South African Club banned for life after beating Opponent 59-1, 41 of which were own goals

 

 A lower division South African club, Matiyasi FC, has been banned for life after scoring fifty-nine goals in one match. Matiyasi FC, who were competing for promotion to the Provincial ABC Motsepe League, beat Nsami Mighty Birds 59-1, with forty-one of the goals scored as own-goals in the game.
Another player who was given a red card in the first half also scored a goal in the second half putting football authorities at a loss as to the possibility of such a scenario happening without any match fixing

At least four dead after train crashes near ski resort in Germany

 

  At least four people were killed and several injured when a train derailed in Germany on Friday, June 3, a German police spokesperson said.
The spokesperson speaking to Reuters  did not release details about the people that died, but said the train had been quite full with plenty of students at the time of the crash.
Several carriages overturned and partly rolled down an embankment north of the Garmisch-Partenkirchen ski resort in Bavaria, according to reports.

Philippe Coutinho permanently signs for Aston Villa from Barcelona

 

 Philippe Coutinho has made his stay at Aston Villa football club of England permanent after he signed a contract that keeps him at the club until 2026.
 Coutinho, 29, joined from Barcelona on loan after Steven Gerrard his former teammate at Liverpool who is now Villa's manager convinced the Brazilian to the West Midlands club.
With his impressive displays Aston Villa has now agreed to sign the forward . Villa announced the development on its website, writing, “Aston Villa is delighted to announce the permanent signing of Philippe Coutinho from Barcelona for an undisclosed fee.

1 killed, 8 injured following shooting at Phoenix strip mall

 

 
Phoenix police say nine people, including an older teenage boy, were shot at a north Phoenix strip mall on Saturday morning, June 4. According to the Phoenix Police Department, three of the injured have life-threatening injuries. One of those victims has been pronounced dead.
 Officers said it happened after 1 a.m.
 Sgt. Andy Williams said detectives believe a confrontation ended in a shooting with nine people shot.
 One person died after being taken to the hospital, while two women suffered life-threatening injuries. Williams said an older teenage boy was also among those shot, but he is expected to be OK.

Novak Djokovic wins 1,000th ATP Tour match with victory in Italian Open semifinal

 

 

Novak Djokovic became just the fifth man in history to reach 1,000 Tour wins as he defeated Norway's Casper Ruud 6-4, 6-3 in the Italian Open semifinals.
Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Jimmy Connors and Ivan Lendl are the only other men to have reached the historic milestone. Djokovic reached his 1,000th win in 1,203 matches, making him the fourth fastest to achieve the feat, according to ATP stats.

Karim Benzema drops his appeal case after he's found guilty in teammate Valbuena s3xtape blackmail case

 

Real Madrid striker, Karim Benzema has dropped his appeal after he was found guilty of being complicit in blackmailing his former France international team-mate, Matthieu Valbuena over a sextape.
 Benzema stood trial in October 2021 for his role in former team-mate Valbuena being blackmailed over a sex tape ahead of a friendly against Armenia six years ago.
Blackmailers threatened to release a sex tape in which Valbuena appeared unless they were paid off, and Benzema was accused of encouraging his former team-mate to pay the group. However, Valbuena alerted authorities instead of talking to the blackmailers directly, and Benzema was exiled from the France national team once his role in the scandal came to light.

Police swiftly arrest 10-year-old boy for sending text message threatening mass shooting in Florida

 

 A 10-year-old fifth-grade boy has been arrested in Florida after he allegedly sent a text message threatening to commit Mass shooting.
The U.S. police arrested the juvenile suspect, a student at Patriot Elementary School in Cape Coral, Floridaand charged with making a written threat to conduct a mass shooting.
His identity can't be revealed due to his age.
After he allegedly sent the threatening text, the School Threat Enforcement Team was immediately notified and began analytical research, police said.
The Youth Services Criminal Investigations Division assumed the case due to the age of the child. Police arrested the boy on Saturday, May 28 after detectives interviewed him and determined probable cause for his arrest.

Messi majestic as Argentina beat Italy 3-0 in La Finalissima

 

 Powered by Lionel Messi’s dazzling football in front of a packed crowd at the Wembley Stadium, Argentina men’s national team celebrated a 3-0 thumping of Italy to claim La Finalissima.
The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner lifted his second international trophy with Argentina in 11 months. What makes this win all the more special for Argentina’s number 10 is that the last La Finallisima holder was another Argentina number 10, one Diego Maradona.
In a one-off meeting of the European and South American champions, the latter came strong, courtesy a player of the match performance from Lionel Messi, who’d put in a player of the tournament performance last summer to win the Copa America.

US Mass Shooting: Four people killed in shooting at Tulsa Medical Center

 

 A man carrying a rifle and a handgun opened fire in a medical office building in Tulsa, Okla., on Wednesday afternoon, killing four people and injuring several others before apparently taking his own life in the latest mass shooting to shock the country, the authorities said.
In an interview late Wednesday night, Capt. Richard Meulenberg of the Tulsa Police Department said the attack was not random.
“This wasn’t an individual who just decided he wanted to go find a hospital full of random people,” he said. “He deliberately made a choice to come here and his actions were deliberate.” Captain Meulenberg declined to say any more about the gunman’s motive.

Ralf Rangnick cancels Man Utd consultancy role to focus fully on Austria job

 

 Outgoing Manchester United manager, Ralf Rangnick has confirmed he will not continue in his role as a consultant for Manchester United.
 The initial agreement that saw Rangnick take over as interim manager at Old Trafford included a clause that he would help shape the club's strategy in an advisory role.
Rangnick was also appointed Austria coach last month and his side will take on Croatia, Denmark and France in the Nations League.

Two dead and eight injured after shooting outside a McDonald's in Chicago

 

 At least two people are dead and another eight wounded in a deadly mass shooting near a McDonald's in Chicago's Gold Coast neighborhood.
 The shooting occurred at about 10:40 p.m. on Thursday by the McDonald's restaurant in the 800 block of North State Street, which is next to the Chicago Avenue subway station, Chicago police said.
According to police, five adult gunshot victims were transported to area hospitals. The two fatally wounded were both men. Two other men and one woman were last listed in serious condition, officials said. One gun was recovered and a suspect is in custody, police say. An investigation is ongoing.

Russia stops gas supplies to Finland days after halting electricity supply

 

 Russia has halted its supply of natural gas to Finland, the Finnish state-owned energy firm Gasum has said. After the EU and US sanctioned Russia over the war, Russia said "unfriendly" countries must pay for gas using the Russian currency, a move the EU considers blackmail.
Finland imports most of its gas from Russia but gas accounts for less than a tenth of the country's energy consumption and Finland said it will not pay for its supplies in roubles.
Also, Finland and Sweden early this week applied to join western Transatlantic military alliance, NATO.

Nottingham Forest seal promotion to Premier League after 23 years away

 

 After 23 years away, Nottingham Forest will now be playing Premier League football following a narrow win over Huddersfield Town in the Championship play-off final – a victory worth about £170m – at Wembley on Sunday, May 29.
 Nottingham Forest's promotion back to the premier league caps a brilliant turnaround to their season, which had started with six defeats in seven. In the second half of the season, the club's football improved greatly earning them a place in the promotion playoffs.

FBI stops Iraqi citizen's assassination plot against former US President George W. Bush

 

 The FBI has halted a plot by an Iraqi citizen to assassinate former US president, George W. Bush.
 Shihab Ahmed Shihab Shihab, who lived in Columbus, Ohio, has been charged with aiding and abetting the attempted murder of a former United States official, as well as an alleged attempt to illegally bring foreign nationals to the United States, according to the Justice Department
Court documents reportedly described how Shibab did reconnaissance work by driving to the neighborhood of Bush's residence in Dallas. He is also alleged to have planned to smuggle four Iraqi nationals as part of the plot.
Shibab was arrested Tuesday, May 24, the Justice Department announced.

Qatar World Cup: Amnesty calls on Fifa to set up £350m fund for migrant workers

 

Fifa has been urged to set up a compensation fund of at least $440m (£350m) for migrant workers who have suffered "human rights abuses" during preparations for the Qatar World Cup.
Amnesty International made the request in a letter to Fifa president Gianni Infantino.
The letter states: "Until all workers are compensated, the tournament cannot be truly celebrated."
The sum suggested is equal to the 2022 World Cup prize money fund.
It is estimated up to 30,000 migrant labourers have been used on projects to build seven stadiums for the finals in Qatar, as well as a new airport, new metro and new roads.

Update: West Ham defender, Kurt Zouma pleads guilty to kicking and slapping his pet cat

 

West Ham United defender, Kurt Zouma has pleaded guilty to kicking and slapping his pet cat.
 The 27-year-old French footballer admitted two offences under the Animal Welfare Act at a hearing at Thames Magistrates' Court. Zouma's brother Yoan, who plays for Dagenham and Redbridge, admitted one offence after an RSPCA investigation.
 Yoan, 24, filmed the incident, which was posted on social media. Sentencing has been adjourned to 1 June.
The brothers' addresses were withheld following a court order.
 The court was told about disturbing footage of the incident, which was filmed at the West Ham player's home and posted on Snapchat with 'laughing' emojis by his brother on 6 February.
It was later seen by a woman who had been messaging Yoan, and she raised concern.

Canada confirms 15 cases of monkeypox

 

The health department in Canadian province of Quebec on Tuesday May 24, confirmed 15 cases of monkeypox.  Canada's federal health minister also disclosed that more samples from other parts of the country were being sent to a laboratory in Winnipeg for testing. 
Jean-Yves Duclos said;
 "We expect more cases to be confirmed in the coming days."
 Duclos also disclosed that the federal government began "pre-positioning of the vaccine Imvamune and therapeutics from our National Emergency Strategic Stockpile in jurisdictions across the country." A small shipment of the Imvamune vaccine was sent to Quebec on Tuesday, he said.

Jack Dorsey to "leave Twitter's board of directors" 16 years after co-founding the firm

 

Jack Dorsey will reportedly leave Twitter's board of directors today May 25 - 16 years after co-founding the firm. He is expected to stand down ahead of the $44billion takeover by Tesla magnate, Elon Musk. According to the business news website The Street, Dorsey was set to leave Twitter on Wednesday May 25.
 Dorsey stepped down as CEO of the company in the fall, handing the reins to Parag Agrawal. He founded Twitter with Noah Glass, Biz Stone, and Evan Williams in 2006.
 News of Jack Dorsey leaving the Twitter board comes after a former company veteran and ex-director accused him of stabbing his company’s board in the back by serving up the social media platform on a platter to Elon Musk.

Leaky Gucci and Adidas 'sun umbrella' sparks China outcry

 

A parasol set to be sold in China by top western brands Gucci and Adidas for 11,100 yuan (£1,329) is causing an outcry for not keeping out the rain. Criticism of the item the firms call a "sun umbrella" has gone viral on the Chinese social media platform Weibo.
It comes as Gucci's website says it is "not waterproof and is meant for sun protection or decorative use".
The parasol is part of a joint collection that is being promoted online ahead of its release next month.
A hashtag on Weibo which translates to "the collaboration umbrella being sold for 11,100 yuan is not waterproof," has so far had more than 140 million views.
One user called the parasol "a very big but useless fashion statement".

Mohamed Elneny signs new contract with Arsenal

 

Egyptian midfielder, Mohamed Elneny has signed a new contract with Arsenal football club of England. The Egypt international has scored five goals in 147 appearances since arriving at the Emirates from Swiss club Basel in 2016.
Elneny made 14 top-flight appearances this season as Arsenal finished fifth in the Premier League, while also helping his country reach the final of the Africa Cup of Nations, where they were beaten on penalties by Senegal.
He lifted the FA Cup during his first season in north London and spent the 2019/20 campaign on loan at Turkish club Besiktas.