18 h. ago Talented heating and plumbing engineer from Ayr reaches semi

Darryl White from Ayr is through to the semi-final stage of the search for the UK and Ireland’s Top Tradesperson

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64 h. ago Aberdeen boss addresses Kusini Yengi form, Marko Lazetic transfer talk and why key defender missed Celtic

Dons boss wants to see more help for misfiring Australian

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2 d. ago Marko Lazetic to Aberdeen fee and deal structure revealed as Milan transfer enters final stage

The striker is set to become Jimmy Thelin's latest summer recruit

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3 d. ago Today at Bloodstock 2025: Set times, stage splits and weather forecast for your final day at Catton Hall

The final day of Bloodstock is set to end with an utter (head)bang, rather than a whimper.

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3 d. ago Aberdeen agree Marko Lazetic transfer as persistence in chase for AC Milan star pays off

Jimmy Thelin is on the hunt for another striker and is now set to get his man

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5 d. ago Magnus Carlsen shows class and wins $250,000 at frantic Esports World Cup

World No 1 dominated every round and was determined to show chess in its best light at Saudi eventMagnus Carlsen was in imperious form at last week’s Esports World Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with a virtuoso performance both on and off the board. On it, the world No 1 won the group stage, the quarter and semi-finals, and the final, all in dominant style while seeing off the world No 2 Hikaru Nakamura and one of the leading young contenders, Alireza Firouzja. Offboard, Carlsen exuded enthusiasm for the event, and delivered upbeat and articulate responses to interviewers.The limit of 10 minutes per player per game, without the usual per move increment, was designed for tight TV schedules, and also led to frantic time scrambles and games decided by fractions of a second. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Cocky cyclist hit with instant karma after celebrating race win metres from the finish line

The incident took place during the final stage of the Iraqi Cycling Championships, which had more than 20 cycling clubs representing capital Baghdad and the rest of the governorates.

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7 d. ago Marko Lazetic to Aberdeen transfer stalls as AC Milan stance made clear and Jimmy Thelin draws up alternative targets

The Dons have been locked in discussions with the Serie A giants for weeks but have yet to strike an agreement

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7 d. ago Man United still have chance to ruin Alexander Isak's Liverpool transfer dream

Manchester United find themselves embroiled in a transfer merry-go-round as we enter the final weeks of the summer window

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8 d. ago Luke Littler was 'disrespected' by darts star's decision claims Sky commentator

James Wade was beaten 18-13 by Luke Littler in the World Matchplay final on Sunday and was criticised for leaving the stage before 'The Nuke' was presented with the trophy

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9 d. ago Football transfer rumours: Spurs to replace Son with Rodrygo? Núňez set for Al

Today’s rumours are heavily investedThere is a sense that the transfer window is entering a period of calm before the inevitable storm. The chitter-chatter of agents is at a lull and the same old names are being bandied around in the hope someone will finally have a nibble.Tottenham’s Son Heung-min is on his way out and therefore a replacement needs to be found by Thomas Frank. At this stage of August, it is sensible to target someone who is definitely available. Real Madrid’s Rodrygo will be allowed to leave the Spanish capital and moving to the British equivalent may be a reasonable selling point to the Brazilian, not to mention the joys of testing himself in the Premier League rather than sitting on a number of La Liga benches. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Tour de France Femmes 2025: stage nine concludes in the mountains at Châtel – live

Latest updates as the battle for the yellow jersey concludesStage eight: race report from Jeremy Whittle | Mail AmyHere is another description of today’s stage, this time via the Tour race centre:The ninth and final stage begins with a long descent, promising sparks from the first kilometres. Three major climbs will then provide further fireworks on this 124.1km Haute-Savoie course: the Côte d’Arâches-la-Frasse (category one, 6.2km at 7.1%), the Col de Joux Plane (Hors Categorie, 11.6km at 8.5%), and the Col du Corbier (category one, 5.9km at 8.5%).Of course, Joux Plane is the biggest challenge with its gradient that sometimes reaches 11%. At the summit, there are still 58km and the Corbier to cover, the summit of which will still be quite a long way from the finish (29km). The finale takes the form of an interminable uphill false flat littered with delicious changes in slope. The slightest failure will be dearly paid for.Yellow jersey: Pauline Ferrand-Prévot (Visma-Lease a Bike), 2...

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3 w. ago Tour de France 2025: Arensman holds off Pogacar and Vingegaard for solo stage win

Ineos rider holds off rivals after going two minutes clearPogacar retains the overall leader’s yellow jerseyThymen Arensman rescued an otherwise anonymous Tour de France for Ineos Grenadiers with a solo stage victory in the final Pyrenean stage, to Superbagnères in the Haute Garonne.The Dutch rider, a close second to Simon Yates on the stage to Puy-de-Sancy, entered the final five kilometres almost two minutes ahead of his closest rivals and, despite being pursued by Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard, was able to hang on to take his first stage win in the Tour. Pogacar added 4sec to his overall lead, and is now 4min 13sec ahead of Vingegaard.This report will be updated shortly Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Liverpool handed key boost as Hugo Ekitike transfer enters advanced talks

Ekitike wants to move to Liverpool and personal terms could be agreed with the 23-year-old

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3 w. ago Carlos Alcaraz incident saw Novak Djokovic hit with hefty Wimbledon fine

Novak Djokovic's quest for a sixth Wimbledon title ended at the semi-final stage this year, but the Serbian legend did not lose any of his prize money as he did two years ago

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3 w. ago Pogacar crashes and protester disrupts finish on chaotic stage 11 of Tour de France

Norway’s Jonas Abrahamsen claims win in ToulousePogacar falls 6km from end but quickly back on bikeIn a chaotic climax to stage 11 of the Tour de France in Toulouse, Tadej Pogacar crashed at speed before remounting to finish, an anti-Israel protester ran on to the finish line, and the Norwegian Uno-X team’s Jonas Abrahamsen took his first Grand Tour stage win.As Abrahamsen sprinted towards the finish with his final breakaway companion, Mauro Schmid, a male protester, wearing a white T-shirt bearing the slogan “Israel out of the Tour”, jumped the barriers and ran on to the road, before being rugby-tackled by a Tour official, Stephane Boury. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Pogacar crashes and protester disrupts sprint finish on chaotic stage 11 of Tour de France

Norway’s Jonas Abrahamsen claims win in ToulousePogacar falls 5km from end but quickly back on bikeChaos reigned on stage 11 of the Tour de France in Toulouse as the defending champion, Tadej Pogacar, crashed and an anti-Israel protester ran on to the final straight. Norway’s Jonas Abrahamsen claimed the stage win ahead of second-placed Mauro Schmid of Switzerland.A male protester wearing a ‘Israel out of the Tour’ T-shirt ran on to the home straight, as two frontrunners sprinted for victory, before he was restrained by a security officer. The protester, who was also waving a keffiyeh, was about 50m from the finish line. Israel is represented on the Tour through the Israel-Premier Tech team, but no Israeli riders are in the race. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Tour de France 2025: Ben Healy rides into yellow as Simon Yates storms to stage 10 win

Healy becomes first Irishman in 38 years in maillot jauneGiro winner Yates takes his third career Tour stage winBen Healy rode himself into the ground in a nail-biting finale to become the first Irishman in 38 years to wear the yellow jersey at the Tour de France, as Britain’s Simon Yates claimed victory in stage 10 on Monday with a perfectly timed attack.Giro d’Italia champion Yates emerged from the day’s breakaway to secure his third career Tour stage win, pulling away on the final climb to beat Thymen Arensman of the Netherlands and Healy, who finished second and third, respectively. Continue reading...

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