Snooker legend and BBC commentator John Virgo has died aged 79. Virgo enjoyed an 18-year professional career, but is perhaps best known for presenting popular snooker TV show Big Break alongside comedian Jim Davidson from 1991 to 2002. READ MORE: Snooker legend Virgo dies aged 79 BBC News
Read More »Scottish Premiership preview: Celtic, Rangers & Aberdeen in focus
A battle of the interim managers. So much has changed for both clubs since the Scottish Cup final that it’s almost hard to believe that was just eight months ago. Both sides have new managers – in Celtic’s case they have appointed and rejected an additional boss in that time …
Read More »Sen. Warren wants to know what Google Gemini’s built-in checkout means for user privacy
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) is pressing Google for more information about its plans to build a checkout feature into its Gemini AI chatbot. In a letter to Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Warren expresses concerns that the integration could allow Google and retailers “to exploit sensitive user data” or “manipulate consumers …
Read More »Everton sack manager Brian Sorensen days after first home win of WSL season
The timing of Everton’s decision comes as a surprise, just hours after the transfer deadline closed and they added Roma midfielder Zara Kramzar to their ranks. Sorensen has been involved in recruitment and many of their additions over the past two windows have suited his requests. But the feeling a …
Read More »Virgo introduces 16-year-old O'Sullivan on Big Break
John Virgo looks back at introducing a then 16-year-old Ronnie O’Sullivan on the BBC TV show Big Break. BBC News
Read More »Quantifying the role of reducing obesity in preventing common conditions
[ Researchers have quantified the role of obesity in common long-term conditions, showing for the first time the effect of losing weight in preventing multiple diseases. Source link
Read More »Scottish Football Podcast – Are there more twists and turns in the SPFL title race? And Bartley’s back in the dugout.
Available for 29 days We preview the five Premiership matches taking place tonight, as Celtic visit Aberdeen, Rangers host Kilmarnock and Marvin Bartley has his first match in charge of Livingston. With Charlotte Cohen, Andy Halliday and Gordon Waddell. Programme WebsiteShow less Source link
Read More »FPL Podcast from BBC Sport – Joao Pedro: Banished to Captain?
Available for over a year Alistair Bruce-Ball, Chris Sutton and Statman Dave are back to look ahead to Gameweek 25 alongside impressionist Luke Kempner and comedian and Love Island narrator Iain Stirling. Who should you captain this week? Time to go all in on Manchester United? What would Mikel Arteta …
Read More »Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Feb. 4
Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? Click here for today’s Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles. Need some help with today’s Mini Crossword? I don’t know my Greek letters, so whenever there’s a …
Read More »Microsoft says it’s building an app store for AI content licensing
Microsoft says it is working on the Publisher Content Marketplace (PCM), an AI licensing hub that shows usage terms set by publishers. That way, AI companies can easily shop the terms and set up deals to use online content for “grounding” their AI models, while the content owners get usage-based …
Read More »Grief best managed through talk therapy, evidence shows
[ Talk therapy is the best way to ease grief and depression following the death of a loved one, a new evidence review has concluded. There’s solid evidence that psychotherapy can help people work through their grief, researchers report in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Other common ways of confronting …
Read More »Football Daily – The Debrief: Arsenal beat Chelsea to go through to the League Cup final
Available for 29 days Kelly Cates is joined by Ian Dennis, former Arsenal defender Matthew Upson and forward Chelsea forward Fran Kirby to review Tuesday’s League Cup semi-final action as Arsenal beat Chelsea 4-2 on aggregate to qualify for the League Cup final. Hear reaction from Arsenal defender Jurrien Timber, …
Read More »Lauren Price: Claressa Shields calls out Welsh boxer for blockbuster fight
Three-weight world champion Claressa Shields has called out Lauren Price for a blockbuster fight at middleweight. The American issued her challenge in response to the Welsh fighter saying Shields “would have to come down” in weight, but what a “great fight” it would make. “I’d love to do a two-fight, …
Read More »BBC Women’s Football Weekly – Man City title holders in waiting, transfer deadline day & Arsenal champions again!
Available for 29 days Ben Haines, Ellen White, Jen Beattie and special guest Karen Bardsley reflect on the weekend that may well have sealed the title for City as they beat holders Chelsea 5-1 to put them 11 points clear. KB gives an insight into behind the scenes at City …
Read More »Test Match Special Podcast – No Balls: Watt’s this? Scotland at the T20 World Cup?
Available for over a year Alex Hartley and Kate Cross speak to Scotland bowler Mark Watt as he and the rest of Scotland’s team arrive in India for the Men’s T20 World Cup. He talks about the scramble for visas and flights to get over to India, as well as …
Read More »George Williams: Warrington Wolves captain to return to NRL at end of 2026
Warrington Wolves have confirmed captain George Williams will leave at the end of the season to join a team in the NRL. The England international half-back, 31, joined the Wire in July 2021 after a spell with Canberra Raiders. The former Wigan man has scored 37 tries in 103 appearances …
Read More »Lord of the Dance show 'will go on' as Flatley obtains emergency injunction
Lawyers for the star obtained the temporary order at the High Court in Belfast amid reports that Thursday night’s show had been cancelled. BBC News
Read More »Scotcast – Why the Prostitution Bill fell at the first hurdle
Available for over a year If you’re interested in this episode, you may also like ‘Sex worker: Listen to me’: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002j5t1 An attempt by MSP Ash Regan (pictured) to criminalise the buying of sex is set to be voted down at Holyrood. SNP MSP Michelle Thomson tells us why she …
Read More »Melania film director Brett Ratner says he 'didn't know' Epstein
The film-maker speaks after a photo showed him with late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and two women. BBC News
Read More »King’s Theatre ‘increasingly unable’ to land large shows
It adds: “This means the King’s will lose its key status without investment and a programme of change, and those highest profile shows will, for the most part, only be able to be accommodated in Edinburgh due to the significantly lower seating capacity at the Theatre Royal.” BBC News
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