2 h. ago Lions call up Jamie Osborne with Blair Kinghorn to miss first Lions Test

Full-back’s injury may return later in seriesOwen Farrell on bench against invitational XVBlair Kinghorn is to miss the opening Test of the British & Irish Lions series against Australia but has not yet been ruled out of the entire tour. While scans have suggested Kinghorn’s knee ligament injury is not as serious as initially feared, the full-back is understood to be resigned to missing next week’s first Test in Brisbane and Ireland’s Jamie Osborne has been called up as cover.The 23-year-old Osborne will arrive in Australia on Saturday and is the third injury replacement to link up with the squad. Ben White and Owen Farrell have already filled the gaps left by Tomos Williams and Elliot Daly respectively but the Lions management are being cagey about the precise details of Kinghorn’s injury, which he suffered during the first quarter of the 36-24 win over the Brumbies in Canberra on Wednesday. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Blair Kinghorn could feature in Lions tour despite knee injury

Kinghorn limped off in the 25th minute of Wednesday’s 36-24 victory over the ACT Brumbies.

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7 h. ago Study shows Brits are more clued up on celebs than personal family history

A poll of 2,000 adults found just 29% know who their mum first dated, and even fewer know about their dad's early love life (19%)

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7 h. ago Lions call up Jamie Osborne as cover after Blair Kinghorn injury

Kinghorn suffered a knee injury against the Brumbies but could yet feature in the Tests

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27 h. ago Blair Kinghorn a doubt for Australia Test series as Andy Farrell urges Lions to improve

Hugo Keenan likely Test replacement for KinghornFarrell: ‘We are doing well in certain aspects’The British & Irish Lions are facing renewed injury uncertainty at full-back for the first Test in Brisbane on Saturday week. Having already lost Elliot Daly there are now doubts over Blair Kinghorn’s availability for the Test series after the Scotland player limped off in the first half of the Lions’ 36-24 victory against the Brumbies.Kinghorn, widely expected to start at 15 against the Wallabies, lasted just 25 minutes before leaving the field and the Lions are now awaiting an update on the severity of the injury. “He got a bang on the knee,” the Lions head coach, Andy Farrell, said. “He carried on for quite a bit but there was no need to keep him going.” Continue reading...

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8 d. ago ‘He made the dust fly!’ Mick Jagger and others on 100 years of Clifton Chenier, the king of zydeco

Whether playing the Royal Albert Hall or a rooster fight, Chenier’s scorching Creole blues blew minds. As a tribute album is released, starry admirers and family members remember one of history’s great live performers‘Clifton Chenier was one of the most influential musicians to come out of Louisiana,” Mick Jagger tells me. “He turned so many people on to the wonderful, free spirited dance music of zydeco. He was a true original, a trailblazer.” Jagger acknowledges that while no music style can be attributed to one artist, “there is not a zydeco band who has not followed the template Chenier created”.Jagger is not engaging in hyperbole here: Clifton Chenier’s swaggering, accordion-driven sound introduced the Creole music of rural Louisiana to the world – now known as zydeco, the name derived either from the Creole pronunciation of haricots, or possibly a west African word for music-making. Created by the US’s poorest communities, zydeco is very much dance music, and concerts were onc...

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1 week ago Man who pays £1,400 a month to live in one of London's smallest flats in millionaire neighbourhood reveals what the one problem is

Cesar Mendez, 47, says his miniscule flat warrants splashing out £1,400 a month due to its close locale to the Natural History Museum and regular sightings of the Royal Family .

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1 week ago Man who pays £1,400 a month to live in one of London's smallest flat in millionaire neighbourhood reveals what the one problem is

Cesar Mendez, 47, says his miniscule flat warrants splashing out £1,400 a month due to its close locale to the Natural History Museum and regular sightings of the Royal Family .

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1 week ago Man lives in one of London's smallest flats – it's a cupboard but costs £250,000

Cesar Mendez has lived in the 11.7 sq m property in plush Kensington for four years and has millionaires for neighbours, can see the Natural History Museum from his window, and says the Royal Family regularly drives by

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1 week ago The King reigns on: LeBron James opts into $52.6m Lakers contract for 23rd NBA season

40-year-old wants to compete for championshipFuture beyond upcoming season remains unclearLeBron James will become the first player in NBA history to play in 23 seasons when he returns to the Los Angeles Lakers in 2025-26.James, the NBA’s career leading scorer, is exercising his $52.6m player option for the upcoming season, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul told ESPN on Sunday. It is unclear if James, who turns 41 in December, intends to play past the upcoming season. Continue reading...

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1 week ago LeBron James formally opts in for a 23rd season, will make $52.6M in 2025

LeBron James is exercising his $52.6 million option with the Los Angeles Lakers for 2025-26, further confirming that he will become the first player in NBA history to play a 23rd season, a person with knowledge of the decision said Sunday

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1 week ago Leah Williamson to use Arsenal inspiration with Lionesses at Euros after World Cup agony

Leah Williamson led England to success at the Euros in 2022, but the following year she missed out on a place at the World Cup after suffering a knee ligament injury

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1 week ago Dita von Teese admits regret over not having kids as she explains what happened

The Queen of Burlesque opens up exclusively about her incredible career, her very rocky romance history - and her candid thoughts on why she never started a family

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1 week ago Dita von Teese's regret over not having kids as she opens up on friendship with Taylor Swift

EXCLUSIVE: The Queen of Burlesque opens up exclusively about her incredible career, her very rocky romance history - and her candid thoughts on why she never started a family

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1 week ago Inside King Charles' 'hidden and secret' home royals use for romantic getaways

The Royal Family has one 'hidden and secret' residence that has a long history of love stories, experts have revealed in a new documentary, and it has often been used for romantic getaways by the Windsors

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2 w. ago Rochelle Humes declares love as Marvin reveals Sam Thompson's family involvement

Rochelle got involved as Marvin and Sam opened up about their friendship as they explored their family history together

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2 w. ago ‘It will be months until I reach my level’: Rodri admits he faces long road back to his best

The Ballon d’Or-winning midfielder missed most of the 2024-25 season after suffering a serious knee injury.

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2 w. ago Rodri makes honest admission as 'excited' Man City star explains Club World Cup U

Rodri missed the majority of last season with a cruciate knee ligament injury and the Manchester City star, who won the Ballon d'Or last year, has admitted he could struggle to recapture his form

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2 w. ago Rodri admits he faces long road back to his best after injury

The Ballon d’Or-winning midfielder missed most of the 2024-25 season after suffering a serious knee injury.

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2 w. ago Not just rice and peas: lifting the lid on the radical roots of Caribbean cuisine

Caribe is more than a cookbook, says its author Keshia Sakarah, it’s also a homage to family – with a dash of history and a sprinkling of joyDon’t already get The Long Wave in your inbox? Sign up hereHello and welcome to The Long Wave. This week, I dived into Caribe, a remarkable Caribbean cookbook that is simultaneously history, memoir and visual masterpiece. I spoke to the author, Keshia Sakarah, about how she came to write such a special book. Continue reading...

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