2 h. ago 'Ridiculous': Man City fume over VAR controversy in Newcastle win as Antoine Semenyo goal ruled out

Carabao Cup semi-final lead could have been more emphatic, but for tight offside call that came after review lasting for more than five minutes

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2 h. ago Antoine Semenyo’s flying start proves he is Manchester City’s latest big game player

Newcastle 0-2 Man City: Semenyo scored the opener and had a goal ruled out as City claimed the advantage in the league cup tie

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3 h. ago Antoine Semenyo’s flying start puts Man City on brink of Carabao Cup final

Newcastle 0-2 Man City: Semenyo score the opener and had a goal ruled out as City claimed the advantage in the league cup tie

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3 h. ago Newcastle 0 Man City 2: Semenyo benefits from rule change as Cherki all but seals Carabao Cup final spot for City

IN ANY other season, he wouldn’t even have been on the pitch. Antoine Semenyo’s 45-minute outing against Brentford in September, when Bournemouth made a tame exit, would have meant he was cup-tied. But the EFL’s pre-season rule change, which had Eddie Howe gritting his teeth on Monday, allowed Manchester City’s new £62.5million recruit the chance...

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3 h. ago Why was Antoine Semenyo’s second goal ruled out in Carabao Cup clash with Newcastle?

The Man City winger scored from a corner only for the goal to be ruled out through a controversial VAR intervention

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3 h. ago Newcastle vs Man City live: Semenyo has second goal ruled out with controversial offside

The holders take on Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City in the first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final at St James’ Park

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5 h. ago The hidden hierarchy of tennis practice courts: ‘I was back in the park, smelling the weed’

The unwritten rule in professional tournaments? Do not hog the practice court. But as leading players testify – the reality is very differentOn a cool Wednesday afternoon before the US Open last year, Daniil Medvedev and Alexander Zverev were busy fine-tuning their games in an intense practice set at Louis Armstrong Stadium. Danielle Collins and Christian Harrison, semi-finalists in the mixed doubles tournament, were scheduled to take their place at the hour and the American pair duly arrived a couple of minutes before their allotted slot.An amusing scene soon unfolded. Medvedev and Zverev were clearly desperate to continue playing for a little longer, but their court time had run out. The pair began to sheepishly deliberate over whether to attempt to play another game, even lining up on the baseline again, and they still occupied the court past the hour. Finally, they admitted defeat, allowing Collins and Harrison, who had been standing quietly on the sidelines, to begin....

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5 h. ago Tired of the wellness industrial complex? Six rules to ditch – and what to do instead

Dr Ezekiel J Emanuel, a former Obamacare adviser, has deceptively simple advice for living a healthy lifeBeing healthy shouldn’t feel this complicated. Yet every week brings a new wellness fixation, from “fibermaxxing” to “zone 2 training”, creatine and cortisol-hacking.Between prescriptive plans, complex science and often contradictory advice, it can seem like being healthy is a full-time job – or a hopeless cause. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago What is the 75 Hard Challenge going viral, and what are the rules?

Could you follow its 6 rules religiously?

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7 h. ago Scottish Budget: Fresh focus on fixed links between Scottish islands

Campaigns have been running for years across Scotland’s northern isles to improve inter-island connections

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7 h. ago Scott Adams, Dilbert creator and conservative commentator, dies aged 68

Cartoonist – who was dropped from US papers in 2023 after calling Black people a ‘hate group’ – had prostate cancer Scott Adams, the cartoonist behind the satirical comic strip Dilbert and conservative commentator, has died aged 68 after being diagnosed with prostate cancer.On Tuesday, Adams’s ex-wife Shelly Miles revealed his death in a tearful livestream of his YouTube channel Real Coffee with Scott Adams. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Liverpool transfer ruled out as 'urgent' Conor Bradley replacement search underway

Liverpool are said to be exploring multiple right-back options in the January transfer window after Conor Bradley sustained a season-ending injury against Arsenal

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8 h. ago Dilbert creator Scott Adams dies of cancer aged just 68 and sends heartbreaking message from beyond the grave

Dilbert creator Scott Adams has passed away aged 68 following a battle with prostate cancer.

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8 h. ago Dilbert creator Scott Adams dies aged 68 and delivers message from the grave

US cartoonist Scott Adams, creator of Dilbert comic strip, has died aged 68 after a battle with aggressive prostate cancer, and his ex-wife shared a final message he wrote

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9 h. ago Dilbert creator Scott Adams dead at 68 and sends heartbreaking message from beyond the grave

The cartoonist was diagnosed with cancer last year and his ex-wife delivered a message sent 'from the grave' as she announced his death on his YouTube channel

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9 h. ago ‘Beautiful’ woman, 29, found dead in bed by boyfriend after house party – as mum says ‘we will love her always’

A "BEAUTIFUL" woman was found dead in bed by her boyfriend after a house party, an inquest heard. Polly Zajdler, 29, was helped upstairs after pals described her as being "unsteady on her feet". Her partner Scott went to check on her in the morning and discovered Polly unresponsive in bed, the court in Bradford...

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9 h. ago Dilbert creator Scott Adams dies aged 68 after prostate cancer diagnosis

Adams had reportedly been receiving end-of-life care for the past week, just over six months after he announced his prostate cancer had spread to his bones

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9 h. ago Homes will heat up quickly if you follow plumber's 1 rule when using the thermostat

A plumber says most people are not using their thermostat properly, which is driving up bills and taking longer to heat their homes.

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9 h. ago Doctor explains controversial Slimming World rule that leaves users puzzled

Many Slimming World users have been left wondering how this puzzling rule 'makes sense'.

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9 h. ago Passport rule still catching out Brits that you should check now before the summer

While the change to passports came several years ago, there's one check that many Brits still aren't making, which could mean they're denied boarding when they're planning to jet off on their summer holiday

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