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FORT WORTH, TEXAS – NOVEMBER 07: Vergil Ortiz Jr. and Erickson Lubin face of prior to their WBC intern fight at The Spotlight at Sundance Square on November 07, 2025 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Cris Esqueda/Golden Boy/Getty Images)Getty ImagesHighlightsVergil Ortiz Jr. demolished Erickson Lubin with a second-round knockout, displaying dominant power from the opening bell in a fight that was never competitive.Post-fight social media reaction praised Ortiz’s performance, with boxing figures like Sergio Mora and Claressa Shields showing respect for his power, while Jamel Herring questioned whether Lubin’s best days are behind him after suffering his third career…

Vanessa PearceWest MidlandsGetty ImagesNautical soap Howards Way, set on the south coast, was a BBC Birmingham production with interior shots filmed at Pebble MillPeaky Blinders creator Steven Knight has a bold vision for Birmingham – to put the city back on the map as a global hub for TV and film production. Speaking at the launch of his new Digbeth Loc Studios, Knight declared: “We’re going to bring Hollywood to Birmingham. We’re going to change the world of TV – not just British TV.”The opening came as the BBC announced an almost doubling of its investment in the region, moving…

This year marks the 10th time in the past 15 seasons that Texas A&M has ranked inside the top 10 of the AP poll and/or College Football Playoff Rankings at some point. The No. 3 Aggies are regular sniffers of the sport’s elite stratosphere since joining the SEC, but rare stayers.Things are officially different this time. That was confirmed on Saturday, when the No. 3 Aggies improved to 9-0 (6-0 SEC) with a 38-17 win at No. 22 Missouri. The win all but assured A&M of its first-ever College Football Playoff appearance, although merely reaching the CFP would be a…

A trip to Disneyland is on plenty of travelers’ bucket lists, especially for theme park fans and families looking to soak up the magic of Walt Disney’s original park. While there are plenty of hotels in Anaheim that fit most budgets, the best options offer guests comfortable, family-friendly accommodations; easy access to the theme parks and the Downtown Disney District; plus sprinkles of pixie dust throughout your stay. I’ve stayed at nearly all of these properties over the years and have had an exceptional experience at each one of them.The best Disneyland hotels are broken down into two categories: hotels…

Tornado flattens homes in Rio Bonito do Iguana, with one official describing the destruction as akin to a ‘war zone’.At least six people have been killed and 750 others injured in Brazil after a tornado ripped through the southern state of Parana, with powerful winds of up to 250km/hour (155 mph).Local authorities said on Saturday that the twister, which struck late on Friday, lasted less than a minute, but destroyed about 90 percent of the town of Rio Bonito do Iguacu.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listThe town is home to 14,000 people.Aerial photographs show scores of buildings in…

Kevin PeacheyCost of living correspondentBBCAnnabelle says some customers travel for miles to buy her cookies from her honesty boxHonesty boxes: traditionally found on rural lay-bys, offering local produce like eggs and apples in exchange for a small donation.With cash use falling, they might be expected to disappear – a roadside relic as we all pull onto the technology superhighway.But, in fact, many are flourishing.Cash payments are being replaced with online transfers via QR codes, and small traders are using honesty boxes as part of their marketing on social media. That online marketing has a payoff. Some are finding that instead…

The world’s best men’s tennis players are in Turin, Italy this week for the 2025 ATP Finals. The season-ending tournament features the top eight tennis players on the men’s ATP Tour, based on rankings, with a record $15.5 million in prize money on the line and a year-end number one ranking awaiting either Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz or Italy’s Jannik Sinner. At a Glance: How to Watch ATP Tennis Finals Online When: Sunday, Nov. 9 to Sunday, Nov. 16Channels: Tennis ChannelStream online: DirecTV, Fubo Want to watch the 2025 ATP Tennis Finals? This year’s matches air on Tennis Channel, so you’ll need a cable package that includes the…

Relegation beckons when all it takes to undo 51 minutes of hard graft is a blow from a full-back hardly known for terrifying opposition defences. Wolves, though, are scared of everything these days. They are in a miserable state – so much so that Rob Edwards might want to think twice about leaving Middlesbrough to take charge at Molineux – and ended this game looking beaten, miserable and destined for the drop.It turned into a rout once Malo Gusto popped up at the start of the second half to give Chelsea the lead with the first senior goal of his…

November 6, 20252 min readA New Map Just Added 60,000 Miles to Ancient Rome’s RoadwaysNew findings increase the known length of the Roman Empire’s road network by more than 60,000 milesBy Tom Metcalfe edited by Andrea ThompsonThe central street of the ancient Roman city of Scythopolis in what is today Israel. A newly created high-resolution map of the roads that threaded across the Roman Empire charts the ancient network from Great Britain to North Africa and has added more than 60,000 miles of roads that were never recorded before. “For the first time, we have a good, Empire-wide overview of…

A former Greens candidate who required surgery after allegedly being struck by police at a pro-Palestine protest says she was “sickened” by the force’s authorisation of a neo-Nazi rally on the steps of parliament, alleging it showed “a clear double standard”.New South Wales police authorised Saturday’s neo-Nazi rally at which about 60 men clad in black called for the abolition of the Jewish lobby. The decision by NSW police was condemned as “unfathomable” on Sunday by one Jewish group.The NSW police commissioner, Mal Lanyon, said on Saturday afternoon he was unaware the rally had been authorised under the form 1…