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Jayden Adams, South Africa World Cup midfielder, dies at 25

  • South Africa World Cup midfielder Jayden Adams has died aged 25.
  • His body was found in Cape Town; police are investigating.
  • Tributes came from the sport minister, Fifa and the players' union.

South African footballer Jayden Adams has died at the age of 25, only weeks after representing his country at the 2026 World Cup. The Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder featured in three of South Africa's four matches at the tournament, starting the group-stage opener, a 2-0 defeat by Mexico, and…

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Shotzi Blackheart fires back at WWE star Matt Cardona’s comment about who the ‘Indy God’ is in pro wrestling

Major League Wrestling star Shotzi Blackheart has publicly staked her claim to the "Indy God" title in professional wrestling, directly challenging WWE star Matt Cardona over the informal accolade. The dispute matters within wrestling's independent circuit, where the label carries prestige as recognition of the most dominant performer…

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‘They lose their captain!’ – Sciver-Brunt goes with England toiling

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  • England captain Sciver-Brunt out lbw for 44 at Lord's.
  • Hosts slumped to 142-6 in their first innings.
  • Wicket fell early in the afternoon session against India.

England's captain Nat Sciver-Brunt was dismissed lbw for 44 as the hosts struggled in their first innings against India in the one-off women's Test at Lord's. Her wicket, falling in just the second over after lunch on day two, deepened England's difficulties and left the side under significant…

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STEVE HARRIS Watched BLAZE BAYLEY’s IRON MAIDEN Set At EDDFEST

  • Steve Harris watched Blaze Bayley's Iron Maiden set at Eddfest.
  • Set marked Maiden's 50th anniversary celebration at Knebworth.
  • Bayley joins Maiden's Rock Hall induction on 14 November.

Blaze Bayley, who fronted Iron Maiden from 1994 to 1999, headlined the Friday night (10 July) Maidenville stage at the band's Eddfest weekend in the UK, part of a celebration of Iron Maiden's 50th anniversary held on the historic Knebworth site. Maiden founder and bassist Steve Harris, who…

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Nintendo officially ending a Mario Kart is a terrible sign for millions of gamers

  • Mario Kart Tour shuts down permanently on 29 September 2025.
  • The mobile game, launched in 2019, will become completely unplayable.
  • A rare case of an in-house Nintendo title vanishing entirely.

Nintendo has confirmed that Mario Kart Tour, the mobile-only entry in the long-running racing series, will be switched off permanently on 29 September, after which it will become entirely unplayable. The article argues this matters because Nintendo games are unusually treated as permanent cultural objects, and the shutdown…

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Hewett & Reid win seventh Wimbledon doubles title

  • Hewett and Reid claim a seventh Wimbledon wheelchair doubles title.
  • They fought back from a set down to win 2-6 6-1 6-2.
  • It marks their 25th Grand Slam doubles crown as a pair.

British pair Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid have won the men's wheelchair doubles title at Wimbledon 2026, their seventh as a partnership. Playing on Court One, they recovered from losing the opening set to beat Argentina's Gustavo Fernandez and Japan's Tokito Oda 2-6 6-1 6-2, delighting a home…

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Assassin’s Creed remake made a huge mistake cutting the best part of Black Flag

  • Black Flag remake Resynced cuts the original's modern-day Abstergo storyline.
  • The writer says this removes the game's sharpest satire.
  • Ubisoft may have cut it as it now resembles Abstergo.

A Polygon writer argues that Ubisoft's new remake, Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, undermines the 2013 original by removing its present-day storyline. While praising the remake's respectful gameplay touch-ups — from naval battles to island treasure hunting — the author contends that stripping out the modern-day sequences leaves…

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Ridley Scott’s 8-Part Sci-Fi Masterpiece Shoots to Success Ahead of New Episodes

  • Alien: Earth has re-entered the streaming top 10 before Season 2.
  • The FX series, written by Noah Hawley, was renewed after acclaim.
  • Season 2 is filming but likely won't air until 2027.

Collider reports that Alien: Earth, the first television series set in the Alien franchise, has climbed back into the streaming top 10 as anticipation builds ahead of its second season. The eight-part show, which carries Ridley Scott's name as a franchise figurehead, debuted late last summer to strong…

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3 One-Hit Wonders From the 1990s That Were Secretly Influential to Modern Indie Music

  • Three 1990s one-hit wonders—The La's, Primitive Radio Gods, and Toadies—shaped modern indie rock's sound and emotional approach despite limited overall commercial success
  • Their influence ranged from jangle-pop textures and lo-fi melancholy to unflinching exploration of dark themes, becoming reference points for subsequent indie musicians

NEW YORK, NY - August 8: ( MANDATORY CREDIT Bill Tompkins/Getty Images ) The Toadies performing as part of the Q104.3 Radio Station music festival. August 8th, 1995 in New York City. (Photo by Bill Tompkins/Getty Images) You never know when influence hits. These are three one-hit wonders…

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