18 h. ago Space Invaders on your wrist: the glory years of Casio video game watches

Their tech may have been primitive, but for 80s schoolchildren of a certain kind they had a glamour to equal any modern iPhone Over the last couple of weeks I have been tidying our attic, and while the general aim has been to prevent its contents from collapsing through the ceiling, I have a side-mission. My most valued possession when I was twelve was a Casio GD-8 Car Race watch – a digital timepiece that included a built-in racing game on its tiny monochrome LCD display. Two big buttons on the front let you steer left and right to avoid incoming vehicles and your aim was to stay alive as long as possible. I lost count of the number of times it was confiscated by teachers at my school. I used to lend it to the hardest boys in the year, thereby guaranteeing me protection against bullies. As a socially inept nerd, this was invaluable to my survival. I’m pretty sure I still have the watch somewhere, and my determination to find it has been augmented by a recent discovery: these things...

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3 d. ago Watch as Battersea rescue mutts stage pitch invasion in live video game

It’s the cutest pitch invasion in history 🐕

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6 d. ago Barcelona v Real Madrid: Copa del Rey final, extra time – live

Updates from the 9pm BST kick-off at La CartujaContact Luke McLaughlin | Live scores around Europe12min: Lamine Yamal makes a bright run down the right for Barcelona. The score is nil-nil.“I’d love to watch the game but a 10pm kick-off is getting a bit too near my bedtime,” emails Mark. “How do the players put up with it? It must be hard to be at your peak performance level so late in the day. Good night. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Ilona Maher mania helps US women’s rugby set attendance records

The Eagles and their star face Japan in LA then expect bumper crowds for Canada in Kansas City and a DC doubleheader with England’s menPromoters for Saturday’s men’s and women’s rugby double-header in Los Angeles are offering “VIP Courtside” seats, hailed as a chance to “feel the heart-pounding action like never before”.“With courtside seats,” the blurb goes, “you’re not just watching the game – you’re in the middle of the intensity. Every moment of pure adrenaline is right in front of you.” Continue reading...

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8 d. ago ‘One father threatened to stab the referee’: why does kids’ football bring out the worst in parents?

When they’re not shouting at their own children, many of Britain’s soccer dads like nothing more than swearing at the officials, or even trading blows on the touchline. Isn’t this supposed to be fun? A chilly Saturday morning on the Astroturf pitches at Coram’s Fields in central London and several youth football matches are under way. I’m watching an under-11s game. The sound is the thud of boot on ball, the shrill interruption of the referee’s whistle, and a whole lot of shouting. From the players (“Mine!”, “Here!”, “Pass!”, “Ref!”, etc). From the two coaches (“Press!”, “Stay wide!”, “Push up!”, “Ref!”, etc). And from the touchline dads. There is one mum here today, but she’s less vocal.To varying degrees, the dads are part fan, part coach, part personal trainer to their progeny. There is one dad (there’s always one) who’s taking it a bit further, who’s a bit shoutier than the others. “Get rid of it!” he screams at the defence, meaning hoof it upfield, which is the opposite of the ...

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1 week ago Fox’s new game show makes people guess what Trump’s been up to. Somehow I can’t see the joy in that | Dave Schilling

What Did I Miss? features a smarmy host quizzing sequestered contestants on the headlines. But politics is not funny any moreThe classic television game show is one of the simplest pleasures available to the sedentary, socially maladjusted people we used to call “couch potatoes”. An average Joe is required to perform a task – ranging from answering a trivia question or spinning a large, colorful wheel to keeping a hand on a Toyota Land Cruiser for as long as possible – in exchange for the possibility of winning a cash prize (or a truck). For the viewer, there is the satisfaction of believing, perhaps falsely, that you could win the prize if you were in the contestant’s place. Maybe you identify with that contestant and actively root for their success. Or perhaps you just want to see some poor bastard shot out of a cannon, like on TBS’s dearly departed series Wipeout. Whatever your pleasure might be, it’s not an uncommon or esoteric one.We watch game shows because they are basic huma...

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1 week ago Harborough FC ‘surprised’ as 100 Spanish fans turn up to watch game

Fans are subscribers to YouTube channel focused on English football whose founder wants to strengthen links with clubFootball tourism is usually seen at Premier League stadiums such as Old Trafford, Anfield and the Emirates, so fans of Harborough Town, who compete in the seventh tier of the football pyramid, were stunned when 100 Spaniards arrived at Bowden Park to watch them take on St Ives Town.The Spanish fans, who turned up last Saturday, were subscribers to a Spanish YouTube channel, La Media Inglesa (LMI), focused on English football, which has now started arranging overseas trips for its followers. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Man divides opinion by watching football game on his phone while his girlfriend gives birth 'in screaming pain' next to him

Keem Woodlands made the confession in a video posted to his TikTok where he showed his girlfriend in hospital as he watched Arsenal vs. Real Madrid.

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2 w. ago How to watch every EFL game today including Leeds, Stoke and Wrexham with Sky Sports+

Sky Sports+ is showing every Championship, League One and League Two game on Good Friday, including crucial promotion and relegation ties as the season approaches its climax

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2 w. ago Mario Kart World Nintendo Direct: How to watch today's event and what to expect

Mario Kart World is Nintendo Switch 2's biggest launch title, with a hefty price tag to match – here's how to watch Nintendo's live stream for the game, showcasing all of its new features

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2 w. ago Canada’s Green party removed at last minute from election debates

Upheaval follows decision to shift timing of first debate over fears of clash with Montreal Canadiens ice hockey gameCanada’s Green party has been removed from the country’s two election debates amid accusations it would “undermine the integrity” of the events, just hours before leaders square off in Montreal.The last-minute upheaval follows a decision to shift the timing of the first televised debate on Wednesday evening over fears the French language showdown would clash with a closely watched Montreal Canadiens ice hockey game. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Race Across the World fans need to watch Jet Lag: The Game while they wait for series 5

Make the wait for Race Across the World series 5 easier by watching this hit show 🏃 ♂️

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2 w. ago How to watch Aston Villa vs PSG in UK with Champions League game not on TNT Sports

Aston Villa will enter their Champions League quarter-final second leg against PSG 3-1 down and will need to produce something special if they want to reach the semi-final for the first time since 1982

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2 w. ago Shoplifter killed football fan after running into her as he fled from Sports Direct with £66 worth of stolen socks

Christine Vasey, 68, was walking with her husband to watch the game when Joseph Smith, 37, rounded a corner and crashed into her - causing her head to strike the pavement with a 'horrific' sound.

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3 w. ago Celebrity Big Brother fans go wild as Jack P. Shepherd and Michael Fabricant reveal the X

The Coronation Street alum, 37, admitted he is a huge fan of Naked Attraction and the ex Conservative politician, 74, has also watched the Channel 4's X-rated dating game show.

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3 w. ago How to watch the Galaxies Showcase 2025 and learn more about the new game from ex

Covenant is on its way from development team Legion Studio, made up of ex-developers from the Call of Duty, Halo and Bungie franchises.

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3 w. ago Bella Ramsey used to ‘cringe’ watching work on Game Of Thrones

Ramsey also spoke about the stunts they have done as an actor, hinting that there will be more in the upcoming season of The Last Of Us.

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3 w. ago The best photos of Prince William watching football as he takes son George to Paris game

The Prince of Wales’s pain and joy over the past 25 years, as he takes Prince George to France to watch Aston Villa play Paris Saint-Germain

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3 w. ago Kvaratskhelia, PSG’s joyous throwback, delivers moment of old

PSG’s winger makes up his own moments – and he scored a beauty to set Luis Enrique’s side on course for victoryIt took three minutes of the second half for Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, perhaps the most watchable footballer in Europe right now, to confirm the way this game was going.Unai Emery had sent on Axel Disasi for Matty Cash at the break, with the score 1-1 and PSG hugely dominant on every metric. Cash was effectively doomed in this game from the moment he was booked pulling Kvaratskhelia back, just trying to stop the pain on Aston Villa’s right side, and already facing a case of terminal neck-crick from staring down at those shuffling feet. That was Cash’s fourth foul with just 17 minutes gone. Tick tock. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Ryan Reynolds' heartfelt message to family of fan, 15, who died of cancer after Wrexham visit

Ryan Reynolds has paid a glowing tribute to Aiden Waller, who died of cancer at the age of 15, after hosting his parents to watch a game at Wrexham's Racecourse Ground

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