7 d. ago I considered leaving Holyrood after first term, says Sturgeon

Nicola Sturgeon spoke of feeling she had ‘failed’ when she did not win the constituency she stood in at the first Scottish Parliament election.

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7 d. ago Russian football clubs given €10.8m in Uefa ‘solidarity’ funds since Ukraine invasion

Exclusive: Five Ukraine clubs failed to win similar payments due to allegedly being located in ‘zone of military operations’Uefa has paid more than €10.8m (£9.4m) in “solidarity” funds to Russian football clubs since they were banned from taking part in European tournaments after the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine, the Guardian can reveal.The payments were made despite five Ukrainian clubs failing to receive similar such funds allegedly due to their locations being in a “zone of military operations”. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Russian football clubs secure €10.8m in Uefa ‘solidarity’ funds since Ukraine invasion

Exclusive: Five Ukraine clubs failed to win similar payments due to allegedly being located in ‘zone of military operations’Uefa has paid more than €10.8m (£9.4m) in “solidarity” funds to Russian football clubs since they were banned from taking part in European tournaments after the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine, the Guardian can reveal.The payments were made despite five Ukrainian clubs failing to receive similar such funds allegedly due to their locations being in a “zone of military operations”. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Who will Ryan Garcia fight next after shock loss to Rolly Romero? Manny Pacquiao, Teofimo Lopez and other options

Garcia suffered a shock defeat in May and is aiming to bounce back before the end of the year

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1 week ago Manny Pacquiao, Teofimo Lopez: Who will Ryan Garcia fight next after shock loss to Rolly Romero?

Ryan Garcia suffered a shock defeat in May and is aiming to bounce back before the end of the year... Sam Brookes assesses who he could face next

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1 week ago Tottenham fans will only appreciate me when I am gone, says Daniel Levy

Chair says stadium has put club ‘on the global map’Levy backs Thomas Frank to succeed as coachThe Tottenham chair, Daniel Levy, believes he will get credit for his time in charge only when he leaves and is confident Thomas Frank can help the club to “compete at the highest level”.In a rare interview, Levy described the construction of the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as his “greatest achievement” and hit back at fans who have blamed him for the club’s failure to win more trophies. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Mario Barrios retains WBC welterweight championship with tight decision over Manny Pacquiao

Barrios was far from convincing despite a successful championship bout

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3 w. ago Manny Pacquiao turns back clock but settles for draw with Mario Barrios

Pacquiao, 46, fights to majority draw in comeback boutBarrios keeps WBC title after strong final three roundsAs it happened: Manny Pacquiao MD 12 Mario BarriosBy the time the final bell rang, Manny Pacquiao had done everything but win the fight. He out-threw, out-landed and out-hustled a champion 16 years his junior on Saturday night in Las Vegas, but the scorecards told a different story.Pacquiao’s spirited return to the ring after a four-year layoff ended in a majority draw against WBC welterweight titleholder Mario Barrios. One judge scored it 115–113 for Barrios, while the other two had it 114–114, allowing the 30-year-old Texan to retain his belt by the narrowest of margins. (The Guardian scored it 115-113 for Pacquiao.) Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Manny Pacquiao DRAWS first fight in four years and FAILS to win world title

Manny Pacquiao came out of retirement to challenge Mario Barrios, four years after his last fight which ended in defeat

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3 w. ago Boxing tonight: Usyk vs Dubois and Pacquiao vs Barrios TV channels, live streams, UK start times

Oleksandr Usyk and Daniel Dubois will face off in a huge heavyweight rematch while Manny Pacquiao will make his return to the ring against Mario Barrios in Las Vegas

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3 w. ago Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao rematch touted after 'past best' first fight

BOXING CLEVER COLUMN Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao first fought in 2015 but, ten years later, rumours of a rematch remain on the cards

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3 w. ago Pacquiao vs Barrios: Start time, undercard and how to watch fight tonight

Manny Pacquiao, 46, will come out of retirement to challenge for the WBC welterweight title

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3 w. ago Manny Pacquiao UK fight time tonight as legend takes on Mario Barrios

Manny Pacquiao is set to return to the ring for the first time in nearly four years - but faces a tough challenge in welterweight champion Mario Barrios

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3 w. ago Manny Pacquiao is on boxing rich list with monster net worth more than £120m Tyson Fury

Boxing icon Manny Pacquiao will end his four-year hiatus from professional boxing on Sunday when he challenges Mario Barrios for the WBC welterweight title at the age of 46

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4 w. ago The Open 2025: big names chase leaders in second round at Royal Portrush – live

Latest updates from the second day of the 153rd OpenLive official leaderboard | And you can email ScottAdam Scott should have won this Championship in 2012. But he bogeyed holes 69 through 72 at Lytham, handing the Claret Jug to Ernie Els on a silver platter. What the genial Scott would give to play that stretch again. Ah well, he’ll always have Augusta National, nine months later. What the Big Easy would give for a green jacket. Scott started this morning on +1 after a 72 yesterday, but he’s going backwards now, after a clumsy double bogey, his first of the week, at the short par-three 3rd. He over-clubs, his ball disappearing down the swale at the back then he under-chips, his ball coming back towards his feet. A second chip doesn’t get close, and two putts later, he’s +3 and prodding the green with his putter in annoyance, not so genial right now.Sergio Garcia missed a five-foot putt to win the Open at Carnoustie in 2007. He had his chance to win at Hoylake in 2014 too, but faile...

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4 w. ago BBC quiz show to give away £10k jackpot for first time in six

Many contestants have tried and failed to win the quiz however for the first time in six years one pair are set to walk away with the jackpot

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4 w. ago The Open 2025: McIlroy in action during second round at Royal Portrush – live

Latest updates from the second day of the 153rd OpenLive official leaderboard | And you can email MattAdam Scott should have won this Championship in 2012. But he bogeyed holes 69 through 72 at Lytham, handing the Claret Jug to Ernie Els on a silver platter. What the genial Scott would give to play that stretch again. Ah well, he’ll always have Augusta National, nine months later. What the Big Easy would give for a green jacket. Scott started this morning on +1 after a 72 yesterday, but he’s going backwards now, after a clumsy double bogey, his first of the week, at the short par-three 3rd. He over-clubs, his ball disappearing down the swale at the back then he under-chips, his ball coming back towards his feet. A second chip doesn’t get close, and two putts later, he’s +3 and prodding the green with his putter in annoyance, not so genial right now.Sergio Garcia missed a five-foot putt to win the Open at Carnoustie in 2007. He had his chance to win at Hoylake in 2014 too, but failed...

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4 w. ago Pacquiao vs Barrios: Start time, undercard and how to watch fight

Manny Pacquiao, 46, will come out of retirement to challenge for the WBC welterweight title

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