20 h. ago Carlos Alcaraz produces ‘perfect’ performance to defeat Jannik Sinner and win second US Open title

Alcaraz defeats Sinner 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 to win second US Open, his sixth grand slam title and reclaim World No 1

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53 h. ago Superb Fiji pile more misery on Wales with shock Women’s World Cup win

Wales 25-28 Fiji: The Pacific Islanders, coached by former Wales boss Ioan Cunningham, produced a brilliant performance to seal a World Cup upset

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60 h. ago Craig Bellamy has just named two Cardiff City players set for 'really big' Wales futures

The Bluebirds production line looks in rude health thanks to their impressive performances at the start of the League One season for Cardiff

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4 d. ago Mediawan's Plan B to Plant Flag in London With Baby Reindeer Producer

Mediawan's Plan B to Plant Flag in London With Baby Reindeer Producer  Variety

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7 d. ago Naomi Osaka dominates Coco Gauff to power into US Open quarter

Four-times grand-slam champion wins 6-3, 6-2Osaka has always won title after reaching last eightNaomi Osaka turned back the clock on Monday in New York, producing the cleanest big‑stage performance of her comeback from maternity leave to overwhelm Coco Gauff 6-3, 6-2 in a blockbuster fourth-round meeting inside Arthur Ashe Stadium.In front of a packed 23,771-seat arena, the two crossover stars – who between them own three of the past seven US Open championships – reprised a rivalry that began with their famous encounter here in 2019. This time there were no tears, no consolations, only the sight of a four‑times major champion dictating terms again on the sport’s biggest stage. Continue reading...

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1 week ago New fastest EV on earth named after BYD car records staggering 294mph speed

The incredibly quick Yangwang U9 Track Edition represents a staggering leap forward for electric performance cars, setting a new standard for production electric vehicles

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1 week ago Bland, easy to follow, for fans of everything: what has the Netflix algorithm done to our films?

When the streaming giant began making films guided by data that aimed to please a vast audience, the results were often generic, forgettable, artless affairs. But is there a happy ending?When the annals of 2025 at the movies are written, no one will remember The Electric State. The film, a sci-fi comic-book adaptation, is set in a world in which sentient robots have lost a war with humans. Netflix blew a reported $320m on it, making it the 14th most expensive film ever made. But it tanked: though The Electric State initially claimed the No 1 spot on the streamer, viewers quickly lost interest. Today, it doesn’t even feature in the company’s top 20 most viewed films, a shocking performance for its most expensive production to date. It became just another anonymous “mockbuster”, crammed with the overfamiliar, flashy signifiers of big-screen film-making: a Spielbergian childhood quest, a Mad Max post-apocalyptic wasteland, Fallout-style retro-futuristic trimmings.Another way of classif...

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1 week ago New Richard Gadd TV Series First Look: Pictures released of Baby Reindeer creator's new Glasgow

It’s the Scot’s first project since he shot to global stardom.

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2 w. ago Mikel Arteta's masterful decision as Arsenal tear apart woeful Leeds United

Arsenal produced a five-star performance on Saturday evening as they proved to be leagues apart against Leeds United at the Emirates

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2 w. ago Edinburgh Festivals diary: How Scottish are the festivals and how Scottish should they be?

The Edinburgh International Festival was almost based in Oxford

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2 w. ago First look at Baby Reindeer star Richard Gadd's new drama with former Coronation Street star revealed

The series will air next year on BBC One in the UK and on HBO in the United States

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2 w. ago Comedian: The rise of AI comedy reviews 'makes me sick' as ChatGPT used at Fringe

Performers and producers say they have seen reviews they are certain are generated by AI

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2 w. ago Netflix Baby Reindeer star looks unrecognisable in new BBC drama with Corrie actor

Richard Gadd, who wrote and starred in the Netflix series Baby Reindeer, has undergone a dramatic transformation for his new role in a BBC drama alongside a Coronation Street actor

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2 w. ago Baby Reindeer star Richard Gadd reveals physical transformation ahead of new BBC show

Actor appears in new photos sporting muscular physique, tattoos and a full beard

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2 w. ago Baby Reindeer star unrecognisable in new BBC drama featuring Coronation Street actor

The BBC has dropped first-look images of Baby Reindeer star Richard Gadd in his next TV project.

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2 w. ago Baby Reindeer star unrecognisable after buff transformation for new six

Richard Gadd looks worlds apart from his previous depiction of himself in the Netflix hit Baby Reindeer in new snaps of his upcoming BBC drama, Half Man, filmed in Glasgow.

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2 w. ago Baby Reindeer actor Richard Gadd undergoes beefed up transformation for new role

The 36-year-old Scottish multihyphenate showed off his bulkier and more muscular figure in new promotional images released from his latest project Half Man.

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2 w. ago Festivals diary: How financial fairness is a reoccurring theme of this year's Fringe

Performers have raised issues over fairness in the Fringe

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3 w. ago Festivals diary: Why everything is broken and one comedian's famous heckler

Eva Victor told the Edinburgh International Film Festival is was not her first time in Edinburgh in August

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3 w. ago Rybakina happy to have controversial coach back as she beats Sabalenka

Former Wimbledon champion races to 6-1, 6-4 victoryShe defends previously banned coach Stefano VukovElena Rybakina has described herself as satisfied by the return of her coach Stefano Vukov as she produced an imperious performance at the Cincinnati Open, dismantling Aryna Sabalenka, the world No 1 and defending champion, 6-1, 6-4 to reach the semi-finals.Rybakina, the 2022 Wimbledon champion, put together a performance of the highest quality on Friday afternoon as she served efficiently and completely overpowered one of the most destructive shotmakers in the world. Continue reading...

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