10 m. ago Australian Open 2026: Alcaraz and Raducanu in action; Sabalenka wins on day one – live

The first grand slam of 2026 is under way in Melbourne Britain’s Fery delivers upset with win over seed Cobolli Follow us over on Bluesky | Get in touch: email DanielI’m not sure why, but I can’t get commentary on Bublik v Brooksby, which isn’t helpful, but Bublik leads 3-1; Tiafoe is up a break in set three, so at 4-2 is only two games away from seeing off Kubler; Zheng leads Korda by a break at 4-3 in the fifth; and Norrie is up a set on Bonzi, but serving to stay in the second at 4-5.We’re away on Laver, Sabalenka in dayglo straight out of 1989 and Rakotomanga Rajaonah immediately makes 0-30 on her serve. Oh! And when the champ swats a backhand long, she’s down three break points! All three are saved, but then the underdog raises a fourth on advantage, thrashes a deep return, and Sabalenka nets a forehand! Rakotomanga Rajaonah need only hold five times and she’s a set up! Er yeah, let’s see Continue reading...

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64 m. ago Love Island set for chaos as three bombshells vow to 'shake things up'

Love Island bosses are ready to roll out the red carpet for three new bombshells as the new All Stars series finally gets underway after the wild fires in South Africa

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71 m. ago Australian Open 2026: Sabalenka wins; Alcaraz and Raducanu in action on day one – live

The first grand slam of 2026 is under way in Melbourne Britain’s Fery delivers upset with win over seed Cobolli Follow us over on Bluesky | Get in touch: email DanielI’m not sure why, but I can’t get commentary on Bublik v Brooksby, which isn’t helpful, but Bublik leads 3-1; Tiafoe is up a break in set three, so at 4-2 is only two games away from seeing off Kubler; Zheng leads Korda by a break at 4-3 in the fifth; and Norrie is up a set on Bonzi, but serving to stay in the second at 4-5.We’re away on Laver, Sabalenka in dayglo straight out of 1989 and Rakotomanga Rajaonah immediately makes 0-30 on her serve. Oh! And when the champ swats a backhand long, she’s down three break points! All three are saved, but then the underdog raises a fourth on advantage, thrashes a deep return, and Sabalenka nets a forehand! Rakotomanga Rajaonah need only hold five times and she’s a set up! Er yeah, let’s see Continue reading...

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78 m. ago Gabby Logan cuts an emotional figure as Leeds pay heartfelt respects to legendary father Terry Yorath after 'tough week' and Richard Keys' crass tribute

Yorath played for Leeds between 1967 and 1976, winning the First Division in 1973-74 as well as reaching the finals of the European Cup, European Cup Winners' Cup, and the FA Cup.

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82 m. ago Eight changes as Celtic aim to avoid Scottish Cup shock and wrongly identified £5m man lands new role

Martin O'Neill has made it abundantly clear he will freshen up his side against Auchinleck Talbot

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95 m. ago ‘I can’t waste this’: Michael Sheen on his riskiest role yet – saving Wales’s national theatre

When funding cuts closed National Theatre Wales, the actor saw it as an emergency, and set about building a replacement. As its first show comes to the stage, he explains his plan to bring big productions back to his homelandSince Thornton Wilder wrote Our Town in 1938, it is said that not a day has passed when the Pulitzer prize-winning show hasn’t been performed. “Every time I read it, I come away with the feeling of having been woken up,” says Michael Sheen, star of the upcoming touring production of Wilder’s play about a close-knit community in small-town America. “With this urgent sense of ‘I have to not waste this.’”Transposing the heart of the American classic to Wales, this new production also marks the launch of Welsh National Theatre, a hugely ambitious company formed – and financed – by Sheen in response to the collapse of the former National Theatre Wales. “Opening night is going to be more than just the opening night of a play,” says Russell T Davies, the show’s creativ...

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2 h. ago Ball girl collapses at Australia Open with tennis ace hailed after rushing to her aid and helping carry her off court

TENNIS star Zeynep Sonmez rushed to the aid of a ball girl who fainted during her opening Australian Open match. The ball girl fainted by the umpire's chair as Ekaterina Alexandrova was serving for the second set of the Australian Open match at Melbourne Park. She fell on her back but managed to get back...

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2 h. ago Auchinleck Talbot vs Celtic: Hoops head to Rugby Park as Ayrshire side eye biggest cup upset ever – latest team news

IT would go down as the biggest cup shock EVER. Forget Darvel 1 Aberdeen 0. Forget Berwick Rangers 1 Rangers 0. Even Macclesfield 2 Crystal Palace 1. If Auchinleck Talbot were able to beat Celtic, it would go down as the greatest ever shock in cup history. The West of Scotland Football League side were...

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2 h. ago Liverpool transfer news: Reds target £48m defender as star's medical set

Liverpool appear to have missed out on signing Marc Guehi with the England international set to sign for a Premier League rival but Arne Slot has turned his attention to a new target

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2 h. ago What time is Emma Raducanu playing at the Australian Open today?

Raducanu is the 28th seed and will begin her tournament against Thailand’s Mananchaya Sawangkaew, who is ranked 195th in the world

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3 h. ago Australian Open 2026: Sabalenka, Alcaraz and Raducanu in action on day one – live

The first grand slam of 2026 is under way in Melbourne Britain’s Fery delivers upset with win over seed Cobolli Follow us over on Bluesky | Get in touch: email DanielI’m not sure why, but I can’t get commentary on Bublik v Brooksby, which isn’t helpful, but Bublik leads 3-1; Tiafoe is up a break in set three, so at 4-2 is only two games away from seeing off Kubler; Zheng leads Korda by a break at 4-3 in the fifth; and Norrie is up a set on Bonzi, but serving to stay in the second at 4-5.We’re away on Laver, Sabalenka in dayglo straight out of 1989 and Rakotomanga Rajaonah immediately makes 0-30 on her serve. Oh! And when the champ swats a backhand long, she’s down three break points! All three are saved, but then the underdog raises a fourth on advantage, thrashes a deep return, and Sabalenka nets a forehand! Rakotomanga Rajaonah need only hold five times and she’s a set up! Er yeah, let’s see Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Who is Arthur Fery? Meet British star who caused major shock at Australian Open

The 2026 Australian Open has already witnessed its first major upset after Team GB representative Arthur Fery enjoyed one of the biggest wins of his career to date

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3 h. ago Geordie Shore’s Abbie Holborn breaks silence on awkward reunion with Chantelle on set after brutal feud

LONGTIME Geordie Shore star Abbie Holborn has broken her silence on the awkward reunion with Chantelle Connelly after their explosive row last season. The co-stars managed to avoid each other for whole a year until they were forced back together for filming in 2025. 36-year-old Chantelle furiously slammed Abbie in front of their co-stars in a savage...

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3 h. ago Hidden gem 'jewel in the crown' stately home with huge parklands

This grand hall in Burnley, Lancashire, is a historic house set in 445 acres of parkland with a museum and art gallery, set to reopen to the public after its short winter break

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3 h. ago Full list of 9 River Island stores shutting TODAY with just hours left to grab ‘everything must go’ bargains

SHOPPERS have just hours left to nab deals at nine River Island stores, which are permanently closing today. The retailer is set to close a total of 27 locations before the end of the month. Later today, River Island will pull the shutteres on nine stores across the UK. The fashion retailer employs around 5,500...

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4 h. ago Beatles autographs and George Harrison's broken guitar string set for auction

'Its a wonderful document celebrating one of the most exciting periods in British history'

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4 h. ago British qualifier Arthur Fery causes first big upset at Australian Open

Londoner beats 20th seed Flavio Cobolli in first-round shock

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4 h. ago Long Lost Family shock as man discovered his 'parents' were really grandparents and sister was his mum

An extraodinary search for Scott Shearer this week on the emotional ITV show

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4 h. ago Prince Harry 'forcing King to choose between him and William' with impossible decision

It has been claimed that Prince Harry "desperately wants" his father King Charles to join him at the Invictus Games next year - but one royal expert predicts it could pose a huge problem

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4 h. ago Britain’s Arthur Fery delivers Australian Open upset with win over 20th seed Flavio Cobolli

23-year-old dismantles unwell Italian 7-6 (1), 6-4, 6-1First Grand Slam appearance as a direct qualifying entrantFor a few fleeting moments inside the vast John Cain Arena, it seemed like Arthur Fery had missed his opportunity. The 23-year-old’s attempts to serve out an excellent set against, the 20th seed at the Australian Open, Flavio Cobolli, had ended painfully. He quickly found himself serving down 5-6 against one of the best players in the world with his back to the wall.These circumstances often do not favour the more inexperienced, lower-ranked players, but in one of the biggest matches of his career Fery made his own luck as he rose to the occasion and delivered the first great upset of the Australian Open, dismantling Cobolli 7-6 (1), 6-4, 6-1 to reach the second round for the first time. Continue reading...

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