3 h. ago World Series Game 7: Los Angeles Dodgers v Toronto Blue Jays – live

Blue Jays host Dodgers in winner-take-all Game 7Reach out to Beau on Bluesky or via emailDodgers 0-0 Blue Jays, end of first inningA bit of confusion here. Ohtani takes the mound a bit late and has yet to throw a warm-up pitch at the time the Blue Jays are ready to bat. The home-play umpire is giving him a little extra time.George Springer takes three straight balls from Ohtani before taking a strike. The Toronto DH, back from an oblique injury, then rips a line drive to left field for a leadoff single. The crowd explodes.Nathan Lukes goes down 1-2 in the count and fights off a few more pitches before striking out swinging on a splitter.Vladimir Guerrero Jr works the count to 3-2, then takes a 100mph fastball right down the middle for a called strikeout ... before catcher Will Smith fires down to second to catch Springer stealing. The strikeout double play abruptly ends the inning. Both teams get leadoff hits in the first inning but neither can take advantage.Ohtani takes two balls,...

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3 h. ago MAIL ON SUNDAY COMMENT: How on earth can we believe a single word from this Chancellor?

The Mail on Sunday's revelation today that she failed to heed warnings - not once, but twice - over the lucrative rental of her family home raises further serious questions about her integrity.

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4 h. ago Strictly star loved by randy mums as his dancing 'makes them feel a certain way'

Gladiator and former sprinter Harry Aikines-Aryeetey believes his open shirts are helping him become the housewife's choice for this series

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4 h. ago Real Madrid thrash Valencia as Bayern Munich continue perfect start

New Juventus boss Luciano Spalletti made a winning start in Serie A at Cremonese.

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5 h. ago Girlbands Forever review – a thrillingly gobby slice of must

With big reveals from All Saints, Sugababes, Eternal and more, this funny and sometimes horrifically frank documentary is super juicy especially when they slate Spice GirlsAs a pop-cultural moment, the turn-of-the-millennium girl group boom hasn’t exactly been flooded with solemn appraisal and analysis. Wisely, this fantastically entertaining three-part documentary doesn’t attempt to rectify that. Instead, Girlbands Forever reminisces in a manner that is equal parts meaty and frothy. And, yes, often about as stomach-churning as that combination sounds.At the heart of this series – the female-focused follow-up to 2024’s Boybands Forever – is a lot of old ground. Viewers of a certain age will know the trajectories retraced here (the head-spinning arrival of Spice Girls, the scrappy ascent of Atomic Kitten, the existentially challenging lineup rotation of Sugababes, the talent-show conception of Little Mix) and the dominant themes (tabloid hell, merciless management, relentless touring...

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5 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing’s La Voix proved she deserves to be taken seriously in Halloween Week

The RuPaul’s Drag Race UK star has provided plenty of comedy moments on Strictly, but she’s at her best when she shows her serious side, writes Rachel McGrath

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6 h. ago Napoli star sparks major Scotland injury concern as Man Utd loanee has frustrating night in costly draw

Midfielder taken off with muscle strain in Serie A clash

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6 h. ago Two arrested after multiple people stabbed on train from London

Two arrested after multiple people stabbed on train from London  Times Series

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6 h. ago Photos show Japan’s fascination with baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani

It is hard to escape Shohei Ohtani in Japan, even while the country was glued to its own World Series equivalent.

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6 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing star Lewis Cope makes series history as he secures huge score

Emmerdale star Lewis Cope has scored the first 40 of this year's Strictly Come Dancing after impressing all four judges with his Couple's choice set to a Radiohead classic

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6 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing live: Tess Daly momentarily replaced as Lewis Cope nets series’ first perfect score on Halloween

All the updates from week six of the BBC competition on Saturday and Sunday

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7 h. ago Strictly 2025 leaderboard: Scores from week six of BBC series

What judges thought of the ‘Halloween Week’ performances

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7 h. ago ITV's I'm a Celebrity finally confirms start date for 2025 series

ITV has confirmed the start date for the 25th series of I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! with a new festive trailer

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7 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing live: Lewis Cope lands first perfect score of the series in Halloween special

All the updates from week six of the BBC competition

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7 h. ago Strictly’s Lewis Cope scores first perfect score of the series with ‘emotional’ performance

‘Emmerdale’ star will go down in the show’s history say judges

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7 h. ago Halloween club night descends into horror with two men stabbed and rushed to hospital with serious injuries

A HALLOWEEN club night descended into horror after two men were stabbed and rushed to hospital with serious injuries. Emergency services were called to Bilbrook Street, near the Nowhere nightclub on Burstock Street in Manchester city centre, at around 11.45pm yesterday following reports of a stabbing. Police said both men were taken to hospital with...

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7 h. ago Celebrity Traitors star Kate Garraway reveals she pursued life

TELLY’S Kate Garraway has revealed she pursued an ADHD diagnosis after filming The Celebrity Traitors. The Good Morning Britain host, 58, considered she may have the neurodevelopmental condition after chatting with Cat Burns on the BBC series. Kate told The Sun on Sunday: “Talking to people like Cat about their music and about their life...

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7 h. ago 'Underrated' period drama that had fans 'gripped in 30 minutes' now streaming

The little-known series boasts a stellar 100% Rotten Tomatoes score

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7 h. ago Veteran actor Tchéky Karyo, star of Nikita and The Missing, dies aged 72

French-Turkish actor appeared in a string of high-profile films, as well as hit BBC series The MissingTchéky Karyo, who appeared in some of director Luc Besson’s biggest hits and a string of international films, died on Friday at the age of 72, his family have announced.A statement from his wife and children sent to AFP said he had “succumbed to cancer”. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Strictly fans say 'give them the job' as star eyes up Tess and Claudia replacement

Strictly have demanded that La Voix takes on the presenting job on the BBC series after the Drag Race star momentarily took over from Tess Daly on Saturday night's show

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