just now (447+ words) There were two first-time champions at the Irish 4-Wall Nationals in Kilkenny, the first Major of the handball season, with Peter Funchion and Fiona Tully taking top honours. And it was Funchion who rose to the occasion. The local hero, a member of the Kells club, brought the prestigious All-Ireland Senior Doubles crown back to Noreside earlier this year for the first time since 1998 and backed that up with a superb success here, seeing off Cork's Walsh 15-3, 15-13. "I do a good bit of training here (at O'Loughlin's), it's a lovely court and such a great facility, it has a great viewing gallery and to see it packed, it really brings back great memories from when I was young. "There are pictures of great players up on the wall, including Ducksy Walsh. Halfway through the second game, I had a look…...

just now (283+ words) William Saliba will undergo a test on Monday as Arsenal seek to learn the extent of the injury that forced him to miss Sunday's game at Chelsea. Saliba was left out of the squad entirely for the high-profile Premier League clash at Stamford Bridge, which ended in a 1-1 draw, after picking up a knock in training on Saturday. Gunners boss Mikel Arteta is unsure how long the Frenchman will be on the sidelines as he prepares to undergo further examination by medical staff. Arsenal are next in action on Wednesday night, when they host Brentford. "I think he has got another test tomorrow, Willy, see to the extent of that feeling, that sensation that he had, and we will know more," said Arteta. Arsenal also remained without Saliba's regular centre-back partner Gabriel on Sunday due to a thigh injury. The…...

just now (1381+ words) Amazon's Black Friday sale has ended, but Cyber Monday Apple deals are ripe for the picking " if you shop now. The clock is very much ticking. We're already seeing sale pricing vanish " AirPods 4 with ANC jumped $40 overnight " a reminder that this post'Black Friday window closes fast. Wait too long and you could be on the outside looking in. If you're shopping tablets or laptops for Cyber Monday, make the call quickly. All current iPads are at or near their lowest prices ever, and big-ticket upgrades like the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro are still up to $250 cheaper at BezosMart than at the Apple Store " for now, at least. "I decided to upgrade from my AirPods 2 and I'm impressed!" a happy listener wrote. "Sound quality is great! Wow! They don't feel like they're going to fall out of my ears and…...

just now (749+ words) In addition, a season-high four teams from Group of Five conferences are ranked in the poll this week. No. 1 Ohio State and No. 2 Indiana, the only remaining unbeatens, are the top two teams for a seventh straight poll heading into their Big Ten title game clash on Saturday. No. 3 Georgia and No. 4 Oregon each moved up a spot, and Texas Tech's No. 5 ranking is its best since it spent three weeks at No. 2 in November 2008. The seven straight weeks with the same Nos. 1 and 2 teams is the longest since Georgia and Michigan went 11 weeks in a row as the top two in 2023. Ole Miss remained No. 6 and was followed by Texas A&M, which slipped four spots after its 10-point loss at Texas. Oklahoma, Notre Dame and Alabama rounded out the top 10 for the third straight week. The weekend results…...

just now (1828+ words) Romans 6 isn't simply a chapter in Paul's letter to the Romans. It's a spiritual earthquake. It shakes the ground beneath every believer who has forgotten what grace actually does inside the human heart. It confronts every Christian who knows Jesus died for them, but still walks around like they're chained to the person they used to be. This chapter is the dividing line between who you were and who you are becoming. It is the chapter where Paul grabs you by the shoulders and says: "Stop living like the old you is still alive." Romans 6 disrupts the excuses. It challenges the old patterns. It demolishes the lie that grace is a free pass to stay stuck. It is the bold declaration that salvation is not the end of the story. It's the beginning of a new one. This is the…...

just now (308+ words) A finalist from the Great Pottery Throw Down is among dozens of artists to showcase their creations at home in Sussex this winter. Adam Johnson is taking part in the Artist Open Houses (AOH) festival, which will see about 60 artists and creatives open their homes every Saturday and Sunday until 14 December, "stretching across Brighton along the coast and beyond". Mr Johnson and husband, Dan Mackey, are inviting people into their Rugby Road home both this and next weekend. He said he was delighted to take part in what he called a "Brightonian treasure" after a five-year break. The ceramicist, who made it to the final of the 2021 Great Pottery Throw Down televsion competition, where potters compete to be crowned best at the wheel, said taking part elevated his pottery making to "a whole new level". Eager to be returning to…...

1+ min ago (545+ words) Lando Norris said he just wanted to go to bed after Max Verstappen cashed in on a calamitous McLaren strategy decision to win the Qatar Grand Prix and take his British rival to a mouth-watering season finale. Norris was bidding to be crowned world champion in Doha, but he finished only fourth and will head to the 24th and concluding round in Abu Dhabi guarding only a 12-point lead over Verstappen, with team-mate Oscar Piastri, runner-up to the Red Bull driver here, 16 points back. McLaren were in control of the 57-lap contest, despite Norris dropping behind Verstappen from second to third at the start. Piastri led, but both he and Norris were told not to pit when a safety car was deployed on the seventh lap after Nico Hulkenberg and Pierre Gasly collided. Of the other 18 drivers, only Haas" Esteban Ocon…...

1+ min ago (913+ words) Save up to 25% with these Cyber Monday MacBook Air deals With Cyber Monday already in full swing, the Cyber Monday MacBook Air deals are once again among the standout deals of the season, and they're arguably even more popular this year. Whether you're after the compact 13-inch model or the roomier 15-inch version, and whether you want Apple's latest M4 chip or are happy to pick up an older model to save some cash, there are fantastic offers across major retailers in both the US and UK to match different budgets and needs. Take this 13-inch MacBook Air with an M4 chip, 16GB of RAM, and a 256GB SSD for just $749 at Best Buy, knocking $250 off the usual price. Over in the UK, the same 13-inch MacBook Air is going for "699.97 at Laptops Direct, with "300 off the regular cost. If you don't mind stepping…...

1+ min ago (480+ words) Chelsea earned a battling 1-1 draw with Premier League leaders Arsenal at Stamford Bridge despite playing for almost an hour with 10 men. Moises Caicedo was sent off after 36 minutes for a terrible studs-up challenge on Mikel Merino, and at that point Chelsea might have folded, just as previously this season when going a player down before half-time. This time they stood up manfully, matching Arsenal's intensity, and took the lead shortly after half'time through Trevoh Chalobah's header. Merino levelled for the Gunners before the hour, but Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca could take away plenty of encouragement from the resilience shown by his team. The first half was a study in hard-tackling and nervous drama. Marc Cucurella took out Bukayo Saka, Caicedo flattened then squared up to Merino " a prescient foreshadowing of the game's decisive moment of redirection " then Martin Zubimendi was…...

1+ min ago (167+ words) The Vikings will not have their left tackle for Sunday's matchup against the Seahawks. Christian Darrisaw is officially inactive for the contest, Minnesota announced. Darrisaw had been questionable with knee and foot injuries. He practiced on Friday as a limited participant but was a DNP on Wednesday and Thursday. Receiver Adam Thielen is also inactive for the first time this season. He has been used sparingly, catching just eight passes for 69 yards in 11 games. Max Brosmer is set to make his first career start with J.J. McCarthy inactive due to a concussion. Safety Theo Jackson, guard Donovan Jackson, tight end Ben Yurosek, and defensive lineman Elijah Williams are also inactive for the Vikings. On the other side, Seattle's inactives are quarterback Jalen Milroe, receiver Jake Bobo, cornerback Shaquill Griffin, running back Cam Akers, linebacker Jared Ivey, outside linebacker Connor O'Toole, and…...