Then-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina speaks during a press conference in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Jan. 6, 2014. Rajesh Kumar Singh/AP hide caption toggle caption Rajesh Kumar Singh/AP Ousted Bangladeshi leader Sheikh Hasina said she plans to return to her country despite being sentenced to death by a court there during her two-year exile. In her first…
Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso says he is “very happy” to be welcoming Mykhailo Mudryk back into his squad, but it is “too early” to understand what he can do. The Ukraine winger, 25, will join Chelsea’s pre-season tour after resolving his doping case with the Football Association (FA). Mudryk has not played a match since…
Published on 23/07/2026 – 18:35 GMT+2•Updated 18:49 Few figures in the performing arts have woven animal-rights activism as tightly into their career as Morrissey. Even before stepping on stage, the former Smiths frontman is already making waves in Spain. Just days before performing in Barcelona and Madrid, the British musician has sent a letter to…
Kendra Andrews and Michael Voepel Close Michael Voepel ESPN Senior Writer Michael Voepel is a senior writer who covers the WNBA, women’s college basketball and other college sports. Voepel began covering women’s basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996. Multiple Authors Jul 22, 2026, 08:00 AM ET The saying “the rich get…
A Miami-based CPA was arraigned in federal court on Wednesday on charges of preparing a false tax return for the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of a group of related companies that collectively operated a shipping business. According to the criminal information, Luis E. Gonzalez, Jr. became an employee of the shipping business in 2019 and…
Serena Williams walked out onto Wimbledon’s Centre Court, closed her eyes, took a deep breath and smiled at the ovation that greeted her. Williams has consistently said she has nothing left to prove as she resumes the tennis career from which she evolved away in 2022. But no-one was sure what to expect on Tuesday…
William Watkins, chief executive of Radnor Hills, described the current situation in Wales as a “complete and utter mess”, warning that differences between systems on either side of the England–Wales border would create major difficulties for producers. “We have to have a system which is the same on both sides of the border,” he said….
For so long, it looked as though Robinson would never play for England again, certainly under this regime. England explained his exile on grounds of conditioning, on a tendency to lose pace or hobble out of matches altogether. His skills were not in doubt – Robinson averaged less than 23 with the ball in his…
Secretary of State Marco Rubio indicated on Tuesday that the United States may resume its funding of a global vaccines alliance that Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pulled the United States out of last year, an unusual public rebuke of Mr. Kennedy’s involvement in matters of global health. Testifying on Capitol Hill, Mr. Rubio…
The highest-earning female athlete of all-time, Williams drew huge crowds throughout her career and is a figure who has truly transcended her sport. Equipped with arguably the best serve ever seen in the women’s game, Williams was known for her big groundstrokes, strong return of serve and superb movement. After retiring, Williams largely kept away…
