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Ospreys will have to wait slightly longer for the return of their captain Jac Morgan after the British and Irish Lion picked up a knock during testing. Morgan had been due to travel to South Africa with his side for their United Rugby Championship (URC) games against Bulls and Stormers. …

Hannah Cockroft claimed a 17th world title as Great Britain won gold and silver in the T34 400m at the World Para Athletics Championships in New Dehli. The 33-year-old nine-time Paralympic champion stormed to victory in a championship record time of 55.62 seconds to claim her 29th major title. Training …

A search for a fisherman missing off the coast of County Sligo in the Republic of Ireland has resumed. Emergency services were alerted at about 20:00 local time on Thursday when a member of the public reported a fishing vessel had run aground close to Mullaghmore Head. A multi-agency search …

The Paris 2024 double bronze medallist held the lead, allowing her to ease off for the victory lap and comfortably cross for her second series gold. “I’m just thinking about myself, about my race processes and I’m really happy with that,” Potter said. “I don’t take winning for granted so …

Nvidia is open-sourcing Audio2Face, its AI-powered tool that generates realistic facial animations for 3D avatars — all based on audio input. The change means developers can now use the tool and its underlying framework to create realistic 3D characters for their games and apps. Nvidia’s Audio2Face works by analyzing the …

Ethiopian runner Shewarge Alene has died aged 30, the organiser of the Stockholm marathon has confirmed. Alene won the race – her most recent competition – in the Swedish capital in May. She competed in 27 marathons as a professional between 2011 and 2025, recording 12 victories. “It is with …

Barcelona midfielder Gavi could miss five months of the season after having knee surgery. The 21-year-old featured in Barcelona’s opening two matches of the season before injuring his right knee during a training session in August. There were fears the Spain international had suffered a recurrence of the anterior cruciate …

Former racing driver and TV star Billy Monger has taken part in an open water swimming festival with thousands of others in central London. Monger, whose legs were amputated following a crash at Donington Park in 2017, hailed Swim Serpentine at Hyde Park a “really cool thing to be a …

The Federal Aviation Administration is instructing airlines to re-evaluate emergency evacuation procedures, including flight crews’ training, announcements and commands to passengers, the agency told NBC News on Friday. The FAA said in a statement that the new recommendations are meant to ensure that “passengers understand they must leave carry-on items …

Tributes have been paid to a “brilliant” flight instructor and fighter pilot who died in an off-duty paragliding accident. Flt Lt Geoff Corser died after the incident at Dinorwig Quarry, Gwynedd, on 23 August. An “esteemed” flying instructor at RAF Valley on Anglesey, his colleagues said he would be remembered …

Northern Ireland’s emergency services are taking part in a training exercise in Belfast to test their preparations in the event of a major incident. It is taking place in the Harbour Estate and has led to the closure of part of Queen’s Quay between 20:00 and 23:00 BST on Tuesday. …

Ti ond wir yn dysgu sut mae hedfan pan ti’n cael hedfan. Felly ti’n gallu ei ddysgu e mewn llyfrau, ond pan ti’n dechrau, mae’n teimlo fel bo’ ti’n ôl ar dy ddiwrnod cynta’ eto, achos does gen ti ddim clem sut mae hedfan! O’dd 20 ar ein cwrs ni, …

A Kenyan High Court has issued an arrest warrant for a British national suspected of murdering a 21-year-old woman more than a decade ago. Agnes Wanjiru was killed in March 2012 and her body later found in a septic tank of a hotel in the central garrison town of Nanyuki …

McCann, who added Radomska should have been deducted a point for the kick, said she felt as though she was learning on the job after a long career in a different fighting discipline. “It didn’t hurt as much as sparring! “The girls punched my head in more than that. It …

Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez is happy and committed to the club, says manager Unai Emery. World Cup winner Martinez, 33, was heavily linked with Manchester United during the transfer window and sat out Villa’s 3-0 defeat by Crystal Palace. But, after United signed Senne Lammens from Royal Antwerp, Argentina …

Alvarez, who was diagnosed with testicular cancer in 2016, said he had been taking the medicine as part of his treatment for alopecia ever since. Uefa accepted his explanation and said he did not intend to take a banned substance, but he was found guilty of committing a “non-intentional anti-doping …

Members of a small Highland community pulled together to rescue a cow after it sank into a bog. The animal was found trapped in mud on a hill near Glenelg, in the north west Highlands, on Tuesday morning. The heifer was unable to free itself, and Glenelg Mountain Rescue volunteers …

London City are the first fully independent side to play in the WSL following their promotion from the Championship last season. “London City Lionesses was founded to reimagine women’s football – to be bold, independent, and drive women’s football forward,” said owner Michele Kang. “Seeing ‘Everyone Watches Women’s Sports’ on …

A bereaved dad is hoping to complete the Great North Run while performing keepy-uppies with a football along the entire route. Jesse James, 51, from Chester-le-Street, is raising funds for the Teenage Cancer Trust in memory of his daughter Jessica who passed away from leukaemia. He has been going to …

Roedd Frederick Fleet, a oedd yn y Crow’s Nest wrth i’r Titanic daro’r mynydd rhew, ar y Clio ger Bangor yn ôl Cyfrifiad 1901. Roedd His Majesty’s Industrial Training Ship Clio yn codi ofn ar blant yng Nghymru a thu hwnt, gan mai hon oedd y llong ‘hogiau drwg‘. Roedd …