Energumene produced a dramatic late burst to deny old favourite Chacun Pour Soi a famous victory in the William Hill Champion Chase at the Punchestown Festival.Trainer Willie Mullins, who looks set to dominate the end-of-season meeting in Ireland, sent out four of the five-runner field for the Grade One contest, with Cheltenham hero Energumene expected to make light work of his rivals as 2/7 favourite. Things were clearly not quite going to plan for jockey Paul Townend, with Energumene surviving a number of errors at his fences. Long-time leader Magic Daze, the only non-Mullins representative in the field, gave way…
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Most of the people being deported are from Comoros, which said it refused to allow a boat carrying deportees to dock.A French court on Tuesday halted the controversial expulsion of migrants from a slum on its Indian Ocean island territory of Mayotte – a plan that sparked clashes between locals and security forces and triggered tensions with neighbouring Comoros. The operation, called Operation Wuambushu (“Take Back” in the local language), aimed to expel irregular migrants from Mayotte, claiming it would improve living conditions for locals in France’s poorest department. Some 1,800 members of the French security forces have been deployed…
Colorado Avalanche star defenceman Cale Makar will have a hearing Tuesday following a hit on Seattle Kraken leading-scorer Jared McCann in Monday’s Game 4. The hit occurred midway through the first period after McCann was stopped on a shorthanded breakaway. As McCann skated to the corner following his shot, Makar hit him hard into the boards. McCann was injured on the play and has already been ruled out for Game 5. Makar was initially whistled for a five-minute major but the call was reduced to a two-minute minor following review. “Late hit. Really late. No puck in play. Our 40-goal…
United States President Joe Biden has officially announced his re-election bid, ending months of waiting that has, at times, included speculation the 80-year-old leader could step aside in favour of a younger Democrat. The announcement on Tuesday sends the former Delaware Senator and vice president from Scranton, Pennsylvania, on an accelerated path to win the Democratic party’s nomination ahead of the 2024 general election. It is historically rare for sitting US presidents to face meaningful election challenges from within their party, and no mainstream candidates have said they will challenge Biden in the primary. So far, the Democratic brass has also…
Atlas had their bid for Worcester and the Sixways ground accepted by administrators Begbies Traynor in February; Warriors relegation from the Premiership was confirmed last year; Atlas have backtracked on plans to rename Warriors as Sixways Rugby Last Updated: 25/04/23 11:22am New Worcester Warriors owners Atlas must complete the sale of the club by May 2 New Worcester Warriors owners Atlas must complete the takeover of the club by May 2, the former Premiership team’s administrators have said. Atlas had their bid for Worcester and the Sixways ground accepted by administrators Begbies Traynor in February, with Jim O’Toole and James…
Ban calls for path to end violence and establish a ‘peaceful, democratic and legitimate government’.Former United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon has urged an end to the violence that has rocked Myanmar since the February 2021 coup, and renewed efforts to secure lasting peace and a legitimate government. Ban, who is part of The Elders advisory group of former world leaders, made his comments in a statement following a visit to the country at the invitation of the military. “I came to Myanmar to urge the military to adopt an immediate cessation of violence, and start constructive dialogue among all parties…
Defending champion Ons Jabeur has withdrawn from this week’s Madrid Open due to a calf injury.The Tunisian retired three games into Saturday’s Porsche Tennis Open semi-final against Iga Swiatek in Stuttgart. Jabeur, 28, said on Instagram: “Further to many medical exams done, it shows that I have a small tear in my calf and I will need more time to recover.”I’m sad to announce that I won’t be able to compete and defend my title this year at the Madrid Open. I would like to wish everyone and the tournament a great event.”Jabeur – who beat Jessica Pegula 7-5 0-6…
India will be the world’s most populous country by the end of this month, hitting almost 1.43 billion people and eclipsing an ageing China, says the United Nations. “By the end of this month, India’s population is expected to reach 1,425,775,850 people, matching and then surpassing the population of mainland China,” the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs said in a statement on Monday. Last week, the UN’s annual State of World Population report said the milestone would come by midyear 2,023 when it will have 2.9 million people more than China. The Indian government, which has not done…
Home-ice advantage seems to be virtually non-existent this year in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. .acf-block-preview .instagram-twitter-container width: 340px; margin: 0 auto; The road team won an NHL record 10th game in a row on Monday when the Toronto Maple Leafs rallied from a three-goal deficit to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-4 in overtime. Later on, the visiting Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Winnipeg Jets 4-2 in Game 4 of their best-of-seven series as the streak reached 11 games. The visiting team was 4-0 on each of Saturday and Sunday before winning the first three games on Monday. It’s been…
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov blamed the West, particularly the US, for ‘a profound crisis’ in the UN system.Ukraine’s international allies blasted Russia during a United Nations Security Council meeting chaired by Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov that focused on protecting the principles of the UN’s charter, which Moscow itself is accused of violating by invading Ukraine last year. In a note to UN member states laying out the premise for the meeting on Monday, Russia denounced the “unipolar world order” that took effect after the end of the Cold War. Before the meeting, Lavrov said the UN system was…