13 h. ago ‘The food is bad, everything is bad’: what it feels like to be on a hopeless NBA team

Teams like Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls have gone down in history for their winning streaks. But what’s it like to be on a truly terrible roster?The business of sports is about winning. But that, of course, doesn’t mean there aren’t plenty of losers out there. That’s most evident every year in the NBA around the first day of spring. With about a dozen games left in the regular season, it’s obvious which teams are also-rans – and they have probably known that for some time. But when a team are losing and losing often, how does that affect the roster? How do the players deal with the constant lows?“When you lose,” says former NBA All-Star Xavier McDaniel, “it’s like getting a life sentence. I knew for me, losing, it started me to drink beer. Losing created a lot of bad habits. Losing can be a disease. We were losing so much [my rookie season] that by January I was drinking beer!” Continue reading...

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59 h. ago ‘I play video games almost every day’ – singer Amy Lee talks writing Devil May Cry’s killer track

With the new Evanescence song, Afterlife, revealed in anticipation of Netflix's new Devil May Cry series releasing next week, we spoke to lead singer Amy Lee to learn about how the unique collaboration came to be.

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61 h. ago 'Nice bottle of red': Celtic legend's request ahead of Scottish football's intriguing game of day

Former friends are foes for the day - but a glass will be raised

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3 d. ago Fans slam star for 'worst national anthem performance ever' on MLB's opening day

Major League Baseball fans are all saying the same thing after famous Broadway actress Betsy Wolfe's National Anthem before the New York Yankees Opening Day game.

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4 d. ago Famous ape who mastered English and Minecraft dies after 'reshaping our intelligence'

An ape who had mastered the English language and could play the video game Minecraft has tragically passed – gamers have called the ape 'a true gamer to the end. Rest in peace Kanzi'

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1 week ago Fewer than 1% of March Madness brackets remain perfect after first day of games

Fewer than 1% of NCAA Tournament brackets were still perfect after Thursday’s 16-game slate

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1 week ago GAME employee shares 'devastating' scenes in shop on major release day

An employee of a GAME store recorded footage of his store's shopfloor where, despite Assassin's Creed Shadows' eagerly anticipated release, there were no customers to be seen

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1 week ago Amy Winehouse's 'most generous' gesture saw her 'save stranger's life'

Fans of Black to Black singer Amy Winehouse have looked back at one of her most heartwarming gestures - when she 'saved a stranger's life' after meeting him on holiday

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2 w. ago HBCU players struggle to make the professional leagues. Will an All

The last time a player from a historically black college made the NBA was in 2010. Work is underway to open up the pathway to the prosIn the coming weeks, tens of thousands of people will attend the Final Four of the men’s and women’s NCAA Tournaments. They’ll pack into raucous arenas and argue with strangers about the merits of college basketball stars – and then celebrate victory or mourn defeat with those same strangers hours later. At the center of the commotion and excitement will be eight teams, young men and women who are among the best in their sport.But there will be another group of athletes in San Antonio at the same time as the men’s Final Four is played there, and it will include the best basketball players from historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). The 48 players – 24 men and 24 women – are not going to be in Texas for the Final Four, but instead will compete in the 2025 HBCU All-Star Game & Experience, a six-day event that culminates in back-to-bac...

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2 w. ago Manchester City left outside top four as Khusanov hands Brighton a draw

This showdown of Champions League contenders ended with spoils shared so Manchester City, in fifth place, still lead Brighton, who are seventh, by a point. The draw is a rosy result for Newcastle, as they are sandwiched between them and have played a game fewer so have an opportunity to leapfrog City.Match day 29 for City and Brighton fired the gun on the final 10 matches and with many teams in the chase for a shot at the European Cup, final-day excitement surely awaits. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Why the 1974 FA Cup Final summed up the best of Bill Shankly for Liverpool fans

Liverpool beat Newcastle 3-0 in the 1974 FA Cup Final in what proved to be Bill Shankly's last game in charge and for many supporters that day summed up all his achievements at Anfield

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2 w. ago Give the gift of great skin this Mother's Day with 10% off 'game changing' skincare bundles

Made with multi-award winning skincare products, these bundles claim to clear spots and stubborn marks while hydrating and protecting the skin.

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3 w. ago Nikola Jokić is putting up record numbers. So why is he unlikely to be NBA MVP?

The three-time MVP has a strong case to win his fourth award. But that is to ignore the brilliance – and freshness – of Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderOn Sunday afternoon, two of the best teams in the NBA’s Western Conference faced off on national television. When it was over, the Oklahoma City Thunder had routed the Denver Nuggets 127-103, pulling away in the fourth quarter thanks to a barrage from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who had 40 points on the day. But because it was the NBA, the game was less about the teams and more about the stars at the center of the action – who just so happen to be the league’s top two MVP candidates.Denver’s Nikola Jokić has been named NBA MVP three times in the past four years. That’s rarefied air. Only three men – Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain and Larry Bird – have won the award three times in a row. And only a small number of guys, including Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson and LeBron James, have won it three out of four years. The year Jokić didn’t win it...

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3 w. ago 'My teeth pinged out': Gwilym Lee on playing Gareth Southgate in Dear England

Bohemian Rhapsody and SAS Rogue Heroes star Gwilym Lee talks to us about becoming Gareth Southgate as Dear England hits the National Theatre

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3 w. ago Swinney speaks of ‘huge benefits’ from Commonwealth Games on milestone day

There are 500 days to go until the 2026 Commonwealth Games open in Glasgow.

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3 w. ago 'Important day' hailed as Scotland men's football games to be shown on BBC

It was announced on Friday morning that the games would be shown on free-to-air telly until next year's World Cup.

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3 w. ago Xbox Game Pass reveals first March 2025 drop, featuring day one release 33 Immortals

A new bout of Xbox Game Pass games is on the way, featuring a day-one drop and a few indie gems that have gained some big popularity on Steam.

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4 w. ago Supercell London’s new GM is the former Everdale, Hay Day and Boom Beach game lead

Supercell London’s new GM is the former Everdale, Hay Day and Boom Beach game lead  mobilegamer.biz

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4 w. ago Xbox Live down as hundreds of gamers left unable to 'access games' or get online

Xbox Network, once known as Xbox Live, is reportedly down as hundreds of users complain they can't get online or play video games that they already own on their console

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