5 d. ago Arsenal’s penalty at Newcastle should NOT have been overturned and was just like infamous Saliba incident, says ex

VIKTOR GYOKERES’ penalty should not have been overturned. The Arsenal forward went through on goal and was fouled by Nick Pope. Newcastle goalkeeper Pope got a touch on the ball but he did not win the ball. The touch does not negate the award of a penalty. Why did VAR get involved? It was not...

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9 d. ago Oscars Best Picture 2026 Tips: Here are the 11 favourites to win the Academy Award for best film next year

It’s the biggest award in cinema - and we already know many of the riders and runners.

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1 week ago Kiran Desai is a favorite and US authors make a strong showing on the Booker Prize shortlist

Booker Prize-winning Indian author Kiran Desai is a favorite to win the prestigious fiction award again

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1 week ago Ousmane Dembélé and Aitana ­Bonmatí land Ballon d’Or awards as England duo honoured

Bonmatí scoops top honour for third successive yearSarina Wiegman and Hannah Hampton win awardsOn a breathlessly glitzy night in Paris Ousmane Dembélé won the men’s Ballon d’Or, a moment of triumph that brought a fevered Théâtre du Châtelet to its feet and led to scenes of pyrotechnic celebration among the Paris Saint-Germain fans massed outside on the banks of the Seine.Victory in the top men’s award was a reflection both of PSG’s Champions League triumph and Dembélé’s own stellar form since Christmas. The vote also represents a startling turnaround in Dembélé’s own footballing arc, almost exactly 12 months on from being left out of the PSG squad to play Arsenal after a heated argument with his manager during a game at Rennes. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Ballon d’Or 2025: Dembélé and Bonmatí claim top awards, Wiegman and Hampton win prizes – live

England duo win manager and goalkeeper awardsGet in touch! Email michael.butler@theguardian.comThe Ballon d’Or is awarded by an international jury of specialised journalists, with one representative per country, from the top 100 in the latest Fifa rankings (before the lists are published) for men and the top 50 for women.Each juror selects ten players in descending order of merit from a list of 30 established by the editorial staff of France Football, members of the editorial staff of L’Équipe, the best juror from the previous edition – Costa Rica for the men’s Ballon d’Or, South Africa for the women’s Ballon d’Or – and Uefa ambassadors Luís Figo for the men’s trophy and Nadine Kessler for the women’s trophy. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Ousmane Dembele and Aitana Bonmati win top Ballon d’Or awards

Bonmati made Ballon d’Or history by becoming the first woman to win the award three times in a row.

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1 week ago Ballon d’Or 2025: Wiegman and Hampton win prizes, main player awards to come – live

England duo win manager and goalkeeper awardsFive England players in top 10 for women’s Ballon d’OrGet in touch! Email michael.butler@theguardian.comThe Ballon d’Or is awarded by an international jury of specialised journalists, with one representative per country, from the top 100 in the latest Fifa rankings (before the lists are published) for men and the top 50 for women.Each juror selects ten players in descending order of merit from a list of 30 established by the editorial staff of France Football, members of the editorial staff of L’Équipe, the best juror from the previous edition – Costa Rica for the men’s Ballon d’Or, South Africa for the women’s Ballon d’Or – and Uefa ambassadors Luís Figo for the men’s trophy and Nadine Kessler for the women’s trophy. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Kylian Mbappe made his feelings very clear when he learnt he didn't win Ballon d'Or

Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappe came close to winning the Ballon d'Or in 2023 but eventually lost out to Lionel Messi, with the Argentinian legend claiming his eighth win at the esteemed awards ceremony

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1 week ago Will Ousmane Dembele attend the Ballon d’Or? PSG match to clash with tonight’s ceremony

PSG’s Ligue 1 match against Marseille was postponed on Sunday and rearranged for this evening, at the same time as the Ballon d’Or awards ceremony where Dembele is favourite to win

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1 week ago Ballon d'Or 2025 Odds: Who is favourite to win the award? Including Napoli and Scotland star Scott McTominay

Here are the latest odds for tonight’s Ballon d’Or awards - including the latest odd on Scott McTominay winning the award.

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1 week ago What time is Ballon d'Or 2025? Ceremony start, nominees shortlist, latest winner odds with Dembele favourite

Ousmane Dembele tipped to win award ahead of Lamine Yamal, but he may not be able to attend

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1 week ago Former EastEnders star Ross Kemp pays tribute to late onscreen mum Barbara Windsor in 'never far away' admission

The actor worked alongside the soap legend for the majority of his initial Walford stint

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1 week ago Ballon d'Or 2025 odds: Ousmane Dembele and Lamine Yamal favourites to win prestigious award

A first-time winner is guaranteed this year

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1 week ago Aces’ peerless A’ja Wilson wins record fourth WNBA MVP award

29-year-old also won award in 2020, 2022 and 2024Wilson was also Co-Defensive Player of the YearLas Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson is in a class by herself, winning the WNBA MVP for an unprecedented fourth time.She also won the award last season as the unanimous choice, after also winning in 2020 and 2022. Sheryl Swoopes, Lisa Leslie and Lauren Jackson all won the award three times. Wilson and former Houston Comets star Cynthia Cooper were the only players to win the award unanimously. Cooper was the only other woman to win the award in consecutive years, doing so in the first two seasons of the WNBA (1997-98). Continue reading...

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1 week ago Ross Kemp 'couldn't stay' on EastEnders as he reveals 'close relationship' with late co

EastEnders legend Ross Kemp played Grant Mitchell for more than 1,000 episodes but reveals he 'couldn't stay' on set and has become a better person since leaving

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2 w. ago EastEnders legend Steve McFadden addresses Phil Mitchell exit rumours after NTAs triumph

Steve McFadden sparked concern he was leaving his EastEnders role as legend Phil Mitchell after 35 years after his National Television Awards win, and now he's spoken out

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2 w. ago Ricky Gervais takes a swipe at Emmys stars' political grandstanding with throwback to his Golden Globes speech telling celebs: 'You're in no position to lecture the public about anything'

'If you do win an award tonight, don't use it as a platform to make a political speech. You're in no position to lecture the public about anything,' Gervais said five years ago.

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2 w. ago Netflix's Adolescence star Owen Cooper, 15, makes history as youngest male Emmy winner

Owen Cooper, 15, has made history as the youngest male actor to win an Emmy, taking home the award for his role in the British Netflix drama Adolescence

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2 w. ago Emmys: Here is the full list of winners from the 2025 Emmy Awards

Owen Cooper made history during the 2025 Emmys as the youngest ever male actor to win a Primetime Emmy Award.

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2 w. ago Adolescence star Owen Cooper becomes youngest ever male Emmy winner for breakout role

Adolescence star Owen Cooper, 15, has become the youngest male actor to win an Emmy, taking home the award for his role in the British Netflix drama

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