8 h. ago Noise around Donald Trump an unwanted distraction to World Cup draw of dreams

Amid all the hoopla circling its Washington backdrop, Friday’s event must be all about firing the starting gun on football’s biggest showWhen the sculptor Joel Shapiro created Blue, the piece that stands around the back of the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, looking out over the Potomac River in Washington, he wanted to tap into a number of elements. The giant matchstick figure denotes movement and energy, risk and possibility. As Shapiro himself has said, it is supposed to “reconfigure depending on how you look at it”.It has the perfect home at the Kennedy Center, the vast cultural hub for ballet and opera, stage productions and concerts. And it resonates on a new level now as the venue prepares to host Friday’s World Cup draw, at which the competing nations at next summer’s extravaganza in the United States, Canada and Mexico will discover their group opponents and knockout round pathways. Because from one angle it is plain that Blue is executing a raking pass. From...

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34 h. ago Who can Scotland face in World Cup 2026 draw? Dream and nightmare scenario revealed

Scotland are back at a World Cup for the first time since 1998

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34 h. ago Who can England get in World Cup 2026 draw? Dream and nightmare scenario revealed

Three Lions were perfect in qualification and are among the favourites for next summer’s tournament

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54 h. ago EuroMillions draw LIVE: Massive £14m lottery jackpot up for grabs in tonight's Tuesday 2nd draw

A life changing £14 million could be won tonight in the EuroMillions lottery draw which would allow you to buy your dream house or retire and travel the world

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56 h. ago Scotland Rugby World Cup draw: Dream and danger groups, how to watch on TV and why format suits

Draw takes place in Sydney on Wednesday

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58 h. ago Scotland Rugby World Cup draw: Dream and disaster groups, how to watch on TV and why format suits

Draw takes place in Sydney on Wednesday

Events

63 h. ago Auchinleck Talbot in Celtic pitch vow as SFA and police to have major say in Scottish Cup venue after Kilmarnock offer

The West of Scotland Premier League side landed a dream draw in the fourth round

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4 d. ago Celtic’s Scottish Cup opponents Auchinleck Talbot sell out hospitality in MINUTES for tie as fans scramble for tickets

AUCHINLECK TALBOT earned a dream Scottish Cup fourth round draw earlier today. The non-league side were pitted to host Scottish champions Celtic at their 4,000 capacity Beechwood Park. And fans have shown they're up for the cup. That's as the club's hospitality packages for the match against Celts have ALREADY sold out. With the draw...

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2 w. ago Scotland's World Cup draw: the dream opponents, group of death and last

We take a look at what may lie in store for Scotland next summer

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3 w. ago EuroMillions draw LIVE: Massive £95million jackpot up for grabs tonight

A life changing £95million could be won tonight in the EuroMillions lottery draw which would allow you to buy your dream house or retire and travel the world

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