5+ min ago (220+ words) West Ham midfielder Lucas Paqueta says his "ridiculous behaviour" that resulted in a red card in the 2-0 defeat by Liverpool was a "reflection of everything I've had to endure." A near-two-year Football Association investigation into the Brazil midfielder ended in July when he was cleared of spot-fixing charges by an independent regulatory commission. On Sunday, Paqueta was shown two yellow cards in quick succession for dissent by referee Darren England for arguing over a decision to award a foul against his team with six minutes left to play. "Perhaps this ridiculous behavior is just a reflection of everything I've had to endure and, it seems, have to continue enduring! "I'm sorry if I'm not perfect." Premier League: Arsenal still level with 10-man Chelsea in closing stages Verstappen wins in Qatar as F1 drivers' title fight goes to final race - reaction NFL:…...

10+ min ago (1106+ words) Mohamed Salah watches from the bench as Liverpool win 2-0 at West Ham United Mohamed Salah has history at the London Stadium - and this may have been a day when Liverpool started to write a new chapter in theirs by moving towards the next generation without him following a 2-0 win at West Ham. Head coach Arne Slot dropped the 33-year-old to the bench for a Premier League game for the first time since April 2024 - also at West Ham - with that decision taken by the Dutchman's predecessor Jurgen Klopp. That was a day which ended with Salah firmly in the headlines. First when he was involved in a touchline spat with Klopp as West Ham scored when he waited to come on as substitute in a 2-2 draw, and then when the notoriously reticent forward strode past reporters afterwards and announced: "If I…...

13+ min ago (415+ words) Duplantis and McLaughlin-Levrone both won world titles in 2025 Armand Duplantis and Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone have been crowned world athletes of the year at the World Athletics Awards in Monaco. Sweden's Duplantis set four new pole vault world records in 2025, the most recent at September's World Championships in Tokyo when he became the first human to clear the 6.30m barrier. This year, the 26-year-old was undefeated in 16 competitions, and won the world titles both indoors and outdoors, as well as a fifth consecutive Diamond League crown. McLaughlin-Levrone also went undefeated through 2025 in both the 400m and 400m hurdles. The American became 400m world champion in Tokyo when she ran 47.78 seconds - the second fastest time in history - to break the 42-year-old championship record. Duplantis gets 14th world record & third world title McLaughlin-Levrone wins 400m gold with second fastest time in history "For me, 2025 was a year of stepping outside…...

16+ min ago (175+ words) A 33-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a serious assault on a town high street. Police said the victim, a man in his 20s, was left with potentially life-changing injuries following the attack on the High Street in Wincanton, Somerset, on Sunday morning. Avon and Somerset Police said they were called to the scene at 09:28 GMT. The arrested man remains in police custody. The force said it does not believe there is a wider risk to the public and will be patrolling in the area over the next few days. Police are asking anyone with information to come forward. Neighbourhood Sgt Simon Lancey said: "This incident is understandably concerning but we do believe it to be one that involved people known to each other and there is not believed to be any risk to the wider…...

28+ min ago (1138+ words) Richard Collier-Keywood was appointed as the Welsh Rugby Union's first independent chair in 2023 Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) chair Richard Collier-Keywood says he was "embarrassed" by Wales' 73-0 defeat against South Africa, but wants to continue to lead the organisation. The 11-try hammering was a record home loss and the second worst result in Welsh rugby history following the 96-13 loss against the Springboks in 1998 in Pretoria. Collier-Keywood has been in post since 2023 with Wales losing 21 of the last 23 internationals in the past two years. He is one of the driving forces behind major change in Welsh rugby with plans to cut professional sides from four to three. When asked whether he thought he was still the man to take the WRU forward, Collier-Keywood replied: "Yes, I am. "It's obviously subject to the board and the clubs agreeing with that." Collier-Keywood was asked…...

35+ min ago (437+ words) Sir David Suchet has said that playing an oil company shareholder in a short film was "really terrific" and "so different from anything I've ever done". Best known for playing hero detective Hercule Poirot in a long-running ITV series, Sir David said his character in The Last Gasp was instead the "villain". It was inspired by the true story of an Iraqi villager who launched legal action against oil company BP following the loss of his son to leukemia. It won two awards at the Phoenix Rising International Film Festival in London earlier this month. Mr Cholmondeley said he was also inspired by BBC documentary Under Poisoned Skies, which revealed high levels of potentially cancer-causing chemicals in areas near oil fields. He said: "[The film] is trying to highlight a problem called [gas] flaring. When oil comes out of the…...

39+ min ago (265+ words) Lucas Paqueta joined West Ham from Lyon in 2022 West Ham midfielder Lucas Paqueta says his "ridiculous behaviour" that resulted in a red card in the 2-0 defeat by Liverpool was a "reflection of everything I've had to endure." A near-two-year Football Association investigation into the Brazil midfielder ended in July when he was cleared of spot-fixing charges by an independent regulatory commission. On Sunday, Paqueta was shown two yellow cards in quick succession for dissent by referee Darren England for arguing over a decision to award a foul against his team with six minutes left to play. "Perhaps this ridiculous behavior is just a reflection of everything I've had to endure and, it seems, have to continue enduring! "I'm sorry if I'm not perfect." The FA had started its investigation in August 2023 and the 27-year-old was charged in May last year…...

39+ min ago (251+ words) Lucas Paqueta joined West Ham from Lyon in 2022 West Ham midfielder Lucas Paqueta says his "ridiculous behaviour" that resulted in a red card in the 2-0 defeat by Liverpool was a "reflection of everything I've had to endure." A near-two-year Football Association investigation into the Brazil midfielder ended in July when he was cleared of spot-fixing charges by an independent regulatory commission. On Sunday, Paqueta was shown two yellow cards in quick succession for dissent by referee Darren England for arguing over a decision to award a foul against his team with six minutes left to play. "Perhaps this ridiculous behavior is just a reflection of everything I've had to endure and, it seems, have to continue enduring! "I'm sorry if I'm not perfect." The FA had started its investigation in August 2023 and the 27-year-old was charged in May last year…...

39+ min ago (1136+ words) Pope Leo XIV has arrived in the Lebanese capital Beirut a week after Israeli air strikes hit the Lebanese capital. For a man known for being measured and careful in what he does, it seems quite the statement to land in a country so affected by conflict in what is his first foreign trip. The Pope has already spent three days in Turkey and, watching his diplomacy at close quarters, we are learning a little more about how he intends to carry out his duties as both spiritual leader and head of state of Vatican City. Pope Leo's interactions with journalists are gentle and softly spoken, and his words always appear thought out and deliberate. His predecessor, Pope Francis, often spoke at length to reporters, sometimes very passionately and from the heart. But sometimes that meant his aides had the…...

39+ min ago (353+ words) About 4,000 people have taken part in a demonstration against government plans to house asylum seekers at a military site in East Sussex, organisers have said. The demonstrators oppose the Home Office's now delayed plan to temporarily house up to 540 male asylum seekers at an army training camp on the outskirts of Crowborough. Earlier, participants, including families with children, waved banners and chanted, walking from the former barracks in Crowborough to the town centre. The Home Office said it was postponing the arrival of the asylum seekers but would continue to "accelerate plans" to move people to the site when it was fully operational and safe. Similar protests have taken place in the town in recent weeks, with Sunday's march having the largest turn out to date, organisers said. They said Crowborough, which has a population of about 20,000, was too small…...