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CHICAGO – The Chicago Bulls have now lost seven of their last eight games as they fell at home against the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night. Things got pretty ugly ahead of the All-Star break as the Bulls lost four games in a row by 18 points or more. They are now just 1-3 […]

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The Philadelphia 76ers were reportedly caught off guard when ESPN’s Lisa Salters revealed midgame that Joel Embiid had informed her he would likely require surgery in the offseason. According to Jake Fischer of The Stein Line, the team was not expecting this public disclosure from their star center. Embiid’s availability has been severely limited this […]

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With the NFL Combine taking place this week, where everyone stacks up in the 2025 NFL Draft will start to be more firm, and there reportedly is one general manager who thinks Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart could leapfrog Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders for the consensus second quarterback ranking with a good week, according to Matt […]

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The wait for Shrek 5 has been long, but the first look at the return to Far Far Away is finally here. The teaser didn’t just reveal the beloved ogre’s comeback—it also leaned into the franchise’s deep-rooted meme culture, bringing plenty of nostalgia, laughs, and, surprisingly, a bit of controversy, CinemaBlend reports. A Meme-Filled Comeback […]

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Trading Trent Frederic just got a lot more complicated for the Boston Bruins. The forward is week-to-week after leaving Tuesday’s 5-4 overtime loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs, as first reported by The Athletic’s Chris Johnston. “Trent Frederic is considered ‘week to week’ after leaving Tuesday’s Bruins game with a lower-body injury, but the sense […]

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BOSSES of Celebs Go Dating have confirmed there’ll be another series on E4 this year – with the usual line-up of big stars.

But I can exclusively reveal that when the show returns with its 14th season, it will feature an intriguing twist.

Because it will see the daters head on a foreign trip, and it looks set to be in a location where anything could happen – the party island of Ibiza.

An insider said: “The destination has yet to be confirmed, but it looks set to be a holiday destination where all sorts of wild antics take place – and it’s sure to shake things up.

“Of course, how wild things get will depend on exactly what celebs sign up to take part, and that’s yet to be revealed. But fans will just be thrilled that the programme is returning this year.”

Paul Carrick Brunson, Anna Williamson and Dr Tara Suwinyattichaiporn will return as the  dating agents, with Tom Read Wilson as the show’s client coordinator.

And, of course, Rob Beckett will return to deliver his usual witty narration – which is one of the key reasons some devotees tune in for the show, produced by Objective Entertainment.

The series continues to be hugely popular, with the most recent season becoming the second most-watched show on Channel 4 streaming in September.

Though it was no surprise given the spicy mix of celebs they had taking part, including Love Islander Chris Taylor, singer Jamelia and former Coronation Street actress Helen Flanagan.

They’ll need to go the extra mile in 2025 if they’re to top that line up – but maybe Ibiza might be the lure that gets them.

MANCHESTER UNITED’S most esteemed writer has been let go by the club amid Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s second round of brutal cuts.

Ratcliffe, 72, completed a minority takeover in 2023 and has since gained control over sporting operations at United, which in turn led to some severe downsizing.

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Manchester United’s ‘pre-eminent writer’ has been let go amid Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s second round of cuts[/caption]

Last summer saw 250 staff members made redundant in a heavy first wave to save costs under Sir Jim.

But the list of casualties is set to increase by between 150 and 200 job cuts amid the club’s transformation plan, which includes axing free lunches.

That also led to the dismissal of some of the Red Devils’ most esteemed figures, such as legendary manager Sir Alex Ferguson who worked as an ambassador for the club.

And now best-selling author Wayne Barton has become “one of the statistics” of Ratcliffe’s latest cuts.

Barton worked as an editorial consultant for the club since January 2023 and has been very close with the club for many years.

His incredible work, which has seen him publishing 20 books, led to immense praise from key figures, such as Tony Whelan and Martin Edwards who dubbed him the club’s “pre-eminent writer”.

The writer was left “heartbroken ” as he announced the news on social media where he sang the praises of other members of staff who were made redundant and expressed his desire to return one day.

Barton tweeted: “So just over two years in my dream job came to an end today as I became one of the statistics you’ve been reading about in the press associated with United.

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“For those two years I loved every day of being able to work at Old Trafford, I loved the immense privilege despite it being such a difficult time in our history, hoping that I could help from within to contribute something positive.

“I’m beyond proud of my work outside of United, the kind reviews of my books and perception of me as a writer.

“To be described as the pre-eminent writer on the club by Martin Edwards, to have Tony Whelan say I have ‘no peers when it comes to articulating the nature and essence of our magnificent football club’ are not tributes I use to be boastful, but are compliments I’m incredibly, incredibly proud of, as they represent something I’ve worked extremely hard for.

“That outside reputation earned the trust of some of the club’s most beloved families, as well as that of the family of Tom Tyrrell, who entrusted me with his archive.

“I was able to use some of that to create some fascinating content for the club, including podcasts to mark the 66th anniversary of Munich and the 25th anniversary of the Treble, which were both very warmly received.

“I was also trusted to conduct a one-man investigation to discover the foundation date of the club, which I accomplished. The club did not know of this beforehand.

“It is one of the most important pieces of information in the club’s history and I’m very proud that it was my research and investigation which discovered it.

“I am proud that I worked on the campaign that saw former players awarded winners’ medals in 2023. I also conceived a legacy project to record interviews with elder figures at Old Trafford for archival use for future generations, and worked on important in-house academy projects.

‘I am heartbroken’

“And I have immense pride that copies of my books have been given to young academy players, as well as sit inside the walls of Old Trafford on the director’s corridors.

“To see these things with my own eyes has been an indulgence I cannot describe. Obviously, I am heartbroken that my contribution is no longer of value to the club I love.

“I understand that difficult decisions have to be made. I have seen very talented people leave their roles, and I have seen legendary figures who are drenched in the history of our club been told they too are now part of the past; a past which is, for me, the richest history in football, a past which these people remain a significant part of the tapestry and educational process for the future.

“They are indispensible; the cost of losing them far greater than financial. I read all the comments on social media from those on the outside, who speak about the necessity of these decisions.

‘Important loss’

“People make jokes and comments, but we are talking about people working for the club, mostly because they love the club.

“It’s the biggest club in the country, possibly the world, and every loss I’ve seen and experienced has been significant to the operations. Every loss has been felt.

“These are real people, real lives, being affected – not because of the quality of their performance or contribution. They work incredibly hard and feel, like I have done, a sense of gratitude and privilege and a dream coming true.

“There are people having to deliver terrible news which wasn’t their decision to make. A football club is not a normal business. It is a community asset, serving different needs. It is it’s history.

“Anyway. So today I leave the club I love, hoping that one day, they will need me again, and that I’ll be back, my tiny little cog in the big machine, my sense of grandoise not lost on me with the self-importance of this post.

“I’m by no means an important loss, but it’s an important loss to me.”

GARDAI are examining a number of items seized from the latest house searched in the Kyran Durnin murder probe.

They include electronic devices and documents.

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Officers hope they can yield some answers on the schoolboy’s disappearance.

Kyran, who would be eight if still alive, was last seen in 2022 when he was six.

The trawl of the property in Drogheda, Co Louth — owned by a woman known to Kyran — ­continued today.

A mini digger was brought in to excavate the back garden.

The search is due to ­conclude tomorrow or Saturday morning.

A source said: “A number of items will now be examined. The search was undertaken in the hope evidence could be obtained showing where the child might be. This is a very active case.”

It’s the fourth property to be searched since Gardai launched a murder inquiry six months ago.

The woman who lived in the house was present when cops first arrived but is now believed to be staying in Co Meath.

One neighbour said: “It’s just heartbreaking to think about that poor child. It’s as if no one cared about him — how can this happen in this day and age?”

Kyran was reported missing along with his mother, Dayla, last August.

‘NO PROOF OF LIFE’

But after Gardai established his mother had been living in the UK, they upgraded the case to a murder inquiry after establishing there was “no proof of life” of Kyran.

Detectives later identified how the last public sighting of the child was in June 2022 when he was at school.

Gardai are seeking to establish if Kyran had been staying at the pad at the time he was first reported missing, or at another property.

The woman who lives in the house has already made numerous statements to Gardai.

MINISTER’S PLEA

Commenting on the case earlier this week, Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan urged the public not to focus on rumours about the case.

The Fianna Fail TD said: “The Gardai perform an absolutely invaluable task when it comes to investigating serious offences.

“There is an investigation going on into that case at present and the Gardai need to be given an opportunity in respect of ­carrying out that investigation.

“Let the Gardai do their job and when there is any conclusion to the investigation or a file sent to the DPP or issues like that we will be aware of that.”

The Minister added: “I am concerned that it took so long to find out about the child being missing in the first instance but in fairness when it comes to An Garda Siochana they are doing their best to try deal with this criminal investigation.”

LINES OF INQUIRY

Gardai have followed hundreds of lines of inquiry to date.

They have also taken dozens of statements and examined hours of CCTV footage as they attempt to unravel the mystery.

They also arrested a woman and Drogheda man Anthony Maguire, 36, about Kyran’s disappearance but no one has been charged so far.

Maguire, who was a “key person of interest”, took his own life after he was released from custody.

There are educated and then there are literates. Masashi Kishimoto’s series, however, has a mix of both with a majority of illiterates. But that isn’t limited to his work entirely. Shonen series like Bleach and One Piece fandom is laden with the criticism of “lack of comprehension” and here’s why. Now, illiteracy here doesn’t equate […]

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