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Nintendo is being a big tease (Nintendo)As the world awaits news on the Switch 2, Nintendo continues to troll fans with another Direct presentation on something completely unrelated. Ever since Nintendo confirmed its next console will be shown at some point before April 2025, every new announcement from the company has come with added anticipation. Nintendo has resorted to putting disclaimers on subsequent Direct presentations to control expectations, but there’s been a string of surprises in recent months which has bordered on troll behaviour – including a museum, the Alarmo clock, a new music app, and a Switch port of…

Luke Humphries revealed that his below-par Grand Slam of Darts performance was due to his son being unwell and his mind being elsewhere. The world champion has fallen at the first hurdle in Wolverhampton after defeats to Rowby-John Rodriguez and James Wade, meaning he is eliminated before his final group game against Mickey Mansell. The 29-year-old was the defending champion at the Grand Slam so it is a very disappointing outcome and he admits he is gutted, but more important things areon his mind. Humphries posted on social media after a 5-3 defeat to Wade on Sunday: ‘What can I…

Tennis analyst and commentator Jon Wertheim has issued a grovelling apology after being taken off the air following comments he made about Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova’s appearance. Wertheim, a prominent American tennis journalist, made his ‘deeply regrettable comments’ on the Tennis Channel’s coverage of the WTA finals, unaware he was on the air. During coverage of the season-ending championship in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Wertheim commented: ‘What do you think I am? Barbora Krejcikova? Look at the forehead when Krejcikova and Zheng take the court.’ The Tennis Channel have confirmed Wertheim has now been taken off the air ‘indefinitely’ with the…

Antonio Conte hinted at conspiracy theories as he slammed VAR for not intervening in a penalty decision during Napoli’s draw at Inter Milan on Sunday. Conte’s Napoli side remain top of the Serie A table after the 1-1 draw at the San Siro, which saw Scott McTominay open the scoring for the visitors before Hakan Calhanoglu equalised. Calhanoglu had the chance to win the game for the hosts with a penalty in the 74th minute but fired his effort against the post. Despite the spot-kick being missed, Conte remained furious with the officials for awarding it, believing VAR should have…

England and Chelsea legend Frank Lampard looks set to return to the dugout at Championship side Coventry City, according to reports. Lampard has been out of work since his disastrous spell as Chelsea interim manager came to an end following the 2022-23 season and had been linked with a move to Roma. Source link

Jaap Stam has predicted his former teammate Ruud van Nistelrooy will walk away from Manchester United this week rather than remain on as a part of Ruben Amorim’s coaching staff. Club legend van Nistelrooy was placed in temporary charge as interim manager at Old Trafford following the sacking of Erik ten Hag last month. The former striker remained unbeaten in his four games in charge, signing off with an impressive 3-0 victory over Leicester City on Sunday. Ruben Amorim will now take the reins, officially arriving at the club today after signing a two-and-half year deal with the Premier League…

Brendan Rodgers was keen to avoid controversy after Celtic fans caused a Rememberance Sunday minute’s silence to be cut short, but suggested the tribute should have been observed. Ahead of Celtic’s Scottish Premiership clash with Kilmarnock on Sunday at Rugby Park there was due to be the traditional minute’s silence before kick-off. The players assembled in the centre circle and Kilmarnock captain Kyle Vassell approached with a wreath, with the away fans booing as he did. The referee blew his whistle to commence the minute’s silence but there was further booing, whistling and pro-IRA chanting from the Celtic fans. Such…

Throughout November, bright red poppies have appeared on people’s clothing, in shops, in train stations, on cars, and more, as the UK observes Remembrance Day. This month, Britain honours the lives that were lost in service of the country and thanks the Armed Forces of Britain and the Commonwealth. Tributes are also paid to the families of the Armed Forces community and the emergency services, and the lives of innocent civilians that were lost in conflict and acts of terrorism are also acknowledged. When is Remembrance Day 2024? Remembrance Day, also known as Armistice Day, will fall on 11 November,…

Cenotaph: What is the history and significance of the Whitehall monument on Remembrance Day? Remembrance Sunday takes place on the second Sunday of November every year and provides a moment for the British public to reflect on the supreme sacrifice made by its soldiers in the First World War and in all conflicts since. The centrepiece of the National Service of Remembrance is the Cenotaph, the stone war memorial that stands in the heart of Whitehall in central London, at the base of which members of the royal family, the prime minister, the leader of the opposition, their ministers, Commonwealth…

Armistice Day: What is the history behind the Remembrance commemoration? Armistice Day is observed in Britain every 11 November to mark the agreement signed between the Allies and Germany that brought an end to the First World War and to remember the soldiers who gave their lives during that savage conflict, as well as those killed in subsequent wars defending democratic freedoms. The armistice – an agreement to down weapons as a prelude to the peace negotiations that would finally be completed with the signing of the Treaty of Versailles the following June – was signed in the railway carriage…