25 h. ago Betting interest wanes as 1st round of College Football Playoff lacks excitement

Bettors aren't rushing to place wagers on the opening week of this season's College Football Playoff, except for Friday night's Alabama-Oklahoma showdown

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29 h. ago Boxer Frank Bruno says City of London award ‘means more to me than my MBE’

He received the Freedom of the City of London at the Guildhall in London on Thursday.

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30 h. ago Myrtle Beach pastor indicted for cyberstalking estranged wife Mica Miller in years before her ‘suicide’

Mica Miller filed for divorce from Myrtle Beach pastor John Paul ‘JP’ Miller twice, with the second filing coming mere days before her death

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33 h. ago Winston Churchill’s great nephew the Duke of Marlborough accused of strangling wife three times, court docs show

THE Duke of Marlborough has been charged accused of strangling his estranged wife three times, court papers show. Charles James Spencer-Churchill, a relative of Sir Winston Churchill and Princess Diana, was held by police in May last year. The 70-year-old was summonsed to appear at Oxford Magistrates' Court today but JPs heard he was "unable to attend"....

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33 h. ago Duke of Marlborough is accused of strangling his estranged wife three times as he mysteriously misses court appearance

The Duke of Marlborough is accused of strangling his estranged wife, Edla. Both are pictured in 2015. Charles James Spencer-Churchill was not present for the court hearing in Oxford today.

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42 h. ago Violent thugs who laughed as they killed retired police officer learn their fate

Jesus Ayala and Jzamir Keys recorded themselves as Ayala careered their stolen vehicle into Andreas "Andy" Probst who was riding his bicycle in Las Vegas, Nevada

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51 h. ago If he never returns, Terence Crawford’s legacy as one of boxing’s greats is secure | Bryan Armen Graham

The ring’s standout problem-solver steps away from ‘competition’ on his own terms and with an unblemished record across five divisionsTerence “Bud” Crawford has always fought like a man who wanted to leave no room for argument. Not simply to win, but to win so cleanly that dissent collapses on contact. So his retirement announcement on Tuesday didn’t feel like a sudden fade-out so much as the closing of a file: tidy, decisive, signed in his own hand. Three months after scaling two weight divisions to outclass Canelo Álvarez in Las Vegas and become the undisputed super-middleweight champion, Crawford says he is stepping away “on his own terms”. In the cruellest sport, that is rarer than a perfect record.Boxing is purpose-built to keep you in. To lure you back with one more payday, one more belt, one more chance to settle a score that only exists because the promoters or the public insist it should. The hurt business has never been conducive to happy endings. The preferred vernacular ...

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60 h. ago The magical life of Toni Basil: how she taught Elvis, enchanted Bowie

The woman Quentin Tarantino called ‘the goddess of go-go’ is one of the most connected and accomplished in Hollywood. At 82, she recalls working with Tina Turner, Bette Midler, Frank Sinatra, David Byrne, Margot Robbie, Leonardo DiCaprio - the list goes on - and the time Bing Crosby made a pass at herIf your knowledge of Toni Basil begins and ends with her cheerleader-chanting smash hit Mickey, that’s just the tip of a very deep iceberg. By the time Mickey topped the US charts 43 years ago this week, in 1982, Basil had already spent four decades in the entertainment industry. The deeper you go, the more places you realise she was. When Elvis Presley sings “See the girl with the red dress on” in his 1964 movie Viva Las Vegas, and points across the dancefloor, the gyrating girl in the red dress is Basil. When Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper take LSD at the end of Easy Rider with two sex workers, one of them is Basil. When dance troupe the Lockers show case their pre-hip-hop street dance...

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60 h. ago The magical life of Toni Basil: how she taught Elvis, enchanted Bowie – and had a smash hit with ‘Mickey’

The woman Quentin Tarantino called ‘the goddess of go-go’ is one of the most connected and accomplished in Hollywood. At 82, she recalls working with Tina Turner, Bette Midler, Frank Sinatra, David Byrne, Margot Robbie, Leonardo DiCaprio - the list goes on - and the time Bing Crosby made a pass at herIf your knowledge of Toni Basil begins and ends with her cheerleader-chanting smash hit Mickey, that’s just the tip of a very deep iceberg. By the time Mickey topped the US charts 43 years ago this week, in 1982, Basil had already spent four decades in the entertainment industry. The deeper you go, the more places you realise she was. When Elvis Presley sings “See the girl with the red dress on” in his 1964 movie Viva Las Vegas, and points across the dancefloor, the gyrating girl in the red dress is Basil. When Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper take LSD at the end of Easy Rider with two sex workers, one of them is Basil. When dance troupe the Lockers show case their pre-hip-hop street dance...

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64 h. ago A nightly tradition brings light and hope to children at Michigan hospital

A Michigan hospital is asking members of the public to raise their flashlights as well as the spirits of children during the holiday season

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67 h. ago Undefeated boxing star Terence Crawford announces retirement

38-year-old boxer hangs up gloves at peak of careerLast fight was domination of Canelo Álvarez in September 18 world titles in five weight classes won over three decadesUndefeated world super middleweight champion Terence Crawford announced his retirement from boxing on Tuesday, hanging up his gloves three months after a career-defining victory over Canelo Álvarez.The 38-year-old from Nebraska, who dominated Mexican legend Álvarez in Las Vegas in September to claim the undisputed super middleweight crown, announced his decision in a video posted on social media. Continue reading...

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67 h. ago Undefeated boxing star Terence Crawford announces retirement at 38

Boxer hangs up gloves with remarkable 42-0 recordLast fight was September domination of Canelo Álvarez Undefeated world super middleweight champion Terence Crawford announced his retirement from boxing on Tuesday, hanging up his gloves three months after a career-defining victory over Canelo Álvarez.The 38-year-old from Nebraska, who dominated Mexican legend Álvarez in Las Vegas in September to claim the undisputed super middleweight crown, announced his decision in a video posted on social media. Continue reading...

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69 h. ago NBA will look into granting relief to Miami Heat over Terry Rozier, commissioner says

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says the league will look into the possibility of giving relief to the Miami Heat over the status of Terry Rozier

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3 d. ago Inside Jeff Brazier's fresh chapter after turbulent month and on

Jeff Brazier has updated his followers on his new chapter following his split from wife Kate after seven years of marriage and his awkward on-air argument with Ruth Langsford

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3 d. ago Inside Jeff Brazier’s fresh start after month from hell and on

TV personality and ITV presenter Jeff Brazier and his wife split up in the summer after seven years of marriage after also separating briefly back in 2023.

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4 d. ago Jeff Brazier looks glum as he heads to work after revealing he had time to 'reflect' on the end of his seven

Jeff failed to raise a smile as he arrived at the Broadcaster pub in White City to film a segment for Good Morning Britain on Monday.

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4 d. ago 'Tragic' man loses £95m at casino before blaming it all on being drunk

Terrance Watanabe will forever be a feature in the history books of Las Vegas, but not in the way he would have liked. He is thought to have lost more money in Sin City than anybody else

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4 d. ago Casino plans for Mets ballpark and golf course Trump once ran among 3 awarded NYC gambling licenses

The New York Mets’ ballpark, a Bronx golf course once operated by President Donald Trump’s company and a slot parlor near John F. Kennedy International Airport will be the sites of New York City’s first Las Vegas-style resort casinos

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4 d. ago Tragedy of Jeff Brazier's crumbling family after split from wife and TV outburst

The TV presenter has shared an update on his life after splitting from his wife after seven years of marriage and a rather awkward moment on Loose Women went viral

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4 d. ago Jeff Brazier admits he is 'spending time reflecting on life' following split from wife Kate as he returns home from ITV filming in the Caribbean after THAT Ruth Langsford outburst

Last month the TV personality, 46, confirmed that his seven-year marriage to the PR guru, 35, had broken down over the summer.

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