1 hour ago Rangers takeover king sees Cyriel Dessers hit 50 but Vaclav Cerny hints at Ibrox farewell

It was the final home game of a nightmare campaign but those who bothered to turn up at least had something to cheer

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4 h. ago Matheus Cunha sends Man United message as transfer optimism builds

Wolverhampton Wanderers' key player is set to leave the club in the summer transfer window if Manchester United activate his release clause

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5 h. ago AP PHOTOS: Funeral of José Mujica, Uruguay’s iconic former president

Mourners wept, raised their arms and marched behind the flag-draped casket of former President José Mujica on Wednesday as thousands bid a poignant farewell to the iconic leader in the Uruguayan capital.

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5 h. ago Stockport County vs Leyton Orient LIVE updates as League One play

The O's and The Hatters meet at Stockport's Edgeley Park for the second leg - latest updates and reaction from the game

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6 h. ago BBC's main soccer presenter Lineker issues apology after sharing 'antisemitic' social media post

Gary Lineker, the former England soccer player and a leading sports broadcaster on the BBC, has “apologized unreservedly” for reposting an Instagram story about Zionism which featured a picture of a rat

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6 h. ago Mourners from all corners of Uruguay bid farewell to iconic former President José Mujica

Crowds have poured into the streets of Uruguay’s capital to bid a poignant farewell to former President José Mujica, a guerrilla fighter-turned-pioneering leader who became an icon of the Latin American left, remembered most for his humility, simple lifestyle and ideological earnestness

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6 h. ago Sky beats Samsung by handing out a £220 freebie with new S25 Edge phones

Retailers are already trumping Samsung's own deal on its newest Galaxy S25 Edge mobile - here's two retailers offering better deals with huge freebies

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7 h. ago Alcaraz dismisses Draper in straight sets to ease into Italian Open semi

Ruthlessly efficient Spaniard beats British player 6-4, 6-4Winner gains revenge for defeat at Indian Wells this yearIf there was any doubt about the respect that Jack Draper has earned in the locker rooms of mens’ tennis, Carlos Alcaraz’s mindset in the build up to their latest encounter was instructive. Alcaraz did not merely intend to win, as in every match, he desperately wanted to exact his revenge on an opponent that has announced himself as one of his biggest challengers.Alcaraz, the third seed, achieved those aims with ruthless efficiency, overcoming a slow start before overwhelming the fifth seed Draper with his variety and shotmaking to end the Briton’s excellent run and reach the semi-finals of the Italian Open with a 6-4, 6-4 win. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Edinburgh Rugby bid farewell to 12 including Emiliano Boffelli and seven other full internationals

Argentine international’s season has been blighted by injury

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7 h. ago The Greater Manchester village on the edge as '1,000 people' set to march

About 1,000 people expected to join big march in Astley

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7 h. ago Man Utd player who's ‘always up for fight' poised to move on for reason he can’t change

One Manchester United misfit is poised to leave the club this summer despite the fact he has one trait Ruben Amorim could do with having around, says club legend Gary Pallister

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8 h. ago Simon Pegg shows off his edgy new look as he poses with a diamond gun necklace at Mission Impossible photocall during Cannes Film Festival

The actor, 55, posed for some fun photos wearing a diamond gun necklace while walking the red carpet at Palais des Festivals.

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10 h. ago Who are late gangster Jamie Daniel's kids and what are their crimes? 

The crime boss fathered 10 children and some of his offspring have become embroiled in the gang feud led by a Dubai-based player.

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10 h. ago Jadon Sancho has already given Man United green light to seal transfer for player he knows well

Manchester United are said to be keeping tabs on Nottingham Forest's Callum Hudson-Odoi ahead of the summer transfer window with new signings being targeted at Old Trafford

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10 h. ago Jack Draper's huge net worth and girlfriend latest as he moves in with fellow tennis player

The Brit takes on Spanish star Carlos Alcaraz in the quarter-final of the Italian Open

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11 h. ago Man United dream XI after Antoine Semenyo, Liam Delap and Matheus Cunha transfers

The latest Manchester United news as it looks set to be a busy summer for Ruben Amorim as he looks to shape his squad ahead of the new season

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11 h. ago Michelle Obama 2.0 – the reinvention of the former first lady

The launch of her new podcast coincides with an edgier image and a relatable authenticityHello and welcome to The Long Wave. This week, I review Michelle Obama’s new podcast, IMO, which is surprising in the ways it breaks with the Michelle of the past. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Jamie Smith: ‘To win an away Ashes would be every England cricketer’s dream’

England’s wicketkeeper-batter on the innings that changed his career, the influence of Kevin Pietersen and a huge year of Test cricket ahead“When the pressure’s on,” Jamie Smith says intently on an otherwise languid morning at the Oval, “it definitely gives you more of a focus. You can’t get away from the fact that, when the game is on the line, you want to be the one that takes it on and wins it. Look at some of the best players that have played the game – and the impact they’ve had in situations where they’ve been needed the most.“Look at Stokesy [Ben Stokes, his England captain] and some of the innings he’s played where he’s rescued the side from defeat or led them to victory. They’re the things that get remembered. So it would be nice to be the sort of player that can do similar.” Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge: Sky Mobile launches cheapest UK deal with free Buds

Sky Mobile has launched the cheapest contract deal yet for the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge – with double storage, no upfront cost and free Buds Pro worth £219.

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12 h. ago Who would win in a fight between 100 Brits and 100 Americans? I know how to find out | Arwa Mahdawi

Americans could have a psychological edge – but British people have a high tolerance of physical discomfort, which could provide all sorts of advantages ...Shall we take a brief moment to forget the hellworld outside and focus on something utterly inane? That was a rhetorical question, because you’re coming with me immediately to the far depths of TikTok, where there is a furious argument raging about a hypothetical transatlantic brawl. Riffing on an online debate about whether 100 men or a single gorilla would win in a fight, someone posted a viral video asking: “100 British people v 100 Americans. One big room. No weapons. Who’s winning?”I have not conducted a thorough analysis of the answers, but from my cursory glance it would seem the consensus is the Americans would win. For science’s sake I polled a real-life American (my wife), and her opinion, largely based on the whole 1776 thing, was also that there would be a US victory. “We just care more about winning,” she told me (a ...

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