MasterChef Australia judge Jock Zonfrillo dies on eve of new series

 

MasterChef Australia host Jock Zonfrillo has died suddenly age 46 on the eve of the cooking show’s new series, according to a statement from Australian broadcaster Network 10.
The Scottish presenter died in Melbourne on Sunday, according to the statement, which gave no cause of death.
Zonfrillo joined the popular cooking competition in 2019, and had been due to star in the premiere of the new series on Monday alongside guest judge British chef Jamie Oliver.
The episode has been pulled from air, Network 10 said in their statement.

Michael Jordan's trainers sell for record $2.2m

 

 
A pair of trainers once worn by basketball legend Michael Jordan has sold for $2.2m (£1.7m) at auction, becoming the priciest shoes ever sold.
The signed sneakers - which Sotheby's had estimated would fetch $2m to $4m - are among the most expensive Jordan items auctioned.
A jersey he wore at the 1998 NBA Finals sold in 2022 for $10.1m.
The latest sale seals Jordan's position as the most valuable athlete at auctions for sportswear memorabilia.

Wu Yibing makes tennis history by becoming the first Chinese player to win an ATP title

 

Wu Yibing made history Sunday, beating John Isner in a thrilling three-set final at the Dallas Open to become the first man from China to win an ATP title.
Wu, 23, held off four match points before going on to secure a 6-7(4-7) 7-6(7-3) 7-6(14-12) win over American Isner, a man with 16 titles, in just under three hours.
Before his run to the final, no Chinese man had ever reached a tour-level final in the professional era or defeated a top-10 opponent.

First Red Cross aid arrives in Sudan after weeks of fighting

 

 
Red Cross aid landed in Sudan for the first time since fighting broke out between rival military forces three weeks ago, some rare good news in a conflict that shows little sign of ending.
Eight tonnes of medical aid arrived on Sunday, the International Committee of the Red Cross said in a statement, offering relief to Sudan’s hard-hit medical facilities.
Thousands of foreign nationals have been evacuated from Sudan and thousands of local families have fled the capital Khartoum amid the clashes between the Sudan Armed Forces and the rival Rapid Support Forces .
Fresh gunfire was heard on Sunday near the closely contested presidential palace in the capital Khartoum, witnesses told CNN.

78-year-old woman arrested after attempting to rob a bank for the third time

 

 
A 78-year-old woman has been arrested and charged with theft after police caught her fleeing from a Missouri bank with cash scattered on her car’s floorboard last week Wednesday.
Gooch allegedly walked up to the counter of the Goppert Financial Bank in Pleasant Hill, wearing plastic gloves, black sunglasses and a face mask, and passed the bank teller a note that read,
 “I need 13,000 small bills.
“Thank you sorry I didn’t mean to scare you,” the robbery note added, according to court documents filed in Cass County.
Surveillance video also captured her banging on the counter, asking the teller to hurry, Cass County prosecutors said. Gooch allegedly told the teller not to count the money and “just give it to her.”

Tunisian football club forced to shut due to lack of players after 32 of their squad illegally emigrated to Europe

 

A fourth-tier Tunisian football club has found itself without a squad after 32 players illegally emigrated to Europe. Ghardimaou announced that they were forced to cease all activities and suspend their involvement in any tournaments and future matches.
 The club's president, Jamil Meftahi, blamed the lack of players on emigration, saying that 32 players over the past three years had headed for Europe due to the economic crisis in Tunisia.
Mr. Meftahi said the players left for Europe due to a 'lack of financial means' and admitted the club was not able to pay the players.