Three takeaways from Flames’ first pre-season loss
The Calgary Flames are no longer perfect in the pre-season. After winning three in a row to start their exhibition slate, the Flames wound up on the wrong side of…
Police Scotland admit ‘unknowns’ in preparedness for 2026 Commonwealth Games
Concerns have been raised about the funding of Police Scotland’s role in the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow due to “unknowns”. Questions arose during a meeting of the Scottish Police…
Kevin Koe skipping three-man curling team at PointsBet Invitational after dropping his second
CALGARY — Kevin Koe will skip a three-man curling team for now. The four-time Canadian and two-time men’s world champion dropped second Jacques Gauthier from his Glencoe Club team on…
Best friends try weeing on cabbage old wives’ tale and say it worked
Best friends tried an old wives’ tale involving red cabbage and say they were shocked to discover it worked. Sleep trainer Jemima Rose Nicholls, 27, and Lily Stewart, 27, a…
Whitty: UK faced ‘absolutely catastrophic situation’ before first Covid lockdown
The UK faced an “absolutely catastrophic situation” as it headed towards the first Covid lockdown, England’s chief medical officer has said, as he defended the fact not all patients with…
Homan wins, Dunstone upset to kick off single-knockout PointsBet Invitational
CALGARY — Gabby Wood says her curling team is ready for anything this season after facing the No. 1 women’s team in the world. The Canadian women’s college champions took…
Jet2 announce earliest ever release of summer programme for 2026
Jet2.com and Jet2holidays have put their summer programme on sale for 2026 earlier than ever before, with flights and holidays to 21 destinations now available to book from Belfast International…
Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime falls to Nishioka in Japan Open first round
TOKYO — Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime is out of the Japan Open in the first round. Auger-Aliassime fell 7-6 (5), 3-6, 7-6 (5) to Japan’s Yoshihito Nishioka in a three-hour-12-minute match…
Tributes paid to mother-of-five who died after suspected cosmetic procedure
The partner of a mother-of-five who died after undergoing a suspected cosmetic procedure has thanked friends and family for their “beautiful messages”. Alice Webb, 33, was taken to Gloucestershire Royal…
Connecticut Sun star Alyssa Thomas, coach call for end to racist and homophobic comments
UNCASVILLE, Conn. — Alyssa Thomas and Stephanie White said racist and homophobic comments directed at WNBA players need to stop. The Connecticut Sun star and coach commented after their team…