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TIFF Docs Lineup Announced: Rapinoe, Said, Love, And A Scent Of Musk
The Toronto International Film Festival has unveiled its 2026 TIFF Docs lineup, featuring high-profile subjects and filmmakers across sport, music, politics and culture. The programme opens with the world premiere of “Rapinoe”, Rebecca Huntt’s documentary about football star Megan Rapinoe, and includes films centred on singer Darlene Love and scholar Edward Said, reflecting the section’s…
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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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Prendergast stars with ball as Fire stun Super Giants
Welsh Fire secured a three-wicket victory over Manchester Super Giants in the Women’s Hundred, with all-rounder Orla Prendergast the standout performer. Her four-wicket haul with the ball helped restrict the Super Giants to just 85, setting up a comfortable chase for Fire. The result lifts Welsh Fire up to fourth place in the competition table.…
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Transfer roundup: Coventry to make Yirenkyi new record signing, Crystal Palace to swoop for Gozo
Coventry City are poised to break their transfer record for a fourth time this window, agreeing a £23m fee with Danish club Nordsjaelland for Ghana midfielder Caleb Yirenkyi, a deal that would also be a Danish top-flight record. The signing continues a heavy summer spend for the newly promoted side, whose manager Frank Lampard has…
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Sprinting for GB – two years after taking up sport
James Arminio, an 18-year-old sprinter from Gloucester, will represent Great Britain at this week’s Under-20 World Championships in Oregon, less than two years after first taking up the sport. He is due to collect his A-Level results while still in the USA, having only begun serious sprint training when he started sixth form in 2024…
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Spider-Man’s Mary Jane Watson Officially Gets Her Time To Shine in New Spin-Off
A new Marvel comic, Mary Jane: Face It, Tiger #1, shifts the spotlight away from Peter Parker to focus entirely on Mary Jane Watson, one of Spider-Man’s longest-running love interests. Although MJ has occasionally headlined her own storylines before, she has typically remained a supporting figure in Peter’s narrative, so this anthology-style issue marks a…
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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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Lines to be first British woman in America’s Cup team for 90 years
Jemima Lines has become the first British woman selected for an America’s Cup sailing team in 90 years, joining the GB1 crew for next year’s event. Her selection is significant not only historically but structurally: the 38th America’s Cup, to be held in Naples in 2027, will be the first in its 175-year history to…
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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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Nigeria’s president orders a 80% salary increase for junior soldiers
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has ordered a further pay rise for soldiers, with the most junior ranks receiving increases of up to 80%, in what he described as recognition of the armed forces’ role in tackling the country’s severe security threats. It is the second pay boost for troops in a month and forms part…