91 m. ago UConn beat South Carolina to end drought and win their 12th national title

UConn 82-59 South CarolinaAzzi Fudd and Sarah Strong score 24 points eachUConn are back on top of women’s basketball, winning their 12th national championship by routing defending champion South Carolina 82-59 on Sunday behind Azzi Fudd’s 24 points.Sarah Strong added 24 points and 15 rebounds while Paige Bueckers had 17 points in her final game with the Huskies. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Glasgow Warriors departure due to Scottish Rugby 'moving in direction of having less foreigners'

Franco Smith wanted to keep South African back row

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2 h. ago Chaos as college coeds strip down for Deltopia... with Santa Barbara police reporting at least 60 arrests

Thousands of students rung in the annual Deltopia celebration in Isla Vista over the weekend - living up to The University of California, Santa Barbara's 'party school' reputation in the process.

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2 h. ago XL Bully still on the loose in Sheffield as police issue major update on missing 'aggressive' dog

South Yorkshire Police said the XL Bully that escaped in Sheffield on Thursday night hasn't been found yet as the force urged people to avoid approaching the dog

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3 h. ago Mum thinks ghost of Prime Minister wants her 'out' of shop as things 'get creepy after 5pm'

Hannah bought a shop in rural Surrey strange things happened she brought in paranormal experts who uncovered the malevolent forces known as Edward or Woody

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4 h. ago Days of severe storms leave 18 dead as rising rivers threaten US south and midwest

Power and gas shut off in regions as flooding worsens, threatening waterlogged and badly damaged communities After days of intense rain and wind killed at least 18 people in the US south and midwest, rivers rose and flooding worsened on Sunday in those regions, threatening waterlogged and badly damaged communities.Utility companies scrambled to shut off power and gas from Texas to Ohio while cities closed roads and deployed sandbags to protect homes and businesses. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Man City are in danger of running out of legs as Hugo Viana sees trouble up close

Manchester City put in a drab performance to draw the Manchester derby against an average United side in the Premier League

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5 h. ago Sir Paul McCartney reveals unexpected way Buddy Holly inspired The Beatles

New book Words Of Love celebrates the life of the late rock and roll musician and songwriter Buddy Holly as Sir Paul McCartney reveals how he inspired The Beatles

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6 h. ago European football: Pablo Barrios strikes late as Atlético keep leaders honest

Win over Sevilla closes gap to Real Madrid and BarcelonaGladbach’s teenage goalkeeper’s clean sheet streak endsPablo Barrios scored deep in added time to give Atlético Madrid a much-needed 2-1 La Liga win at Sevilla on Sunday that ended their month-long six-game winless run in all competitions.Eliminated from the Champions League in the round of 16 on penalties by old rivals Real Madrid and knocked out of the Copa del Rey in the semi-finals by Barcelona, Atlético kept their slim hopes of claiming the league title alive after the leaders, Barça, and Real both dropped points on Saturday. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Liverpool boss Arne Slot says 'people want to make stories' after rare loss

Liverpool saw their 26-match run come to an end with a loss at Fulham - their first away defeat of the season - as Arne Slot claimed people want to create narratives around the team

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6 h. ago Unsafe for Russia to restart Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, says Ukraine energy chief

Energoatom CEO, Petro Kotin, says ‘major problems’ need to be overcome before it can safely generate powerIt would be unsafe for Russia to restart the occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant and would take Ukraine up to two years in peacetime if it regained control, the chief executive of the company that runs the vast six-reactor site has said.Petro Kotin, chief executive of Energoatom, said in an interview there were “major problems” to overcome – including insufficient cooling water, personnel and incoming electricity supply – before it could start generating power again safely. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Fulham ‘close to perfection’ in Liverpool win, says Marco Silva

Runaway Premier League leaders Liverpool stunned by outstanding Fulham at Craven Cottage

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6 h. ago Arne Slot shocked by errors as Liverpool’s Premier League run ends at Fulham

Liverpool were handed their second defeat of the campaign, with Fulham responding thanks to goals from Ryan Sessegnon, Alex Iwobi and Rodrigo Muniz.

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6 h. ago Marine Le Pen claims ‘existence of France is at stake’ at first far

Le Pen has appealed the court’s decision to ban her from running in the 2027 election

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6 h. ago Marine Le Pen says she ‘will not give in’ after barred from standing for president

Watch the moment Marine Le Pen told supporters she “will not give in” after being banned from running for president of France in 2027. (Sunday 6 April)

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7 h. ago Scottish wildfire forces evacuations as blaze spreads north from Galloway

Emergency crews deploy helicopters to douse flames as blaze reaches Loch Doon after change in wind directionEmergency services are continuing to battle a wildfire that started in Galloway, south of Scotland, and has spread north into East Ayrshire, forcing the evacuation of walkers and wild campers.The blaze started in the Newton Stewart area on Friday, then spread northwards over the weekend after a change in wind direction to reach Loch Doon. Residents living nearby were advised to keep windows and doors closed and police told people to avoid the area. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago The Faber/Observer/Comica graphic short story prize 2025 – enter now!

The annual award for aspiring cartoonists – which now boasts its own evening event – offers the chance to be published in the Observer and win £1,000, with past winners landing book and film dealsThis year, we have decided to launch the annual Faber/Observer/Comica graphic short story prize with an event as well as an announcement: an evening that will hopefully be highly enjoyable for anyone who has followed the progress of the award, as well as helpful to those who might be thinking of entering this time around. On 9 April, then, come along to the Bindery in Hatton Garden, London, where a panel will discuss graphic novels in general and our prize in particular – tickets are still available. On stage will be last year’s brilliant judges, Luke Healy and Posy Simmonds, as well as Lesley Imgart, who won the 2024 prize for her charming, funny comic Witch Way?. The event will be chaired by me, and I hope to see you there.But back to the details of 2025. As ever, the winner of the prize ...

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7 h. ago South Carolina and UConn meet in another national showdown for women's NCAA Tournament title

Dawn Staley and South Carolina hope to finish off a second straight season with an NCAA championship, which would give the Gamecocks a third women's basketball title in four years

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7 h. ago Enzo Maresca must take blame after Chelsea gamble backfires to extend miserable away run

Cole Palmer and Nicolas Jackson among those to start on the bench and plan did not work for Chelsea

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7 h. ago Inside Elon Musk and Donald Trump's White House squabble – and why China is to blame

Donald Trump and Elon Musk, close confidantes since the President's run to the Oval Office, are said to be splitting ways with the Tesla billionaire set to step down from his role

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