Dmitriy Balandin, surprise Olympic swimming champion, retires
Dmitriy Balandin, the Kazakh swimmer who pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the 2016 Rio Olympics, retired at age 27.
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Inside Love Island Liam Reardon's £900,000 family home with an outdoor pool, huge garden and three stables
Love Island star Liam Reardon has given fans a glimpse inside his family home after it has been put on the market for almost £900,000. The 23-year-old, who won the ITV2 dating show with Millie Court in 2021, has said he is 'sad' to see the 'special home' go.
We spent a day at the huge Therme waterpark that's coming to Manchester - it's jaw-dropping
There are giant palm trees as far as the eye can see, the temperature is a constant 30C and there's the gentle splish splash of water as I dip my toes into a vast swimming pool complete with a swim-up cocktail bar. I may be abroad right now - but one day Manchester, one day very soon, this really will be ours.
BBC Strictly Come Dancing viewers figure out Shirley Ballas' 'favourite' already during launch show
The celebrities and their professional partners have barely shuffled their feet around the ballroom but Strictly Come Dancing fans think Shirley Ballas already has a favourite. The show's head judge was back on the expert panel as the hit dance contest returned to screens.
BBC Strictly Come Dancing viewers rush to comment on Tess Daly's 'tin foil' outfit
Tess Daly got viewers talking as Strictly Come Dancing burst back onto our screens. The dancing favourite made a rare Friday night appearance as the 20th series launched on September 23. Following the death of the Queen, the launch date was postponed a week until after the monarch's state funeral.
U.S., still short-handed, routs Puerto Rico at FIBA Women’s World Cup
SYDNEY — The United States is quickly identifying itself as a stellar defensive squad by using its athleticism to make it difficult for opponents to score.
Phelps not ready to move over for 'hungry kid' Marchand
Olympic great Michael Phelps said he was 'greedy' to hold onto his one remaining individual swimming world record faced with the threat of 'hungry kid' Leon Marchand.