53 h. ago Kieran Tierney knows next Celtic target as injury return timeline revealed after Scotland blow

The Hoops star - who has yet to play 90 minutes at club level this term - is out of the World Cup double header

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63 h. ago Wales rugby player who was dead for 17 minutes takes next step back to rugby

Morgan MacRae suffered a cardiac arrest in 2023, but is moving closer to returning to professional rugby

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7 d. ago Manchester United squeeze past Burnley with controversial Fernandes penalty

It is easy to see why Ruben Amorim has developed a love-hate relationship with his players after a 97th-minute Bruno Fernandes penalty controversially earned Manchester United’s first win of the season. The result should not have been in doubt but poor finishing and defending meant the hosts had to rely on the referee, Sam Barrott, to visit the pitchside monitor and overturn his own decision.Josh Cullen’s own goal gave United a deserved lead they should have built on but Lyle Foster and Jaidon Anthony were twice allowed to equalise either side of Bryan Mbeumo scoring United’s second in 11 chaotic second-half minutes. The match was heading for a draw until it was belatedly judged that Anthony had pulled down Amad Diallo and the United captain did the rest to send Old Trafford wild, while Burnley fumed. But once again, as at Grimsby in the Carabao Cup, Amorim did not watch the penalty. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Flight paths: the unexpected places women’s rugby can take you

Thought the game ended on the pitch? The benefits of rugby last longer than 80 minutes. Here, seven women share where playing the sport has taken them

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9 d. ago Bluefin tuna are miraculously returning to UK shores – only to be tormented for ‘sport’ | George Monbiot

A tournament in Cornwall will pit anglers against these magnificent creatures, as part of a rising trend for so-called ‘sportfishing’It’s the UK equivalent of bullfighting. Next week, in Falmouth in Cornwall, anglers will compete to fish for bluefin tuna in a three-day tournament. Sponsored by companies including Suzuki and Shimano, it’s a festival of cruelty and destruction, waging war on a magnificent giant which, in a rare instance of ecological hope, has begun returning to our shores.Where’s the sport in this “sportfishing”? While some forms of angling require knowledge and skill, in this case the paying customer (the angler) sits in a boat while the professional skipper motors up and down, trailing a set of lures. When a tuna is hooked, the angler, strapped into a harness, either stands or sits in what is called the “fighting chair” and “plays” the fish to exhaustion: a one-sided fight of 30 minutes or more. It’s a risk-free means of pitting yourself against nature, a truly pat...

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1 week ago Mainoo wants to leave Manchester United after being sidelined by Amorim

Chelsea target Garnacho but United want £50m feeAston Villa and Bayern interested in Christopher NkunkuKobbie Mainoo wants to leave Manchester United after being squeezed to the margins by Ruben Amorim. The midfielder has not played a minute of the team’s two games this season and was demoted from first choice to substitute when he returned from injury last December.United would countenance a suitable deal, but there may be a lack of attractive suitors for the 20-year-old this late in a window that closes on Monday. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Man Utd risk losing their own Zinedine Zidane after ruthless Ruben Amorim decision

Manchester United star Kobbie Mainoo is yet to play a single minute this season and the midfielder is now open to leaving Old Trafford before the transfer window slams shut

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1 week ago ‘Nightmare’ for fans a month out from first ball hurts Women’s Cricket World Cup | Mrinal Asija

Late venue changes and delayed ticket sales leave the ODI tournament in India and Sri Lanka at serious risk of disgruntled fans and empty standsSue Kitchen has her flights and hotels booked for next month’s Women’s Cricket World Cup in India. Her excitement, however, has gradually dissolved into anxiousness as she waits for news of the match tickets going on sale. The ICC insists this will be the biggest Women’s World Cup yet. But with just over a month to go, travelling fans are grappling with last-minute surprises, and the players are preparing to make their way to unfamiliar, uninspiring venues.In a Facebook group of women’s cricket supporters, Kitchen describes the planning process for her upcoming trip from England as a “nightmare”. Her sentiments are shared by other fans outside India, many of whom have already entered the ticket ballot for the 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup in England. Some have even abandoned their travel plans for India due to the logistical challenges. Continu...

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1 week ago Ruben Amorim offers Benjamin Sesko verdict as £200m Man Utd trio struggle again

Ruben Amorim’s new £200million frontline of Benjamin Sesko, Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo played the final 40 minutes of Sunday’s Premier League clash at Fulham

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2 w. ago Wolves manager fumes at players for ignoring his instructions in Bournemouth defeat

Vitor Pereira advised his team to exploit the flanks against Bournemouth but they fell behind to Marcus Tavernier’s deflected fourth-minute strike after losing possession while attempting to play through the middle

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2 w. ago Resident Evil Requiem’s creepy hospital demo left me anxious and afraid of its horrific new pursuer

After playing a short slice of Resident Evil Requiem for roughly 30 minutes, I'm confident the series' 30th anniversary will shape up being a worthwhile return to Raccoon City.

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2 w. ago Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers avoids commenting on Jamie Vardy rumours

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers has tempered expectations for any last-minute additions to his squad ahead of the crucial Champions League play-offs, while pointedly refusing to address speculation linking veteran striker Jamie Vardy with a move to Parkhead.

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3 w. ago Man arrested after player racially abused at Premier League game

Match referee Anthony Taylor stopped play in the 29th minute

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3 w. ago Man, 47, arrested after Antoine Semenyo reported racist abuse at Premier League match with Liverpool

Match referee Anthony Taylor stopped play in the 29th minute during the first Premier League fixture of the season, and a 47-year-old man was ejected from the stadium

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3 w. ago One minute I was playing a gig and the next I had cancer, but now I'm off to university

Teenager Dylan Griffiths had to juggle his college course with chemotherapy

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3 w. ago Liverpool vs Bournemouth: Premier League to investigate after Antoine Semenyo reports racist abuse

Play was stopped in the 29th minute after the incident was reported

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3 w. ago Aryna Sabalenka grinds down Emma Raducanu in Cincinnati Open classic

Briton beaten 7-6 (3), 4-6, 7-6 (5) in third roundMatch lasted three hours and nine minutesBy the end of another breathless opening set against the best player in the world, Emma Raducanu was a picture of frustration and despair. Instead of allowing her emotions to consume her, though, they inspired one of the most impressive performances of her career as she pushed Aryna Sabalenka, the world No 1, to her limits over three hours and nine minutes on court before narrowly falling 7-6(3), 4-6, 7-6(5) in the third round of the Cincinnati Open.Although Raducanu’s record against the top five now stands at 1-11, this is just the third time that she has won a set against a top two opponent. In recent months, Raducanu has performed well against lower-ranked opponents but she has been the first to recognise the gulf between her and the top players and the necessity for her to continue working on her game and general level in order to compete with them on equal ground. On Monday afternoon, sho...

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3 w. ago Football transfer rumours: Spurs in for Savinho? Magassa off to Forest?

Today’s rumours are awaiting the building emailIt’s been at least 13 minutes since Chelsea bought a player they don’t need and withdrawal symptoms are biting hard. As such, they’ve begun talks with RB Leipzig, the idea being to swap Christopher Nkunku and cash for Xavi Simons. Though presumably the deal wouldn’t actually be a swap, rather 793 separate deals payable over 32,321 years with the players valued at knockdown prices of £9065m and £19324m, respectively.Nor will that be it. No squad is complete without someone who scores few and creates fewer, so Enzo Maresca is also keen to add Alejandro Garnacho to his squad. Leipzig, meanwhile, would like to acquire Harvey Elliott from Liverpool, who reportedly rejected a move to Nottingham Forest as he does not think they suit his playing style – they must’ve expected him to start rather than hang about as sub. Rather, he is said to favour a move to Serie A instead: the golden era of Harvelissimo may be just a few short weeks away. Conti...

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3 w. ago How many minutes Manchester United players were given in 2025 pre

Man Utd have wrapped up their pre-season schedule and will begin the Premier League season against Arsenal on Sunday.

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4 w. ago Victoria Mboko’s Montreal magic: the Canadian teen who toppled four grand slam champions

The 18-year-old wildcard stunned Osaka, Gauff, Rybakina and Kenin to win her first WTA 1000 title – and rocket from obscurity into the world’s top 25Canada was still catching its collective breath from Summer McIntosh’s record-breaking swims when 18-year-old Victoria Mboko grabbed the spotlight at the National Bank Open and never let go.In front of a sold-out crowd in Montreal, the 85th-ranked Canadian wildcard finished her Cinderella title run on Thursday night by beating former world No 1 Naomi Osaka 2-6, 6-4, 6-1 to win her first WTA Tour title. Prolonged cheers for Mboko interrupted play 30 minutes into the men’s final being played concurrently 330 miles west in her hometown of Toronto. Continue reading...

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