34 minutes ago Liam Payne was forced to extend his trip to Argentina after his visa application to remain in the US was initially refused due to drug abuse, close friend reveals

Liam Payne was forced to extend his trip to Argentina after his 'extraordinary achievement' visa application to stay in the US was initially refused.

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36 minutes ago Jamie Laing's sweet 30th birthday tribute to wife Sophie as he praises her ability to 'sleep in any situation'

Jamie Laing took to his Instagram page to share a heartfelt tribute to his 'strong' wife Sophie Habboo as the former Made In Chelsea star celebrated her milestone 30th birthday

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97 minutes ago Sean Everitt explains how Edinburgh wingers were able to capitalise in victory over Cardiff

Inside backs praised but concerns about the breakdown

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2 hours ago Thomas Tuchel’s arrival highlights English football’s failure to produce top managers | Jonathan Wilson

Junior-level success cannot mask the fact that the Premier League stifles the development of home-grown coachesThe good news for the battered pride of English coaching is that, even leaving Lee Carsley and his complicated status aside, England still provides the manager for 11 national teams. Although France and Italy also supply 11, only Spain, with 14, offer more. The less positive news is that, according to the Fifa world rankings, the best of those sides are Jamaica (61st), New Zealand (95th) and Puerto Rico (154th).It’s not to demean the work of Steve McClaren, Darren Bazeley or Charlie Trout to suggest that that does not sound like the record of a major football nation. It’s true that Spain’s tally includes the coaches of Brunei and Belize, but Spaniards also manage Portugal and, ...

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2 hours ago Dominant Max Verstappen wins US Grand Prix sprint race with Norris third

Ferrari’s Sainz and Leclerc in second and fourthVerstappen extends lead in title race to 54 pointsMax Verstappen took the win in the sprint race at the US Grand Prix, completing an ominously dominant drive at the Circuit of the Americas for Red Bull. By beating his title rival Lando Norris into third he extended his championship lead and demonstrated the Red Bull is once more on good form as the season enters its final phase. Norris lost second place to Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz on the final lap costing him a point, with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc in fourth. Lewis Hamilton and George Russell were in fifth and sixth for Mercedes.Verstappen maintained his unbeaten record in the short-form format this season, with what proved to be a comfortable drive from pole to flag at the Circuit of the Am...

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2 hours ago Andrew Garfield praises Jessica Chastain for halting filming to allow him to be with dying mother

The pair starred together in 2021’s ‘The Eyes of Tammy Faye’

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3 hours ago Francois van Wyk and buoyant Bath snatch electrifying win over Harlequins

Harlequins 24-26 BathBath go second after comeback victoryIf any more proof of Bath’s determination to go one better than losing finalists this season were needed, here it was, writ large. A close-range try from replacement prop Francois van Wyk sealed a dramatic victory over Harlequins to move Bath to second in the table and reassert their credentials as title contenders.Harlequins had led from the opening few minutes and looked to have established a winning position at 10 points up in the second half. Marcus Smith was enjoying himself and Bath were behind the eight-ball but tries from Thomas du Toit – also a replacement prop – and Van Wyk ground out a gritty victory in south-west London. Continue reading...

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4 hours ago Thomas Frank praises Manchester United players and reacts to Matthijs de Ligt controversy

Brentford took a controversial lead in the first half against Man Utd but were unable to hold on with Erik ten Hag's side mounting an impressive comeback.

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5 hours ago Passenger numbers 'increasing week by week' on new Manchester night buses

A year-long trial is underway

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