52 m. ago Josh Rock and Daryl Gurney clinch first World Cup crown for Northern Ireland

Rock and Gurney made history with a 10-9 defeat of Wales duo Jonny Clayton and Gerwyn Price.

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52 m. ago Wayne Rooney makes Soccer Aid history as Man United legend, 39, rolls back the years by scoring past Edwin van der Sar at the Stretford End

Rooney, 39, playing for England against a Rest of the World XI, fired home from 14 yards after ex-United team-mate Edwin van der Sar had failed to gather a cross.

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1 hour ago Wayne Rooney makes Soccer Aid history as Man United legend, 39, rolls back the years by scoring at the Stretford End in charity match

Rooney, 39, playing for England against a Rest of the World XI, fired home from 14 yards after ex-United team-mate Edwin van der Sar had failed to gather a cross.

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3 h. ago Bryan Habana's Man United connection, 100m time and new life after rugby

Bryan Habana is one of the most iconic rugby players in history and will be showcasing his skills on the football pitch when he lines up for World XI at Soccer Aid 2025

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3 h. ago Lewis Hamilton in 'new territory' amid concern F1 history could repeat itself

Exclusive: An insight into Lewis Hamilton and his mindset at Ferrari as the seven-time Formula 1 champion continues to find it difficult to produce his best form since joining the Scuderia

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4 h. ago Soccer Aid star Roman Kemp broke Welsh rugby hero's finger in charity match

Roman Kemp is back for Soccer Aid 2025 and has history when it comes to celebrity football matches

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5 h. ago Robert Kubica seals emotional Le Mans 24 Hours victory for Ferrari

Polish driver had a life-threatening accident in 2011Ferrari complete third successive win in endurance racePoland’s Robert Kubica sealed a deserved place in motor racing history as he took victory – alongside China’s Ye Yifei and Britain’s Philip Hanson – at the Le Mans 24 Hours. Hard fought with a relentless determination that has matched his refusal to be cowed after a life-threatening accident, his victory also secured an impressive third consecutive win for Ferrari at the 93rd edition of the vingt-quatre.The victory after 387 laps for the No 83 privateer Ferrari 499P, run by the Scuderia’s works partner AF Corse, was the first overall win at Le Mans for drivers from Poland and China and will make Ye a household name in his home country, while for the 25-year-old Hanson it is a career high point in only his second run in the top, hypercar, category. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Kate Middleton channels Queen Elizabeth II in a 'history repeating itself' moment at Trooping the Colour

In the strikingly similar photographs, Elizabeth and Kate are seen both enjoying the Horse Guards Parade in London while sitting inside a carriage and beaming towards their side.

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6 h. ago Tatjana Maria outwits Anisimova to complete Queen’s Club fairytale aged 37

German qualifier becomes oldest WTA 500 championMaria wins first women’s final in 52 years 6-3, 6-4Tatjana Maria completed an extraordinary week of giantkilling in London by becoming the surprise first women’s champion at Queen’s Club in 52 years as she defeated Amanda Anisimova 6-3, 6-4.Maria, a 37-year-old German qualifier, is the oldest WTA 500 champion in history. She had arrived at Queen’s Club on a nine-match losing run before building momentum from the qualifying draw and defeating four top-20 opponents in a row. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Here’s why you feel awful after going back to bed for that extra hour of sleep

Hitting the snooze button might be doing you more harm than good, ensuring your natural sleep cycle is constantly disrupted

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10 h. ago Anna Karenina review – Tolstoy’s tragedy fizzes with theatrical brilliance

Chichester Festival theatreNatalie Dormer is exceptional in the title role with Phillip Breen’s clever production reflecting the full scope of the novel’s ambition The stampede of actors making their way from screen to stage continues with Natalie Dormer’s return to the boards as the lead, tragic figure in Leo Tolstoy’s story of one aristocratic unhappy family.She is exceptional in the part of Anna, inhabiting the boldness, insecurity and anger of the discontented wife seeking her freedom through romantic passion. But there is little chemistry in her relationship with Vronsky (Seamus Dillane) – the rakish military man for whom she leaves her loveless marriage, and he is a non-character, left uncoloured. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago The Goonies cast 40 years on as Spielberg cult classic reaches birthday milestone

The thrilling US movie, released on June 7, 1985, told the story of a bunch of kids who use an old treasure map to find a pirate’s treasure, while also being chased by a gang of criminals

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12 h. ago ‘People didn’t like women in space’: how Sally Ride made history and paid the price

Ride was the first US woman in space – but a National Geographic documentary looks at how she was forced to hide her queerness to succeedA week before Sally – a documentary about the first American woman to fly into space – landed at the Sundance film festival in January, Nasa employees received emails informing them how Donald Trump’s diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) rollbacks would take effect.Contracts and offices associated with DEI programs were to be terminated. Staff were given Orwellian instruction to inform the government of any attempt to disguise inclusion efforts in “coded or imprecise language”. In the weeks to follow, Nasa would take back its promise to send the first woman and person of color to the moon’s surface. Meanwhile, employees are reported to be hiding their rainbow flags and any other expressions of solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community, allegedly because they were instructed to do so though Nasa denies those claims. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Outlander fans divided over 'lukewarm' love story as they slate key character

Richard Rankin's portrayal of Roger Wakefield has caused a stir of controversy among book fans of Diana Gabaldon's hit franchise as they all said the same thing.

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14 h. ago How lockdown revealed the 'silent beauty' of a deserted Manchester

'It can be easy for the beauty and history of Manchester to get lost amid the busyness of day-to-day life'

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14 h. ago The turbulent story of 'Rochdale's Chernobyl' where urban explorers and YouTubers now wander

The factory has been vacant for years, but locals are worried it could become a health and safety risk. George Lythgoe investigates what the future holds for the old Turner Brothers Asbestos factory.

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16 h. ago Southside Boxing Academy starlet enjoys 'Cinderella story' after becoming British champion

Fifteen-year-old Ava Allison is celebrating after coming back from injury to be crowned champion

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17 h. ago Euan McColm: Why John Swinney's critics in the SNP should bite their tongues and get behind him

History should provide nationalists with a warning that division threatens their slight recovery and their long-term goal of independence

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17 h. ago Gathering stormclouds can’t wipe smile from Trump’s face as long

In scenes that could have been set in Moscow, families queued to sit in helicopters, while tanks and robot dogs paraded Constition AvenueIt may have been billed as a military parade to celebrate the American military’s history, but it said even more about the country’s present and future under Donald Trump.Soldiers, tanks and even robot dogs paraded along Constitution Ave. on Saturday, as paratroopers swooped in from overhead and military aircraft buzzed past the Washington Monument for the first major military parade held in the US capital since the victory after the first Gulf War of 1991. Continue reading...

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25 h. ago Georgia Harrison says she is 'beyond honoured and grateful' after being awarded MBE for campaigning on violence against women following ex Stephen Bear's imprisonment

The Love Island star, 30, has made history becoming the first contestant from the hit ITV show to be awarded an MBE.

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