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Phil Parkinson's first game as Sunderland manager ends in defeat

Wycombe closed on Sky Bet League One leaders Ipswich with a 1-0 victory over Sunderland at Adams Park. Defender Darius Charles struck the 34th-minute winner.




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Sunderland confirm owner Stewart Donald is trying to sell the club

Sunderland have confirmed that owner Stewart Donald is actively trying to sell the League One club after being urged to go by disgruntled fans.




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Tomas Berdychs wind-up backfired badly as Andy Murray rose above the tension

I doubt that Tomas Berdych will be saying anything to Andy Murray again on court in a hurry after the Scot was riled by the World No 7 into an emphatic four-sets victory in their tense semi-final.




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Chris Froome to become Britain's first ever Grand Tour winner (from his hospital bed)

Froome stands to become Britain's first Grand Tour winner and add a seventh title to his collection after 2011 Vuelta a Espana champion Juan Jose Cobo was found guilty of a doping violation.




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Bill Nye warns 'the planet's on f***ing fire' as he calls on viewers to address climate change

In a profanity-laden tirade from one of TV's most famous liaisons of science and learning, viewers were dealt a stark warning about the disastrous effects of climate change.




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Australian bushfires destroyed a FIFTH of the continent's forests 

Australian scientists say the fires are categorically linked to climate change and worsened by a year-long drought linked to climate change.




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Bushfire emergency heroes to take centre stage at this year's Mardi Gras parade

The emergency service heroes of Australia's devastating bushfire crisis will have a moment in the spotlight during this year's Sydney Mardi Gras.




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Trump's disinfectant shambles is not his first head-on collision with mainstream science 

Experts say President Donald Trump gets an 'F' in science as the disinfectant coronavirus cure becomes just one in a string of scientific conflicts including his disbelief in climate change.




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Not child's play! Firefighters rescue a teenager who is a little bit too big for park swing 

Footage of the rescue emerged yesterday, and shows two firefighters working hard to remove the youngster from a swing in Bradford.




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South African steelworker racial abuse at UK firm Thor Atkinson Steel Fabrications Ltd

Wayne Hoch, 35, was driven to mental collapse after being taunted over his South African nationality by colleagues at UK firm Thor Atkinson Steel Fabrications Ltd.




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Will Smith gathers Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air Cast in their FIRST reunion for his Snapchat show

The Fresh Prince Of Bel-AIr actors Tatyana Ali, Alfonso RIbiero, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Karyn Parsons, Janet Hubert and Joseph Marcell gathered together for the finale of Will Smith's Snapchat show.




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Gareth Bale fires back at his critics after unsettled summer at Real Madrid

Gareth Bale insisted a tumultuous summer at Real Madrid has not been the worst moment of his career as he broke his silence to fire back at the critics.




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Gareth Bale returns to Real Madrid training for first time in over a month after flag celebrations

The Wales star helped his country qualify for next summer's European Championships during the international break, and was snapped with the contentious flag while celebrating.




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Anthony Joshua and Wladimir Klitschko meet for the first time to relive their blockbuster bout

Anthony Joshua and Wladimir Klitschko have met for the first time since their epic showdown to discuss the fight that evolved into the sporting event of 2017.




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Tom Schwarz insists he will retire if he inflicts a first defeat on Tyson Fury 

Tom Schwarz has vowed to retire if he inflicts a first defeat on Tyson Fur on Saturday. The 25-year-old German fights out of Europe for the first time on Saturday at Las Vegas' MGM Grand.




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Wladimir Klitschko posts video of dramatic moment firefighters rescued his family from yacht

Wladimir Klitschko and his family were caught up in a terrifying early-morning sea drama after their luxury yacht caught fire off the coast of Mallorca.




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Usain Bolt reveals he is expecting his first child with girlfriend Kasi Bennett

Athlete Usain Bolt has confirmed his girlfriend Kasi Bennett is expecting his first child with girlfriend Kasi Bennett.




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Guinea 2-2 Madagascar: Zebus score first ever Africa Cup of Nations goals

Francois Kamano struck from the spot after Anicet Andrianantenaina and Carolus Andriamatsinoro goals early in the second half had put the debutants ahead.




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Egypt 2-0 DR Congo: Salah and Elmohamady net in first half to seal hosts' last-16 spot at AFCON

Ahmed Elmohamady and Mohamed Salah fired Egypt into the last-16 of the Africa Cup of Nations with a goal each in a 2-0 win against DR Congo in Cairo on Wednesday.




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Fans set fireworks off in the streets of north London after Algeria qualify for final

Manchester City star Riyad Mahrez curled in an injury-time free-kick to send Algeria into the final, prompting wild celebrations as fans set off fireworks on Blackstock Road, in Highbury.




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Barcelona news: Patrick Kluivert confirmed as head of La Masia academy

The Dutch legend has been confirmed as the club's new head of La Masia academy after he was sacked as Cameroon assistant manager after a poor AFCON campaign.




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Liverpool news: Jurgen Klopp confirms Sadio Mane will miss Community Shield

The Senegalese forward will return to the club on Monday after a 16-day break following his exertions at the African Cup of Nations - late calls will be made on Mo Salah and Roberto Firmino.




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Pepe and Zaha are set to go head-to-head for the first time since summer transfer saga

'It's the Nicolas Pepe show in north London,' came the commentator's scream as he fired in his second free-kick of the night. 16 miles south, another Ivorian winger will have been watching with interest.




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Wayne Rooney isn't the first to recall the 'scandalous' talent of Ravel Morrison

Wayne Rooney has recalled the abilities of his former Manchester United colleague Ravel Morrison with the highest praise. And he's far from alone in remembering how good Morrison used to be.




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Juventus chief Fabio Paratici confirms club are working on extending star Paulo Dybala's contract 

The Argentine star has impressed Maurizio Sarri this season - scoring 13 goals in 34 games and providing 12 assists - and is once again becoming a key player for the current Serie A leaders.




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Man United hold fire on opening talks over extending Odion Ighalo's loan

United want to keep him for longer after he scored four goals in eight games, but the issue has been complicated by the global football shutdown as Ighalo's loan enters its final three weeks.




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Fred admits he was AWFUL in first season at United but insists he had a 'great sequence of games'

Man United midfielder Fred has put his hands up and admitted to having an 'awful' first season after struggling to settle into the Premier League. He failed to make his mark under ex-boss Jose Mourinho.




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People banned from using smoking area at Panthers club in Port Macquarie due to smoke from bushfires

Panthers, a sports club in Port Macquarie, New South Wales put up the sign in the wake of wild bushfires that have torn through Australia's east coast.




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Woman is labeled a snitch for getting three sexist co-workers fired

Reddit user HRFiring shared that she was having drinks with people from her office after work when she overheard three guys making a 'hot list.'




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Outrage as punters watching New Year's Eve fireworks will be CHARGED for using public park

 A decision to charge punters to watch the New Year's Eve fireworks (right) from public parks has caused outrage online.       




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Channel Nine is mocked for using a stock backdrop of a clear day in Canberra during bush fire

Channel Nine has been slammed for using a studio backdrop which showed fine conditions prevailing in Canberra even though the real-world vista was shrouded in smoke from bushfires.




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Bushfire heroes travel around Kangaroo Island rescuing koalas and packing them into their car

The teenagers filmed the inside of their car brimming with koalas in Kangaroo Island, south of Adelaide, and the clip was shared to Reddit on Sunday.




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Glastonbury Festival 'set to confirm cancellation within the next 24 hours amid coronavirus crisis'

Sharing a fan theory from a Facebook group called Glasto Chat on Tuesday, The Mirror claimed an announcement confirming the news is expected to take place on Wednesday.




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Reddit will track and publicly display all political ad spending on its platform for the first time

In addition to the detailng who is placing ads on the platform, the subreddit lists amount of money spent, as well as how many impressions the ad made and also where it's being targeted.




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NHS heroes targeted by firms promoting tax dodging schemes

HMRC has appealed to NHS workers not to fall into the trap, warning they will be hit with hefty penalties and could face demands for thousands of pounds in unpaid tax if they get caught out.




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US Open 2019 Leaderboard- Live golf score updates from first round at Pebble Beach

The 119th US Open starts today at one of its most iconic venues, the glorious Pebble Beach Golf Links in California. You can keep up with all the latest scores right here.




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PETER HITCHENS: Boris Johnson is shoving retired British soldiers back into the firing line

PETER HITCHENS: A key part of the resurrection of 'power-sharing' in Northern Ireland is a pledge to revive a rather nasty deal called the Stormont House Agreement.




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PETER HITCHENS: Legalise cannabis? Let's ask the five victims of a crazed London knifeman first 

PETER HITCHENS: If Jason Kakaire had screamed 'Allahu akbar!' as he went about his bloody work, you would have heard of him, and he would have been debated in the House of Commons.




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PETER HITCHENS: The deep velvet quiet of our cities is as terrifying as a fire bell in the night

PETER HITCHENS: How is it to be paid for? Oh, everyone says, the Government will pay. But when will it sink in that when we say 'the Government' we mean us?




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Fired trader says 'prostitute' he stayed with at Davos was actually Eric Schmidt's girlfriend

Daniel Michalow, 37, left, left D.E. Shaw in 2018 and has now launched legal action suing the company for defamation and seeking millions in damages. Eric Schmidt with wife Wendy, right.




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Huawei's first smartphone without Google apps will be released in the UK this month 

Huawei has confirmed its first smartphone made without access to Google apps will be released in the UK on February 20, sold exclusively through Carphone Warehouse.




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Google's Thanksgiving Four give first interview after being abruptly fired

Laurence Berland, Paul Duke, Rebecca Rivers and Sophie Waldman were all fired from Google on Monday, November 25. Now, they are speaking out in an interview about their saga.




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Android 11 documents confirm file sharing feature called 'Fast Share' that mimics Apple's 'Air Drop'

According to release notes discovered in Android 11, the mobile operating system is working on a feature calls 'Fast-Share' that allows users to share files instantly if they're within proximity.




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Facebook and Apple say personal N95 masks they are donating were stockpiled during wildfires 

Tech giants are sending millions of N95 masks to healthcare workers in the US to help with the shortage, but the donations are raising questions to why these firms have a stockpile.




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Tech firms plea to dodge new UK digital services tax

Trade body TechUK, which represents hundreds of technology companies in Britain including Facebook, Google, Apple and Amazon, said the Government should 'look again' at the new tax.




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The decade's top 10 most 'important and influential gadgets' - with Apple's iPad ranking first

Apple's iPad took the number one spot, followed by Tesla Model S and Raspberry Pi ranked as the second and third of the decades top 10 most 'important and influential gadgets'.




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Apple's top 2020 iPhone model may be first entire-screen device with embedded fingerprint reade

Among the major changes, according to LetsGoDigital, would be getting rid of Apple's current face recognition software, Face ID and replacing it with in-display fingerprint technology.




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Firefighters tell teens to stop setting fire by putting pennies on the exposed prongs of chargers 

Officials in Massachusetts are warning against a new viral TikTok trend where teenagers sliding a penny behind plugged in iPhone chargers to spark a fire. One student will face charges.




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Married At First Sight insider exposes production secret behind Stacey Hampton's wedding

Stacey Hampton had a sudden change of heart about her 'husband' after learning he was a rich businessman during Monday's episode of Married At First Sight. 




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Microsoft's xCloud becomes first cloud gaming service to launch on iOS in nearly a decade

The introduction of xCloud to iOS is the first time a cloud gaming service has appeared on the operating system since OnLive, an app-base cloud gaming service, nearly 10 years ago.