The Weeknd’s ‘House of Balloons’ checked a major box this week. Chart tracker ChartData confirmed the album has now spent 52 consecutive weeks on the Billboard 200. That’s one full year on the chart, as of May 5, 2026. No cap, that’s a certified flex. Here’s what makes this milestone hit different. ‘House of Balloons’…
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Naoya Inoue has put himself in pole position for another monumental opportunity, courtesy of his unanimous decision victory over Junto Nakatani. The two Japanese stars squared off at a sold-out Tokyo Dome, with Inoue successfully defending his undisputed super-bantamweight crown. While being a sizable pre-fight favourite, ‘The Monster’ was never likely to encounter a straightforward…
Three-man forward lines have been a staple tactic throughout the history of football. But they have arguably never been as popular as they have over the last 15 or so years. It is a resurgence that is largely down to Barcelona’s success under Pep Guardiola between 2008 and 2012. Guardiola helped Barcelona win two Champions…
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England fly-half Zoe Harrison says the introduction of smaller balls for this autumn’s WXV Global Series is “the worst decision someone has ever made”. Size 4.5 balls – about 3% smaller, but the same weight as a regulation size five – will be used for the tournament in September and October. World Rugby held a…
Saudi Arabia cut the price of its main oil grade for Asia next month from a record-high in May. The premium for next month is the second-highest on record as the war in the Middle East continues to severely disrupt supplies. Bloomberg’s Anthony di Paola reports. Source link
Mariah Carey‘s “Always Be My Baby” hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 on May 5, 1996. Thirty years later, to the day, that record still sounds like a warm afternoon with nowhere to be. Chart-tracking account @chartdata marked the milestone on Tuesday with a tweet. The post read: “30 years ago today, @MariahCarey’s ‘Always…
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On Saturday, Daniel Dubois hopes to regain the heavyweight throne at the first time of asking, challenging Fabio Wardley for the WBO world title, and in the eyes of David Price, there is one man who sticks out as the favourite. Wardley earned knockout wins over Joseph Parker and Justis Huni in 2025 to become…