2 hours ago Luke Littler nears darting perfection in spectacular opening win at PDC worlds

Teenager into third round after 3-1 win over Ryan MeikleLittler just misses nine-dart finish in fourth setA tearful Luke Littler came within millimetres of opening his quest for a maiden World Championship crown with a nine-dart finish as he beat Ryan Meikle in record-breaking fashion.The teenage sensation was back on the Alexandra Palace stage 12 months on from his remarkable debut run to the final and showed everyone why he is the favourite to win the title this year. Continue reading...

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2 hours ago Revealed: Liam Payne's 'love song for his ex Naomi Campbell' recorded just weeks before his death

The former One Direction star dated Naomi Campbell for several months in 2019 and began composing the song 'Closer to You' shortly after their break-up.

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3 hours ago Luis Díaz returns to Spurs hoping for luck to change and drought to end

Colombian famously denied a goal at Tottenham in 2023 by the officials as league leaders look to strengthen positionLuis Díaz rarely needs a reminder that relying on others can be a futile experience but a return to Tottenham on Sunday offers the opportunity to right a glaring injustice. In north London in September last year, the winger thought he had given Liverpool the lead, only for the assistant to flag incorrectly for offside before the video assistant referee failed to overturn the mistake through incompetent communication in a match Liverpool went on to lose 2-1.The officials made the headlines that day but Díaz has taken plenty of the limelight since. With a competitive cohort, Arne Slot has shown faith in Díaz, starting the Colombian in key fixtures with Manchester City, Arsenal, Manchester United and Aston Villa to help Liverpool reach the top of the table and ensure they fear no one. Continue reading...

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3 hours ago 'Strained' Keir Starmer badly needs holiday, his friends say as they reveal PM is suffering from the 'relentless strain' of the job

After a bruising start to his premiership and a record collapse in personal ratings, the friends said that Sir Keir 'needs a lot of soothing and a lot of buoying up at the moment'.

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3 hours ago Jamie Redknapp sends Mikel Arteta transfer message as Arsenal star extends amazing record

Gabriel Jesus scored another two goals for Arsenal to put Crystal Palace to the sword at Selhurst Park and Mikel Arteta has been told that the Brazilian should stay in his team

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3 hours ago Princess Beatrice to spend Christmas at Sandringham with King after being warned against travel

Princess Beatrice, 36, and husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, 41, will be joining the Royal Family for Christmas at Sandringham this year after she was given new medical advice about her pregnancy

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3 hours ago Princess Beatrice to spend Christmas at Sandringham after changing plans

The King’s niece has received medical advice and been guided not to travel long distances.

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5 hours ago OpenAI whistleblower who died was being considered as witness against company

Suchir Balaji, listed in court filing as having ‘relevant documents’ about copyright violation, died on 26 NovemberSuchir Balaji, a former OpenAI engineer and whistleblower who helped train the artificial intelligence systems behind ChatGPT and later said he believed those practices violated copyright law, has died, according to his parents and San Francisco officials. He was 26.Balaji worked at OpenAI for nearly four years before quitting in August. He had been well-regarded by colleagues at the San Francisco company, where a co-founder this week called him one of OpenAI’s strongest contributors who was essential to developing some of its products. Continue reading...

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5 hours ago Hearts data analysis of Neil Critchley makes for grim reading and his number is up on noxious Tynecastle tenure

Record Sport's Michael Gannon felt Critchley was an ill fit from the start and wonders what analytics has him as top choice

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5 hours ago Gabriel Jesus sends defiant message to Mikel Arteta as he ends Premier League record

Gabriel Jesus has scored five goals in the space of four days in just two games to hand Mikel Arteta and Arsenal a reminder of his talents after a tough time for the Brazil striker

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