4 h. ago The Manuel Benson delay explained as Swansea City play waiting game over loan move

The Swans are still playing the waiting game in their bid to make their 12th signing of the summer

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8 h. ago Thomas Partey to appear in court day before Champions League clash with Tottenham

The former Arsenal midfielder will play his first game in the UK since being charged with five counts of rape

Sport

37 h. ago Motorists that play popular car game risk £5k fine and penalty points

A survey has revealed most popular car games among drivers and passengers, but motorists are being warned not to get too engrossed in the activity otherwise they risk a fine and penalty points on their driver's licence

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4 d. ago Bella Ramsey reminds Last Of Us show haters they can ‘just play the game again’

Fans described the second season finale as ‘lacklustre’ and a ‘mess’

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7 d. ago Gavin Newsom is taking the fight to Trump – but for whom is he fighting? | Arwa Mahdawi

The California governor is one of the few Democrats who seems ready to play the president at his own game. But he also has to show voters that he has empathy and a vision for their futureEvery time you think US politics could not possibly get any stupider, it does. Today’s instalment of “we live in hell, where politicians are passing around the last remaining brain cell” comes via New York and the latest shenanigans of the city’s mayor, Eric Adams. Desperate to distract voters from a steady stream of scandals, the latest of which involves a former aide giving a reporter a crisp packet filled with cash after an Adams mayoral campaign event, he is trying hard to flex his social media muscles.This weekend, Adams joined Andrew Cuomo, the former governor who is running as an independent in November’s election, and others in mocking Zohran Mamdani, the charismatic Democratic candidate and frontrunner, for his weightlifting efforts at a community event. Adams posted a side-by-side video on...

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8 d. ago The Roses review – dieback blights Colman and Cumberbatch remake

Both British actors are let down by the overly glossy, romcom-y sheen of this update of Warren Adler’s 1980s novel about a spectacularly toxic marriageOlivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch, the two most prestigious English screen actors in the world, resoundingly butt heads in this feel-bad movie; it is oddly, but not uninterestingly, composed throughout in feelgood romcom style. In casting terms, this is a Borg-McEnroe 10-set tie-break leading to play being suspended even as the leads bring every microlitre of their technique to the game.They play Ivy and Theo, two high-achieving professionals whose marriage becomes a black-comic Chornobyl of toxic hate; it is adapted from the 1981 novel The War of the Roses by Warren Adler, which was previously filmed in 1989 with Kathleen Turner and Michael Douglas. Tony McNamara writes this new version and the director is Jay Roach, known for Austin Powers and Meet the Parents. Colman and Cumberbatch are acting black-belts and they are never an...

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8 d. ago Story of Seasons Grand Bazaar release date and when you can play the revitalised Nintendo DS game

Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar is bringing players back to an iconic DS-era game, complete with a new story and first-of-its-kind voice acting in its cinematics.

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1 week ago Pollard shines as South Africa bounce back to beat Australia in Rugby Championship

South Africa 30-22 AustraliaSpringboks avenge shock defeat by WallabiesHandré Pollard put in a commanding performance at fly-half as a more pragmatic South Africa beat Australia 30-22 in their second Rugby Championship Test in Cape Town on Saturday to reignite the defence of their title.Australia had stunned the world champion Springboks 38-22 in their competition opener in Johannesburg the previous weekend as the hosts tried to play an expansive game-plan with ball in hand and were picked off.More to follow Continue reading...

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1 week ago La Liga players reject proposal to play game in USA after Premier League makes stance clear

La Liga had planned to take Villarreal's game with Barcelona to Miami but those hopes have been dealt a huge blow as leading lights in Spain rejected the proposal

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2 w. ago Black Myth Wukong Xbox release time and when the soulslike superstar comes to Xbox Series X|S

The Black Myth: Wukong Xbox release time is nearly here, and we have all the details you need to know about when you can play the game on Microsoft consoles

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2 w. ago How Manchester United should line up vs Arsenal in Premier League opener

Man United play Arsenal in their opening Premier League game on Sunday and this is how our writers think they should line up.

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2 w. ago Liverpool pay emotional tribute to Diogo Jota ahead of Premier League opener

Liverpool play their first Premier League game since the passing of Jota this evening

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2 w. ago Inside AD Ceuta as the Spanish club in Africa prepares for its first game in La Liga 2

EXCLUSIVE AD Ceuta will make history on Friday night when they become the first club from the African mainland to play a professional game in Europe in the modern era

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2 w. ago Predictor picks: Find out who our expert is backing this weekend... and play the game with £1,000 up for grabs

The money must go and a winner must be crowned. After selecting your seven results, there is a tie-breaker to determine an eventual winner should there be more than one player on the same score.

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3 w. ago The five reasons why Manchester United players are convinced they will have a successful season

Man United are about to play their final game of pre-season and their players are optimistic about recovering from last term.

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3 w. ago Lily James strips naked in the Canadian wilderness as she celebrates the end of filming new thriller

The actress, 36, has been away filming upcoming thriller Harmonia, which also stars Carrie Coon, Bella Ramsey and Odessa Young.

Culture

3 w. ago Marco Tilio in Celtic transfer limbo as Rapid Vienna prepared to play the game in pursuit of Aussie target

The Austrians - who face Dundee United in the Conference League - have a loan with an obligation in place for the winger

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4 w. ago Marcus Rashford's Barcelona home debut moves to tiny stadium with eye

Barcelona's lack of available stadia means they will have to play a pre-season game at their women's stadium, which holds just 6,000, as Marcus Rashford prepares to make his home debut

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4 w. ago Diogo Jota: Tears shed in emotional tribute as Liverpool play first Anfield game since forward's tragic death

Premier League champions returned home for the first time in pre-season

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