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Toronto film festival reveals 2026 line-up including Musk documentary
The Toronto International Film Festival has confirmed its 2026 programme, headlined by Alex Gibney’s four-hour documentary on Elon Musk, a project the billionaire has already criticised ahead of release. The wider slate spans 21 documentary titles, including profiles of footballer Megan Rapinoe, singer Darlene Love and postcolonial theorist Edward Said, alongside newly confirmed Centrepiece and…
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‘Unbelievable football club’ – Tony Pulis shares Sheffield Wednesday wish following takeover – thestar.co.uk
‘Unbelievable football club’ – Tony Pulis shares Sheffield Wednesday wish following takeover thestar.co.uk
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Madison Beer pets Justin Herbert’s face at training camp, Buc-ee’s goes after illegal beaver & Ric Flair
This is a light-hearted “Screencaps” roundup from OutKick, a sports and entertainment digest that mixes celebrity gossip, viral sports clips and quirky news items rather than a single hard news story. The centrepiece is footage of pop singer Madison Beer affectionately touching Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert’s face during his NFL training camp, following…
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‘Punch to the gut’: Indian football thrown into chaos with Jamshedpur withdrawal from ISL | John Duerden
Jamshedpur FC, one of the Indian Super League’s most successful clubs, has been shut down after owner Tata Steel withdrew from professional football on 31 July, plunging Indian football into turmoil weeks before the new season. The decision blindsided players, staff and fans, prompting protests, petitions and pleas from figures including Indian football legend Sunil…
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A real college football team is letting one fan call plays in an actual game this season
The Akron Zips have announced that they will let a member of the public call plays during the team’s opening offensive series of the 2026 college football season, in an unusual publicity stunt aimed at engaging fans. The move gives an “armchair quarterback” the rare chance to direct real play-calling in a live NCAA game,…
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Tributes to ‘talented young footballer’, 14, who drowned in River Thames amid heatwave
Tributes have been paid to a 14-year-old described as a “talented young footballer” who drowned in the River Thames during the current heatwave. His death has added to growing concern about the dangers of swimming in open water during periods of hot weather, as more people seek relief from high temperatures in rivers and lakes…
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Why are Arsenal signing Newcastle captain Guimaraes?
Arsenal are moving to sign Newcastle captain Bruno Guimaraes as manager Mikel Arteta looks to push the club to a “different dimension” after winning last season’s Premier League title. Arteta values Guimaraes’ top-flight experience, leadership qualities and durability, all seen as key to strengthening a midfield that suffered badly from injuries and heavy squad demands…
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Lightning strike kills footballer and injures 12 others during match
A footballer died and 12 other players were injured after lightning struck a pitch during a match in southern Thailand, highlighting the serious dangers posed by playing outdoor sport in severe weather. The incident occurred on Tuesday at Santiphap Stadium in Sungai Golok, prompting an emergency response from medical teams and drawing attention to safety…
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Transfer ‘shark’ De Zerbi hopes to drag Spurs up from depths
Roberto de Zerbi has said he wants to build Tottenham back into a top side after guiding them to Premier League survival at the end of a torrid 2025-26 season. The Italian took charge with Spurs facing relegation, describing a broken dressing room after his first game, a defeat at Sunderland, but he kept the…
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Key questions as Infantino faces Fifa executives
Fifa president Gianni Infantino is meeting senior officials in Rabat, Morocco on Wednesday as he battles to contain a revolt sparked by his now-abandoned plan to sell off Fifa’s commercial and event operations to private investors. The gathering follows a highly critical internal memo from secretary general Mattias Grafstrom, the resignation of senior adviser Carlos…