1 hour ago Alex Ovechkin ties Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record with 894th goal

Russian star scores two goals in win over Blackhawks39-year-old has chance to beat record on SundayAlex Ovechkin tied Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record by scoring the 893rd and 894th goals of his career, the second the game winner, as the Washington Capitals rallied to beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-3 on Friday night.Ovechkin scored No 894 on the power play with 13:47 left in regulation to put Washington ahead after Dylan Strome tied it earlier in the third period. The 39-year-old Russian superstar also opened the scoring with his 893rd less than four minutes into game. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Beautiful little UK seaside town overlooked by Brits is named one of the coolest

Deal, on the east Kent coast of England, is brimming with character and charm - and it sits in the shadows of a famous neighbour

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3 h. ago Teenage footballer given weeks to live reveals how he will BEAT cancer diagnosis after discovering mole following lads' holiday in Magaluf

Watson, who plays for Threave Rovers in Scotland and was previously at Queen of the South, was told he has weeks to live.

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5 h. ago European football: Bayern stretch lead while Espanyol move clear of drop

Harry Kane scores in 3-1 victory at 10-man AugsburgEspanyol up to 15th after 4-0 win against Rayo VallecanoBayern Munich came back from a goal down to beat 10-man Augsburg 3-1 away on Friday and move nine points clear at the top of the Bundesliga but Jamal Musiala went off injured and looks unlikely to be fit for next week’s Champions League quarter-final.Musiala equalised before Harry Kane’s header and a deflected own goal from Augsburg’s Chrislain Matsima gave Bayern the points after the hosts took the lead thorugh Dimitris Gianoulis’ strike but ran out of steam when Cedric Zesiger was sent off. Bayern now have 68 points with six games left, nine ahead of Bayer Leverkusen, who travel to Heidenheim on Saturday. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago New Hibs mantelpiece required but David Gray knows how Rangers would put it 'right up there'

Awards keep coming for Hibs boss - but Rangers scalp is whole different story

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6 h. ago Bronze and Bright lead England past Belgium to go top of Women’s Nations League group

England moved to the top of their Nations League group with a commanding 5-0 win over Belgium in Bristol.Sarina Wiegman’s side had shown they could turn up and beat the best, their stunning performance in a 1-0 win over Spain two months ago demonstrating a fluency that had been lacking. At Ashton Gate they had the chance to prove they could deliver against lower ranked opposition and they did so in style. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Beyond Paradise exit 'exposed' as beloved character drops major 'bombshell'

Beyond Paradise fans could be set to wave goodbye to one beloved character on the BBC drama after a health scare

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8 h. ago Beyond Paradise exit 'sealed' for beloved character after heartbreaking 'bombshell'

Beyond Paradise was back on Friday and saw Humphrey Goodman solving another mysterious crime

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9 h. ago James May suffering from concerning side effect three years on from near fatal crash

The Grand Tour's James May was involved in a nasty car accident while filming in 2022 and three years on, the broadcaster is still suffering side effects

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9 h. ago Richard Branson pleads for Donald Trump to realise ‘mistake’ of his tariff chaos

‘Courage and self-awareness are cornerstones of true leadership – that includes acknowledging errors and making corrections,’ Virgin boss tells US president

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11 h. ago MCU star accidentally punched Dave Bautista in the face when trying to do a stunt

‘You realise when you do films, you’re so much better off handing over to the stunt people,’ admitted the star

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11 h. ago Huge EastEnders star taking break from soap after bagging lead role in brand new show

The 62-year-old first appeared on the soap in 1988, but left in 1900 after her character supposedly got killed off during childbirth.

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12 h. ago Mum and daughter's haunting smiles on hot air balloon moments before deadly crash

Two tourists died in a hot air balloon crash in Dubai last month, as a mum and daughter who survived the ordeal shared footage just before the accident took place

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13 h. ago Man, 23, beat pensioner, 87, to death with his own walking stick

It was a random attack in which Sekai Miles, 23, also gouged out one of 87-year-old Bernard Fowler's eyes

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13 h. ago Council fined as worker left in wheelchair from freak accident installing Christmas tree

James Lyth, 34, was left with severe injuries while installing a 20-foot Christmas tree in Bury, Greater Manchester - the local council has now been slapped with a huge fine

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14 h. ago Bruno Fernandes verdict leaves Roy Keane red faced as Man Utd star's true character emerges

Former Manchester United full-back Brandon Williams has hit back at Roy Keane's criticism of Bruno Fernandes and hailed the Portuguese star as the best player he has ever played with

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14 h. ago Brendan Rodgers goes against Celtic chiefs’ league stance as boss admits he wants a bigger top flight

The Irishman has had his say on the league set-up after a 10-team top flight came up for discussion.

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14 h. ago Men think they can beat horses and crocodiles in races, study finds

A study has found that one in 50 men believe they would be able to outrun a horse in a 100m race - and many are also confident they could take on other animals

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14 h. ago One in 50 men think they could outrun a horse in a 100m dash, study finds

A survey of 2,000 men found that many are overconfident in their athletic abilities - with a significant portion convinced they could beat a horse in a 100-metre sprint

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15 h. ago Only one man will ever know why man beat his own flatmate to death in an 'explosion' of rage

Emotive impact statements were read out to the court by Antony Derwent’s son and sister

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