Have you ever been incredibly frustrated at having poor reception when the signal bars on your screen suggest you have full coverage? Maybe you convince yourself that it’s the person on the other end of the call with the issue, or that there are gremlins in the system. Well, you don’t have to live in fear […]

12 years ago

“You will go on my first whistle.” There’s good news for fans of the cult ITV show Gladiators – because it’s coming back for a one-off documentary. Ulrika Jonsson has assembled her old crew and referee John Anderson ahead of the ITV special, which will look back at the show’s best memories. And we’re sure you’re dying to know what […]

12 years ago

We can all relate to that sense of disappointment when a new phone picks up a scratch – ruining its pristine, straight-from-the-box condition. Thanks to a company called Innerexile, however, this may become a thing of the past. Their new casing includes instant self-repair technology – and you can watch the process in this video. With the stroke […]

12 years ago

A black actor will finally play 007…sort of. It has been announced that David Oyelowo, who earned raved reviews for his depiction of Martin Luther King in recent biopic Selma, will play James Bond in the newaudio book of the latest Bond novel by Anthony Horowitz. It’s not quite the ground-breaking moment in cinematic equality we were hoping […]

12 years ago

UFC star Ronda Rousey is a new addition to the world’s top 10 highest-paid female sports stars as her wealth and popularity both continue to skyrocket. The 28-year-old has appeared in three big budget movies over the past 12 months as well as pulverising the rest of the bantamweight division in UFC. There are also plenty of […]

12 years ago

A full-scale siege in Sheffield came to an end on Wednesday when the suspect gave himself up to police – eating a packet of crisps. Armed officers with semi-automatic rifles were baffled to see the 26-year-old man – unarmed apart from a packet of Quavers – scampering out from his hideout wearing a pair of sunglasses and a cheeky […]

12 years ago

The world’s hottest chilli pepper called the Komodo Dragon is now on sale in Tesco stores in the UK. Social media is sure to be awash with people taking on the challenge of tasting the pepper and filming their reaction after the pepper is on sale for a pound a piece in 500 Tesco stores […]

12 years ago

She’s definitely a superhero in our eyes, but Ronda Rousey has her steely gaze on a fresh challenge beyond the Octagon – saving the world. That’s right – the remarkable Rousey, who is no stranger to Hollywood with acting with roles in Entourage and The Expendables, quite fancies entering the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Ms Marvel. […]

12 years ago

Dr Dre has opened up about his history of violence. The rapper responded to questions about an incident in 1991 where he assaulted journalist Denise ‘Dee’ Barnes and recent claims of repeated abuse in the nineties from his one-time girlfriend Michel’le. He opened up about his past to Rolling Stone magazine, of which he’ll appear on the […]

12 years ago

This is bottom of the barrel sledging from Nick Kyrgios. The Australian tennis player plumbed new depths on Wednesday night, as he tried to wind up his opponent by claiming a rival player had slept with his other half. In a remark picked up by a court-side microphone, Kyrgios made the allegation to Swiss rival Stan Wawrinka […]

12 years ago

You take it for granted how important camera angles are in televised football games. We never would have guessed how jarring it would be to have the main camera closer to the pitch, but everyone was kicking off about the strange TV view of Portsmouth v Derby on Wednesday night. APOLOGY: We'd like to apologise for our main […]

12 years ago

Spain seldom let us down in the jersey world and leaked photos of their new away jersey keep that reputation intact. Come November, Diego Costa and co will be decked out in this away shirt – and they’ll certainly cut an unusual dash on the football pitch. We love a brave kit design, and the strange red […]

12 years ago

Are you hearing this…

12 years ago

A second coming?

12 years ago

We thought we had already found the crappest kit for the 2015/16 season, but Spanish manufacturer Daen are back with an even worse attempt. Sticking with the theme of including local traditions in their designs, Daen have covered CD Guijuelo’s away kit in ‘jamón’ (ham) – because it is apparently popular in the region. We […]

12 years ago

Reflex disaster

12 years ago

Clarkson who?

12 years ago

Give this a go.

12 years ago

Four years, people. That’s how long fans of the ‘Song of Fire and Ice’ series have waited for the latest book from Game of Thrones creator George R.R Martin. While there’s plenty of speculation around the release date for the novel ‘The Winds of Winter’ – as well as the fate of a certain character – the author has been speaking about […]

12 years ago

Holy mother of god, what the hell were they thinking!? Among the more stylish kits released this summer, we’ve seen some absolute stinkers – remember Everton’s green third strip and Germany’s new away effort? But Spanish lower league club AD Caravaca de la Cruz take the award for the crappest kit of 2015/16. The design is supposed […]

12 years ago

It isn’t often St. Mochta’s F.C. are given the opportunity for a publicity stunt. The Irish amateur club have offered Eva Carneiro an unlikely way out of her problems at Chelsea after Jose Mourinho banned the Blues’ doctor from attending matches, the team hotel, training sessions and just about everything else. St. Mochta’s, who are […]

12 years ago

His record ‘X’ has sold millions worldwide and he’s so famous he has a waxwork model – and now it’s time for Ed Sheeran to receive an honorary degree. The 24-year-old singer, who was in the news this week for having a huge lion tattooed on his chest, will be presented with the diploma from University […]

12 years ago

UEFA have announced Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Luis Suarez as the final nominees for the Best Player in Europe Award 2014/15. The award is voted for by journalists from each of UEFA’s 54 member associations, and is based on performances from the previous season. The rest of the top 10 are below: 4 Gianluigi […]

12 years ago

We all know Mario Balotelli is a big fan of practical jokes, but the tables have been turned in this video. The Liverpool striker turned 25 on Wednesday, and it seems his friends wanted to help him celebrate…by soaking him in champagne. It’s a waste of good booze if you ask us. Still, better than destroying […]

12 years ago

He’s a Rom Com fan…

12 years ago

We know well enough by now that mistakes happen when you’re writing stories online – but not all of them are as embarrassing as this. A simple typo here or there can often slip through the net, as was the case in Sky Sports’ League Cup round-up on Tuesday night. As you can see in the now […]

12 years ago

Surfers crave the perfect wave. Often the bigger the better. But as this stunning video shows, a healthy respect for the awesome power of nature should always be maintained. Filmed using DJI Inspire and Phantom 3 drones, the dramatic footage shows the Banzai Pipeline break and Teahupo’o in Tahiti. Teahupo’o is often referred to as the […]

12 years ago

As if Snapchat wasn’t distracting enough already… The messaging service has rolled out a new set of updates on iOS and Android, and they’re bound to make a big difference. Everyone loves emojis, and in the new update you can add a load of them to your snap, just like the one we’ve done below… We won’t lie, everyone […]

12 years ago

Sometimes less is more. Every now and then we come across a ridiculously creative video, Vine or GIF which bowls us over with its sheer simplicity. When David Fincher made Alien 3 with Sigourney Weaver returning as Ripley, he could never have envisaged that the film’s most iconic scene would be recreated using nothing more than a stapler […]

12 years ago

Who thought shirt numbers would cause such a kerfuffle? We’ve seen Luke Shaw and then Manchester City help out fans who have ended up with the wrong number on their back, and now Bastian Schweinsteiger has joined in the trend. The German international jumped in to save the day after a fan posted a Facebook message to […]

12 years ago

You’d have to be either extremely brave or very stupid to be a stand-up comedian. Who in their right minds would enter into a career that involves standing in front of a crowd of often drunk strangers, trying to make them laugh? It takes thick skin and massive cojones. Of course an occupational hazard of the job […]

12 years ago

Who knew that South Koreans were so into their water sports? If you enjoy getting wet with friends and random strangers, you’ll appreciate the lengths to which Sinchon locals go to spray each other with pure liquid joy. The neighbourhood in Seoul recently hosted the 3rd Sinchon Water Gun Festival, where everyone is encouraged to get […]

12 years ago

We live in an age where virtually everything is monitored and subjected to some form of analysis. You didn’t just walk to the shops to get the paper – you took 156 steps on your way there, shed 100 calories and reached an elevation of 56 feet. You get the picture. But some things really […]

12 years ago

When Ever Banega scored a beautiful free kick against Barcelona in the UEFA Super Cup, he must have thought he’d netted the set-piece of the game. He opened the scoring for Sevilla with this class effort… https://twitter.com/barcastuff/status/631176102229221376 But then up stepped the genius that is Lionel Messi. His first response was this postage stamp golazo… https://twitter.com/barcastuff/status/631177465084407808 And […]

12 years ago

It’s widely assumed in Spain that Pedro’s move to Manchester United has been delayed so that he could play for Barcelona in their UEFA Super Cup clash with Sevilla on Tuesday. However, the 28-year-old forward is a surprise omission from Luis Enrique’s starting line-up, after he reportedly told sporting director Robert Fernandez that he wishes to leave. The Catalan club are […]

12 years ago

Dr Dre and fellow N.W.A survivors Ice Cube, MC Ren and DJ Ella all turned out for the worldwide premiere of new film Straight Outta Compton. Snoop Doog was also in attendance and showed his support by wearing an N.W.A t-shirt. Despite it being a an entertainment event, it has been reported The Los Angeles […]

12 years ago

Every season Premier League clubs spend hundreds of millions of pounds on new signings, often to the detriment of the many academy graduates coming through. So which teams are the best in the league at trusting in youth? Well, one very diligent statistician has compiled a list that looks at the streaks of any youth team graduates involved […]

12 years ago

It wouldn’t be wrong to assume most of us have stomped our feet and grabbed a mate or loved one to drunkenly bellow The Proclaimers’ I’m Gonna Be (500 miles) (and beer breath) into their ear. Twenty-seven years on, identical twins Craig and Charlie Reid, who make up the Scottish band have discussed how they […]

12 years ago

Former Barcelona star Hristo Stoichkov has launched a blistering attack on Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal, predicting that the Dutchman will ‘destroy’ the club. Stoichkov won five La Liga titles and a European Cup medal at Barcelona but a bitter fallout with then-boss Van Gaal brought his second spell at the club to an […]

12 years ago

It’s not like she can stop it.

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It’s happening people – let’s just hope no pesky injuries spoil our fun this time. Conor McGregor will face Jose Aldo for the UFC featherweight title at UFC 194 in Las Vegas on December 12. Stick it in the diary. The Notorious will face the Brazilian in a title unification bout at the MGM Grand having […]

12 years ago

For many out of shape blokes, summer is a time when you don’t feel too great about yourself – even though the ‘Dad Bod’ is meant to be in at the moment. Warmer weather means fewer clothes and more of you on show; holidays by the pool leave you enviously comparing your flabby torso with those of […]

12 years ago

I’ll be there…

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This rude prick was put firmly in his place – and from the last person you’d expect. After a London suit thought it was a good idea to talk down to a woman wearing a ‘revealing’ dress on the tube, he found she had a surprising ally. This chap perhaps isn’t the most flattering towards […]

12 years ago

This is truly heart-warming stuff. As he took his first steps towards becoming a taekwondo master, this little kid struggled to get to grips with his first exercise… His patient teacher calmly explained how to plant his foot on the box, but it still wasn’t easy… Buy, hey, persistence is key to learning, and this tyke […]

12 years ago

Are you sick and tired of seeing and hearing the ins and outs of the Kardashians on a daily basis? You’re definitely not alone. P*ssed off at having to spend a sizeable portion of his job talking about the family, Fox 35 News anchor John Brown spoke for most of mankind when he decided enough […]

12 years ago

Freddy Krueger could be making a return to the big screen as an all-new version of A Nightmare on Elm Street is said to be in the works. The last instalment of the franchise, from Michael Bay in 2010, received a panning from critics. Despite this, it still managed to pull in a sizeable profit from […]

12 years ago

Although you can never fully trust any transfer rumour, it looks like Manchester United’s hopes of bagging Sergio Ramos are finally over. It won’t come as much of a surprise to United fans to discover that the Real Madrid defender is set for a contract renewal this week, according to reports in Spain. Suggestions that Ramos might […]

12 years ago

Could Conor McGregor really fight Floyd Mayweather? One of the stranger combat sport feuds that has developed in recent times is the beef between Mayweather and UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey. It began building speed when colour commentator Joe Rogan made the claim that Rousey would defeat the boxing world champion in an MMA fight. […]

12 years ago

A German Cup first-round tie was abandoned on Monday night after the referee was struck by a lighter. The incident occurred in the 71st minute of the clash between lower league rivals VfL Osnabrueck and RB Leipzig. The missile was thrown from a section of the home crowd. Referee Martin Petersen was immediately rushed to hospital […]

12 years ago