Leylah Fernandez tops Colombian qualifier in straight sets to reach Miami Open's 3rd round
Canadian Leylah Fernandez won her opening women's singles match at the Miami Open on Saturday.
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'Going to jail me... might as well go to Blackpool for the weekend', killer text friends after horror street attack
A killer messaged a friend "might as well go to Blackpool for the weekend." after leaving a trainee lawyer dying in the street. Jake Parkinson suggested going to the resort as he did not want to spend Friday night in a police cell.
I almost joined Manchester United after dinner with Sir Alex Ferguson but then Chelsea called me
Arjen Robben has revealed why he snubbed Manchester United in favour of Chelsea despite enjoying a candlelit dinner with Sir Alex Ferguson. The 40-year-old, who announced his retirement from football for a second time in July 2021, joined the Blues from PSV Eindhoven in July 2004 in a deal worth £12million.
Former Chelsea star 'files for divorce' after discovering twins he raised were fathered by wife's ex
Former Chelsea star Geremi has asked for a divorce after finding out that the children he thought were his, were actually fathered by his wife's ex. Court papers in Cameroon, shared by The Sun, reveal that the retired footballer, 45, discovered that the twins he believed were his, were actually fathered by his wife Laure's previous husband.
'They went to his home expecting to see a professional masseur, not a pervert'
A masseur who was jailed for sexual assaults has been given a further custodial sentence after five more victims came forward. In 2021, Alan Garforth pleaded guilty to offences of sexual assault and sexual assault by penetration when a masseur in Blackpool.
'Infamous' man pulled machete on teen... but was soon screaming he was dying
A man described as 'infamous and formidable' character in a small town pulled out a machete on a teenager, who then shot him in the groin. The incident happened on Birch Green Road, Skelmersdale, West Lancashire, just after 6pm on November 9, 2022.
The man with multiple identities caught out after 'foolish' £75k crime spree
A man who changed his name by deed poll multiple times to carry out insurance fraud has been handed a jail sentence. But Sam William Carr, whose aliases included Cruise Pierce, walked free from court after his sentence was suspended.
Husband 'used hidden camera to watch wife and told her he had spiritual powers', court hears
A husband convinced his wife he could watch her using 'spiritual power' - and made her sign a contract promising she'd never drink, smoke or lie - a court heard. Lukman Shonibare, 44, told wife Lyndsay his powers meant he'd seen her smoking at home, but actually he was watching her via a hidden camera, it is alleged.