8 h. ago The boxing heavyweights to feature in films as Oleksandr Usyk stars in The Smashing Machine

Usyk will feature alongside Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, who plays MMA legend Mark Kerr

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15 h. ago Tom Blyth: ‘The Hunger Games taught me that I don’t act to get attention’

One of Britain’s most in-demand young actors, the star of ‘The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes’ speaks to Ellie Muir about his daring new thriller ‘Plainclothes’, his pride over his one-time co-star Rachel Zegler, and how his adult life was shaped by the death of his father

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25 h. ago Mayweather, Lewis: Six fighters who retired on top as Oleksandr Usyk is urged to walk away

Undisputed heavyweight champion Usyk has been encouraged to retire, after beating Daniel Dubois in July to stay unbeaten

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28 h. ago Oleksandr Usyk urged to retire immediately by heavyweight legend

Oleksandr Usyk became a two-time undisputed heavyweight champion in July after he knocked out Daniel Dubois in front of 90,000 fans at Wembley Stadium, London

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53 h. ago The Rock opens up on sparring with heavyweight king Oleksandr Usyk for new MMA movie

Dwayne Johnson has spoken out about his fight scenes with Oleksandr Usyk for their new MMA movie

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58 h. ago Transvision Vamp’s Wendy James on scandals, reunions and her beef with Elvis Costello

She became an 80s pop icon – and a media hate figure. Now, reforming her group after more than 30 years, James recalls her painful path through through the music business, surviving ‘Harvey Weinstein-type’ situations, and working with punk’s finestBy 1989, Wendy James and her pop-rock band Transvision Vamp had reached the UK No 1 spot with their second album, two of their singles had been in the top five, and James, with her peroxide blond hair and fondness for lingerie and leather, had crossed the pop-rock divide as a cover star for both Smash Hits and NME. “I thought I was going to be bigger than Madonna,” she says, “and I was pretty sure I was going to win an Oscar.”Instead, everything unravelled within two years: the band split up after their third album was poorly received, and James vanished from the public eye for a decade. She later built a solo career, and hasn’t wanted to revisit the past. “Everyone fucking reforms,” she says, sat in a cafe in Toulouse close to where she h...

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63 h. ago Embeth Davidtz on Matilda, trauma and her haunting new film: ‘I was a child, so I absorbed the bigotry and violence around me’

The ‘Schindler’s List’ actor has stepped behind the camera for a sensational new film that carries echoes of her own childhood growing up in South Africa amid apartheid. She speaks to Adam White about confronting racism head-on, her ‘semi-retirement’ from acting, and the Nineties kids who still adore Miss Honey

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4 d. ago Boxers who won world titles aged 21 as Moses Itauma eyes Oleksandr Usyk fight in 2026

The young, unbeaten Briton has an eye on the undisputed heavyweight champion

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4 d. ago The Smashing Machine isn’t the transformative Dwayne Johnson vehicle we’ve been promised – but it’s a start

Benny Safdie’s new wrestling drama has made its leading man an unexpected Oscar contender. But it’s also a clever bit of career course correction for the typically commercially minded star, writes Xan Brooks – different for him, but not so much that it could sabotage his brand

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6 d. ago ‘I’ll be waiting’ – Oleksandr Usyk calls out Jake Paul after reacting to ambitious world title

OLEKSANDR USYK warned Jake Paul he is ready and waiting to fight him in the MMA cage. Paul revealed his five-year plan which included having a baby, marrying his fiancee Jutta Leerdam and becoming a billionaire. Among his list was also becoming boxing world champion and in fifth place - fighting Usyk. To which the...

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6 d. ago The UK seaside resort that doubles as California with seafood shack cafe and golden beach

WHEN it comes to the UK, there are plenty of beautiful beaches, but now all of them can double as California. Yet a new movie with two massive British actors has since been seen filming there - pretending to be the US state. In the new film called The Roses, - featuring Olivia Colman and...

Society

6 d. ago How strong do you need to be to become a professional boxer?

Heavyweight boxers are imposing figures, but how strong do you need to be to succeed in the sport?

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7 d. ago Reese Witherspoon stuns fans as she reveals real name – and even Jennifer Aniston asks ‘who’s that?’

REESE Witherspoon has shocked fans by revealing that Reese Witherspoon is not her real name. The beloved actress and film producer, 49, has gone by the name 'Reese Witherspoon' throughout the entire of her professional career. Even when she landed her first major film feature as Dani Trant in The Man in the Moon at...

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7 d. ago Gang of thuggish teenage girls terrorise UK high street as chaos caught on CCTV

A gang of thuggish teen girls have been terrorising a British high street, reportedly threatening shopkeepers, smashing windows and even starting fires. Shop owners say they feel "helpless."

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7 d. ago Hollyoaks star Nikki Sanderson rushed to hospital after smashing face on treadmill

Hollyoaks legend Nikki Sanderson has revealed she needed hospital treatment after the nasty accident in which she ripped off "several layers of skin" from her arms and knees

Science

7 d. ago Ozzy Osbourne's extended documentary trailer reveals farewell concert was wife Sharon's final gift after his six

Directed by BAFTA award-winner Tania Alexander, the feature-length film - set for release on October 7 - was produced in collaboration with the Osbourne family.

Culture

7 d. ago From Israel to JK Rowling, has Emma Watson taken her final form as the millennial people’s princess?

After years out of the spotlight, the actor-activist returns with striking candour in an exhaustive podcast. In the process, she’s carved out a surprising new role as the millennial people’s princess: almost perfect, but powerfully human, argues Hannah Ewens

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7 d. ago From Palestine to JK Rowling, has Emma Watson taken her final form as the millennial people’s princess?

After years out of the spotlight, the actor-activist returns with striking candour in an exhaustive podcast. In the process, she’s carved out a surprising new role: almost perfect, but powerfully human, argues Hannah Ewens

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7 d. ago Emily Blunt shows off stunning figure in backless dress at Smashing Machine movie premiere

EMILY Blunt shows some backbone at the screening of her new wrestling movie. The glamorous Brit actress, 42, wore a backless brown dress with a flowing train at the London unveiling of The Smashing Machine, which is based on a true story. She stars as Dawn Staples, the wife of mixed martial artist Mark Kerr,...

Culture

8 d. ago Anthony Joshua drops out of heavyweight rankings ahead of 2026 comeback

Joshua has not fought in over 12 months and it has cost him his place in The Ring’s rankings

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