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Our fascination with black holes is pretty understandable; their one-way boundary, the “event horizon,” traps light, meaning no signal can ever travel from inside a black hole to outside. The edge of the black hole is thus a region of space and time that expressly forbids interlopers. That’s a recipe for mystery. And we all … Read more
Nick Judd, Transfer writerDec 30, 2024, 05:00 AM ET Cristiano Ronaldo is considering a move away from Al Nassr as he continues his quest for 1,000 career goals while Manchester United’s hunt for defensive reinforcements includes United States international Antonee Robinson. Join us for the latest transfer news, gossip, and rumors from around the globe. … Read more
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it’s investigating the financials of Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, ‘The A Word’, which shines a light on the American women fighting … Read more
Everyone makes mistakes, including Tom Brady. But Brady’s constant struggles in the announcing booth are becoming concerning as the NFL playoffs approach. 4 Tom Brady is quickly learning that announcing on TV is harder than it looksCredit: Getty The seven-time Super Bowl winner is set to call his first big game for FOX on February … Read more
Jasprit Bumrah. (AP Photo) Jasprit Bumrah, Joe Root, Harry Brook, and Kamindu Mendis are nominated for the ICC Test Cricketer of the Year award. This prestigious award recognises outstanding achievements in Test cricket throughout the year.Bumrah, India’s leading fast bowler, has had an exceptional year in Test cricket. He has taken an impressive 71 wickets … Read more
LeBron James, the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, turns 40 on Monday.Photograph: Christian Petersen/Getty Images It’s Christmas Day and a scrum of journalists surround a smiling, exhausted LeBron James in the visiting locker room at Chase Center in San Francisco, minutes after the latest installment in a decades-spanning catalog of thrilling battles with his friend and … Read more
With 2024 coming to an end, we challenged the Sky Sports Rugby League pundits to give us their highlights, their biggest shocks, and look forward to the new Super League season… Brian Carney’s 2024 rewind… Favourite moment from the 2024 season? Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Hull KR sing ‘A … Read more
Player of the year Keeper Lewis Patching – saying sorry in March after signing on loan for Rushden & Diamonds, conceding four, headbutting a fan in the bar and being sacked on the same day. “I was disappointed how the game panned out … I’d like to apologise and wish the club/supporter all the best … Read more
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Jurgen Klopp, Pep Guardiola and Jude Bellingham all had memorable moments in 2024 What a year for football 2024 proved to be. We have had shocks, drama, emotional goodbyes and wonderful goals. But how much do you remember from this year? BBC Sport has looked back at 15 of the … Read more
Peter Wright has spent over a year being written off, but after dumping out reigning champion Luke Humphries at Alexandra Palace, he knows he can still compete at the very top of darts. As the world No 1, Humphries was the heavy favourite heading into the last-16 contest but ‘Snakebite’ produced a brilliant 100.93 average … Read more