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FA Cup third round LIVE SCORE: Leicester take 2-1 lead vs Watford, Crystal Palace through – latest
THE FA Cup third round is here! The first two rounds of the competition have been and gone, and now the big boys have joined the party. Man Utd, Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Tottenham and Man City all enter at this stage, as do the rest of the Premier League clubs.Continue Reading
Record 26,122 Covid cases confirmed in Ireland
A record 26,122 cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in the State today. As of 8am today, 917 Covid-19 patients are hospitalised of which 83 are in intensive care units. This figure represents a drop of 24 coronavirus patients in hospital since Thursday. The Omicron wave of Covid-19 is causingContinue Reading
Transfer news LIVE: Latest news, updates and gossip
THE January transfer window is OPEN and deals are being made! SunSport can exclusively reveal Liverpool are eyeing a £60m deal for Porto’s Colombian winger Luis Diaz. And the Reds are also interested in Barcelona’s wonderkid Gavi and are prepared to pay him 50 TIMES his current salary at theContinue Reading
Why does omicron appear to cause less severe disease than previous variants?
Kamil Macniak/Shutterstock As soon as omicron was first identified in Botswana and South Africa, two key questions arose: whether this new variant was more infectious than earlier ones, and whether it caused more or less severe disease. It’s clear from how rapidly the variant has spread and how quickly casesContinue Reading
My judgement is on the ‘Line!’
Oceanline, on the back of a career-best flat effort five days ago, when a a beaten-favourite over a similar distance on Wolverhampton tapeta, reappears in an intriguing five-runner two miles handicap at Kempton tonight when David Probert rides Alan King’s charge for the first time; that’s a bonus but myContinue Reading
State of Stormont: can Northern Ireland trust in Truss?
The new year in Northern Ireland has opened much the same as the last, with DUP First Minister Paul Givan warning that Stormont’s collapse is “inevitable” unless changes are made to post-Brexit regulations for the region. When the Northern Ireland protocol came into force in January 2021, it created newContinue Reading
8 London theatre shows to add sparkle to your New Year
This New Year, why not create extra-special memories with a trip to London’s Theatreland? Whether you’re looking for a date night with a difference, a family treat that the kids will love, or want to share the magic with others for a present they’ll never forget, there are plenty ofContinue Reading
The North Korean who went home: many defectors struggle against discrimination in the South
Prayer ribbons attached to a barbed wire fence near the border between North and South Korea. Shutterstock/UnknownLatitude Images The re-defection of a North Korean refugee, who had spent two years in South Korea after escaping the repressive communist country in 2020 before returning north on January 1, has shone aContinue Reading
We attended the trial of the Colston four: here’s why their acquittal should be celebrated
The acquittal by a jury of four people at Bristol Crown Court this week for their role in pulling down the statue of Edward Colston and dumping it in the docks has been greeted with a chorus of outrage by members of parliament. Former cabinet minister Robert Jenrick implied inContinue Reading
‘Whisper’ is worth a shout to go one better!
Golden Whisper is improving with experience and looks a serious rival to much-vaunted Qatar Racing newcomer Criollo in the Fillies’ Novice Stakes over seven furlongs of Wolverhampton tapeta tonight, even though Archie Watson’s charge is 6lbs inferior on official BHA ratings to another thrice-raced ‘form’ danger Quick Change. William HaggasContinue Reading