41 h. ago Dr. Martens named most iconic shoes of all time beating Nike and Converse

A poll of 2,000 Brits has found Dr. Martens to be the most iconic footwear brand, with Converse Chuck Taylor and Nike Air Max completing the top three

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43 h. ago Stranger Things season 5 suffers blow as ‘terrible’ Netflix series gets more views

Despite being one of their biggest shows of all time, the fifth and final season of Stranger Things has been beaten in the Netflix charts

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5 d. ago How Pep Lijnders helped Man City snatch victory against Leeds United

Manchester City scored an injury-time winner to beat Leeds at the Etihad and after hailed the influence of his new assistant.

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5 d. ago European football: Olmo double takes Barca top; Díaz fires up Bayern’s late rally

La Liga leaders recover to beat Alavés 3-1Munich set summit record with stoppage-time goalsBarcelona recovered from an early setback to secure a 3-1 victory over Alavés, with first-half goals from Lamine Yamal and Dani Olmo and a late second for the latter sealing the win at the Camp Nou.The win lifts the defending La Liga champions to the top of the table on 34 points, two ahead of second-placed Real Madrid, who have a game in hand at Girona on Sunday. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago The Beatles Anthology: the flammed together ‘new episode’ feels totally pointless

The TV equivalent of raiding a bare cupboard, the supposed extra hour here is cobbled together from previous DVD extras – but you can’t miss the tension between Harrison and McCartneyThere’s no doubt that the arrival of The Beatles Anthology in 1995 was a big deal. The TV series was broadcast at prime time on both sides of the Atlantic, and ABC in the US even changed its name to ABeatlesC in its honour. The three accompanying albums (the first time the Beatles had allowed outtakes from their recording sessions to be officially released) sold in their millions. Its success helped kickstart the latterday Beatles industry, a steady stream of officially sanctioned documentaries, reissues, remixes, compilations and expanded editions, predicated on two ideas: that the Beatles’ archive contains fathomless bounty; and that the band’s story is so rich there’s no limit to the number of times it can fruitfully be retold in fresh light.For a while, those ideas seemed to hold true, but recently,...

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1 week ago Conor Benn ‘falls asleep’ on Eddie Hearn’s shoulder while watching Devin Haney win before slamming new world champ

CONOR BENN made his feelings clear about potential next opponent Devin Haney after he feigned being asleep ringside as the American beat Brian Norman Jr on Saturday. Haney became a three-time world champion with the win on points in Saudi Arabia but did not leave Benn impressed. Despite a knockdown in round two, Haney slugged...

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1 week ago Scottish Premiership: Celtic close gap to Hearts after McGregor’s late winner

Captain scores in injury time for 1-0 win at St MirrenRangers beat Livingston thanks to Diomandé winner Callum McGregor scored a late winner as Celtic cut the gap on the Scottish Premiership leaders, Hearts, to four points with a 1-0 win over St Mirren in Paisley.The below-par visitors failed to muster a shot on target for much of the match and almost fell behind when Declan John shot straight at Kasper Schmeichel with six minutes remaining. But McGregor, the Celtic captain, came to the rescue deep into added time when he lashed home the winner from 25 yards to claim the points for Martin O’Neill’s side. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Tim Dowling: my wife has always wanted to kick me out of book club. Now’s her chance

We have difffering views on my contribution to our book club: I see myself as its beating heart; my wife says I’m an interloperFor the first time in the history of book club, I can’t make it to book club. The scheduling conflict arises late in the day, which is galling because I’ve already read the book, and I can’t very well unread it.“You won’t be missed,” my wife says. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Steve Tandy bats off All Blacks 'intimidation' narrative as Wales find new benchmark

Wales are rank outsiders to beat New Zealand for the first time since 1953

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2 w. ago 'We wouldn't 'be in the building' if we didn't believe we can beat All Blacks'

Dewi Lake will take on the All Blacks for the first time this weekend, having beaten them at age-grade level before

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2 w. ago Kieran Tierney revels in ‘very special’ night after firing Scotland to the World Cup

Kieran Tierney scored in stoppage time as Scotland beat Denmark on Tuesday night to book their place at next year’s World Cup

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2 w. ago Scotland QUALIFY for the World Cup: Kenny McLean's stunning halfway

Kieran Tierney and Kenny McLean struck two stoppage-time goals as Scotland beat Denmark 4-2 to clinch top spot in Group C and qualify for the World Cup.

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2 w. ago Princess Beatrice speaks out for first time since shamed dad Andrew's fall from grace

Princess Beatrice has broken her silence for the first time since her father former Prince Andrew’s scandal, revealing she struggled with loneliness and mental health

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2 w. ago King Charles shows 'true feelings' for Princess Beatrice and Eugenie amid 'horrid' time

A royal expert has claimed that the monarch is bringing the daughters of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Sarah Ferguson into the royal fold, despite their parents’ recent scandals

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2 w. ago Watch: Nigeria and Galatasaray dealt major injury worry as Eric Chelle explains Victor Osimhen substitution

Osimhen was replaced at half-time and watched on from the sidelines as Nigeria were beaten by DR Congo on penalties

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2 w. ago Steve Borthwick hopes England win over New Zealand helps to inspire next generation

England have beaten the All Blacks at home for the first time since 2012

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2 w. ago Fantastic Ford steers battling England past All Blacks in Twickenham thriller

England 33-19 New ZealandBorthwick’s side clinch a perfect 10 of successive winsA perfect 10 wins in a row is a reliable indicator of a team on the rise. What England really craved, though, was a statement victory to underline just how far they have come in the past 18 months or so. And on a dull grey November afternoon they finally secured it, beating a disappointed New Zealand for the first time in south-west London for 13 long years.They deserved it, too, storming back from 12-0 down to claim the kind of result that rewards all the painstaking hard work of both the players and the management. There were four English tries in all, including two in the final half hour from Fraser Dingwall and Tom Roebuck, as Steve Borthwick’s team become only the ninth England side to cut the All Blacks down to size. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago England player ratings vs New Zealand: Ford stars, powerful Lawrence, Pollock bright

England beat New Zealand at Twickenham for the first time since 2012

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2 w. ago England v New Zealand live: Superb hosts conquer All Blacks to secure famous victory

England 33-19 New Zealand: England secured a 10th win in a row to beat the All Blacks for the first time in six years

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3 w. ago Bournemouth star David Brooks becomes dad for first time four years after beating cancer

David Brooks previously feared that he'd never become a dad when he was diagnosed with stage 2 Hodgkin lymphoma in October 2021 but the Bournemouth star's wife, Flora, has now given birth

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