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On Saturday evening, the Denver Nuggets saw their nine-game winning streak come to an end with a blowout home loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. Nikola Jokic had arguably his worst game of the season in this one, scoring just 11 points on seven shot attempts against a Lakers defense determined not to let the […]
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LIVERPOOL have beaten Manchester City 2-0 to extend their lead at the top of the Premier League table to 11 points.
Arne Slot‘s men took the lead through Mohamed Salah‘s deflected strike on 14 minutes after a superb corner routine from the Reds.
Towards the end of the first half, Dominik Szoboszlai placed in a second for Liverpool to mark a dominant opening period for the visitors.
City failed to get back into the game after the interval as the Reds continued to keep the hosts at arm’s length.
Liverpool are now closing in on their first Premier League title since the 2019/20 season, with the likes of Arsenal and City now way behind in the table.
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SINGING sensation Anne Marie has shown off her growing baby bump after confirming she’s pregnant with her second child.
“Call me mummy and slap my bum,” Anne Marie, 33, said in the caption of her latest photo dump after announcing her second pregnancy in the week.
The stunning singer took to Instagram to share a slew of new photographs as part of a photo dump.
The first offering was a snap that showed off her blossoming baby bump as she stood with her eyes shut.
Anne Marie could be seen with her red hair plaited in the snap as she lifted up her black top to reveal her huge, protruding baby bump.
Standing with her eyes shut, Anne Marie looked beyond content as she displayed her round bump.
Fans were quick to comment on the post, with many keen to speculate over when she is due.
“When are you due?” asked one fan in the comments section, to which someone else said: “Her bump is big so probably April maybe May?”
“You’re so gorgeous. You’re the best mummy in the world,” swooned another.
While someone else added: “Okay, this family is getting more and more beautiful.”
Other snaps in the carousel that she shared included a glamorous selfie, a cup of tea with a single digestive biscuit, a bouquet of roses and other snapshots from her daily life.
Anne Marie recently revealed her second pregnancy, with the hitmaker leaving fans gobsmacked by the announcement.
When the singer revealed she was pregnant for a second time, she did so by sharing video of herself singing along to her song Don’t Panic before revealing her bump.
She sang: “Baby, please don’t panic. Nothing’s gonna happen.
“Please don’t panic. You’ll only cause more damage. You give yourself a heart attack.
“Oh, every time you think like that.”
Anne Marie captioned the video “surprise”, with her dancing around in the video and showing off her huge bump.
Fans were totally taken aback by the announcement because only last year did she welcome her first baby.
The former Voice UK judge welcomed her daughter with Slowthai in February last year.
The couple only recently celebrated their daughter – Seven’s – first birthday.
Anne-Marie and Slowthai – real name Tyron Kaymone – secretly married in Las Vegas in the summer of 2022.
Last year, a source exclusively told The Sun: “Anne-Marie and Slowthai got married in secret two years ago.
“She had an eight-week break from her tour and they went to Las Vegas and got married.”
THE transfer of power is complete at the top of the Premier League.
After Arne Slot’s champions-elect inflicted another emphatic defeat on Pep Guardiola’s fallen four-in-a-row kings, we can officially stop pretending that there is any sort of title race this season.
Liverpool are walking alone at the top of the table, 11 points clear of an Arsenal side who don’t have a fit centre-forward and have precious little discipline.
The Reds are the best team in England by a country mile, as they proved by winning a league match at the Etihad for the first time in a decade.
Mo Salah netted with a deflected strike from a genius corner-kick routine and then teed up Dominik Szoboslai for a 2-0 half-time lead as City were handed a painful lesson in ruthless efficiency by the runaway leaders.
Liverpool are rarely thrilling but they are impressive in their clarity of thought, the speed of their attacks and the surgical nature of their finishing.
City dominated the ball but never looked like winning.
It was their 14th defeat in all competitions since the end of October. Liverpool are unbeaten in the Premier League during that time, during which their only meaningful defeat was when Slot sent out the reserves at Plymouth in the FA Cup.
The gulf between these clubs – for so long England’s top two – is vast.
City, who were outclassed by Real Madrid as they exited the Champions League in midweek, cannot even give elite clubs a proper game at present.
Liverpool’s coronation had been almost confirmed by Jarrod Bowen’s winner for West Ham at Arsenal yesterday/Saturday.
Yet City had never previously lost a home league game to Liverpool under Guardiola.
For all the brilliance of the matches, and the intensity of the rivalry between his side and Jurgen Klopp’s Reds, there was never a Premier League away win, in front of a crowd, for either side.
For City, there was no Erling Haaland, while Ruben Dias, Ilkay Gundogan and Bernardo Silva were all resting after their hiding at the Bernabeu.
Kevin De Bruyne returned but the Belgian simply embodies City’s sudden, incomprehensible decline.
Guardiola employed Phil Foden as a makeshift centre forward and it was ‘false nines’ all round with Slot opting to play Curtis Jones through the middle, leaving Darwin Nunez, Cody Gakpo and Diogo Jota on the bench.
On paper, that appeared to be an unlikely show of respect towards Guardiola’s bullet-ridden troops.
It turned out to be nothing of the sort.
It only took 14 minutes for the league leaders to go in front with that beautifully-choreographed corner routine.
After a Lewis blunder, Luis Diaz won the set-piece with a shot turned around the near post by Ederson.
Alexis Mac Allister delivered it low to Dominik Szoboszlai, who had peeled away from the near post into space and cut back neatly for Salah to score with a shot which took a heavy deflection off Nathan Ake.
Arsenal have a mural of their set-piece coach. Perhaps Liverpool will soon have one too. ,
Slot’s side hadn’t looked convincing before that. Doku was frequently twisting Trent Alexander-Arnold inside out, yet while City dominated possession there was no end product.
The champions netted on the half-hour but while Omar Marmoush had finished smartly, in off the far post, he had been in a comfortably offside position.
Soon it was 2-0, Alexander-Arnold’s lofted pass releasing Salah, who darted forward and squared for Szoboszlai to ping his shot past a frozen Ederson – one of many City players who look gone at all levels.
The sound of jubilant, crowing Scousers pounded the eardrums of every City fan and of the nation at large.
And it was the last kick of the first half which summed up City’s implosion perfectcly – a shot from the once-great De Bruyne which sailed over the corner flag.
After the break, De Bruyne attempted a sliding tackle on Szoboszlai, missed, and careered into Guardiola in his technical area.
Liverpool thought they had gone three-up when Ryan Graveberch’s visionary pass released Szoboszlai who squared for Jones to tap in – only for VAR to deem the Hungarian offside by a toenail, when he had been level by any previous understanding.
Technology punishing a brilliant move and rewarding lazy defending.
Instantly, City woke up and Marmoush’s fierce shot forced a first meaningful save from Alisson.
Next, Diaz cut inside and had a powerful effort brilliantly saved by a fully-stretched Ederson.
De Bruyne was hauled off in place of James McAtee but by then Liverpool were home and hosed.
SHOPPERS have been left outraged at the latest “shrinkflation” to hit Britain after flat Easter eggs were spotted on shelves.
Flat chocolate eggs that look like “potatoes” were being sold at a Morrisons, it was claimed.
New Galaxy Minstrels Milk Chocolate Easter Eggs look like someone “sat on them before they hit the shelves”, angry customers complained.
Furious Easter Egg hunters took to social media to slam the new shape and branded it “the latest victim of shrinkflation”.
It was branded “the sneakiest example of shrinkflation I’ve seen in a long time” online.
According to a Reddit user the problem could be mimicked across many of the big name brands.
One customer posted an image of the foil-wrapped Galaxy egg sitting horizontally decrying the off putting flat shape.
He wrote on Reddit: “Has anyone else noticed that this year’s Easter Eggs aren’t actually egg-shaped?
“Is this the latest victim of shrinkflation, or have we just collectively forgotten what an egg looks like?”
The golden foil wrapped around the almond shaped chocolate carries Galaxy’s logo, which the user said he purchased at Morrisons.
Another user agrees with the poster’s evaluation: “Yeah genuinely thought I was looking at a foil wrapped jacket spud here.”
Fury was unleashed in the comments as other buyers declared dissatisfaction with shrinkflation, which is when a product decreases in size while its price stays the same.
Another Reddit user added: “They have been getting flatter every year.”
“Every f****** thing is getting more expensive, and every f****** thing is getting more s***,” one said.
“I’ve found quite a few foods now are either smaller, less quality, runnier. It sucks,” echoed another.
Another user said: “Just another way companies are scrimping on the costs. Honestly shocking.”
While the user bought the product at a Morrisons, where it costs £4, it can be found at most major grocery stores.
One review left on January 25 gave the product one star out of five and claimed they purchased the same product the week before, when it was 73p cheaper and contained a higher quantity by 13 grams.
They warned: “Do not buy this scam product.”
But some people found a humorous angle, instead scolding the disgruntled customer for buying Easter eggs in February.
“If that’s an egg it was laid by a young hen towards the start of her first laying season when weird shaped eggs are common,” one said.
These sweet treat meltdowns come as other stores have been slammed, not for the shape of the eggs, but for their sky-rocketing prices.
Cadbury Mini Eggs cost have saored with a 270g bag costing a whopping £4.85.
Customers have taken to social media, complaining: “the inflation doesn’t add up.”
The reason behind this spike supposedly is the rising price of cocoa and dairy, according to Mondelez International, the parent company of Cadbury.
Infuriated shoppers however are in disbelief over some of the prices, with some even threatening to abandon Easter eggs altogether.
The Sun has reached out to Morrisons, Mars Incorporated, and Cadbury for a comment.
Shrinkflation is when manufacturers reduce the size or quantity of a product, while keeping the price the same, explains consumer editor Lynsey Barber.
Prices are rising and food and drink makers are reluctant to pass this on to consumers.
Instead, shrinking the item means the price tag doesn’t change. But shoppers get less for their money.
Some manufacturers have even put UP the price at the same time as making products smaller.
Another tactic used is known as skimpflation.
This is when the recipe of food and drink is changed to try and reduce production costs.
But shoppers still pay the same, or more.
It means shoppers won’t pay more when costs increase for the company making the item – but they will get less product.
Smaller products are easier for customers to digest compared to increasing prices, making it a popular option for manufacturers as it’s less noticeable.
THE 35-year-old cold case of a pensioner tortured and murdered in his flat could finally be solved after a new tip off to cops, The Sun can reveal.
The body of retired veterinarian William Howe, 63, was found tied up at his home in Worthing, West Sussex, on January 9 1990.
The property had been ransacked and because Mr Howe had been falsely rumoured to keep thousands of pounds hidden in a safe detectives suspected theft was the initial motive.
The victim had been hit in the head with a hammer, as well as having his back stamped or knelt on, suffering broken ribs.
His cause of death was ruled as asphyxia due to compression of the neck by a pathologist from Guys Hospital in London, who also found he had suffered severe facial injuries, reported the Lancing Herald at the time.
Former Sussex detective Tom Curry has told The Sun someone recognised him in a TV documentary and tipped him off about a possible suspect earlier this month.
Mr Curry – who left that force in 1983 – said: “They contacted me and said ‘I watched you on the telly.
“’By the way, I was on the scene of this murder in the 90s and I’ve got something to tell you’.”
Mr Curry added: “I’ve left the police but I haven’t left my sense of morals or injustice.”
Sussex Police confirmed to The Sun that new information has been flagged to them.
The spokesperson said a review was due to take place – though could not confirm if the case would be officially re-opened.
Mr Curry added: “I think they will play it close to their chest at this stage.”
Mr Howe’s body was found by a couple who had called to his first floor flat on Victoria Road to take him out to dinner the day he died.
They found the door unlocked at around 8pm but there was no reply.
Cops were called when blood was seen on the flat’s walls.
Another friend of Mr Howe’s had already been to his flat after the killing and waited in another room for him to return – not knowing he lay dead nearby.
He had arrived at the property hours before the couple and found the front door open.
The pal was questioned, along with at least two other men, but they were all eliminated from police inquiries.
The Worthing Herald reported Detective Inspector Ron Chillingworth said of the pal: “He found boxes had fallen over and moved them to one side and saw blood and assumed Mr Howe had injured himself and gone to the hospital.”
Mr Howe’s arms and legs had been tightly bound with electricity flex.
He is reported to have been in a long-term relationship with another man who had died a year before his killing – but cops ruled out homophobia as a motive for the attack.
Mr Chillingworth said: “At the end of the day, we think it was a robbery that went wrong.”
Shortly after the murder, police offered a £10,000 reward for information.
They had also been keen to speak to the owner of a light coloured Volvo parked on the same road as Mr Howe’s flat.
By 1993, police were looking for a match to fingerprints found in the property, including on a piece of furniture.
This is understood to have been on an ornamental Victorian writing box – while a photo of the type of shoes which left one of two sets of footprints in blood was also released.
The first were from Brooks baseball boots, marketed in three models called Artillery, Arsenal and Summer Heat – and the second Reebok Exo-Fit trainers.
Mr Chillingworth said in 1994: “Even in the last few weeks I’ve been making new inquiries.”
By that point, 1,790 items found at the scene or during the investigation had been logged.
However, some of the victim’s jewellery, including a gold neck chain on which he kept his mum’s wedding ring, were never found.
The Herald said while investigators were looking at similar murders they became interested in someone who was in the Brighton area around the time of Mr Howe’s death.
Mr Chillingworth had said: “This man was involved in the drugs world and we knew he had visited some people who knew Mr Howe and who were involved in drugs.”
He was wanted for another assault and a team from the Howe investigation arrested him before he was eliminated from suspicion.
Cops also traced another man who met Mr Howe while serving a prison sentence for manslaughter in Sussex – but he too was eventually released without further action.
In November 2002, a caller contacted the Herald and claimed they knew who killed Mr Howe.
They said the murder was linked to the death of an unnamed 83-year-old man who was pronounced dead on arrival at Worthing Hospital in January 1996.
Their information was passed onto the police by the newspaper.
At the time, DI Jeff Riley said: “We are anxious to speak with the man who spoke with the Herald offering information.”
That June, the Herald reported that acting DCI Martyn Underhill had said forensic science may bring police a step closer to solving Mr Howe’s death.
He confirmed he had spoken at length with crime writer Derek Bailey, who had been running his own investigation into the case.
Mr Underhill said: “There is potential for new forensic leads. On that basis, we are reopening the case and looking at it again.”
However, by the following March, the anonymous caller had still not contacted the cops.
A Sussex Police spokesperson told The Sun: “Can confirm we have recently received some information in relation to this case, which will be reviewed in due course.
“We have no further information at this time.”
Do you know more? Email ryan.merrifield@thesun.co.uk
PRIME Minister Sir Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron agreed to both discuss showing “united leadership in support of Ukraine.”
These discussions will be relayed when they meet separately with US President Donald Trump this week, Downing Street said after the pair spoke on Sunday.
Both Stamer and Macron discussed the Russia‘s “barbaric full-scale invasion” and placed Ukraine in the centre of negotiations.
Starmer’s shared his commitment to support Ukraine it was said the UK and Europe must be united against “Russian aggression.”
A press release posted on Gov.uk revealed more discussion in the US would take place within the coming week.
A Downing Street spokesperson said: “The Prime Minister spoke with President Macron this afternoon.
“They began by discussing the third anniversary of Russia‘s barbaric full-scale invasion of Ukraine, which is a stark reminder that we must all work together to put Ukraine in the strongest possible position at this crucial moment for global security.
“The Prime Minister repeated the UK’s steadfast commitment to support Ukraine for as long as needed and reiterated the importance of Ukraine being at the centre of any negotiations to end the conflict.
“The UK and Europe must continue stepping up to meet their security needs and show united leadership in support of Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression, which they would both discuss in the US in the coming week.
“The leaders agreed to stay in close contact.”
University of Arizona athletic director Desireé Reed-Francois is apologizing to BYU basketball for words said in a Saturday game. BYU defeated Arizona basketball 96-95, in an absolute battle. Arizona fans had some salty things to say to the BYU players. Arizona basketball fans apparently used profanity and the word Mormons while screaming at and heckling […]
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The Atlanta Braves are preparing for the 2025 regular season in spring training. Chris Sale, who earned the 2024 National League Cy Young Award, recently made his spring debut. The left-handed ace impressed to say the least, turning in two shutout innings. The Braves ultimately lost the game 3-1 against the San Diego Padres, but […]
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