37 h. ago Friend of Michael Brown who witnessed his killing by cop and inspired ‘hands up, don’t shoot’ chant is shot dead

Dorian Johnson, whose account of the killing helped to inspire the ‘hands up, don’t shoot’ protest chant, died less than a mile away from where Brown was killed in Feguson

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6 d. ago From bagpipes to borscht: exploring Edinburgh’s Ukrainian heritage on foot

A new walking tour offers a chance to meet the city’s Ukrainian community, with stops for hearty dumplings, castle views and shared historiesBefore arriving in Edinburgh, Nataliya Bezborodova’s impression of Scotland was shaped largely by Hollywood. “My knowledge of this country was pretty much based on the film Braveheart,” she admits with a laugh, standing before the grand neoclassical columns of the National Galleries of Scotland. As if on cue, the castle’s daily gun salute fires overhead, scattering pigeons and punctuating our conversation with a jolt.Three years have passed since the 47-year-old anthropologist left her home in Kyiv for Edinburgh, after the Russian invasion. Celluloid warriors have long been replaced by the rhythms of life in a city she now knows like the back of her hand. So well, in fact, that she has launched a walking tour revealing a layer even locals might miss: the story of Edinburgh’s vibrant Ukrainian community. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Football’s Financial Shame: The Story of the V11 review – so moving you’ll pity these poor footballers

This gripping documentary follows early Premier League footballers who lost it all following investment advice that went wrong. It perfectly captures the melancholy of being an ex-proSympathy for the financial plight of former Premier League footballers, you say? No, wait, hear us out. You might be surprised by this previously untold story. Richard Milway’s documentary, Football’s Financial Shame: The Story of the V11, is a gripping, moving and human enough tale to inspire more than a little fellow feeling.The V11 may sound like a fictional spy ring from a shonky airport novel but they’re actually a group of retired footballers whose careers spanned the 90s and early 00s. This era-specificity is crucial. They are members of the Premier League’s in-between generation. They’re mid-rankers: household names but it depends on the household. Danny Murphy. Rod Wallace. Brian Deane. Tommy Johnson. Michael Thomas. Craig Short. If you know, you know. And they played at a time when wages were ...

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1 week ago Lewis Hamilton crashes OUT of the Dutch Grand Prix weeks after admitting he should be SACKED from £60m

The incident marks the latest setback on the track for the Briton since he completed a high-profile switch to the Scuderia last year.

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2 w. ago BBC axe top sports pundit ahead of major event amid controversy

Michael Johnson will not be part of the BBC's punditry team for the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, with the American sprinting legend currently embroiled in a financial crisis

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2 w. ago BBC removes Michael Johnson from World Championship coverage as athletes still owed millions

Johnson’s Grand Slam Track league is mired in a financial crisis and owes millions to some of the sport’s top stars that competed earlier this year

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2 w. ago Serena Williams feels ‘light physically and mentally’ after losing 31 pounds with weight loss medication

The 23-time Grand Slam champion admitted to using a GLP-1 medication

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3 w. ago 10 House Democrats ask NCAA about plans to protect women as ways to pay college athletes increase

Ten Democratic U.S. House members have asked the NCAA about its plans to protect female athletes' interests

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3 w. ago Michael Johnson admits Grand Slam Track cannot pay its athletes until new investors are found

Johnson says he has to ‘own’ the failings of his new athletics championship

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3 w. ago Michael Johnson admits Grand Slam Track on hold until 2025 debts are paid

Johnson says athletes owed millions in prize moneyLA finale cancelled after promised funding fell throughUpstart series’ 2026 season on hold until debts clearedGrand Slam Track will not take place in 2026 unless athletes receive their prize money for this year, says founder Michael Johnson.The four-time Olympic sprint champion confirmed the upstart track circuit has been unable to pay millions in appearance fees and prize money from its inaugural season and will not move forward until those debts are cleared. Continue reading...

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