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Leicester 0-1 Man City: Gabriel Jesus’ late strike earns win at King Power

Leicester 0-1 Man City: Gabriel Jesus’ late strike earns win at King Power

Kasper Schmeichel's stop from Sergio Aguero's penalty was his fourth penalty save in the top flight - one more than his father Peter made in his entire Premier League careerManchester City manager Pep Guardiola praised his players for passing "an incredible test" as Gabriel Jesus came off the bench to score a late winner at Leicester and cement themselves in second spot.Jamie Vardy had hit the post for Leicester in the first half, but both sides wasted numerous chances before Jesus slotted home with a cool finish after a surging run from Riyad Mahrez had opened up the home defence.The…
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SPAL 1-2 Juventus: Cristiano Ronaldo scores in win to equal Serie A record in 1,000th game

SPAL 1-2 Juventus: Cristiano Ronaldo scores in win to equal Serie A record in 1,000th game

Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 21 goals in 21 Serie A appearances this seasonWant to mark your 1,000th senior game in style? How about a record-equalling 11th consecutive Serie A goal?That's what Cristiano Ronaldo did - the Juventus forward responding in style to news of Lionel Messi's four-goal haul for Barcelona earlier in the day.Ronaldo, 35, met Juan Cuadrado's cross to equal the Italian top-flight record, shared with Gabriel Batistuta and Fabio Quagliarella.Aaron Ramsey added a second for the Serie A leaders in a 2-1 win over SPAL.The records and landmarks of Cristiano Ronaldo's 1,000 senior appearancesRamsey's delightful finish on the…
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Six Nations 2020: Wales 23-27 France

Six Nations 2020: Wales 23-27 France

Media playback is not supported on this device Six Nations highlights: France overcome Wales in thrilling clash2020 Guinness Six Nations: Wales v FranceWales (9) 23Tries: Lewis, Biggar Cons: Biggar 2 Pens: Biggar 3France (17) 27Tries: Bouthier, Willemse, Ntamack Cons: Ntamack 3 Pens: Ntamack 2France remain on course for a first Grand Slam in 10 years after winning in Cardiff for the first time since 2010.Fly-half Romain Ntamack's 17-point haul included a try, while full-back Anthony Bouthier and second-row Paul Willemse also crossed.Defending champions Wales responded with 18 points from Dan Biggar including a late try.Prop Dillon Lewis also crossed for…
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Werder Bremen 0-2 Borussia Dortmund: Erling Haaland scores again

Werder Bremen 0-2 Borussia Dortmund: Erling Haaland scores again

Erling Braut Haaland has failed to score in only one of his eight games as a Borussia Dortmund playerErling Braut Haaland scored his 12th goal in eight games as Borussia Dortmund beat Werder Bremen to remain in touch in the Bundesliga title race.Haaland, 19, fired in from Achraf Hakimi's cut-back after 66 minutes to put the game beyond struggling Werder.Dan-Axel Zagadou had converted from Jadon Sancho's 52nd-minute corner to open the scoring at the Weserstadion. Dortmund are four points behind leaders Bayern Munich, who scored late to beat bottom side Paderborn on Friday.They sit third after RB Leipzig thrashed Schalke…
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Saudi rapper faces arrest for her music video

Saudi rapper faces arrest for her music video

Image copyright Asayel Slay Saudi officials have called for the arrest of a female rapper who released a music video for her song Mecca Girl that praises women from the holy city as "powerful and beautiful".Social media users reacted angrily, calling the authorities "hypocritical".In 2018 the crown prince of the conservative country began a programme of reforms.But activists say repression has increased and there is a crackdown on freedom of expression.The video was released on YouTube last week by a young rapper who identifies herself as Asayel Slay.She raps about women in the city of Mecca, which is Islam's holiest…
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Bullied Quaden leads out all-star rugby team

Bullied Quaden leads out all-star rugby team

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The crowd cheered as Quaden led out the Indigenous All-Stars A nine-year-old Australian boy has taken centre-stage at a major sporting event, days after a video of him in distress at being bullied captured hearts across the world.Quaden Bayles, who is himself Aboriginal, led out an indigenous rugby league team in an exhibition match in Queensland against New Zealand Maoris.Quaden's mother said he had always dreamt of being a rugby league star.She posted the clip of him crying after he was targeted at school for dwarfism.Celebrities offered their support, and hundreds of thousands of…
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Dogs meet bear in California neighbourhood

Dogs meet bear in California neighbourhood

A wild bear has been sedated and captured after it was seen roaming in a residential area in Monrovia, California.The 28.3 stone (180kg) elderly female walked through residential areas close to Angeles National Forest.A mild California winter could be a possible reason for the sighting, as warmer weather causes bears to leave their dens in search of food.Read More
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Revered Christian leader ‘guilty of sex abuse’

Revered Christian leader ‘guilty of sex abuse’

Image copyright Getty Images A religious leader who founded a celebrated organisation for people with learning difficulties sexually abused six women in France, an internal report says.Canadian Jean Vanier set up the global network L'Arche in France in 1964 and died last year aged 90.None of the women he abused was herself disabled, the report says.An investigation into Vanier was commissioned by L'Arche International last year after suspicions were raised."We are shocked by these discoveries and unreservedly condemn these actions, which are in total contradiction with the values Jean Vanier claimed and are incompatible with the basic rules of respect…
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Coronavirus cases double in one day in South Korea

Coronavirus cases double in one day in South Korea

Image copyright AFP Image caption Virus-hit Daenam Hospital in Cheongdo has transferred some patients to other facilities South Korea says the number of new coronavirus cases in the country has more than doubled in one day.Officials said on Saturday that 229 new cases had been confirmed since Friday, raising the total to 433.In a televised address, Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun described the situation as "grave".Many of the new cases are linked to a hospital and to a religious group near the south-eastern city of Daegu, authorities have said. Two patients in South Korea have died so far and there are…
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Body of North Carolina infant found in cemetery after Amber Alert, mom’s robbery arrest

Body of North Carolina infant found in cemetery after Amber Alert, mom’s robbery arrest

North Carolina police went to a cemetery early Saturday and found the body of an infant whose disappearance hours earlier prompted an Amber Alert.Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department homicide detectives had been assigned to investigate the death of the baby, Chi-Liam Cody Brown-Erickson, who was 6 months old, Fox 46 Charlotte reported.The Matthews Police Department issued the Amber Alert for the baby around 10 p.m. Friday after arresting his mother Tamara Brown on a charge of robbing two people at a Walmart, according to the station.MISSING WISCONSIN MOM, GIRLS FOUND DEAD IN GARAGE AFTER AMBER ALERT; WOMAN'S BOYFRIEND IN CUSTODYShe was arrested as…
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