8 h. ago James O’Connor earns Wallabies recall as squad named for Lions Test series

35-year-old veteran selected after last playing for Australia in 2022James Slipper included in 36-player squad to face British & Irish LionsWallabies coach Joe Schmidt has made an eleventh-hour call to James O’Connor to include the forgotten fly-half in Australia’s 36-player squad for the Test series against the British & Irish Lions, which begins next week in Brisbane.The former Reds No 10 last played for the Wallabies in 2022, but helped the Crusaders to a Super Rugby Pacific title this year in a role coming off the bench. Continue reading...

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22 h. ago Milan’s Serie A home fixture against Como could be played in Perth, Australia

Italian FA gives approval for February fixture to be movedGame would be first in major European league held abroadMilan’s home game against Como in the 2025-26 Serie A campaign could become the first major European domestic league fixture played outside its home country, as plans to move the fixture to Australia took a step forward.Italy’s football federation (FIGC) has given the green light for the match to be played in Perth – some 8,500 miles away from Milan – next February. The proposal moves European football into uncharted territory after previous requests to stage domestic league matches abroad were knocked back by authorities. Continue reading...

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27 h. ago ‘I’m a healthier person for playing a serial killer’: Michael C Hall on Dexter’s wildly improbable return

Grisly dismemberment! Internet hatred! Uma Thurman! The Emmy-winning 00s show about a murderer is back with a celeb-stuffed spin-off – and its star thinks it might be the first of many series to comeIt seems as if Dexter Morgan just cannot die. Remember the first Dexter finale 12 years ago? It climaxed with Morgan sailing his boat into an unsurvivable storm, a sure sign that our favourite serial-killing blood spatter analyst had finally met his end. But then the show lost its nerve and he somehow ended up in a postscript with a new job (lumberjack) and a new beard (unconvincing).Next came 2021’s Dexter: New Blood, a series that was conceived as a definitive full stop for the character. That run ended with – spoiler alert – Dexter being shot dead by his son Harrison. However, now Morgan finds himself back yet again in Dexter: Resurrection, in which we quickly learn that this apparently fatal injury was merely a flesh wound. Continue reading...

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46 h. ago Blair Kinghorn a doubt for Australia Test series as Andy Farrell urges Lions to improve

Hugo Keenan likely Test replacement for KinghornFarrell: ‘We are doing well in certain aspects’The British & Irish Lions are facing renewed injury uncertainty at full-back for the first Test in Brisbane on Saturday week. Having already lost Elliot Daly there are now doubts over Blair Kinghorn’s availability for the Test series after the Scotland player limped off in the first half of the Lions’ 36-24 victory against the Brumbies.Kinghorn, widely expected to start at 15 against the Wallabies, lasted just 25 minutes before leaving the field and the Lions are now awaiting an update on the severity of the injury. “He got a bang on the knee,” the Lions head coach, Andy Farrell, said. “He carried on for quite a bit but there was no need to keep him going.” Continue reading...

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48 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing star 'so excited' as they share major boost ahead of 2025 series

It comes after Michelle Tsiakkas was confirmed back in April to be returning for the hit dance show's 2025 series

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53 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing legend admits rumoured star would 'elevate' BBC show

Strictly Come Dancing is due to return to screens later this year, with rumours swirling about which celebrities will be taking part in the 2025 series of the BBC show.

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65 h. ago ITV Love Island fans share 'unpopular opinions' on 2025 series

Viewers have been taking to Reddit to share their thoughts on the ITV2 show

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3 d. ago State of Origin 2025 Game 3: where the series decider will be won and lost | Jack Snape

From the huge decision to bring Josh Papalii out of Origin retirement to a titanic tussle in the centres, the series finale in Sydney promises intrigueThey have been outplayed for much of this year’s State of Origin series, written off and then almost snuffed out at the end of Perth’s dramatic Game 2. But Queensland are primed for another doubt-them-at-your-peril Maroons miracle in the shield-deciding match on Wednesday at Accor Stadium in Sydney.While the Blues are settled going into the much-anticipated clash, Queensland coach Billy Slater has made changes by both necessity and conviction. His side may have held on at the death to win the last contest 26-24, but their performance still prompted the former fullback to press the big maroon button: the break-glass-in-emergency, call-up-a-great-for-one-last-time selection shock. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Strictly Come Dancing favourite Johannes Radebe makes clear statement about future ahead of 2025 series

Johannes Radebe has addresed his future on the BBC One show after previous rumours suggested he would be quitting the hit series

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5 d. ago Strictly Come Dancing bosses ‘eyeing reality star’ for 2025 series

Including several reality stars and a royal family member

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5 d. ago Strictly Come Dancing keen to sign Pete Wicks' best pal after last year's audience antics

Former TOWIE star Pete Wicks dazzled on the Strictly Come Dancing dancefloor last year. It's thought one of his famous pals is set to follow in his footsteps and take part in the 2025 series

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6 d. ago Love Island star admits 'seeing red' and shares biggest regret after brutal exit

Love Island star Megan Forte Clarke has opened up about her time in the villa after being brutally dumped folllowing the first public vote of the 2025 series

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7 d. ago BBC Strictly Come Dancing 2025: Angellica Bell 'in talks' to join line

Former CBBC star Angellica Bell is said to be in talks to join the 2025 line-up of Strictly Come Dancing as the BBC reportedly eye up a number of big names for the show

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8 d. ago Netflix fans 'disgusted' as two of year's most popular shows cancelled

Netflix has reportedly decided to not renew two of its biggest series from 2025

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8 d. ago Love Island 2025: All dumped contestants from series 12 so far after shock double exit

Love Island is back on our screens for its 12th season, with the new series promising big twists and an extra dash of drama

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9 d. ago Rizzle Kicks UK Tour: Beloved rap duo announce further dates for November 2025

Rizzle Kicks continue their prolific 2025 with a series of new UK tour dates later this year.

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9 d. ago Love Island 2025: All the dumped contestants from series 12 so far

Love Island is back on our screens for its 12th season, with the new series promising big twists and an extra dash of drama

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9 d. ago Every Islander who's been dumped from Love Island so far on 2025 series

Love Island returned to screens on June 9 and we've already waved goodbye to some Islanders but some exits will be more memorable than others

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1 week ago Disney Plus shows and new releases for summer from Ironheart to The Bear season 4

Disney Plus new shows and series have been revealed for summer 2025, including new Marvel series Ironheart, The Bear season 4, Washington Blackand Ocean with David Attenborough

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1 week ago Tasha Ghouri's 'couldn't live without' beauty product she's used since before Love Island

As part of our desert island beauty series, we sat down with Love Island and Strictly Come Dancing star, Tasha Ghouri, to talk about her summer essentials, favourite brands and future career goals

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