3 h. ago Kylian Mbappé delivers Real Madrid win amid high drama against Marseille

Kylian Mbappé converted two penalties to secure Real Madrid a 2-1 victory against Marseille in their Champions League group-stage opener despite playing the final stages with 10 men after their captain, Dani Carvajal, was sent off.Carvajal had not started the match, coming on after five minutes when Trent Alexander-Arnold pulled up with an apparent hamstring injury. Continue reading...

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34 h. ago Sweet relief for Simeone as Atlético finally win amid doubts about evolution | Sid Lowe

Coach broke with tradition after first league win of season that helped calm talk about ability to take club forwardsHappiness was this once; now there is only relief but it is something. In fact, for a little while on Saturday night, it feels like everything. At the end of each game when the final whistle goes, so does Diego Simeone: sprinting down the tunnel and straight up the stairs, not a word to anyone and not outrun by anyone either, no stopping and no looking back. This time, though, is different. Juan Martínez Munuera brings Atlético Madrid’s 2-0 win over Villarreal to a close a little before 11pm, 63,312 fans erupting; a little after 11pm, at the top of the steps under the stand where the fourth official awaits his colleagues and the visitors trudge past tearing off tape and turning right, there’s still no Simeone.Usually the first through, not even slowing here once he’s safely out of sight of supporters and cameras, a figure in a skinny black suit dashing past a pair of ...

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3 d. ago European football: Juventus’s Vasilije Adzic snatches thrilling win over Inter

Harry Kane scores two as Bayern thrash HamburgKylian Mbappé helps 10-man Madrid win at SociedadJuventus snatched a dramatic 4-3 win at home to Inter, with Vasilije Adzic netting a stunning added-time winner in a game in which a Thuram brother scored for each side.Juventus took the lead in the 14th minute through Lloyd Kelly. Inter equalised on the half-hour mark with Hakan Calhanoglu’s strike but Juventus were back in front thanks to Kenan Yildiz eight minutes later. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Man City could use forgotten transfer tactic to deliver knockout blow to Liverpool and Real Madrid

John Stones is out of contract at Manchester City next summer and even if he stays there are question marks over his long-term future.

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2 w. ago Real Madrid maintain perfect LaLiga start with comeback win over Real Mallorca

Vedat Muriqi gave the visitors a shock 18th-minute lead at the Bernabeu, but Arda Guler and Vinicius Junior struck a minute apart to seal the victory.

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3 w. ago Deliveroo driver floored by old school friend's reaction after food drop off

The man has struggled to find work related to his degree so took a job with Deliveroo to help make ends meet and support himself while looking for other income, but a former classmate had a strong reaction

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3 w. ago European football: Mbappé and Vinícius fire Real Madrid past Oviedo

La Liga newcomers beaten 3-0 at homeDavid and Vlahovic give Juventus victoryReal Madrid claimed a 3-0 La Liga win at promoted Real Oviedo on Sunday, with Kylian Mbappé scoring in each half before Vinícius Júnior added a late third to seal the match.Mbappé put Real ahead in the 37th minute after Aurélien Tchouaméni won the ball off Leander Dendoncker in midfield and quickly fed Arda Guler. He slipped a pass to the Frenchman who turned sharply on the edge of the box and drilled a low shot into the net. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago 'Nothing is going on': Rodrygo absence for Real Madrid explained amid Arsenal transfer interest

Gunners transfer target overlooked once again as Real Madrid win opening La Liga fixture

Sport

4 w. ago Drag x Drive review – wheelchair basketball that might give you wrist cramp

Nintendo Switch 2; NintendoNintendo’s latest sports game showcases its Joy-Con upgrades but sacrifices playability in the processWhen a new console is released, you can always expect at least one first-party game designed specifically to showcase its novel features. The PlayStation 5 had Astro’s Playroom, the Steam Deck had Aperture Desk Job, and for the Nintendo Switch 2 there’s Drag x Drive. Here, you play competitive wheelchair basketball with the Joy-Con 2’s new mouse mode (which lets you control a game by pushing it along a desk like a computer mouse) – rolling, jumping and shooting in hectic three v three bouts. A solid exhibition of a controller upgrade, to be sure, but Drag x Drive struggles to harness the high-octane nature of the real-world sport, instead delivering a shallow impersonation.As a basketball game, Drag x Drive demands that you spend the majority of your time shooting hoops and racing around the court, each Joy-Con controlling a single wheel on your avatar’s c...

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4 w. ago Heart patients could now do their rehab remotely as ‘transformative’ plans get NHS green light

Experts said the programmes “offer real potential to transform” how this type of care is delivered to individual patients

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