8 h. ago Ollie Pope believes pressure on England place will push him to deliver in Ashes

Batter scored 100 and 90 against Lions in warmupWas dropped after averaging 11.16 in 2021-22 tourOllie Pope believes the pressure of defending his spot in the England team amid constant speculation about his future and the rising challenge presented by Jacob Bethell has given him greater clarity and quality, leaving him well placed to improve a poor record against Australia when the Ashes start on Friday.In 10 Test innings against the Australians Pope has never scored more than 42, averaging 11.16 in the three games he played last time England toured here in 2021-22, and 22.50 in two matches when the Ashes were last contested in 2023. The 27-year-old looked in fine form when scoring 100 and 90 in the warmup fixture against the Lions at Lilac Hill and will head to the Optus Stadium for the first Test with confidence high. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Villagers who complained about 'noisy' football games at a children's play park are awarded £130,000

The games area in Chapel-en-le-Frith, Derbyshire first opened in 2010 after a community fundraising campaign. The council started bulldozing it last month after losing a legal battle.

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16 h. ago NFL Week 11 injuries to monitor for Sunday's games: Drake London expected to play vs. Panthers

NFL Week 11 injuries to monitor for Sunday's games: Drake London expected to play vs. Panthers  NFL.com

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22 h. ago Texas trooper sent home after confronting South Carolina player during game

Trooper exchanged words with Nyck HarborLeBron James among critics on social mediaA Texas trooper who had an altercation with South Carolina’s Nyck Harbor after his touchdown on Saturday was sent home from the game, according to the state’s Department of Public Safety.Harbor scored on an 80-yard reception in the second quarter and ran into the tunnel after the score. As he and three teammates were walking back to the field, the trooper walked in between Harbor and another player and bumped into them. Continue reading...

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22 h. ago Viktor Gyokeres and Alexander Isak on the brink of huge setback after summer transfers

Sweden fell to a 3-1 loss against Switzerland on Saturday, leaving them bottom of their World Cup qualification group with a game left to play.

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35 h. ago Summer camp poisoner Jon Ruben waited for boys to be in pjs before sick 'sweet game'

Jon Ruben, 76, had run a summer camp for children for 27 years but the OAP was arrested and admitted lacing sweets with drugs before giving it to the kids while playing a 'game'

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39 h. ago The old PS2 flop called 'abysmal' hiding in your cupboard CEX will pay £572 for

If you have one particular PlayStation 2 game lying around, you could be sitting on a small fortune - even though it was released to widespread ridicule

Economics

39 h. ago CEX will pay you enough for new PS5 if you have rare PS2 game lying around

If you have any of these PlayStation 2 games, you could be sitting on a small fortune

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49 h. ago Pakistan beat Sri Lanka in second ODI as tour continues despite bombing

The three-game series is being played out amid the fallout from a suicide bombing earlier this week

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51 h. ago Former vet laced sweets with drugs to sexually assault boys at summer camp

Jon Ruben asked the children to play a ‘sweet game’ before drugging them

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53 h. ago Football Daily | Ronaldo hits new heights for hubris after busy week playing fame game

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!Football Daily, for research/self-loathing purposes, recently sat through Cristiano Ronaldo’s latest chat with Piers Morgan. Among many moments of hubris, self-celebration and smoke being blown up the great man’s rear end by the ever-willing Morgan, Ronaldo took a typical moment of quiet self-reflection. “I think in the world, nobody is more famous than me,” he trumpeted, Piers nodding along obediently. “Let’s debate it – who’s more famous, me or Donald Trump?” Though such a pointless debate might provide welcome distraction for a president rather uncomfortably named in some emails making the news at the moment, it has very little to do with what Ronaldo is famous for. While doing his day job he had a very bad time in Dublin, as Portugal went down 2-0 to an inspired Republic of Ireland side.Loosely on the theme of the Wythenshawe FC story doing the rounds (Football Daily letters passim), I have a mildly amusing tale from the late 90...

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62 h. ago Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 review – hallucinogenic romp through dystopia is stupidly pleasurable

Activision; PlayStation 4/5, Xbox, PCWith a deafening onslaught of massive shootout set-pieces in exotic locations, an evolving campaign mode and excellent multiplayer offerings, this maximalist instalment of crazed carnage is a hootIt seems like an anachronism now, in this age of live service “forever games”, that the annual release of a new Call of Duty title is still considered a major event. But here is Black Ops 7, a year after its direct predecessor, and another breathless bombard of military shooting action. This time it is set in a dystopian 2035 where a global arms manufacturer named the Guild claims to be the only answer to an apocalyptic new terrorist threat – but are things as clearcut as they seem?The answer, of course, is a loudly yelled “noooo!” Black Ops is the paranoid, conspiracy-obsessed cousin to the Modern Warfare strand of Call of Duty games, a series inspired by 70s thrillers such as The Parallax View and The China Syndrome, and infused with ’Nam era concerns ...

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64 h. ago Man City player ratings of the season so far with three 9/10s and one 4/10

Manchester City are enjoying an excellent start to the season and after 17 games in all competitions the ratings for the players so far reflect that.

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64 h. ago Man United player ratings of the season so far with three 8/10s as Mbeumo and De Ligt very good

Man Utd have played 11 games in the Premier League and are unbeaten in their previous five after a rocky start for Ruben Amorim.

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65 h. ago Eli Katoa’s playing future uncertain as recovery from head impacts, seizures and brain surgery continues

Storm star faces weeks in hospital but condition stabilisedNRL investigating why Katoa played after warmup head injuryMelbourne Storm backrower and Tonga star Eli Katoa faces the prospect of further weeks in hospital and possibly time in a rehabilitation centre as he begins his slow recovery from brain surgery after he suffered three head knocks against New Zealand 12 days ago.The 25-year-old remains in hospital in Auckland, and alarming information provided by his club on Friday indicates there is no guarantee one of the game’s best forwards will play again. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Transgender footballer 'flouts FA ban blocking participation in women's game'

A transgender footballer and their club have reportedly breached Football Association rules barring players born male from participation in the women's game.

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3 d. ago 'I fear my family seeing me die in unbearable pain while Lords are playing games'

A record breaking 942 amendments have now been added to the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill leaving those facing imminent death 'heartbroken'

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3 d. ago Are Reviews in Favor of The Hunger Games on Stage in London?

Are Reviews in Favor of The Hunger Games on Stage in London?  Playbill

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3 d. ago Scott Barrett fit to return and captain All Blacks against England at Twickenham

Barrett missed win against Scotland due to cutScott Robertson preparing for aerial contest Scott Barrett has come back to captain the All Blacks against England at Twickenham this weekend. Barrett had 12 stitches threaded in his leg after he suffered a cut beneath his knee playing against Ireland a fortnight ago, and missed his team’s 25-17 victory against Scotland at Murrayfield last week, but Scott Robertson, the New Zealand head coach, confirmed that he had played a full part in training for the England game.“We’ve gone for our best team for this game, for this Test,” Robertson said. “It’s remarkable that he healed so well, once you saw the cut. The Barretts must have some good skin.” His older brother Beauden will start at fly-half again, but younger brother Jordie is back in New Zealand having treatment on the ankle injury he suffered in that same match against Ireland. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Why Old Trafford is not hosting Euro 2028 games amid Manchester United plans

Man Utd will not host games at Old Trafford for Euro 2028, which will be played in the UK and the Republic of Ireland.

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