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Spurs’ Wembanyama ‘horrified’ by Minnesota shootings Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Victor Wembanyama joined the San Antonio Spurs in 2023 Published 4 hours ago San Antonio Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama said he is “horrified” after two fatal shootings by immigration agents in Minnesota. Intensive care nurse Alex Pretti, 37, and fellow Minnesota resident Renee Good, 37,…

Djokovic scrapes into semis after Musetti injury Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Novak Djokovic has not won a Grand Slam since the 2023 US Open Published 28 January 2026, 06:59 GMT Updated 1 hour ago Novak Djokovic’s bid to make more tennis history is still alive as he scraped into the Australian Open semi-finals after…

Conte reunion a sharp reminder of Chelsea’s fall Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Conte’s Chelsea won the Premier League title in the 2016-17 season Published 8 hours ago 261 Comments Chelsea have not won the Premier League since Antonio Conte led them to the 2016-17 title – and facing the Italian’s Napoli side on Wednesday…

Don’t take Brook’s WWE beer celebration wrong way – Root Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Harry Brook mimicked ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin by removing his gloves and punching them together Published 8 hours ago 869 Comments Joe Root hopes Harry Brook’s ‘beer smash’ celebration will be “received the right way”. The England captain marked his…

Why England legend Root is so effective in Asia Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Joe Root has the second-highest average (73.43) of all batters with more than 3,000 ODI runs against slow bowling Published 9 hours ago 170 Comments Another day, another hundred, another Joe Root bat raised towards his cheering team-mates. Set the stage…

Hadjar crashes new Red Bull in F1 testing Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Hadjar lost control of his Red Bull in the final corner in wet conditions Published 27 January 2026 Red Bull driver Isack Hadjar crashed his car in wet conditions on the second day of Formula 1 pre-season testing in Barcelona. The 21-year-old…

Severe gales brought by Storm Chandra have caused widespread travel disruption on the Isle of Man. Several flights to and from the island and all of Tuesday’s ferry crossings between Douglas and Heysham were cancelled, and the A18 Mountain Road was closed for most of the day on safety grounds. Fallen trees also led to…

An outbreak of the deadly Nipah virus in India’s West Bengal state has sparked concern in parts of Asia, with some tightening screening measures at airports. Thailand has started screening passengers at three airports that receive flights from West Bengal. Nepal has also begun screening arrivals at Kathmandu airport and other land border points with…

Storm Chandra is causing travel disruption across Scotland with weather warnings for snow, strong winds and heavy rain in place for the southern and central parts of the country. Ferries and flights have been cancelled and a number of roads shut with significant snow affecting routes around the country. It is the third major storm…

Firefighters in the Australian state of Victoria are battling at least six major fires as a record-breaking heatwave hits the country’s south-east. Two fires are currently burning at “emergency level” according to local broadcaster ABC News. Several communities have been issued emergency warnings to either evacuate, watch and wait, or shelter in place. Fire officials…