38 h. ago Australian Open 2026: Svitolina beats Andreeva, De Minaur to face Alcaraz after Bublik win – live

Updates from the evening session at Melbourne Park Alcaraz beats Paul | Follow us on Bluesky | Mail KatyFirst set: De Minaur* 1-1 Bublik (*next server)De Minaur is playing in the fourth round for the fifth consecutive year - a feat that not even Hewitt, Mark Philippoussis and Pat Rafter achieved at their home slam – but he’s never been past the quarter-finals. Which largely sums up his career: he’s so consistent in beating the players he’s expected to, but is underpowered against the very best. De Minaur does send a bullet of a backhand winner down the line to get to deuce on Bublik’s serve, though. But two errors then give the Kazakhstani the game. Continue reading...

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39 h. ago Australian Open 2026: Svitolina v Andreeva, De Minaur to face Alcaraz after Bublik win – live

Updates from the evening session at Melbourne Park Alcaraz beats Paul | Follow us on Bluesky | Mail KatyFirst set: De Minaur* 1-1 Bublik (*next server)De Minaur is playing in the fourth round for the fifth consecutive year - a feat that not even Hewitt, Mark Philippoussis and Pat Rafter achieved at their home slam – but he’s never been past the quarter-finals. Which largely sums up his career: he’s so consistent in beating the players he’s expected to, but is underpowered against the very best. De Minaur does send a bullet of a backhand winner down the line to get to deuce on Bublik’s serve, though. But two errors then give the Kazakhstani the game. Continue reading...

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40 h. ago Australian Open 2026: De Minaur to face Alcaraz after Bublik win, Medvedev crashes out – live

Updates from the evening session at Melbourne Park Alcaraz beats Paul | Follow us on Bluesky | Mail KatyFirst set: De Minaur* 1-1 Bublik (*next server)De Minaur is playing in the fourth round for the fifth consecutive year - a feat that not even Hewitt, Mark Philippoussis and Pat Rafter achieved at their home slam – but he’s never been past the quarter-finals. Which largely sums up his career: he’s so consistent in beating the players he’s expected to, but is underpowered against the very best. De Minaur does send a bullet of a backhand winner down the line to get to deuce on Bublik’s serve, though. But two errors then give the Kazakhstani the game. Continue reading...

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63 h. ago Man City vs Wolves Premier League preview, team news and prediction

Things have gone bad to worse for Pep Guardiola after his side gifted Bodo/Glimt their first ever Champions League win and now face a Wolves side on the up in the Premier League

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64 h. ago Wall Street landlords have met a surprising opponent in Trump. So why is Starmer courting them? | Adam Almeida

To win votes, Trump can afford to face up to corporate power – to deliver his promised 1.5m homes, Starmer can’tIn an incredibly polarised society, there are fewer and fewer things that seem to unite both sides of the aisle in the US political system. Yet it turns out that an objection to Wall Street’s grand heist of single-family homes has done just that.We might expect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Elizabeth Warren to rail against the incursion of institutional investors into residential real estate markets, causing rent prices to jump and effectively locking millions of households out of home ownership. However, I admit I was surprised to see JD Vance and Marjorie Taylor Greene striking a similar note. But I was completely dumbfounded to see the real estate tycoon and Wall Street darling Donald Trump sing from the same hymn sheet.Adam Almeida is a writer and researcher living in London Continue reading...

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65 h. ago BBC The Traitors fans are only just realising Stephen has a famous friend

The Traitors fans were rooting for Stephen Libby to win - and eagle-eyed viewers spotted one famous face cheering him on

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68 h. ago ‘I got lucky’: Jannik Sinner overcomes cramp and extreme heat to hold off spirited Spizzirri

Australian Open reigning champion beats world No 85 by 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4Italian makes most of suspension in play in win at Melbourne ParkThe grim expression across Jannik Sinner’s face as he limped gingerly to the bathroom said enough. As play was briefly suspended in the overbearing Australian heat, the two-time defending champion was suffering from full-body cramps and at serious risk of also enduring one of the great Australian Open upsets in recent memory.Sinner, the second seed, survived thanks to the combined force of his supreme mental toughness and a significant amount of luck, holding off a spirited challenge from Eliot Spizzirri to reach the fourth round at Melbourne Park with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 win. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Australian Open 2026: Sinner and Osaka advance, Bencic crashes out – as it happened

Jannik Sinner continued his title defence, Naomi Osaka won a tetchy contest and qualifier Nikola Bartunkova shocked Belinda BencicCilic has punched his ticket into round three for the first time since 2022, with the 37-year-old and 2014 US Open champ taking out the 21st seed Shapovalov in straight sets. Decent win, that. He’ll face the winner of Casper Ruud v Jaume Munar.Stan is still alive! He’s broken Gea in the final game of the fourth set to snatch it 7-5, finishing off with a vicious backhand winner down the line. It’s got to be one of the most devastating shots in tennis hasn’t it? I don’t think even Federer’s single-handed backhand quite had the equal beauty and brutality that Wawrinka’s does. They’re going to a fifth. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Australian Open 2026: Bencic crashes out, Ruud through, Sinner and Osaka advance – live

Updates from the evening session at Melbourne Park Qualifier Inglis through | Follow us on Bluesky | Mail KatyCilic has punched his ticket into round three for the first time since 2022, with the 37-year-old and 2014 US Open champ taking out the 21st seed Shapovalov in straight sets. Decent win, that. He’ll face the winner of Casper Ruud v Jaume Munar.Stan is still alive! He’s broken Gea in the final game of the fourth set to snatch it 7-5, finishing off with a vicious backhand winner down the line. It’s got to be one of the most devastating shots in tennis hasn’t it? I don’t think even Federer’s single-handed backhand quite had the equal beauty and brutality that Wawrinka’s does. They’re going to a fifth. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Australian Open 2026: Bencic crashes out, Ruud in action, Sinner and Osaka advance – live

Updates from the evening session at Melbourne Park Qualifier Inglis through | Follow us on Bluesky | Mail KatyCilic has punched his ticket into round three for the first time since 2022, with the 37-year-old and 2014 US Open champ taking out the 21st seed Shapovalov in straight sets. Decent win, that. He’ll face the winner of Casper Ruud v Jaume Munar.Stan is still alive! He’s broken Gea in the final game of the fourth set to snatch it 7-5, finishing off with a vicious backhand winner down the line. It’s got to be one of the most devastating shots in tennis hasn’t it? I don’t think even Federer’s single-handed backhand quite had the equal beauty and brutality that Wawrinka’s does. They’re going to a fifth. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Australian Open 2026: Sinner and Osaka advance, Wawrinka wins in five sets – live

Updates from the evening session at Melbourne Park Qualifier Inglis through | Follow us on Bluesky | Mail KatyCilic has punched his ticket into round three for the first time since 2022, with the 37-year-old and 2014 US Open champ taking out the 21st seed Shapovalov in straight sets. Decent win, that. He’ll face the winner of Casper Ruud v Jaume Munar.Stan is still alive! He’s broken Gea in the final game of the fourth set to snatch it 7-5, finishing off with a vicious backhand winner down the line. It’s got to be one of the most devastating shots in tennis hasn’t it? I don’t think even Federer’s single-handed backhand quite had the equal beauty and brutality that Wawrinka’s does. They’re going to a fifth. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Australian Open 2026: Sinner and Osaka in action, Wawrinka wins in five sets – live

Updates from the evening session at Melbourne Park Qualifier Inglis through | Follow us on Bluesky | Mail KatyCilic has punched his ticket into round three for the first time since 2022, with the 37-year-old and 2014 US Open champ taking out the 21st seed Shapovalov in straight sets. Decent win, that. He’ll face the winner of Casper Ruud v Jaume Munar.Stan is still alive! He’s broken Gea in the final game of the fourth set to snatch it 7-5, finishing off with a vicious backhand winner down the line. It’s got to be one of the most devastating shots in tennis hasn’t it? I don’t think even Federer’s single-handed backhand quite had the equal beauty and brutality that Wawrinka’s does. They’re going to a fifth. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Pet parents could win £200 voucher for food or medicine by sharing cat and dog photos

Pet retailer Animed has launched a competition where owners can share a story and picture of how their furry friend has put a smile on their face for a chance to win a £200 voucher.

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5 d. ago Barnes seals easy win against PSV but Newcastle face wait over Guimarães

There are many ways to self-destruct on a football pitch but PSV Eindhoven chose one of the more obvious methods.In opting to play out slowly from the back against high-pressing opponents possessing forwards blessed with the speed and skill of Yoane Wissa and Anthony Gordon, Peter Bosz’s team were always likely to come undone. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago The Guardian view on Keir Starmer and Donald Trump: quiet diplomacy has reached its limit | Editorial

The prime minister has a duty to be candid with the British public about the scale of the global realignment caused by a volatile US presidentOne foreign policy achievement that Donald Trump prefers not to boast about is his role in helping Mark Carney win last year’s Canadian general election. The incumbent Liberal party faced crushing defeat before Mr Trump threatened to annex Canada. Mr Carney’s candidacy was buoyed up by a patriotic rally against US bullying.Perhaps because his country has also been coveted by Mr Trump, Mr Carney has given one of the most clear-sighted responses of any democratic leader to the US president’s designs on Greenland. Addressing the World Economic Forum in Davos this week, the Canadian prime minister set out the challenge for countries whose security and prosperity have depended on a global system underwritten by the US.Do you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to b...

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8 d. ago Lisandro Martínez hits back at Scholes and Manchester United punditocracy

Former players Scholes and Butt critical before derby‘If he wants to say something he can come to my house’Lisandro Martínez has criticised Paul Scholes for mocking him on a podcast but not directly to the Manchester United defender’s face, following Saturday’s 2-0 win over Manchester City at Old Trafford.Scholes and Nicky Butt, another prominent former United player, were each scathing about the diminutive Martínez and his ability to mark Erling Haaland, when speaking on the Good, the Bad and the Ugly before the 198th derby. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Hamilton Accies boss says 'we needed that' after crisis club seal dramatic win but face losing goalkeeper

Accies stunned Peterhead with a last-gasp winner to bring some welcome good news for the club

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9 d. ago Harry Maguire has last laugh over Roy Keane as Man United star delivers perfect response

Roy Keane was quick to criticise Harry Maguire in the build-up to Saturday's Manchester Derby, only to be left with egg on his face as United secured a 2-0 win over their bitter rivals

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2 w. ago Mikel Arteta should sacrifice cups – and face sack if Arsenal don't win Premier League

Mikel Arteta is trying to end Arsenal's 22-year title drought by finally winning the Premier League after three successive second-placed finishes

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2 w. ago Mikey Moore insists Rangers loan is perfect for Tottenham growth as he explains 'best in world' claim

On-loan Tottenham ace says pressures that come with playing in Glasgow are ideal for taking his game to next level.

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