2 h. ago Sir Jim Ratcliffe's club sees players put on leave after being PUNCHED by own fans

Sir Jim Ratcliffe's Nice are in a worrying crisis, as two of the Ligue 1 club's players have been sent on leave after being attacked by their own fans

Sport

4 h. ago Chaos at Sir Jim Ratcliffe's club as players put on leave after being punched by own fans

Sir Jim Ratcliffe's Nice are in a worrying crisis with two of the French club's players placed on leave after being attacked by their own supporters

Sport

8 h. ago Former Chelsea star wants to leave club after fans 'ambushed' and 'spat at' players

Fans and players clashed after a recent Ligue 1 match, with two of the affected stars - including a former Premier League prospect - looking to make a January move

Sport

31 h. ago Premier League club Brighton spark fury in China: Japanese player Kaoru Mitoma poses with photo of notorious WWII Imperial soldier, who refused to surrender for years and killed civilians

Brighton have been forced to apologise after a post from the club's academy on social media featured an image of a notorious Japanese soldier from World War Two.

Events

53 h. ago Alexander Isak ends drought as Liverpool stop rot with win at West Ham

For long spells nothing happened. At one point it was so quiet you could hear a distant plane droning by. But Liverpool will not care.Sometimes you have to get back on the horse however you can, and if that requires a stepladder, an awkward bunk from a scornful stablehand and an ungainly scramble into the saddle, so be it. Any sort of victory is welcome after six defeats in their last seven league games, and one in which Britain’s most expensive player finally scores his first league goal for the club even more so. Continue reading...

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55 h. ago Tributes paid to West Ham legend Billy Bonds at home game against Liverpool

Bonds, who passed away on Sunday morning, was West Ham’s longest-serving player and was given the club’s first Lifetime Achievement award

Society

57 h. ago Billy Bonds, legendary West Ham player and manager, dies aged 79

Bonds made a record 799 appearances for the HammersTook the club into Premier League as a managerThe former West Ham captain and manager Billy Bonds has died at the age of 79, the Premier League club has announced.Bonds was the longest-serving player for the Irons, making 799 appearances across a 21-year career in which he lifted the FA Cup twice as well as winning the old Second Division. Continue reading...

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57 h. ago West Ham United legend Billy Bonds dies aged 79 as family pay tribute to 'beloved dad'

West Ham United's former player and manager Billy Bonds has passed away, according to the club, as The Hammers will pay tribute to the legend before their Liverpool clash today

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3 d. ago Leaked Man Utd transfer wishlist showed exactly what club needed with five players named

A list containing the names of players Manchester United were looking to sign and sell was leaked to the public

Sport

3 d. ago Manchester United’s academy reeling from staff churn and Ratcliffe’s brickbats

Troubled times at Carrington as the club proud of producing the next generation of stars is in flux under fresh leadershipThe standards of Manchester United’s academy have “really slipped” in recent years, according to Sir Jim Ratcliffe. The club is renowned as one of the world’s best schools for young players, so the words of the man at the top of the football operation will have stung those trying to create the next generation of stars.The academy is in flux after Nick Cox, its long-time leader, left in September to become technical director at Everton. His replacement, Steve Torpey, joined from Brentford and is an ally of United’s director of football, Jason Wilcox. The pair worked together at Manchester City and the introduction of another former employee from there implies a literal blueprint is being followed. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Green days: Ben Ainslie’s new team lead the way on and out of the water | Emma John

The SailGP championship harnesses sailors’ competitive instincts in the cause of sustainability as teams vie to be the greenest of them allBritish sailors have always been a belligerent bunch. Francis Drake, Lord Nelson, Admiral Cunningham and, of course, Sir Ben Ainslie. The most successful Olympian in sailing’s history is also the sport’s equivalent of The Hulk: you really don’t want to make him angry.So perhaps it’s a good thing that there has been plenty to annoy him this year, not least that acrimonious split from his America’s Cup team owner, Sir Jim Ratcliffe. In true Ainslie style, it only seems to have made him more dangerous. His Emirates GBR team top the SailGP championship going into this weekend’s grand final. And on Wednesday, they were named 2025 winners of its Impact League, which ranks the racing teams on the contribution they have made to their social and natural environment. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Brazilian volleyball star, 28, somehow escapes death after getting shot in the back during robbery

Julia Rocha Marques de Azevedo, a professional volleyball player for Tijuca Tennis Club in Rio de Janeiro, was shot in the back while in a car during an attempted robbery on Sunday night.

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6 d. ago Jim Ratcliffe vs Ben Ainslie: Man Utd owner's bitter feud, legal battle and new statement

Sir Jim Ratcliffe sparked a dispute with Sir Ben Ainslie in January when he dramatically dropped him from his sailing team - and now the four-time gold medallist has spoken out

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6 d. ago Kai Rooney granted Old Trafford debut chance after Sir Jim Ratcliffe U

Wayne Rooney's son, Kai, could make his Old Trafford debut next month as Manchester United's Under-18s take part in the FA Youth Cup following a Sir Jim Ratcliffe U-turn

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6 d. ago Football’s fight club: which players have fallen out on the pitch with a teammate? | The Knowledge

Plus: long waits to play at a World Cup, champions being thrashed and title-winners with a negative goal differenceMail us with your questions and answers“Idrissa Gueye’s red card for slapping Michael Keane at Old Trafford made me wonder – which other players have put hands on a teammate during a game?” asks Conor Humphries.We covered this in a question back in 2004 – but 21 years is a long time in football, never mind intersquad violence, so it’s due an upgrade. First, a brief summary of those we mentioned in the 2004 article. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago West Lothian man facing terminal diagnosis meets Rangers heroes at club's training centre

Graham Glasgow joined other Rangers fans living with terminal or life-changing illnesses at the club’s Auchenhowie training to meet players and coaching staff, thanks to the club’s Charity Foundation.

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7 d. ago Man Utd legends alienated by Ineos rules as star 'threatened' and Ruben Amorim takes action

Sir Jim Ratcliffe has tunnel vision on his one and only goal at Manchester United and the club has lost sight of some of the values that made it successful in the past

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7 d. ago Man Utd boss Ruben Amorim comments speak volumes after Sir Alex Ferguson accusation

Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim has proven David Moyes wrong surrounding the use of academy players at the club, with his recent comments and actions proving as much.

Politics

1 week ago Wales v New Zealand: Autumn Nations Series rugby union – live

Rugby union updates from the 3.10pm GMT kick-off Follow us on Bluesky | Get The Breakdown | Mail DanielWelsh rugby is built on its connection with local communities and today we get a brilliant example of that.Harri Deaves began his working life as a roofer but on Saturday the Ospreys flanker will run out in the scarlet shirt of Wales against the All Blacks to complete “an amazing story” from club rugby player to international. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Man Utd players' training ground behaviour speaks volumes about club's £50m investment

Manchester United spent millions on their new training centre and the players are spending an increased amount of time at the facility, which now has a number of benefits

Economics