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Aus Open life as Djokovic matches Federer and star sheds light on strange ritual
Novak Djokovic dominated Adrian Mannarino when they met in the round of 16 on Sunday. The 24-time Major winner won the first 13 games in a row. But Mannarino was able to see the funny side of the scoreboard, poking fun at himself when he was bagelled in the firstContinue Reading
Bunting’s reaction to Littler winning Bahrain Masters has fans in bits
Stephen Bunting has left fans in stitches with his reaction to Luke Littler winning the Bahrain Masters. The teenage sensation, fresh off a fairytale run at the World Darts Championship, clinched his first PDC televised title in his World Series of Darts debut by beating Michael van Gerwen on Friday. SocialContinue Reading
Six surprising things about placebos everyone should know
esoxx/Shutterstock Placebos have been studied more than any treatment in the history of medicine, yet they remain mysterious. I’ve been studying placebos for 20 years and I’ve done some of the key studies that have advanced the scientific knowledge in this area. Here are six facts about this strange effectContinue Reading
Black hole, neutron star or something new? We discovered an object that defies explanation
An artist's impression of the the NGC 1851E binary system, looking over the shoulder of the dark mystery companion star MPIfR; Daniëlle Futselaar (artsource.nl), CC BY Sometimes astronomers come across objects in the sky that we can’t easily explain. In our new research, published in Science, we report such aContinue Reading
Toney scores on Brentford return with sneaky tactic as star bends rules
Footage has emerged of Ivan Toney bending the rules before scoring in his first match back since serving an eight-month ban for breaching the FA’s betting rules. The Brentford hotshot curled a freekick around Nottingham Forest‘s wall in the 19th minute to level the scores at the Gtech Community Stadium. But itContinue Reading
Griselda: the true story behind the violent new Netflix Colombian drug lord series starring Sofía Vergara
Three tons of cocaine, two dead husbands, and a son called Michael Corleone; the wild life of drug boss Griselda Blanco is becoming a Netflix seriesContinue Reading
BBC apologise after rude noises interrupt World Indoor Bowls Championships match
The highly-anticipated World Indoors Bowls Championship semi-final between Stewart Anderson and Harry Goodwin was marred by the latest porn noise prank on Saturday afternoon. BBC viewers were left surprised when play was disrupted near the start of the clash due to a sudden flurry of moans at Potters Resort. AndersonContinue Reading
Hunt hints further tax cuts could be announced in spring budget
The Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, has given a strong hint that he wants to cut taxes in the spring Budget. Mr Hunt said that countries with lower taxes have more “dynamic, faster growing economies”. In the Autumn Statement, the chancellor reduced national insurance for workers by 2% and announced tax reliefContinue Reading
True Detective actor Christopher Eccleston says he turned down father role in ‘offensive’ Billy Elliot
Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Christopher Eccleston has revealed he turned down a role in Billy Elliot as he found its depiction of a working-class family “offensive”. The Manchester-born actor,Continue Reading
Man Utd learn Vinicius Jr price tag, Liverpool hijacked, Arsenal talks
Jordan Henderson has apologised to anyone who was ‘offended’ by his summer transfer to Saudi Arabian club Al-Ettifaq. Henderson was widely criticised by the LGBTQ+ community, for whom he was previously a strong advocate, for accepting a reported £350 per-week offer from a country where homosexuality is illegal. The midfielderContinue Reading