Man United not out of the woods yet as calls for lazy Rashford to improve, push for Garnacho game time rise
Manchester United icon Paul Parker believes Alejandro Garnacho should be thrust into Erik ten Hag’s starting XI. And he has also urged Marcus Rashford to improve his efforts off the ball to help out teammates. United have bounced back from this month’s 6-3 derby defeat at Man City with narrow...
Arsenal’s unappreciated trio with firm grip on the trigger is instilling ‘monster mentality’ in the Gunners
Arsenal’s young attacking stars are not the only players excelling at the Emirates this season. The Gunners have had a stunning start to the season, with the likes of Gabriel Jesus and Gabriel Martinelli grabbing the headlines as they sit atop the Premier League table. But there are also a...
Despite strides made in medicine, age old dilemmas exist about booze as a stimulant or depressant
Alcohol as a depressant that affects the central nervous system, but initially and in small doses, it is also a stimulant. Research has shown that approximately 86 per cent of adults in the United States have consumed alcohol at some time. In 2019, nearly 26 per cent of American adults...
Iran intensifies crackdown on Kurdish human rights protesters after morality police murder detained woman
Iran on Tuesday intensified its crackdown on Kurdish areas in the country’s west as protests sparked by the death of a 22-year-old woman detained by the morality police rage on, activists said. Riot police fired into at least one neighbourhood in Sanandaj, the capital of Iran’s Kurdistan province, as Amnesty...
Finally, HIV cure? Bold efforts to treat patients with Crisper gene editing technology offers best prospects snipping killer virus
An experiment to test whether gene-editing technology can stop the HIV from replicating has given the highest hopes that humanity may be on the brink of the cure for virus. The Crisper gene-editing technology has demonstrated that HIV can be wiped out the infection, raising hopes for an HIV cure....
How Brazil President Bolsonaro weaponised Covid to cut Black voter numbers to gain advantage over Lula
Last week’s elections in Brazil witnessed belated gains in representation for marginalised and vulnerable communities that have suffered a rise in hate crimes and violence under Jair Bolsonaro. But with the presidential runoff coming on October 30, the fight is far from over. Nearly four years of government led by...
Ronaldo joins 700 club when he’s talked about in past tense, his legs gone and his zest the stuff of a legend
The smile from Cristiano Ronaldo was of supreme satisfaction. Just as the finish that summed up so much of why he is one of the greatest goal scorers in the history of football. What that reaction really meant as he stood in the Merseyside rain with his hands clasped just...
Arsenal steal Liverpool’s ‘monster mentality’ with belief and spirit to go toe-to-toe with Man City
Arsenal proved they are the new “mentality monsters” after twice being pegged back before beating Liverpool. Jurgen Klopp gave his Reds the title after they won the FA Cup in May – yet they looked anything but as they fell 14 points behind the new league leaders. The Gunners are...
Arsenal, Liverpool face sanctions as FA probe into unsporting conduct after bad tempered match starts
The English FA are set to investigate a comment made during Arsenal’s victory over Liverpool on Sunday. Players from both sides were embroiled in a bust-up late in the game and referee Michael Oliver went to inform both managers of the alleged incident. The investigation come on the back persistent...
Arsenal boss Arteta says match against Liverpool is ‘really demanding’ but Gunners will ‘raise their level’
Mikel Arteta has suggested that his in-form Arsenal team “can get better” as the season goes on and he wants them to “raise their level” against Liverpool. The Gunners have been in great form at the start of this season. They are out to kick on this term after they...
