3 d. ago An axe, bucket and cannon: The quirky rivalry trophies of college football that players and fans go wild for

From the small schools to the powerhouse programs, nothing captures a sports fan's attention quite like a traveling trophy

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3 d. ago What do an axe, a bucket and a cannon have in common? Meet the rivalry trophies of college football

There’s hardly a richer or quirkier tradition in college football than rivalry trophies

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4 d. ago Primary school's Christmas show featuring a scene about Syrian refugee children is cancelled

Cauldeen Primary School in Inverness were set to portray a stage version of Gimme, Gimme, Gimme, which featured a scene about refugee children in the Syrian conflict.

Culture

4 d. ago Nigel Farage says he was never racist 'with intent' when he was a schoolboy as Reform leader breaks silence on allegations about his behaviour

The Reform UK leader directly responded to a newspaper report about his behaviour while a teenage pupil at the £64,000-a-year Dulwich College in the 1970s.

Politics

5 d. ago Wife of missing high school football coach breaks her silence after he suddenly vanished while police closed in on his home

Virginia State police confirmed that an active search involving multiple state agencies is underway to locate Travis L Turner, 46, who serves as the head coach of Union High School.

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7 d. ago College football player arrested after stabbing two teammates hours before game, police say

The UAB two injured players are in stable condition after being attacked

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8 d. ago Fight songs still ring true as college football tradition in face of ever

College football fight songs have stood the test of time, remaining a nostalgic part of the game

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1 week ago Celebrity MasterChef viewers left bemused as axed John Torode returns to host months after being sacked for using a racist slur

The host, 60, was given the boot in July after being accused of using a racist slur, while co-host Gregg Wallace was sacked after more than 40 complaints about his conduct were upheld.

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1 week ago Racist abuse that means I KNOW broken asylum system must be fixed: Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood rejects claims from liberal critics her reforms are stoking division

The Home Secretary was accused of 'stoking division' as she unveiled her controversial plan, which came under fire from many within her own party.

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1 week ago The Latest: Get ready for a new top 5 in college football's AP Top 25

The AP Top 25 college football rankings are about to change after three weeks of stability at the top

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2 w. ago Texas trooper sent home after confronting South Carolina player during game

Trooper exchanged words with Nyck HarborLeBron James among critics on social mediaA Texas trooper who had an altercation with South Carolina’s Nyck Harbor after his touchdown on Saturday was sent home from the game, according to the state’s Department of Public Safety.Harbor scored on an 80-yard reception in the second quarter and ran into the tunnel after the score. As he and three teammates were walking back to the field, the trooper walked in between Harbor and another player and bumped into them. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Netflix star and football coach John Beam dies a day after shooting on college campus

Two NFL players shared their heartbreak on social media after the shooting

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2 w. ago Suspect arrested in shooting of ‘Last Chance U’ coach John Beam, Oakland police say

The Oakland Police Department says a suspect has been arrested in the shooting of college football coach John Beam, known from Netflix's “Last Chance U.”

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2 w. ago Neighbours' fear of being seen as racist and called out on social media contributed to blunders that doomed tragic 10

Schoolgirl Sara Sharif was tortured to death by her father after a catalogue of blunders by those scared of 'causing offence', a devastating report revealed on Thursday.

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2 w. ago Netflix Last Chance U star John Beam shot after reports of active shooter on campus

Last Chance U followed top athletes turning their lives around with junior college football and John Beam was a prominent character in the hit show

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2 w. ago Mike Graham is sacked from Talk breakfast show after racist post appeared on his Facebook account that he insisted had been hacked

The journalist, 65, was suspended from his show Morning Glory soon after post was published, but after allegedly refusing to cooperate with a company investigation, he has now been sacked.

Culture

2 w. ago Moment Air Canada passenger is arrested after squaring up to an air hostess and hurling racist abuse when he was refused a cup of coffee

Iranian-born Akbar Aghgaleh (pictured), who was on a flight from Montreal to London Heathrow on August 29 last year, is now facing jail time for his racist and expletive-laden outburst.

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3 w. ago University calls Charles Dickens a racist for damning 1851 essay criticising China

The University of Manchester is warning students that an 1851 essay co-authored by Charles Dickens 'expresses racist views, particularly against Chinese people.'

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3 w. ago When the star becomes the scandal: Actors who have been forced out of their TV shows after allegations of sexual misconduct, racist tweets and reputation ruin

Celebrities often become the face of scandal with their personal lives magnified for the world to see. 

Culture

3 w. ago College football player says he walked away from $60,000 scholarship after campaign of racist abuse from teammates

‘They called me the N-word,’ 18-year-old Brook Williams said

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