23 h. ago Crystal Palace trophy parade: Route and time confirmed to celebrate historic FA Cup win

Crystal Palace will celebrate their first-ever major trophy success with a parade in south London

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46 h. ago Is the Mets’ $765m slugger Juan Soto sad, bad or just playing in New York?

The 26-year-old has been good rather than great in his first season with his new team, and he’s playing in an unforgiving environmentIf you only tuned into the biggest headlines about him, you might be convinced that Juan Soto’s first quarter of a season with the New York Mets has been a complete flop.Last December, the Mets guaranteed Soto $765m on a 15-year contract, the most lucrative deal in professional sports history. In the early going of his time with the Mets, Soto has been the subject of a handful of viral stories, ranging from the mundane to the bizarre. None of them have been positive. Last Sunday, Soto did not hustle out of the box on a ground ball up the middle, and his casual trot to first base cost him a chance at an infield hit, in the eighth inning of a tied game against the crosstown rival Yankees. The very next night, Soto jogged out of the box on a fly ball at Fenway Park that he thought was a home run. It was not, and another news cycle about Soto’s effort foll...

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3 d. ago Chelsea Flower Show visitors break down in tears over 'moving' funeral display in a festival first

For the first time in the show's 112-year history there is a funeral floristry exhibit showcasing a willow coffin, gravestones and a wire sculpture of a man and his dog.

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4 d. ago ‘We are a passionately multiracial team’: Zimbabwe return to England transformed

Visitors have endured political chaos and miserable results over 22 years but cricket is finally a national gameTwenty-two years is a long time, even in a sport that measures its games in days and its history in centuries. The last time England played a Test match against Zimbabwe, in 2003, Rob Key was in the middle order instead of the managing director’s job, Jimmy Anderson was a 20-year-old tearaway playing in his very first series, and the England and Wales Cricket Board was just about to launch the world’s very first professional Twenty20 tournament. Zimbabwean cricket has changed, too. Back then the team was in the earliest stages of a transformation that was meant to turn cricket from a minority game, played by the small white population, into a sport that better represented the whole country.They have been hard years, riven by player strikes, political interference, maladministration, and a miserable drop-off in results. The team temporarily withdrew from Test cricket, suspe...

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4 d. ago Men’s Six Nations starts midweek and is cut shorter for 2026

Winter Olympics shifts France v Ireland to ThursdayOnly one fallow week set to raise player welfare concernsNext year’s Six Nations will kick-off on a Thursday night for the first time in the competition’s history, with the defending champions France hosting Ireland, and take place across just six weeks after organisers removed one of fallow weeks for the championship.It is understood that the unprecedented move to begin the championship on Thursday 5 February next year has been made following input from broadcasters with the 2026 Winter Olympics ceremony taking place in Milan the following day. It has also been made with the agreement of all six unions. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Crystal Palace v Man City LIVE: FA Cup final result and reaction as Eagles lift cup for first time in history

Crystal Palace 1-0 Man City: The Eagles held on for a famous victory after Ebere Eze’s goal and Dean Henderson’s save to deny Omar Marmoush’s penalty in a Wembley final packed with controversy

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6 d. ago Pep Guardiola's shocking decision costs Man City FA Cup final vs Crystal Palace

Pep Guardiola made a shocking decision that cost Manchester City in the FA Cup final against Crystal Palace as the Eagles won the cup at Wembley for the first time in their history

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6 d. ago Who will win the FA Cup? Make your prediction as Crystal Palace take on Man City

Crystal Palace face Manchester City in the FA Cup Final at Wembley, aiming to make history and lift the trophy for the first time against the reigning champions

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7 d. ago FA Cup final predictions made as Man City sent warning over Crystal Palace upset

FA CUP FINAL: Crystal Palace, who've never lifted a major trophy in their 119-year history, take on seven-time winners of the competition Manchester City at Wembley on Saturday

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7 d. ago Where can I watch Crystal Palace vs Man City FA Cup final? TV channels, live streams, kick

Crystal Palace are set to take on Manchester City in the FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium, with hopes of lifting the title for the first-ever time in the club's 119-year history

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7 d. ago Did a Fox & Friends segment spark Trump’s latest post trashing Taylor Swift?

Donald Trump has a history of reacting in real-time to what he sees on his favorite cable news morning show

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7 d. ago Who will win the FA Cup? Have your say as Crystal Palace take on Manchester City

Crystal Palace face Manchester City in the FA Cup Final at Wembley, aiming to make history and lift the trophy for the first time against the reigning champions

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8 d. ago MP behind assisted dying Bill defends it as medical body adds voice of concern

The Bill returns to the House of Commons on Friday for the first time since a historic yes vote in November.

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8 d. ago Party Rings get a bold new look after 42 years – and they’re just 82p for a limited time at Asda

A major change has been unveiled for the Party Rings range, with the iconic biscuit being re-shaped for the first time in the brand’s 42-year history.

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9 d. ago Stunned Sampdoria relegated to Serie C: how did it come to this?

One of the most beloved Italian clubs of the past 40 years now face a long way back to return to glory daysIt was not meant to go like this. On a Tuesday evening on the outskirts of Naples, Sampdoria – one of the most beloved Italian clubs of the past 40 years – slipped into Serie C with a whimper – the first time in the club’s history that they have been relegated to Italy’s third tier.At the final whistle, following a dismal goalless draw at Juve Stabia, Sampdoria’s players wept on the pitch. Back home, fans of the club’s intercity rivals, Genoa, spilled out on to the shared streets in celebration, setting off fireworks, chanting “Sampdoria is no more”. That is not quite the case, but it’s going to be a long way back for Il Doria, who have long been more accustomed to battling with Juventus than Juve Stabia. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Coronation Street and Emmerdale make 'unprecedented' move in major 'crossover' announcement

For the first time in British soap history, the hour-long episode on ITV will see characters from both soaps come together

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1 week ago WWE Backlash 2025 LIVE: John Cena takes on Randy Orton as Becky Lynch eyes the gold

WrestleMania seems so long ago now as we head into the first major PLE since John Cena become the most successful wrestler in history when he became WWE champion for the 17th time

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1 week ago WWE Backlash 2025 LIVE: John Cena takes on Randy Orton after huge upset in IC title match

WrestleMania seems so long ago now as we head into the first major PLE since John Cena become the most successful wrestler in history when he became WWE champion for the 17th time

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1 week ago WWE Backlash 2025 LIVE: John Cena beats Randy Orton to retain his Undisputed Title

WrestleMania seems so long ago now as we head into the first major PLE since John Cena become the most successful wrestler in history when he became WWE champion for the 17th time

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2 w. ago Bournemouth's Alex Scott opens up on Arsenal double and aiming to join them in Europe

Bournemouth are eyeing European football for the first time ever in their history, and after doing the double over Arsenal midfielder Alex Scott says anything is possible

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