1 hour ago LA Olympics to feature women’s 100m final on day one in event shakeup

The women’s 100m finalists will run three times on the opening day of the Games, a marked change from the usual two

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3 h. ago Women’s 100m final moved up to LA28 opening day in Olympics rejig

Sha’Carri Richardson hails athletics ‘having its moment’‘Innovative schedule also honours tradition,’ says CoeThe women’s 100m final will headline the first day of competition at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics as part of organisers’ plans to “open with a bang”.The surprise decision, which will lead to all three rounds of the 100m taking place on the same day, was welcomed by the US sprint star Sha’Carri Richardson, who said it showed that “track and field is having its moment”. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Off with a bang: Women’s 100m final moved up to LA28 opening day

Sha’Carri Richardson hails athletics ‘having its moment’‘Innovative schedule also honours tradition,’ says CoeThe women’s 100m final will headline the first day of competition at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics as part of organisers’ plans to “open with a bang”.The surprise decision, which will lead to all three rounds of the 100m taking place on the same day, was welcomed by the US sprint star Sha’Carri Richardson, who said it showed that “track and field is having its moment”. Continue reading...

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30 h. ago Premier League moves Arsenal and Crystal Palace matches amid fixture congestion row

Arsenal and Crystal Palace have seen their respective top-flight fixtures moved due to their Carabao Cup quarter-final on 23 December

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35 h. ago India police investigate final moments of vehicle in fatal Delhi blast

Eight people killed in explosion outside city’s historic Red Fort on Monday eveningPolice investigating the explosion outside Delhi’s historic Red Fort that killed eight people are focusing on the final movements of the vehicle allegedly involved.Police in the Indian capital said the explosion occurred around 7pm on Monday evening outside the Red Fort metro station, a peak time when Delhi’s old city is usually packed with people, bustling markets and heavy traffic. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Arsenal and Crystal Palace make request to Premier League amid fixture chaos

The Premier League is considering requests from Arsenal and Crystal Palace to move fixtures after the rearrangement of their Carabao Cup quarter-final clash in December

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9 d. ago Arsenal and Crystal Palace’s Carabao Cup tie moved to 23 December

Palace successful in getting quarter-final moved back EFL blame expanded European schedule for decisionThe Carabao Cup quarter-final between Arsenal and Crystal Palace at the Emirates Stadium will take place on 23 December, the EFL has confirmed, with the expanded European schedules blamed for “undermining” the reputation of the competition, with both clubs now having to play two matches in three days.The tie had originally been slated to take place on 16 December but Palace requested for it to be moved because they argued it would have left them with 24 hours less than Arsenal to prepare and leave them with the task of playing three games in five days. The Premier League leaders were in favour of playing the game in its original slot and had opposed the request for it to be pushed back. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Rangers v Hibs moved to avoid cup final clash as TV coverage hangs in balance and two other games postponed

Old Firm team kept apart as SPFL announces fixture list change

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1 week ago Frankie Dettori announces plan to retire from racing after Breeders Cup

Jockey heads into retirement for second timeDettori to end US stint in Breeders’ Cup Mile on SaturdayFrankie Dettori has announced he will end his two-year stint in the US after the main card of the 2025 Breeders’ Cup in Del Mar, California on ­Saturday, before “concluding my career with a few rides in South America, something I’ve always wanted to do”.The 54-year-old first announced his retirement in December 2022, saying he would take his final rides at the 2023 Breeders’ Cup, but subsequently decided to move to the lucrative US circuit instead. He has enjoyed two successful seasons, initially on the west coast and more recently from a base in Florida, and will now bow out in a prestigious meeting at the end of a career that started as a teenager in Italy. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago ‘I’m making it work’: Lando Norris confident he is finally getting to grips with his McLaren

British driver leads championship by one pointStella: ‘We have proven we have a car that can win races’Lando Norris has said he is finally confident handling his McLaren car after a dominant victory at the Mexico City Grand Prix that moved him to the top of the world championship standings with four races remaining.The British driver won at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez with a superb drive from pole to flag. With his McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri finishing only fifth and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen in third, the Briton now leads Piastri by one point and Verstappen by 36. Piastri had held the title lead since the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix but Norris has moved to the front as the championship enters its final run-in. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Miss(heard) World! Miss Panama beauty queen steps forward thinking she has reached final... only to awkwardly move aside after realising Miss Paraguay was selected

This is the hilarious moment a beauty queen stepped forward thinking she had reached the final of a major pageant, only to be told she had to step aside for a rival.

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3 w. ago Liam Payne's final wish for girlfriend Kate Cassidy as she's ready to move on

Late Liam Payne's girlfriend Kate Cassidy is slowly moving on from the One Direction star's tragic death as she continues to manage her grief while cautiously considering dating again

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