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People injured and ‘carried out on stretchers’ after ‘stampede’ at family-friendly London festival when ‘too many people’ turned up
Several people were injured, with some reportedly carried out on stretchers, after chaotic scenes broke out at a family-friendly festival in London when overcrowding led to what witnesses described as a “stampede”. The incident has raised concerns about crowd safety management at popular public events, particularly those marketed as suitable for families with young children.…
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Social media was not loving Caitlin Clark getting snubbed by TV network’s MVP graphic
An article on OutKick, Fox News’s sports opinion site, reports on a wave of social media backlash after Ion Sports, a WNBA broadcast partner, released a graphic ranking the league’s top five MVP candidates without including Caitlin Clark. The omission struck many fans and commentators as notable given Clark’s outsized profile and influence on the…
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Multiple people killed in shooting at Idaho In-N-Out restaurant, suspect dead
Multiple people were killed in a shooting at an In-N-Out Burger restaurant in Twin Falls, Idaho, on Saturday, with police describing the scene as “very chaotic”. The suspected gunman also died during the incident, and the case matters as another instance of gun violence at a public venue, prompting a major multi-agency law enforcement response.…
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Lynx coach defends trans athletes ahead of big game vs Fever with Sophie Cunningham rally scheduled outside
Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve spoke out in defence of transgender athletes ahead of her team’s game against the Indiana Fever, a match that coincided with a planned “Save Women’s Sports” demonstration outside the arena. Reeve’s comments come amid a wider debate playing out across the WNBA this season, with activists increasingly targeting the…
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Chamberlain stuns O’Leary with knockout win in Dublin
Portsmouth’s Mark Chamberlain knocked out Republic of Ireland’s Pierce O’Leary in the 10th round in Dublin to claim the IBO light-welterweight title, handing his opponent his first professional defeat. The result was a significant statement win for Chamberlain, marking his first victory since a 2024 loss to Josh Padley and following a draw with Jack…
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Cricket chief sacked after investigation upholds complaint by female colleague of ‘inappropriate behaviour’ on night out
A senior cricket official has been sacked after an internal investigation upheld a complaint made by a female colleague accusing him of “inappropriate behaviour” during a night out. The finding led to his dismissal, marking the latest in a series of conduct-related controversies to affect sports administration, where organisations have faced growing scrutiny over how…
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Saturday scrap ends with emotional Kerr winning fight
Josh Kerr won gold in the men’s mile at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Saturday night, delivering an emotional victory in front of his home crowd at Scotstoun Stadium. The 28-year-old Edinburgh athlete held off training partner-turned-rival Jake Wightman, Australian prodigy Cam Myers and former Olympic silver medallist Timothy Cheruiyot in a physical, tactical…
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Sawyers puts heartbreak behind her to claim gold
England’s Jazmin Sawyers won gold in the women’s long jump at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, overcoming years of setbacks including a ruptured Achilles tendon that forced her to miss the 2024 Paris Olympics. The 32-year-old, who had finished fourth in Birmingham four years earlier and failed to reach the 2023 World Championships final,…
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A bruising 24 hours – what next for Fifa and under-pressure Infantino?
Fifa president Gianni Infantino faces the biggest threat to his leadership since taking charge in 2016, after a plan to sell stakes in Fifa competitions to private investment firms—reportedly drawn up without wider knowledge—triggered a backlash from football’s governing bodies. Uefa, long Infantino’s sharpest critic, escalated matters by threatening to boycott all Fifa competitions, including…
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ICE arrests illegal immigrant accused of rape, multiple sex crimes after release from Maryland jail
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement has arrested an illegal immigrant accused of rape and multiple other sex crimes shortly after he was released from a jail in Maryland. The case is being highlighted by ICE and immigration officials as an example of the risks posed when local jurisdictions do not cooperate with federal authorities to…