44 h. ago Tennessee athletic director says collective bargaining with athletes the only solution amid chaos

Tennessee athletic director Danny White says the only solution to the real problem in college sports right now is collective bargaining with athletes

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3 d. ago NCAA and Genius Sports extension seeks to protect college athletes from negative prop bets

A recent contract extension between the NCAA and Genius Sports aims to protect athletes from online abuse driven by sports betting and so-called negative prop bets

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MIKE KEEGAN: The club's former midfielder and captain was recalling James Tarkowski's dramatic late goal to salvage a draw in the final Merseyside derby at Goodison Park.

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2 w. ago Ukraine war briefing: Period of Putin’s ‘ceasefire’ for Victory Day begins

Kremlin jams internet as it seeks to protect visiting foreign leaders; Ukraine’s SBU says drones hit Russian arms factories. What we know on day 1,170 The period of an unagreed ceasefire called for by Vladimir Putin began on Thursday morning as the Russian president seeks cover for Victory Day events. Ukraine has dismissed it as a “game” designed to protect Putin’s parade rather than a genuine step towards peace. Foreign leaders including China’s Xi Jinping are visiting the Russian capital for Victory Day celebrations. Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukraine’s president, has offered a 30-day ceasefire as suggested in US-brokered talks, but the Kremlin has refused.The Kremlin was forced on Wednesday to say it was taking “all necessary measures” to ensure the safety of foreign leaders due to attend its flagship 9 May parade after days of Ukrainian drone attacks closed airports across Russia, disrupting about 350 flights due to carry about 60,000 people. The Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov sai...

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2 w. ago Scott Arfield has Falkirk contract extension on the table as chief admits 'we'd be crazy not to keep him'

Jamie Swinney has made it clear he wants to keep Arfield around for the Premiership

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3 w. ago Sand groomers v turtles: how wildlife is falling foul of the demand for Insta

From the turtle-nesting beaches of Italy to Greek island bird havens, across the Mediterranean campaigners are fighting to protect habitats from tourists seeking a picture-perfect holidayIn the summer months in Puglia, southern Italy, the battle for the beaches begins before dawn. Armed with tractors, beach owners flatten every imperfection from the sand, dragging it to sift out anything large enough to be considered waste. As the sun rises, tourists flood the coastline, often unaware of what lies hidden beneath their feet.Two feet below the surface, delicate eggs laid by loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) are waiting to hatch. For the turtles, the beach is not a beauty spot but a habitat. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Celtic unveil blockbuster adidas extension as champions announce biggest ever kit deal

The Scottish champions have agreed a record-breaking extension with the German sportswear giants

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3 w. ago Ayrshire youth football club unveils sports pavilion extension plan

The aim of the extension is to provide more health and fitness opportunities and community facilities to people living in the Ayrshire town.

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3 w. ago Canada election 2025 live: Mark Carney says ‘Trump is trying to break us’ after Liberal win

Prime minister says America ‘wants our land, our resources, our water’ and promises to protect countryCanada election 2025: latest results as Mark Carney seeks to stay on as PMFull report: Canada’s liberal party, led by Mark Carney, secures election victory after dramatic reversal of fortuneA record number of people – 7.3 million – have already voted during an early voting period that was held last weekend. That topped the 5.8 million Canadians who voted early at the last federal election in 2021.All ballots in a Canadian federal election are counted by hand in front of witnesses, and the final results are validated over a period of time then made available online. Continue reading...

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