3 d. ago 'Brutal bottle attack' on priest in church before mass 'may be linked to murder fewer than two miles away', police say

Police received a report that a man was found dead at an address in the Marian Park area of Downpatrick at about 12pm on Sunday.

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3 d. ago Diogo Jota moment of silence forced to end early before Liverpool vs Crystal Palace

Tributes were paid to Diogo Jota ahead of Liverpool's meeting with Crystal Palace at Wembley for the Community Shield final but some fans ruined a minute's silence before the game

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3 d. ago Diogo Jota tribute spoiled and forced to end early before Liverpool vs Crystal Palace

Tributes were paid to Diogo Jota ahead of Liverpool's meeting with Crystal Palace at Wembley for the Community Shield final but some fans ruined a minute's silence before the game

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3 d. ago Priest left in 'serious condition' after bottle attack inside church

Father John Murray was due to retire soon, and was assaulted before Mass on Sunday morning.

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3 d. ago Priest fighting for life after 'cowardly' bottle attack minutes before final mass

Fr John Murray was preparing to give one last mass in his church in Downpatrick, Northern Ireland before retiring when a man walked in and attacked him with a bottle

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4 d. ago West Brom v Blackburn, Norwich v Millwall: Championship clockwatch – live

All the goals and latest news on EFL SaturdayLive scoreboard | Email YaraHere we go!ChampionshipMiddlesbrough v SwanseaNorwich v MillwallOxford Utd v PortsmouthQPR v Preston North EndStoke v DerbyWest Brom v BlackburnBarnsley v BurtonBolton v PlymouthExeter v BlackpoolLeyton Orient v WiganMansfield v DoncasterNorthampton v Bradford CityStevenage v RotherhamWimbledon v LincolnWycombe v StockportBarrow v MK DonsBromley v BarnetCheltenham v ChesterfieldCrawley v NewportCrewe v AccringtonFleetwood v Bristol RoversGillingham v WalsallHarrogate v GrimsbyOldham v ColchesterSwindon v CambridgeOn this evidence the Welsh club – back at this level for the first time since 1982 after an extraordinary rise from non-league – are sure to be a fun addition but how they were given a galling reminder of the step up in trip, Saints scoring twice in the final nine minutes to earn a comeback victory and a first under Will Still. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Manning and Stephens’ late show earns Southampton dramatic win against Wrexham

Ninety minutes before kick-off a couple of digivans poking fun at Wrexham completed another lap of St Mary’s, whizzing past with a LED billboard that read: “Who needs Hollywood?” with the letters of Southampton studded in the Californian hills.On this evidence the Welsh club – back at this level for the first time since 1982 after an extraordinary rise from non-league – are sure to be a fun addition, but how they were given a galling reminder of the step up, Saints scoring twice in the final nine minutes to earn a comeback victory and a first under Will Still. Continue reading...

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5 d. 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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8 d. ago Liverpool vs Athletic Club LIVE: Friendly double header result, latest updates, and reaction

The Reds have played their final 180 minutes of pre-season football

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8 d. ago ITV Love Island fans make same complaint just minutes into grand final

The final episode aired on ITV tonight (August 4)

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9 d. ago Liverpool vs Athletic Club LIVE: Friendly double header result, latest updates and reaction after Reds win opener

The Reds are into their final 180 minutes of pre-season football

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9 d. ago Liverpool vs Athletic Club LIVE: Friendly double header match stream, latest score and goal updates

The Reds are into their final 180 minutes of pre-season football

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9 d. ago Liverpool vs Athletic Club LIVE: Friendly double header match stream, latest team news, lineups, TV, prediction

The Reds are into their final 180 minutes of pre-season football

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1 week ago James Maddison in tears with horror injury as distraught Spurs players look away

Tottenham star James Maddison was left in clear distress during Spurs' pre-season clash with Newcastle as he was forced off the pitch on a stretcher in the final minutes

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3 w. ago England will stop taking the knee after Lioness Jess Carter is targeted by racist abuse during Euros

Carter, who plays for NWSL side Gotham FC, has started every game in Switzerland so far. She was withdrawn for Esme Morgan in the 70th minute of the quarter-final clash against Sweden.

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3 w. ago England star Jess Carter targeted by racist abuse during Euros

Carter, who plays for NWSL side Gotham FC, has started every game in Switzerland so far. She was withdrawn for Esme Morgan in the 70th minute of the quarter-final clash against Sweden.

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3 w. ago Tour de France 2025: Arensman holds off Pogacar and Vingegaard for solo stage win

Ineos rider holds off rivals after going two minutes clearPogacar retains the overall leader’s yellow jerseyThymen Arensman rescued an otherwise anonymous Tour de France for Ineos Grenadiers with a solo stage victory in the final Pyrenean stage, to Superbagnères in the Haute Garonne.The Dutch rider, a close second to Simon Yates on the stage to Puy-de-Sancy, entered the final five kilometres almost two minutes ahead of his closest rivals and, despite being pursued by Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard, was able to hang on to take his first stage win in the Tour. Pogacar added 4sec to his overall lead, and is now 4min 13sec ahead of Vingegaard.This report will be updated shortly Continue reading...

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3 w. ago England’s defensive problems go deeper than Carter – and must be fixed fast | Jonathan Liew

Centre-back’s ordeal against Sweden was damaging but sketchy press and midfield failings need to be addressed before Italy semi-finalJess Carter glumly accepted her warm-down top, the pallid commiserations of Arjan Veurink and a seat on the England bench. In truth she had been fortunate to see 70 minutes of this quarter-final, and for all the nightmarish apparitions of the first half perhaps the last few minutes were the loneliest of all. Marooned at the back, 30 yards behind the rest of the team while England forced set pieces and pushed for a route back into the game: a last line of defence that had proved to be very little defence at all.Esme Morgan would replace her to add some extra heft and the entire system would need to be rejigged to a back three. Carter would watch the excruciating last hour from a seated position, reflecting bleakly on the sort of performance that scars international careers, perhaps even defines them. “You’re feeling nothing and everything at the same ti...

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3 w. ago Chloe Kelly hails Michelle Agyemang as equaliser helps book England’s semis spot

The defending champions were 11 minutes away from an agonising exit in their Zurich quarter-final before fighting back.

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3 w. ago Girelli double sends Italy to Euro 2025 last four as Hegerberg misses spot

Jubilant Italy reached their first major women’s tournament semi-final since 1997 as Cristiana Girelli’s 90th-minute header beat a Norway side who had seen their captain Ada Hegerberg miss a crucial penalty earlier in the second half.Norway, managed by the former Wales coach Gemma Grainger, were disappointing for the first hour of the contest but appeared to be the stronger side in the latter stages after equalising through Hegerberg’s low finish in normal play, before Girelli’s back-post header won the game with her second goal of the match and sent the Italians wild. Continue reading...

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