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A Russian actress was swept to her de@th by a wave while exercising on her yoga mat on a popular tourist island in Thailand. Kamilla Belyatskaya, 24, was swept away from the beauty spot on Koh Sumui just moments after filming herself on her yoga mat overlooking the Gulf of Thailand.     Harrowing footage showed the moment a large wave hit …

Judd Trump claimed his second UK Championship title with a hard-fought 10-8 victory over Barry Hawkins at the Barbican in York. Only Ronnie O’Sullivan, Stephen Hendry and John Higgins have won more than the 35-year-old’s tally of 30 ranking titles. Trump had to endure a stirring fightback from Hawkins, who fought back from 9-6 to 9-8 and almost got the …

After so much, hype, hope and expectation of a classic contest it proved to be a slightly underwhelming affair given the quality of the two players on show. While Trump made two centuries, there were only two other breaks in excess of 50 and both players struggled to find their normal rhythm despite being presented with numerous opportunities to score …

World number one Luke Humphries defended his Players Championship title with an 11-7 win over teenager Luke Littler in Minehead. Humphries, who beat Littler to win the world title in January, averaged 103.69 and punched the air with delight as he came out on top again in Minehead. The 28-year-old, who has also won the World Matchplay this year, is …

The final words of the d@th row inmate who became the third in the US to be eecuted with nitrogen gas has been revealed. Carey Dale Grayson, 49, was excuted on Thursday, November 21. (read here). He was one of four teenagers convicted of the gruesome m*rder of hitchhiker Vickie DeBlieux, 37, in Alabama in 1994. Ms DeBlieux was making her way through the state …

The lineup of 24 countries for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) is complete, with Mozambique claiming the final spot following a 2-1 triumph over Guinea-Bissau.     The tournament, set to begin in December next year, will be hosted by Morocco, who automatically have a place in the competition as the host nation.     Among the qualified …

Jasmine Paolini’s Italy reached their second successive Billie Jean King Cup final with a 2-1 victory over Poland, who had been given a glimmer of hope by five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek. World number four Paolini and her team-mate Sara Errani clinched the deciding doubles 7-5 7-5 against Swiatek and Katarzyna Kawa after an extraordinary second-set comeback in Malaga. …

Super Eagles forward, Victor Boniface has disclosed that he isn’t heartbroken after he wasn’t listed in the CAF Player of the Year Award.     The Bayer Leverkusen star won the Bundesliga title with an unbeaten record and lost the final of the Europa League title to Ademola Lookman’s Atalanta.   The Nigerian international stated that he’s more focused on …

Sony Bot of Award: Astro Bot has seven nominations this year This year’s Game Awards shortlist has been announced, with Astro Bot and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth picking up the most nominations. Dubbed “the Oscars of gaming” by some and written off as an advertising marathon by others, it’s the most-watched ceremony celebrating the industry. Host Geoff Keighley also revealed …

Britain’s Gordon Reid was beaten in three sets by Tokito Oda in the Wheelchair Masters singles final. Reid, who was competing in his third final and first since 2017, lost 2-6 6-0 6-2 to the Japanese world number one in the Dutch city of Arnhem. It came a day after the British number two also missed out on retaining his …