7 h. ago Arsenal player ratings vs Nottingham Forest: Martin Odegaard woeful as 4/10 flops in draw

Arsenal missed the chance to go nine points clear at the top of the Premier League after they were held to a frustrating goalless draw by Nottingham Forest with Declan Rice the standout performer and Martin Odegaard struggling

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7 h. ago Arsenal miss chance to pull further clear at top as stubborn Forest claim point

The Gunners’ lead at the summit could be cut to four points on Sunday.

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10 h. ago Arne Slot must make crucial decision as Liverpool suffer damaging draw vs Burnley

Liverpool were frustrated as they were held to a 1-1 draw against Burnley as a wasteful Reds side limped back into the top four after missing countless chances

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35 h. ago Sir Idris Elba says he almost missed out on his Knighthood after letter from the King got lost 'in a pile of post'

The actor, 53 was recognised in the New Year Honours list 'for services to young people' following his campaign against knife crime in the UK, but wasn't aware of it.

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42 h. ago Sir Idris Elba almost missed out on knighthood in 'embarrassing' blunder

The Luther star was recognised in the New Year Honours list

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42 h. ago Idris Elba on 'embarrassing' reason he nearly missed the chance of a knighthood

The actor was left with a very short time in which to respond to the invitation to be honoured, from King Charles

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3 d. ago Idris Elba's Hijack season 2 can be watched for free as 'enthralling' thriller returns

The Luther star is joined by Toby Jones in Apple TV's hit series.

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3 d. ago Hijack season two review – Idris Elba is back with the most effortlessly bingeable show of them all

Sam Nelson is ready to beat some more bad guys – and this time he’s on the Berlin metro. Shenanigans will ensue!Do you remember the lazy, hazy days of summer 2023, when Idris Elba got on a plane and it was hijacked? It was in a programme called Hijack. For seven effortlessly bingeable hours supposedly showing the adventure in real time, our man on the pressurised inside deduced complex situations from misplaced washbags, sent coded messages via fruit cartons and dying men’s phones, saved lives, averted disasters, and got Kingdom Flight 29 landed safely by Holly Aird so that he could return to his family, even though viewers agreed the scenes with them in between the plane bits were very boring indeed.And he wasn’t even a policeman like Bruce Willis in Die Hard or a counter-terrorist federal agent like Kiefer Sutherland in 24! Or a pilot, which might also have been useful. He was Sam Nelson, a business negotiator. He had extreme business negotiating skills and he beat the bad guys. W...

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4 d. ago Newcastle vs Man City live: Yoane Wissa misses early chance in Carabao Cup semi

The holders take on Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City in the first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final at St James’ Park

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4 d. ago What time is Hijack season 2 out? Apple TV start time for Idris Elba thriller

Hijack’s second season is finally set to release on Apple TV - but when is it out? 👀📺

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5 d. ago What to Stream: A$AP Rocky, Madison Beer, Will Smith, 'Ponies' and Damon and Affleck reunite

A$AP Rocky's first full-length album in eight years, “Don’t Be Dumb,” and Matt Damon and Ben Affleck reuniting in Netflix’s “The Rip” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you

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8 d. ago How to watch ‘Hijack’ season 2: Release date, cast and everything we know

From planes to trains, Idris Elba’s high-stress hostage thriller returns 14 January

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9 d. ago Arsenal player ratings vs Liverpool: Gyokeres woeful 3/10 and two 4/10s suffer in draw

Arsenal and Liverpool played out a goalless draw at Emirates Stadium, with the Gunners missing the chance to go eight points clear at the top of the Premier League table

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9 d. ago Three things we learned from Arsenal draw as Viktor Gyokeres questions grow and emotions get better of Gunners

Arsenal miss chance to extend lead at top of the Premier League table as summer signing has another off night

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9 d. ago Viktor Gyokeres remains Arsenal's biggest frustration as doubts return after Liverpool draw

ARSENAL 0-0 LIVERPOOL: The Gunners missed the chance to stretch the gap at the top to a commanding eight points after being held at home against a depleted Reds side

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9 d. ago Arne Slot and Mikel Arteta glaring issues obvious as Arsenal and Liverpool in drab draw

Arsenal missed the chance to open up an eight-point gap at the top of the Premier League as Mikel Arteta's side failed to find their best against a toothless Liverpool side

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9 d. ago 'Radical change' vital if Scotland's universities and colleges are to survive, experts warn

The Scottish Government has missed a crucial chance to reimagine the future of Scotland’s tertiary education sector, according to a new report

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9 d. ago Australia hold on to win fifth Ashes Test leaving England to rue missed chances

5th Test, D5: Australia, 567 & 161 bt England 384 & 342, by five wicketsAlex Carey hits winning runs at SCG as hosts wrap up series 4-1 There were a couple of wobbles along the way but at 2.30pm on the final day in Sydney, Australia had knocked off a target of 160 runs to win the fifth Test by five wickets and claim this Ashes series by a 4-1 scoreline.Like their tour as a whole, there was a nagging sense of what might have been for England with a few more runs on the board, or better catching and tighter bowling earlier in the contest. But there could be few quibbles from the injured Ben Stokes as he watched the final rites from first slip. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Australia hold on to win fifth Ashes Test and leave England rueing missed chances

Australia, 567 & 161 bt England 384 & 342, by five wicketsCarey hits winning runs at SCG as hosts wrap up series 4-1There were a couple of wobbles along the way but at 2.30pm on the final day in Sydney, Australia had knocked off a target of 160 runs to win the fifth Test by five wickets and claim this Ashes series by a 4-1 scoreline.Like their tour as a whole, there was a nagging sense of what might have been for England with a few more runs on the board, or better catching and tighter bowling earlier in the contest. But there could be few quibbles from the injured Ben Stokes as he watched the final rites from first slip. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Algeria v DR Congo: Africa Cup of Nations last 16 in extra time – live

⚽ Afcon updates from the last 16, 4pm GMT kick-off⚽ Follow on Bluesky | Get in touch: you can mail Yara10 min: Algeria win their first corner Bensebaini takes but it barely clears the first man. Amoura is now down and the replay shows his football boot came clean off during that corner. No foul, which is the right decision I think, and play continues with a DR Congo free-kick.9 min: Chancel Mbemba is down receiving treatment. Would be a huge miss for DR Congo for their captain to be injured early but he seems to be OK. Continue reading...

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