64 h. ago Sports quiz of the week: FA Cup, George Foreman and Trent Alexander

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66 h. ago Ilona Maher makes USA rugby squad to face Japan before Pacific Four challenge

Social media influencer, reality TV star, podcaster and center continues chase for place at World Cup in EnglandThe rugby sevens star, social media influencer and reality TV competitor Ilona Maher is included in the US Eagles squad for four 15-a-side games this spring, as her quest for a place at the World Cup later this year moves on from a successful stint with Bristol Bears in England.Listed as a center, having played wing for Bristol, Maher is set to “return to the USA Rugby 15s pitch for the first time since 2021, where she debuted with two caps during the Pacific Four Series”, USA Rugby said in announcing its squad for games against Japan and, in this year’s Pacific Four, Canada, New Zealand and Australia. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Todd Boehly slammed for involvement in £6,000 tickets for Chelsea vs Liverpool

Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly is coming under fire for his involvement in a Premier League ticket touting website which is ripping off the supporters of his own club

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5 d. ago Meghan's £712 'ethical' handbag being sold via new online shop is made by Rwandan women paid as little as 10P AN HOUR... while Duchess is tipped to make millions from new venture

One weaver who survived the Rwandan genocide of 800,000 Tutsi people in 1994 admitted she was praying to God that she could be paid more to make the bags selling for £700 upwards.

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5 d. ago Meghan's £712 'ethical' handbag being sold via new online shop is made by Rwandan women being paid as little as 10P AN HOUR... while Duchess is tipped to make millions from new venture

One weaver who survived the Rwandan genocide of 800,000 Tutsi people in 1994 admitted she was praying to God that she could be paid more to make the bags selling for £700 upwards.

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5 d. ago Singer Kate Nash landed with £1,000 court bill after speeding ticket arrived when she was away on tour

Singer was behind the wheel of a Subaru caught on camera breaking 20mph limit in Hampstead

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6 d. ago Record 275,000 tickets sold for Women's Rugby World Cup 2025

The event is now the most successful tournament ever following unprecedented sales across the eight host venues in England

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7 d. ago England overpower Italy in winning start to Women’s Six Nations campaign

England 38-5 ItalyFive first-half tries give Red Roses well-deserved victoryNo one expected it to be easy for Italy. No one expected it to be anything other than straightforward for England. The Red Roses achieved an overwhelming six-try victory in kicking off their attempt at a seventh successive title but, after four scores and one penalty try before the break, they then stuttered significantly and were forced to wait until two minutes from time for a second-half score.England’s hot streak now stretches to 21 consecutive matches, dating back to the Rugby World Cup final against New Zealand in 2022, but there was ultimately a lack of fluency here that may concern the head coach, John Mitchell. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago No austerity in No11! Rachel Reeves admits getting free £600 tickets to Sabrina Carpenter gig but blames 'security' issues

Chancellor Rachel Reeves said accepting the freebie at the O2 Arena for her and a 'family member' was the right thing to do'.

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7 d. ago Rachel Reeves blames 'security reasons' for taking free tickets to Sabrina Carpenter gig worth £600

Chancellor Rachel Reeves said accepting the freebie at the O2 Arena for her and a 'family member' was the right thing to do'.

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8 d. ago Fran McGhie shines as Scotland hold on to edge out Wales in feisty thriller

Scotland 24-21 WalesSix tries and two red cards in Six Nations openerTwo red cards, six tries, a nip-and-tuck scoreboard and a traditional Scottish deluge falling from the sky. This had pretty much everything and Scotland were the team left standing with a win, but only just, in a pulsating encounter. These sides meet again in August, in Pool B of the Women’s Rugby World Cup, and judging by the skill, physicality and entertainment on show in Edinburgh, that appointment in Salford will be unmissable.Sarah Bonar, Emma Orr and Leah Bartlett scored tries for Scotland while Helen Nelson kicked a penalty and three conversions – every kick proving important in the final reckoning. Carys Phillips, Abbie Fleming and Gwenllian Pyrs were try-scorers for Wales, who started and finished strongly, but ultimately paid for missing 35 tackles. Credit, too, for the silky attacking skills and forward muscle of Scotland, for whom the wing Fran McGhie was a constant threat. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Kemi Badenoch’s Tory shadow business secretary enjoyed skiing and BAFTAs freebies

Millionaire Andrew Griffith accepted discounted Davos ski passes, guiding and hospitality before taking his wife to BAFTAs after being handed £4,000 tickets

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8 d. ago Emily Scarratt: ‘Retirement looked like the only option — but I’ve got another shot’

Back to her best as the Women’s Six Nations begins, the Red Roses centre reveals to Harry Latham-Coyle how close she came to having to step away from the game and why opportunity abounds with a home World Cup on the horizon

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1 week ago New World Rugby rankings table announced as Wales face big World Cup problem

The new global standings have been revealed following the culmination of the Six Nations

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2 w. ago Cheltenham Gold Cup 2025 latest odds and which finishing places each

Race favourite Galopin Des Champs could become the first horse to win three successive Gold Cups

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2 w. ago James Haskell goes public with new Big Brother star girlfriend Sara McLean

The rugby player, 39, was seen holding hands with the glamorous reality starlet, who previously dated US World Cup goalie hero Tim and rugby star Ben.

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2 w. ago Wales women’s rugby captain slams ‘disgraceful’ WRU contract wrangle

Hannah Jones says she considered quitting last yearWRU allegedly threatened pulling out of World CupThe Wales captain, Hannah Jones, says what the squad went through amid a contract controversy last year was “disgraceful” and made her contemplate international retirement.Allegations emerged in October that the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) had threatened to withdraw from the 2025 Rugby World Cup if the women’s team did not sign new contracts on offer. Jones says the negotiations last year were difficult “from day one” and that communication with the WRU was a “big issue”, with some of her players “becoming unwell physically and mentally” because of the process. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Last chance to win your dream car for less than £1 – Enter this week before it’s too late!

Chance to Win a Mini Cooper S Sport + £5,000 or £27,000 cash for just 95p per ticket.

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3 w. ago Named and shamed, UK's biggest parking firm 'cowboys': Drivers are getting record 40,000 tickets a day despite Government promises to tackle 'bandit' operators

Government figures suggest private operators issued 12.8million fines in 2023/24 - one every two seconds. This is up nearly 90 per cent in just five years.

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3 w. ago Ticketless football fans could face £1,000 fines if they gatecrash matches

The Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Bill moved closer to becoming law on Friday.

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