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Championship roundup: Burnley slip from summit after being held at Derby
Sheffield United third after home defeat by Millwall Sunderland seal playoff place with draw at Norwich Burnley were knocked off the top of the Championship on goal difference after yet another goalless draw – their 12th of the season – against Derby. On a night of more twists and turns, the third side in the…
Campaigners find sewage pollution and E coli in Boat Race water
Tests ahead of Sunday’s race revealed E coli levels three times above the threshold for poor bathing water Water quality along the stretch of the River Thames which will host the iconic Oxford v Cambridge Boat Race has been classified as poor by clean water campaigners, as a result of E coli from sewage pollution….
World Series champion Octavio Dotel killed in Dominican Republic nightclub collapse
51-year-old among dozens killed in tragedy Pitcher won World Series with Cardinals in 2011 Former Major League Baseball pitcher Octavio Dotel was among the dozens killed when the roof of a nightclub in the Dominican Republic collapsed during the early hours of Tuesday morning. At least 58 people died and 160 were injured at the…
Tom Hanks’ life after moving on and ‘painful’ struggles behind fame
Tom Hanks’ life after moving on and ‘painful’ struggles behind fameE.A. Hanks, daughter of Hollywood legend Tom Hanks, has recently shared a peek behind her personal challenging childhood in excerpts from her new memoir. In the raw and honest passages, E.A, whose real name is Elizabeth Anne Hanks,…
Leeds return to summit after James’ early strike sees off Middlesbrough
A night when visiting fans had reason to lament the absence of VAR was more uncomfortable for Leeds than it should have been but still ended with Daniel Farke’s team top of the Championship. Farke was furious to see two “goals” from first Ao Tanaka and then Patrick Bamford disallowed for imaginary offsides, but his…