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Sam Underhill: England flanker an injury doubt for Six Nations

Sam Underhill scores against South Africa

England flanker Sam Underhill is an injury doubt for the Six Nations after Bath announced he requires ankle surgery. The 28-year-old injured his ankle in Bath’s 35-34 defeat by Premiership champions Northampton on Sunday. Bath issued a medical update to say he will “undergo surgery to rectify a new ankle injury” with there being “no set timeframe on his recovery”. …

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OpenAI boss Sam Altman denies sexual abuse allegations made by sister

OpenAI boss Sam Altman denies sexual abuse allegations made by sister

OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman’s sister, Ann Altman, has filed a lawsuit alleging that he regularly sexually abused her between 1997 and 2006. The lawsuit, which was filed on 6 January in a US District Court in the Eastern District of Missouri, alleges that the abuse started when she was three and Mr Altman was 12. In a joint statement …

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Injured Chelsea duo Sam Kerr and Mia Fishel to travel to Portugal

Sam Kerr

Chelsea strikers Sam Kerr and Mia Fishel will travel with the squad for a winter training camp in Portugal to continue their recoveries from injury. Australia international Kerr, 31, suffered an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury in January 2024 and has not featured for more than a year. Last month, Chelsea manager Sonia Bompastor said Kerr was not expected to …

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TBoss, Jude Okoye, Sam Ajibola, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, Wofaifada and others share lovely Christmas family photos

TBoss, Jude Okoye, Sam Ajibola, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, Wofaifada and others share lovely Christmas family photos

As the world celebrates the birth of Jesus today December 25, Nigerian celebrities have been releasing their lovely Christmas photos to commemorate the day.    See some below..   TBoss and Daughter   Ebuka Obi-Uchendu and family Wofaifada  and Family Sharon Ooja Okoye and husband Ugo Toyosi and Etim Effiong Adaeze and Joseph Yobo with their children Williams Uchemba and …

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Sam Morsy rainbow armband: What does controversy tell us about football, religion and LGBTQ+ rights?

A rainbow-coloured Premier League captain's armband sits in front of a black background

There is variation among clerics on the relationship between Islam and homosexuality. Some interpretations of Islam are more conservative, while some are more liberal. In many modern Muslim countries there are restrictions on homosexual relationships. In Egypt, homosexuality is not criminalised, but was described as “highly stigmatised” by a 2023 BBC News investigation. Different interpretations of religious texts in other …

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Ireland vs Australia: ‘He deserves it’ – Andy Farrell on picking Sam Prendergast over Jack Crowley

Andy Farrell speaks to Sam Prendergast during training

Saturday’s game, which has been arranged to celebrate the Irish Rugby Football Union [IRFU]’s 150th anniversary celebrations, pits Farrell against his predecessor Joe Schmidt, who took over as Australia boss in January. Schmidt won three Six Nations titles and secured a first win over the All Blacks in six years as Ireland boss after a successful stint in charge of …

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Sam Kerr and Kristie Mewis baby: Chelsea manager Sonia Bompastor calls homophobic comments on social media ‘crazy’

Kristie Mewis and Sam Kerr following a match between the USA and Australia in 2021

Speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live’s Women’s Football Weekly podcast, former Arsenal, Manchester City and Scotland defender Jen Beattie said: “It still saddens me to this day that we know how progressive the women’s game is and how much the men’s side isn’t. It’s still fuelled by homophobic comments, racial comments. “As much as we know how much sport can …

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