39 m. ago Watch Harvey Barnes squirm in awkward Sky Sports interview as Micah Richards grills Newcastle hero over Scotland switch

HARVEY BARNES was the hero for Newcastle as his brace sealed a 2-1 win over Man City at St James' Park - but could he find his way to the World Cup next summer? The 27-year-old forward has played just 17 minutes of senior football for England when he made his debut against Wales back...

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46 m. ago Ruben Dias fumes at VAR as Man City star calls for rule change after Newcastle controversy

Manchester City were furious that referee Sam Barrott and the VAR did not rule out Harvey Barnes' second goal for Newcastle after Gianluigi Donnarumma was pushed

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68 m. ago Eddie Howe hopes win over Man City can be turning point in Newcastle’s season

Harvey Barnes’ double edged the Magpies to victory at St James’ Park.

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2 h. ago Harvey Barnes inspires stunning Newcastle victory to dent Man City’s title hopes

Newcastle 2-1 Manchester City: Pep Guardiola’s side now risk falling seven points behind Premier League leaders Arsenal

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2 h. ago Harvey Barnes double helps Newcastle derail Manchester City revival

Newcastle’s recent slide left them 15th in the Premier League at kick off but, by the end of an always absorbing, sometimes almost anarchic, evening they had ascended to Cloud Nine.It is very hard to argue that Eddie Howe is not an elite coach – what price he ends up eventually being poached by Liverpool as Arne Slot’s successor? – but, until this watershed win, his record against Pep Guardiola was pretty dismal. In 16 previous Premier League matches against Guardiola’s Manchester City, with Bournemouth and Newcastle, Howe had lost 14 and drawn two. All that changed as, with Harvey Barnes scoring twice, his players dealt a potentially debilitating blow to City’s title hopes. Guardiola’s side now sit third, four points behind Arsenal and one in arrears of Chelsea. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Newcastle vs Man City live: Brilliant Barnes brace gives Magpies win and dents City’s title hopes

Newcastle 2-1 Man City: Harvey Barnes’ brace dented City’s title hopes in a hugely entertaining clash at St James’ Park

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3 h. ago Premier League release new angle as fans fume over Newcastle vs Man City offside decision

Harvey Barnes put Newcastle 2-1 up against Manchester City in their clash at St James' Park on Saturday evening, despite many fans believing there was an offside in the build-up

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36 h. ago Ashes 2025 live score: Ben Stokes inspires stunning England fightback against Australia in chaotic first Test

England were dismissed for just 172 in their first innings after winning the toss and electing to bat first in Perth, but fought back superbly with the ball to take the ascendancy after day one

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3 d. ago Harvey Barnes refuses to close Scotland door as he gets brutally honest over England switch question

The winger is eligible to play for Scotland through is grandparents having only represented the Three Lions in a non-competitive setting

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5 d. ago ‘Making films is who I am’: Tom Cruise gets lifetime achievement Oscar

The Hollywood star – who had been nominated for multiple Oscars but never previously won – was honoured at the Academy’s annual Governors awards, along with Dolly Parton, Wynn Thomas and Debbie AllenTom Cruise finally received an Oscar on Sunday night in Los Angeles – though not for a specific acting role. The star of Top Gun, Jerry Maguire and the Mission: Impossible series was given an honorary Academy Award at the annual Governors awards, which are designed to reward lifetime achievement.In a statement before the event, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Ampas) president Janet Yang cited “Cruise’s incredible commitment to our film-making community, to the theatrical experience, and to the stunts community has inspired us all”. Recalling his efforts to shoot the seventh Mission: Impossible in 2020, Yang added that Cruise “helped to usher the industry through a challenging time during the Covid-19 pandemic”. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Manchester City cruise past United in derby to surge four points clear in WSL

Just as Storm Claudia tore through the north-west the previous evening, Manchester City blew Manchester United away at the Etihad. It was a statement 3-0 victory for Andrée Jeglertz’s side thanks to goals from Rebecca Knaak, Bunny Shaw and Lauren Hemp that truly announced their title credentials as they consolidated their place at the top of the table.It was a result that signalled back-to-back WSL defeats for Marc Skinner’s side for the first time since May 2024, leaving them seven points off the league leaders with their title hopes shattered. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Newcastle star Lewis Hall admits Carabao Cup victory was ‘worst part of my career’ and still hurts even now

NEWCASTLE’S Carabao Cup triumph is etched in Tyneside folklore — but Wembley success was the start of “the worst part” of Lewis Hall’s career. A broken foot not only forced the 21-year-old out of the final but the surgery meant he could not attend the March showpiece in which Toon saw off Liverpool 2-1. Six months on...

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9 d. ago Australian restaurant chain apologises for burger curse as Oscar Piastri hopes to turn F1 season around

Grill’d apologises for jinxing 24-year-old with promotionPiastri’s manager Mark Webber backs McLaren driver to rebound from Formula One woesAs Oscar Piastri desperately works to rebound from his recent Formula One woes, an Australian restaurant chain is doing its part to keep his title hopes alive.After offering free burgers for every time the Australian made the podium, Grill’d burger chain has apologised for putting a “curse” on the McLaren driver. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Liverpool icon delivers brutal reality check over title hopes

Robbie Fowler claims he wasn't sold on Liverpool's recent wins as they were dealt another reality check at Manchester City, with the Anfield icon now doubtful over their title chances

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1 week ago Arsenal news: Mikel Arteta's angry reaction as two major blows to title hopes emerge

Arsenal have headed into the final international break of the year on something of a sour note after drawing 2-2 with Sunderland at the Stadium of Light

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1 week ago Myleene Klass stuns in ruby red heels as she takes inspiration from Dorothy at the Wicked: For Good European premiere

The Classic FM star, 47, commanded attention in a pair of towering bejewelled Jimmy Choo stilettos. She paired her heels with a green sparkly £960 Maia peridot mini dress, which featured a silver lining.

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1 week ago Lando Norris plays down F1 title hopes despite perfect weekend in Brazil

McLaren driver holds 24-point lead with three races to goBritish driver ‘not confident’ about next race in Las VegasLando Norris has played down title expectations having taken a 24-point world championship lead after the São Paulo Grand Prix, warning he had a long way to go and that he did not expect to be competitive at the next round in Las Vegas.Norris won with a commanding drive from pole at Interlagos while his title rival and McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri could manage only fifth. Max Verstappen delivered a magnificent performance in a Red Bull that was quicker than the McLaren to come back from 19th to third, but his heroics only limited the damage to his title hopes as Norris opened a clear gap on his two competitors. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Roy Keane issues blunt verdict on Liverpool’s Premier League title hopes after ‘weak’ loss at Man City

Manchester City proved far too good for the champions, who linger eight points behind league leaders Arsenal after 11 games

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1 week ago Norris boosts title bid with F1 São Paulo GP win as Verstappen charges to third

McLaren driver opens 24-point lead over Oscar PiastriKimi Antonelli second, Verstappen powers through fieldLando Norris won the São Paulo Grand Prix, managing a tense and high-pressure victory from pole position to extend his world championship lead over his McLaren teammate, Oscar Piastri, who finished fifth. The race was marked, however, by a magnificent comeback drive from Max Verstappen to finish third from a 19th-place start in the pit lane and in so doing keep his title hopes just alive.Kimi Antonelli took a superb career-best second for Mercedes, with his teammate, George Russell, in fourth and Haas’s Ollie Bearman an excellent sixth. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Late Thiago double earns comeback win for Brentford against 10

Something is seriously wrong with Newcastle on the road. It is all well and good raising their game for the biggest Champions League occasions at St James’ Park, but if they continue to play like they did against Brentford – just as they did in defeat at West Ham a week earlier, and countless times over a concerning number of months – those European nights may well become a distant memory.That they ended this game with a numerical disadvantage after Dan Burn’s sending off was of little relevance to a defeat that they fully deserved. Harvey Barnes’s goal aside they were utterly impotent, offering only that solitary shot on target all match. Continue reading...

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