the apex court’s observation that it would have been appropriate if the appointment was not made when the bench was hearing petitions…
By launching a $14bn climate risk facility, Africa showed it is running out of patience for the West’s failed promises.Failure can, at times, inspire wins. Just ask Africa. The recently concluded COP27 global climate talks witnessed the continent triumph over a status quo of consistent failed promises of $100bn in climate financing from rich nations. The launch of the African Climate Risk Facility – a $14bn local, market-based funding tool to help African countries increase the resilience of their vulnerable communities – is a wake-up call for a world frustrated by the hollow commitments of wealthy countries. The financing is…
Jofra Archer has his sights firmly set on next year’s 50-over World Cup after making his return from injury.Elbow problems and a stress fracture to his back have kept Archer sidelined since last March but he had a solid showing on his first outing on Wednesday, bowling nine overs as the Lions took on England across two spells. With game time now under his belt, Archer is ready to keep working hard and get to his target of representing England when they go out and defend their title as World Cup champions in 2023.”Being back here in Abu Dhabi, in…
The dramatically shorthanded Maple Leafs blue line has suffered yet another blow. Already missing their three highest-paid defencemen, the Maple Leafs now look as though they could be without Jordie Benn, head coach Sheldon Keefe said after Wednesday’s 2-1 win over the Devils. Keefe did not share many further details on the extent of Benn’s injury, describing the ailment as “upper-body,” and stating that the club doesn’t know the full extent of the injury at this time. Benn left the Maple Leafs bench partway through the second period after he appeared to be labouring around the ice. .acf-block-preview .instagram-twitter-container width:…
Japan delivered a stunning victory over Germany on day four of the World Cup in an upset that almost rivalled Saudi Arabia’s sensational win over favourites Argentina on day three of the tournament. Wednesday’s match ended in a 2-1 victory for Japan over the mighty Germans, a country whose teams have won the World Cup a whopping four times. Many must be wondering what other phenomenal upsets World Cup 2022 Qatar will have in store as the games progress towards the finals. In the other day-four fixtures, Spain gave Costa Rica a lesson in world-class football, beating “Los Ticos” 7…