75 m. ago EA FC 25 Fantasy FC Team 2 release date, leaks and expected content

The Fantasy FC promo will continue in EA FC 25 Ultimate Team later this week, with new players set to be released in packs, as SBCs, and Objectives

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84 m. ago Radio presenter sacked for 'horrendous' comments about women's football

A radio presenter has lost his job after making shocking comments about women's football live on air, which were branded 'sick' by two of the sport's famous players

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2 h. ago Erik ten Hag feels today’s players ‘find it difficult to deal with criticism’

Dutchman admits ‘more tact and more love’ neededTen Hag enjoyed Manchester United spell ‘very much’Erik ten Hag says the current generation of players “usually find it difficult to deal with criticism” and that the one he grew up as part of had “much thicker skin”.The 55-year-old Dutchman’s time as Manchester United manager, which came to an end with his sacking in October, saw some high-profile cases of his players expressing unhappiness at their treatment. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Erik ten Hag aims subtle dig at Manchester United players in first interview since sacking

The former Manchester United head coach has spoken at length about his time at the club in an exclusive interview

Sport

2 h. ago Moving the Goalposts | How can women’s football hold on to its unique selling point amid rising abuse?

This week’s newsletter wonders if we can still find the balance between access to players as well as providing them with the protection that ensures their safety?When did we stop seeing those in the limelight – be it athletes, musicians, film stars or anyone else – as human? At what point did it become acceptable for some to feel that they have ownership over aspects of their lives or that they have the right to hurl abuse behind the protection of a screen? And how, in women’s football in particular and women’s sport more generally, can we find the balance between access and providing players with the protection that ensures their safety?These have been just some of the questions I have been mulling over in the last few weeks, sparked by a litany of events within the women’s game and beyond. Most recently, the stalking incident that Emma Raducanu had to endure at the Dubai Tennis Championships was an eye-opener into some of the things that are going on overtly and in the shadows. Co...

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2 h. ago Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney's message to Wrexham player shows their true character

Wrexham midfielder Andy Cannon will be out for an extended period after rupturing his ACL, with Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney sending messages of support

Sport

3 h. ago Erik ten Hag names the one thing he misses at Man Utd and it's not the players

Erik ten Hag spent more than two years as Manchester United manager but the former Ajax boss has yet to return to management following his sacking in October 2024

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3 h. ago Skunk Anansie: Bass guitarist discovers Stage 4 cancer diagnosis while recording new album

The band are gearing up to release their first new album in nine years

Science

3 h. ago Christian Pulisic docuseries exemplifies USMNT’s mostly silent golden generation

The Milan star’s nine-episode turn on Paramount+ is most notable in that it reveals anything about the player at allDeep into the third and most recent episode of the Paramount+ docuseries on Milan and USMNT star Christian Pulisic – with the very does-exactly-what-it-says-on-the-tin title of Pulisic – a remarkable sight unfolds: the player, coaxed by his girlfriend, reveals something of himself.Pulisic and Alexa Melton, a golfer on the second-tier Epson Tour, sit at a table in his house in Italy playing a card game. He looks uncomfortable. “What feelings are hard for you to communicate to me and how can I make it easier?” Melton asks, reading off a card. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Kyogo, Vata, Lagerbielke: How the 20 players that left Celtic this season have fared for their new clubs

How are the 20 players that left Celtic in 24/25 performed for their new clubs?

Economics

3 h. ago Erik ten Hag hits out at Cristiano Ronaldo, Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho over strops

Former Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has taken a swipe at modern players who can't take criticism after his public fallouts with Cristiano Ronaldo, Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford

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3 h. ago Erik ten Hag claims modern players find it ‘difficult to deal with criticism’

The former Manchester United manager believes coaches can no longer be as direct when giving feedback to players

Economics

4 h. ago Arne Slot banned for abusing referee Michael Oliver after Liverpool’s chaotic derby draw with Everton

Slot’s assistant manager Sipke Hulshoff has also been banned while both Liverpool and Everton have been fined for failing to control their players and staff in the aftermath of a wild Merseyside derby

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4 h. ago Chilling moment humanoid robot 'attacks' crowd and has to be dragged away at Chinese festival

This is the chilling moment a humanoid robot appeared to attack a crowd at a Chinese festival. 

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5 h. ago Arne Slot outlines the three things every new Liverpool transfer must have to secure deal

Arne Slot has outlined the three key attributes he looks for when signing a player for Liverpool, with the Reds potentially in for a busy summer when it comes to transfers

Economics

5 h. ago MLB players are giving their new robot umpire overlords a cautious welcome

Anger over blown calls is as old as baseball itself. But in Spring Training this year, players can ask technology for a little helpFor the first time ever this month, major league players who disagree with an umpire’s rendering of the strike zone can do something about it. Something other than an exaggerated pantomime of disbelief or a testy reply liable to get them thrown out of the game entirely. They can do something effectual, productive, process-based. They can appeal to a higher power, one that has become revered within the sport for its ability to optimize anything and everything: Technology.Major League Baseball is testing the challenge system version of the Automated Ball-Strike System (ABS) in roughly 60% of Spring Training games this preseason. In layman’s terms: this spring, players can ask robot umps to review pitch calls. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago PS5 and PS4 owners receive free PlayStation Store credit for recent glitch – how to check if you have it

Players impacted by a glitch that stopped them from redeeming vouchers around Christmas are seeing funds appear in their wallets

Politics

5 h. ago Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez FINED by MLS for grabbing opponents' neck in fiery Inter Miami showdown

The former Barcelona players violated the same rule in the same game

Politics

6 h. ago Et tu, Wayne: Gretzky’s legacy in Canada takes hit over 4 Nations snub

The Canadian sports hero turned Maga cheerleader might have torpedoed a once-bulletproof image by fraternizing with Donald Trump at the worst time imaginableCanada hockey legend Wayne Gretzky was already facing a strained relationship with the Canadian public when he emerged from the tunnel at last week’s 4 Nations Face-Off final against the United States in Boston.But that strain reached a full-on breaking point on Thursday night when Gretzky gave an eager thumbs-up to the US players and wore no Canadian colors to the final game between the two countries at the inaugural tournament, where Gretzky was the honorary team captain for Canada. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago 12 players could miss Tottenham vs Man City as Pep Guardiola makes final Erling Haaland decision

Erling Haaland did not play for Manchester City against Liverpool or Real Madrid because of a knee injury, but Pep Guardiola hopes to have the striker back for the Tottenham Hotspur match

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