2 h. ago Kevin De Bruyne: Napoli confirm signing of Manchester City legend on free transfer ahead of Scudetto defence

The Belgian called time on a prolific Premier League spell this season

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16 h. ago Jonny Evans makes surprise announcement on future after being released by Man Utd

Jonny Evans has been released by Manchester United and the defender remains uncertain about what could come next in his career when he leaves the Red Devils this month

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31 h. ago The Spin | Chipboard and carpet: refugee cricket tournament brings a moment of happiness

In the current wild and fragmented landscape, there is comfort in the sport’s ability to bring hope and communityNext week in Caen, at a baseball practice ground, on a pitch made out of two pieces of chipboard with some carpet stapled on top, a cricket tournament will unroll. Nine teams of refugees, mostly based in Normandy, will fight it out over two days in a series of round-robin T5 tape-ballgames.The battles will be fierce, the bowling often fast, with added jeopardy if the ball hits the not-very-well-disguised join between the two bits of chipboard. Chris Drew, a Guardian reader who lives locally, will umpire. “You watch county cricket and there is time,” he says via video call from France. “Time is one thing that you don’t have here. It is hit, it is whack, it is run, it is bowl – it is quite something. When they whack the ball, it stays whacked. There are no defensive shots. Continue reading...

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32 h. ago Man Utd urged to sell 'selfish' players as Ruben Amorim warned 'things are not right'

Rene Meulensteen reckons Ruben Amorim has to shove two players through the Old Trafford exit door as quickly as possible after "stupid business"

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32 h. ago Manchester United star issues update on his future after exit confirmed

Jonny Evans will officially leave Man United when his contract expires at the end of June.

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56 h. ago Hannah Waddingham recalls the very cruel comments her drama teacher said about her face

She has a glittering career in acting and has brushed shoulders with hundreds of Hollywood A-listers.

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62 h. ago Noel Edmonds' horror real life drama as he is 'devastated' by major outbreak

TV favourite Noel Edmonds has had a glittering career and is now making his TV comeback on ITV but he has been left 'devastated' by a major outbreak in the past

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3 d. ago Man Utd release nine players from club as Ruben Amorim holds last ditch contract talks

Manchester United have confirmed that nine players will leave the club this summer, including first-team trio Christian Eriksen, Jonny Evans and Victor Lindelof

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3 d. ago Jadon Sancho left sweating on Chelsea transfer as perfect Man Utd option emerges

Manchester United may have another avenue to facilitate a Jadon Sancho transfer exit from Old Trafford if Chelsea are successful in their bid to sign a winger this summer

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3 d. ago ‘Ticking timebomb’: sea acidity has reached critical levels, threatening entire ecosystems – study

Ocean acidification has already crossed a crucial threshold for planetary health, scientists say in unexpected findingMore on this story: The scientists warning the world about ocean acidification – ‘evil twin’ of the climate crisis The world’s oceans are in worse health than realised, scientists have said today, as they warn that a key measurement shows we are “running out of time” to protect marine ecosystems.Ocean acidification, often called the “evil twin” of the climate crisis, is caused when carbon dioxide is rapidly absorbed by the ocean, where it reacts with water molecules leading to a fall in the pH level of the seawater. It damages coral reefs and other ocean habitats and, in extreme cases, can dissolve the shells of marine creatures. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Black Ops 7 confirmed for 2026, making Call of Duty History with first back

For the first time in the history of the Call of Duty series, we'll be getting two consecutive entries in a sub-series, as Black Ops 7 has been announced for release in 2026

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5 d. ago Simone Biles slams ‘sore loser’ Riley Gaines over attacks on trans athlete

Biles calls Gaines ‘sick’ in response to softball postGymnast defends trans girl targeted after title winGaines calls Biles’ stance on inclusion ‘disappointing’Seven-time Olympic gold medallist Simone Biles has publicly condemned former competitive swimmer Riley Gaines for her repeated attacks on transgender athletes, calling Gaines “sick” and a “sore loser” in a strongly worded social media post.The exchange erupted Friday night after Gaines mocked the Minnesota State High School League for turning off comments on a post celebrating Champlin Park High School’s girls’ softball team, which had just won the state championship. One of the team’s players is a transgender girl. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago 'Sir Alex called me a Big Time Charlie – people don't know the truth about our relationship'

Sir Alex Ferguson has delivered many scathing interviews and comments, but few came close to what he had in store for one of his ex-Manchester United players

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6 d. ago Bella and Gigi Hadid's mum calls off engagement after ex husband's secret daughter reveal

Yolanda Hadid has reportedly called time on her six year relationship with Joseph Jingoli after previously gushing over him and revealing they secretly got engaged in 2022

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6 d. ago ‘How much can one person take?’: Posy Sterling on her intense portrayal of a mum trapped in custody hell

Working with a theatre company for women affected by criminal justice has given the actor a passion for stories that fall between society’s cracks. Now she is swapping Broadway for a powerful account of Britain’s broken prison systemEach morning before filming Lollipop, Posy Sterling took a giant bucket outside, filled it with ice and climbed in. Never mind that it was November or that her call time was at 5am; the actor would take daily dips in the freezing water in the dark. In Lollipop, Sterling plays a headstrong mother who has recently been released from prison and is fighting to win back her kids. The role is heavy, but the ice baths meant she started the days feeling light. “I just found it euphoric,” she says. Tickled, her driver started bringing her more ice as part of her ritual.Today, Sterling, 32, is similarly full of beans, buzzing from two coffees and fresh from six weeks in New York. “I haven’t slept,” she says brightly. The actor has been quietly building her profile...

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6 d. ago Dakota Johnson has been left feeling 'incredible pain' amid split from Coldplay's Chris Martin after eight years

Dakota Johnson has been left feeling 'incredible pain' amid her split from Chris Martin as the pair called time on their relationship after eight years together. 

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6 d. ago War of words between president and former adviser escalates – as it happened

This blog is closed. Musk calls for Trump to be impeached as extraordinary feud escalatesTesla share plunge amid Trump feud wipes $152bn off companyMusk says SpaceX will retire Dragon spacecraftPresident Vladimir Putin told US president Donald Trump that he was ready to use Russia’s close partnership with Iran to help with negotiations over Iran’s nuclear programme, the Kremlin said on Thursday.Trump said after a phone call with Putin on Wednesday that time was running out for Iran to make a decision on its nuclear programme and that he believed Putin agreed that the Islamic Republic should not have nuclear weapons. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago The REAL reason behind Chris Martin and Dakota Johnson's split as it's revealed its been 'incredibly painful' for the actress after pair go their separate ways

Dakota Johnson has been left feeling 'incredible pain' amid her split from Chris Martin as the pair called time on their relationship after eight years together. 

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6 d. ago Tinie Tempah says nightlife crisis means ‘losing that physical connection’

The rapper is backing the Night Time Industries Association campaign called The Last Night Out.

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6 d. ago Elon Musk escalates war of words with Trump after president threatens to terminate government contracts – live

In flurry of X posts, former adviser hits out at Trump - including threat to decommission Dragon spacecraft - as allies-turned-enemies spar on social mediaMusk calls for Trump to be impeached as extraordinary feud escalatesTrump and Musk trade barbs as rift over tax and spend bill erupts into openPresident Vladimir Putin told US president Donald Trump that he was ready to use Russia’s close partnership with Iran to help with negotiations over Iran’s nuclear programme, the Kremlin said on Thursday.Trump said after a phone call with Putin on Wednesday that time was running out for Iran to make a decision on its nuclear programme and that he believed Putin agreed that the Islamic Republic should not have nuclear weapons. Continue reading...

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