Archive December 31, 2025

James’ birthday spoiled by Lakers’ loss to Pistons

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The Detroit Pistons, who defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 128-106, did not disappoint LeBron James’ 41st birthday.

The Pistons, who are still top of the Eastern Conference with 25 wins from 33 games, are still without a season-worst three-game losing streak.

James, the NBA’s all-time top scorer, added 17 points, while Luka Doncic added 30 points and 11 assists for the Lakers.

James is only the 12th player in NBA history to play at age 41 or older.

In his record 23rd NBA season, he has now played 1,577 career games, second only to Robert Parish’s 1,561.

With 1.7 seconds left in the overtime period, VJ Edgecombe scored the winning goal for the Philadelphia 76ers over the Memphis Grizzlies.

The 76ers won the game 139-136, and the 20-year-old scored 25 points, including his potent three-pointer.

The 76ers ended a three-game losing streak with 34 points each for their team, led by team-mates Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey.

The Grizzlies lost back-to-back games to Ja Morant and Cedric Coward, who both contributed a career-high 28 points.

On Tuesday, the Los Angeles Clippers and Boston Celtics both won.

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Memories of a Dream: How Music Revives a Woman’s Lost Dream

An ordinary woman in Balykchy, Kyrgyzstan, spends her days cleaning up after her grandchildren and working as a school janitor, making her dreams a distant memory.

However, each evening as she picks up her illustrious Kyrgyz stringed instrument, the memories of her stage acting days as a child flash back.

A subdued reflection on routine, memory, and the never-fading spark.

Olivia Attwood takes her rescue dogs to 5-star hotel as fans all say same thing

Olivia Attwood, a TV star, shared her dogs with her husband Bradley Dack for a stay at the five-star Corinthia hotel in London on Instagram.

TV host and former Love Island star Olivia Attwood is known to be a big dog lover, and the 34-year-old, from London, showed just how much she treats her pooches this week as she revealed how she spent the festive season with her two rescue dogs, Lola and Stitch.

Olivia took to her Instagram page to show her 2.5million followers how she took her dogs for a stay at the five-star Corinthia hotel in London with her husband Bradley Dack. The star shared a video of the pups looking at the camera as overlay text read, ‘Have fun at the hotel’, before the words, ‘You too’, appeared.

The TV star and her dogs then appeared to be jumping off the bed in a luxury hotel before entering the luxury hotel.

“From the streets of Romania and being knocked down by a Welsh puppy farm, they are now living the lives they deserve,” read more over the text.

Olivia, who is known as a proponent of adopting rescue dogs, also shared the hashtag #AdoptDontShop.

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Olivia added, “My little munchkins,” in the caption. These two were stranded on their [paws].

Olivia’s fans were extremely enthusiastic about the post, which received more than 21, 000 likes. Many owners expressed their wish for every dog to be treated so well to the star.

Love this, exclaimed one person! Our rescue of Romanians is challenging but very rewarding.

One doggie proclaimed, “My wish is for every doggie to experience this kind of love!” Adopt don’t shop all day long, “

A third chimed in, “Lol not them being regulars at The Corinthia.” Love each other.

While a fourth said, “I can’t celebrate this enough.” “Merry Dog-Mas”!

Jennifer, Olivia’s mother, also made a comment to the post, saying, “I followed @olivia_attwood and rescued Ralph with @thepackprojectuk my gorgeous boy brings me joy and laughs everyday.”

Olivia and Bradley’s adopted daughter, The Pack Project, also praised them for being the best parents for Lola and for supporting them with Stitch.

Instead of being purchased from breeders, Lola, a Romanian/German Shepherd mix, and Stitch, a Welsh Rottweiler, are rescued.

The Corinthia London hotel’s room rates vary widely depending on the season, the type of room, and the specific dates of your stay. However, guests can expect to pay an average of £781 per night for a room.

Suites start at around £592 and can exceed £3,500 for larger penthouses, while Deluxe rooms start at around $465 to over £600 per night.

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Hunt family bravery praised by Queen

After his wife Carol and two daughters, Louise and Hannah, were murdered by Louise’s ex-partner, Queen Camilla praised the bravery of BBC racing commentator John Hunt and his family.

The Queen also revealed publicly, for the first time, her experience of a sexual assault as a teenager in a conversation with John and his surviving daughter, Amy.

She said, “I was angry about it, and it kind of persisted for a long time.”

‘Rangers right in mix’ – can they now go level with Celtic?

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There was no possibility of a title charge when Danny Rohl assumed the Rangers’ helm on October 20.

They had only won once in the Scottish Premiership before falling behind Celtic by eight points, 13 adrift of league leaders Hearts, and had started the season poorly under Russell Martin.

You would have received a lot of laughter if you had suggested that Rangers could match Celtic with a win in the second league Old Firm derby on January 1st, not least of which was a despondent Ibrox fanbase.

And yet, that is what awaits Rohl and his players on Saturday when they travel to Parkhead, where they will share the 38-point advantage with Celtic.

With a squad that has drawn the ire of fans and pundits alike, Rohl has won eight of his 11 Premiership games, only to lose to Hearts once.

Since Martin O’Neill replaced by Wilfried Nancy, Celtic have gone backwards, in stark contrast to Rangers’ march up the table.

Steven Thompson, a pundit for Sportsound, described his former side as “they’re right in the mix.” “I don’t think many people would have seen it coming, but they’re right in the mix.”

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Rangers can participate in a “fabulous” derby.

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Under Nancy, Celtic have now lost five of their seven games, the most recent of which occurred on Tuesday when they played off-site at Fir Park.

Rangers were battling the challenge of St Mirren, who had earlier this month defeated Celtic at Hampden in the League Cup final while Nancy’s side were chasing Motherwell’s shadows.

Before half-time, Emmanuel Fernandez converted Youssef Chermiti’s excellent ball into the box and Jayden Meghoma headed home with a nod from Thelo Aasgaard.

With Marcus Fraser missing from the penalty spot, Mikael Mandron’s bundled goal made St Mirren counteract and frustrated them not to take a point.

Rohl applauded his team’s performance, but he also stressed that they must carry on their excellent form if they want to win.

The gap between Celtic and Hearts has been narrowed to three and six points, but it is not in football, he claimed.

“It’s about following next, following, following.” We will have a successful second half of the season if we can continue in this direction.

You get into positions where you can play for something if you take a lot of wins and do a lot of things right.

Rohl thinks Glasgow is prepared for the “hell” test when they travel across the city to face Celtic.

He said, “Our belief is there. We make decisions in confidence. We are prepared, but the game is a lot. We must be strong, though. We will have a fantastic game if we do this.

The “brilliant” Chermiti display might serve as a “springboard.”

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Chermiti’s performance was another positive for Rangers.

He signed for Everton for £8 million in the summer, but he hasn’t lived up to that high price tag, scoring only twice in his first 20 starts.

He superbly linked the play and created three chances, including Fernandez’s decisive goal, despite not really threatening to score against St Mirren by taking just one shot.

Youssef’s performance deserves praise, Rohl said. He provides exactly what we require.

He can keep the ball, link play, and all of those things while being on the last line.

Thompson thinks that a striker of that caliber could inspire them to advance to a new level in 2026.

He said, “A special mention should be made of Chermiti.” Before the game, I slaughtered him, but he was brilliant tonight.

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TV star and author Annabel Karmel ‘promoted to Nana’ as she shares son’s baby joy

A well-known TV personality, author, and children’s nutritionist is happy to have her first grandchild.

A well-known children’s nutritionist, Annabel Karmel, shared the happy news on her Instagram this morning. Nick and Sophia, both of whom were expecting a boy, were revealed to her son earlier than expected.

Annabel, a well-known name in the parenting industry and a frequent guest on TV and radio, shared a number of images of the baby with his parents Nick and Sophia.

The tot arrived earlier than expected, according to the caption, and there have been “some anxious moments” during the past week due to concerns about his breathing, which led to his six-day stay in an incubator. He has now been given the final say in his homecoming.

Annabel, a proud grandmother, shared sweet images of her newborn grandson (@annabelkarmel/Instagram).
The proud new parents posed with their baby boy in hospital
The parents’ proud newborn son posed for photos on Instagram (@annabelkarmel/Instagram).

The nutritionist wrote, “My big news is that I’ve been officially promoted to Nana Annabel,” or rather, Granny. The arrival of beautiful Baby Karmel was the most extraordinary Christmas gift he and his wife Sophia could have ever give me.

He arrived early, with some anxious moments, and the doctors had hoped for a little more growing time before the fourth of January.

Sophie was induced, and he appeared a week later, clearly in accordance with his own schedule, which is a family trait. He spent his first six days in an incubator, giving his lungs time to mature and empowering him to develop the ability to sustain himself because of concerns about how his breathing.

Nothing could have prepared you for seeing someone so tiny surrounded by tubes and oxygen, and it was a worrying and emotional time. The best news, however, was that he was resilient enough to return home yesterday. Beyond words, the relief and happiness are overwhelming.

“So, we’re welcoming 2025 with a brand-new family member on the eve of New Year’s Eve.” We are celebrating with feeds, naps, and the smallest but most powerful new arrival imaginable, without champagne and fireworks.

Baby Karmel is already a very cute, brutally honest, very demanding, and unofficially my first unpaid food taster, and he is already rocking it.

She exclaimed as she finished the caption, “I can’t think of a better way to end the year than to start a new one.” Annabel shared sweet photos of her newborn grandson sleeping on a hospital bed as well as snaps of him with his parents while he was there.

One fan wrote: “Wishing you many special and precious moments. Congratulations! “Congratulations wonderful news,” added another. Happy New Year’s Eve Karmel.

While a third expressed his congratulations, “Congratulations!!! utterly stunning.

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