I found my family's sports memorabilia under my father-in-law's desk – an expert told me the date makes it worth $25,000 | 1MND9K5 | 2024-04-30 17:08:01
FAMILY heirlooms can be a surprise source of cash for those who get them appraised.
Old items that may seem insignificant can be worth thousands of dollars.
I found my family's sports memorabilia under my father-in-law's desk – an expert told me the date makes it worth $25,000PBS/Antiques RoadshowThe man got his collection from his family[/caption]
I found my family's sports memorabilia under my father-in-law's desk – an expert told me the date makes it worth $25,000PBS/Antiques RoadshowThe old collection showed his wife's ancestor, who played for UNC[/caption]
One man found an old collection of football memorabilia in the 1990s.
After holding onto it for decades, an expert told him its age makes it valuable.
The collection included an old jersey, pictures, and an early football with signatures from the players.
It all dated back to University of North Carolina's 1895 team.
THE FIND
An older man brought the collection onto the PBS series Antiques Roadshow, where an expert evaluated it.
He said he'd found the football years ago with his father-in-law.
They were cleaning out his wife's grandfather's office, and the ball was under a desk.
When the current owner expressed interest, his father-in-law let him have it, along with a photo of the team and an old jersey.
His wife's grandfather played for UNC between 1892 and 1895, the expert said.
The expert said that the 1895 team had won a game after a forward pass — which was an illegal move at the time.
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The referees missed the move, allowing UNC to win.
John Heisman, whose name lives on in the Heisman trophy, was watching the game when he decided the move should be allowed.
After years of pushing, it became an official move in 1906.
The evaluator said the whole set was worth more than the sum of its parts.
He said to insure the items for $25,000.
"That's great news, I had no idea," the owner said.
MORE ANTIQUES
Another piece of memorabilia recently turned up on the show.
I'm a former McDonald's chef – there's a reason you can't customize your breakfast burrito like the other items | 1MND9K5 | 2024-04-30 17:08:01
A FORMER McDonald's corporate chef has explained why customers cannot customize their breakfast burrito.
Unlike many items on the chain's menu, guests cannot personalize their orders of the early-morning favorite.
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I'm a former McDonald's chef – there's a reason you can't customize your breakfast burrito like the other itemsTikTok/chefmikeharaczFormer corporate chef Mike Haracz revealed why[/caption]
Most sandwiches and entrées on the McDonald's menu can be customized.
Guests can elect to remove items like pickles or sauces and add extras such as an additional slice of cheese.
But many customers have noticed that this is not the case with the line-up of breakfast burritos.
Turns out, there's a very specific reason for this, as former McDonald's corporate chef Mike Haracz (@chefmikeharacz) explained in a recent TikTok video.
According to Haracz, that's why adding extras to the breakfast burrito such as a hashbrown inside "is not gonna happen because they're already wrapped and mixed together."
"In the restaurant, they receive frozen tortillas and a frozen mix of egg, sausage, peppers, and all that, already mixed together," he said.
"The crew then wrap ahead of time like a prep step before breakfast service.
Haracz explained the process as follows: "The tortillas, the egg, sausage mixture, a piece of cheese. Wrap it up, put it in the paper, put a sticker on it.
"In some cases, they will microwave a whole bunch of them and put them in the universal holding cabinet."
The universal holding cabinet is a piece of kitchen equipment made specifically for McDonald's that keeps food hot and fresh.
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"If not, they are microwaving them to order," said Haracz.
The U.S. Sun has contacted McDonald's to verify what Haracz said.
MORE MCDONALD'S NEWS
In other McDonald's news, the chain has quietly reintroduced a popular drink to the menu.
The Oreo frappe has returned for the first time since 2023.
It's the drink's second comeback since it was originally discontinued in 2015.
The sweet, icy beverage features chocolate flavor, coffee notes, and bits of Oreo cookies.
It is topped with crumbled cookies and whipped cream.
PRICE INCREASES
However, some diners in California are experiencing menu price increases in response to a new law.
The state's $20 minimum wage for fast food workers came into effect April 1, and many fast food franchises have increased prices to compensate.
I'm a Marshalls employee – fans know beauty restocks are every day but the 'good stuff' comes at a specific time | 1MND9K5 | 2024-04-30 17:08:01
A MARSHALLS employee has turned to social media to share store secrets with shoppers.
The employee shared insight into the retailer's beauty stock schedule plus other in-store secrets.
I'm a Marshalls employee – fans know beauty restocks are every day but the 'good stuff' comes at a specific timeGettyA Marshalls employee shared the time the best beauty products are stocked at the off-price retailer[/caption]
In a post on Reddit, an employee implored shoppers to ask questions about the retailer.
Many Marshalls customers inquired about the store's beauty products, including the best time to catch restocks.
The employee shared that they work in the beauty department and restock the products every day, but that the best products will be available on Monday through Wednesday from 9:30 am to 12 pm.
"That's when the good stuff comes," they wrote.
Another Redditor asked why such high-end beauty products end up at Marshalls, noting they had seen Gwen Stefani's brand at both Marshalls and TJ Maxx.
The employee shared that off-price retailers typically purchase unsold merchandise from beauty retailers like Sephora and Ulta.
"The company buys the unsold merchandise (at a lower since it hasn't been sold) at a lower price in-store," they explained.
A third shopper inquired if the beauty items that Marshalls receives are close to expiration.
"When it comes to certain makeup and skincare, it only starts expiring when you open the product," clarified the employee.
MORE SECRETS
In addition to beauty secrets, shoppers in the comment section asked a variety of other questions about the retailer.
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"Why can't you look up my receipt for a return, even if I used my TJX card?! Every other retailer can do it. The technology is there!" asked one shopper.
The Marshalls employee explained that they do not have the appropriate system to check for return receipts.
"It would be a major time saver if we did," they wrote.
Another customer questioned about price markdowns.
"I've never had the guts to ask an employee if they can check if a price for an item that's been there for a while should be marked down. Any tips on how to do this politely?" they asked.
The employee encouraged shoppers to politely explain to a worker that they have seen a certain item on the floor for a while and to ask if they can check if it's on markdown.
"We have a phone scanner that can check if it is or not," they said.
A third Marshalls fan asked what would happen if a customer removed a product's reduced red price tag and attempted to return it without a receipt.
In response, the employee explained that the stickers are very difficult to remove.
"Those things are almost impossible to remove without damaging the original label or having some of the red there, so it'll be a dead giveaway," they wrote.
They also noted that employees can look up the price of an item in their system and see its original and current price.
I'm a Taco Bell employee – the best option for more beans without breaking the bank all comes down to the green scooper | 1MND9K5 | 2024-04-30 17:08:01
A TACO Bell employee has revealed a crucial hack to customers that could let them get more beans for less.
The staffer noted that the menu secret wouldn't cost much money, but the bean benefit would be significant.
I'm a Taco Bell employee – the best option for more beans without breaking the bank all comes down to the green scooperAlamyAn employee at Taco Bell seemingly revealed a bean hack for customers[/caption]
They spilled the information after a request from a fan, who noted their love for Taco Bell's beans.
The customer wanted to know which specific order combination would allow for the most beans at the same relative purchase price.
"Taco Bell employees…which option would get me the most beans?" they asked in a thread on Reddit.
"No judgment, please…I just love their beans."
They also included a screenshot of their order.
It showed a Pintos N Cheese bowl along with a Bean Burrito with extra beans added.
The price for both were listed at $2.49 and $2.44, respectively.
An employee quickly replied that the customer had already selected the menu item with the opportunity for the most beans at Taco Bell.
It would be through the Bean Burrito and selecting extra beans.
The staffer claimed that beans are distributed to menu options at the fast food chain through two different scoops, a "green scoop" and a "red scoop."
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Green scoops supposedly offer a standard amount of beans, while red is designated for smaller quantities.
In the Bean Burrito, according to the employee, there is typically one green scoop of beans.
With the extra beans selection, a red scoop is added.
They also confirmed that the Pinto N Cheese bowl comes with a green scoop of beans.
That means the customer would be getting a total of two green scoops and one red scoop of beans in their order.
The employee noted its the best option price-wise for the beans at a total of $4.93.
ANOTHER WAY?
Another suggested that the customer should instead opt for a Cheesy Bean and Rice Burrito in their order, as it is "$1 less" in comparison to the Bean Burrito.
They'd get slightly less beans, as it only features one red scoop, but it would be cheaper, and they'd still get the complete green scoop in the Pinto N Cheese bowl.
"Your best bean/$ ratio though would probably be cheesy bean and rice burrito," the Taco Bell staffer wrote in a post.
"It gets one small scoop but it's $1 less."
"Need to do more math on it, but that's my theory so far," they added.
It would seemingly make more sense for the customer to add the Cheesy Bean and Rice Burrito for the extra $1, or leave it out altogether and stick with their original order.
They would have to decide if the extra $1 was worth the small red scoop of additional beans.
For more related content, check out The U.S. Sun's coverage of a Taco Bell employee's crucial reasoning as to why more customers should fill out the survey on receipts.
The U.S. Sun also has the story on the way customers can swap toppings at the chain for a "fresco" style, according to a staffer.
I trusted my gut and won $2million lottery – but next decision saw me walk away with less than half my jackpot | 1MND9K5 | 2024-04-30 17:08:01
A LOTTO player said he trusted his gut decision and ended up $2 million richer.
Donnie Leviner, from Laurinburg, North Carolina, by the state border with South Carolina, explained what led him to make his life-changing lottery purchase.
I trusted my gut and won $2million lottery – but next decision saw me walk away with less than half my jackpotNC LotteryDonnie Leviner won $2million from a scratch card game[/caption]
The 18-year-old purchased a $20 Big Cash Payout ticket on a whim, according to NC Education Lottery.
"Something just told me to buy it," he said.
The young man said he hadn't purchased many lotto tickets before this lucky win.
Leviner bought the ticket at Sneads Grove Convenience in Laurel Hill, an hour southwest of Fayetteville, North Carolina.
"I initially just went there to fill up the lawn mower," he said.
Leviner had matched the correct numbers on his scratch card ticket.
"I was in disbelief," Leviner said.
"I really didn't think it was true."
Leviner visited his state's lottery office to claim the money but an important decision meant he walked away with less than half of his jackpot prize.
Players are given the option between a lump sum or annuity payments, which are spread over 20 years.
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These $100,000-a-year installments would total $2 million with rising interest rates.
Players can also select the lump-sum option, which is subject to fees and taxes.
Leviner opted for the one-time payment of $1.2 million but his take-home dropped to $858,006 after state and federal taxes.
The young man said he was unsure how he wanted to use his newfound wealth but would "spend it wisely."
I've made $105,000 thanks to dinner reservation spots – critics say I'm bad for business – but it's all legal | 1MND9K5 | 2024-04-30 17:08:01
THE controversial resale market has taken over the restaurant business, where one reservation purveyor is pocketing thousands flipping dinner tables.
Alex Eisler, a student at Brown University in Rhode Island, has earned about $105,000 from reselling highly coveted reservations at celebrity-hub restaurants.
I've made $105,000 thanks to dinner reservation spots – critics say I'm bad for business – but it's all legalLinkedinCollege student Alex Eisler has made upwards of $105,000 flipping reservations at celebrity-hub restaurants[/caption]
I've made $105,000 thanks to dinner reservation spots – critics say I'm bad for business – but it's all legalAlamyAlex Eisler has secured reservations at the elusive and desired NYC restaurant Carbone[/caption]
I've made $105,000 thanks to dinner reservation spots – critics say I'm bad for business – but it's all legalGettyEisler has profited hundreds off reservations at Ralph Lauren's Polo Bar[/caption]
Since November 2022, Eisler has been conducting his side business using the Appointment Trader app – an online marketplace that allows users to buy and sell restaurant reservations using an auction model.
Like many of the binders on the app, Eisler said he first stumbled upon the marketplace while trying to secure a reservation at the New York City steakhouse 4 Charles Prime Rib.
Eisler peaked in the resale market after developing a code and bot to automate the process.
The largest profit was for a whopping $1,358 for a reservation at a Japanese restaurant in Boston.
"It has never really been about the money for me," the college student told The New Yorker.
"I just wanted to bring supply and demand together."
At Carbone, an Italian restaurant in NYC's Greenwich Village, reservations are so elusive that hopeful diners are willing to fetch out thousands for a table.
Eisler told the outlet he sold a table at Carbone for $1050 on the app.
After fees deducted by Appointment Tracker, typically between 20% to 30%, Eisler said he took home approximately $70,000.
Eisler has even made faux phone numbers and emails to try and score reservations.
"Sometimes they recognize my voice, so I have to do different accents," he told the outlet.
"I have to act like a girl sometimes, I'm, like, 'Hiiiii, is it possible to book a reservation?'"
Nicky DiMaggio, a waste management business owner, also flips tables on the side, charging between $500 to $1,000.
"My client list is like the NBA, Megan Fox," he told The New Yorker.
DiMaggio said he made thousands in 2023 off his side hustle.
The most a diner paid DiMaggio for a reservation was $5,000 for a table at the French eatery Per Se.
"A woman called me and said her boss (who was a billionaire) was flying into New York for a meeting and he wanted to take his clients to dinner," DiMaggio said.
"She said he was flying into Teterboro, the driver was going to pick him up, take them to a restaurant called Per Se, and he's going back home."
"I got the Per Se Reservation done in ten minutes. She sent me the wire within five minutes."
Andre Onana's former teammate blames Manchester United defender for making him look 'terrible' | HXR6S24 | 2024-04-30 16:08:01
Andre Onana has endured a difficult first season at Manchester United (Picture: Getty)
Andre Onana's former teammate Ryan Babel has blamed a Manchester United defender for making the goalkeeper look 'terrible'.
Onana has endured a difficult first season at Old Trafford but Babel, who played with the Cameroonian at Ajax, believes United's defence is partly to blame.
United have won less than half of their league games this season, sitting 13 points outside the Champions League places and 26 adrift of leaders Arsenal with four games remaining.
Onana has attracted criticism for some high-profile mistakes and Babel insists his former teammate has 'not been himself' since arriving at United.
But the ex-Netherlands star believes Onana has not been helped by a dysfunctional Manchester United defence and says Harry Maguire often 'puts him in trouble'.
'Andre Onana is a great goalkeeper, I played with him at Ajax and he went on and continued to show what he's capable of at Inter,' Babel told Ladbrokes.
'And then he signed for Man United and for some reason it hasn't worked out. That's concerning. It's been so long that these supporters have had to suffer, they want immediate impact and results, especially from new signings.
Ryan Babel played with Onana at Ajax (Picture: Getty)
'I know the spotlight is on Onana a lot in this United team, but the mistakes we've seen are as a result of a combination of things.
'Onana, at Ajax, had a back four in front of him who were all incredible with the ball at their feet.
'Respectfully, if Onana is then playing with Harry Maguire, then that immediately puts Onana in trouble, because he's playing with defenders who aren't opening themselves up, or making the right runs, so that Onana has options to play, and that puts him in trouble.
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'At Ajax, Onana had the privilege of four great defenders, and Frenkie de Jong in front of them. Onana is a great goalkeeper, but they made him look even better.
'If a set of players don't work well together, it makes some of those players in particular look terrible. In this case, that's what Onana has experienced.
'Absolutely, though, some mistakes have been completely his fault; sometimes you question his positioning, or you just wonder what he's doing.
'He's not been himself in my opinion, but from what I know of him, and what I've seen, he's an incredibly talented goalkeeper, and I hope that more people can see that next season for Manchester United.'
Joshua fought the former UFC heavyweight champion March and was among those to offer his support to the Ngannou, writing: 'May the memories you shared bring you comfort.'
Ngannou confirmed the tragic news in an Instagram post, writing on Monday: 'Too soon to leave but yet he's gone.
'My little boy, my mate, my partner Kobe was full of life and joy. Now, he's laying without life.
'I was my best self next to him and now I have no clue of who I am. Life is so unfair to hit us where it hurts the most. How do you deal with such a thing? How can you live with it?
'Please help me if you have an idea because I really don't know what to do and how to deal with this.'
Former UFC champion Conor McGregor was also among those to pay his respects to Ngannou.
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He wrote: 'I am so sorry to hear of your loss Francis, my prayers are with you and your family at this time.'
Ngannou's coach Eric Nicksick also commented on the tragedy via his social media. He wrote: 'It's been a heavy few days, words can't express the pain we all feel for the Ngannou family during this time.
'Please keep Francis and his family in your heart, and may this be a reminder of the fragility of life. Say 'I love you', more often, tomorrow isn't guaranteed.'
Jack Lisowski admits breakaway tour temptation but calls for co-existence | HXR6S24 | 2024-04-30 16:08:01
Jack Lisowski says there are 'big numbers being thrown around' over a new snooker tour (Picture: Getty Images)
Jack Lisowski admits that the money being talked about for a breakaway snooker tour is head-turning, but does not want to leave the main circuit and hopes that both can co-exist.
Jackpot was beaten in the second round of the World Championship 13-11 by Stuart Bingham on Monday night, ending his hopes of landing a first ranking title at the biggest event in the sport.
The potential of joining a rival tour has been floated to the 32-year-old, just as it has to the likes of Judd Trump and Kyren Wilson, with the latter saying he is yet to decide on his future.
Lisowski does not want to turn his back on the major WST events, likely to stay on the main tour, but hopes that organisers of new tournaments can agree to put them on in gaps in the calendar, leaving players to enjoy the best of both worlds.
'There are big numbers being thrown around but I think I'll be back, I'm pretty sure I will,' Lisowski told a press conference at the Crucible.
'I don't know. I'd be lying if I said it's not tempting, but I can't see myself leaving the tour. The Masters is such a good event, the UK and the Worlds are special to play in. So I'm pretty sure I'll be back for that.
Lisowski scored a fine win over Ding Junhui before losing out to Bingham (Picture: Getty Images)
'Who knows? Maybe they'll be able to run something alongside. Because we're allowed to play in other stuff now.
'The prize money is going up on this tour, we're getting looked after better, the games' going in the right direction. People don't need to be like, "Oh, new tour, that could be the worst thing ever." Maybe they can have something run alongside.
'It just shows that the players and the game are starting to get valued more by the people. It's marketable, people enjoy watching it, so I think it's all good for the game.
'I don't think it's as serious as everyone's saying. Maybe there can just be more tournaments for everyone to play in. Let's see what happens, I'm just a snooker player.'
On the nature of any approach he has received, Lisowski wasn't too clear, saying: 'There's just numbers being thrown about. I don't know what's going on.'
Those numbers are reportedly in the region of £320,000 guaranteed for a year playing in the new tournaments, with much more to be won on top of that in prize money.
Lisowski's good friend Trump snubbed the idea of playing on another tour last week, saying he would rather be landing titles that matter and earn money rather than being 'gifted' it.
Jackpot is less convinced, although he was talking after a tough loss to Bingham and had a grin on his face as he said: 'To be honest, Judd's Judd, but I'd probably rather have a couple of million quid and lose. I'm not going to lie. That would feel a bit easier than being donked out here.
'I don't know what's going to happen but I'm pretty sure I'll be on the tour next season.'
Every record Harry Kane has broken for Bayern Munich in his historic first season in Germany | HXR6S24 | 2024-04-30 16:08:01
Kane is enjoying a historic season in Bavaria (Picture: Getty)
Harry Kane has sent records tumbling since his big money move to Bayern Munich from Tottenham last summer.
The England captain has bagged an astonishing 42 goals for the German giants in all competitions this season, with 35 of those coming in the Bundesliga, making this campaign Kane's most prolific in front of goal to date.
But despite his goalscoring heroics, Kane could remarkably finish the season empty-handed, with the league and cup having evaded Bayern meaning their Champions League semi-final clash with Real Madrid now takes on extra significance.
Let's take a look at all the records the former Tottenham man has broken this season with Bayern Munich.
Which records has Harry Kane broken this season?
Record Bundesliga and Bayern Munich signing – Bayern paid £100m for Kane's services, which could rise to £120m in add-ons, smashing the £68m which Bayern parted with to sign Lucas Hernandez from Atletico Madrid in 2019.
Kane has been in stunning form this season (Picture: Getty)
Bundesliga 22/23 Golden Boot tally surpassed – Kane took just 11 games to surpass the 16 goals scored by Christopher Nkunku and Niclas Fullkrug last season.
Fastest player to reach 20 Bundesliga goals– The benchmark was reached after just 15 games, breaking the record previously held by the legendary Uwe Seeler, who required 21 matches to reach the landmark in the 1963/64 season.
Top scoring Englishman in a single Bundesliga season – Jadon Sancho and Kevin Keegan held the previous record with 17 goals, for Borussia Dortmund in 2019/20 and for Hamburg in 1978/79 respectively. Kane required only 12 games to set the new record.
Most goals scored in a player's opening five Bayern league games – Mario Mandzukic, Miroslav Klose and Gerd Muller all scored five goals in their first five games, with Kane edging past that tally with seven strikes.
Most goals in first 10 Bundesliga appearances – Kane scored 15 goals in his first ten league outings. Only Klaus Matischak had scored at least 13 in a player's first ten Bundesliga appearances, with his goals arriving for Schalke in 1963/64.
Most goals in a single season of Kane's career – Surpassing the 41 he scored for Tottenham in 2017/18.
Most Bundesliga goals in a debut season – Uwe Seeler held the previous record with 30 goals scored for Hamburg in the inaugural Bundesliga campaign in 1963/64.
Kane will be hoping to add the Champions League trophy to go with his individual records this season (Picture: Getty)
Top English goalscorer in the Bundesliga – Jadon Sancho is second on the list with 40 for Borussia Dortmund, whilst Tony Woodcock is third with 39 goals in 131 appearances across two spells with Cologne.
Fewest games needed to reach 30 Bundesliga goals – Kane needed just 25 matches to rack up goal number 30. For comparison, Erling Haaland needed 32 for Borussia Dortmund.
First player to score at least two goals in eight matches during his debut season – Kane (9) has beaten the previous record of seven matches managed by Friedhelm Konietzka in 1963/64 and then by Toni Polster in 1993/94.
Could Harry Kane beat Robert Lewandowski's record for the most goals ever in a Bundesliga season?
Kane is currently seven goals away from claiming the ultimate record set by the Polish icon, but faces a race against time with only three league games remaining.
Emotional John Higgins reflects on 'best ever' clearance: 'That will live with me forever' | HXR6S24 | 2024-04-30 16:08:01
John Higgins' clearance to beat Mark Allen will be replayed for years to come (Picture: Getty Images)
John Higgins says his stunning deciding-frame clearance to beat Mark Allen at the World Championship will live with him forever, describing it as one of his best moments in snooker.
The Wizard of Wishaw and the Pistol played out an epic contest at the Crucible which went all the way to 12-12 late on Monday night.
Allen looked to be the one getting over the line as he made a break of 62 before missing a red with the rest and allowing Higgins a slim chance of pinching victory.
The Scot came to the table with little on and immediately took on a reverse double which went in and put him perfectly on the black, a shot that Stephen Hendry suggested was the bravest he had ever seen.
Higgins would go on to make 71, winning the match on the final black and booking his place in the quarter-finals where he will meet Kyren Wilson.
The four-time world champion is known for his epic 'dishes' to win frames, but it has been a testing time for him over the last two or three years, being on the wrong end of a number of painful and close defeats rather than handing them out.
Given that context, he feels this latest dish is his finest ever.
'The best, probably,' Higgins said of his clearance. 'With everything that's been before in the last couple of years, to stand up there under the ultimate pressure. It's the best.'
The 48-year-old admitted that emotions were running high while Allen was at the table, with his top 16 place on the line if he lost and the possibility he may never return to the Crucible.
'I was just trying to stay positive in my chair, not give off any negative energy,' he said. 'But I was also steeling myself, I was getting my speech ready, what I was going to say to Mark. I never expected him to miss.
'I thoroughly enjoyed the occasion of playing here at the Crucible again. I had a little look round about when Mark was on about 50 and thought, "I'll miss this place if I never get here again." So luckily for me it changed round and I've got another chance to get out there and make more memories.'
Allen congratulated Higgins after the stunning climax (Picture: Getty Images)
Doubling in the opening red was a moment of snooker genius from the Scot, but one that reminded him of another of his classic moments on the table.
Higgins cleared up to win a deciding frame in the 2006 Masters final against Ronnie O'Sullivan, which also included a doubled red along the way.
'When I was on the double I was thinking it reminds me a bit of the Ronnie O'Sullivan in the Masters,' he said. 'I was thinking it could be special if I doubled it.'
Then came an immense break, followed by a memorable celebration as he held his arms aloft to the Crucible crowd.
'You're just trying to stay in the moment. Trying to push the cue through straight,' he said. 'I felt really calm. Just as that black goes in, I can't even remember whatever I did, but it was a proud moment for me, really proud. It was incredible. One of my best ever moments.'
Higgins has admitted that belief in big moments has sapped away over the last couple of years, but things could change after that effort under monumental pressure.
'It should do a hell of a lot, it should do wonders for me, now that I can do it at the hardest place to play snooker. That should give me confidence,' he said.
Higgins wowed the Crucible crowd (Picture: Getty Images)
'Onwards and upwards. Some good things can happen now, when you believe. Brilliant memory. That will live with me forever, that clearance.
'Just keep believing. Don't get too down on yourself, because I am still capable of producing some good memories. Always believe.'
Allen had a classy message for the winner despite the nightmare end to the game,saying Higgins can go all the way to a fifth world title.
'I said to him at the end, he can go on and win this, he's one of the very few that can. He just needs to believe it,' said Allen. 'I know he hasn't had the best of times in regards to winning things, but there's not many people can do that at 12-12 in the Crucible.
'He needs to give himself a massive pat on the back. He can go on and win this thing. John's a good guy, one of the guys I would class as a friend on the tour. Yes I'm disappointed but he's one of the ones I'm going to be cheering on.'
Former boxing world champion, Dingaan Thobela, dies aged 57 | HXR6S24 | 2024-04-30 16:08:01
South African boxing legend Dingaan Thobela has died aged 57 (Getty)
Former boxing world champion, Dingaan Thobela, has died aged 57 after battling illness.
Thobela, nicknamed the 'Rose of Soweto', was found dead in his flat in Johannesburg, South Africa on Monday evening.
Thobela's childhood friend, Eddie Mutungutungu, revealed that he became concerned after being unable to contac the former boxer.
'He was strangely unavailable on his cellphone, and his family, accompanied by police, managed to gain access to his place of residence and found he had passed on,' Mutungutungu said.
During his career, Thobela won three world titles in two weight divisions. He won the WBO lightweight title in 1990 and WBA lightweight belt in 1993 before winning the WBC super-middleweight title in 2000.
Thobela retired in 2006 with a record of 40 wins, 14 defeats and two draws from 56 fights.
Dingaan Thobela won three world titles during his career (AFP via Getty)
South African boxer Kevin Lerena thanked Thobela for being an 'inspiration and motivation'.
'Rest in peace to South African boxing legend Dingaan Thobela,' Lerena wrote on X.
'Your talent and determination in the ring will never be forgotten. You always supported me and believed in my abilities, pushing me to reach my fullest potential. Thank you for your inspiration and motivation, Champ.'
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Speaking about his tough upbringing in an interview with Ring Magazine last year, Thobela said: 'Soweto helped make me what I am today. I come from the tough ghetto.
'It was tough in the sense of poverty; we grew up with nothing. My mother abandoned me when I was three months old. She took me to my grandmother on my dad's side. She couldn't raise me. My grandmother nurtured me.
'I was bullied by my elders, and boxing was a form of defense.
'Norman [Hlabane, boxing trainer] had faith in me. He threw me into the amateur ranks.
'He was not there 80 percent of the time, but he would train me and prepare me, and then he would let me go with someone who would be in the corner with me. He saw I was skillful and handled myself against those guys.'
Jofra Archer recalled as England name T20 World Cup squad | HXR6S24 | 2024-04-30 16:08:01
Jofra Archer has not played for England in over a year (Picture: Getty)
Jofra Archer has been recalled to the England squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup.
The fast bowler, 29, has not featured for England in over a year due to a reoccurring elbow injury but has played club cricket in Barbados and turned out for Sussex in pre-season.
England's 15-man provisional squad also includes Chris Jordan and uncapped spinner Tom Hartley, but two-time World Cup winner Chris Woakes misses out.
The same squad will face Pakistan in a four-match T20 series starting on May 22 before flying to the Caribbean at the end of the month ahead of their first T20 World Cup game against Scotland on June 4.
The eight members of the squad currently playing in the Indian Premier League will return for the beginning of the Pakistan series, the ECB have confirmed.
The England selectors and head coach Matthew Mott have until a May 25 deadline to update their squad.
Buttler will lead the side and has enjoyed a return to form at the IPL, scoring two unbeaten centuries for Rajasthan Royals.
England will look for batting firepower from the likes of Buttler, Harry Brook, Phil Salt and Jonny Bairstow, who also hit an unbeaten ton in the IPL after being dropped by Punjab Kings.
Archer and Jordan are joined in the bowling ranks by Sam Curran, Mark Wood and Reece Topley, while Adil Rashid goes into the T20 World Cup as the No. 1 ranked bowler in the world.
The T20 World Cup, which takes place in the West Indies and United States, begins on June 2 with co-hosts United States facing Canada at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Texas.
England won the last T20 World Cup (Picture: Getty)
Discussing Archer's recall, England chief Rob Key said: 'Jofra is that bowler that is just so special that you do everything you can to get him back playing.
'We've taken the longer road this time but as always with Jofra it's fingers crossed until he's out there playing. Like when you're waiting for something really good to happen, you don't quite believe it until he's there, but he's tracking well at the moment.
'The next step is when he gets into that Pakistan series – it's going to be full-match intensity – and how he keeps going through there, but at the moment we're doing everything we can and he's in a good spot.'
But now The Evening Standard are reporting that Timber's wait to make his Premier League return may finally be over, with the former Ajax man confident of being involved this weekend.
He played 45 minutes against Blackburn's Under-21s last week and then 70 minutes against Liverpool's development team on Sunday.
Timber has also come through team training – which is played at a very high intensity – unscathed and Arsenal's medical team are ready to declare him fit to face Bournemouth.
Timber in action for Arsenal's Under-21 team (Picture: Getty)
Although Arsenal have the most formidable defence in the division, Timber's return will be a huge boost with Arteta having frequently spoken of the offensive qualities the Dutchman can bring to the side.
'Jurrien is a main one because he has a quality that nobody else has in the backline to actually effect, especially in the attacking phases, things that we do, in both positions or three positions,' explained Arteta.
The player himself, meanwhile, is keen to play a role in Arsenal's run-in after missing so much of the season through injury.
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'I can't wait, the season is almost finished, we've got a few more games left and I hope to be a part of the team for the final few matches,' Timber told the club's website.
'The last couple of weeks have been tough, but, we are still in the mix and have every chance to win it. I'm glad that I can finally be part of it. Let's see what the next couple of weeks bring, I hope it's something beautiful.'
Arsenal take on an in-form Bournemouth side in Saturday's early kick-off and can take a four-point lead at the top of the Premier League table before Manchester City host Wolves in the day's evening kick-off.
Judd Trump rates Jak Jones challenge and whether he can 'turn it on' | HXR6S24 | 2024-04-30 16:08:01
Judd Trump has made light work of his first two rounds at the Crucible (Picture: Getty Images)
Judd Trump is expecting a tough test against Jak Jones in the World Snooker Championship quarter-final, but feels he can 'turn it on' when required this year.
It is no surprise that Trump is into the last eight in Sheffield after a superb season that has seen him land five ranking titles already, but Jones is something of an unlikely name to see alongside him in the quarter-final draw.
The Welshman reached the same stage on debut last year, but has done little since then and had two tricky qualifying games just to get to the Crucible, before beating Zhang Anda and Si Jiahui on the big stage.
Trump, after seeing off Hossein Vafaei and Tom Ford, is hot favourite to progress, but knows that Jones is a hard man to beat, especially at the Crucible, it seems.
'Tough game. I've played Jak quite a few times in my career and there have been times he's played unbelievable against me, so I know it's in there,' said Trump.
'He seems to love this tournament as well, so it makes him a dangerous player.
'Maybe a bit more methodical than a lot of players, but that can be a hard to deal with in its own sense, because it can take a lot of patience.'
Jak Jones has proved to be very capable on the Crucible stage over the last two years Getty Images)
The 2019 world champion has beaten Vafaei 10-5 and Ford 13-7 but has not really hit the heights of his form just yet, knocking in just two centuries.
The 34-year-old is not concerned at all, knowing that he rarely performs at his best without a challenge and feeling like he can call upon his best stuff when required.
'I feel like it's hard to really play your best when you're not being pushed,' he said. 'There's not that buzz inside me or that pressure that I need to deliver now.
'So maybe the concentration just hasn't quite been what it would be normally. It's difficult when people are missing easy balls, it's important to just hammer home the lead I have and win as easily as possible.
'The important thing for me is that I feel like it's in there. A couple of times recently in the Worlds it hasn't been there so it was never going to come out. This year, if really needed, I could probably turn it on.'
Trump and Jones begin their quarter-final clash on Tuesday morning in Sheffield, meeting for the sixth time in all competitions as professionals, with Jones winning once before.
Mark Lawrenson claims 'woke' BBC axed him for being '65 and white' | HXR6S24 | 2024-04-30 16:08:01
Mark Lawrenson featured on Football Focus for 25 years (Picture: Getty)
Mark Lawrenson has claimed that the 'woke' BBC axed him as a football pundit for being a 65-year-old white male.
The Liverpool legend featured on BBC show Football Focus for 25 years with his first appearance on Match of the Day coming even earlier.
Lawrenson, 66, last appeared on Football Focus at the end of the 2021-22 campaign before the BBC went 'top of the woke league'.
Two years on, Lawrenson has opened up about his exit from the BBC and has slammed the national broadcaster for how he and his fellow pundits were treated.
'I wasn't happy with the way they dealt with me, basically,' Lawrenson told The Ben Heath Podcast. 'I'd been there nearly 25 years, great, but I was just signing one-year contracts, season to season.'
Lawrenson added that he was 'really p***ed off' but 'kind of knew' what would happen because he was '65 and white'.
He then suggested that Steve Wright, Ken Bruce and Sue Barker had been treated similarly and insisted that the BBC was the most woke media outlet in the country.
The BBC have decided not to respond to Mark Lawrenson's claims (Picture: Getty)
Quizzed about the BBC's controversial decision to briefly suspend Gary Lineker in 2023 after he compared the Home Office's migrant boat policy to Nazi Germany, Lawrenson said: 'They're frightened to death.
'Absolutely, totally frightened to death. I think day by day the integrity of the corporation gets chipped off.
'It used to be absolutely fantastic, but they are woke plus 100 per cent.'
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Metro.co.uk approached the BBC for a response over Lawrenson's claims but they were not willing to make a comment.
Last month, Alan Shearer defended the BBC after Jeff Stelling blasted the broadcaster for a 'terrible production decision' on Match of the Day.
Stelling took issue with how Newcastle's 4-3 win over West Ham was covered, with pundits failing to properly analyse Kalvin Phillips' foul on Anthony Gordon, which led to a penalty and subsequent goal.
