3 h. ago England's Lionesses issue plea to fans as they pledge to fight

England's Lionesses suffered a disappointing 2-1 loss in their opening match against France, but Georgia Stanway says the team is ready to get 'stuck in' against the Dutch on Wednesday

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3 h. ago Novak Djokovic recovers from his worst first set at Wimbledon to reach quarters

The Serbian was watched by Federer in his 1-6 6-4 6-4 6-4 victory over Alex De Minaur.

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4 h. ago Lauren James’s genius offers England hope but also presents a tricky dilemma

Sarina Wiegman must quickly find a way to make her midfield click – whether that’s with or without one of her brightest starsThere is no doubting that Lauren James is a generational talent. There is natural ability in abundance. She is also an example of what technically gifted women’s players can be when given elite-level coaching from a young age. She is an example of what is to come, an outlier among her peers, having benefited from her father, Nigel, being a Uefa-qualified coach with his own coaching programme that is, in his own words, “about pure ball mastery and delivery with panache, to ultimately create elite technicians of the game”.James is effusive about her father’s input into her career, saying on the Nigel James Elite Coaching website that she is “grateful to my dad for all the time, effort and love that he has put into my football by coaching me in order to help me reach the very best level and fulfil my full potential”. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago First look at BBC's ancient 'Hobbit' humans who lived on island with giant rats

The hip-height humans lived on an island where elephants were small but lizards and storks were super-sized

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5 h. ago Jason Isaacs condemns ‘racist’ Harry Potter fans opposing Paapa Essiedu’s Snape casting

‘I May Destroy You’ star Essiedu will play the potions professor in new TV series

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5 h. ago Phillipson: Family hubs will give parents freedom to focus on loving children

It comes alongside plans to offer £4,500 to specialist teachers, in a bid to attract staff to nurseries.

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5 h. ago ‘Like a bad night out’: Georgia Stanway wants to ‘forget’ England defeat to France

Stanway said England want to move on and said the Lionesses have to be ‘brave’ as they prepare for a must-win clash with Netherlands

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6 h. ago Teenage girl, 18, said 'social services destroyed my life' before she was murdered in care home by necrophilia

Melissa Mathieson, 18, was strangled at Alexandra House in Bristol in October 2014 by fellow resident Jason Conroy , who was fascinated by necrophilia.

Events

6 h. ago Brendon McCullum rules out move up the order for Jamie Smith despite Edgbaston records

Wicketkeeper Smith made scores of 184 not out and 88 batting at number seven in the second Test defeat

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6 h. ago US Open winner lets rip at Wimbledon chiefs for what they did after he beat home favourite

The veteran 36-year-old Marin Cilic bowed out of Wimbledon in the last 16, with the 2017 finalist and 2014 US Open winner missing out on a quarter-final showdown with Novak Djokovic - and he was far from happy with All England Club chiefs

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6 h. ago Let legends keep the records – Wiaan Mulder happy not to chase Brian Lara’s 400

Mulder opted to bring an end to his innings 33 runs shy of Lara’s landmark.

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6 h. ago 'He can motor home at the M62 track' – Jason Heavey's racing tips for Tuesday

Course specialist Mount King looks ready to reign at Pontefract while Nicky Henderson can notch a treble at Uttoxeter, says the Daily Star's Chief Tipster

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6 h. ago I’m fed up with talking – Georgia Stanway wants ‘proper England’ to step up

England’s 2-1 tournament-opening loss to France has put them in a precarious position.

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7 h. ago Georgia Stanway sends Lionesses brutally honest message ahead of Euro 2025 must

Defeat against France has left England's Euros hopes in jeopardy but they can breathe new life into their hopes by beating the Netherlands in Zurich on Wednesday

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7 h. ago Who's in the Royal Box at Wimbledon? Roger Federer and Michael McIntyre among stars at Centre Court on day eight

All England Club legend Federer joined in the royal box by a host of famous faces including Carole and Michael Middleton

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7 h. ago Wimbledon issue statement after reviewing major controversy and announce big change

The All England Lawn Tennis Club have been forced to make changes to their controversial new AI-assisted line-calling system after a major blunder on Centre Court at Wimbledon

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8 h. ago Hunt for Wimbledon official who turned off AI: Chief REFUSES to reveal identity of operator who switched off new technology in farcical scenes

IAN HERBERT AT WIMBLEDON: All England chief executive Sally Bolton blamed German chair umpire Nico Helwerth.

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9 h. ago Touch of Frost and The Crown star David Killick dies aged 87 after short illness

David Killick starred in season five of The Crown as Mess President and in A Touch of Frost as a pathologist alongside David Jason.

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9 h. ago Flooding from Chantal's remnants forces dozens to flee homes in North Carolina

Officials in North Carolina say heavy rain and flooding from the remnants of Tropical Storm Chantal forced dozens of people to flee their homes

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9 h. ago Hunt for Wimbledon 'saboteur' who turned off AI: Chief REFUSES to reveal identity of operator who switched off new technology in farcical scenes as umpire is stood down

IAN HERBERT AT WIMBLEDON: All England chief executive Sally Bolton blamed German chair umpire Nico Helwerth.

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