14 h. ago Countdown champion 'growled' as he stabbed rival at fan tournament, jury hears

A jury heard how John Cowen, 31, uttered a “half-growl, half-scream” before running across the room where the club had gathered in Blackpool with a knife in his hand

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18 h. ago Countdown champion, 31, who stabbed rival at quiz convention felt 'cheated' because rivals were using an app to practise

John Cowen, 31, attacked Thomas Carey moments after arriving at the gathering of former contestants from the Channel 4 quiz show last September.

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19 h. ago Countdown champion heard ‘growling’ before lunging across table to stab rival, court told

John Cowen, 31, is said to have to run across a room with a knife and lunged across a table to attack a rival

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20 h. ago 'Growling' knifeman, 31, stabbed fellow Countdown competitor in the arm at convention for fans of the Channel 4 quiz show

John Cowen, 31, 'clocked' Thomas Carey at the gathering in Blackpool and ran towards him with a kitchen knife in his hand, jurors were told.

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42 h. ago Countdown champ 'unfit to stand trial' over alleged stabbing of fellow contestant

A countdown champion has been deemed unfit to stand trial for allegedly stabbing a fellow contestant at a meet up in Blackpool

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43 h. ago Countdown champion, 31, accused of stabbing rival contestant at a tournament is unfit to stand trial, judge rules

John Cowen, 31, was arrested after allegedly attacking Thomas Carey, a former Cambridge University maths student, with a knife at the Countdown in Blackpool event last September.

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46 h. ago Countdown champion to face court accused of stabbing fellow contestant at meet

He is due to face trial today

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2 w. ago Sharapova enters tennis Hall of Fame with surprise cameo by Serena Williams

Williams surprises Sharapova at induction23-time major winner hails fierce rivalryBryan brothers, Sharapova join 2025 classSerena Williams made a a surprise – and early – appearance at the International Tennis Hall of Fame, emerging from behind the stage to introduce “former rival, former fan and forever friend” Maria Sharapova for her induction on Saturday night.Williams, a 23-time grand slam champion who will be eligible for her own enshrinement in 2027, drew gasps and shrieks from the crowd at the Newport shrine. Continue reading...

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