17 h. ago Snooker star booed by Masters fans for controversial comments at Alexandra Palace

The Masters quarter-finalist got on the bad side of the crowd thanks to his jibe

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53 h. ago Moment controversial influencer HSTikkyTokky tattoos his name on fan's forehead... and pays him £4,000

Harrison Sullivan, known to his million-plus followers as HSTikkyTokky, is seen in shocking footage offering cash to brand the young man's face with his online name.

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3 d. ago Mark Allen advances in Masters despite battle with food poisoning

Allen wins five frames in a row against Mark WilliamsZhao Xintong cruises to 6-2 win over Gary WilsonMark Allen shrugged off a bout of food poisoning to beat Mark Williams 6-2, winning five successive frames, and book a Masters quarter-final with Judd Trump or Ding Junhui, who play on Wednesday.Speaking to the BBC, Allen, the 2018 champion, said: “I prepare properly for these events, but I couldn’t prepare for this at all as I’ve been lying in bed all week with food poisoning. I just thought: ‘Go out there and give my best.’ I wouldn’t have had much left if it had got much closer.” Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Coronation Street set for shock death as controversial storyline wraps up say fans

Coronation Street fans have reacted to the way Becky Swain's storyline has apparently come to an end on the ITV soap but think that there could be a further twist in store

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3 d. ago Missing Ronnie O'Sullivan's marriage to EastEnders actress before 'incurable' diagnosis

The snooker star has pulled out for the Masters

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3 d. ago Ronnie O'Sullivan at odds with snooker star as Kyren Wilson aims jibe at darts fans

Snooker legend Ronnie O'Sullivan critiqued the Masters venue long before pulling out of this year's competition, but not everyone on the sport's circuit feels the same

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4 d. ago Masters winner banned from snooker until 2027 after shameful scandal

Former Masters champion Yan Bingtao was banned from snooker for four years in 2023

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4 d. ago Snooker star Judd Trump rejects claim he set up new life outside the UK for tax reasons

Snooker star Judd Trump has been living in Dubai and Hong Kong for over a year, but insists weather and facilities - not tax - are behind his relocation decision.

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5 d. ago Shabana Mahmood 'knew of plan to ban Israeli fans EIGHT days earlier than she claimed

New evidence casting doubts over Shabana Mahmood's claims that she did not have enough time to overturn a controversial ban on Israeli football fans has been uncovered by the MOS.

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8 d. ago Ashes tensions explode as England star loses his mind with the umpire and fans brand Aussies cheats over HUGELY controversial decision

England paceman Brydon Carse provided some on-field spice after losing his mind at umpire Ahsan Raza on day five of the fifth Ashes Test in Sydney on Thursday.

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1 week ago Luke Littler heavily booed as 'Ally Pally villain' makes World Darts Champs entrance

Luke Littler was heavily booed during his walk-on to the World Darts Championship semi-final against Ryan Searle following his controversial comments to fans

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2 w. ago Snooker star Neil Robertson hooked up to oxygen tank after warning from Mark Williams

The Australian snooker star recently withdrew from the Scottish Open with a hip injury

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2 w. ago The Master of Contradictions by Morten Høi Jensen review – how Thomas Mann wrote The Magic Mountain

A vivid account of the creation of one of literary modernism’s greatest achievementsIn a 1924 letter to André Gide, Thomas Mann said he would soon be sending along a copy of his new novel, The Magic Mountain. “But I assure you that I do not in the least expect you to read it,” he wrote. “It is a highly problematical and ‘German’ work, and of such monstrous dimensions that I know perfectly well it won’t do for the rest of Europe.”Morten Høi Jensen’s approachable and informative study of The Magic Mountain positions Mann as a writer who was contradictory to his core: an artist who dressed and behaved like a businessman; a homosexual in a conventional marriage with six children; an upstanding burgher obsessed with death and corruption. Very much the kind of man who would send someone a book and tell them not to read it. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Nick Kyrgios wins Battle of the Sexes match against Aryna Sabalenka as BBC apologise for technical issues and fans complain about bizarre new rules during controversial event

The BBC has been forced to apologise after technical problems interrupted their broadcast of the 'Battle of the Sexes' clash between Aryna Sabalenka and Nick Kyrgios.

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3 w. ago Anthony Joshua 'breaks Jake Paul's jaw' and knocks him out in fight referee brands 'c***'

Anthony Joshua beat Jake Paul in their controversial bout at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida, with fans less than impressed as it took him six rounds to find the win

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3 w. ago Anthony Joshua v Jake Paul viewers face £1,000 fine if they don't add to Netflix account

Boxing fans have been hit with a warning ahead of the controversial heavyweight bout, which is being streamed worldwide on Netflix

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4 w. ago 'Controversial' 2025 series fans say is 'astonishingly good' is finally coming to the UK

The romantic drama about two rival hockey players has sparked debate but scored an impressive 95% on Rotten Tomatoes

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4 w. ago Arsenal receive huge injury boost as Mikel Arteta masterplan becomes clearer

Arsenal receive huge injury boost as Mikel Arteta masterplan becomes clearer  Football London

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4 w. ago The Ashes LIVE: England batsmen wilt before Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer dig in

Get all the latest scores and updates from Adelaide Oval as England and their fans fume over the most controversial call of the series so far.

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4 w. ago The Ashes LIVE: Absolute farce in Adelaide as BOTH sides are left furious by tech shambles

Get all the latest scores and updates from Adelaide Oval as England and their fans fume over the most controversial call of the series so far.

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