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A man today admitted attempting to rob two Arsenal footballers while they drove through London in a Mercedes G-Class. Ashley Smith, 30, pleaded guilty to attempting to steal watches from Mesut Ozil and Sead Kolasinac in Hampstead, North West London, on July 25. He appeared at Snaresbrook Crown Court by video link this morning to admit trying to ambush World Cup winner Ozil, 30, and full-back Kolasinac, 26. Sead Kolasinac (left) and Mesut Ozil (right) on Arsenal's training ground in May this year Kolasinac can be seen darting from the front end of the car to the rear during the attack in July Ozil (right, in red T-shirt) was pictured talking to police in North London after the attack in July Footage on social media showed Bosnian defender Kolasinac, nicknamed The Tank, chasing off two moped attackers wearing helmets and dark clothing. The club's £350,000-a-week Germany midfielder Ozil can be seen in his black Mercedes G class jeep before he reportedly took refuge in a Turkish … [Read more...] about Man, 30, admits trying to steal watches from Arsenal stars Mesut Ozil and Sead Kolasinac as the footballers drove through north London in midfielder’s Mercedes G-Class

Jessica Ennis has been one of the faces of the build-up to the Olympic Games - and she finally takes to the track at London 2012 this morning. Elsewhere we have medal hopes in the rowing and at the velodrome, where Victoria Pendleton will hope to bounce back from yesterday's disqualification in the team sprint. Below you can find all today's British action... or click here for the full day seven Olympic schedule - and follow it all in today's Olympic live blog 9AM Archer Larry Godfrey takes on Khairul Anuar Mohamad for a place in the quarter-finals 9.30AM GB women's handball tackle Angola 9.30AM Alan Campbell rows in men's single sculls finals 10AM Carl Myerscough in men's shot put qualifier 10AM Fran Halsall and Amy Smith in 50m freestyle swim 10.05AM Heptathlon 100m hurdles with Jessica Ennis, Katarina Johnson-Thompson and Louise Hazel 10.10AM Men's quadruple sculls as GB row in final A 10.19AM Chris Sherrington in last 32 of judo's men's +100kg 10.24AM Daniel … [Read more...] about Friday fame? Team GB’s Olympic hopes for day seven at London 2012

For the families of the 96 people killed at Hillsborough, the acquittal last week of David Duckenfield, on charges of gross negligence manslaughter, has created an inexplicable contradiction. In 2015, the former South Yorkshire police commander admitted on oath that his serious professional failures caused the fatal crush at the 1989 FA Cup semi-final between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest. The inquests of 2014-16 found that the families’ beloved sons, daughters, partners, siblings, fathers, mother were unlawfully killed due to Duckenfield’s gross negligence manslaughter, to a criminal standard of proof, and that the Liverpool supporters’ behaviour did not contribute to the disaster. But now, in this criminal trial, those supporters, the victims, were blamed again, and Duckenfield was found not guilty. The verdict and the way the case was advanced by Duckenfield’s barrister, Benjamin Myers, and summed up by the judge, Peter Openshaw, have served not only as a … [Read more...] about Once again, our legal system has failed the victims of Hillsborough

A former football player at Bethel University in Minnesota has been accused of raping three students last year.  Gideon Erhabor, 21, of McKinney, Texas, was charged on Tuesday with third-degree criminal sexual conduct for allegedly raping three students aged 18, 19 and 21 on or near the Arden Hills campus in the fall of 2018.   He played running back for Bethel, a private Christian university in 2017 and 2018. The business student left campus at the end of 2018 and returned to Texas.  Erhabor told Minnesota sheriff's deputies that sex was consensual in each case.  He was arrested on Tuesday in Collin County, awaiting extradition to Minnesota, according to the Star Tribune.  Former Bethel University football player Gideon Erhabor, 21, of Texas, was arrested on Tuesday accused of raping three students last year On September 11, 2018 Erhabor invited the 18-year-old to his dorm room to watch a movie.  Once there she turned him down for sex, but he … [Read more...] about Bethel University running back, 21, is charged with raping three female students on separate occasions in his dorm room and at house parties

Simon Cowell's ex-girlfriend Jasmine Lennard has announced that she is engaged to her billionaire businessman boyfriend Mohammed Al Saif. The socialite, 34, was proposed to with an incredible ten carat radiant cut diamond, which is believed to have set her other half back £800,000. Jasmine plans to walk down the aisle in a romantic ceremony on New Years Eve in London surrounded by the couple's nearest and dearest. Tying the knot! Simon Cowell's ex-girlfriend Jasmine Lennard has announced that she is engaged to her billionaire businessman boyfriend Mohammed Al Saif RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 Next Ex-WAG Jasmine Lennard insists her 'friend' Rebekah Vardy... Cristiano Ronaldo hits back at Jasmine Lennard's 'false and... Jasmine Lennard vows to help woman accusing alleged ex... Cristiano Ronaldo's ex Jasmine Lennard deletes Twitter after... Share this article Share 22 shares Wow! Loved-up: The socialite, 34, was proposed to with an … [Read more...] about Simon Cowell’s ex Jasmine Lennard announces her engagement to billionaire businessman with £800,000 diamond ring