18 h. ago Harry Redknapp says he’s ‘in Champions League’ after Jukebox’s King George hit

Former football manager’s horse wins Kempton thrillerCheltenham Gold Cup up next for the gutsy winner“Today, we’ve gone into the Champions League,” Harry Redknapp, the owner of The Jukebox Man, said after his horse had fought back to win an extraordinary three-way photo-finish in the King George VI Chase here on Friday. “We got into the Premier League, which was fantastic, but today we were taking on the Real Madrids and Barcelonas and he proved he can compete with them and win against them, which was an amazing feeling.”It was, in truth, simply an amazing race from start to finish, with one of the most enthralling passages of action from the home turn to the line that anyone here could recall in a Grade One steeplechase. Kempton is unloved by the Jockey Club, its owners, which has signed over an option to developers that would see it bulldozed for housing, but its speed-favouring, right-handed track is something special and unique in British jumping and here it produced an all-time...

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18 h. ago Cautious Middlesbrough lose ground on leaders with goalless Blackburn draw

Kim Hellberg’s determination to succeed as Middlesbrough manager runs deep. So deep that he decided it would be best if his wife and two small children spent Christmas in their native Sweden while he continued to put in 12-hour days on Teesside.Given that the Hellberg family will soon be reunited in a new home in North Yorkshire and Blackburn’s visit represented the first of four games in nine days it seemed a sensible sacrifice – even if such pragmatism failed to pay the desired Boxing Day dividends. Continue reading...

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23 h. ago Conservative and Christian? US right champions psychedelic drugs

Texas governor among those to call for expanded access to ibogaine, said to help with treating veterans with PTSDFor half a century, psychedelics largely belonged to the cultural left: anti-war, anti-capitalist, suspicious of the church and state. Now, one of the most politically consequential psychedelic drugs in the US – ibogaine – is being championed by evangelical Christians, Republican governors, military veterans, and big tech billionaires.Many of them see ibogaine, an intense psychedelic derived from a central African rootbark, as a divine technology. In fact, some pointedly do not refer to it as a psychedelic, given the apparent baggage of the term in some circles. Continue reading...

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24 h. ago Rory McIlroy's golf handicap revealed as Masters champion's 2025 tournament score logged

Rory McIlroy's consistent 2025 can be seen for everyone to read

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28 h. ago Hou Yifan, women’s world No 1, stars in rare appearance at Global Chess League

The four-time women’s world champion, ranked the No 2 all-time woman after the retired Judit Polgar, showed that she retains her skillsHou Yifan, the all-time No 2 woman grandmaster after the retired Judit Polgar and currently ranked women’s world No 1, showed that she retained her brilliant skills when she made a rare appearance in the Global Chess League for Alpine SG Pipers, who defeated the reigning league champions, Triveni Continental Kings, 8.5-3.5 in the 2025 final at Mumbai on Tuesday. The Global Chess League, now in its third season, is planned as the chess equivalent of cricket’s Indian Premier League.The final qualifying match, in which Alpine barely secured the six game points needed to edge their opponents, proved a triumph for Hou, who studied at Oxford and is semi-retired from chess in favour of a professorship at Peking University. She scored four wins in a row, including a 20-move miniature which took her team into the final. Continue reading...

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40 h. ago Celebrity Gladiators winners are revealed as fans complain one star was 'robbed' after another was accused of 'cheating' in tense finale

The BBC show's festive episode saw Sam Thompson, Joe Wicks, Vogue Williams and Nicola Adams enter the arena.

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43 h. ago Who won Celebrity Gladiators? The 2025 champions have been unveiled after tense finale

The 2025 celebrity festive special of Gladiators aired on Christmas day - with two winners crowed after a batch of stars took on the professional athletes - and the daunting travelator

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43 h. ago BBC viewers declare ‘best part of Christmas’ as festive special airs on TV

Gladiators Celebrity Special 2025 aired on BBC One at 3:40pm on Christmas Day

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47 h. ago Vogue Williams left 'in bits' after landing spot on BBC show she 'always wanted to do'

Vogue Williams has opened up about being 'in bits' while filming for BBC's Gladiators celebrity special and the podcast star shared her experience tackling the brutal challenges

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52 h. ago Gladiators Celebrity Special 2025: Full cast list, where you know them from and how to watch

The special Christmas episode on BBC One is once again being presented by Bradley and Barney Walsh

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54 h. ago Celebrity Gladiators: Joe Wicks and Sam Thompson reveal what it really takes to be a contender

Sam Thompson and Joe Wicks share how filming the Celebrity Gladiators Christmas special pushed them to their limits and what happened when they finally met

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64 h. ago Ivory Coast v Mozambique live: Afcon 2025 result as reigning champions off to winning start

Ivory Coast 1-0 Mozambique: Man United’s Amad Diallo scores early in the second half to give the reigning champion Elephants all three points

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66 h. ago Carlos Alcaraz’s former coach ‘hurt’ by split but open to joining Jannik Sinner’s team

Alcaraz ended almost eight years working with Juan Carlos Ferrero earlier this month, despite combining for two grand slams in 2025, with the former French Open champion emphasising that he ‘needs time to fully process this breakup’

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69 h. ago F1 2025 awards: Best driver, biggest disappointment and top overtake

Lando Norris won the 2025 drivers’ world championship, but who else impressed? Formula 1 correspondent Kieran Jackson picks through the good, the bad and the ugly of an entertaining and dramatic season on track

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3 d. ago Nicola Adams: Appearing on Gladiators was ‘one of my childhood dreams’

The 43-year-old former boxer will appear in the festive instalment of the BBC game show.

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3 d. ago BBC Gladiators Tom Wilson's life including height, gold medals and engagement

Gladiators made it's triumphant return and the BBC show introduced a number of new faces including Hammer, whose real name is Tom Wilson

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3 d. ago Arsenal's runaway best player of 2025 instantly justifies Mikel Arteta's transfer call

Arsenal have enjoyed a memorable 2025, reaching the Champions League semi-finals before making a fast start this season in the Premier League, and one man has stood out

Sport

3 d. ago Van Gerwen shows his class but Peter Wright crashes out of PDC World Championship

Van Gerwen looked in form in win over O’ConnorTwo-time champion Wright averaged just 79.20Michael van Gerwen showed his class as he powered into the third round of the world championship. The three-time champion struggled in his opening match but brought his best to brush past William O’Connor 3-1.It was an impressive performance by the Dutchman, who reminded everyone of his credentials after a difficult year on and off the oche. Luke Littler and Luke Humphries are the leading contenders for the title in January but Van Gerwen is a threat playing like this. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago David Munyua's huge prize money so far, job outside of darts, 'choo choo' meaning on his shirt

David Munyua has become the breakout star of the 2025/26 PDC World Darts Championship at Ally Pally

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4 d. ago ‘As perfect as it can get’: pole vault superstar Mondo Duplantis on his stellar 2025

The world record holder on his remarkable year, that viral kiss and why he’s serious about music Plenty of sports stars strive for perfection. In 2025, Mondo Duplantis achieved it. He broke the pole vault world record four times. Retained his world indoor and outdoor titles. Won all 16 competitions that he entered. Was voted World Athletics’ male athlete of the year. And, for good measure, was named the BBC’s overseas personality of the year too.“There’s not necessarily such a thing as a perfect season,” Duplantis says on a bright December day in Monaco. He pauses. “But that’s as perfect as it can get.” Continue reading...

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