Funeral service for Prince Philip at St George's Chapel
The funeral service for Prince Philip, the husband of Britain's Queen Elizabeth, is held at St George's Chapel.
The funeral service for Prince Philip, the husband of Britain's Queen Elizabeth, is held at St George's Chapel.
Jack Miller's MotoGP campaign has slumped from bad to worse after the Australian crashed out of the Portuguese GP.Yamaha's Fabio Quartararo claimed a second consecutive victory after leading almost from start to finish on Sunday while six-times world champion Marc Marquez finished seventh in his first race in nine months.
Bayern Munich have broken a near day-long silence, saying the club "disapproves" of the announcement in public from coach Hansi Flick that he wants to leave after the season's over.Bayern, in a short statement on Sunday, confirmed that the treble-winning Flick had made the request earlier in the week but added that they'd agreed to talk about it after next week's three league matches ending at Mainz next Saturday.
Five glamour clubs of English football have reportedly signed up to a breakaway European Super League.The Times newspaper said Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur had agreed to join the new league.
Teenage striker Ben Waine has scored a long-range screamer to help inspire the Wellington Phoenix to an upset 3-1 win over Perth Glory at HBF Park.Phoenix scored all of their goals in the second half of Sunday night's match, with Waine's 56th-minute strike the most remarkable.
Syria will hold its presidential election on May 26, the country's parliament says, in a vote which is expected to return President Bashar al Assad for a third term in office.Assad's family and his Baath party have ruled Syria for more than five decades, holding a strong grip on power with the help of the security forces and army, where his Alawite minority dominate and dissent against his rule is not tolerated.
Miami will host a Formula One race from next year as part of a 10-year-deal announced by the sport and local organisers.The grand prix at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, home of the Miami Dolphins NFL team, will be a second Formula One race for the United States in addition to the one in Austin, Texas.
A blistering 57th minute strike from substitute Steven Ugarkovic has helped salvage a point for strugglers Newcastle, who held firm for a 2-2 draw in their A-League clash with Macarthur FC.Ugarkovic, returning off the bench for the first time this month following a back injury, unleashed a long-range missile to beat Bulls 'keeper Adam Federici, locking up a point for the Jets at Campbelltown Stadium.
Hawthorn could fill Jonathon Patton's spot in the AFL mid-season draft after his resignation closed what coach Alastair Clarkson called "an enormously complex situation".1 draft pick abruptly ended his career on Friday, apologising for inappropriate behaviour towards women.
An investigation is underway after an infection-control breach involving the transfer of a COVID-19 positive patient at the Royal Perth Hospital (RPH).A service lift was not properly cordoned off after it was used to transport a man in his 60s from the emergency department to the intensive care unit on Saturday.
New Zealand Breakers produced a stunning second-half turnaround and capitalised on a weary Perth Wildcats to record an upset 83-78 NBL victory at RAC Arena on Sunday.The Breakers were in a major hole trailing by 13 points midway through the third quarter before a remarkable offensive onslaught overwhelmed the two-time defending champions, who were playing their fifth game in 11 days.
Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge, the Olympic marathon champion and world record holder, sent a warning to his rivals ahead of this year's Tokyo Olympics by cruising to victory in the NN Mission Marathon in Enschede, the Netherlands.In his first outing since a shock defeat at October's London marathon, where he came eighth, Kipchoge finished the marathon at Twente Airport with a time of two hours four minutes and 30 seconds to reaffirm his status as hot favourite for the Olympic race in Sapporo in August.
Coach Chris Scott has declared boom recruit Jeremy Cameron "ready to go" for Geelong's crunch clash with West Coast after the Cats returned to the AFL winners' list against North Melbourne.The Cats erred on the side of caution in leaving out Cameron, who had back-to-back hamstring injuries, against the Kangaroos but are poised to give the gun forward his club debut at GMHBA Stadium next Saturday.
North Queensland have held off a resilient second-half comeback by an undermanned Canterbury outfit to win 30-18 in Townsville.Tries after the break to Reece Robson, Ben Condon, Jake Granville and Mitchell Dunn were enough for the Cowboys to hold on to their lead as the Bulldogs surged in the dying stages at Queensland Country Bank Stadium.
Sleepy Sydney FC let a two-goal advantage slip as Adelaide United narrowly missed out on a rare away win in their 2-2 A-League draw at Leichhardt Oval.The Sky Blues seemed set for maximum points with Bobo scoring his double inside 51 minutes but went to bed early as the Reds worked their way back into the contest.
Buoyed by their first 5-0 AFL start since 1994, Melbourne will learn exactly where they stand in the Anzac Eve blockbuster against Richmond.Next Saturday night's clash with the reigning premiers will also be the 300th game for club stalwart Nathan Jones.
If Supercars races were one lap, Ford star Cam Waters would be sitting pretty.The Tickford Racing star's Mustang was dominant in qualifying to claim pole position for both of Sunday's races at Symmons Plains in Tasmania.
Halfback Luke Brooks says he's been assured of the club's backing following reports the Wests Tigers are looking to move him on before the end of his contract.Not for the first time, the 26-year-old fronted questions about his future on Saturday night after the Tigers' heartbreaking 18-14 loss to South Sydney.
Melbourne United have regained top spot on the NBL ladder after defeating the Illawarra Hawks 87-76 to extend their winning streak to eight games.United led comfortably for the majority of Sunday's clash at John Cain Arena to move one win ahead of the two-time defending champion Perth Wildcats with an 18-5 win-loss record.
Ben Hunt could return for St George Illawarra on Anzac Day, with the star halfback considered "touch-and-go" to face the Sydney Roosters next week.Hunt hasn't played for the Dragons since fracturing his leg against Manly in round three, with the Saints having got through largely unscathed since then.
Given the many hardships that Abdoulie Asim has endured before and after seeking asylum in 2018, being denied the gold medal in the 200m at the Australian championships ranks way down the list.A converted Christian, Asim represented Gambia at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games and then refused to return home, claiming refugee status due to feared religious persecution from Muslim family members.