Former Australia cricketer Michael Slater has been handed a partly suspended four-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to domestic violence charges. However, the 55-year-old will walk free - having already served more than a year in custody after being refused bail in 2024. Slater, who played 74 Tests for Australia between 1993 and 2001, pleaded guilty to two counts of common assault, one of unlawful striking, one of assault occasioning bodily harm, burglary and two counts of strangulation. Judge Glen Cash told Slater "alcoholism is part of your make-up" and...

New play brings back memories of floods in real 'Happy Valley' On Boxing Day in 2015, the town of Hebden Bridge was under water; thousands of homes and businesses were submerged when Storm Eva battered the north of England, causing significant damage in the Calder Valley. As a new play which depicts the community's efforts to "rebuild their sodden town" opens at Leeds Playhouse, the BBC has been to meet the people affected by "The Flood". "Water was cascading off the hillside and literally rising in the town centre," Andrew...

Tom Brady isn't afraid to bust out a few dance moves. The retired NFL star, 47, was spotted with his 17-year-old son, John "Jack" Edward Thomas , watching Travis Scott perform at Coachella over the weekend. A video shared on TikTok, which has also made its way to X, shows the former athlete wearing a gray hoodie and jeans, accompanied by a baseball hat, as he bounces to the beat of the music, while Jack stands beside him. At one point in the clip, Brady turns and notices he is...

If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. Here's one matchup that was a long time coming: The WTA and Gillette Venus have partnered to empower women to feel comfortable in their skin. The brand upgraded some of its most beloved tools just in time for another major announcement: it's now the official razor of the tennis organization. For tennis aces Alycia Parks , Peyton Stearns and Taylor Townsend , it's a beauty move their more than happy to see come into fruition. "I like to be...

All is fair in Love & Basketball — even 25 years later. The hit 2000 sports drama centered on the lifelong friendship-turned-romance of Quincy McCall ( Omar Epps ) and Monica Wright ( Sanaa Lathan ), and follows how their shared passion for basketball complicates their relationship. They both hold the same dream of going pro and would both give up anything, even each other, to reach it. Since its release, Love & Basketball has been regarded as a classic. In 2023, the Library of Congress selected it to be...

Cooper Flagg is entering the next chapter of his career. In a video posted to Instagram on Monday, April 21, the 18-year-old basketball star announced he'll be entering the 2025 NBA Draft. "New fans, my teammates, the brotherhood and everybody that was along for this journey, it was an incredible year," Flagg said after highlight clips from his freshman season at Duke were shown. "I have so much gratitude," Flagg continued. "I feel so blessed for all the opportunities I was given." Despite a disappointing elimination in March Madness for...

Paul Juda is celebrating more than one win from this past weekend! The Olympic medalist, 23, proposed to his girlfriend, Reyna Guggino , shortly after helping secure the men’s gymnastics national championship for the Michigan Wolverines on Saturday, April 19. After clinching the victory alongside his teammates, Juda got down on one knee at the school's Crisler Center in Ann Arbor and asked Guggino — a fellow gymnast — to marry him. He shared a look at the moment on social media, in a video captioned, "Me thinking winning an...

In the ever-popular discussion about what much-loved movies didn't age well, Love & Basketball is frequently in the mix. Though Gina Prince-Bythewood wrote the film as a love story, over the years, the relationship dynamics between Quincy (played by Omar Epps ) and Monica (played by Sanaa Lathan ) have come under closer scrutiny, with many coming to the conclusion that their love story was a toxic one. And while I agree, I still think two things can be true at the same time: It’s possible that, even if what...