55 m. ago Luke Littler claims Phil Taylor would ‘struggle’ in modern darts

The 18-year-old claimed his first World Championship crown in January and has sight sets on Taylor’s record 16 titles

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56 m. ago Virgil van Dijk sends honest transfer message as he reflects on Liverpool mistake

Liverpool ground out a 1-0 victory over Everton in the Merseyside Derby after Beto was unable to take advantage of a rare Virgil van Dijk misstep in the first half

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2 h. ago Triple Olympian Hannah Miley visits Lanarkshire pool and asks nation to support school swimming

The event at the Dollan Aqua Centre in East Kilbride showcased the importance of school swimming in Scotland.

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2 h. ago Phil Foden raises eyebrows as he makes startling admission amid Man City struggles

Phil Foden and Manchester City have endured a difficult season, with the midfielder attracting criticism for his performances as his side drop out of the Premier League title race

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3 h. ago Big matchups and bigger bucks: Michael Johnson pledges Grand Slam Track will bring ‘fantasy to life’

Athletics legend says his new four-part event, which launches on Friday, is exactly what the sport needsMichael Johnson is one of the few true legends of track and field. Now, though, he is chasing the holy grail. Every four years, athletics is the biggest sport at the Olympics. In between, for most casual fans, it tumbles off a cliff. But Johnson, a four-time gold medallist across the Barcelona, Atlanta and Sydney Games, believes he can change all that with a new big-money professional track league, Grand Slam Track, which launches on Friday in Kingston, Jamaica.“Grand Slam Track is the equivalent of UFC and Formula One,” he tells the Guardian. “The research tells us that people watched track during the Olympics because of the stakes, the stars, and the stories. So that is the recipe. And at the absolute heart of it is the head-to-head competition between the best athletes. Because that’s what people want to see.” Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Kanye West ‘confirms’ Bianca Censori split on new song claiming she 'tried to have him committed'

Kanye West appears to have confirmed he has split from his wife Bianca Censori after two years of marriage. The controversial rapper announced the split in a new track, titled BIANCA

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3 h. ago Team GB Olympic hero shares what King Charles said to her in health update

Katarina Johnson-Thompson was delighted to see King Charles on fine form following his recent health scare as she received her MBE at Windsor Castle this week

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3 h. ago Liverpool close on title after derby delight against Everton: Football Weekly Extra

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Jonathan Wilson and Dan Bardell as Liverpool move one step closer to the Premier League title with a 1-0 derby win over EvertonRate, review, share on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Audioboom, Mixcloud, Acast and Stitcher, and join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and email.On the podcast today: Liverpool win a slightly nervy Merseyside derby at Anfield to send them 12 points clear of Arsenal in second place. Should the Diogo Jota goal have stood and should James Tarkowski have been on the pitch when it happened? Not the best night for VAR. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Grand National 2025: Confirmed runners and riders for Aintree showpiece

The 34-horse line-up for Saturday's Grand National has been confirmed as Aintree prepares for its showpiece event, with I Am Maximus looking to defend his title

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5 h. ago Luke Littler holds hands up on Phil Taylor motivation after darts' £1million prize confirmed

Luke Littler has opened up about potentially breaking Phil Taylor's record of world titles and why the Power would have struggled amid the competitiveness of today's game

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5 h. ago Luke Littler admits money motivation as stance clear on breaking Phil Taylor record

Luke Littler has set his sights on overhauling Phil Taylor's incredible tally of 16 World Championship titles - provided he can stay motivated over the next 20 or 30 years

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6 h. ago Sean O’Malley accepts UFC fans’ frustration at his title shot against Merab Dvalishvili

O’Malley gets an instant rematch against Dvalishvili, who dethroned him with ease in September

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6 h. ago Pupils at Berryhill Primary in Craigneuk celebrate school's 150th anniversary

Former pupils and staff reunited, reminiscing about their time at Berryhill and reflecting on how the school shaped their lives.

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6 h. ago East Kilbride beat Celtic B to Lowland League title with players 'dead on their feet', says boss Mick Kennedy

Kilby played their 55th game of the season last night as they defended their league crown

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6 h. ago Charity ‘appalled’ at reports online safety laws could be cut for US trade deal

The chief executive of the Molly Rose Foundation said he had written to the Business Secretary to warn of ‘dire consequences’.

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6 h. ago Luke Littler makes brutal admission over breaking Phil Taylor world title record

Luke Littler has been in sensational form over the past 18 months, winning two majors, and the debate has already begun as to whether he can surpass Phil Taylor's tally of 16 world titles

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7 h. ago Liverpool's path to Premier League title glory and when they can lift trophy

Liverpool look set to win the Premier League this season with 13 points from the 24 available required to guarantee lifting the division's trophy for the first time in five years

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7 h. ago Britain’s next UFC champion? Lerone Murphy takes crucial step in Josh Emmett clash

Interview: The Manchester featherweight eyes a dream title fight on home soil, but first up is Emmett in Vegas, after UFC London proved elusive

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7 h. ago Liverpool transfer news: Admission made on £70m star as Arne Slot move for ace 'expected'

Liverpool's march towards a record-equalling 20th league title continues but manager Arne Slot and sporting director Richard Hughes are already planning for the summer transfer window

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9 h. ago The Rest of Our Lives by Ben Markovits review – a quietly brilliant midlife roadtrip

Once your kids are at university, what’s next for you? This compelling depiction of life at a crossroads is a male counterpart to Miranda July’s All FoursBen Markovits’s quietly excellent new novel begins with the most mundane of middle-class crises. The book’s narrator, 55-year-old law professor Tom Layward, is taking his youngest child to university. For Tom and his wife Amy, the major tasks of parenting are about to vanish in the rear view mirror. The question is: what’s next?It’s a moment of change and re-evaluation for any couple. But within Tom and Amy’s marriage an unexploded bomb is ticking. Tom tells us in the first paragraph that, 12 years earlier, Amy had an affair. He managed his heartbreak by making a deal with himself that he would leave when his youngest went to college. Continue reading...

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