1 week agoLatest NewsComments Off on Festy Ebosele completes move to Turkey after Ireland star has Watford loan spell cut short by Udinese
IRELAND star Festy Ebosele has joined Turkish outfit Basaksehir for an undisclosed fee.
Ebosele, 22, had his loan spell at Watford cut short by parent club Udinese to allow him to make the switch to Turkey.
Festy Ebosele has signed for Istanbul BasaksehirSportsfile - SubscriptionHe had his Watford loan cut shortGetty Images - Getty
He has signed a deal at the Istanbul-based club until June 2028 and could make his debut this weekend against Samsunspur.
Basaksehir are currently seventh in the Super Lig, and beat St Patrick’s Athletic on their way to the Conference League group stages this season.
They won the league in 2020, though are traditionally one of the smaller clubs in Turkey though they have a collaboration agreement with Manchester City.
Enniscorthy-man Ebosele has made the switch as he becomes the first Irish man to ever play for a Turkish club having impressed at Watford this season.
The former Derby County joined the Hornets on loan from sister club Udinese – where he made 38 Serie A appearances – last August and made 18 appearances.
His form has also saw him become a regular in the Ireland set-up with seven caps for Ireland, including starts in the last two games.
1 week agoLatest NewsComments Off on Гори, спорт і соління: Ольга Харлан показала, як провела січень в Україні
фото з Instagram Найтитулованіша спортсменка України, шаблістка Ольга Харлан навідалася на батьківщину. 34-річна спортсменка показала, як провела січень у горах. Ольга навіть відпочиває спортивно… І смачно Куди ж без фото у вбиральні? Цікаво, хто кого вчив кататися? Ольга інструкторів чи навпаки? Цікаво, про що сміється спортсменка? Не обійшлося у відпустці без зйомок Про спортивне […]
1 week agoLatest NewsComments Off on День ангела 31 січня: в них почнеться біла смуга вже в цю п’ятницю — кому пощастить зірвати справжній “куш”
31 січня — це не лише останній день першого місяця року, але й період, коли янголи будуть особливо сильно дбати. У першу чергу це торкнеться людей з цими 5 іменами. 31 січня — день, коли пощастить Вікторам, Іванам, Анастасіям, Янам та Євгенам. Ця дата — наче сигнал від Всесвіту: саме зараз можна почати щось важливе […]
1 week agoLatest NewsComments Off on Major new £400million city development with tourist attractions and riverside restaurants to open by 2029
PART of London’s South Bank will be transformed in the next few years thanks to a huge new development taking place in the city.
Nicknamed ‘The Slab’, the site previously housed the old headquarters of ITV, but has been vacant since 2018.
Makearchitects.The former ITV headquarters are being transformed over the next four years[/caption]
Makearchitects.The building, which will overlook the Thames, will have restaurants, cafes and cultural venues[/caption]
Planning permission for the redevelopment of 72 Upper Ground was granted back in December.
Over the next four years, developers Mitsubishi Estate plan to transform the site into a mixed-use space, as reported by City AM.
Estimated to cost as much as £400million, images of the development show outdoor green spaces and walkways.
Another image features riverside restaurants and bars overlooking the Thames, with a rooftop restaurant also listed under the plans.
When the 2.5 acre site opens in 2029, it will be home to cafes, cultural venues and green spaces.
Other features are set to include biodiverse roofs for wildlife and outdoor terraces.
Further details, including the brands of restaurants and the type of cultural venues, have yet to be revealed.
Shinichi Kagitomi, Chief Executive of Mitsubishi Estate London, described the redevelopment as a “significant positive contribution” to London’s Southbank.
Demolition work is currently underway, after developers won a court battle last year.
Until the site opens, there are plenty of attractions to keep visitors entertained in London’s South Bank.
One of the South Bank’s most well-known attractions is the London Eye.
There’s also the Southbank Centre, which is home to the Royal Festival Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall, and the Hayward Gallery.
Visitors who want to take in a show should head to either Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre or the National Theatre.
Other attractions include Skateboarding at the Undercroft, Leake Street Arches and the BFI Southbank.
Several other huge developments are also taking place across the English capital, including a huge £125million redevelopment taking place in Ealing.
The Ealing development will include a leisure centre with a 50 metre Olympicswimmingpool.
Slated to open in 2027, the new London attraction will include a waterpark with slides and a lazy river.
There will also be a soft play zone, a gym, a creche for kids, and a cafe.
Outside attractions will include a skate park and a playground.
The huge redevelopment includes a large kids’ playground and climbing attraction, as well as gardens, restaurants, and ‘cultural venues’.
London's best pubs
The Sun’s Head of Travel (Digital) Caroline McGuire has named some of her favourites and why.
LONDON is chock full of fantastic pubs.
Whether you’re looking for an old man’s boozer, a gastro pub or a cosy pitstop with a roaring fire, there is the perfect pub for everyone in the capital.
My top tip? Try to avoid the ones in the tourist spots of Covent Garden, Leicester Square, and so on, unless you’ve got a recommendation. No self-respecting Londoner would be seen dead in them.
Here is a selection of our favourite London pubs, from some of the heaviest drinkers we know…
Central London:
Guinea Grill, Mayfair – great steak and pies
The Portman, Marble Arch
Star & Garter, Soho – proper spit and sawdust pub
The George, Mortimer Street – great all rounder
Burlington Arm, off Saville Row – Great scotch egg
The Red Lion, Crown Passage – dark, old and interesting history with Charles II and his mistress Nell Gwyn
Ye Grapes, Shepherds Market
The Chesterfield Arms, Hertford Street – super cute
The Newman Arms, Fitzrovia
The Lamb & Flag, Mayfair
Sun and 13 Cantons, Soho
Dog And Duck on Frith Street, Soho
The French House, Soho
Coach and Horses (Greek St). Soho
Ship & Shovel on Craven Passage, off Embankment
The Crown & Two Chairmen on Dean Street, Soho
Nellie Dean on Dean Street, Soho
The Toucan, Carlisle Street in Soho – so small that you have to stand outside but still an institution
Bradleys Spanish Bar, Hanway Street near Oxford Street
Blue Post, Berwick Street, Soho – you can take your own lunch in
The Eagle in Farringdon, cool gastro pub
Lore Of The Land to this, Fitzrovia – owned by Guy Ritchie
Outside of central London:
The George, Borough SE1
Royal Oak, Columbia Road, East London
Cutty Sark Greenwich, South East London
The Royal Oak, Tabard St, SE1
The Prospect of Whitby, Wapping, East London
The Lord Clyde, Borough, SE1
Dog and Bell (Deptford), South East London
Efra Tavern (Brixton), South West London
Skehan’s in Telegraph Hill, South East London
The Ivyhouse (London’s first community pub) in Nunhead, South East London
The Culpeper in Aldgate, East London
The City Barge, Chiswick, West London
Windsor Castle in Notting Hill, West London
The Sun in Splendour, Notting Hill
The Albert, Princess road, Primrose Hill, West London
The Cow, Notting Hill, West London
The Spaniards Inn, Hampstead, North West London
The Parakeet Pub in Kentish Town, North West London
The Lord Clyde in Borough, SE1 – proper old man’s pub
Golden Heart on Hanbury St, Spitalfields, East London
Makearchitects.Some of the restaurants will be riverside and will overlook the Thames[/caption]
Makearchitects.The building is slated to open in 2029[/caption]
1 week agoLatest NewsComments Off on Six Nations sees FIVE never-before-seen rules introduced for 2025 including 20-minute red cards and no ‘escorts’
NEW rules, a less severe disciplinary system and even a high-tech improvement.
That’s what you’ll see on display at this season’s Six Nations, which gets underway in Paris tonight.
PAThe 2025 Six Nations gets underway on Friday night[/caption]
Several changes have been implemented for the tournamentSPORTSFILE
Ireland, who kick off their tournament against England on Saturday, will look to become the first-ever team to win THREE STRAIGHT titles.
The next five weeks will provide a glut of rugby for fans to feast their eyes on.
Although players and fans alike will have to get used to several changes this tournament.
And SunSport is on hand to run through the changes you’ll see in this season’s competiion.
20-minute red cards
The most contentious change, pushed through despite the objections of Ireland and France, will see accidental head contact offences punished less draconically.
While players adjudged guilty of head contact “technical offences” will not be allowed to return to the field they can be replaced after 20 minutes.
Plenty of coaches had complained that dismissals for accidental contact had ruined too many games although the Irish and French argued that player safety would be compromised.
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2025 Six Nations Fixtures & TV Schedule
Round 1 France v Wales | January 31 at 8.15pm | ITV Scotland v Italy | February 1 at 2.15pm | BBC Ireland v England | February 1 at 4.45pm | ITV
Round 2 Italy v Wales | February 8 at 2.15pm | ITV England v France | February 8 at 4.45pm | ITV Scotland v Ireland | February 9 at 3pm | BBC
Round 3 Wales v Ireland | February 22 at 2.15pm | BBC England v Scotland | February 22 at 4.45pm | ITV Italy v France | February 23 at 3pm | ITV
Round 4 Ireland v France | March 8 at 2.15pm | ITV Scotland v Wales | March 8 at 4.45pm | BBC England v Italy | March 9 at 3pm | ITV
Round 5 Italy v Ireland | March 15 at 2.15pm | ITV Wales v England | March 15 at 4.45pm | BBC France v Scotland | March 15 at 8pm | ITV
If a player is sent off for deliberate or dangerous play, they cannot be replaced.
Scrum-half protection
The offside line for opponents is now the mid-point of the scrum, rather than the back foot of the No 8.
That means scrum halves will now be able to play without pressure as opponents are not allowed within a metre until the ball is out.
Conversion shot clock
Kickers will have 60 seconds to tag on the extra two points, matching the limit for penalty goals.
Teams will only have 30 seconds to form a line-out or scrum.
CRAIG WATSONKickers will have only 60 seconds to take conversions[/caption]
Aerial tennis – and no “escorts”
The new offside law, introduced for the Autumn Series and now being used in the Six Nations for the first time, means players are no longer played onside once the opponent under a high ball has made five metres.
Players in front of the kick must retreat.
But team-mates of the catcher – “escorts” – will be penalised if they block off attacking runners to make it easier to field the ball.
Line-out technology
The ball, with a “Touchfinder” chip inside, will be tracked by computer to ensure the line-out takes place where the ball crossed the touchline.
A “touchfinder” chip will be placed in balls to ensure line-outs take place in the correct placeSPORTSFILE
фото з Instagram Найтитулованіша спортсменка України, шаблістка Ольга Харлан навідалася на батьківщину. 34-річна спортсменка показала, як провела січень у горах. Ольга навіть відпочиває спортивно… І смачно Куди ж без фото у вбиральні? Цікаво, хто кого вчив кататися? Ольга інструкторів чи навпаки? Цікаво, про що сміється спортсменка? Не обійшлося у відпустці без зйомок Про спортивне […]
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