3 d. ago US owners have taken over half of the Scottish Premiership – what’s in it for them?

Scotland’s domestic league has been dominated by Celtic and Rangers, but American investors see untapped potentialA club that plays in red, white and blue was always ripe for American investment. The arrival of Andrew Cavenagh and the San Francisco 49ers as Rangers’ new owners has the potential to shake up a Scottish top division which has been won by Rangers’ fierce rivals, Celtic, in 13 of the last 14 seasons.It’s not just at the top, however, where American money is reshaping Scottish soccer. Six of the Scottish Premiership’s 12 clubs are now American-owned. The 49ers’ purchase of Rangers wasn’t even the only US takeover of a Scottish club this summer: Calvin Ford, the great-great-grandson of Henry Ford, completed a deal to buy Livingston. Scotland’s top division is now just one club away from having a majority of American owners. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago How Premier League legend's uncle could now be set to take control of one of the UK's most secretive and dangerous drug gangs

A Premier League legend's second cousin could now be set to take control of one of the UK's most secretive and dangerous drug gangs.

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9 d. ago An underseen Netflix miniseries with Superman’s David Corenswet experiences 'surprise' reappraisal

The 32-year-old is hitting the big screen this weekend as one of film's most famous characters

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1 week ago Celtic to get Como Cup surprise as local Italian group prepare hero's welcome for Brendan Rodgers and Co

The Premiership champions will take part in a four-team pre-season tournament in the picturesque Italian city

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2 w. ago First Universal theme park in UK hopes to build the tallest rides in Europe

Visitors to the theme park in Bedford are likely to see rides based on the studio’s most famous film franchises including Minions, Jaws and Jurassic Park

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2 w. ago Manchester United hero set for surprise coaching role with Premier League rivals

The latest Man Utd news as Gabriel Heinze is reportedly set to take a coaching job in the Premier League.

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2 w. ago West Ham vs Chelsea Premier League fixture moved as police allow Sky Sports request

Chelsea are set to take on West Ham on the second weekend of the new Premier League season but the game could be set to kick off at a different time than originally planned

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3 w. ago Paul Pogba to take Monaco squad number worn by SIX Premier League stars

Paul Pogba has confirmed his return to club football after nearly two years and the ex-Man Utd star will play for Ligue 1 side Monaco as he chases a recall to the France squad

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3 w. ago Inside Phyllis Logan's life from tragic loss to famous film star husband

Ahead of Murder Most Puzzling's latest episode on Channel 5, let's take a look at the life of actress Phyllis Logan, who is best known for playing Mrs Hughes in Downton Abbey.

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3 w. ago Premiere takes place of short animation film of famous Squinty Tree in area of Livingston

The premiere of the short animation about the Squinty Tree took place last month in the Big Living Room at Almond HQ and was attended by local councillors, Almond contractors and staff, as well as pupils from Letham Primary School.

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3 w. ago Rangers chief elected to serve new look SPFL board as 7 club representatives named

Patrick Stewart takes his place alongside counterparts from the Premiership, Championship and Leagues 1 and 2.

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3 w. ago ‘We were all pretty privileged’: Allison Williams on Girls, nepo babies and toxic momfluencers

She made her name in Lena Dunham’s landmark series, then starred in Get Out. As she returns in M3gan 2.0, the sequel to the hit horror about a murderous AI doll, she talks about parenting in an age of smartphones, Botox and her famous fatherIf you had wandered the set of the film M3gan 2.0 last year, chances are you would have stumbled into M3gan, the terrifying humanoid doll, staring lifelessly while she waited to be called for her next scene. Sometimes she would stand in the corner of the soundstage, says Allison Williams with a nervy laugh. “The dilemma is: do you turn her around so she’s facing the wall, or do you let her face the room? Both answers are wrong.”In the sequel to the sci-fi horror M3gan, Williams resumes her role as Gemma, a roboticist who has become a crusader against rampant and reckless AI development after her creation – developed for her orphaned niece – became murderous. (She is also a producer on the second film.) Continue reading...

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