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Ireland lock James Ryan feels a quick start away to France in the Six Nations opener is “unbelievably important” for the visitors. Andy Farrell’s side will begin their 2026 campaign at the Stade de France on Thursday (20:10 GMT) in a game brought forward to avoid a clash with the …

Men: Bruce Mouat, Grant Hardie, Bobby Lammie, Hammy McMillan, Kyle Waddell (alternate) Women: Rebecca Morrison, Sophie Jackson, Jennifer Dodds, Sophie Sinclair, Fay Henderson (alternate) Mixed: Mouat and Dodds In Beijing four years ago, curling was the only sport to return to Britain with medals. Eve Muirhead’s rink took women’s gold …

Gold and silver costs are taking further punishment on Monday following record routs seen at the end of last week. Both precious metals had stood at record values on Thursday but fell sharply after Donald Trump revealed his nomination for the chair of the US central bank. The announcement on …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Justin Bieber made the Grammy Awards feel just like home Sunday as he paraded around stage wearing just his underwear. Bieber, 31, looped together instrumentals while singing his “Yukon” hit from his seventh studio album, “Swag.” Trevor Noah took aim at Nicki …

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City lost all momentum and control and, if not for a couple of brilliant saves by Gianluigi Donnarumma, they probably would have been beaten. Normally if you have controlled the first half and the other team comes at you more after the break, you might face more pressure and concede …

In the Premier League, teams finishing on 36 points or more in each of the past nine seasons have avoided relegation. In the 20-team era, starting from the 1995-96 season, the average number of points needed for survival, or the number of points the 18th-placed team finished plus one, is …

Celtic interim manager Martin O’Neill revealed two prospective signings are having medicals and hinted the club could do further deals after his team beat Falkirk 2-0 to move above Rangers into second place in the Scottish Premiership. The Parkhead outfit have signed Julian Araujo and Tomas Cvancara – both on …

The role of sporting director feels fairly recent and fluid in Scottish football. Does a sporting director oversee recruitment? Analysis? Club operations? The academy? It’s hard to tell, as the role at every club can differ. In the Scottish Premiership, only four teams currently have one – Aberdeen, Hearts, Hibs …

Reports of Bill Gates’ connections with Jeffrey Epstein grow more lurid with each dump of documents from the Department of Justice. The latest includes somewhat confusing emails that Epstein may have been drafting on behalf of someone named Boris, who worked at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The messages …

Tammy Abraham thought he had a dream goal on his second debut for Aston Villa. Four minutes after he had celebrated the goal it was ruled out on a VAR review. Aston Villa have good reason to feel aggrieved. Nineteen seconds is a long time to go back to disallow …

Dragons take a Six Nations break while pondering what might have been. They picked up losing bonuses after late drama against Munster and Ospreys but will feel they should have had two wins, which would have put them joint ninth. Add in early home draws against Sharks and Ospreys and …

An Iranian protester whose family were told he faced the death penalty has been released, a relative has confirmed. Erfan Soltani, 26, had been detained during protests on 8 January. His family were later told Mr Soltani, from Fardis, Karaj, would be sentenced to death on Wednesday 14 January, according …

New York City got hit with a hell of a snowstorm last week. And, inevitably, when I’m watching the snow fall, wandering the oddly quiet streets after dark, people hiding inside and staying warm, I put on M83’s sophomore record, Dead Cities, Red Seas & Lost Ghosts. Before Nicolas Fromageau …

German golfer Freddy Schott got the better of Scotland’s Calum Hill and former Masters champion Patrick Reed in a play-off to win his first DP World Tour title at the Bahrain Championship. Hill started the day two shots clear but saw his rivals close the gap with Reed shooting a …

The next piece of history for Alcaraz will be emulating Laver as only the second man in the Open era to achieve a calendar slam – winning all four majors in the same year. Asked about the possibility, Alcaraz said: “It is going to be a big challenge. “I just …

Former Newcastle United winger Allan Saint-Maximin has left Mexican side Club America by mutual consent after saying his children were the victims of racist abuse. Saint-Maximin, 28, had previously posted on social media about his family being targeted. “The problem is not the colour of your skin, it’s the colour …

Arsenal fear midfielder Mikel Merino is set for a sustained spell on the sidelines amid concerns he has suffered a serious foot injury. The 29-year-old Spain international missed Saturday’s win over Leeds with manager Mikel Arteta saying the midfielder would see a specialist to determine a full prognosis. The exact …

It’s “really unfair” English breweries can sell in Wales but aren’t paying business rates, owners say. BBC News

Green Party leader Zack Polanski has called for a “public health approach” on drugs as he reiterated his backing for the legalisation and regulation of drugs. Speaking on the Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme, Polanski said this approach would ensure someone with a “problematic relationship with drugs” could get help …