Mastering control of the ever rising and falling rattan chinlone ball instils patience, a veteran of Myanmar’s traditional sport says. “Once you get into playing the game, you forget everything,” 74-year-old Win Tint says. “You concentrate only on your touch, and you concentrate only on your style.” Chinlone, Myanmar’s national game, traces its roots back … Read more
Social media platform Reddit has rolled out a new suite of profile features designed to give users more control over their public presence on the platform. The update introduces a “content and activity” setting that lets Redditors decide what shows up on their profile, on a subreddit-by-subreddit basis. Previously, a user’s full post and comment … Read more
When Taylor Swift posted a photo of herself leaning back and smiling, her first six studio albums scattered in front of her, on Friday (May 30), the party was on. Swift’s announcement that she had successfully purchased the master recordings of her first six albums, for an undisclosed sum from investment firm Shamrock Capital, was … Read more
The Brazil forward, set to complete a move to Manchester United after an agreement was reached with the Black Country club, signed off his time at Molineux in fine style, by registering 15 goals in the division. The tally left him in joint-eighth spot in the overall scorers chart, level with Chelsea’s Cole Palmer. None … Read more
Palestinian group Hamas claims a recent ceasefire proposal passed to them by United States special envoy Steve Witkoff is different from one they had agreed to a week earlier. Basem Naim, a leading Hamas official, told Al Jazeera on Saturday that the group “responded positively” to the latest proposal relayed by Witkoff, even though it … Read more
Inter Miami continue to regain momentum with another dominant win, this time over Columbus Crew In a matchup billed as a clash between two of the Eastern Conference’s best, Lionel Messi and Inter Miami made it a one-sided affair, cruising to a 5-1 win over the Columbus Crew at Chase Stadium Saturday night. Messi assisted … Read more
Inter Miami continue to regain momentum with another dominant win, this time over Columbus Crew In a matchup billed as a clash between two of the Eastern Conference’s best, Lionel Messi and Inter Miami made it a one-sided affair, cruising to a 5-1 win over the Columbus Crew at Chase Stadium Saturday night. Messi assisted … Read more
Following the Bulls’ 42-33 win over Edinburgh at Loftus Versfeld in the URC quarter-finals, here is how we scored Jake White’s men. Bulls player ratings v Edinburgh 15 Willie le Roux: Started off quietly, but really grabbed the game by the throat. His two assists for David Kriel and Canan Moodie and his effort in the build-up to … Read more
Here are the Munster player ratings following Saturday’s cruel penalty shootout elimination. The Irish side bravely drew 24-all after extra time in Durban, only to lose their United Rugby Championship quarter-final to the Sharks 6-4 on kicks. Munster player ratings v Sharks 15 Thaakir Abrahams: No opportunity to show attacking polish; getting whistled for a … Read more
Sharks snuck past a tough Munster outfit on Saturday evening, the South African team taking the United Rugby Championship spoils in a penalty kick competition after young Ethan Hooker had delivered a stunning player of the match performance. Here’s how we rated the players Backs 15 Aphelele Fassi: The international full-back was a standout performer in … Read more