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Super-sub Ollie Watkins scored a brace as Aston Villa staged an incredible comeback to beat Chelsea 2-1 and move towards the title with a club-record 11 consecutive wins.Make no mistake: Unai Emery’s Villa are three points clear of the top of the Premier League title race and will face Arsenal on Tuesday for a chance to equal the league leaders. Use Chrome Browser for a more accessible video player Ollie Watkins scores again to complete Aston Villa’s comeback at Chelsea Use Chrome Browser for a more accessible video player Replace Aston Villa’s level at Stamford Bridge with Ollie Watkins. They…
England’s “hollow” Ashes win in Melbourne showed how different the series could have been had they focused from the start, leading to feelings of “huge frustration”.These are the views of Sky Sports’ Nasser Hussain and Michael Atherton after England bounced back from heavy defeats in Perth, Brisbane and Adelaide to win the two-day Test at the MCG, ending the hosts’ hopes of a 5-0 win. The tourists’ lack of preparation before the first Test (they played one intra-squad match against the England Lions) was criticized before a ball was thrown in the series, and head coach Brendon McCullum said last…
Tokyo AP — A man was arrested Friday for allegedly stabbing eight people with a substance believed to be bleach and injuring seven others at a tire factory in central Japan, officials said. His motive was not immediately explained. According to the Mt. Fuji Nanto Fire Department, eight people were taken to the hospital after being stabbed by a man at the tire manufacturer Yokohama Rubber’s factory in Mishima City, Shizuoka Prefecture, west of Tokyo. The fire department told The Associated Press that five of the people who were stabbed were in serious condition, but other details were not available.…
Wirtz finally gets his Anfield moment Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Highlights from the Premier League clash between Liverpool and Wolves “I wanted to start scoring and assisting earlier,” Florian Wirtz told Sky Sports after finally netting his first Liverpool goal. Talk about an understatement. Few could have imagined that Wirtz would have to wait so long for his first goal in a Liverpool shirt but it finally came at the 23rd time of asking. There have been moments when some thought it had come, such as the deflected equaliser against Sunderland. Please use Chrome…
Jakarta, Indonesia AP — Indonesian rescue teams searched for a Spanish soccer coach and his three children on Saturday after a tourist boat carrying 11 people sank overnight near Padar Island, a popular destination in Komodo National Park, officials said. The boat, carrying six family members, four crew members and a local guide, sank on Friday night after suffering an engine failure while traveling from Komodo Island to Padar, said Fatur Rahman, director of Maumere Search and Rescue Office. He said three people were rescued by a passing vessel and the remaining four were rescued by search and rescue teams.…
Luke Littler defeated Mensur Suljovic 4-0 in the third round as Stephen Bunting was eliminated from the World Darts Championship by James Harrell.Littler issued a warning to the rest of the field, losing just three legs on his way to averaging 107.09 points, the second-highest in the tournament behind Jan van Veen’s 108.28 points. World No. 1 Littler showed why many think he will become the first fighter to defend his title since Gary Anderson 10 years ago and will face either Damon Heta or Rob Cross in the fourth round. Littler told Sky Sports: “I’m very happy. The finish…
India’s startup ecosystem raised nearly $11 billion in 2025, but investors are writing far fewer checks and becoming more selective about where they take risks, highlighting how the world’s third-rich startup market is moving away from the AI-powered capital concentration seen in the United States. The selective approach was most evident in trading. According to Tracxn, the number of startup funding rounds totaled 1,518, down nearly 39% year over year. Total funding declined even more modestly, falling more than 17% to $10.5 billion. That pullback was uneven. Seed-stage funding plummeted to $1.1 billion in 2025, a 30% decline from 2024,…
Young people in Britain will soon be offered the opportunity to take a “gap year” through a new paid program in the armed forces, the government announced on Saturday. The Armed Forces Foundation scheme, scheduled to begin in March 2026, aims to recruit around 150 people initially to experience military life without requiring long-term service. The program gives participants the opportunity to train and serve in the Army, Royal Navy or Royal Air Force for a year. Officials hope to expand the scheme to more than 1,000 young people “if there is interest,” the government said in a statement. Defense…
Rangers moved past Motherwell into third place in the Scottish Premiership as Thero Asgaard scored the only goal in a frenetic match at Ibrox. Gers keeper Jack Butland and his counterpart Callum Ward both made important saves before and after the Norwegian broke the deadlock with a 67th-minute tap-in to end the Steelmen’s unbeaten run in the league at 11 games. League leaders Hearts lost 3-2 to Hibernian earlier in the day, while second-placed Celtic won 4-2 at Livingston, leaving Rangers nine points behind the Jambos, six points behind their Old Firm rivals and two points behind Motherwell, who had…
Celtic’s team, led by Wilfried Nancy, came from behind twice to beat Livingston 4-2 and close the gap on league leaders Hearts to three points.After Hearts lost the Edinburgh derby to Hibernian, Celtic knew they could halve the gap if they held on and won the Scottish Premiership summit. Despite falling behind twice in a chaotic opening 10 minutes that included four goals, Nancy’s team regrouped and earned their second straight win under their new coach. Use Chrome Browser for a more accessible video player Cristian Montano scores first goal for Livingston Any positive feelings that had existed for Nancy…