This article was originally published on July 16, 2025. When Kevin Tarpley was a young lifeguard in the ‘70s, the city of Youngstown had almost a dozen public swimming pools. “You had a pool on every ...

Picture the scene. Scott McTominay is spending Hogmanay 2024 at home, dram in hand, watching fireworks burst into colour across the Bay of Naples. He jots down his New Year’s resolution: ‘Score ...

Hosts Morocco topped their group in style with a memorable 3-0 victory over Zambia. Ayoub El Kaabi scored with a scissor-kick for the second time in the competition, while ex-Dortmund fullback Achraf ...

A superb acrobatic effort from Ayoub El Kaabi sealed a routine victory for hosts Morocco in the opening match of the 2025/26 Africa Cup of Nations. Morocco dominated from the opening stages in Rabat, ...

Rumors have been spreading that popular streamer Mizkif has been permanently banned from Kick. The confusion started after a video surfaced in which he jokingly said his account was banned and that he ...

Earlier today the official X account for Kick, the streaming platform known for courting controversy both with its gambling affiliations and its contentious content, announced a partnership with Xbox.

Update: Xbox has denied teaming up with Kick. Instead, Kick independently published an app on its platform, leading to an ongoing investigation to ensure it doesn’t go against Microsoft’s policies. I ...

Welcome to the year-end edition of Missed Fists where we take a look back from the craziest highlights from across the globe ...

Tottenham insider John Wenham feels Richarlison could leave the club very soon, with no talk over an extension and his “purple patch” having faded. Spurs have hauled themselves from 15th to 11th in ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

It's often said that in soccer every goal counts, but it's also true that not all goals are created equal. While a loose ball being bundled over the line via a hapless defender's shin might be enough ...