MLS bans two players for life over sports betting involvement
Sports March 9, 2026 at 09:41 PM

MLS bans two players for life over sports betting involvement

Major League Soccer permanently banned Ghanaian players Derrick Jones and Yaw Yeboah after an investigation found they placed extensive bets on football, including their own matches.

Russian troops conducted more than 30 drone and artillery strikes across Nikopol, Kryvyi Rih, and Synelnykove districts, damaging civilian infrastructure.

Cruzeiro wins Minas Gerais championship after mass brawl leaves 23 sent off
Football March 9, 2026 at 01:57 PM

Cruzeiro wins Minas Gerais championship after mass brawl leaves 23 sent off

Cruzeiro defeated Atlético Mineiro 1-0 in a chaotic final marked by widespread fighting and a record number of expulsions in Brazilian football.

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Politics March 8, 2026 at 09:59 AM

Nepali party led by ex-rapper set for landslide election victory

The Rastriya Swatantra Party, formed four years ago and headed by former Kathmandu mayor Balendra Shah, has won over 100 directly elected seats in Nepal's first parliamentary election since Gen Z protests removed longtime leadership.