2 h. ago Chelsea star fires risky warning shot at PSG ahead of Club World Cup final

Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain remain the team to beat at the Club World Cup with a £97million jackpot up for grabs - but Chelsea defender Levi Colwill is confident the Blues can upset the odds

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48 h. ago Pub a day set to close this year as average price of pint rises to eye

The British Beer and Pub Association has warned that 378 pubs will call last orders for a final time this year, causing 5,600 job losses. It follows warning that the average price of a pint would soar past £5 for the first time

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64 h. ago How early has a defending champion exited an international tournament?

Plus: more non top-flight teams playing in Europe, alumni of semi-finalists and England captains in one teamMail us with your questions and answers“The Lionesses will be out of Euro 2025 after two games if they lose to the Netherlands on Wednesday and France avoid defeat against Wales,” laments Sarah Cassidy. “Would that be the earliest a defending champion has been eliminated at a major international tournament?”In a less deathly group, England’s 2-1 defeat by France on Saturday would have been a wake-up call rather than a final warning. But that’s what it was, and if England lose to the Netherlands their title defence will probably be over after two games. Even a draw would leave them needing favours from other teams. Continue reading...

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64 h. ago The Knowledge | How early has a defending champion exited an international tournament?

Plus: more non top-flight teams playing in Europe, alumni of semi-finalists and England captains in one teamMail us with your questions and answers“The Lionesses will be out of Euro 2025 after two games if they lose to the Netherlands on Wednesday and France avoid defeat against Wales,” laments Sarah Cassidy. “Would that be the earliest a defending champion has been eliminated at a major international tournament?”In a less deathly group, England’s 2-1 defeat by France on Saturday would have been a wake-up call rather than a final warning. But that’s what it was, and if England lose to the Netherlands their title defence will probably be over after two games. Even a draw would leave them needing favours from other teams. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago 'I spent Shane Warne's final Christmas with him – his life in Australia was different'

Just months before Shane Warne tragically passed away, one of his great old rivals Michael Vaughan was a guest at his house for Christmas

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3 w. ago Christmas Day killer who murdered partner and neighbour jailed for life

Jazwell Brown carried out an unprovoked and "frenzied" attack, also trying to kill his own son and repeatedly stabbing a dog belonging to his partner Joanne Pearson.

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3 w. ago Drug addict who murdered his partner and neighbour and tried to kill his own son in a cocaine

There were shouts of 'well done' from the public gallery as a judge ordered Jazwell Brown, 49, to serve a minimum of 39 years behind bars, meaning he will likely die in prison.

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3 w. ago Man jailed for life for ‘frenzied’ murders of partner and neighbour at Christmas

Jazwell Brown, 49, fatally stabbed Joanne Pearson, 38, and Teohna Grant, 24, in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire on December 25 last year.

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4 w. ago Max Verstappen is on his final warning in Canada – but it won’t change a thing

Verstappen is one penalty point away from a ban and must stay out of trouble at the next two races, yet is unlikely to alter his aggressive racing style in Montreal

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