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Football bettors reeled from a chaotic Sunday of upsets, including Rayo Vallecano's 3-0 thrashing of Atlético Madrid, PSG's 1-3 defeat at Rennes, and RB Leipzig's 2-2 draw with Wolfsburg. Liverpool fan @_h4beeb captured the pain on X with a post-blacklisting squads like Atlético, PSG, Feyenoord, Juventus, and Tottenham, earning over 3,200 likes amid spelling slips like 'Athlicko madrid.' Replies mixed commiseration, quips about quitting parlays, and warnings to stick to singles, highlighting betting's harsh unpredictability.

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A Liverpool supporter vented raw frustration by listing 15 teams that wrecked betting slips, from Atlético Madrid's shock loss to PSG's collapse.

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In 2023, Labour Together—a think tank key to Keir Starmer's leadership shift—paid APCO Worldwide £30,000 to investigate reporters like Sunday Times' Gabriel Pogrund and Harry Yorke, Guardian's Henry Dyer, Paul Holden, and Matt Taibbi after stories on its £740,000 in unreported 2017-2020 donations. The firm labeled them 'significant persons of interest' and speculated their info came from an illegal hack, even submitting reports to the National Cyber Security Centre. Labour Together's then-director Josh Simons, now a minister, called it a probe into a suspected hack unrelated to UK journalists, but targeted reporters described the materials as a 'dodgy dossier' aimed at discrediting their work. Press freedom groups raised alarms over the tactics amid broader concerns about political pressure on scrutiny.

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Journalists who exposed hidden donations faced unexpected scrutiny from a Labour-linked group, with leaked memos revealing a PR firm's detailed dossiers on them.

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The Dayton Flyers beat the Davidson Wildcats 70-59 in an Atlantic 10 men's basketball game at UD Arena. Dayton dominated rebounding 39-18 and pulled away with a 7-0 run in the final three minutes. De’Shayne Montgomery led Dayton with 13 points, while Jaiun Simon recorded a double-double with 11 points and 13 rebounds.

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The record £125 million signing from Newcastle has missed 12 games since injuring his ankle while scoring against Tottenham in December. Friday's sessions alongside teammate Jeremie Frimpong showed real progress, with Sweden coach Graham Potter expecting a return before March. Arne Slot noted Isak isn't ready for grass training yet, but the momentum builds ahead of tonight's FA Cup clash with Brighton at Anfield, where league leaders Liverpool aim to stay sharp.

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Alexander Isak flashed a smile while hitting light runs and gym drills at Liverpool's training ground, a welcome sight after months sidelined by a fractured fibula.

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Newcastle United overturned an early deficit to defeat 10-man Aston Villa 3-1 at Villa Park in the FA Cup, with Tonali scoring a brace—his first goals of the 2025/26 season—and Nick Woltemade adding a third on his 24th birthday. The victory followed a frustrating Premier League loss to Brentford that fueled 'Howe Out' calls, but players like Kieran Trippier and pundit Chris Sutton defended Eddie Howe's strong record, including a League Cup win and Champions League qualification. Howe's tactical changes without captain Bruno Guimaraes secured back-to-back away wins, boosting morale ahead of a Champions League play-off against Qarabag.

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Sandro Tonali's emotional roar after his first goal captured the dressing-room fire, as Newcastle flipped the script on their critics with a gritty comeback win.

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Liverpool FC players arrived in Budapest ahead of their UEFA Champions League match against Ferencváros. They drew fan attention for wearing new Adidas tracksuits and jackets sponsored by Expedia and Adidas.

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The 39-year-old Frenchman will pilot the No. 18 Honda, filling the last seat on the 27-car grid and ending silly season. Fresh off IMSA racing with Lamborghini in 2025, Grosjean returns to mentor rookie Dennis Hauger in DCR's first two-car lineup since 2021. Backed by crypto sponsors OnlyBulls and Bitcoin MAX, where he's now a global ambassador, he already tested the car at Sebring—with team owner Dale Coyne calling the veteran-rookie pairing a strong foundation. Fans lit up feeds with highlights of his 2021 feats, like that iconic Indy 500 pole.

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Romain Grosjean, the driver who rose from a fiery F1 crash to become 'The Phoenix,' is back in IndyCar full-time. He's reuniting with Dale Coyne Racing just weeks before the March 1 opener.

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The video from Abdul Gafur Shah Nagar Parishad Urdu School No. 2 in Umarkhed, Yavatmal, shows students performing on January 26 to 'Ae Mard-e-Mujahid Teri Yalgaar Kahan Hai,' a nasheed linked to Pakistan's 1965 war with India. BJP leader Gopal Kalane filed a complaint calling it anti-national, leading police to register an FIR against the principal and teachers. While most reactions demand accountability and probe radical influences, a few noted the children seemed unaware of the song's context.

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Young boys in traditional outfits swung prop swords on stage to a Pakistani military tune, stirring strong backlash on Republic Day.

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An anonymous alumni couple donated $5 million to create the permanent 'Endowed Cyclone Director of Athletics' role, honoring Pollard's 20 years leading Iowa State's program since 2005. University leaders praised his vision in fundraising, facilities, and 20 Big 12 titles, while the endowment will support future directors, student-athletes, and NCAA changes. Fans reacted sharply online, frustrated by the timing after the Feb. 8 gymnastics cancellation and amid a $147 million deficit, with some calling it tone-deaf.

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Just days after canceling the gymnastics season, Iowa State announced a $5 million gift naming its athletics director position after Jamie Pollard and his wife Ellen.

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Birmingham City, 10th in the Sky Bet Championship with 45 points and unbeaten at home in league play since April 2024, host relegation-threatened West Brom, who sit 20th on 33 points from 31 games. Blues boss Chris Davies fields a firepower-packed lineup including Jay Stansfield up top, while Baggies manager Eric Ramsay copes with injuries like Chris Mepham's hamstring issue. The first half stayed tight with few clear chances—Molumby's half-volley wide for West Brom and Stansfield's drifting cross for Birmingham—setting up a high-stakes second half where a Blues win eyes play-offs and Albion points fight the drop.

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St Andrew's @ Knighthead Park pulses with derby energy as Birmingham's fortress holds firm against West Brom's survival push—at least through a goalless first half.

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Heat beat reporter Ethan J. Skolnick revealed on a podcast that Riley tried trading Butler right after the 2022-23 season, despite his epic playoff performance against the Bucks, Knicks, and Celtics before the Finals loss to Denver. No team bit, even as Miami chased Damian Lillard, and the Heat publicly denied rumors while keeping Butler until shipping him to Golden State in a five-team deal in February 2025. Fans reeled at the cold front-office math behind the playoff hero's near-exit, questioning loyalty in Heat Culture.

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Jimmy Butler had just carried the eighth-seeded Heat to the NBA Finals, dropping 30 points a game like a man possessed. Then, team president Pat Riley quietly put him on the trade block.

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The House Foreign Affairs Committee held a hearing on U.S. policy challenges in Syria after Bashar al-Assad's fall in December 2024, focusing on rising atrocities against religious and ethnic minorities under interim leader Ahmad al-Sharaa. Witnesses detailed mass killings of over 1,500 Alawites in March 2025, more than 1,000 deaths in Suwayda including abductions of Druze women and girls, a suicide bombing that killed 25 Christians at Damascus's Mar Elias Church, and brutal offensives against Kurds with beheadings and executions. Chairman Brian Mast warned al-Sharaa against eroding U.S. trust, while calls grew to enforce minority protections, manage Turkish influence, and potentially reimpose sanctions amid tensions with the Trump administration.

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Lawmakers from both parties voiced sharp frustration over attacks on Druze, Kurds, Alawites, and Christians in Syria's fragile new era.

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Alon Ohel, a 24-year-old Israeli-Serbian pianist abducted by Hamas from the Nova music festival on October 7, 2023, performed publicly for the first time since his release in mid-October 2025. The emotional moment at Hostages Square drew cheers from a crowd waving yellow ribbons and Israeli flags, as Ohel played 'Song Without a Name' by Yehudit Ravitz, a melody he tapped during his ordeal. Released as part of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire deal, Ohel's return highlights Israel's efforts to free hostages, though three individuals—Ran Ben-On, Dror Or, and Sudthisak—remain in Gaza.

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After 775 days of captivity, freed pianist Alon Ohel returned to the keys at Tel Aviv's Hostages Square, playing the song that sustained him through Gaza's tunnels.

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Cork beat Tipperary 0-29 to 0-22 at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh before a record league crowd of 30,910, avenging last year's All-Ireland final loss and moving to a perfect 3-0 record atop Division 1A. The game turned chaotic on 33 minutes with a five-minute melee, yellows for Alan Connolly and Willie Connors, then reds for Shane Barrett and Jason Forde, leaving both teams with 14 men. Manager Ben O'Connor blasted referee Liam Gordon for ending halftime three minutes early and questioned the reds, calling for good hard physical hurling without over-officiating.

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A massive brawl sucked in nearly 30 players, leading to straight red cards for both sides just before halftime in Cork's heated win over Tipperary.

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