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EUROPEAN championship darts action resumes TONIGHT with some thrilling last-16 ties – but Luke Littler did not make the cut!

Michael van Gerwen is all set to face Gary Anderson while reigning world champ Luke Humphries will play Jermaine Wattimena.

As for Littler, the teenage sensation got dumped out in the first round by 53-year-old Andrew Gliding.

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CHANNEL 4 has announced a last-minute schedule shake-up with a Dispatches ‘special’ set to air tonight.

Bosses at the station have announced the changes with just hours to go until its broadcast.

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Channel 4 have announced a special episode of Dispatches will air tonight[/caption]

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The mystery programme has no name but is scheduled to air at 8:10pm[/caption]

The untitled mystery programme will air on Channel 4 at 8.10pm this evening, lasting an hour.

It’s pushed out a planned episode of Little Trains & Big Names with Pete Waterman from the schedules.

Dispatches is an investigation series, which first launched all the way back in 1987.

Recent special reports from the show include an exposé on comedian Russell Brand, a report into Britain’s local hotspots where 100% of crime cases go unsolved.

The Sun has contacted Channel 4.

The special episode of Dispatches was due to air last weekend, before being pulled last minute.

It was replaced with a repeated episode of Grand Designs, with no explanation given by bosses.

A former Premier League keeper left Lionel Messi stunned with his performance in the MLS on Friday night.

Eastern Conference champions Inter Miami claimed a 2-1 win over Atlanta United in the first of a three-match play-off series.

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Yet Messi‘s all-star side could have had a host more goals had it not been for Atlanta’s 40-year-old shot-stopper.

He made an astonishing NINE saves in the match and was compared by one social media user to Italy legend Gianluigi Buffon.

The display also included him thwarting Messi in a one-on-one situation with a tackle 30 YARDS from his goal.

The keeper in question was ex-Aston Villa man Brad Guzan.

Guzan, who has 64 caps for USA, spent eight years at Villa and made 171 appearances.

However, he was never particularly rated by English football fans and left to return to America in 2017 after a short spell at Middlesbrough.

Yet he looked better than ever in the MLS on Friday night – six weeks after his 40th birthday.

And even Messi looked stunned by some of the stops he was making.

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Reacting to Guzan’s performance, one fan said: “Incredible performance by the keeper. I’ll be honest, I felt Messi needed to get Guzan’s shirt .”

Another added: “Brad Guzan just casually had a Prime Buffon performance at 40 years of age… GOODNESS!”

A third replied: “Brad Guzan had nine saves tonight, almost all of them un-routine. He also won a one-v-one tackle against Messi 30 yards off his line.

“He has been amazing this year, and again tonight.”

While a fourth responded: “He really should get a national team call up for a final match.”

Inter Miami still won the game thanks to goals from Barcelona legends Luis Suarez and Jordi Alba.

A victory in Atlanta on Saturday, November 2 would book their place in the Conference semi-finals – where they will play Orlando City or Charlotte.

SUNDERLAND and Oxford players were caught off guard as sprinklers turned on mid-match.

The incident happened quickly after kick-off with sprinklers going off all over the pitch in the first minute.

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Sprinklers going off caused a break in play at Sunderland vs Oxford[/caption]

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Oxford players were not happy as it incident happened as they were on the attack[/caption]

Oxford were not too pleased as they were on the attack at the time, with the referee calling a halt to play.

Players were seen with their arms up in the air – Oxford striker Mark Harris was seen gesturing towards the dugout area.

Their frustrations were made worse 15 minutes later as Jobe Bellingham headed in the opener for the hosts.

The Black Cats then doubled their lead after half-time through Wilson Isidor.

Fans found the incident amusing with one saying: “Turning the sprinklers on while Oxford are on the attack is prime s***housery.”

Another added: “Seems like Sunderland playing dark arts with sprinklers now.”

It was a dramatic day in the Championship as Coventry’s clash with Luton was also stopped for a bizarre reason.

The game was halted because somebody was seen paragliding over the Coventry stadium.

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In the 81st minute of the game, cameras stopped filming the match action to watch the peculiar flight path above them.

Coventry made use of the break in play as they scored moments later to win 3-2, having trailed 2-0 at half-time.

DEAR DEIDRE: AFTER seven years of staying away from online gambling, I’m back on all the same sites – and new ones.

Every evening I spend hours on them and I am ultimately spending far more than I should.

I’m so disappointed with myself for giving in again, having kicked the habit once already.

I’m 46 and currently separating from my wife, she’s 48.

She has one side of the house and I have the other.

The only room we share is the kitchen and even then we have different shelves.

It is so sad and I admit that I feel miserable.

We simply have nothing in common any longer.

The problem is that I am secretly gambling away my savings – the money I will need to set up a new home and forge ahead with a new life.

Last night I lost £75.

If I carry on like this, I will have spent my entire savings account on gambling.

The worst part is, I know I’m being stupid and wish I could put an end to this but most nights, I slip back into the same bad routine.

Last time I was gambling I spent nearly £4,500 before my wife realised what I was doing.

She wasn’t pleased but she did help me.

This time I haven’t got that support and I’m worried I’ll lose everything.

DEIDRE SAYS: Separating from your wife while still living together is a tough place to be.

You did really well to kick your gambling habit before and you will be able to do it again.

It’s no coincidence this problem has flared up again just at the point when you are feeling low and looking for a distraction from all those troubling feelings.

Just as some hit the bottle or turn to drugs, you have once again turned to gambling to try and cope with the turmoil in your life.

Changing your routine that leads up to gambling will help.

So that if you reach for the gambling apps at night when you feel lonely and low, think about getting out and seeing friends or joining a club.

Could you go and visit a relative and cook dinner for them instead?

Ultimately you will need to tackle the issue that is triggering you, but you can get help.

My support pack Gambling Problems will help you to understand your issue better and tell you where to get help.

DEAR DEIDRE: DELIVERING some food to my cousin, I had the most unsettling ex­perience.

My mum had asked me to take some meals as his wife recently walked out on him and he now lives alone.

He is 61 and I’m 43.

While I was speaking to him in the kitchen he started to stroke the front of his jeans, pinching and holding where his penis was.

This wasn’t a mere adjustment but prolonged and almost as if he had an ­erection.

He has never behaved like this before.

It was totally out of character.

I was so uncomfortable that I left as soon as I could.

Now Mum has asked me to go again but I can’t face it.

DEIDRE SAYS: Is there someone calm in your family who you can confide in?

Avoid being left alone with your cousin and ­suggest he sees his doctor to explore why he has started to behave so unpredictably.

Although he is still relatively young, some people diagnosed with dementia become inappropriately sexual.

NETFLIX viewers have been left delighted after bosses dropped the ‘greatest action thriller’ of their generation.

The streaming giant has officially acquired the rights to the Hollywood blockbuster starring Keanu Reeves.

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Netflix fans have gone wild as a huge blockbuster lands on the platform[/caption]

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Bosses have added the fourth instalment of the John Wick franchise to the platform[/caption]

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The movie was released in 2023 and grossed a whopping $440million at the box office[/caption]

John Wick: Chapter 4 arrived on the platform in recent days – over a year on from its cinema release.

The film was a mega success at the box office, grossing an incredible $440million when it theatres in March 2023.

John Wick’s first movie was based Reeves’ character, a retired assassin, tracking down the gang that killed his dog and stole his car following his wife’s death.

It was released in 2014, making $88.8million worldwide, paving the way for its sequel in 2017.

The third movie in the franchise was released in 2019.

A synopsis for the fourth instalment reads: “John Wick uncovers a path to defeating The High Table.

“But before he can earn his freedom, Wick must face off against a new enemy with powerful alliances across the globe and forces that turn old friends into foes.”

Netflix fans are already tucking into the hit, with one branding it the “one of the greatest action films of our generation” on social media.

Another wrote: “Still one of the hypest action movie moments of the year for me so far, from Le Castle Vania’s fantastic music, to the colors, to the immaculate production and set design of the club, John Wick: Chapter 4 is an aristocratic f****g action thriller.”

Another posted: “I loved John Wick 4. There are some truly jaw-dropping scenes, and you’ll never look at stairs the same way again. 

“Donnie Yen is exceptional. One of the best action movies of the last decade, easy.”

DEAR DEIDRE: MY girlfriend is wonderful but I can’t stop chasing other women.

I am 29, she is 28 and we have been together for two years.

We have a terrific relationship, a great sex life and I am totally smitten with her so why do I cheat?

I have strayed countless times.

When I’m with her she’s all I want but when I see a nice-looking woman, it’s as though my girlfriend doesn’t exist.

Recently I went out with my mates from work to celebrate our boss’s 30th birthday.

He was buying all the drinks and everyone got pretty drunk.

We went from bar to bar and ended up in a club surrounded by a group of very attractive women.

One of them clearly fancied me and before I knew it, I was chatting her up.

We went outside for a bit of fresh air.

I knew what would happen and so did she.

We found a quiet spot around the back of the club and were all over each other like a rash.

We had sex but I was too drunk to say whether it was good or not.

Afterwards I felt bad and so did she.

I am ashamed of myself.

I want to have a normal, loving, faithful relationship.

I want to marry my girlfriend but I’m scared she will find out about my antics and will get rid of me.

She deserves so much better than the way I treat her.

It plays on my mind so much that I have thought about going to church to ease my guilt.

DEIDRE SAYS: Making a confession to a priest may ease your guilt temporarily but only until you cheat again.

What matters more is to stop cheating like this.

Casual sex puts your sexual health at risk.

If you then have sex with your girlfriend, you are putting hers at risk too.

Have a serious think about why you do it.

I’m sending you my leaflet Can’t Be Faithful? to help you break the habit.

Think about when you end up straying, is it usually linked with drinking?

If so, the answer may be very simple: Stay sober.

No. 4 Ohio State is looking to bounce back after losing to Oregon with a win over Nebraska for homecoming weekend. Click to see live updates.

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