45 m. ago US Open golf 2025: big names toiling at Oakmont during second round – live

Latest updates from day two’s play at OakmontOfficial live leaderboard | Drop Matt an emailBrooks Koepka finds the par-five 12th in two big bloots, then nearly makes the eagle putt from 26 feet. Not quite, but that’s back-to-back birdies for Brooks, a fine response to that opening bogey. He closes in on the lead at -3. But not such good news for his playing partner Justin Thomas, who three-putts from three feet and chalks up a double bogey. JT shot 76 yesterday, and surviving the cut is already looking like a pipe dream. He’s +9.Jordan Spieth can’t make his par putt on 2. He slips back to +1. Also heading in the wrong direction is his playing partner, the 2021 champion Jon Rahm. The 30-year-old Spaniard is busy rediscovering his major-championship form after some mixed experiences of late, and opened with a fine 69 yesterday. But his first shot this morning found a fairway bunker and led to bogey. He’s level par now, and has just hit another wild tee shot, this time so far left at 3...

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47 m. ago Tottenham to rival Man Utd for Bryan Mbeumo following Thomas Frank appointment

Spurs announced former Brentford boss Frank as their new head coach on Thursday.

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71 m. ago Why Verstappen the Villain and Verstappen the Vulnerable are great for F1

Dutch four-time world champion rose to fame as something of a scoundrel and has showed signs of reverting to typeMax Verstappen rose to fame as something of a villain. As the Formula 1 circuit hops back across the Atlantic for the weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix, he appears on the verge of reclaiming the role.Like Tim Robbins’ strong-armed but hot-headed Nuke LaLoosh character in the baseball film Bull Durham, the brash Dutch phenomenon announced his presence with authority – undeniable skills and unfortunate lapses in judgment or focus. He became well acquainted with the walls of many a race circuit and earned a gentle “warning” from F1 management. Continue reading...

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84 m. ago Paul Scholes branded 'disgusting' over daughter video as he admits heartache about son

Manchester United legend Paul Scholes turned heads off the pitch when footage emerged of him biting his daughter's toenails, a clip which has since been used to taunt him

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1 hour ago Tonight's rugby news as former WRU president dies and Springbok wants teams to exit 'stupid' URC

The latest rugby news and headlines from Wales and beyond

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2 h. ago Glastonbury Festival issued major warning by experts over 'super spreader' disease

As hundreds of thousands of festival-goers get ready to head to Glastonbury later this month, worries over possible measles outbreaks have been raised by experts

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2 h. ago All the headliners for BST Hyde Park 2025 as Olivia Rodrigo prepares to kick off summer festival

The central London event takes place over several weekends and should be one of next summer’s best festivals

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2 h. ago New Tottenham boss Thomas Frank sends emotional farewell message: 'The time has come'

Thomas Frank was confirmed as the new manager of Tottenham Hotspur on Thursday night, electing to swap London rivals Brentford for the Europa League winners after seven years at the helm of the Bees

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3 h. ago Emerging Rangers transfer headlines as Poku route opens, Frigan bid 'ready' and Dessers' AEK wage revealed

It is all the latest headlines involving the Light Blues in one place as we bring you a Friday late afternoon bulletin

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3 h. ago Police questioning millionaire over murder of student who went missing 32 years ago

Annie McCarrick disappeared in Dublin more than three decades ago. But this week, police arrested a respected businessman aged in his 60s in connection to her murder

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3 h. ago Best filtered shower heads for homes with hard water – reviewed

These screw-in products remove harsh impurities from your shower water – a kinder option for your hair and skin. Ellie Davis gives her top picks

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3 h. ago French police fire tear gas and pepper spray at migrants seeking to board 'small boats' heading to UK

The new tactics come after officers were criticised for standing by and watching overcrowded, unseaworthy vessels set off across the Channel

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3 h. ago Frontman of Manchester rock band injured after falling off stage at festival

The band were headlining the festival as the accident happened

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3 h. ago I restored an abandoned wartime 1940s police car that was dumped in a scrapyard

Meet the grandfather who bought an authentic wartime police car, and renovated the 88 year old vehicle which was once abandoned for scrap.

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4 h. ago Blackpool teacher charged with sexual assault and murder of baby

Jamie Varley and co-accused John McGowan-Fazakerley were in process of adopting 13-month-old Preston DaveyA secondary school teacher has appeared in court accused of the sexual assault and murder of a 13-month-old baby boy he was adopting.Jamie Varley, 36, who was a head of year at a school in Blackpool, is also accused of a number of counts of assault, cruelty and taking and distributing indecent images relating to Preston Davey. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Former England goalkeeper Joe Hart sports fresh scars of hair transplant at Soccer Aid... in a far cry from his days in Head and Shoulders adverts!

A year after retiring from football, Joe Hart has called time on his old haircut - and opted for a transplant to usher in a bold new era.

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4 h. ago Tributes paid to highly respected radiologist killed in Air India plane crash

Dr Prateek Joshi died alongside his family in the disaster on Thursday.

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4 h. ago Alex Cooper’s alma mater responds after she accused college soccer coach of sexual harassment

‘Call Her Daddy’ podcaster alleged former Boston University head soccer coach sexually harassed her

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4 h. ago Arne Slot delivers on his Liverpool promise with Florian Wirtz statement signing

Arne Slot has clearly sold the exciting 22-year-old German star a long-term vision of how he is planning to lead Liverpool into an era of domination at home and in Europe

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6 h. ago Cocktail of the week: Sucre’s agave breeze – recipe | The good mixer

Tequila and lime play nicely with summer strawberries in this refreshing long drinkHere’s a little something to put a fresh spring in your step as we head into summer proper.Glenn Gicquel, bar manager, Sucre, London W1 Continue reading...

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