10 h. ago Scotland player ratings against Greece: stalwart's bad night, striking nightmare, 3s but also 7s in fightback

Marks out of ten for the Scotland performances in Athens

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39 h. ago Russian attacks on Kyiv ‘calculated and wicked’, says Zelenskyy

Ukrainian president calls for more air defence from Europe and US after six killed and dozens injured in strikes across capitalVolodymyr Zelenskyy has described Russia’s latest attack against Ukraine as “deliberate, calculated and wicked”, after six people were killed and dozens injured in a wave of night-time strikes across the capital Kyiv.Shortly after midnight air raid sirens sounded and residents made their way to shelters or lay between two walls in their apartments. Soon afterwards the whine of Shahed drones could be heard in the sky, with heavy machine gun fire from Ukrainian air defences. Continue reading...

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47 h. ago Shocking video shows Kyiv’s night sky light up during ‘massive’ coordinated strike by Russia

Russia launched a renewed attack on Kyiv in the early hours of Friday (14 November), causing widespread damage.

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5 d. ago There was silence then applause: Gerard Moreno returns to haunt Espanyol at last

The veteran Villarreal striker had never scored against the team where it all began – until this weekendHe made his other dad mad and a policeman put his head in his hands, but at least Gerard Moreno said sorry and in the end they couldn’t help but forgive him. In fact, they were happy for him, the defeated Espanyol fans who briefly fell silent when he hurt them standing to hand him an ovation when he headed off, the long walk from the pitch ending with another win, a bit like old times. On Saturday night, the Villarreal striker scored for the third week in a row; it was the first time in two years he had a run like that, his best days finished or so it goes. At 33, it was also the first time he had ever scored against the team where it all began. Which felt right somehow, even when it was wrong.This was a big night. Espanyol came on to the pitch with rescue dogs, the two teams posing together, every man in blue and white with a mutt of their own: Marko Dimitrovic led a huge alsatia...

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5 d. ago There was silence then applause: Gerard Moreno returns to haunt Espanyol at last | Sid Lowe

The veteran Villarreal striker had never scored against the team where it all began – until this weekendHe made his other dad mad and a policeman put his head in his hands, but at least Gerard Moreno said sorry and in the end they couldn’t help but forgive him. In fact, they were happy for him, the defeated Espanyol fans who briefly fell silent when he hurt them standing to hand him an ovation when he headed off, the long walk from the pitch ending with another win, a bit like old times. On Saturday night, the Villarreal striker scored for the third week in a row; it was the first time in two years he had a run like that, his best days finished or so it goes. At 33, it was also the first time he had ever scored against the team where it all began. Which felt right somehow, even when it was wrong.This was a big night. Espanyol came on to the pitch with rescue dogs, the two teams posing together, every man in blue and white with a mutt of their own: Marko Dimitrovic led a huge alsatia...

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6 d. ago Commentators gasp as All Blacks 'rugby from Gods' moment leaves fans stunned

New Zealand star Damian McKenzie put in a world-class performance against Scotland on Saturday and won the 'Player of the Match' award despite playing just 35 minutes

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7 d. ago Scotland player ratings against New Zealand as star man lands 8/10 in gut

Marks out of ten for Scotland performance at Murrayfield

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1 week ago Scotland v New Zealand: One player's fitness may go long way to determining outcome

What Scots must do to end 120-year winless streak

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1 week ago Wrexham star explains how injury hell inspired stunning heroics vs Coventry City

Kieffer Moore scored a perfect hat-trick as Wrexham came from behind to beat Championship leaders Coventry City 3-2 on Friday night, with the striker in unstoppable form

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2 w. ago Scotland player ratings in USA drubbing as two men land 10s and one lively debutant in record win

Marks out of ten for Scotland players after a thumping win over USA

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2 w. ago Britain to be battered by rain and wind as weather maps show worrying sign

Maps from WXCharts show the wave of inclemency covering the majority of the UK from Southampton all the way to Wick in Scotland with peak saturation expected to strike on Thursday night

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2 w. ago Video: Explosions seen over Gaza skyline after Netanyahu ordered ‘powerful strikes’

Explosions could be seen in the Gaza night sky after Benjamin Netanyahu announced that he has ordered “powerful strikes” in the enclave.

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3 w. ago Massive explosion as Putin's forces destroy key Kyiv power station

The attack, which will knock out power to heating just as the Ukrainian winter approaches, saw an inferno lighting up the night sky above Kyiv’s left bank, following the missile strike

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3 w. ago Pentagon chief announces another US military strike on alleged drug boat in Caribbean

Pete Hegseth claimed that six ‘narco-terrorists’ onboard craft were killed in night strike in international watersUS politics live – latest updatesThe United States has carried out another military strike against what it claimed was a vessel carrying illegal drugs in the Caribbean, killing six people onboard, the Pentagon chief, Pete Hegseth, said.In a social media post on Friday morning, Hegseth stated: “The vessel was known by our intelligence to be involved in illicit narcotics smuggling, was transiting along a known narco-trafficking route, and carrying narcotics.” Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Pentagon chief announces another US strike on alleged drug boat in Caribbean

Pete Hegseth claimed that six ‘narco-terrorists’ onboard craft were killed in night strike in international watersUS politics live – latest updatesThe United States has carried out another military strike against what it claimed was a vessel carrying illegal drugs in the Caribbean, killing six people onboard, the Pentagon chief, Pete Hegseth, said.In a social media post on Friday morning, Hegseth stated: “The vessel was known by our intelligence to be involved in illicit narcotics smuggling, was transiting along a known narco-trafficking route, and carrying narcotics.” Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Man in the mask Gyökeres silences ‘invisible’ taunts to make Arsenal mark | Ed Aarons

The centre-forward Arteta craved ends a nine-match goal drought to excite his manager about what is to comeIf Viktor Gyökeres goes on to become the striker all Arsenal supporters have been praying for, then perhaps they will look back on this night as the moment his fortune changed. As the old striker’s mantra goes, it doesn’t matter how they go in.After a run of nine matches for club and country without a goal and pressure mounting on the man signed for £64m in the summer, a huge wave of relief swept over the Emirates Stadium when Gyökeres scuffed home from close range via a deflection off David Hancko during a pulsating second half when Mikel Arteta’s team showed again that they mean business this season. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Scott McTominay sends Man United another transfer message with instant Marcus Rashford reply

Since moving from Manchester United last summer, the Scotland international has quickly established himself as a key player for Napoli.

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3 w. ago Met Police staff to strike on Bonfire Night over London allowance

Met Police staff to strike on Bonfire Night over London allowance  BBC

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3 w. ago Scottish rugby legend Chris Paterson launches 2025 Scottish Poppy Appeal

The former Scotland player visited Lady Haig's Poppy Factory in Edinburgh for a tour of the premises and to find out about Poppyscotland's work with the Armed Forces community.

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