7 h. ago ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS: Who invented goal nets in football?

Football goal nets were invented in 1890 by John Brodie. Brodie was a civil engineer known for his contribution to town planning in Liverpool.

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61 h. ago Jurrien Timber urges Arsenal to ‘change the narrative’ against PSV

The Gunners arrive in the Netherlands with their Premier League title hopes all but over.

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3 d. ago ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS: Was J. M. Barrie inspired to write Peter Pan after meeting a sick child?

In part. Margaret Henley was the daughter of J. M. Barrie's friend, the poet William Ernest Henley, and his wife Anna. Barrie always had an affinity for children, and Margaret called him her 'fwendy'.

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3 d. ago Ryan Reynolds' staggering net worth emerges as he's named world's second

The Wrexham co-owner enjoyed a hugely profitable 2024

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3 d. ago Alan Shearer's staggering net worth, wife, famous children and life away from TV

Alan Shearer will be part of the commentary team for BBC's coverage of the FA Cup tie between Manchester United and Fulham

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5 d. ago Simon Calder clears up passport rules in exclusive Q&A after travellers were wrongly turned away at airports

The Independent’s travel correspondent Simon Calder answers your questions on passport rules, holiday compensation and more in a live Ask Me Anything session

Transport

6 d. ago Lanarkshire school pupils help champion suicide prevention awareness

Over 160 students from high schools in North and South Lanarkshire took part in football and netball tournaments at Ravenscraig Sports Centre.

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6 d. ago ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS: Who or what was Jean Genie, who 'lives on his back' in the David Bowie song?

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS: Bowie described The Jean Genie - the lead single from his 1973 album Aladdin Sane - as 'a smorgasbord of imagined Americana'.

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6 d. ago Boehly believes Netflix could ‘maintain’ Premier League’s global success

Chelsea co-owner also says league could learn from NFLCrystal Palace chair lamented independent regulatorTodd Boehly has said the Premier League should consider selling its global TV rights to Netflix, as he shrugged off tensions with supporters and questions over his model of ownership in rare public remarks.The Chelsea co-owner also called on Premier League executives to agree on priorities for the future of the competition, saying they should “pull together” in order to maintain its success. “Premier League content is so valuable because it’s so widely demanded,” Boehly said. “How many global platforms are there? Probably just Netflix. If you’re thinking about how do I launch a global product, you do it in partnership with content like this. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS: What is the least spherical celestial body?

A celestial body is any natural object outside Earth's atmosphere. This includes stars, planets, moons, asteroids, comets, dwarf planets and meteoroids.

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7 d. ago Chelsea: Enzo Maresca fiddling finally bears fruit as Pedro Neto stars in new role

The £54million man looks set to capitalise most on an easier run of fixtures

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8 d. ago ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS: Has a novelty song ever kept a classic from reaching the top of the charts?

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS: The most notable example of a classic that was kept from No. 1 by a novelty song must surely be Vienna by Ultravox.

Culture

8 d. ago Scotland 'proud' but Netherlands come back to force despair at Hampden

Dutch roar back to take spoils in Nations League clash

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8 d. ago Chelsea back to winning ways as Southampton’s sorry season continues

Christopher Nkunku, Pedro Neto, Levi Colwill and Marc Cucurella scored in a 4-0 victory.

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8 d. ago Chelsea player ratings vs Southampton: Pedro Neto delivers up front but Cole Palmer wait goes on

Chelsea snapped their losing streak to move back into the top four

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8 d. ago Chelsea captain Reece James’ net worth, family ties in football, law graduate girlfriend

With a multi-million pound fortune and the Chelsea armband, defender Reece James is finally putting his injury woes behind him

Society

9 d. ago ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS: Has there ever been a British sumo wrestler?

Martial arts pioneer and former judo Olympian Syd Hoare was a major driving force behind the development of amateur sumo in the UK, an interest that he picked up while studying in Japan.

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9 d. ago Erik ten Hag huge net worth and family life as first interview since Man United sacking set to air

The latest Manchester United news as the Dutchman speaks for the first time since leaving Old Trafford back in October.

Society

9 d. ago 'Football fraudster' who featured in Netflix documentary back behind bars

Medi Abalimba scammed thousands of pounds from his victims after posing as a Premier League footballer

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1 week ago Sheikh Jassim net worth amid fresh Manchester United ownership claim

Qatari billionaire Sheikh Jassim could have been handed the keys to Old Trafford, but instead he will be watching what happens next with INEOS and the Glazers.

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