Derby d’Italia win vaults Juventus into the top four

The results from the Serie A slate prior to Sunday’s match between Juventus and Inter had made the latest edition Derby d’Italia heavy with meaning. Saturday’s 2-2 draw between Napoli and Lazio had given both sides huge opportunities. Had the Nerazzuri won, they would’ve taken over the league lead from the Partenopei. A win for … Read more

Four Observations following Bayern Munich’s 0-0 draw to Bayer Leverkusen

Let’s go chronological today. Pre-game observations: Bayer Leverkusen and Bayern Munich, the two best teams in Germany, were set to decide the fate of a title race that could’ve been over by mid-February. For German football, this game is as big as it gets in the 2024/25 season. Considering the occasion, I sat on my … Read more

Truck Crashes into Parked Car, Killing Four in Another Deadly West Java Accident

Sukabumi. A truck carrying rocks overturned and crashed into a parked car, killing at least four people in the West Java town of Sukabumi on Saturday afternoon. This marks the second deadly truck accident in West Java within four days. Police said the accident occurred when a Mitsubishi Fuso truck with a Bogor license plate … Read more

Four Observations from Bayern Munich’s weird 3-0 win against Werder Bremen

Bayern Munich thought they were going nowhere against Werder Bremen, but thanks to a brace of Harry Kane penalties and a Leroy Sané tap-in the three points went to the former. It was mostly a dead game, but the ending proved to be more entertaining. What’s there to talk about? Put some respect on Sacha … Read more

Four Observations from Bayern Munich’s uneventful 2-1 win against SC Freiburg

Bayern Munich scraped together a win against a tough SC Freiburg side thanks to a Harry Kane goal from open play (yes, you read that right) and a cheeky Kim Min-jae header following a magnificent Joshua Kimmich corner. Freiburg got one back thanks to Matthias Ginter’s header from a corner of their own, but it … Read more

Four Observations from Bayern Munich’s 3-0 loss to Feyenoord

One of the most disappointing group stage for Bayern Munich ever. Feyenoord are undoubtedly a team with talent, but the way Bayern performed and lost this game was truly disappointing. Bayern Munich struggling to get wins on the road In this Champions League campaign, they have now lost their third away game. That is a … Read more

Four Observations from Bayern Munich’s 5-0 smashing of Hoffenheim

Bayern Munich scarcely put a foot wrong and TSG Hoffenheim could do nothing right on a beautiful, softly snowing night in Munich. Bayern runs away with this one, 5-0. Statement of intent Up 2-0 early on relegation candidates in a midweek game with the return of the Champions League upcoming? It might be a time … Read more

LA fires: Los Angeles blazes have burned a larger area than San Francisco, killing at least 11

While the winds that have ripped across the bone-dry region are set to abate later Friday, the respite could be fleeting, with wind speeds forecast to increase again this weekend. About 153,000 people are still subject to evacuation orders, Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said. “We are doing everything we can to get the … Read more