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Chet Holmgren and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 130-123 on Sunday, avenging their 116-101 loss from before the All-Star break. Before Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s birthday gift to coach Mark Daigneault, Holmgren joined ESPN’s SportsCenter after Sunday’s win and addressed Aaron Wiggins’ impact. Holmgren finished with 19 points, four rebounds, and three blocks against […]

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The Atlanta Falcons created a quarterback controversy last season. After giving Kirk Cousins a monstrous contract in free agency, they drafted Michael Penix Jr with the eighth overall pick. Cousins struggled and Penix came in and got them back into the playoff hunt. So the controversy is over and the youngster will be the quarterback […]

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The Orlando Magic rebounded from their late-game blunder against the Memphis Grizzlies with a dominant 110-90 victory over the Washington Wizards on Sunday night. Anthony Black led the charge off the bench, matching his career-high with 23 points while adding seven rebounds, three assists, a steal, and a block. Black, known for his defensive intensity, […]

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How the Dallas Cowboys line up against the NFC’s best for the 2025 season may depend on a good draft. And the roster will need to be managed carefully. Meanwhile, Cowboys executive vice-president Stephen Jones revealed contract talks with a star free agent coming off a career-best season. Jones said the Cowboys have begun negotiations […]

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The golfing world was stunned last May after World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler was arrested upon arrival at the PGA Championship. It was as though the world stood still, with everyone trying to understand how that could have happened. Since that time, all of the charges against Scheffler have been dropped. The occurrence has basically […]

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TWO earthquakes have hit a quiet Scots village just days apart.

The tremors were recorded near the Stirlingshire village of Kippen.

The first quake, measuring a 1.3 magnitude, hit on Tuesday, February 18 at 8.12pm, close to the A811.

It was recorded by the British Geological Survey (BGS) Seismology Team at a depth of around 3km.

Locals did not report any damage to property or tremors.

A second, slightly smaller quake with a 1.2 magnitude struck just three days later at 9.57pm on Friday, February 21, in almost the same spot and at the same depth.

It’s not known whether villagers felt the tremors from the latest quake.

Quakes can come in clusters.

An earthquake swarm is a sequence of seismic events occurring in a local area within a relatively short period of time.

It comes as three earthquakes rocked another Scots region – with some locals comparing the tremors to a bomb blast.

They were all centred in Glen Lonan, about two miles from Oban, but the first was even felt many miles away on the Isle of Mull.

On social media, residents reported feeling the ground shake, with one describing it as “a rocket launch.”

Others said their walls were “shaking”.

The tremor only lasted for a short while, by some accounts less than 10 seconds.

A GANGSTER who made almost £2million has been ordered to pay back just £125,000 – and can use designer trainers and watches as part of the wealth handover.

Paul ‘The Captain’ Fleming – sidekick of ‘richer than Rolex’ kingpin James ‘The Don’ White – raked in a fortune from a global drugs racket.

But the 40-year-old has been allowed to even used flash gear he bought from his ill-gotten gains to help him pay back the total he now owes through Proceeds of Crime laws.

The hood yesterday agreed to hand over a haul of luxury goods he splashed out on before he was nicked.

During a brief hearing at the High Court in Edinburgh Fleming was present as a judge was told that a settlement in the proceedings was agreed.

Defence counsel Allan Macleod, for Fleming, told judge Lord Cubie it was agreed that the benefit from general criminal conduct in his case was £1,841,903 and the available amount for a confiscation order was £125,970.

Mr Macleod said that almost £50,000 of the assets identified was money that was already held by the authorities.

He said the remainder was made up of “high value” goods, including trainers and three designer watches.

He told the court: “There is an agreement these goods are to be surrendered to the Police Service of Scotland.”

He said Fleming has signed a mandate authorising the release of the trainers, by brands such as Jimmy Choo, and watches to police.

Mr Macleod told the court that he understood the police would sell the items and if the sale achieved more or less than the estimated value then there would be an application to vary the terms of the settlement.

“It could be more valuable or less valuable,” the defence counsel told the court.

Lord Cubie made a confiscation order against Fleming for £125,970.96.

Fleming is serving a nine-year jail sentence for his role in a serious organised crime group involved in trafficking drugs and guns.

He was the lieutenant to boss White who took over the crime empire of James and Barry Gillespie who disappeared in Brazil in 2019.

White is currently serving a nine year and 10 month prison sentence.

Fleming was extradited from Spain after fighting his return by attempting to claim asylum in the European country before pleading guilty to directing others involved in serious and organised crime to commit offences on his return to Scotland.

He was involved, over a four year period, in arranging the importation of banned firearms and ammunition, the bringing in, supply and sale of cocaine and cannabis and hiding and transferring “dirty money” from crime throughout the UK and Europe.

A fake solar panel firm was used as a front to bring narcotics into the country and some of the cash from illegal activities was laundered through the purchase of designer watches.

Fleming, of Kirkintilloch, admitted directing five gang members involved in the large-scale plot between December 2017 and January 2022 at locations in Scotland, England and Spain.

Sineidin Corrins, Deputy Procurator Fiscal for Specialist Casework at the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS), said: “Proceeds of Crime orders are a vital tool to disrupt crime in Scotland and one of the many ways we can target those who try to profit from illegal activity.

“We will not stop at prosecution. The Crown has the power to extend orders to seize money and assets Paul Fleming acquires in the future to pay back the full amount he made from his crimes.

“The money recovered is reinvested into our communities through the Cashback for Communities programme.”

IT’S every holidaymakers nightmare – stepping off the plane at your holiday destination only to find your luggage hasn’t made it with you.

Yet it happens to millions of us every year.

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If you’re keen to avoid becoming part of that figure, there are 8 essential tips to help prevent it from happening, Chipolo says.

Get rid of old labels and stickers

It’s easy to avoid this job, but it’s always safer to remove old airline tags and stickers from your case.

Bags are scanned at multiple points along their journey so it can be easy to confuse scanners with old flight info.

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Take emergency essentials in your carry-on

If the worst does happen and you’re left empty handed at the baggage carousel, this will help you cope with the first few days of your trip.

Make sure to pack things like your wallet, toothbrush, medicine, phone chargers and a spare pair of pants in your carry-on.

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Invest in a recognisable luggage tag

Let’s face it – a lot of bags look the same, so it can be hard to identify them from a distance.

Invest in a tough, brightly-coloured luggage tag to make it easier to spot yours out of a line-up.

You can even purchase personalised luggage tags online if you like to mix style with practicality.

Keep your contact info inside your case

Don’t overlook the chance of your luggage tag being ripped off during transit – it’s common for cases to get chucked around on their journeys and even the toughest labels can be torn off.

For this reason, it’s a good idea to keep your contact details inside your bag too, so if a good Samaritan does find it and look inside, they’ll know how to reach you.

Purchase a smart luggage tag

Popping a smart tracker inside your case is an easy to way to locate your luggage in a flash.

iPhone users can connect a Bluetooth tracker to their phone’s ‘Find My’ app, they’ll just need to purchase an Apple Airtag or Chipolo’s Spot finder.

The ‘Find My’ app even has a Notify When Found feature, where other iPhone users can help you locate your lost luggage.

Android users don’t have access to the ‘Find My’ app, so they’ll need to rely on a Bluetooth GPS tracker, which has a more limited range.

Get rid of all loose straps from your luggage

Remove all straps that aren’t absolutely necessary for carrying your luggage.

This will make sure your bag doesn’t get hooked on anything while journeying through baggage handling.

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Snap a quick pic of your luggage

Although this won’t prevent your luggage from going missing, this two-second hack is a great way to help identify your bag if it does.

If you have to reach out to the lost property department you’ll be able to easily show them what your luggage looks like, so they’re more able to find it.

Check-in early

Getting to check-in nice and early is the best way to make sure the airline staff can process your luggage in a calm and organised manner.

If you rock up late, you’ll cause them to rush, and this could mean your luggage gets sent to the wrong location – or worse still, it might be too late to get your luggage onboard at all.

MARC CUCURELLA has revealed he watches the same classic film with his family TWICE a day, EVERY day.

The Chelsea star has cemented himself as a key man under Enzo Maresca this season following a £62million move from Brighton in 2022.

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Cucurella has played 29 times for the Blues since leading Spain to Euros glory last summer.

And he is determined to help Chelsea get back on track for a top four finish after a disastrous run of form.

Off the pitch, Cucurella is just as committed to the cause, playing the role of doting dad and partner.

The ex-Barcelona and Brighton man has been with girlfriend Claudio Rodriguez since 2018.

They met when Cucurella was still at the Nou Camp.

And she moved with him to the UK when he joined Brighton in 2021.

They share three children together in Mateo, Rio and Claudia.

But looking after his young family means Cucurella has been left with a limited options of movies to watch.

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And one classic film for kids gets played regularly in his household as a result.

Speaking to TNT Sports, Cucurella revealed that his favourite film is none other than Disney epic The Lion King.

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The original movie was released in 1994, four years AFTER Cucurella was born, and follows lion Simba as he avenges his father’s death at the hands of his uncle Scar.

While a remake was released in 2019, with a sequel released last summer.

And with his young children loving the movie too, Cucurella admits that The Lion King gets played several times a day in his house.

The ace said: “(My favourite film?) The Lion King.

“I watch it maybe twice each day, so I want to choose this one.”

THE Taliban has issued a major update on a British couple who were arrested in Afghanistan earlier this month.

Peter Reynolds, 79, and his wife Barbie, 75, were arrested on 1 February on their way back home to the Bamiyan province.

The tyrannical group has today said it will aim to release the Brits “as soon as possible”.

In a statement, Taliban official Abdul Mateen Qani said: “A series of considerations is being taken into account, and after evaluation, we will endeavour to release them as soon as possible.”

The pair were reportedly arrested for teaching parenting skills to mothers.

An Afghan and an American national were also arrested at the same time as the British couple.

Peter and Barbie Reynolds ran training schools in Afghanistan for 18 years, despite the rise of the tyrannical group in 2021.

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Peter Reynolds, 79, and his wife Barbie, 75, were arrested on 1 February on their way back home to the Bamiyan province[/caption]