30 h. ago ‘Cheap’ defending cost England in Euro 2025 opener, admits Leah Williamson

Captain says England were not good enough on the ballJess Carter: ‘We were a bit scared, not aggressive enough’Leah Williamson admitted England were not good enough on the ball and said “cheap, one-versus-one defending” cost the Lionesses badly in their 2-1 defeat against France, but vowed her side would improve before facing the Netherlands on Wednesday. The defending European champions looked second-best to France for large portions of their meeting in Zurich and the Lionesses captain said: “When you’re losing the ball really cheaply, and then you’re in emergency defending, and when you’ve done four or five counterattacks in a row against quality like that, it is tough, but we hold ourselves to higher standards, in the individual battles.“The positive is that I’ve not seen us like that, in terms of turning over the ball so much, for a while now, so yes [while it is] really frustrating, I think that’s how we’ll take today. Tomorrow, back on it.” Continue reading...

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34 h. ago The point that ignited Novak Djokovic’s ominous Wimbledon challenge

The 38-year-old won his 100th Wimbledon match to continue his bid to win an eighth Wimbledon crown next week, though world No 1 Jannik Sinner is a potential obstacle in the semi-finals, with both men teasing the potential match-up with fine performances on day six at SW19

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40 h. ago Huw Jones at the double as scrappy Lions battle through tough Waratahs test

Andy Farrell’s side held to three tries in error-strewn display in Sydney as Australia tour ramps up

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42 h. ago Opec+ plans to boost oil output in bid to win back market share

Latest in a series of production increases is likely to put downward pressure on Brent crude price

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46 h. ago Cops say speed was a factor in Sophia Hutchins' ATV crash as friend Caitlyn Jenner battles 'tough times'

Sophia Hutchins was traveling southbound on steeply-inclined Decker Canyon Road in a black and blue-colored 2013 Polaris 'side-by-side' when she slammed into a gray 2016 Mazda 6.

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4 d. ago Arsenal transfer news: Gunners get Rodrygo encouragement after Viktor Gyokeres breakthrough

Arsenal are ready to spend big this summer in a bid to finally win the Premier League title again and are now stepping up their interest in two of their big name transfer targets

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5 d. ago The Chase fans rage 'what is going on here?!' as Bradley Walsh accepts 'incorrect' answer from Jenny Ryan

Monday's episode saw Nick, 65, Laura, 41, Aiden, 22, and Vivienne, 59, take on Jenny, 43, AKA The Vixen in a bid to win some cash.

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7 d. ago F1 standings: Title latest as Oscar Piastri sees leads over Lando Norris cut after Austrian Grand Prix

Norris breathes new life into his title bid with big win in Austria as Oscar Piastri sees lead cut

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8 d. ago Novak Djokovic sends message to younger Wimbledon rivals as he aims to make history

Novak Djokovic will bid to win his 25th Grand Slam title at Wimbledon, where he has previously been crowned champion on seven occasions

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8 d. ago UC and PIP concessions will force the Government to lose £3 billion on welfare reform

In a bid to protect disabled people and win over Labour rebels, the government is forfeiting £3billion of the planned £5.5billion savings in the welfare reform

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9 d. ago Bradley Neil creates Tartan Pro Tour history with Newmachar title defence

Turnhouse-attached pro pips overnight leaders after closing seven-under-par 65

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1 week ago They think it's fall over... it is now! England hero Kevin Keegan and neighbours win bid to have trees cut down

Former Newcastle United manager Kevin Keegan, 74, as well as his next door neighbours were embroiled in a battle with fellow locals who opposed the 'wholesale' cull of the 60ft tall sycamore trees.

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1 week ago Nato promises historic rearmament shift in bid to win over Trump

Pledge to raise defence spending to 5% of GDP would unleash hundreds of billions of euros

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1 week ago Red Lobster launches comeback menu items in bid to win back fans after bankruptcy

The fast-casual restaurant chain will be offering its Crabfest menu items until September 14

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1 week ago What is wingsuit flying as Scot tragically dies in Swiss Alps base jump

Liam Byrne, 24, suffered fatal injuries when on the Gitschen mountain on Saturday after taking off from 7,784ft (2,400m).

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1 week ago Inside Peter Phillips' NHS girlfriend Harriet Sperling's 'tough' secret battle before dating the royal

Wearing royal-approved brands and conversing easily with senior members of the Firm, Harriet Sperling seemed in many ways the new belle of the family at Royal Ascot last week. 

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2 w. ago Man City chief makes bold Club World Cup claim as rivals chase £97m prize money

Manchester City opened up their Club World Cup campaign with a 2-0 win over Wydad and chief Ferran Soriano insists they want to win the competition as they bid to become a "global" club

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2 w. ago College lecturer becomes first Scot to win Silver Award for Further Education Lecturer of the Year

New College Lanarkshire's Neil McMullen honoured at this year's Pearson National Teaching Awards.

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2 w. ago Supercomputer predicts final Premier League table for 2025/26 season as fixtures released

The Premier League fixtures have been announced with Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester City all gunning to win the title as Burnley, Leeds and Sunderland bid to secure survival

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2 w. ago Jack Draper begins bid to emulate Andy Murray at Queen’s Club with opening win

The British number one is attempting to become only the second home men’s singles winner in the Open era after Murray.

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