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Jim Parsons Opens Up About Being “Stressed” And “Miserable” Through Much Of ‘The Big Bang Theory’

  • Jim Parsons admits he was "miserable" during Big Bang Theory's peak success
  • He calls his intense work ethic then closer to "obsessive behaviour"
  • Now 53, he says he wouldn't return to that lifestyle for any money

Jim Parsons, who found fame playing Sheldon Cooper on The Big Bang Theory and is now appearing on Broadway in Titanique, has spoken candidly about struggling with stress and unhappiness during the height of the sitcom's success. In an interview on the YouTube podcast All Out with Jon…

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South Africa ease to seven-try win over pointless Wales

  • South Africa beat Wales 43-0 in the Nations Championship
  • Springboks scored seven tries despite resting several stars
  • Wales suffer second straight defeat under coach Steve Tandy

South Africa cruised to a 43-0 bonus-point victory over Wales in Durban in round three of the Nations Championship, scoring seven tries without needing several first-choice players. The result extends Wales's winless run against the Springboks, who have now beaten them by an aggregate score of 116-0 across…

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Chelsea sign Aston Villa’s Morgan Rogers for club-record £117m

  • Chelsea sign Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa for club-record £117m
  • Biggest-ever fee for an English player, surpassing Elliot Anderson's £116m
  • Middlesbrough to earn at least £20.4m via sell-on clause

Chelsea have agreed a club-record £117m deal to sign England midfielder Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa, making him the most expensive transfer for an English player and the costliest signing in Chelsea's history. The move comes as new manager Xabi Alonso reshapes his squad ahead of the new…

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URIAH HEEP’s MICK BOX Says Ongoing ‘Farewell’ Tour Is ‘More Of A Slowdown Rather Than An Absolute ‘Finish Finish”

  • Uriah Heep's farewell tour is a slowdown, not a definite finish
  • Brexit and post-COVID travel costs are hampering long tours
  • Mick Box says a new studio album is still likely

Uriah Heep guitarist Mick Box has said the British progressive rock band's ongoing "Magician's Farewell" tour is best understood as a gradual slowdown rather than a definitive end, in a new interview with Metal Mayhem ROC. The tour was announced in September 2024 and began in early 2025,…

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Shackle Rodri the metronome and Argentina’s passion play can floor Spain | Jonathan Wilson

  • Spain face Argentina in World Cup final, contrasting styles analysed.
  • Spain's possession-based system built under De la Fuente since 2008.
  • Both finalist coaches rose through their national under-21 teams.

Ahead of the World Cup final, Jonathan Wilson contrasts Spain's disciplined, possession-based style with Argentina's more emotional, destiny-driven approach under Lionel Scaloni. Spain, unbeaten under Luis de la Fuente's continuation of the juego de posición system established since Vicente del Bosque, have averaged 64% possession at the tournament,…

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Hodgkinson holds off Broeders-Bol to win 800m

  • Keely Hodgkinson (Great Britain) won the women's 800m at the London Diamond League
  • It was her first Diamond League victory of the season, achieved by narrowly defeating Femke Broeders-Bol

Britain's Keely Hodgkinson secures her first Diamond League win of the season, beating Femke Broeders-Bol to first place in the women's 800m event at the London Diamond League.

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Scotland flirt with defeat before overpowering Fiji

  • Scotland beat Fiji 33-17 at Murrayfield in the Nations Championship.
  • Fiji led at half-time but faded after Scotland's bench impact.
  • Jamie Dobie scored twice; Schoeman and Cummings also crossed for Scotland.

Scotland secured a bonus-point victory over Fiji at Murrayfield to close out an impressive summer campaign under Gregor Townsend, but not before flirting with defeat against a Fijian side that looked transformed from the one thrashed by England the previous week. Fiji dominated the first half with power,…

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‘Unbelievable!’ – GB’s Kerr breaks mile world record

  • Josh Kerr breaks the mile world record in London
  • Beats Hicham El Guerrouj's mark, set in 1999, by half a second
  • Record set at the London Diamond League event

Great Britain's Josh Kerr broke the world record for the mile at the London Diamond League, ending a record that had stood for more than 25 years. The run comes as a significant moment for British athletics, cementing Kerr's status among the sport's elite middle-distance runners on home…

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France and England meet in World Cup play-off with Mbappe eyeing Golden Boot

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  • France face England in the World Cup third-place play-off
  • Mbappé chases the Golden Boot, rivalling Messi
  • Paris saw unrest and 98 arrests after France's semi-final exit

France meet England in the FIFA World Cup 2026 third-place play-off, a fixture unfamiliar to many American viewers but one carrying individual as well as national stakes. Kylian Mbappé is using the match to pursue the tournament's Golden Boot, putting him in direct competition with Lionel Messi ahead…

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Albanian burglar deported twice before sneaking back into Britain flaunts his wealth by sharing video of him feeding wads of banknotes to his dogs

  • Twice-deported Albanian burglar reportedly back in UK illegally.
  • Filmed himself feeding banknotes to his dogs online.
  • Case raises concerns over deportation and border enforcement failures.

An Albanian man who was deported from the UK on two separate occasions after committing burglary offences has reportedly re-entered the country illegally and posted a video online showing him feeding wads of banknotes to his dogs. The clip, shared on social media, appears intended to flaunt his…

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