30 m. ago NFL hall of famer Shannon Sharpe accused of rape in Nevada lawsuit

Woman files complaint against former player and analystSharpe’s lawyer issued denial of allegationsNFL hall of famer Shannon Sharpe has been accused of sexual assault and battery by a former partner in a lawsuit filed on Sunday in Nevada.The woman says she met the 56-year-old Sharpe, who is now an ESPN analyst, at a Los Angeles gym in 2023 when she was 22. A two-year consensual relationship ensued, during which she alleges he raped her. Continue reading...

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34 m. ago John Higgins fights through emotional turmoil to ignite Crucible challenge

Veteran breaks down after beating Joe O’Connor 10-7Mark Allen looks to past after seeing off Fan Zhengyi Tearful four-time world champion John Higgins overcame overwhelming emotions to beat Joe O’Connor 10-7 at the Crucible.The 49-year-old was out of sorts in losing the morning session 5-4 but returned later in the day to turn things around and admitted afterwards he was battling strong feelings. Continue reading...

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43 m. ago Cardinals to meet for first time since Pope’s death to confirm funeral details

Pope Francis, 88, died after a cerebral stroke that led to a coma and irreversible heart failure.

Events

43 m. ago Inside Conclave: The cardinals seen as contenders to be the next pope after Francis's death

Former US president Joe Biden has said Pope Francis will be remembered as “one of the most consequential leaders of our time”.

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94 m. ago Pope Francis’s will in full: Pontiff’s final wishes and place of burial

Alongside the will, the Vatican announced the pope died following a stroke that led to irreversible heart failure

Politics

1 hour ago Haiti nearing ‘point of no return’ amid gang violence, UN representative warns

María Isabel Salvador tells security council the country could face ‘total chaos’ without necessary international aidHaiti, where rampant gang violence has surged in recent weeks, is approaching a “point of no return” leading to “total chaos”, the UN special representative to the troubled Caribbean nation has warned.“As gang violence continues to spread to new areas of the country, Haitians experience growing levels of vulnerability and increasing skepticism about the ability of the state to respond to their needs,” María Isabel Salvador told the UN securitycouncil. Continue reading...

Events

1 hour ago Harvard sues Trump administration over efforts to ‘gain control of academic decision

University fights back against threats to cut about $9bn in funding for school after it refused to comply with demandsIn a new lawsuit, Harvard University alleged that the Donald Trump administration is trying to “gain control of academic decision-making at Harvard”, several news outlets are reporting.The university is fighting back against the administration’s threat to review about $9bn in federal funding after Harvard officials refused to comply with a list of demands that included appointing an outside overseer to ensure that the viewpoints being taught at the university were “diverse”. Harvard is specifically looking to halt a freeze on $2.2bn in grants. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago ‘A total embarrassment’: Jamie Vardy says season has been ‘nothing but miserable’

Leicester striker furious with club’s relegation‘Collectively, as players and as a club, we failed’Jamie Vardy has apologised to Leicester’s fans for the club’s relegation and labelled his own season as a “total embarrassment”.Leicester were relegated on Sunday with five games of the Premier League campaign to play after defeat at home to Liverpool. That loss saw Leicester slump to a record ninth successive top-flight home defeat without scoring a goal. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago ‘A total embarrassment’: Jamie Vardy apologises for Leicester’s awful season

Leicester striker furious with club’s relegation‘Collectively, as players and as a club, we failed’Jamie Vardy has apologised to Leicester’s fans for the club’s relegation and labelled his own season as a “total embarrassment”.Leicester were relegated on Sunday with five games of the Premier League campaign to play after defeat at home to Liverpool. That loss saw Leicester slump to a record ninth successive top-flight home defeat without scoring a goal. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago MTG sparks backlash after X post appearing to celebrate Pope’s death

‘Evil is being defeated by the hand of God,’ declared the Protestant convert congresswoman following announcement of the Pope’s death, without specifying what she meant

Events

2 h. ago Harvard sues Trump administration to stop the freeze of more than $2 billion in grants

Harvard University has announced that it's suing the Trump administration to halt a freeze on more than $2.2 billion in grants after the institution said it would defy the Trump administration’s demands to limit activism on campus

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2 h. ago Wisden calls World Test Championship a ‘shambles’ and makes case for reform

WTC format ‘as if designed on the back of a fag packet’New 2025 edition includes tributes to Graham ThorpeWisden hits the shelves this week and, as well as unveiling its latest batch of award winners, it has trained its sights on the International Cricket Council. The World Test Championship, the book argues, is a “shambles masquerading as a showpiece”.The publication of the sport’s annual bible is timely, with the future of the WTC discussed recently at ICC meetings in ­Zimbabwe. In typically opaque fashion, the sport’s governing body is yet to announce the outcome of the debate. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago 'Least we can do': Hearts' prized guy sets out stall after 'weird shouts' of last week

Left-back continues to excel and is due a Hampden return

Politics

2 h. ago Tottenham player ratings vs Nottm Forest: Persistent Richarlison scores as Spurs go down swinging

Tottenham’s league form continues to falter despite Europa League highs

Sport

2 h. ago Nostradamus's eerie prediction of Pope Francis's death and future of Catholic Church

Pope Francis died of a stroke today and astrologers are claiming that Nostradamus made a prophecy nearly 500 years ago about his death - and the future of the Catholic Church

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2 h. ago Top Trump MAGA allies troll JD Vance over visit before death of Pope Francis

Vice President JD Vance is getting trolled online after being the last major figure to meet with Pope Francis before his passing on Monday.

Politics

2 h. ago Recession ‘absolutely’ will happen if Trump’s tariffs remain, top financial expert says

‘We will have bankruptcies of retailers of very significant magnitudes if this is allowed to continue,’ Torsten Slok says

Economics

2 h. ago Family of Pope Francis tells world to 'love more' in tribute after he died of heart failure

Pope Francis's grandniece has paid tribute to the late Pontiff and his 'profoundly human perspective' as the Vatican released his official cause of death at the age of 88

Events

2 h. ago Every word of Pope Francis's will including plans for his tomb

Francis proclaimed that the tomb should only have “Franciscus” written on it

Politics

2 h. ago Donald Trump and Melania will travel to Rome for Pope Francis' funeral

President Donald Trump announced he and first lady Melania Trump would travel to Rome for Pope Francis' funeral.

Politics