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Kazuyoshi Miura, who turns 59 in February and is the world’s oldest professional footballer, has signed a loan deal until June with Japanese third division side Fukushima United. The move means Miura could play in the J.League – the top three divisions of Japanese football – for the first time …

If you’ve outgrown the Gmail address you created long ago, you might soon be able to do something about that — and without losing access to the emails and files associated with the previous Gmail account. A Google explainer page recently popped up stating that users should be able to …

PA Media Mervyn Kersh’s BEM was for service to Holocaust remembrance and education A 101-year-old D-Day veteran awarded a British Empire Medal has said Britain today is “disappointing” and that the country risked repeating mistakes made before World War Two. Mervyn Kersh from Cockfosters, north London, said being honoured for …

Nathan Aspinall became the latest seed to fall at the PDC World Championship, but 20-year-old Charlie Manby continued his dream run by reaching the last 16. Aspinall, who reached the semi-finals in 2019 and 2020, lost 4-3 in a final-set thriller against the Netherlands’ Kevin Doets. The 15th seed won …

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery says it “does not make sense” to speak about the title race in December, after rising to third place in the Premier League. Source link

Lossiemouth took the final Grade One win of the year after holding off 2024 winner Brighterdaysahead in Monday’s December Hurdle at Leopardstown. The pre-race favourite (4-6) produced the goods in what was an exciting finish as jockey Paul Townend delivered the victory for trainer Willie Mullins. It was the first …

Relegation-threatened West Ham are committed to backing manager Nuno Espirito Santo in the transfer market next month. The former Wolves, Tottenham and Nottingham Forest boss was appointed as Graham Potter’s replacement on 25 September. After starting with four games without a win, the Hammers then lost just one in six …

Manager Unai Emery says any talk of the title “does not make sense” for Aston Villa despite their historic form. The Spaniard has overseen a club-record equalling 11 straight wins in all competitions – eight in the Premier League, where Villa sit third. They are three points behind Arsenal and …

Arsenal will be “actively looking” at potential signings during the January transfer window, says manager Mikel Arteta. The Gunners spent about £250m in the summer and brought in eight new players as they looked to increase the quality in their squad to deal with the packed fixture list and compete …

If you think your smart home is often kind of dumb, you’re probably right. Clumsy voice assistants misunderstand commands. Between compatibility issues and numerous privacy concerns, every new device is its own kind of adventure, and not always an enjoyable one. Now, the AI revolution has hit the smart home, …

A bowler from Bhutan has become the first cricketer to take eight wickets in a T20 international. Left-arm spinner Sonam Yeshey finished with fine figures of 8-7 from four overs in his side’s 82-run win, external over Myanmar in the third of five men’s T20s between the sides in Gelephu. …

Gus Atkinson has become the third England pace bowler to be ruled out of the Ashes series after confirmation he will miss the final Test against Australia in Sydney. Atkinson suffered an injury to his left hamstring on the second and final morning of England’s win in the fourth Test …

Getty Images Perthshire recorded a 3.7-magnitude earthquake in October Scotland recorded the UK’s most powerful onshore earthquakes in 2025, according to the latest data. They happened hours apart on 20 October near Loch Lyon in Perth and Kinross, when a 3.7-magnitude tremor was shortly followed by a 3.6-magnitude one. The …

Not going backwards is a win. Given Donald Trump’s fraught relationship with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, that’s important. The Mar-a-Lago meeting did not materially move things forward but nor was there a bust-up like that Oval Office moment in February. There were however some notable takeaways. First, Zelenskyy‘s facial expressions. Image: Pic: …

The Albanian nationalist Vetevendosje party has won a landslide victory in Kosovo’s parliamentary elections, according to preliminary results. With 90% of the votes counted, the party, whose name means “self determination”, was on 50.8%, meaning a third term in power for its leader, Albin Kurti. The two main opposition parties, …

After arguably the greatest year in the club’s history, Crystal Palace will begin 2026 out of form and surrounded by an air of uncertainty. Manager Oliver Glasner has delivered historic FA Cup and Community Shield triumphs, the club’s first major European campaign, and a record Premier League points tally, all …

Charlie Smyth converted a career-long 57-yard field goal as the New Orleans Saints extended their winning streak to four games with a 34-26 victory at the Tennessee Titans on Sunday. The 24-year-old from County Down had been listed as “questionable” to play because illness had curtailed his practice time in …

There are no doubts about the headliners among the dozen Championship matches on Monday, with leaders Coventry and third-placed Ipswich kick-starting the entertainment in the earliest match (18:00 GMT) at the Coventry Building Society Arena. Frank Lampard’s side have an eight-point lead over Middlesbrough, with a further five back to …

Affordale Fury delivered a first Grade One winner for County Down owner Philip Polly in a thrilling Savills Chase at Leopardstown on Sunday. Trained by Noel Meade, the seven-year-old started and finished the three-mile race in fine form to tear up the script. Much of the pre-race narrative focused on …

Kevin Reide,Coventryand Alex McIntyre,West Midlands BBC Irina Izotova has been working as a graphic designer after settling in Coventry While Christmas is a time of joy and happiness for most families, many Ukrainian refugees in the UK have been facing a third year of festivities away from home. It was …