57 m. ago Chess: Magnus Carlsen wins Freestyle Tour title despite defeat in final event

Norway’s world No 1, 35, lost 0.5-1.5 to the US veteran Levon Aronian, 43, in Cape Town but was already sure of overall victory and a prize of around $500kNorway’s world No 1, Magnus Carlsen, was shocked by a 0.5-1.5 loss to the US veteran Levon Aronian in Thursday’s final of the Freestyle Grand Slam Tour in Cape Town, but still finished the overall winner of the five-event Tour.Freestyle chess is also known as Fischer Random and Chess 960. Pieces start randomly placed on the two back rows, thus drastically limiting opening preparation. Its 2025 season, with a Tour financed mainly by a $12m investment from the venture firm Left Lane Capital, has featured tournaments in Weissenhaus, Karlsruhe, Paris and Las Vegas before the final in South Africa. Continue reading...

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57 m. ago Darts legend back at World Championship after bankruptcy and delivering Amazon parcels

Mervyn King will make a welcome return to the World Championship stage after a difficult few years on and off the oche

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79 m. ago Bulletin AM briefing: Japan lifts tsunami advisory, King’s cancer update and Eurovision protest

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1 hour ago I tried M&S, Sainsbury's, Tesco, Aldi and Lidl mulled wines – this was the best

Mulled wine is one of the most iconic festive drinks, but which supermarket's own-brand version is best? I taste-tested five of them to find a clear winner

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1 hour ago Bulletin AM briefing: Japan lifts tsunami advisory, King’s cancer update and a Eurovision protest

Here are the five biggest stories you need to know this morning.

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2 h. ago I tried Sainsbury's, M&S, Aldi, Tesco, and Lidl mulled wine – there was obvious winner

It's mulled wine season but, when the likes of Sainsbury's, M&S, Aldi, Tesco and Lidl all have their own versions, which one should you go for? I decided to find out

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2 h. ago FIA Prize Giving live stream: How to watch Lando Norris be crowned F1 champion for free

Lando Norris will finally get the chance to lift the Formula 1 World Championship trophy at the FIA Prize Giving gala on Friday evening but has been made to travel a long way to pick it up

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4 h. ago Police chief constable will retire from her £150,000 job... and then return to it ONE DAY later to protect her pension

One of Britain's top women police officers will 'retire' from her £150,000-a-year job - before returning to it a day later to protect her pension.

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6 h. ago Jack Nicholson's former director teases the reclusive star could return to acting after 15

James L. Brooks, 85, previously directed the 88-year-old Hollywood legend in four movies including Terms of Endearment and As Good As It Gets

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9 h. ago Man City XI vs Crystal Palace: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup and injury latest for Premier League

Rodri still unlikely to return as Pep Guardiola ponders changes after busy week

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9 h. ago Unai Emery impressed with Aston Villa’s desire in victory over Basel

Youri Tielemans came off the bench to hit the winner.

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9 h. ago Luke Littler frantically dodges infamous Ally Pally wasp after winning first game at World Darts Championship

LUKE LITTER may have been buzzing to safely secure his passage to the second round at the World Darts Championship. But it was the return of the infamous Ally Pally wasp that grabbed the post-match attention as the World No1 frantically dodged the insect. The Nuke - defending his crown at Alexandra Palace - dumped...

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10 h. ago Kilmar Ábrego García released from ICE custody in fight over Trump immigration

Ábrego plans return to Maryland as DHS pledges to appeal judge’s decision, calling ruling ‘naked judicial activism’Kilmar Ábrego García has been freed from an immigration detention facility in Pennsylvania after a federal judge in Maryland ordered his release on Thursday.Ábrego was released shortly before 5pm ET, his attorney told the Associated Press. He plans to return to Maryland, where he has lived for many years with his US citizen wife and child after first entering the country illegally as a teenager. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Watch Nemo’s statement as Eurovision winner to return trophy over Israel’s participation

A Eurovision winner has announced that they will return their trophy after Israel was permitted to compete in next year’s competition.

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10 h. ago Huge Masked Singer twist as show gets biggest ever upgrade for new series

The Masked Singer is soon set to return to our screens with presenter Joel Dommett at the helm and some famous faces on the judging panel

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11 h. ago Celebrity Race Across the World winners beat rivals by just two minutes

The winners of Celebrity Race Across the World have been revealed.

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12 h. ago Europa League roundup: Forest win late at Utrecht, Rangers lose to Ferencvaros

Kalimuendo and Jesus goals give Forest 2-1 away win Robbie Keane’s Ferencvaros defeat Rangers 2-1Igor Jesus’ late goal sealed Nottingham Forest a 2-1 win in Utrecht and boosted their hopes of a top-eight finish in the Europa League group phase. Arnaud Kalimuendo’s second-half opener for Forest was cancelled out by the Utrecht substitute Mike van der Hoorn before Jesus stepped off the bench to fire home the visitors’ late winner.Forest bounced back from last weekend’s disappointing defeat at Everton to secure their third win in this season’s competition – their first on the road – and move on to 11 points after six matches. Murillo, Oleksandr Zinchenko and Douglas Luiz returned from injury as Sean Dyche made nine changes from Saturday’s 3-0 loss, and his rejigged side made an impressive start to the first competitive meeting between the two teams. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago California colleges agree settlements over antisemitism complaints

UC Berkeley apologizes to Israeli sociologist and dance teacher and Pomona to create taskforce on Jewish lifeTwo California colleges have reached settlements with Jewish organizations and individuals who filed complaints alleging antisemitism arising from pro-Palestinian campus protests, including a $60,000 payment to an Israeli sociologist and dance researcher who says she was not rehired by the University of California, Berkeley despite the popularity of her class.The UC Berkeley chancellor, Rich Lyons, on Wednesday issued an apology to Yael Nativ, a visiting 2022 professor who was found in a campus investigation to have been the victim of discrimination, the Los Angeles Times reported. She is also invited to teach her class in a semester of her choosing. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Igor Jesus’ late goal earns Nottingham Forest victory in Utrecht

Arnaud Kalimuendo’s opener was cancelled out by Utrecht substitute Mike van der Hoorn before Jesus stepped off the bench to fire the visitors’ winner.

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12 h. ago Ally McCoist loses plot at Rangers as unforgivable Ferencvaros sin sends 'speechless' pundit spiralling

Emmanuel Fernandez's dreadful defending for Ferencvaros' winner sent McCoist into a spiral

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