3 h. ago Conman linked to famous sports stars drank acid in court to avoid sentence

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Mark Marshall smuggled a corrosive substance into Inner London Crown Court as he was sentenced for a fraud offence. He died in hospital two months later from multiple organ failure

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3 d. ago The Spin | The Shane Warne effect: why some cricketers are loved by fans of their fiercest rivals

Rivalries are hard and real in cricket but the game’s capacity for fluctuating, compelling narratives creates heroes out of foesAt the most famous cricket ground in the world, inside the sport’s most revered pavilion, there is a lifesize painting of a man who terrorised English cricket for 15 years. Across the manicured green turf at Lord’s, inside cricket’s most iconic media centre, the main commentary box is named after this generational tormentor. About 84 miles away, at the Rose Bowl near Southampton, an entire stand bears his name.English cricket has every reason to hate Shane Warne. In 36 Ashes Tests he bagged 195 wickets at an average of 23.25. From his opening ball of the century at Old Trafford in 1993 to his final bow in Sydney in 2007, he seemed to operate on a different plane. This peroxided devil ruined summers and deepened cold, bitter winters, yet he became an English national treasure, the perfect reminder that cricket, above all else, is something that should be enj...

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5 d. ago Man who appeared to fake his death and flee to the UK faces sentencing for Utah rape

A U.S. man who authorities say faked his death and fled to the United Kingdom to avoid rape charges is scheduled to be sentenced in Utah on Monday

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8 d. ago Coronation Street's Jimmi Harkishin shares truth behind wild Deidre Barlow bedroom scene

Corrie actor Jimmi Harkishin has been on the cobbles for 26 years. But did you know he modelled his characted on a famous sports player turned prime minister?

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1 week ago 26 great pics of Scotland fans and some famous faces during the 2

Here are 26 of the best fan photos from Scotland’s 2-1 win over Belarus in the World Cup qualifying clash at Hampden Park.

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2 w. ago Ryan Moore sees teenage son Toby finish third on jockey debut at Kempton

Toby Moore, an apprentice who works for Charlie Appleby, is the latest from the family dynasty to enter the sport, following in the footsteps of his famous father

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2 w. ago Famous TV, music and sport stars at Ricky Hatton's funeral as tributes paid to boxing icon

Ricky Hatton is being laid to rest following a huge funeral procession through the streets of his beloved Manchester and a number of famous faces were there to pay their respects

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2 w. ago All the famous people at Ricky Hatton's remarkable funeral as stars in tears

A raft if celebrity figures were in attendance as boxing legend Ricky Hatton was laid to rest.

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2 w. ago The famous faces and sports stars at Ricky Hatton's funeral including Tyson Fury, Calum Best and Corrie star

Tyson Fury, Tony Bellew and Frazer Clarke are amongst the fellow boxers paying their respects

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2 w. ago The famous faces and sports stars at Ricky Hatton's funeral including Wayne Rooney, Frank Bruno and Tyson Fury

Tyson Fury, Paddy McGuinness, Tony Bellew and Freddie Flintoff are amongst the stars paying their respects

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3 w. ago Pittsburgh: I found an unexpected farm to fork oasis in this industrial US city famous for sports and pop art

“Monster or Atomic?” is the first question I’m asked as I crawl into Sunseri’s, red-eyed after my hop across the Atlantic.

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4 w. ago All Blacks star in tears as his famous father performs national anthem in stunning moment

The New Zealander was visibly moved by the rendition of the national anthem at Eden Park ahead of the Rugby Championship clash

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4 w. ago Team Europe stars are heckled about bad shots and Ozempic as crowd abuse 'CHAOS' begins at the Ryder Cup

Four years ago at the last Ryder Cup across the pond, the abuse hurled at Europe's most famous golfers 'went too far', according to legend of the sport Dame Laura Davies.

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