#Video #Portugal #bikers #join #Father #Avelino #Easter #blessing{id:14416,slug:easter,urlSafeValue:easter,title:Easter},{id:8735,slug:tradition,urlSafeValue:tradition,title:Tradition},{id:16002,slug:gecit-toreni,urlSafeValue:gecit-toreni,title:parade},{id:231,slug:portugal,urlSafeValue:portugal,title:Portugal}">Video. In Portugal, bikers join Father Avelino for Easter blessing
In Sintra, near Lisbon, hundreds of motorbike riders gathered for an Easter Sunday parade unlike any other. For nearly twenty years, Father Avelino Alves has led this unusual event, bringing the traditional Easter blessing to the streets on the back of his motorbike.
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The ride blends faith and community, attracting locals and bikers from across Portugal. Known as the compasso, the annual blessing usually sees priests going door to door, but Father Avelino chose a faster, louder route. Inspired by Pope Francis, he says the goal is to take the message of Christ beyond church walls.
For many riders, it is as much about family as tradition, a celebration that brings together faith, freedom, and friendship on two wheels.
#RPL #season #Rugby #Premier #League #played #Hyderabad #June">RPL 2026 — Second season of Rugby Premier League to be played in Hyderabad in June
GMR Sports, in partnership with Rugby India, the national governing body for the sport, announced that the second edition of the Rugby Premier League (RPL) will be held at the Gachibowli Stadium, Hyderabad, from June 16 to 28, 2026.
“We will always strive to deliver a better product for our fans, do better by our sponsors, and last but not least, be better partners for our franchises, their owners and their support staff,” Rahul Bose, President of Rugby India, said.
“RPL 2026 at the Gachibowli Stadium in Hyderabad sets out to achieve all this and more.”
Following a successful inaugural edition last year in Mumbai, the League will return in the Rugby 7s format and will feature all six franchises from the last season.
“Hyderabad’s premier sports infrastructure, excellent connectivity, and passionate fan base make it the perfect home for the league,” Satyam Trivedi, CEO, GMR Sports, said.
“One of our franchise partners is rooted in Hyderabad, underscoring the city’s pivotal role in our long-term vision for rugby in India.”
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#Deadspin #Hornets #stay #hot #2ndhalf #surge #Timberwolves">Deadspin | Hornets stay hot with 2nd-half surge past Timberwolves
Apr 5, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves forward Julius Randle (30) drives on Charlotte Hornets forward Moussa Diabate (14) in the first quarter at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Matt Blewett-Imagn Images
LaMelo Ball scored 35 points on 13-for-22 shooting and the Charlotte Hornets pulled away for a 122-108 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday evening in Minneapolis.
Miles Bridges added 25 points, eight rebounds and seven assists for Charlotte (43-36), which won its fourth game in a row. Coby White contributed 17 points off the bench.
Julius Randle scored 26 points and grabbed eight rebounds to lead Minnesota (46-32). Bones Hyland finished with 18 points off the bench, and Rudy Gobert registered a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds.
Charlotte shot 48.9% (45 of 92) overall and 42.2% (19 of 45) from 3-point range. Minnesota shot 45.8% (38 of 83) from the field and 36.8% (14 of 38) from deep.
The Hornets outscored the Timberwolves 67-48 in the second half to seal the victory.
Minnesota led by four points early in the second half after Randle made a turnaround jump shot with 9:25 left in the third quarter. That gave the Timberwolves a 66-62 edge.
The Hornets responded with a 9-0 run to seize a 71-66 lead. Ball made a 3-pointer to start the run and Bridges ended it with back-to-back 3-pointers.
Sion James joined the 3-point parade with his own deep shot in the final moments of the third quarter. That gave Charlotte a double-digit advantage at 89-79.
Charlotte opened the fourth quarter on a 16-6 run to increase its lead to 20 points.
Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards missed the game because of inflammation in his right knee. Jaden McDaniels missed the game because of soreness in his left knee.
Minnesota led 60-55 at the half.
The Timberwolves scored 39 points in the second quarter to seize the halftime lead. Hyland got hot and scored 15 points in the second quarter. He made 4 of 5 shots, all from 3-point range.
Charlotte led by eight points at the end of the first quarter. Ball buried a trio of 3-pointers in the first quarter, and Grant Williams made a pair of free throws in the final seconds to give the Hornets a 29-21 advantage.
#ShaCarri #Richardson #storms #scratch #stunning #Stawell #Gift #win">Sha’Carri Richardson storms from scratch to a stunning Stawell Gift win
American sprint star Sha’Carri Richardson surged through the field Monday to win the Stawell Gift, an annual race contested on handicap over 120 meters on grass in a small Australian town near Melbourne.
In the 144th edition of the event, Richardson provided one of its most breathtaking finales as she started at scratch and caught the field at the 90-meter mark before pulling away for an astonishing win in 13.15 seconds.
“Just make sure I’m patient that first 10-meters like my coach told me today, and just executing the rest,” Richardson told Seven Network television post race. “I think I realised I was gonna win right past 90.”
The 26-year-old American, one of the fastest women of all time, is just the third woman to win the race from scratch and claimed a prize of 40,000 Australian dollars (USD 27,500).
Richardson won a silver medal in the 100 meters in the 2024 Paris Olympics and gold in the 4×100 relay that same year. She also claimed the 100-meter title at the 2023 World Championships.
After a near calamity in the semifinals earlier Monday, where Richardson rose too soon and was almost pipped on the line, the American made no errors in the final, chasing down the field early and running through the line powerfully.
She celebrated with fans before embracing boyfriend and former world champion Christian Coleman, who was the marquee name of the men’s draw. She and Coleman remain in a relationship despite a domestic violence charge against Richardson last July.
“This is one of the most exciting, fun, and entertaining track meets I’ve ever run in, not just that, but the love, the true love and support for track and field, unbeatable,” she said.
Former 100-meter World Champion Coleman failed to qualify for the men’s final after finishing sixth in his semifinal earlier Monday with 12.48 seconds. Only the winners of the six semifinals for both the men’s and women’s divisions qualified for the respective finals.
Both Richardson and Coleman raced from “scratch”, meaning they were required to run the entire distance and chase down opponents, which proved too much of a gulf to bridge for Coleman, despite him closing the gap appreciably in the latter stages of his heat.
“Yeah, it is what it is, but I mean, I gave it everything I got, like you said, they’re great athletes, so when you’re giving up that much of a margin, I mean, it’s pretty tough,” Coleman said to Seven Network television.
Australian Olufemi Komolafe won the men’s Stawell Gift ahead of Jake Ireland and Dutchman Liam van der Schaaf.
Earlier Monday, Richardson powered through the field to win her semifinal by just 0.007 seconds after she leaned back at the finish, allowing local Halle Martin to almost steal the race in a photo finish.
“I feel like I am having a great time, but also working on race pattern, my coach Dennis Mitchell and I are staying calm, executing, and running through the line,” Richardson said after the semifinal.
In Saturday’s heats, Richardson, who gave away 10 meters to her closest competitor at the start, won her heat in 13.815 seconds, and Coleman his in 12.681.
There are more than 700 competitors in the Stawell race, including many of Australia’s top runners, in the event held about 235 kilometres (145 miles) west of Melbourne.
It has not been disclosed whether Richardson or Coleman has been paid appearance money to take part in the race. Last year, Australian media reported that top Australian sprinter Gout Gout was paid 50,000 Australian dollars (35,000) to run at Stawell, where he was eliminated in the semifinals.
#Video #Portugal #bikers #join #Father #Avelino #Easter #blessing{id:14416,slug:easter,urlSafeValue:easter,title:Easter},{id:8735,slug:tradition,urlSafeValue:tradition,title:Tradition},{id:16002,slug:gecit-toreni,urlSafeValue:gecit-toreni,title:parade},{id:231,slug:portugal,urlSafeValue:portugal,title:Portugal}">Video. In Portugal, bikers join Father Avelino for Easter blessing
In Sintra, near Lisbon, hundreds of motorbike riders gathered for an Easter Sunday parade unlike any other. For nearly twenty years, Father Avelino Alves has led this unusual event, bringing the traditional Easter blessing to the streets on the back of his motorbike.
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The ride blends faith and community, attracting locals and bikers from across Portugal. Known as the compasso, the annual blessing usually sees priests going door to door, but Father Avelino chose a faster, louder route. Inspired by Pope Francis, he says the goal is to take the message of Christ beyond church walls.
For many riders, it is as much about family as tradition, a celebration that brings together faith, freedom, and friendship on two wheels.
Apr 5, 2026; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder center Chet Holmgren (7) drives to the basket beside Utah Jazz center Oscar Tshiebwe (34) and forward Cody Williams (5) during the first quarter at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images
Chet Holmgren scored 21 points in less than three quarters to lift the Oklahoma City Thunder a step closer to clinching the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference with a 146-111 home win over the Utah Jazz on Sunday.
With four games to play, the Thunder moved three games ahead of San Antonio. Oklahoma City’s magic number to clinch the West’s top spot for the third consecutive season is two.
Oklahoma City (62-16) has won five consecutive games and 17 of its last 18.
The Jazz (21-57) have dropped eight consecutive games, their longest skid of the season.
Any thought the Thunder would take the Jazz lightly in between games against the Lakers went out the window quickly with a 25-9 run over a six-minute span in the first quarter.
Oklahoma City went 10 for 13 from the field to start the game, including a pair of 3-pointers from Holmgren.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 10 of the Thunder’s 40 first-quarter points and had four assists, three rebounds and a steal in the opening quarter.
He finished with 20 points – his NBA-record 138th consecutive game with 20 points or more. – on 7-of-10 shooting.
Jalen Williams had 15 points and seven assists against his brother Cody’s team while Luguentz Dort continued his late-season shooting surge, going 5 of 7 with 13 points.
Oklahoma City finished with a season-high 40 assists.
Ajay Mitchell joined Gilgeous-Alexander and Williams with seven assists for the Thunder.
With the Thunder up by 31 with just more than five minutes remaining in the third, coach Mark Daigneault removed all five of his starters.
The Jazz quickly responded with a 12-2 run stopped by Jaylin Williams’ 3-pointer. The Jazz went scoreless for nearly three minutes to end the third as the Thunder kept Utah from climbing back into the game.
Brice Sensabaugh led the Jazz with 34 points. Kyle Filipowski added 20 and Svi Mykhailiuk scored 17.
Oklahoma City, which swept the four-game season series against Utah, has won its last two games by an average of 39 points.
The Thunder’s top two scoring performances of the season have come against the Jazz.