39 m. ago TV viewing figures for the NWSL are down: is there cause for concern?

Star names have been missing but second half of campaign should bring renewed interest after ratings spike last yearHalfway through the NWSL’s 13th regular season, the league reported TV ratings were trending down. But August has already shown glimmers of recovery and context adds important caveats to that downward slope.As first reported by Sports Business Journal, when the league took a month-long break midway through the year this July, ratings were down by 8% across their multi-platform media partnership. That partnership, which is now in its second year, was signed in November 2023 with CBS, ESPN, ION (Scripps Sports) and Prime Video for a deal worth $240m– a huge increase from their previous one-party partnership with CBS worth $4.5m. In its first year, the league saw a big uptick in viewing numbers as matches proliferated across a variety of outlets, reaching a wider audience. Continue reading...

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43 m. ago 'I spent a day with Queen Camilla and she left a deep impression on me'

A journalist who spent some quality time with Queen Camilla in 2021 has admitted she 'didn't know what to expect' before meeting the Royal initially

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45 m. ago Driving instructor tells motorists green traffic light never means 'go'

A driving instructor has shared what the green traffic light really means - and it turns out it's not as simple as "go". Drivers should know the vital piece of information

Transport

55 m. ago Netflix makes huge Tyson Fury announcement months after At Home With the Furys season 2 confirmed

Netflix has announced a new, feature-length documentary on the life of heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury

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65 m. ago Secrets of The Rock's body transformation: Expert reveals how Dwayne Johnson likely lost 60lbs to be 'taken seriously' in Hollywood

Famed for his huge stature, Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson stunned fans this week when he debuted a much slimmer frame during the 82nd Venice Film Festival.

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66 m. ago NASA warns a HUGE asteroid the size of a commercial jet will skim past Earth tomorrow at blistering speeds of over 28,000mph

The 38-metre (124ft) space rock will make an exceptionally close pass of our planet at blistering speeds over 28,000 miles per hour (45,000 km/h).

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74 m. ago Alexander Isak’s behaviour to force move ‘bad look for football’ – Alan Shearer

Isak effectively went on strike in order to push through his British record £125million transfer to the Anfield club on Monday.

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76 m. ago Drivers facing huge queues approaching Manchester as two lanes closed on M62

Motorists are warned to expect delays

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96 m. ago Netflix fans 'mind blown' over new documentary as they say it's 'absolutely wild'

Unknown Number: The High School Catfish tells the story of teens Lauryn Licari and Owen McKenny, who were targeted with harassing and worrying text messages

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1 hour ago Underestimating support for climate action limits political decision making, study says

Research reveals huge disparity between perceived and actual willingness of public to contribute to fixing climatePoliticians and policymakers significantly underestimate the public’s willingness to contribute to climate action, limiting the ambition and scope of green policies, according to research.Delegates at the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) were asked to estimate what percentage of the global population would say they were willing to give 1% of their income to help fix climate change. The average estimate was 37%, but recent research found the true figure is 69%. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Outlander star lands new ITV serial killer thriller as she makes huge career move

ITV's The Dark will star Laura Donnelly, who played Jenny Fraser in Outlander, Trigger Point's Mark Rowley, Helen Baxendale and Star Wars actor Emun Elliott

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2 h. ago Olivia Attwood opens on 'feral' Ibiza trip with Pete Wicks that's left her in 'doghouse' with husband

Olivia Attwood and husband Bradley Dack stepped out together publicly on Monday evening.

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2 h. ago Do gel nails cause fertility risks? EU bans key ingredient in polish

The action will provoke a huge shift in how nail salons operate

Events

2 h. ago Eric Trump tried sumo wrestling on trip to Japan. It went about as well as you might expect

President’s son gives credible account of himself before being unceremoniously dumped out of the ring during cryptocurrency jaunt to Japan

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2 h. ago Could you be one of the 'millions' of adults who are undiagnosed autistic? A psychologist shares the telling signs

A top UK-based psychologist has shared seven tell-tale signs of autism in adults.

Science

2 h. ago World’s largest sand battery switches on in huge boost to renewables

Thermal storage system holds enough energy to power 10,000 homes

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2 h. ago Revolut founder to become one of Britain’s top ten richest businessmen as share sale gives huge valuation

The fintech firm will be valued at $75bn with the latest share sale

Economics

2 h. ago Woman, 26, reveals astonishing transformation after brutal five hour surgery to correct huge underbite: 'Pain was worth it'

Luisa McDermott, 26, from Bradford was just nine years old when she developed a 3cm underbite that left her bottom jaw sticking out beyond her upper jaw.

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3 h. ago Moment man scales 120ft King's Cross clock tower with his DOG in 'free Iran' protest

Commuters watched on in shock as the activist clutched his dog and unfurled a huge banner which said: 'Iran belongs to its people.'

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3 h. ago Kim Jong Un arrives in China as President Xi challenges Trump with bid to establish new world order at anti

The North Korean leader's rare trip marks his first visit to China in six years and comes as the trio tighten their alliance in a direct challenge to the West.

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