Last Throw of the Boule for Addis Ababas Historic Ptanque Club As Developers Turn City into Hitech Hub

Thousands celebrate a chief who will only rule for eight years

Well-wishers cross the border from Kenya and flock from Addis Ababa to witness the spectacle.

BBC News - 2d

‘They turned our home into a cemetery’: the high price of El Salvador’s Bitcoin City dream

Mangroves are being destroyed and residents displaced to make way for an airport to serve president Nayib Bukele’s vision of a tax-free economic hub. When Nayib Bukele launched his presidential ...

The Guardian - 2d

'I've still got big part to play' - historic night for Sterling

Raheem Sterling believes he has "still got a big part to play" in Arsenal's chase for silverware this season after helping the club into the last eight of the Champions League where they will face ...

BBC News - 1d

Forge launches Forge Direct as a gamified hub for community-powered growth

Forge, the platform for community-driven game marketing and engagement, today announced Forge Direct, a kind of self-service gamified hub that allows game developers to launch fully customizable, ...

VentureBeat - 1d

Will Gareth Taylor’s Manchester City sacking turn out to be a masterstroke?

Results and off-pitch changes contributed to coach going days before a cup final and months after all seemed rosy. On a cold Manchester night last November, as Gareth Taylor watched his team secure ...

The Guardian - 1d

Club to celebrate City in the Community at Brighton game

Manchester City will be celebrating its charity, City in the Community, at its matchday against Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday, 15 March.Fans will be able to access bonus community content, ...

Yahoo Sports - 3h

Manchester City Women sack head coach Gareth Taylor as Cushing returns

City are fourth in WSL but in Champions League last eight Former manager Nick Cushing named interim manager Manchester City Women have sacked their head coach, Gareth Taylor, just five days ...

The Guardian - 3d

'I turned down offer to leave Man Utd in summer'

Manchester United skipper Bruno Fernandes says he could have left the club last summer.

Yahoo Sports - 2h

I turned down offer to leave Man Utd in summer - Fernandes

Manchester United skipper Bruno Fernandes says he could have left the club last summer.

BBC News - 2h

New Trends in Cruising: Exclusive Beach Clubs

Following the success of its Bahamian island, CocoCay, Royal Caribbean is opening an exclusive beach club a stone’s throw from Nassau, with promises of new opportunities for local tourism. Some ...

The New York Times - 2d

How to Turn Cities Into Biketopias? Make it Harder to Drive There

In New York and other cities where congestion pricing policies, bike infrastructure projects, and car bans have been put in place, cyclists are finding the streets more welcoming.

Wired - 4d

Cushing on New York's influence in his coaching development

Nick Cushing says his time coaching at New York City FC has developed him massively ahead of his return to the Joie Stadium.The 40-year-old returned to City as Interim Head Coach until the end of ...

Yahoo Sports - 1h

Crystal Palace counter Manchester City interest in midfielder as club’s stance on summer sale revealed

Crystal Palace are under no pressure to sell Manchester City target Adam Wharton in the summer, as per a new report.Wharton has been linked with a summer switch to the Etihad Stadium, with the ...

Yahoo Sports - 32m

Inside Lagos’s top private members’ clubs

An exclusive tour of the establishments favoured by the city’s executives and power brokers

Financial Times - 6h

Texas city's first foreign-born police officer turns trauma into triumph

Fidele Sebahizi escaped war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, survived a refugee camp attack, and arrived in the U.S. with little English. Now, he's a police officer in Texas, a Ph.D. ...

CBS News - 3d

Two Astronauts on an 8-Day Mission That Turned Into a 9-Month Odyssey

An exclusive interview with Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, whose planned short mission to space turned into an adventure lasting much, much longer.

The New York Times - 1h

Man City sack Taylor five days before cup final

Manchester City women have sacked head coach Gareth Taylor just five days before their League Cup final match against Chelsea, the club confirmed on Monday.

ESPN - 3d

Nottingham Forest have a Champions League place within their grasp

The last time the club played in Europe’s premier club competition, in 1980, they were the defending champions. By WhoScored . Nottingham Forest’s 1-0 win over Manchester City on Saturday was a ...

The Guardian - 1d

AC Milan set to complete permanent deal for on-loan Manchester City first-team player

Kyle Walker is expected to complete a permanent move to AC Milan when his loan spell with the club finishes in the summer, as per a new report.Walker, 34, lost his place in Manchester City’s ...

Yahoo Sports - 2h

The EU wants to increase deportations and supports 'return hubs' in third countries

The European Union wants to increase deportations and is opening the way for “return hubs” to be set up in third countries for rejected asylum-seekers

ABC News - 2d

My petty gripe: people keep throwing food away without asking me if I want it. Of course I do!

What does it cost you to let others finish your bowl of chips at the pub? What do you gain by binning the soggy fruit salad?. Last week’s chicken too dry to finish off. A carrot so old it flops ...

The Guardian - 3d

Is this Cooper Flagg's last regular-season home game? It should be

College basketball players can make more than ever, especially stars like Flagg. But even he would be ill-advised to not turn pro after this season.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 6

‘A new phase’: why climate activists are turning to sabotage instead of protest

Tougher laws said to be inspiring clandestine attacks on the ‘property and machinery’ of the fossil fuel economy. It was raining and the sparkling lights of the City of London shone back from the ...

The Guardian - 6d

Aston Villa 3-0 Club Brugge (agg 6-1), Arsenal 2-2 PSV (9-3): Champions League last 16, second legs – live

There were no problems for Aston Villa and Arsenal as they both progressed to the quarter finals. “You have to feel for Nathan Butler-Oyedeji,” writes Kieran McKintosh . “He’s 22, still not had a ...

The Guardian - 1d

Steph reaches historic NBA career-scoring milestone vs. Pistons

Golden State Warriors guard Steph Curry reached a historic NBA career-scoring milestone against the Detroit Pistons on Saturday at Chase Center.

Yahoo Sports - 5d

Asensio’s double breaks 10-man Brugge as Aston Villa bulldoze into last eight

When Unai Emery accepted the challenge of reviving Aston Villa at a time when the club was fretting about relegation to the Championship, he voiced his desire to return to European competition.. It ...

The Guardian - 1d

Club is in period of change - Ratcliffe

Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe speaks to BBC Sports editor Dan Roan about the club's finances, redundancies and the players they've inherited.

BBC News - 3d

Welevel raises $5.7M to revolutionize procedural game development

Indie game development studio Welevel today announced that it raised $5.7 million in funding to transform procedural game development.

VentureBeat - Mar. 6

Musk visits National Security Agency after urging 'overhaul' of U.S. cyberespionage hub

Elon Musk paid an unannounced visit to the National Security Agency on Wednesday and met with its chief, days after he called for an "overhaul" of the U.S.'s top cyberespionage hub.

NBC News - 10h

Littler throws nine-darter but 19-match win streak ends

Luke Littler throws his first nine-darter of the year but his 19-match winning run came to an end with a defeat in the semi-finals of the Players Championship Five.

BBC News - 2d

Barcelona 3-1 Benfica (agg: 4-1): Champions League last 16, second leg – as it happened

Lamine Yamal and Raphinha put on an attacking masterclass in the first half to swat aside Benfica and make it to the quarter-finals. Barcelona get the ball rolling. The city so beautiful in the ...

The Guardian - 2d

Could a dating app for games help smaller developers?

Ludocene is taking a cue from Tinder in an attempt to address a big problem for smaller developers.

BBC News - 3d

NASA set to bring astronauts home after 8-day mission turns into nine months

On Wednesday, a SpaceX rocket is scheduled to blast off from Florida, possibly clearing the way for the long-awaited homecoming of astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunny Williams. Their eight day stay ...

CBS News - 1d

Hard-hit stocks catch another bid — plus, how our sell-off strategy has paid off so far

Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.

CNBC - 1d

Von Miller landing spots: Best fits for two-time Super Bowl champion after release from Bills

Miller, who turns 36 in March, has recorded six sacks across the last two seasons

CBS Sports - 4d

Manchester United Pitches New Stadium as Key to Government Growth Plan

Jim Ratcliffe, the billionaire co-owner of the soccer club, framed plans for the 100,000-seat venue as crucial to the British government’s plan to revive the northern English city.

The New York Times - 2d