Hansard will lead a possible two-pronged assault from trainer Gary Moore on the Betfair Exchange Trophy at Ascot on Saturday. Owned by the Noel Fehily Racing Syndicates, the five-year-old has always been held in high regard and stepped up on his reappearance second in the Elite Hurdle to carry a monster weight to victory in … Read more
YEREVAN, Armenia — Armenia and Azerbaijan agreed Thursday to exchange prisoners of war and work toward signing a peace treaty in what the European Union hailed as a major step toward peace in the long-troubled region. The two countries said in a joint statement they “share the view that there is a historical chance to … Read more
BEIRUT — Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group attacked several Israeli army posts along the two countries’ border and Israel shelled a village in southern Lebanon on Friday, killing two civilians, officials said. It was the first time Hezbollah launched attacks on Israeli troops along the Lebanon-Israel border since the start of a seven-day truce between Israel … Read more
Los Angeles Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue, second from left, speaks with forward Kawhi Leonard and guards Russell Westbrook and Norman Powell, from left, during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Denver Nuggets, Monday, Nov. 27, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun) LOS ANGELES — Russell Westbrook got into an … Read more
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Hamas released 12 hostages and Israel released 30 Palestinian prisoners on Tuesday, the fifth day of a fragile cease-fire that has enabled humanitarian aid to flow into Gaza and that mediators hope to extend even as Israel pledges to resume the war. Israel said 10 of its citizens and two … Read more
Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave AMMAN, Jordan — Apprehension gripped the residents of the battered Gaza Strip on Monday as the end of the four-day pause that had brought a rare quiet to the skies and relief to residents loomed amid hopes that there could be an extension. On Sunday evening, both … Read more
Israel and Hamas early Wednesday agreed to a hostage release deal that will involve a four-day pause in fighting, the first cessation in Israel’s six-week air and ground assault on the Gaza Strip. At least 50 women and children of the estimated 240 people held hostage in Gaza will be released over that period, the … Read more
Late on Friday, the Boston Red Sox and Seattle Mariners made a deal to send Luis Urias to Seattle in exchange for RHP Isaiah Campbell. This is the first major move for Boston’s CBO, Craig Breslow. Urias split his time with the Milwaukee Brewers and Boston Red Sox in 2023. In 52 games, he hit … Read more
All the top stories and transfer rumours from Sunday’s newspapers… SUNDAY MIRROR Manchester United want Brazilian striker Gabriel Barbosa in January and are willing to offer Antony in part exchange on loan. MAIL ON SUNDAY Real Madrid are reportedly eyeing up a potential swoop for Chelsea full-back Reece James as they look to replace Dani … Read more
Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave JERUSALEM — With no money, identity documents or even phones, thousands of Palestinian workers trudged through a gate between Israel and Gaza — ending weeks in wartime custody and possibly drawing to a close a rare economic point of contact between the two sides. In tattered clothes, … Read more