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Mike Tyson presented Shohei Ohtani with an ESPY award for best performance, then turned to Jake Paul and asked if the Dodgers star was a guy.
▶Jude Bellingham's commercial profile is surging following the World Cup, with brand experts suggesting he could eventually surpass David Beckham's status as football's most marketable star. The England midfielder has been signing a string of lucrative sponsorship deals, positioning him as one of the most valuable personal brands…
Newly released bodycam footage shows Leslie Snell, Nantucket's town planning director, slurring her words and swaying during a field sobriety test after police say she crashed her car into a street sign. Officers reportedly found open containers of alcohol, including vodka and White Claw hard seltzer, inside her…
The UK government has reversed proposed changes that would have stopped paying volunteer coastguard staff for attending emergencies, following backlash from coastal communities and volunteers who warned the move would undermine search and rescue efforts around Britain's coastline. Volunteer coastguard rescue officers, who respond to incidents such as…
A National Women's Soccer League match between Gotham FC and the Washington Spirit at Citi Field on Wednesday night drew a record 42,175 spectators, the largest crowd ever for a women's sporting event in New York City. However, the game went ahead despite poor air quality caused by…
The documentary "Noga" follows Israeli musician Noga Erez and her partner Ori Rousso across three turbulent years, capturing how the couple's rise to international stardom collided with the outbreak of war in Gaza after the 7 October 2023 Hamas attacks. Directed by Austrian filmmakers Benji and Jono Bergmann,…
England endured a disastrous start to their run chase against India in the second one-day international in Cardiff, losing both openers cheaply inside the opening overs. Ben Duckett was caught off the very first ball he faced, and Jacob Bethell followed soon after, leaving England reeling. The early…
▶Not that long ago, Tinashe was a cult-beloved singer who was stuck in seemingly endless major-label purgatory, despite obvious talent and charisma, as well as a pretty decent little run of hits. Ever since she finally went independent a few years ago, she's been thriving. She scored a…
OnePlus promises to continue supporting the phones it's already released.
The UK's competition watchdog has raised concerns that private parking companies appear to be breaching the law and their own code of practice when issuing tickets to drivers. The findings point to widespread poor practice across the private parking sector, which has long faced criticism for aggressive enforcement…