The Olympian’s most cancers was found final 12 months after a routine scan for shoulder ache – he thought he had injured himself whereas lifting weights on the health club – revealed a tumour.

The athlete was together with his spouse Sarra when he was given his terminal prognosis. The couple have two kids, Callum and Chloe, who had been aged 9 and 6 on the time.

Simply earlier than Sir Chris’s tumour was found, Sarra had undergone scans that may later present she had a number of sclerosis, a degenerative illness.

Former prime minister Gordon Brown mentioned that braveness had “outlined” Sir Chris’s profession and “now characterises how Chris and Sarra each face their well being diagnoses and embrace life”.

Scotland’s first minister John Swinney known as Sir Chris “an individual of unimaginable braveness”, sending him good needs in an X submit., exterior

Edinburgh-born Sir Chris, who was first impressed to take up biking by the well-known BMX scenes within the movie E.T., had gained six Olympic, 11 world and 43 World Cup titles by the point he retired.

The bike owner first gained gold on the Athens Olympics in 2004, and went on to safe three extra gold medals 4 years later in 2008 Beijing. He gained two additional golds in London 2012.

Such was his status that he was chosen to be the flag bearer for Crew GB on the closing ceremony of the 2008 Olympics after which once more on the opening ceremony for the London Olympics 4 years later.

A stadium inbuilt Glasgow for the 2014 Commonwealth Video games was named in his honour.

Speaking to Stephen Nolan on BBC Radio 5 Stay, Simon Richardson, editor of Biking Weekly journal, known as Sir Chris “the epitome of the Olympic champion”.

Michael Hutchinson, a journalist and former skilled bike owner, echoed that, calling the Olympic champion a “talisman” in an interview on 5 Stay Breakfast.

He added it was “inspiring” that Sir Chris had not confirmed “an oz. of self-pity” in saying his prognosis.

Since retiring, Sir Chris has written a number of books for kids alongside his contribution to BBC biking protection.

He has additionally been writing a memoir for the final 12 months, which is because of be revealed subsequent month.

This week he has been showing on BBC Two, co-presenting the protection of the World Monitor Championships with Jill Douglas in Denmark.

Declan Rice stated Arsenal’s “naivety” price them dearly as they sank to a primary defeat of the season after William Saliba was despatched off towards Bournemouth.

Arsenal had gained 10 of their 12 earlier away Premier League video games in 2024 earlier than their go to to the south coast however have been undone by two objectives from Bournemouth substitutes Ryan Christie and Justin Kluivert within the second half. Saliba was initially proven a yellow card for bringing down Evanilson earlier than it was upgraded to crimson by VAR. Tv footage confirmed the PGMOL chief Howard Webb on the Vitality Stadium listening to an earpiece as VAR made the choice, though it’s understood that he was simply listening in to the comms from the match officers.

Saliba will miss subsequent weekend’s showdown with leaders Liverpool on the Emirates after the France defender turned the third Arsenal participant to be despatched off of their first eight league matches of the brand new marketing campaign.

“We’ve kicked ourselves within the foot thrice in eight video games and we acquired away with it at dwelling to Brighton and away at Manchester Metropolis,” stated Rice.

“I’m happy with the gamers for combating, even with 10 males, however the naivety … We have to cease making errors since you need 11 gamers for 90 minutes and that’s what wins you soccer matches. With 10 males we confirmed lots of character and persona to remain within the sport. We will’t make foolish errors. You want all of your greatest gamers on the pitch always. The assumption is so excessive and we’ll stick collectively. That is soccer, no matter occurs crucial factor is that you simply stick collectively and keep in the best course.”

Mikel Arteta acknowledged his facet should enhance their self-discipline in the event that they need to problem once more for the title.

“It was an accident ready to occur to not get the factors,” stated the Arsenal supervisor. “We now have to fault ourselves – soccer is a sport the place errors are part of it and two large errors have price us sadly. However clearly we’ve to play 11 towards 11 if we need to be within the place that we need to be.”

Arsenal face Shakhtar Donetsk within the Champions League on Tuesday earlier than entertaining Liverpool on Sunday. Arteta – who was with out injured pair Bukayo Saka and Martin Ødegaard towards Bournemouth – insisted they have to get better rapidly from the frustration to try to get their season again on observe.

“Utilizing the ache we’re feeling in the intervening time for Tuesday, that’s the best way to do it,” he stated. “Not feeling sorry for your self – ‘Oh it occurred once more’. ‘It occurred thrice in eight matches.’ ‘We’re lacking our captain and certainly one of our greatest gamers and Jurrien [Timber]’. That’s not going to take us anyplace. Depart the vitality. These boys deserve it due to the best way they try to how they need it. Go once more on Tuesday and that’s it.”

Nebraska soccer was presupposed to be the hardest opponent Indiana had confronted all season. As a substitute, the Huskers have been simply one other opponent to get rolled by the Hoosiers.

Underneath first-year head coach Curt Cignetti, Indiana hammered Nebraska, 56-7, on Homecoming weekend. The No. 16 Hoosiers keep undefeated on the yr whereas the Huskers falls to 5-2, together with a 2-2 report in Huge Ten Convention play.

For these of a superstitious nature, Nebraska wore all-white uniforms. Since 1970, the Huskers are actually 7-15 within the all whites.

Nebraska has now misplaced three video games to Indiana by greater than 40 factors: 2024 (56-7), 1945 (54-14), 1944 (54-0), and 1943 (54-13).

The Hoosiers struck first, marching eight performs the opening drive to attain a landing. The following kickoff had Husker followers imagining no particular groups work was carried out through the bye week, as Jacory Barney Jr. caught the ball on the 1-yard line and went out of bounds.

Although the Huskers picked up a primary down, they have been pressured to punt. Indiana returned new Blackshirt Brian Buschini’s punt 20 yards to setup in Nebraska territory.

A number of performs later, Indiana was stopped on fourth down, giving the ball again to Nebraska. That, together with an interception on the finish of the primary half, was the one time the Hoosiers didn’t rating a landing till a punt with 6:25 to go within the recreation.

Nebraska, in the meantime, managed simply the one landing within the first half. Barney acquired a key block from Thomas Fidone II on the surface. Nebraska adopted that up with a pair of three-and-outs, basically sealing the sport by halftime.

Indiana out-gained Nebraska 495-304 on the day.

Hoosiers quarterback Kurtis Rourke left the sport with 189 yards on 17-for-21 passing. He had one landing cross and the interception got here on a Hail Mary to finish the primary half. Tayven Jackson got here in and threw for 91 yards and two touchdowns in rubbish time.

The Hoosiers ran for 215 yards, led by Justice Ellison with 105 yards and two scores. Indiana had 5 dashing touchdowns on the day.

Nebraska had not given up a dashing on the landing earlier than the blowout in Bloomington.

The Huskers dialed up Dylan Raiola for 44 passes. Raiola accomplished 28 of these for 234 yards, tossing no touchdowns and three interceptions.

Nebraska’s dashing recreation appeared to not make the journey to Bloomington, because the Huskers managed simply 70 yards. The main rusher was Heinrich Haarberg with 32 yards, largely in rubbish time.

NU is again on the highway subsequent weekend at No. 4 Ohio State. The Huskers and Buckeyes will kickoff at 11 a.m. CDT on FOX.

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Mikel Arteta gave us his ideas following Saturday’s 2-0 defeat away to Bournemouth.

We have been lowered to 10 males within the thirtieth minute when William Saliba was despatched off for a foul on Evanilson, and second-half targets from Ryan Christie and Justin Kluivert ensured the hosts took all three factors.

“A really unhappy night, very dissatisfied with the end result, it was a extremely robust context once more,” Mikel mentioned. “It’s arduous sufficient to play right here 11 in opposition to 11, we made life very tough for ourselves once more, taking part in for 60-70 minutes with 10 males however I can’t fault the trouble of the gamers, how a lot they needed, how a lot they tried.

“However on this league, it’s the third time it’s occurred in eight video games, it’s simply an accident ready to occur, it’s too tough.

“It’s very tough as a result of clearly you haven’t deliberate for that, particularly that early, so any resolution, particularly with the quantity of accidents we have now in sure positions turns into more durable. However we tried, and it’s unbelievable, the spirit and the work charge and the way the boys tried to do it.

“We understood it higher and higher, we didn’t actually concede nothing other than one motion at first of the second half and with 0-0, we had the most important second within the recreation when Gabi [Martinelli] is one on one with the goalkeeper and we didn’t handle to attain the purpose and within the different finish, we concede a set piece.”

Mikel additionally had a number of phrases for our supporters, who have been in full voice all through the entire match at Vitality Stadium.

“Thanks a lot for travelling and for the reception to the gamers,” he mentioned. “Though we misplaced the sport, they will see it, they will see how a lot we tried. In the present day, we have now in charge ourselves.

“Soccer is a sport of errors, right now we made two huge errors that has price us the sport and we couldn’t flip it round and we have now to maneuver on and study the lesson.”

The all-important bonus factors in Fantasy Premier League are in for the matches performed in Gameweek 8 to this point.

3pts	2pts	1pt
Spurs 4-1 West Ham
Bissouma	Son	Kulusevski
Fulham 1-3 Aston Villa
Tielemans	Watkins	Jimenez
Man Utd 2-1 Brentford
Garnacho	Hojlund	Casemiro, Rashford
Newcastle 0-1 Brighton
Welbeck	Verbruggen	Igor Julio
Southampton 2-3 Leicester
Archer	Aribo	Buounanotte
Ipswich 0-2 Everton
Ndiaye	Keane	Mykolenko
AFC Bournemouth 2-0 Arsenal
Senesi	Kluivert	Christie

See: How the FPL Bonus Factors System works

FPL managers needs to be conscious that as of this season, all factors are solely ultimate roughly one hour after the LAST MATCH of the Gameweek, which means factors and bonus factors earned on a earlier day are topic to vary. Click on right here for extra info on what’s modified.

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It was an extended sport for Nebraska soccer in opposition to Indiana in Bloomington.

The Huskers got here into Saturday hoping to win their first ranked street sport since 2011, nonetheless, their goals have been swiftly crushed by the Hoosiers. Indiana may merely do something it wished on the way in which to its 56-7 win. Anytime Nebraska discovered an oz. of momentum, the Hoosiers or the Huskers themselves discovered a strategy to cease it.

Listed below are three takeaways and a query from the catastrophic loss:

Protection has an extended strategy to go

Nebraska’s protection entered the sport as probably the greatest items within the convention and emerged trying horrible.

Indiana had 12 drives within the sport and eight of them resulted in a landing. Hoosiers’ senior quarterback Kurtis Rourke torched the Huskers all sport. Indiana scored a landing on 4-of-6 drives that Rourke was in for and a kind of would’ve doubtless resulted in one other rating if his receiver didn’t drop a wide-open catch.

The Hoosiers’ receivers discovered house all sport and Rourke hit them each single time. Regardless that Nebraska’s standout senior cornerback Tommi Hill returned from harm, the secondary had a tricky time containing something Indiana drew up. Even when the Hoosiers’ backup quarterback, sophomore Tayven Jackson got here in, there was no pushback from the protection.

The Husker defensive backs had a tough time tackling, permitting Indiana’s receivers to show brief catches into large performs. They’ve struggled at containing receivers in house and that subject was obvious immediately.

Nebraska’s poor tackling additionally seeped into the group’s poor try to cease the Hoosiers’ dashing assault. Coming into the sport, the Huskers had not allowed a single dashing landing all 12 months, nonetheless, senior operating backs Justice Ellison and Ty Son Lawton gashed Nebraska all day.

The duo mixed for 17 carries for 169 yards and three touchdowns within the blowout win. Each time both of them touched the ball, Nebraska appeared helpless making an attempt to deliver them to the bottom.

There’s just one phrase to explain this efficiency: Embarrassing. The Huskers’ protection appeared stable many of the season however absolutely crumbled below the stress of an actual offense. Indiana has probably the greatest offenses round and used the Nebraska protection as a punching bag to ship a message to the remainder of the nation. 

Huskers’ run sport is nonexistent

Regardless of how dangerous the Blackshirts performed, the Huskers’ dashing assault by some means contended for the worst a part of the sport.

Nebraska’s run sport has been inefficient all season, but it surely was absolutely proven on show in opposition to the Hoosiers. The Huskers fed sophomore operating again Dante Dowdell early and he continued to be as inexplosive as he normally is. Dowdell already appeared poor, however a fumble that ended one in every of Nebraska’s few good drives opened up a spot on the bench for him.

Fellow sophomore Emmett Johnson got here in to alleviate Dowdell, however even he couldn’t do a lot as he had a measly 24yards on eight carries. Johnson has appeared like the perfect again within the operating again room, however even he has didn’t have a real breakout sport.

The Huskers’ incapacity to discover a movement within the operating sport flat-out received’t lower it within the Large Ten. The air assault has been alright, even in dangerous video games, but it surely isn’t adequate to complement the operating sport.

Opposing defenses don’t even must sport plan for the bottom sport at this level.

Offense wants to complete drives

Though it wouldn’t have made an affect in opposition to Indiana, the Huskers struggled to complete their few good drives. Nebraska had three drives of 10 or extra performs, nonetheless, it solely mustered seven factors between them.

It appears the Huskers’ turnover points from final season might have returned as they gave up the ball twice within the purple zone. The very last thing Nebraska can do, particularly in video games the place possessions are scarce, is hand over the ball in enemy territory. 

The Huskers’ lack of a reliable placekicker additionally doesn’t assist in the case of ending drives. Sophomore kicker Tristan Alvano missed one other sport and Nebraska didn’t give freshman John Hohl an opportunity to doubtlessly whiff a kick in entrance of the opposing crowd.

After final season, the Huskers are nonetheless adjusting to the sensation of being on the opposing group’s facet of the sphere, however they should begin performing like they’ve been there earlier than.

How does Dylan Raiola bounce again?

Freshman quarterback Dylan Raiola has been dreadful these previous two video games. Raiola has not thrown a landing since week 4 in opposition to Illinois and has thrown 5 interceptions in his final two begins. With a visit to Columbus to play top-five Ohio State on the schedule, Raiola might want to regroup. 

Raiola was requested to do lots immediately, as he threw the ball a season-high 44 instances and he didn’t ship. It didn’t assist that he didn’t have a run sport to fall again on. 

As the sport went on, it was straightforward to inform that Raiola was carrying down. The freshman appeared considerably poised regardless of an early deficit however faltered as the sport progressed. Raiola didn’t throw any interceptions within the first half, however a awful effort within the second half led to him throwing three.

Raiola appeared like a celebrity within the first chunk of the season however has proven he’s nonetheless a freshman. Opposing coaches are determining scout him and he has but to regulate. Raiola doubtlessly has an extended profession of soccer forward of him however might want to use his final two performances as a studying software to do this.

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Hundreds of thousands of Fantasy Premier League managers endured a irritating begin to Gameweek 8 as three of the highest 4 recruits blanked, and the most-owned defender, William Saliba (£6.0m), was despatched off.

The No 1 switch goal for the spherical Brennan Johnson (£6.6m) had scored in every of his final seven matches throughout all competitions – however that run got here to an finish in Tottenham Hotspur’s 4-1 win over West Ham United. Johnson’s two-point return wasn’t for an absence of making an attempt, nevertheless, as he took 4 photographs contained in the penalty space.

Dominic Solanke (£7.7m) was additionally recruited in giant numbers however, like his team-mate, he blanked.

Certainly, regardless of the large win, none of Spurs’ FIVE most-owned gamers produced a return.

Micky van de Ven (£4.6m) homeowners will really feel particularly sore. Not solely did the cut-price defender concede a purpose however he picked up a yellow card, his third of the marketing campaign, decreasing his complete to a single level.

GW8 most-owned Spurs gamers

Participant	Owned by	Pts
Pedro Porro	29.2%	2
Solanke	13.7%	2
Van de Ven	11.5%	1
Romero	10.2%	2
Johnson	9.2%	2

The distress wasn’t confined to Spurs’ gamers with Bryan Mbeumo (£7.5m) failing to attain for the primary time in 4 outings.

His tally of six targets stays the joint-second highest within the Premier League, bettered solely by Erling Haaland (£15.4m), however he was unable to enhance that tally in Brentford’s 2-1 defeat to Manchester United. 

Of the 5 most-bought gamers for Gameweek 8, solely Dwight McNeil (£5.7m) has produced a return to this point.

His neat footwork and cross created the help for Michael Keane‘s (£4.1m) purpose in Everton’s 2-0 win at Ipswich City. McNeil has now made 25 key passes, solely Bukayo Saka (£10.1m) has produced extra.

GW8 most-bought gamers

Participant	Purchased by	Pts
Johnson	626,944	2
Mbeumo	471,335	2
McNeil	399,649	6
Solanke	326,884	2
Wooden	325,565	–

Chris Wooden (£6.3m) completes the highest 5 transfers in.

His 325,000+ new homeowners will likely be happy that Nottingham Forest’s encounter with Crystal Palace takes place on Monday evening, giving Wooden further time to get well following his lengthy journey to New Zealand through the worldwide break.

Saliba’s rotten run

Forward of Gameweek 6, the 3million+ managers who counted Saliba of their squad would have been assured of returns in upcoming residence matches towards Leicester Metropolis and Southampton and a Gameweek 8 journey to AFC Bournemouth. 

Sadly these plans didn’t pay any dividends as Saliba mustered solely two factors in complete in Gameweeks 6 and seven. The Arsenal centre-back’s woes was then compounded towards Bournemouth as he was one among 5 gamers proven a purple card on Saturday, leading to a rating of minus three factors.

After his three beneficial fixtures Saliba homeowners are a degree worse off.

GW8 most-captained gamers

Participant	Captained by	Pts
Haaland	6,498,612	–
Salah	970,334	–
Palmer	607,365	–
Saka	356,543	0
Watkins	344,149	8

Confidence in Haaland continues to rise with the Norwegian handed the captain’s armband by over 62 per cent of all managers. It is his largest share for the reason that Gameweek 16 journey to Luton City final season, a match Haaland ended up lacking by damage.

His 6.4m+ backers will likely be hoping for a greater end result when Manchester Metropolis go to Wolverhampton Wanderers on Sunday.

The second and third most-captained gamers, Mohamed Salah (£12.6m) and Cole Palmer (£10.8m), go head-to-head when Liverpool host Chelsea within the second of Sunday’s matches. 

In the meantime, Saka didn’t get well from damage to face Bournemouth however there was higher information for individuals who chosen Ollie Watkins (£9.1m).

The Aston Villa ahead scored for his seventh attacking return of the marketing campaign within the 3-1 win at Fulham, rewarding those that captained him with 16 factors. Since Gameweek 3 solely Palmer can higher his complete of 45 factors. 

David Walliams’ ex-wife as soon as admitted how “terrifying” she discovered the general public curiosity of their marriage. The previous Britain’s Bought Expertise panellist and Lara Stone had been wed for 5 years between 2010 and 2015.

It’s understood the Dutch style mannequin met David, 13 years her senior, at a Chelsea soccer match in 2009. After reportedly hitting it off, the pair went on a primary date which Lara, now 40, was “very nervous” about, in response to The Mirror.

Jitters had been quickly put to mattress as a result of their on the spot connection and the “very imply sense of humour” they shared. After a yr of courting, the pair introduced their engagement and tied the knot simply 4 months later on the swanky Claridge’s Lodge in London.

As per British Vogue, Lara wore a marriage robe designed by pal and former Givenchy designer Riccardo Tisci and opted to toast her Might 2010 marriage to David, now 53, with popcorn somewhat than a standard Champagne flute. After celebrating their nuptials with superstar company Tom Ford, James Corden and Matt Lucas, the pair led their entourage to Shoreditch Home for his or her night wedding ceremony reception.

In Might 2013, the married couple welcomed their solely little one, a son referred to as Alfred. Following Alfred’s delivery each dad and mom have tried to maintain him out of the limelight however in June 2024, David admitted the day he was born was the “happiest” of his life.

Showing on Chris Evans’ Virgin Radio Present, the father-of-one stated: “I believe again to the day he was born. And I at all times say to him, ‘The day you had been born was the happiest day of my life, and day-after-day after that has bought happier and happier’.

“You’ve the odd unhealthy day, do not you, however principally it is that, since you get nearer and nearer and he did the sweetest factor.”

Two years after welcoming Alfred, Lara and the ITV star break up. On the time, a supply instructed The Solar that the Little Britain favorite “didn’t need a divorce” and that he hoped to “work issues out” along with his partner.

“However Lara was insistent and David accepted for the sake of Alfred. It was simpler for David to divorce Lara and declare it was her unreasonable behaviour. She was keen to simply accept that as the explanation.”

Years later, the Prada runway alumna supplied a uncommon perception into her and her ex-husband’s – confessing to Dutch Vogue that she believed the eye was “bewildering”.

“I’d been at his home and was strolling again to the Tube and this automotive was driving subsequent to me they usually had been taking footage the entire time,” she recounted to the publication. “It was simply so bewildering and terrifying.”

Since splitting from the beloved kids’s writer in 2015, the Calvin Klein mannequin has discovered love with David Grievson, a property developer.

The pair initially met on Tinder and tied the knot in a non-public ceremony in July 2021.

Lara introduced she had develop into a spouse for the second time by way of Instagram, writing: “Bought to marry my love this weekend!”

David has saved his love life below wraps since his break up from Lara however has beforehand admitted he has a “pathological concern” of being on his personal.

Showing on a 2009 episode of BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs, he stated: “When I’m with my very own ideas, I begin to unravel and I begin to assume actually darkish, self-destructive ideas.”

Catch David Walliams, Angela Scanlon and extra on tonight’s episode of Michael McIntyre’s The Wheel on BBC One and BBC iPlayer at 8.20pm.

Had Texas come again and received, we would have had a ferocious officiating scandal. Late within the third quarter, with Texas up 23-8, Horns cornerback Jahdae Barron picked off Carson Beck close to the sideline and ran it again to the Georgia 9-yard line. Officers initially negated it with a horrendous pass-interference name, at which level Texas college students started pelting the sector with objects. After a five-minute delay, the officers huddled and ultimately, picked up the flag, eliciting a lot confusion, as a result of defensive go interference will not be reviewable by replay. However this was selected the sector, not within the sales space. Ewers threw a landing two performs later, just for Beck and Georgia to reply instantly.

This didn’t consolation Good, who stated after the sport, “Now, we’ve set a precedent that (if) you throw a bunch of stuff on the sector and endanger athletes, you may get your name reversed.” To be clear: The ultimate name was the right one. However the SEC higher act decisively earlier than this turns into a factor.

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Again in July, in celebration of current membership successes and the positivity Wrexham AFC has dropped at town, a floral Wrexham AFC crest was planted on St Giles Approach. The crest was additionally a part of the Wales in Bloom competitors entry.

Since then the floral crest has develop into a vibrant new landmark and a should go to spot for locals and vacationers alike.

It has seen numerous visits from native pollinators, in addition to selfie hunters and really not too long ago it had a go to from a particular visitor from the membership.

On visiting the show Wrexham AFC CEO Michael Williamson stated: “Congratulations, llongyfarchiadau, to all concerned. The floral membership crest appears nice, and we’re proud to be related to this glorious greenspace undertaking.

“We’re trying ahead to persevering with to work with the Wrexham 2029 Metropolis of Tradition bid and the Wrexham Council to assist the group of Wrexham develop.”

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The floral show was sponsored by the Wrexham 2029 Metropolis of Tradition bid – Tradition Bid Director Amanda Davies stated: “The bid crew have been very pleased in having the ability to sponsor the planting of the floral Wrexham AFC membership crest.

“We’re excited to share the inventive and visible plans that we’ve for the 2029 bid within the close to future. It was incredible to have membership involvement with the 2029 bid at this early stage.”

Cllr Hugh Jones, who has the Metropolis of Tradition bid in his portfolio stated: “Our UK Metropolis of Tradition 2029 bid actions will probably be ramping up over the following few months, with the bid crew persevering with their ongoing work with present contacts in addition to growing connections with group organisations and people within the close to future – as we glance in the direction of alternatives and expressions of curiosity in supporting our bold Wrexham 2029 bid.”