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Australia have ended a European tour winless for the first time in 67 years after a 48-33 defeat by France at the Stade de France.It was the Wallabies’ fourth defeat of the autumn after losses to Italy, England and Ireland – and their 10th of the year.And it is the second week in a row where Australia have conceded more than 40 points, following their 46-19 defeat by Ireland last Saturday.Defeat marks a historic low for the Wallabies, who had not lost 10 Tests in a calendar year before.It means coach Joe Schmidt, who will depart after July’s Nations Championship,…

Strictly Come Dancing contestant La Voix has been forced to leave the competition after sustaining an injury.The drag queen’s departure was announced by presenter Tess Daly at the start of Saturday’s episode from Blackpool, saying she had had to withdraw on medical advice.It had been reported earlier that she could not perform on Saturday but there had been hopes she would return next week with dance partner Aljaž Škorjanec.”This isn’t the ending I imagined, but I’ll cherish this forever,” the performer, 45, said in a post in Instagram.Le Voix’s departure is the latest in a series of injuries to hit…

British light-heavyweight Anthony Yarde’s third shot at a world title ended in heartbreak again after a systematic beat-down by WBC champion David Benavidez in Saudi Arabia.After a slow start, American Benavidez seized control, sending 34-year-old Yarde to the canvas with a barrage in the seventh. With blood streaming from Yarde’s nose and smeared across the canvas, another heavy flurry of punches with a minute left in the round forced the referee to halt the contest.”I stuck in there. I’m a fighter,” Yarde told BBC Radio 5 Live. “I felt like it was competitive. I know how he comes with good…

Rail fares in England next year are to be frozen for the first time in 30 years, the government has announced.The freeze until March 2027 will apply to regulated fares, which includes season tickets and off-peak returns.The most recent fare rise, in March 2025, was 4.6%.Rail fares traditionally have gone up in January, based on the July rate of the retail price index (RPI) + 1% – although this formula has not always been followed.The announcement comes days before the chancellor sets out the government’s financial plans in the Budget, amid a focus on the cost of living. The government…

World number one Jeeno Thitikul set a 54-hole tournament record at the CME Group Tour Championship as she extended her lead to six shots.Thailand’s Thitikul fired an eight-under-par 64 in her third round to move 22 under overall.”It has been pretty good,” said 22-year-old Thitikul, who won this title last year at 22 under.”I was just trying to focus on myself and trying to make birdies and birdies and birdies because I know there’s a bunch of players who will be able to make some more birdies.”Thitikul’s compatriot Pajaree Anannarukarn and world number two Nelly Korda both shot 65 on…

BNPSThe pocket watch stopped at the moment the Titanic disappeared beneath the wavesA gold pocket watch recovered from the body of one of the richest passengers on the Titanic has fetched a “record-breaking” £1.78m at auction.Isidor Straus and his wife Ida were among the more than 1,500 people who died when the vessel travelling from Southampton to New York sank after hitting an iceberg on 14 April 1912.His body was recovered from the Atlantic days after the disaster and among his possessions was an 18 carat gold Jules Jurgensen pocket watch.The watch, which had remained in the family of Mr…

Briton Sam Noakes put in a gutsy performance but fell short in his bid to become lightweight world champion, losing on points to Abdullah Mason for the vacant WBO title in Saudi Arabia.In a thrilling and close contest between two unbeaten stars, Noakes, 28, was hampered by a bloodied left eye after a clash of heads in the third round but kept coming forward, landing thudding punches on the inside.It was the eye-catching uppercuts and slick long-range boxing from 21-year-old southpaw Mason, however, that made the difference, as he upped the tempo in the second half.Mason rocked Noakes in the…

A majority of Sunday’s papers feature comments from Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer about US politicians wanting to question Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor over his links to the late paedophile Jeffrey Epstein. While Sir Keir’s suggestion that Andrew should give evidence echoes one he made earlier this month, it nonetheless “adds to pressure on the disgraced royal”, Sunday People reports. The Sun on Sunday’s story adds that Metropolitan Police officers are searching for emails related to claims Andrew asked royal protection officers to find information on Virginia Giuffre. The prominent accuser of Epstein alleged Andrew had sex with her as a teenager…

McGregor’s magnificent goal papered over some large cracks against St Mirren.Celtic have failed to score in six matches this season, have scored fewer in the league than both Hearts and Hibernian, and were blunt again against St Mirren.It took until second-half injury time for O’Neill’s side to have an effort on target – a tame header from substitute Yang Hyun-Jun. It took a moment of magic from McGregor to turn one point into three.For large stages of the match, it looked as though it might have been zero.Conor McMenamin twice went close in the first half, Miguel Freckleton spooned an…

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather alert for fog with Britons warned to brace for travel delays and potential flight cancellations.A nine-hour yellow warning will be in effect from Saturday night to Sunday morning, the Met Office has confirmed.Unsettled weather is expected to hit areas across the East Midlands, North East and North West England, the West Midlands, and Yorkshire and the Humber.The Met Office warning reads: “Fog patches will develop fairly widely on Saturday night and early Sunday morning, becoming dense in places leading to difficult travelling conditions. A nine-hour yellow warning will be in effect from…