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Christopher Nolan’s Oscar ‘Odyssey’: Can Matt Damon, Monsters and Mythology Deliver Another Best Picture Statue?
Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey,” his big-budget adaptation of Homer’s epic, has opened to strong critical acclaim and is being positioned as a serious Oscar contender, reviving hopes for the long-dormant sword-and-sandal genre at the Academy Awards. The film matters because Hollywood epics of this kind have rarely competed for Best Picture since Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator”…
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Disgraced West Midlands Police chief received £58k ‘golden goodbye’ when he retired on full pension after misleading MPs and public over Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban
A senior West Midlands Police officer has retired with a pension and a reported £58,000 “golden goodbye” despite being found to have misled MPs and the public over a ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv football fans. The case has drawn criticism as it raises questions about accountability within policing, with the officer able to leave…
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‘Chaos v calm’ – Sutton’s World Cup final and third-place predictions
Ahead of the 2026 World Cup final and third-place play-off, BBC Sport pundit Chris Sutton has given his verdict on both matches, alongside predictions generated by AI and by users of the BBC’s predictor game. Argentina face Spain in Sunday’s final in New York, while England meet France in Saturday’s bronze final in Miami, a…
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Townsend prepared for another try-fest with Fiji
Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend says he will not be worried if Saturday’s Nations Championship match against Fiji at Murrayfield turns into another high-scoring affair, as long as his side end up ahead. Scotland have scored 21 tries in their last four fixtures but have also conceded 163 points and lost two of those games,…
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World Cup final, the Tour de France and Open golf – follow with us
Here’s how to follow along with our coverage – the finest writing and up-to-the-minute reports Continue reading…
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Leeds sign £34.1m defender Muharemovic
Leeds United have signed defender Tarik Muharemovic from Serie A club Sassuolo for £34.1m, agreeing a five-year deal at Elland Road. The 23-year-old Bosnia-Herzegovina international replaces Pascal Struijk, who left for Brighton in a £20m move in June, and becomes Leeds’ second summer signing after Harry Wilson’s free transfer from Fulham. Muharemovic, who was born…
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Convicted gun felon awaiting sentencing earned spot at Rikers World Cup watch party with Mamdani
An inmate previously convicted by a jury on felony gun charges and awaiting sentencing at Rikers Island was among the detainees invited to a FIFA World Cup watch party attended by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, according to court records reviewed by Fox News. Mamdani had faced online criticism for attending the event, which…
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StarCraft 2 patch includes the biggest change since 2015’s Legacy of the Void, fans say: “What are they doing in Anaheim?”
Blizzard has released a StarCraft 2 balance patch that cuts the Terran Command Center’s cost, prompting strong concern from parts of the competitive community. Players and commentators argue that the change could substantially strengthen Terran play throughout matches, making it one of the game’s most consequential alterations since the 2015 Legacy of the Void expansion.…
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West Indies legend Sobers dies aged 89
Sir Garfield Sobers, widely regarded as the greatest all-round cricketer of all time, has died aged 89. The West Indies legend played 93 Tests between 1954 and 1974, forging a reputation as a devastating left-handed batter and a versatile bowler capable of switching between pace and spin, and his death has prompted tributes from across…
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Sobers’ six sixes remembered
BBC Sport relives Sir Garfield Sobers’ six sixes in an over for Nottinghamshire against Glamorgan in Swansea, in Pint-Sized TMS style.