5 h. ago New management team pledges to create a ‘vibrant future’ for much

A city centre hotel will be refurbished as part of a deal that sees it reverting to its former name.

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21 h. ago Amorim feels Manchester United staff ‘paying the price’ for poor on

Manager says recruitment and team needs to improve Return of Luke Shaw and Mason Mount unknownRuben Amorim believes ­Manchester United employees made ­redundant are “paying the price” for poor on‑field performance and that recruitment has to improve to address the problem.Omar Berrada, United’s chief ­exe­cutive, confirmed on Monday that Sir Jim Ratcliffe is to cut up to another 200 jobs after 250 people were made unemployed last year. Amorim was asked how the ­remaining staff and fans could be confident this will help the club to prosper. Continue reading...

Economics

32 h. ago ‘Over my dead body’: Mikel Arteta refuses to give up on Arsenal title fight

Manager says his team could be mid-table given problemsHe is proud of response to red cards and injuriesMikel Arteta has insisted he will give up on the title race “over my dead body” and suggested Arsenal could have found themselves in mid-table this season given their poor disciplinary record.Arsenal head to third-placed Nottingham Forest on Wednesday trailing the leaders, Liverpool, by 11 points after surrendering their 15-match unbeaten Premier League run against West Ham. Continue reading...

Sport

35 h. ago Glasner thriving at Crystal Palace after rollercoaster run of emotions

Manager marked first anniversary at club with victory and team are hoping to combine away record with more success at Selhurst ParkOliver Glasner comes across as one of the Premier League’s more measured managers, although sometimes he can’t help himself. When Daniel Muñoz scored Crystal Palace’s second goal at Craven Cottage on Saturday, the Austrian was one of the first to join the celebrations after sprinting down the touchline and was handed a yellow card for his efforts. It was the second time Glasner has been cautioned for the same offence after the Colombia defender’s late equaliser against Newcastle in November sparked similar scenes.“I try to be quite controlled but to be honest I don’t always find the midway point,” said Glasner, who marked the first anniversary of his appointment with a fourth straight Premier League away victory. “I like these emotions and I think it’s one of the main reasons that I like being a manager because you get all these emotions sometimes within...

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37 h. ago Sports Team: ‘They pointed the gun at our tour manager... we took cover’

Fresh from a too-close experience of armed robbery in the US, the flamboyant indie band tell Mark Beaumont about their new album, America as the new Roman empire, and being on Louis Tomlinson’s mood board

Society

56 h. ago Ruben Amorim's Man Utd struggles laid bare with damning Gary Neville comparison

Ruben Amorim has only won four Premier League games as Manchester United boss, with eight defeats after struggling to overhaul the team since replacing Erik ten Hag as manager in October

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3 d. ago ‘It feels like we lost’: Newcastle’s Howe left bemused by late Forest revival

‘Best and the worst’ of Newcastle on show in 4-3 victorySaudi owners to make decision on new stadium this weekAs the final whistle blew at St James’ Park and Nottingham Forest’s players collapsed to the turf in despair, Eddie Howe looked simply bemused and confused.Shortly afterwards Newcastle’s manager said that, even though his team had won 4-3, he felt as if they had lost one of the most extraordinary Premier League games of the season. Continue reading...

Politics

7 d. ago Trump would boost ‘proud’ US ice hockey team at Canada game, says GM

North American rivals play each other on ThursdayBuild-up has been marked by political tensionThe general manager of the US men’s ice hockey team said he would welcome a visit from Donald Trump to the 4 Nations Face-Off final between the United States and Canada on Thursday night.Bill Guerin, who played 18 years in the NHL, said on Fox News that Trump’s presence would give a boost to the rivalry between the North American hockey powers. He credited Trump’s tariff threats and talk of making Canada the 51st US state for raising the intensity in their fight-filled matchup in the preliminary round. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago US GM Bill Guerin says he would welcome Trump when Americans play Canada for 4 Nations title

The general manager of the U.S. team in the 4 Nations Face-Off hockey tournament said he would welcome a visit from President Donald Trump to the championship game between the United States and Canada on Thursday night

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7 d. ago Luke Littler's pal named club chairman after Football Manager success

Luke Littler’s FC streaming buddy and TikToker Aaron Hunt has been named the new chairman of a non-league team following his success with the club on Football Manager

Society