A viral video from a Milan vs. Inter women's football match shows a pigeon swooping down onto the pitch and snatching a red card from a referee's hand.
This unexpected moment occurred after the referee had produced the red card during an intense moment in the derby, causing players and fans to burst into laughter as the bird flew away with it. 😃
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Head coach Javier Mascherano has claimed that Inter Miami were told something different to what actually occurred prior to their White House meeting with US President Donald Trump.
Inter Miami were invited to meet President Trump to commemorate their MLS Cup win at the end of 2025.
The entire squad, including Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez, joined the President on-stage as he addressed the media at the White House.
Trump then presented Messi with a signed pink football.
Speaking to the Argentinian legend directly, Trump said that Messi 'may be better than Pele', before declaring that son Barron is a 'big fan' of his.
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"He thinks you're just a great person," he said. "He's a tremendous fan of yours, as well as a gentleman named Ronaldo.
"Cristiano is great. Some big champions, some great, great athletes in that sport."
Shortly after their arrival, the Inter Miami squad listened on stage as Trump gave updates on the ongoing US and Israel attacks on Iran.
Among other topics, Trump repeated his baseless claim that the 2020 presidential election was 'rigged and stolen', before he turned to secretary of state Marco Rubio and appeared to ask him to prepare for a war on Cuba.
He also discussed the Dow Jones stock market, the political situation in Venezuela, and baseball icon Alex Rodriguez.
During a media conference on Friday, Mascherano has claimed that he and his squad were told they would 'only talk about football' before their White House meeting.
He admitted, however, that the visit had been scheduled around 'two months ago', long before the US and Israel began their 'major combat operation' on Iran.
"I thought we were going to talk football," he said (via the Miami Herald).
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"We complied with a protocol that is a tradition to come to the White House for being the championship team. It was planned a long time ago for the week we would play here in Washington.
"We were there a few hours, got to see a little bit of the White House, not much, what we could.
"The contact with President Trump was what was seen on TV, not much more than that.
"The White House visit was planned between a month and a half and two months ago."
- Ryan Smart
LeBron James broke Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s record for career field goals in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 120-113 loss to Denver on Thursday night, with the Nuggets getting 28 points each from All-Stars Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic
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DENVER -- LeBron James broke Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's record for career field goals in the Los Angeles Lakers' 120-113 loss to Denver on Thursday night, with the Nuggets getting 28 points each from All-Stars Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic.
James injured his left elbow on a layup that pulled Los Angeles to 110-106 with four minutes to go and left the game. He returned with 2:05 left and the Lakers trailing by a point. The Lakers, however, never were able to take the lead as the Nuggets finished off a crucial wire-to-wire win.
James finished with 16 points to go with Luka Doncic's 27.
Jokic had his 23rd triple-double of the season with 28 points, 12 rebounds and 13 assists to offset nine turnovers and help the Nuggets (39-24) stay a step ahead of the streaking Lakers (37-25) in the logjammed Western Conference.
Aside from his record-breaking bucket in the first quarter — the 15,838th field goal of his 23-year career — James had a couple of sensational baskets: a corkscrew reverse fastbreak layup and an off-balance, 18-foot turnaround jumper that pulled the Lakers to 64-54 at halftime.
And he had three straight jaw-dropping assists as the Lakers staged a fourth-quarter comeback that fell just short.
The Nuggets jumped out to a 16-3 lead and led by 15 points, but turnovers kept the Lakers within striking distance all night.
Murray's 20 first-half points helped the short-handed and undersized Nuggets stay in control. Forward Aaron Gordon worked out on the court before the game but was again in street clothes by game time. Sidelined since Jan. 23 by a pulled hamstring, Gordon is expected to return to action Friday night against the Knicks.
Denver's other defensive stalwart, guard Peyton Watson, has also been out with a pulled hamstring and the Nuggets were also without forwards Cam Johnson (sprained right ankle) and Spencer Jones (strained right shoulder).
Lakers center Deandre Ayton left in the first half with a knee injury and didn't return.
Doncic picked up his 15th technical foul of the season. He'll face an automatic one-game suspension if he gets another.
Lakers: Host Indiana on Friday night.
Nuggets: Host New York on Friday night.
- ARNIE STAPLETON, AP sports writer
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Venus Williams return to Indian Wells ended in disappointment as yet she is on the end of another first round defeat since her return to the sport, this time against Diane Parry in a 6-3, 6-7(4), 6-1 defeat. She put a large chunk of the blame on the tricky conditions curtailing her game while offering thanks to her fans for supporting every step of the way
Making her first appearance at Indian Wells since 2024, Williams was hoping to get another win on the board in the WTA singles, with her most recent one coming in her first match on her return at the DC Open against Peyton Stearns. Since then, it has been a whole heap of disappointment for the 45-year-old who is still motivated to compete at the highest level and will plough on.
It was a relatively even start before the qualifier took authority in the first set with a three-game spurt which saw her go into a 5-2 lead, surviving three break-back points. Williams would rue her wasted chances, and despite holding to love to keep her hopes alive, she was on the end of the same scoreline by Parry who took a one set advantage.
She would then break in the second set but this time Williams was able to get back on level terms before rebuffing a couple of other attempts. A tiebreaker soon came about, in which the seven-time Grand Slam champion came back from 3-1 down to level the match by winning six of the next seven points. It would all be in vain though. After a brace of holds, the Frenchwoman won five games on the spin to send Williams tumbling out of the competition.
Williams may have lost the match, but she still has the support of the crowd with her resembling a popular figure wherever she goes to these days, attracting big crowds on court with her a tennis icon.
"I have amazing fans that believe in me, and it's fun to play for them, or even in practice when they come out," Williams said after the match. "It's very thrilling. Today was a tough one, but that's sport and that's life, and I'll take what I need to from it."
Her assessment on the conditions was a brutal but straight one as she shared her anguish over the swirling winds she had to somehow play through. "Today is not the kind of day that you want to assess," she stated bluntly. "The conditions were impossible."
This is not the first time this has happened, with Williams return to action in her home country being blighted by challenging settings. "Also, my match in Austin the conditions were impossible. I have played the last two matches in very difficult conditions."
The rumour mill continues to motor along in overdrive with constant rumours that Serena Williams may be returning back to the big time in tennis. Teasing a possible return with interviews where she has not given a straight yes or no answer, to her being filmed training on a tennis court looking in good condition.
Earlier this week, 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic predicted that Williams would come back to play doubles at Wimbledon, possibly with her sister. The pair are one of the most successful doubles teams to grace the sport, winning 14 Grand Slams together.
Sister making return? Keeping cards close to her chest
The rumour mill continues to motor along in overdrive with constant rumours that Serena Williams may be returning back to the big time in tennis. Teasing a possible return with interviews where she has not given a straight yes or no answer, to her being filmed training on a tennis court looking in good condition.
Earlier this week, 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic predicted that Williams would come back to play doubles at Wimbledon, possibly with her sister. The pair are one of the most successful doubles teams to grace the sport, winning 14 Grand Slams together.
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Jabari Smith Jr. is the first player in NBA History to record the following numbers in a single game:
• 0% FG
• 8 FG Attempts
• 5+ Turnovers
• 40+ Minutes
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Tottenham’s difficult Premier League campaign took another damaging turn as Crystal Palace stunned Spurs with a devastating burst of first half goals at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. What began as a promising evening for the home side quickly descended into confusion and anxiety, leaving Spurs hovering just above the relegation zone and searching for answers.
Crystal Palace, meanwhile, delivered one of their most assured performances of the season, turning a tense contest into a decisive victory that lifts them to 13th place in the table.
Spurs entered the match under pressure, particularly after rivals around them collected valuable points earlier in the week. The expectation inside the stadium was that Tottenham would begin aggressively, yet Crystal Palace were sharper from the outset.
Adam Wharton forced Guglielmo Vicario into action inside the opening minute, signalling Palace’s intent. Tottenham responded with a chance of their own as Mathys Tel tested Dean Henderson, though the match remained finely balanced.
It appeared Spurs had taken control when Dominic Solanke opened the scoring in the 34th minute. Archie Gray surged to the byline before cutting the ball back for Solanke, who finished from close range to give the home crowd brief optimism.
The momentum lasted only moments. Four minutes later, Micky van de Ven misjudged the flight of a ball and brought down Ismaila Sarr, conceding a penalty and receiving a red card. Spurs were reduced to ten men, and the tone of the match changed immediately.
Sarr converted the penalty in the 40th minute, sending Vicario the wrong way to restore parity. Crystal Palace sensed vulnerability and accelerated.
Jorgen Strand Larsen then struck just before half time, sliding a composed finish through Vicario’s legs after Wharton delivered a precise pass. Moments later, Sarr struck again, finishing another swift Palace attack to complete a remarkable spell in which three goals arrived in twelve minutes.
Thousands of Tottenham supporters headed for the exits at half time, the scoreboard reflecting both Palace’s efficiency and Spurs’ fragility.
Igor Tudor Faces Growing Questions
Tottenham’s defeat extends their winless league run to eleven matches and leaves them only one point above the relegation zone. The club has yet to secure a Premier League victory in 2026.
Igor Tudor, appointed on an interim basis following Thomas Frank’s departure, has now lost all three matches since taking charge. His attempt to alter the course of Spurs’ season has yet to produce a meaningful response from the players.
Yet visible frustration among the squad tells its own story. Pedro Porro’s animated exchange with Tudor after being substituted added to a sense that cohesion is missing at a crucial moment in the season.
For Crystal Palace, this victory reflects a team rediscovering belief. Oliver Glasner has faced scrutiny following a difficult spell, particularly after announcing that he will leave the club at the end of the season.
On this evidence, Palace still possess the attacking clarity that carried them to FA Cup success last season. Wharton dictated play from midfield, Sarr provided cutting edge in attack, and Strand Larsen continues to settle effectively following his January arrival.
If Palace maintain this form, their league position should stabilise comfortably while attention turns toward their Conference League campaign.
For Spurs, however, the coming weeks may define their entire season.
- Ahmed Khan
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MELBOURNE, Australia -- Aston Martin has predicted it is unlikely to finish Formula 1's season-opening Australian Grand Prix on Sunday without its drivers risking suffering permanent nerve damage.
Adrian Newey, the F1 car design great who’s heading into his first race as Aston Martin’s team principal, said Thursday the team's Honda power unit causes vibrations which could damage the hands of drivers Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll. Neither will likely be able to tolerate even half of the 58-lap race distance, Newey added.
Aston Martin had a poor preseason, often slower even than new team Cadillac and it logged the fewest laps of all 11 teams.
“That vibration (transmitted from Honda’s power unit) into the chassis is causing a few reliability problems,” said Newey.
“Mirrors falling off the air, tail lights falling off, that sort of thing, which we are having to address. But, the much more significant problem with that is that that vibration is transmitted ultimately into the driver’s fingers.
“So Fernando is of the feeling that he can’t do more than 25 laps consecutively before he will risk permanent nerve damage into his hands. Lance is of the opinion that he can’t do more than 15 laps before that threshold.
“We are going to have to be very heavily restricted on how many laps we do in the race until we get on top of the source of the vibration — and to improve the vibration at source.”
Despite the long list of issues, Newey says the AMR26 car has tremendous potential as F1 starts a new era of regulations.
He argued the chassis is F1’s fifth-best behind the expected top-teams Mercedes, Ferrari, McLaren and Red Bull and that, following an aggressive development program, has the potential to run at the front at some point in 2026.
Alonso, though, is keeping the faith until Friday practice in Melbourne, where he believes fixes on the car might provide a sunnier outlook.
“For us, it’s just vibrating everything,” the two-time F1 champion said.
“But it’s not only for us. The car is struggling a little bit, so that’s why we have some issues, some reliability problems that made our days slightly short
“Since (pre-season testing in) Bahrain, there were a couple of tests done and some of the solutions are implemented on the car now, so (I’m) curious to see what (happens) tomorrow (and) if we can improve.”
Its disappointing performance has been variously attributed to a compressed design time due to late arrival; Honda’s need to rebuild its research and development capabilities after leaving Red Bull, the challenge of producing a new in-house gearbox, and the team running a so-far unproven fuels partner in Aramco.
But it’s the side effects that will likely sideline its cars early in Sunday’s race at Albert Park.
- STEWART BELL, Associated Press
