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“When the people fear the government, there is tyranny. When the government fears the people, there is liberty” — Thomas Jefferson VÁCLAV Havel (1936-2011) has been described as a “Czech statesman, author, poet, playwright and dissident”. He was Czechoslovakia’s last president from 1989 until its dissolution on Dec 31, 1992. After the Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia in August 1968 and suppression of the Prague Spring he became one the leading dissidents against communist rule for which he...

ऑरेंज कैप पर राहुल का कब्जा, वैभव फ‍िसले, पर्पल पर आर्चर की छलांग

Sooryavanshi send-off costs Jamieson: DC star penalised for RR game flashpoint

Sooryavanshi sendoff costs Jamieson DC star penalised for RR game flashpoint

Why Steve Nicol is auctioning medals and memorabilia from his glittering Liverpool career

“I know people will be thinking: ‘What’s wrong with him? Is he skint? Is he not well?’ The truth is I’m absolutely fine. It’s just something I want to do.”Liverpool legend Steve Nicol is talking about his decision to auction off an array of memorabilia from his trophy-laden career.More than 50 lots will go under the hammer in London on May 14, with the most coveted items certain to be the medals the former Scotland international won during his time at Anfield between 1981 and 1994. There are als...

Victor Wanyama on Tottenham's struggles, Pochettino, and his knee injury

Victor Wanyama has no hesitation when asked to explain Tottenham Hotspur’s catastrophic season.“They started well, but injuries, you know? Having 10 to 15 key players injured. That’s where I think it went wrong,” Wanyama says.Wanyama, who has kept close tabs on his former club since leaving Spurs in 2020, has experience of the devastating impact of injuries, which is effectively the theme of his interview with The Athletic.Advertisement

Lakers-Thunder preview: Without Luka to start, can LeBron's banged-up group keep up?

The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Los Angeles Lakers four times in the regular season. Four more wins, and the defending champions are back in the Western Conference finals.Both teams survived and advanced in the first round. But as the second round looms, each is missing an All-NBA-level player, with Jalen Wiliams and Luka Dončić sidelined with hamstring injuries.Advertisement

Lakers dominate Game 6, shut the door to set up Thunder showdown

After wasting two chances to close out their first-round playoff series against the Houston Rockets this week, the Los Angeles Lakers didn’t waste another on Friday.Behind 28 points from LeBron James and 21 from Rui Hachimura, the No. 4-seeded Lakers defeated the fifth-seeded Rockets 98-78 in Game 6 at Toyota Center in Houston. After posting a series win for the first time since 2023, the Lakers advanced to face the No. 1 West seed Oklahoma City Thunder.Advertisement

Do multiple London derbies make it harder for Arsenal in Premier League title race?

The magic number that could decide whether or not Arsenal win the Premier League title this season is 84. That’s nothing to do with points, though. It’s the total number of London derbies played in the top division in this and the previous three seasons.There are seven London teams in the top flight, with three of them still standing between Arsenal and a first league title in 22 years. The first of those London derbies comes against Fulham at the Emirates today. Then there’s a trip to east Lond...

Analysing the goal-difference shootout that could decide the Premier League

Manchester City are the only team to win the Premier League on goal difference, and this season they might need to repeat the trick.For those uninitiated in the competition’s most storied moment, Sergio Aguero’s last-minute goal for City in a 3-2 final-day victory at home against Queens Park Rangers in May 2012 meant they pipped Manchester United to the title by virtue of their superior goal difference, which was eight better than their crosstown rivals.The margins at the top could be even finer...

The Premier League mid-table's race for Europe: How much do each club need to qualify?

The Premier League title race promises drama in the 2025-26 season’s final four rounds, much like the anxious battle to avoid relegation. For those sitting more comfortably between those extremes, there is still the tantalising prize of European qualification to chase.Seven clubs, mainly comprising an unlikely gaggle of hopefuls, face a scrap for spots in the three UEFA competitions next season, with a surprise Champions League place potentially up for grabs.Advertisement

Charlie McAvoy ejected from Bruins' loss to Sabres for slashing Zach Benson

BOSTON — Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy didn’t get to participate in the series-ending handshake after his team lost to the Buffalo Sabres in Game 6. He was already in the locker room after getting ejected from the game in the final minutes.Late in the third period, with the Sabres up 4-1, McAvoy was racing toward a loose puck in the corner when Sabres forward Zach Benson slew-footed him. McAvoy fell and crashed into the boards. He immediately got up, charged toward Benson and swung his...

'We're a lot better in both boxes': Why Harry Maguire is right about Man Utd under Michael Carrick

Managers are often credited for their outside-the-box thinking, but in a more literal sense, Manchester United’s turnaround under head coach Michael Carrick in recent months has been driven by improvements inside the penalty areas.Well, at least that was the theory put forward by United centre-back Harry Maguire in an interview with Sky Sports after their 2-1 home victory against Brentford on Monday night.Advertisement

Jamieson punished after intimidating send-off to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi

Delhi Capitals bowler Kyle Jamieson received a demerit point and an official warning for a Level 1 IPL Code of Conduct breach. The incident occurred after dismissing Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, with Jamieson's aggressive send-off deemed provocative. This occurred during Delhi's successful seven-wicket chase against Rajasthan Royals.

The lesson of Leeds United and Daniel Farke? You need to keep the faith

“He’s my man,” said Leeds United chairman Paraag Marathe at the end of last season, and however tempted the club were to buy themselves a shiny new toy, they held their nerve with Daniel Farke. Can Farke keep a Premier League team up, people liked to ask. One more win and he won’t ever be faced with that question again.Advertisement

Scotland's remarkable three-way title race - and the 41-year wait that could end

Jeopardy has returned to Scottish football. It is an integral part of any sporting competition but, for 41 years, the title has been shared between only two clubs, Glasgow’s dominant duo of Celtic and Rangers. This season, the usual two-horse race finally has a third runner. Hearts, short for their full name Heart of Midlothian, hailing from the capital Edinburgh and without a league triumph in 65 years, are top of the Premiership with four games to go. They are three points clear of Celtic...

Liverpool news: Arne Slot addresses critics as Wayne Rooney doubles down on harsh verdict

Liverpool are preparing to face rivals Manchester United in the Premier League

Where to Watch Naoya Inoue vs. Junto Nakatani Boxing Live Online

In a title bout for the undisputed super bantamweight (junior featherweight) championship, Japanese fighter Naoya Inoue takes on fellow Japanese boxer Junto Nakatani in a 12-round match. What’s on the line? Inoue’s IBF, WBC and WBO World Super Bantam title belts. At the end of the contest, one of these fighters will have both titles […]

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Capital Deve­lopment Authority halts land retrieval drive amid PM’s skyscraper relief

ISLAMABAD: The Capital Deve­lopment Authority (CDA) has decided to stop operations against informal settlements to retrieve state land in Islamabad after the hue and cry over the prime minister’s decision to halt action against the ‘One Constitution’ skyscraper. After a court order, the CDA and police had arrived outside the twin towers on Constitution Avenue to vacate the building, but the operation was stopped due to the intervention of PM Shehbaz Sharif, who formed a committee to resolve the...

Rejuvenated Dragons aim for final European hurdle

Rejuvenated Dragons aim for final European hurdleImage source, Huw Evans Picture AgencyImage caption, Three of seven wins for Dragons this season have been away victories ByGareth GriffithsBBC Sport WalesPublished4 minutes agoComments'Did the Dragons lose?' That is an account name on X that posts after every Dragons game with the answer a simple yes or no.Last season the answer was 'yes' in all but one league game with 17 out of 18 defeats but this campaign there have been so...