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NFL Preview | Super Bowl 2026

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New England Patriots v Seattle Seahawks preview The NFL’s 2025 season has delivered one of the most open Super Bowl races in recent memory. Author |  Peter Jones New England Patriots prepare for the Super Bowl youtu.be/4UxGMpcPNmY?... [image or embed] — Super News Affiliate ( @supernews1.bsky.social ) 4 February 2026 at 20:36 Now only the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks remain, with the pair set to meet on Sunday to decide the league’s champions. It is a familiar prize for New England, who have lifted the Lombardi Trophy six times, yet this marks their first Super Bowl appearance since 2019 and the post Tom Brady and Bill Belichick era. A revitalised Patriots side has emerged from obscurity to reach Super Bowl 60 in California, securing a record-extending 12th appearance in the NFL’s showpiece occasion. Seattle, meanwhile, have reached the Super Bowl for a fourth time and for the first time since 2015, when they were denied back-to-back titles by the Patrio...

Darts News | Luke Littler is crowned world champion again

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Luke Littler 7 - 1 Gian van Veen Luke Littler delivered a performance of authority to overwhelm Gian van Veen and retain the PDC World Championship title at Alexandra Palace. Author |  Amy W The 18 year old became only the fourth player to defend the crown, joining Phil Taylor, Adrian Lewis and Gary Anderson in an exclusive club. It was a second triumph in just his third appearance on the sport’s biggest stage, underlining the pace at which Littler’s reputation continues to grow. Only Taylor, with 14 titles, and Michael van Gerwen, on three, now sit ahead of him in the list of PDC world champions. While Taylor’s record still appears distant, the quality of Littler’s display ensured that talk of how far he might go will only intensify. Van Veen was left chasing shadows  Littler maintained an average above 107 for long stretches, eventually finishing on 106.02. The Dutchman’s own near 100 average was impressive but proved nowhere near enough to stem the flow. With the ...

Cricket Update | Australia win 2nd Test by 8 wickets

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England 334 & 241 | Australia 511 & 69-2  England’s Ashes campaign is close to unravelling in under a week of cricket after an eight-wicket defeat to Australia in the second Test. Author |  Peter Jones Stadium | The Gabba There was a hint of resistance with the bat on the fourth day of the pink-ball Test in Brisbane, but it was not enough to prevent a second heavy loss of the tour, following the two-day collapse in the series opener in Perth. Ben Stokes, perhaps intent on setting the tone after England’s poor showing on Saturday, ground out a determined 50 from 152 deliveries. His stand of 96 with Will Jacks, who made 41 from 92 balls, was England’s longest partnership of the series and offered a brief sense of stability. That ended an hour into the middle session when Jacks fell to a superb catch from Australia captain Steve Smith at first slip. England’s innings then disintegrated, the final four wickets tumbling for 17 runs as they were dismissed for 241. S...

Cricket News | England plan extra training before next Ashes Test

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England have scheduled additional training sessions in Brisbane This comes after their heavy defeat in the opening Ashes Test. Author |  Peter Jones The Gabba The tourists were beaten by Australia inside two days in Perth and have announced five days of preparation ahead of the day-night Test at the Gabba, starting next Thursday. England’s decision not to send any players from the first Test to feature in an England Lions match in Canberra this weekend has drawn criticism. Instead, Ben Stokes’ side will undertake one of their longest preparation periods since he and coach Brendon McCullum took charge more than three years ago. Typically, England train for two or three days before a Test, with longer periods only seen on pre-tour camps such as those before trips to India and Pakistan. READ MORE |  Ashes news and stories The original Brisbane schedule involved three days of training at the Gabba from Monday. This has now been extended with an additional session at the grou...

Football Match Report | Borussia Dortmund 4 - 0 Villarreal

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Borussia Dortmund climbed to fourth in the league phase of the Champions League. Serhou Guirassy struck twice in what was a comfortable win over 10-man Villarreal. Author | Michael Haldsworth Stadium | SIGNAL IDUNA PARK The Guinea striker opened the scoring in first-half stoppage time with a close-range header, though Villarreal protested for a handball by Waldemar Anton in the build-up. After a lengthy VAR review, the goal was allowed to stand. The match tilted further Dortmund’s way early in the second half when Villarreal were reduced to 10. Former Tottenham defender Juan Foyth was dismissed for handling on the goalline as he attempted to block Karim Adeyemi’s shot with his chest. Guirassy saw his penalty saved by Luiz Junior, but the rebound sat kindly and he tucked it away. READ MORE | Champions League news and stories from the network Dortmund made it 3-0 six minutes later when a defensive clearance ricocheted off Adeyemi and bounced into the net. They had another oppo...

Music News | Oasis reunion tour ends in Brazil

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It has been a truly memorable few months. The reunion tour that many believed would never take place has drawn to a close, with Oasis performing the final show of their Live 25 tour on Sunday night. Author | Peter Jones Following 41 sold-out dates, including those opening nights in Cardiff, five nights at Heaton Park in Manchester, several nights at Wembley (see video below) and two unforgettable nights at Croke Park in August, the band brought the tour to an end in São Paulo, Brazil, leaving those involved in its production reflecting on an emotional finale. Noel Gallagher's daughter Anaïs, credited with helping her father reconcile with his brother after 15 years, expressed her gratitude to her uncle Liam and described 2025 as the 'greatest year of my life'. The conclusion of the tour follows comments from Liam Gallagher, who appeared to suggest during a September performance that Oasis could return for further shows in 2026. “See you next year?” At their Wembley St...

Rugby Union Match Report | England 27 - 23 Argentina

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England survived a spirited second-half surge from Argentina Max Ojomoh marked his Twickenham debut in style as the hosts stretched their winning run to 11 Tests. Author |  Sophie T Stadium |  Twickenham Ojomoh crossed for one try and laid on another with a deft crossfield kick before the interval, helping England establish a 17-3 lead. It might have been even healthier had Luke Cowan-Dickie not seen a score chalked off for a marginal knock-on on the stroke of half-time. Argentina, who overturned a 21-point deficit to beat Scotland a week earlier, forced their way back once more. Justo Piccardo darted over and penalties from Tomas Albornoz and Santiago Carreras narrowed the gap to 17-16 as the hour approached. England appeared to find their rhythm again when a powerful run from Alex Coles provided the platform for Ojomoh to send Henry Slade over beneath the posts. George Ford added the extras and a penalty to restore an 11-point cushion, although Rodrigo Isgro’s converted ...

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