SAPS, SANDF sharpshooters compete in Ladysmith Rifle competition
Police say Combat Rifle is a necessary exercise for law enforcement officers
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Lions roar past Connacht to climb to third on URC log
A dominant first-half display and eight tries in total moved the Lions to their best-ever win tally in the competition.
The 110-minute game that may have rescued Newport
Christian Fuchs says his Newport County side’s dramatic 3-2 win against Oldham Athletic was among the most “traumatic” games he has been involved in.
A Year Later, Trump’s ‘Most Exclusive’ Memecoin Event Is a Lot Less Exclusive
Even a Times reporter qualified for the event, which caused outrage last year for providing access to President Trump in exchange for investment in one of his family’s crypto ventures.
‘Unstoppable’ Gonzalez strike completes Man City comeback
Manchester City’s Nico Gonzalez produces a “magnificent strike” to put his side 2-1 ahead against Southampton in the FA Cup semi-final.
Kinsky’s save, Palhinha’s relief and – finally – a Tottenham win
Tottenham end their long wait for a Premier League win with victory at Wolves – lifting their survival hopes in the process.
Cardiff celebrate promotion – and aim for Premier League
Cardiff City celebrate League One promotion with a party in the sunshine – before turning their attention to the Premier League.
Suspected food contamination victim buried in Ga-Maja
Linah Machete and two other people died, 123 others fell ill after consuming food at a funeral
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Mexico says US agents killed in crash weren’t permitted to operate there
The two Americans who reportedly worked for the CIA died in a car crash after a Mexican-led operation to destroy a drug lab.
Rights groups critical as Venezuela prisoner release scheme ‘coming to an end’
More than 500 political prisoners are thought to still be in jail, despite the releases since the amnesty law was brought in.
Linux Drops ISDN Subsystem and Other Old Network Drivers
“Old code like amateur radio and NFC have long been a burden to core networking developers,” reads the pull request. And so Thursday Linus Torvald merged the pull request “to rid the Linux kernel of the old Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) subsystem,” reports Phoronix, “and various other old network drivers largely for PCMCIA era network adapters.” This was the code suggested for...
‘Wait and see’ – has Salah played last Liverpool game?
Liverpool will have to “wait and see” whether Mohamed Salah has played his final game for the club, says manager Arne Slot.
Jeglertz not worried by Man City title wobble – should he be?
Manchester City head coach Andree Jeglertz brushes off a setback in his team’s WSL title pursuit, but Arsenal could soon be breathing down their necks.
Spurs loss ‘difficult one to take’ – Edwards
Wolves manager Rob Edwards says his team “gave their all” but will have to “dust ourselves down and go again,” as his side are beaten 1-0 at home to Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League.
Brit actress Cynthia Erivo cast as Miriam Makeba in biopic – South Africans react
South Africans have criticised the casting of British actress Cynthia Erivo in the role of the late singer, Miriam Makeba…
Badminton votes to change scoring system from 2027
The way matches are scored in badminton will change from next year following a vote by the sport’s world governing body.
Wilson is giving West Ham ‘huge moments’ – Nuno
West Ham United manager Nuno Espirito Santo says Callum Wilson is giving his side “huge moments” and creating a “good headache” for The Hammers as the former Newcastle striker scored a 92nd-minute winner to secure a vital 2-1 victory against Everton.
‘VAR got it wrong’ – Moyes amazed by Everton penalty decision
Everton manager David Moyes says he is “amazed” that they weren’t awarded a penalty for a handball in the second half as they conceded late on in a 2-1 defeat to West Ham.
Relebohile Mofokeng eyes milestone in possible final Soweto Derby
All eyes will be on Orlando Pirates star Relebohile Mofokeng as he targets a key achievement in what could be his last Soweto Derby.
Boulter teams up with ‘absolute icon’ Williams in Madrid
Briton Katie Boulter calls it a privilege to play alongside “absolute icon” Venus Williams as they reach round two of the women’s doubles at the Madrid Open.