8 h. ago England vs Belgium LIVE: Lionesses continue Euro 2025 preparation with Nations League doubler

Sarina Wiegman hopes to use this camp to finalise plans for England’s Euros defence this summer

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31 h. ago Change of jockey for Grand National track specialist after rider taken to hospital

Gina Andrews will miss the ride on Latenightpass in Friday's Topham Chase after coming down on Master Templar in the Foxhunters Chase over Grand National fences

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4 d. ago When Harry Kane could finally win first major trophy as Bayern Munich close in on Bundesliga title

The England captain continued his strong season to take Bayern closer to domestic success

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6 d. ago Bournemouth vs Man City prediction: FA Cup betting preview, odds and tips

Manchester City's last chance of silverware this season comes in the FA Cup as they prepare to face Premier League counterparts Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium

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7 d. ago Hearts sell out Scottish Cup semi final tickets for Aberdeen clash as they prepare to make SFA plea

The Jambos will have over 20,000 fans roaring them on at the national stadium for a place in the final against Celtic or St Johnstone

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8 d. ago Harry Redknapp appears to make Nazi salute after calling Thomas Tuchel ‘German spy’

Former manager jokes Tuchel aims to ruin England teamRedknapp briefly puts on German accent at charity eventHarry Redknapp called Thomas Tuchel a German spy and appeared to perform a Nazi salute during a discussion about the England head coach at a charity event.Redknapp, the former Portsmouth, Tottenham and West Ham manager, was speaking in front of an audience at a London venue last week. The Guardian has seen footage of the 78-year-old’s remarks about Tuchel, which came when he was asked whether England were right to appoint the German. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Salman Rushdie to publish new collection of stories, The Eleventh Hour

The first fiction the author has written since he was attacked in 2022 comprises three novellas and two shorter works set across India, England and the USSalman Rushdie will publish a new collection of stories later this year, the first work of fiction he has written since he was attacked in 2022.The Eleventh Hour comprises three novellas and two shorter works set across India, England and the US, all places Rushdie has lived. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Alphonso Davies’s agent ‘disappointed’ with Canada after player tears ACL

Injury suffered in Nations League game against USAgent claims Davies wasn’t supposed to start matchAlphonso Davies’s season seems to be over after Bayern Munich said he would be out for “several months” with a torn cruciate ligament in his right knee. The left-back went off injured while playing in Canada’s 2-1 win over the United States in the Concacaf Nations League third place game.The news comes as a blow to Bayern and to Canada, who were hoping to have Davies available heading into a busy summer with the Club World Cup and preparations for next year’s World Cup. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Iron age hoard found in North Yorkshire could change Britain’s history

More than 800 objects unearthed near Melsonby show the north was ‘definitely not a backwater’ 2,000 years agoOne of the biggest and most important iron age hoards ever found in the UK has been revealed, potentially altering our understanding of life in Britain 2,000 years ago.More than 800 objects were unearthed in a field near the village of Melsonby, North Yorkshire. They date back to the first century, around the time of the Roman conquest of Britain under Emperor Claudius, and are almost certainly associated with a tribe called the Brigantes who controlled most of northern England. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Wigglesworth set to be part of Farrell’s British & Irish Lions coaching team

Coach benefited from England’s strong Six Nations finishWigglesworth poised to join Irish-heavy backroom teamRichard Wigglesworth is set to be a surprise inclusion on Andy Farrell’s coaching staff for the British & Irish Lions tour of Australia, benefiting from England’s strong finish to the Six Nations, the Guardian understands.On Wednesday Farrell will unveil his coaching ticket for the tour this ­summer and, while he is expected to lean heavily on his Ireland assistants, the England senior coach ­Wigglesworth is poised to be seconded. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Heather Knight to be replaced as England captain as Women’s Ashes fallout continues

Knight follows head coach Jon Lewis in leaving her role after the whitewash in Australia

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1 week ago ‘Does she love me? No. Is she capable of love? No’: my mother, the con artist

Chef Graham Hornigold had never known where – or even who – she was. Then out of the blue he got an emailIn early 2020 life was sweet for Graham Hornigold. A pastry chef who has worked in Michelin-starred restaurants and been a judge on Junior Bake Off, he had recently launched his own small chain of high-end doughnut shops and cafes in London, along with his partner, New Zealander Heather Kaniuk, also a pastry chef. They had a baby on the way, too – a chance for Hornigold to create the happy family unit he hadn’t experienced in his own childhood.Then, out of the blue, dropped the email that would change his life. Hi Graham, I’m not sure if this is going to reach you as I’ve been searching for a way to contact you and found this email. My name’s Dionne, formerly known as Theresa Graham was born in Germany before being taken away from me to England. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago US rugby hopes Ilona Maher will be part of England and Fiji DC doubleheader

Washington date confirmed for Steve Borthwick’s men while women’s World Cup preparations bring Fiji to town Steve Borthwick’s England team will play in Washington DC in July, World Rugby and USA Rugby will formally announce on Tuesday, in a double-header that may see the superstar Ilona Maher run out for the US Eagles women against Fiji.“The US is a rapidly growing rugby market with strong commercial and hosting interest ahead of the 2031 and 2033 Rugby World Cups,” said Brett Robinson, the World Rugby chair, announcing a 12-game US men’s and women’s summer schedule he said “reflects our ambition to enhance performance, attract new audiences, and fuel rugby’s growth.” Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Exploited, recognised as a slavery victim, now facing deportation: one seafarer’s UK ordeal

After years of helping Scottish criminal investigations and despite fearing for his life in India, Vishal Sharma’s asylum claim has been rejectedWhen Vishal Sharma, an experienced merchant seaman, arrived in London from India in November 2017, he was looking forward to a good job on a Belgian tanker, the MT Waasmunster, assisting engineers. He had a 15-month contract and a transit visa, enabling him to travel to Milford Haven in Wales, where the 174-metre vessel was anchored.But in a last-minute change of plan, his Mumbai agent told him to head to Southwick in West Sussex, England, to board a scallop trawler, the Noordzee. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Thomas Tuchel says he will not sing national anthem until he’s earned it

‘I feel that it is not just a given,’ says managerGerman attended 25 matches featuring England playersThomas Tuchel will not sing the national anthem before his opening matches in charge of England and will do so only when he senses he has earned the privilege.The manager, who named his first squad on Friday for the World Cup qualifiers against Albania and Latvia at Wembley, is aware of the controversy that ensnared his predecessor, Lee Carsley, who held the role on an interim basis for the autumn internationals. Carsley, born in England and of Irish heritage, chose not to sing the anthem. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Football news: Virgil van Dijk's verdict on Liverpool replacement as transfer snub explained

Liverpool are preparing for the Carabao Cup final and Virgil van Dijk has spoken on the Reds need to utilise a replacement while Arsenal and Mikel Arteta suffer a blow

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3 w. ago Ben Earl urges England to up the tempo to continue Wales’ woe: ‘Speed kills’

The No 8 will serve as England’s centre cover in Cardiff but played down concerns over his lack of experience at the position

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3 w. ago Predicting Thomas Tuchel’s first England squad – including five new faces and two huge recalls

Tuchel is preparing to name his Three Lions squad ahead of World Cup qualifiers against Albania and Latvia

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3 w. ago ‘That’s for Michael’: Marine Nationale leads poignant day at Cheltenham

Jockey O’Sullivan’s double from 2023 repeated at festivalJazzy Matty completes emotional second day at meetingAt the moment of his greatest racing triumph, after a lifetime in the sport as a spectator, an amateur jockey, owner and now a trainer, Barry Connell’s thoughts after Marine Nationale’s victory in the Queen Mother Champion Chase on Wednesday turned, immediately and inevitably, to Michael O’Sullivan, who rode the same horse to victory in the Supreme Novice Hurdle here two years ago and died last month, from injuries sustained in a fall.“The obvious thing is how raw and poignant it’s all been over the last four weeks,” Connell said. “Michael and myself went on a journey with this horse, he rode him in all his races in his novice season over hurdles. He started as a 7lb claimer with us and I asked him to turn pro, and he ended up winning three Grade Ones as a claimer and was leading rider [with two wins] on the first day [at ­Cheltenham two years ago]. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Cheltenham Festival 2025 LIVE results: Day 2 latest updates, reaction after emotional win for Marine Nationale

Queen Mother Champion Chase won by Marine Nationale ahead of Jonbon

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