41 m. ago The rugby legend Wales didn't want because of the colour of his skin

Billy Boston has become the first ever rugby league player to receive a knighthood, as part of the King's 2025 Birthday Honours

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2 h. ago Shameful scenes as woman goes viral for 'disgusting behaviour' during junior rugby league match

Rugby league fans have been left shocked after a video clip has surfaced online appearing to show a group of spectators jeering a junior rugby league player.

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4 h. ago Noel Gallagher reveals how forgotten Oasis star really feels about missing tour

In August 1994, Oasis released their debut album Definitely Maybe, which catapulted them to superstardom. But for the original lineup, this was short-lived, with drummer Tony Carroll quitting in 1995, before Bonehead and Paul ‘Guigsy’ McGuigan stepping away in 1999

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5 h. ago Wigan legend Billy Boston to become first rugby league player to get knighthood

'The first knighthood for a rugby league player is long overdue recognition for a game that has contributed so much'

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10 h. ago Billy Boston set to become rugby league’s first knight in special investiture

Boston scored 478 tries in 488 matches for Wigan after making the switch from rugby union to league in 1953.

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18 h. ago A shattered community and a desperate plea to 'put the knives down' after boy, 14, is killed in night of unspeakable violence

Ibrahima Seck desperately ran for help after being knifed in New Moston - but he couldn't be saved

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19 h. ago Rugby’s breakaway R360 league labelled ‘delusional’ by leading TV sport executive

R360 targeting ‘best’ 300 male playersPremiership do not see franchise league as a threatA leading executive at TNT Sports has dismissed the proposed R360 breakaway league as “delusional” while Premiership executives have played down the rebels’ threat, insisting rugby “doesn’t need pop-ups”.Confirming that R360 has not approached TNT Sports about their plans for a globe-trotting league that targets the world’s best players on lucrative contracts, Andrew Georgiou – president and managing director of WBD Sports Europe – joined PRL in questioning the commercial and economic viability of the breakaway league. Continue reading...

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19 h. ago TNT Sports chief rubbishes ‘delusional’ plans for breakaway rugby competition

The mooted R360 competition is said to have offered some of the world’s top players lucrative contracts

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30 h. ago Manchester United have missed £15m transfer chance to sign star who impressed Zlatan Ibrahimovic

United are expected to be busy in the summer transfer market but may have missed a golden opportunity

Economics

45 h. ago Mum of missing teen, 13, issues urgent plea as police 'increasingly concerned'

Ruby Wallwork, 13, was last seen on Friday night as her mum Amy Bell issued a desperate plea to the public to come forward with any information on the 'vulnerable' teenager

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47 h. ago Hannah Waddingham says Tom Cruise had reassuring words to help her deal with imposter syndrome

Cruise recently had some reassuring words for his Mission: Impossible co-star on the red carpet

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52 h. ago Man Utd to miss out on Victor Osimhen as Serie A star 'unsure' on Old Trafford transfer

Manchester United continue their hunt for a new frontman this summer but both Victor Osimhen and Moise Keane are poised to reject Old Trafford moves for differing reasons

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3 d. ago Six great reads: the world’s biggest YouTube star, a missing twin and a way to understand polarisation

Need something brilliant to read this weekend? Here are six of our favourite pieces from the last seven days Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Bukayo Saka injury worry emerges after Arsenal star misses England training

England face Andorra in a World Cup qualifying match on Saturday but may have to be without Arsenal star Bukayo Saka as he recovers from injury

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3 d. ago Corrie's Jack P Shepherd says 'I'm completely blown away' after British Soap Awards snub

Coronation Street star Jack P Shepherd was left 'devastated' as he missed out on a British Soap Awards last weekend. The David Platt actor said he was 'shocked' by the result

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3 d. ago BBC Sport presenter bravely opens up on miscarriage heartbreak

The GAA Social Podcast with Oisin McConville and Thomas Niblock spoke to former Galway All-Ireland-winning hurler Johnny Glynn about his and his wife Serena's fertility issues

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4 d. ago Sports quiz of the week: Champions League, French Open and Giro d’Italia

Have you been following the football, rugby league, cricket, horse racing, cycling, tennis, Formula One and boxing? Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Warning for Challenge Cup fans as trains to Wembley hit by strikes

Rugby league fans heading to Wembley for Saturday's Challenge Cup final are bracing for travel disruptions as Hull Trains drivers strike over the dismissal of a colleague.

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4 d. ago Brit youngsters still missing after decades with cops still hunting for Madeleine McCann

With police still searching for Madeleine McCann clues years after the three-year-old went missing, the Daily Star looks at several other tragic cases of British children still not found

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4 d. ago Coronation Street star 'should have won' British Soap Award as show misses out amid EastEnders sweep

The ITV soap missed out on number of gongs on the night and viewers had to wait five days to see how the event unfolded

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