30 m. ago We can’t ask any more in terms of character – Northern Ireland’s Michael O’Neill

O’Neill’s side held on to beat Iceland 1-0 despite playing the last 30 minutes with 10 men.

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79 m. ago England beat West Indies by 37 runs in third ODI to complete series sweep – live reaction

England complete series sweep in SouthamptonWTC final news | Sign up for The Spin | Email James3rd over: England 33-0 (Duckett 22, Smith 11) A drag down from Hosein is slapped to the square boundary by Duckett. Don’t bowl there, son. Duckett plinks down the ground for a couple, losing his shape slightly as he tries to go down the ground. SIXAH! The pint sized opener smears a big one on the sweep behind square. Four more down the ground all along the baize. Shai Hope can’t plug the gaps and Duckett is manipulating the field with aplomb. Seventeen runs off the over.2nd over: England 15-0 (Duckett 6, Smith 9) Jason Holder with the second over, long limbs chugging into the crease and decent bounce off the custard cream coloured surface. Shot! Smith drives on the up over mid-on with that deliciously clean swing of the blade. Sizeable outfield in at the Utilita (as no one calls it) boundaries harder to find than at postage stamp sized Bristol. Continue reading...

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89 m. ago Ben Duckett blows West Indies away as England wrap up T20 series sweep

England, 248-3, beat West Indies, 211-8, by 37 runsDuckett hits 84 off 46 balls in 120-run opening standHarry Brook hit an unbeaten 35 off 22 balls, a quickfire cameo on a usual night, yet the slowest of England’s offerings in this record-breaking contest. His side piled up 248 for three, their highest total at home in this format, to set up a 37-run victory over West Indies in the third and final Twenty20 international.Ben Duckett top-scored with 84 from 46 balls as he shared an opening stand of 120 with Jamie Smith, 135 brought up at the 10-over mark. The destruction calmed down a touch thereafter but West Indies were still invited to pull off their highest successful T20 chase. It never felt on, even as Evin Lewis whipped away a first-ball six. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Undocumented migrant framed for threatening Trump is eligible for release

Wisconsin man admitted to sending threatening letters under migrant’s name in effort to get him deported, police say

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3 h. ago Arsenal encounter fresh problem in Benjamin Sesko pursuit with RB Leipzig holding firm

Sesko has emerged as a top target for Arsenal this summer

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4 h. ago Baby dies after getting ten times recommended dose of powerful drug

A leading doctor has told an inquest that a newborn baby was given ten times too much of a powerful drug usually used in surgery - just minutes before she collapsed.

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5 h. ago Donald Trump health fears surge as 'catheter' spotted during White House event

Donald Trump's health is once again the subject of speculation after some eagle-eyed social media users spotted a strange bulge in his pants leg while he was speaking in the White House's Rose Garden

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5 h. ago ‘Send me some money!’ My unforgettable encounters with the legendary Sly Stone

He went from the towering highs of the 60s and 70s, where he changed the face of music, to the shambolic lows of a decades-long addiction. But interviewing the music genius over the years showed me a man who was awed, revered and strangely shySly Stone, pioneering funk and soul musician, dies aged 82A trailblazer and icon of hope and painSly Stone – a life in picturesIn 2013, there didn’t seem much point in requesting an interview with Sly Stone. It was 31 years since he had released an album of new material, Ain’t But the One Way, which he had abandoned midway through, vanishing completely from the studio and leaving the producer Stewart Levine to patch together what he could. It was longer still since he had produced any music that was even vaguely close to the standard he had set himself in the late 60s and early 70s – a six-year period bookended by the release of the groundbreaking single Dance to the Music in 1967 and his last truly classic album, Fresh, in 1973 – when he could...

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6 h. ago Is the FIFA Club World Cup being affected by what’s happening in the US right now?

The Club World Cup is considered in many ways to be a rehearsal for the real FIFA World Cup next summer

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6 h. ago Iván Romeo breaks rivals’ hearts to claim lead at Criterium du Dauphiné

Spanish rider escapes breakaway to win stage threeTime-trial specialist hails his ‘best day of the year’Spain’s Iván Romeo won the third stage of the Criterium du Dauphiné when he streaked clear at the end of a 207km run from Brioude, claiming the overall lead. Romeo surprised his breakaway companions, including the Dutch world champion Mathieu van der Poel, to drop them in the final kilometres and lead the dash into the town of Charantonnay.“I’ve been thinking about this stage for a month now. I can hardly believe it. It was one of the hardest days of my life, I wasn’t feeling well,” said time-trial specialist Romeo. “But I followed my instincts in the final. It’s the best day of the year for me. Hard work pays off.” Continue reading...

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6 h. ago These disabled children died alone in their beds in the same care home. Now police are investigating

Connor, Mia and Raihana, all died in bed at one of Britain’s biggest care homes for disabled children - now police have launched a fresh probe. Health correspondent Rebecca Thomas writes

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6 h. ago An immigrant Wisconsin man falsely accused of threatening Trump can be released on bond

An immigrant man wrongly accused of threatening to assassinate President Donald Trump can be released from a Wisconsin prison on bond

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7 h. ago EU investigates alleged Chinese tariff dodging as it hikes plywood duties

Levies of up to 62.4% on hardwood varieties latest flare up in trade tensions

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7 h. ago Best online clothing sales to shop right now: June deals you don’t want to miss

Make the most of the current high street sales

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7 h. ago Roman sale cuts 27% off 'vibrant' summer dress shoppers call 'a real head turner'

Fashion fans have found this dress to be a standout wardrobe item for the season.

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8 h. ago One year from World Cup opener, FIFA leaves questions unanswered on tickets and security

A year from the largest World Cup ever, there has been no announcement on general ticket sales, prices for most seats, location of a draw and security arrangements as FIFA mostly avoids disclosing details of an event set for 16 stadiums across the United States, Mexico and Canada

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8 h. ago Bedding sales: the best deals and offers on bedding right now

Cosy up in fresh, crisp new sheets

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8 h. ago Manchester United will not panic as fresh Bryan Mbeumo update emerges

Man Utd submitted an opening offer for Bryan Mbeumo last week and the transfer window briefly closes tonight.

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9 h. ago Ian Baraclough undergoes emergency surgery after Partick Thistle chief involved in 'harrowing' accident

Baraclough suffered neck and back injuries whilst swimming in Mauritius and is now recovering in hospital

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9 h. ago Grandparents 'beat toddler to death' while child's mum was on her phone upstairs

Ethan Ives-Griffiths tragically died after sustaining horror injuries inside the home of his grandparents who deny murdering their two-year-old grandson.

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