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Jarrett Allen added 16 points and 18 rebounds as the Cavs won the rebounding battle 54-40 in a victory that Allen hoped would set the tone for the best-of-seven series. "We keep saying 'throw the first punch,'" Allen said in an on-court postgame interview. "I think it was the perfect example tonight." Evan Mobley also scored 16 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and Darius Garlanded added 14 points with eight assists for the Cavs, who are still smarting from a first-round loss to the New York Knicks last season. Читать дальше...

Hyundai's Neuville goes into Sunday's finale with a narrow 4.9sec edge over Toyota's Elfyn Evans after the two title rivals were locked at the same time on Friday night. Eight-time world champion Sebastien Ogier, in another Toyota, ended the day within 11.6sec of Neuville in third place. "It's not a big lead, but we had a great day," said Neuville, now in his 10th season with Hyundai and who claimed victory in the season-opener in Monte Carlo. "Despite a not perfect tyre choice this afternoon we were capable of defending our lead. Читать дальше...

The hosts crossed for 14 tries in front of more than 48,000 people, setting up a potential decider against France on April 27. England fell short of their record Six Nations win, the 89-0 victory over Scotland in 2011, but kept their unbeaten run in the tournament this season alive after successes over Italy, Wales and Scotland. Les Bleues can keep their title hopes on track by beating Wales on Sunday, before hosting England in Bordeaux later this month. "No discredit to Ireland, but we really... Читать дальше...

Guardiola was furious that the Football Association and television broadcasters set City's semi-final for Saturday instead of giving them an extra day to recover after Wednesday's penalty shoot-out loss to Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-finals. Exhausted City were fortunate to survive a series of Chelsea misses at Wembley before Bernardo Silva's 84th minute winner atoned for his penalty blunder in the shoot-out against Real. Guardiola took aim at the authorities for putting his players'... Читать дальше...

Chelsea defended brilliantly at the Olympic Stadium to beat a Barcelona side aiming to win the trophy for the third time in four seasons. Jonatan Giraldez's side, who hammered Chelsea in the 2021 final and shaded a tight battle in last season's semis against the Blues, were left frustrated in their first home defeat in over five years. Emma Hayes is hoping to crown the end of her time with Chelsea before taking over the US women's national team, with her first Champions League triumph as a coach. Читать дальше...

Shaheen led the attack with 3-13 while Amir, returning to international cricket after nearly four years, finished with 2-13 as the visitors were bowled out in 18.1 overs after being sent in to bat. Rizwan finished with 45 not out off 34 balls with a six and four boundaries to ensure Pakistan chased down a modest target in 12.1 overs for a seven wicket win and take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series. The first match, also in Rawalpindi, was washed out after just two deliveries on Thursday. New... Читать дальше...

Just a week after Xabi Alonso's Bayer Leverkusen broke Bayern's 11-year title run, the visitors were dominant and clinical in the German capital. Kane blasted in an excellent free-kick and laid on a second-half goal for Mathys Tel and has now 51 goal involvements in all competitions this season, his best-ever mark. In the Bundesliga, the England captain is eight shy of Robert Lewandowski's single season record with four games remaining. Bayern rested star attacking midfielder Jamal Musiala... Читать дальше...

Hyderabad have twice broken records this season with IPL totals of 277 and 287 and threatened to breach the mark once again at Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium. Delhi skipper Rishabh Pant won the toss and put Hyderabad into bat on a batting-friendly pitch, which produced the fourth highest total of the T20 tournament. Delhi were bowled out for 199 in 19.1 overs, with left-arm quick T Natarajan returning impressive figures of 4-19. Hyderabad jumped to second spot behind Rajasthan Royals with five wins in seven matches. Читать дальше...

Pep Guardiola's side were second best for long periods of the semi-final, but Chelsea wasted a string of chances before Silva delivered the knockout blow six minutes from full-time. Shaken by their Champions League quarter-final loss against Real Madrid on penalties in midweek, City took a while to shake off the gloom from the end of their treble bid. They were hampered by the absence of Norway striker Erling Haaland after he suffered a knock against Real, with Julian Alvarez unable to make an impact as his replacement. Читать дальше...

The athletes included nearly half of the swimming team that China sent to Japan, with several going on to win medals, including gold, according to the report. Many are expected to be in contention again at the Paris Olympics this summer. The newspaper reported that they tested positive for a prescription heart drug, trimetazidine (TMZ), that can enhance performance at a domestic meet in late 2020 and the first days of 2021. But it was determined by Chinese anti-doping authorities that they ingested... Читать дальше...

Hyderabad have twice broken records this season with IPL totals of 277 and 287 and threatened to breach the mark once again at Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium. Delhi skipper Rishabh Pant won the toss and put Hyderabad into bat on a batting-friendly pitch, which produced the fourth highest total of the T20 tournament. Delhi, were bowled out for 199 in 19.1 overs with left-arm quick T Natarajan returning impressive figures of 4-19. Hyderabad jumped to second spot behind Rajasthan Royals with five wins in seven matches. Читать дальше...

Saturday marked the UK's annual Record Store Day, created to support independent outlets, and vinyl enthusiasts were eager to get their hands on special reissues and new releases. The first fans arrived at 4.45 am, although the store did not open until 9 am. The excitement reflects a new golden age for vinyl, with sales thriving despite their predicted demise 20 years ago. Martin Wolyniec, 45, with a graying beard and blue eyes and accompanied by his niece Amelia, stood in the line outside the store... Читать дальше...

The timing of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh’s visit to Turkey to meet President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is significant, says FRANCE 24's Leela Jacinto. Their talks on Saturday came days after Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan’s visit to Qatar, where Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman Al Thani said Doha was reassessing its role as mediator in talks aimed at a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war.

At least 58 people going to a funeral died after their overloaded boat capsized in the Central African Republic's capital Bangui, the head of civil protection said on Saturday.

Shaheen led the attack with 3-13 while Amir, returning to international cricket after nearly four years, finished with 2-13 as the visitors were bowled out in 18.1 overs after being sent in to bat. Amir retired from international cricket in 2020 after he was dropped from the team, the second break in his career after he was banned for five years in a spot-fixing scandal in 2010. Spinners Abrar Ahmed (2-15) and Shadab Khan (2-15) doubled the pressure as New Zealand were dismissed for their second... Читать дальше...

Macdermott held off Surrey Quest in a thrilling photo finish by a nose - the smallest of official winning margins - to add the latest chapter in Mullins' miraculous season. Having won the Gold Cup and celebrated his 100th winner at the Cheltenham Festival last month Mullins then secured last weekend's Grand National at Aintree with I Am Maximus. With the lure of emulating the legendary Vincent O'Brien - the last Irish trainer to claim the British National Hunt title in 1953/54 - Mullins sent over a strong team to Ayr on Saturday. Читать дальше...

The two-time Champions Cup winners were hammered by Leinster last Saturday but move up to fourth in the table thanks to the bonus point with four rounds of the French regular season to play. Young winger Nathanael Hulleu crossed twice in eight minutes for the home side, who move up to sixth place, the final play-off spot, with their first win in five games. Former New Zealand scrum-half Tawera Kerr-Barlow was missing for O'Gara's side after suffering a head knock against Leinster. Despite Kerr-Barlow's... Читать дальше...

A second mayor in Ecuador - Jorge Maldonado of Portovelo - was shot dead Friday ahead of a referendum on stricter measures against organised crime, police said. Two days prior, the mayor of Camilo Ponce Enriquez in the southern province of Azuay, Jose Sanchez, was shot dead. Maldonado was the fifth Ecuadoran mayor assassinated in a year, and the third in less than a month.

AFP journalists heard gunshots and saw houses hit by blasts as Israeli drones flew overhead and armoured vehicles moved through the camp. Since early last year, violence has flared in the West Bank, which Israel has occupied since 1967. It has escalated further since war broke out in Gaza on October 7. The army said that over more than 40 hours it had "eliminated 10 terrorists" and made eight arrests around Nur Shams. It said eight soldiers and a police officer were wounded. The Palestinian health... Читать дальше...

"The time has come to say goodbye, it has been a long and beautiful career, but I feel the time has come to retire," Muguruza, 30, told a press conference at the Laureus Awards. "It's a decision that I've been taking little by little." Muguruza had not competed since January 2023 when she played her last official match at the Lyon Open before taking a break from the sport. "When I stopped competing, I returned home and I welcomed the break with open arms," said Muguruza who ends her career with 10 singles titles. Читать дальше...

The timing of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh’s visit to Turkey to meet President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is significant, says FRANCE 24's Leela Jacinto. Their talks on Saturday came days after Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan’s visit to Qatar, where Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman Al Thani said Doha was reassessing its role as mediator in talks aimed at a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war. It is unlikely that Turkey will be able to take the baton, Jacinto explains, because... Читать дальше...

Hundreds of Palestinians queued for bread at a reopened bakery in Gaza City, after fresh supplies arrived in a heavily blockaded area that has suffered months of deprivation. They waited for hours in the streets of Gaza's biggest city this week as the bakery turned out bags of subsidised bread after the World Food Programme was able to resupply it.

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh held talks with Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul on Saturday as ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas stalled. The news came after Qatar said it is re-evaluating its role as mediator in truce negotiations. Turkey however has no chance to mediate talks between the two foes as it has “burned its bridges with Israel”, FRANCE 24’s Jasper Mortimer said, reporting from Ankara.

The Norwegian wrapped up his tour-leading 28th win of the season in straight sets in an entertaining semi-final battle against the determined Argentine. Three-time Grand Slam runner-up Ruud will face either Stefanos Tsitsipas, who beat him in the Monte Carlo Masters final last week, or Dusan Lajovic in Sunday's final. "It's been fantastic, two weeks has been really good, two finals in a row and it's gonna be special tomorrow, I'm gonna play for the biggest title of my career," Ruud told Teledeporte. Читать дальше...

One person was killed and eight wounded in an overnight explosion at an Iraqi military base housing a coalition of pro-Iranian armed groups, officials said Saturday. While the head of security of the province said the incident looked like an air strike, Iraqi authorities said there were no planes in the air at the time of strike, FRANCE 24’s Lina Malers said, reporting from Beirut, adding that some have accused the US of being responsible which the US denied.