2 h. ago The once formidable Kansas City Chiefs look old, tired and out of ideas

Patrick Mahomes has led his team to seven straight AFC Championship Games, winning three Super Bowls on the way. That run appears to be overThis is how great runs end. Not with a single catastrophic collapse, but with a slow drift towards the finish, looking old, tired and out of ideas. For the Chiefs, that sense of finality arrived on Sunday night, delivered by the Texans in a 20-10 defeat at home that felt more lopsided than the score.For much of this season, there had been a gnawing sense of inevitability about the Chiefs. Whether judging by the eye test or the advanced data, this year’s group has been slightly better than the 15-win team who trudged through one-score victories last season, got hot in the playoffs and then were crushed by the Eagles in the Super Bowl. Even as the losses mounted this year, it felt like the Chiefs still had a run in them. If they could figure out their disjointed offense and find any juice on defense, they could sneak into the playoffs. And in a on...

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14 h. ago 'Amber got the highest score, but the public just don't want her to win'. As viewers turn on the Strictly favourites, KATIE HIND's glitterball snitch reveals the growing panic behind the scenes

It was one of many caustic social media posts from disgruntled viewers, made all the more cutting given Strictly's theme on Saturday night was musicals.

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24 h. ago Newsboy’s horseracing tips for Monday’s four meetings, including Wolverhampton Nap

Newsboy fancies his nap, Emma's Letter, to win at Wolverhampton and also hopes Mask Of Zorro can score at Fontwell and complete his Daily Double

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26 h. ago Strictly's Amber Davies insists she 'isn't dreaming of the final' and has 'no expectations' to win the show after sparking backlash with her perfect score in Musicals Week

Amber Davies is refusing to let her mind wander to dream of getting to the Strictly Come Dancing final because this year's BBC show has been so 'unpredictable'.

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27 h. ago Dragons overpowered by Perpignan as French side score six in first win of the season

Perpignan have beaten the Dragons 41-17 to secure their first win of the season

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4 d. ago Newsboy’s horseracing tips for Thursday’s four meetings, including Leicester Nap

Newsboy fancies his nap, Roe And Co, to win at Leicester and also hopes Special John can score at Wincanton and complete his Daily Double

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5 d. ago Newsboy’s horseracing tips for Wednesday’s four meetings, including Lingfield Nap

Newsboy fancies his nap, Lahina Bay, to win at Lingfield and also hopes Small Town Hero can score at Haydock and complete his Daily Double

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6 d. ago Pablo Fornals emerges as Betis’s ‘New King’ in emotional Sevilla derby win | Sid Lowe

Manuel Pellegrini’s team had key players missing but still enjoyed a first triumph at the Sánchez-Pizjuán since 2018“What can I say?” Pablo Fornals said, “really nice”. Mostly, in truth, it hadn’t been, but it was in the moment when he had illuminated everything, taking Batista Mendy, César Azpilicueta and Kike Salas out for a walk – first this way, then that – and it was now, the 144th Seville derby finally ending 20 minutes behind schedule and with a Real Betis win.“You dream of playing games like this, just playing them,” Fornals said as high in the south-east corner of the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán Stadium, 600 supporters in green sang, adding: “so to score and win, well, me, my teammates, all those lunatics up there and back home, you can imagine how happy we are”. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Newsboy’s horseracing tips for Tuesday’s four meetings, including Lingfield Nap

Newsboy fancies his nap, Havana Sky, to win at Lingfield and also hopes Arthur Rose can score on the same card and complete his Daily Double

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2 w. ago Ashes 2025 live score: Australia on top chasing 205 runs to win first Ashes Test

England set Australia a target of 205 runs to win the first Test

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2 w. ago 'Ben Pauling will have him ready to run a big race' – Jason Heavey's Friday tips

The Daily Star's top tipster expects a 10-year-old to score a third win in the 2.00 at Ascot and he also fancies a Grade Two-winning novice hurdler to score on his handicap debut in the 2.35

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2 w. ago Newsboy’s horseracing tips for Thursday’s five meetings, including Newcastle Nap

Newsboy fancies his nap, What What What, to win at Newcastle and also hopes Lethal Nymph can score on the same card and complete his Daily Double

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2 w. ago Newsboy’s horseracing tips for Tuesday’s three meetings, including Newcastle Nap

Newsboy fancies his nap, Korroor, to win at Newcastle and also hopes Scorpio Rising can score at Lingfield and complete his Daily Double

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3 w. ago Newsboy’s horseracing tips for Monday’s four meetings, including Newcastle Nap

Newsboy fancies his nap, Dandy Dinmont, to win at Newcastle and also hopes Final Straw can score at Plumpton and complete his Daily Double

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4 w. ago Newsboy’s horseracing tips for Monday’s two meetings, including Kempton Nap

Newsboy fancies his nap, Sixty Plus, to win at Kempton and also hopes Russian Virtue can score at Carlisle and complete his Daily Double

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