Arsenal endured a tricky weekend after being defeated by West Ham having had a man sent off but captain Martin Odegaard is under no illusions where the fault for the reverse lies

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Contemptuous and sure of himself, the US president boasted of his victories and taunted his enemiesGod save the king. Drunk on power, Donald Trump spent Saturday afternoon before adoring fans, boasting of his victories, taunting his enemies and casting himself as America’s absolute monarch, supreme leader and divine emperor rolled into one.Trump’s appearance at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the National Harbor in Maryland began with country singer Lee Greenwood’s “God Bless the USA and raucous cheers in a crowded ballroom that included January 6 insurrectionists. Continue reading...

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Bivol wins rematch by MD 12 (114-114, 116-112, 115-113)Parker blasts out Bakole by KO 2 in co-feature attractionStevenson stops Padley to retain WBC lightweight titleReach Bryan on Bluesky at @BryanAGraham or emailThe fighters have been announced by ring announcer Michael Buffer. The final instructions have been given by the British referee Kevin Parker, the seconds are out and we’ll pick it up with round-by-round coverage from here!The fighters are making their ringwalks for the main event. First it’s Dmitry Bivol, who canters down the runway wearing a silver robe with black trim to группа крови by the Russian rock band Kino. Now it’s Artur Beterbiev’s turn. The unbeaten champion is in an equal hurry to reach the squared circle, wearing a black T-shirt and matching shorts as Вперед Ахмат by Dagestani singer Rizavdi Ismailov plays. Continue reading...

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On a thrilling night of boxing in Riyadh, Dmitry Bivol captured the undisputed light heavyweight titles and revenge against Artur Beterbiev in a thrilling rematch as Joseph Parker knocked out Martin Bakole – who replaced the ill Daniel Dubois

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Dmitry Bivol fights undisputed champion Artur Beterbiev in a light-heavyweight rematch after Joseph Parker needed just two rounds to knock out Martin Bakole – who replaced the ill Daniel Dubois

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An outbreak of cholera in the southern city of Kosti, Sudan, has killed 58 people and left 1,293 others ill between Thursday and Saturday, the health ministry has said

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The convicted killer, who can only be named as KD, killed his spouse by stabbing her ten times in 2005 after he caught her chatting to another man online.

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Councillors Andy Hadley and Richard Herrett were due to face a public meeting in Dorset to discuss the £120 million spent on 50 miles of cycle lanes.

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Parker was supposed to challenge Dubois for the IBF heavyweight title, before the Briton fell ill this week

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North Lanarkshire based Bakole accepted the fight at 48 hours notice in Saudi Arabia after Daniel Dubois pulled out with illness

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Dmitry Bivol fights undisputed champion Artur Beterbiev in a light-heavyweight rematch, after Joseph Parker faces Martin Bakole – who replaces the ill Daniel Dubois

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Kylie Minogue has received a commemorative star recognising her phenomenal  success entertaining crowds at Melbourne Park.

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Lord Sugar was quick to step in and help the candidate

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The BBC show was brought to a standstill as one contestant fell ill

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Eight-year-old magician Teddy Magic left the Britain’s Got Talent judges amazed with his mind-bending tricks, including a telepathic prank and a shocking champagne bottle illusion

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Scottish bingo caller Vinnie McKnee wowed both the audience and judges with his Britain’s Got Talent performance, earning Simon’s Golden Buzzer

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Unai Emery recently graded Aston Villa’s season as a seven out of 10 at best, acknowledging while their progress in Europe has been eye-catching, they needed to kick-start their Premier League campaign. Just as it seemed they would extend their winless run to six matches, the Chelsea goalkeeper Filip Jörgensen made a mess of a routine save, inadvertently giving Villa the leg-up they had been looking for, allowing Marco Asensio’s side-foot volley from Marcus Rashford’s cross after a short corner to slip through his gloves. Rashford’s half-time arrival proved inspired given he also laid the ball on for Asensio to cancel out Enzo Fernández’s opener.Thousands of Villa fans had spent the previous 24 hours plotting their second trip to Brugge in four months but for all of its pluses the Champions League has undoubtedly damaged their league form. Unai Emery has highlighted as much, unable to hide his mixed feelings on their season so far. Villa won six points from a possible 24 after midwe...

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Unai Emery recently graded Aston Villa’s season as a seven out of 10, acknowledging while their progress in Europe has been eye-catching, they badly needed to kick-start their Premier League campaign to bank another Champions League adventure. Approaching the 89th minute, Villa’s season appeared to be stalling, a third consecutive draw incoming. Then the Chelsea goalkeeper Filip Jörgensen made a mess of a routine save, allowing Marco Asensio’s lukewarm volley from Marcus Rashford’s cross to squirm through his gloves.Rashford’s half-time arrival proved inspired given he also laid the ball on for Asensio to cancel out Enzo Fernández’s early strike. This was a big result for Villa after taking four points from their previous five matches and one that squeezes the order towards the top. Chelsea can vouch for that. Villa are now seventh, a point behind fifth-placed Bournemouth and sixth-placed Chelsea, though those above and below Emery’s side have at least one game in hand. Continue rea...

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Fleetwood Mac singer Christine McVie broke the hearts of fans and her bandmate Stevie Nicks when she tragically died at the age of 79 in 2022 following a stroke

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Trent Dalton had a crush on his sophisticated colleague Fiona. The lead singer of his favourite band helped him find the words to tell herFind more stories from The moment I knew series hereOn 10 January 2000 I started my first job in journalism at the Brisbane News. I was 20 years old, a starry-eyed rube from suburban Bracken Ridge who didn’t even know what a flat white was.On my first day my editor had the rest of the journos join us at a cafe to welcome me to the team. That’s when I met Fiona. Fi. She’d been out on assignment and arrived late; the only seat left was right next to me. She was so natural and warm in the way she chatted with me. What was just polite small talk felt to me like an enormous show of generosity; like a light shining on me. She also reminded me of my childhood screen crush Toni Pearen. I was instantly taken with her. Continue reading...

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