LeBron James has many things on his mind, but right now his focus is on helping his Los Angeles Lakers team win a championship in the year it lost its most beloved former player Kobe Bryant. Win this title and the Lakers equal the Boston Celtics’ record 17 NBA rings. Win this title and James…… MORE
New balls please! It’s proving to be a French Open like no other. Played in autumn rather than summer, some players have been complaining about the cold weather and the tournament’s switch from Babolat to Wilson balls. “The ball is completely different,” defending men’s champion Rafael Nadal told reporters last week. “The ball is super…… MORE
Liverpool was made to come from behind to beat Arsenal 3-1 on Monday evening and maintain its 100% winning start to the Premier League season. Arsenal’s opener came from a mistake from Liverpool’s left-back Andrew Robertson, with his shanked clearance falling to Alexandre Lacazette to scuff home. It took just 147 seconds for Liverpool to…… MORE
Serena Williams began her search for her record-equaling 24th Grand Slam with a challenging win over fellow American Kristie Ahn in the first round of the French Open. The 39-year-old trailed twice by a break in the opening set, eventually winning in a tie break before decisively sweeping aside 28-year-old Ahn. It took Williams one…… MORE
Pep Guardiola is once again splashing the cash as he attempts to plug the holes in Manchester City’s leaky back line. Portuguese club Benfica said on its website that a €68 million ($79.2 million) fee had been agreed with City for the transfer of central defender Ruben Dias, with the possibility of an additional €3.6…… MORE
Lewis Hamilton says race stewards are “trying to stop me” after he was denied a record-equaling 91st career win at the Russian Grand Prix on Sunday. Hamilton was penalized for performing practice starts outside his designated area and was handed two five-second penalties that saw him drop out of contention. The six-time world champion had…… MORE
Bayern Munich had swept aside everything before it during 2020 — until Sunday. The recently-crowned Champions League winner hadn’t lost a game all year, a 32-match run stretching back to December 2019, but Bayern was stunned 4-1 away to Hoffenheim in the second round of Bunesliga fixtures. The defeat also to put an end to…… MORE
Jamie Vardy scored a hat trick as Leicester City thrashed Manchester City 5-2 in the Premier League at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday. Riyad Mahrez’s thunderbolt opened the scoring in the first half but Vardy’s first penalty of the afternoon leveled the scores just before halftime. The English striker’s clever flick gave Leicester the lead…… MORE
Teenager Jannik Sinner stunned 11th seed David Goffin in the first round of the French Open, beating the Belgian in straight sets on the opening day of the Grand Slam. The 19-year-old won 78% of his first-service points and struck 24 winners in his 7-5, 6-0, 6-3 victory over Goffin to earn a place in…… MORE
Valtteri Bottas won his second Formula One race of the 2020 season, easing to victory at the Russian Grand Prix after teammate Lewis Hamilton was hampered by two separate five-second penalties. Hamilton was penalized for performing practice starts outside his designated area as he left the pits. Bottas, who started third in Sochi, moved into…… MORE
The Arts Council has transformed the 42nd Annual International Folk Festival, celebrating the multicultural vibrancy of Cumberland County, into an online experience. The virtual festival will include cultural music, traditional dancing, customary garments, and much more. Exclusively this year, the Arts Council will debut cooking segments featuring authentic recipes normally enjoyed at the International Café. Viewers will also be…
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