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Amex Stadium is set to host a highly-anticipated match between Brighton and Manchester United. While the Seagulls don’t have much at stake on the final day of the season, they are eager to end the campaign on a high note. Unfortunately, they will be without Joel Veltman, Pervis Estupinan, Evan Ferguson, Jack Hinshelwood, and James Milner due to injuries. On …

Chelsea will be looking to secure a spot in European competitions as they face Bournemouth on the final day of the season. The Blues have shown strong form in May, which has led bookmakers to favor them for a win at Stamford Bridge. While Chelsea has no new injury concerns, players Fofana, Fernandez, Chukwuemeka, and Chilwell are still recovering. In …

**RCB VS CSK MATCH PREDICTION & ANALYSIS** As the 2024 Indian Premier League group stage draws to a close, a crucial encounter remains before the playoffs. Due to a washout in Hyderabad between the Sunrisers Hyderabad and the Gujarat Titans, Hyderabad secured a playoff spot, joining the Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders. The final playoff spot will be decided …

The Japanese economy contracted at an annual rate of 2% in the first quarter of this year due to declines in consumption and exports, the government reported on Thursday. Despite a relatively low unemployment rate of around 2.6% in the world’s fourth-largest economy, wage growth has been sluggish, and prices have increased, partly because of the yen’s weakness against the …

Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, indicating that layoffs remain at historically low levels, even though there are signs that the labor market is cooling. For the week ending May 11, jobless claims dropped by 10,000 to 222,000, down from the previous week’s 232,000, the Labor Department reported on Thursday. Despite last week’s applications being the highest since …

PEN America is set to host its annual gala on Thursday night, featuring notable guests such as Paul Simon and Seth Meyers. The high-profile literary and human rights event will proceed despite recent controversy surrounding PEN’s response to the Israel-Hamas war. Criticism arose from hundreds of writers who felt that PEN showed inadequate concern for the suffering of Gaza residents …

France Football, the organizers of the Ballon d’Or, are reportedly considering awarding Robert Lewandowski the prestigious trophy he missed out on in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Polish striker, who was then playing for Bayern Munich, was the leading candidate for the award during the 2020 season. However, the pandemic led to the cancellation of several competitions, and …

German scientists have uncovered a fossil of a six-armed brittle star, preserved while it was in the midst of regeneration. This unique find was made in 2018 in a limestone deposit in southern Germany, an area that was once a deep lagoon rich with coral meadows and sponge beds. Today, this site is a treasure trove of fossils, including shark …