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South Africa underlined their credentials as serious challengers for the T20 World Cup with an eye-catching 76-run victory against defending champions India in their opening match of the Super 8s phase.In a repeat of the 2024 final in Barbados which India won by seven runs, South Africa set the co-hosts a target of 188 as a 35-ball 65 from David Miller and Dewald Brevis’ 29-ball 45 helped them recover from a precarious 20-3 after four overs.India, who came into the game with a perfect record of four wins in the group stage, produced an uncharacteristically timid chase in Ahmedabad and…

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Sheffield Wednesday’s manager has spoken out after his side’s drop to League One was confirmed on Saturday following a 2-1 loss against Sheffield United in the Steel City derby, making it the earliest relegation ever recorded in English Football League history.Patrick Bamford opened the scoring within two minutes, with Harrison Burrows adding a second before the 20-minute mark.Charlie McNeill pulled one back for the Owls early in the second half, shortly after United’s Kalvin Phillips received a straight red card. Manager Henrik Pedersen described the campaign as a “tough, tough season.”He said: “It was a tough day. We knew it…

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Activists have hung up the photo of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor leaving Aylsham Police Station in the Louvre.The picture, which came in a gold-like frame, had the caption “He’s Sweating Now – 2026”, placed below it.The activists from anti-billionaire campaign group “Everyone Hates Elon” took to the museum in Paris on Sunday, saying they wanted to send a message to the former prince.A spokesman for the group said: “We thought we’d show the former Prince Andrew how the world will remember him by putting up this iconic arrest photo at the Louvre. Activists have hung up the photo of Andrew leaving Aylsham…

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Clare Balding couldn’t hold back her emotions during BBC’s coverage of the Winter Olympics this afternoon as Team GB’s curling hopes were dashed in heartbreaking fashion.The beloved broadcaster, who has been fronting the Beeb’s Milano Cortina Games coverage, was visibly moved alongside co-host and curling legend Vicky Wright after watching Bruce Mouat and Grant Hardie fall 9-6 to Canada in the gold medal match.Her voice cracking with emotion following the British pair’s post-match interview, Balding said: “So hard to watch, you can tell how much Grant and Bruce care.”The two hosts shared a poignant silent moment before Balding added: “If…

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The United States won the men’s Olympic ice hockey gold medal for the first time in 46 years by beating neighbours Canada in a sensational conclusion to the 2026 Winter Olympics.The final gold medal of the Games was sealed by Jack Hughes in overtime after the USA withstood pressure from the dominant Canadians throughout most of the match, goalkeeper Connor Hellebuyck having the game of his life.It is the first time since the ‘Miracle on Ice’ at Lake Placid in 1980 that the USA’s men have won Olympic gold.And it is the first time the Americans have won the competition…

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A father and his teenage son stumbled upon a live Second World War mortar bomb during a half-term magnet fishing excursion along the River Stour near Canford Magna in Dorset on Thursday.Richard Swaffield, 49, a property landlord, had only begun the hobby days earlier after receiving a fishing magnet as a birthday gift from his girlfriend the previous Sunday.The outing with his 15-year-old son Alfie marked just the second occasion Mr Swaffield had used the equipment.Half an hour after arriving at the riverbank near Wimborne, the pair had retrieved various items, including a spanner and assorted debris, before making their…

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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor: Protection officers accompanied disgraced duke at Epstein party, emails claim`; const adSlotHtmlSkyRight = “; const targetParentSky = document.querySelector(‘.sky–ad__container’); if (targetParentSky) { targetParentSky.insertAdjacentHTML(‘beforeend’, adSlotHtmlSkyLeft); targetParentSky.insertAdjacentHTML(‘beforeend’, adSlotHtmlSkyRight); } } else { // console.log(“Inder 3 – skys not showing because user is member”); } `; targetParentBillboard.insertAdjacentHTML(‘beforeend’, adBillboard); } `; return trendingDiv; }

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