30 h. ago Heavyweight boxer Joseph Parker accused of taking cocaine DAYS before fight: Promoter reveals he is in 'total shock' after confirming positive test

The former world champion, 33, was tested by VADA (Voluntary Anti-Doping Agency) on October 25 and an adverse finding has now been revealed.

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31 h. ago Joseph Parker failed drugs test on day of Fabio Wardley fight, promoter confirms

Former world champion has reportedly tested positive for cocaine

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5 d. ago North Lanarkshire lawyer confirms position as busiest Scots criminal practitioner

Diarmid Bruce is managing director of Bruce McCormack Limited and Bruce Jackson Limited.

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1 week ago Andrew to be stripped of naval title, says UK defence secretary

Former Duke of York to lose honorary rank of vice-admiral a week after having royal title of prince removedThe former Duke of York will lose his naval title, the defence secretary has said, as King Charles looks to draw a line under the scandal over his brother’s relationship with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.Andrew Mountbatten Windsor will be stripped of his honorary rank of vice-admiral, which he was given in 2015 and has retained even after giving up other military positions in 2022, John Healey confirmed on Sunday. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago ‘Divisive’ Rodgers leaves Celtic to be replaced by O’Neill as interim manager

Desmond calls Rodgers ‘misleading and self-serving’Manager resigns with club eight points behind HeartsThe scale of recent disharmony inside Celtic has come to light with the resignation of Brendan Rodgers. By way of immediate response the club’s main – and typically publicity-shy – shareholder, Dermot Desmond, has remarkably unleashed on what he branded “self-serving” behaviour by Rodgers. In a further dramatic twist and two decades after leaving the club, Martin O’Neill will return to take charge of Celtic on an interim basis.Celtic confirmed Rodgers had left his position shortly before 10pm on Monday. O’Neill, assisted by Shaun Maloney, will preside over Wednesday’s visit of Falkirk to Celtic Park and most likely the League Cup semi-final against Rangers on Sunday. Celtic are likely to at least assess the situation of Ange Postecoglou, another of their former managers, who left Nottingham Forest earlier this month. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago ‘Divisive’ Rodgers leaves Celtic and is replaced by O’Neill as interim manager

Desmond calls Rodgers ‘misleading and self-serving’Manager resigns with club eight points behind HeartsThe scale of recent disharmony inside Celtic has come to light with the resignation of Brendan Rodgers. By way of immediate response the club’s main – and typically publicity-shy – shareholder, Dermot Desmond, has remarkably unleashed on what he branded “self-serving” behaviour by Rodgers. In a further dramatic twist and two decades after leaving the club, Martin O’Neill will return to take charge of Celtic on an interim basis.Celtic confirmed Rodgers had left his position shortly before 10pm on Monday. O’Neill, assisted by Shaun Maloney, will preside over Wednesday’s visit of Falkirk to Celtic Park. Celtic then face Rangers in the League Cup semi-final at Hampden Park on Sunday. It is far from impossible O’Neill will be given an extended run in charge. Ange Postecoglou has been installed as the early favourite and is available after leaving Nottingham Forest. The likelihood of the...

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2 w. ago Matty Cash sinks Manchester City to maintain Aston Villa’s climb up the table

For Manchester City and Erling Haaland, another fruitless visit to Villa Park. It was not quite last season, when defeat here approaching Christmas was a ninth in a dozen matches, but it was equally painful. With a minute of regular time to play, Haaland clattered into a post after meeting a cross by Omar Marmoush, having squeezed the ball over the Aston Villa goalline. But the assistant referee raised his flag and, as Haaland lay wincing, a check from the video assistant referee confirmed the goal would not stand.There is sufficiently much more positivity surrounding Pep Guardiola’s side at present but this proved another frustrating trip, Matty Cash’s superbly taken strike ultimately the difference. Villa have now won their last four Premier League matches. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Tottenham: Thomas Frank reveals Cristian Romero latest amid 'positive' triple injury update

Spurs boss also confirms Dominic Solanke is taking positive steps as he nears a return from injury

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3 w. ago Trump’s call to freeze Ukraine conflict at current frontlines is ‘good compromise’, says Zelenskyy – Europe live

Ukrainian president’s comments come amid suspension of planned US-Russian summit and fresh attacks on Kyiv and KharkivChildren among six killed in Russian attack on KyivRussia said on Wednesday that preparation for a presidential summit between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump was still continuing, despite the latter announcing it had been shelved (see 10.30am BST).“We are saying that preparations for a summit are continuing,” Russian deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov was quoted as saying by the state TASS news agency.I want to officially confirm: Russia has not changed its position compared to the understandings that were reached during the Alaska summit. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago US Senate poised to approve industry lobbyist to lead chemical safety at EPA

If Douglas Troutman is confirmed, the top four toxics office at the environmental agency will be held by ex-lobbyistsThe US Senate is poised to approve Donald Trump’s nomination of an industry lobbyist to lead the US Environmental Protection Agency’s chemical safety office.If the nominee, Douglas Troutman, is confirmed, the top four toxics office positions at the EPA will be held by former chemical industry lobbyists, raising new fears about the health and safety of the American public, consumers and workers, campaigners say. Continue reading...

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