4 d. ago Crystal Palace: Oliver Glasner reveals Carlo Ancelotti mantra ahead of FA Cup semi

The Palace boss insists his squad is packed with players capable of producing magic when it matters most

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4 d. ago EA FC 25 Ligue 1 TOTS revealed – 97 Dembele headlines as three TOTS squads released

The EA FC 25 Ligue 1 TOTS promo squad is now available in Ultimate Team packs, featuring some incredible players with four PlayStyle Plus'.

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5 d. ago NFL draft 2025 live updates: Jaguars trade up to get Travis Hunter as teams pass on Shedeur Sanders

Titans pick Miami QB Cam Ward as No 1 overall pickGiants go for defensive star Abdul Carter at No 3Travis Hunter wants to be the NFL’s Ohtani. Will anyone let him?Email beau.dure@theguardian.com with your thoughtsNFL commissioner Roger Goodell has opted to ride a bicycle to the stage, accompanied by some legendary Green Bay Packers players and fans. That is a Green Bay tradition of which I was not aware. Booing the commissioner is also traditional, and that’s continuing this year.ESPN shows us an empty couch somewhere in Texas that is apparently where they expect to see Shedeur Sanders. It’s a nice couch, at least. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago NFL draft 2025 live updates: Jaguars trade up with Browns to get Travis Hunter at No 2

Titans pick Miami QB Cam Ward as No 1 overall pickExplainer: when and where to watch the draftEmail beau.dure@theguardian.com with your thoughtsNFL commissioner Roger Goodell has opted to ride a bicycle to the stage, accompanied by some legendary Green Bay Packers players and fans. That is a Green Bay tradition of which I was not aware. Booing the commissioner is also traditional, and that’s continuing this year.ESPN shows us an empty couch somewhere in Texas that is apparently where they expect to see Shedeur Sanders. It’s a nice couch, at least. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago What did Pope Francis think of JD Vance? His view was more than clear | Jan

Francis was as outspoken as could be without naming names, when he criticized Vance in his February letter to US bishopsWe might never quite know what Pope Francis said to the US vice-president during their very brief meeting on Sunday. In the widely shared video clip, it was hardly audible. The morning after, Francis died, and Vance jetted to visit India, finding time to tweet that his heart went out to the millions of Christians who loved Francis (implying, I suppose, that not all Catholics loved him) and patronizing the dead pontiff by calling one of his homilies “really quite beautiful”).Francis had been as outspoken as could be without naming names, when he criticized Vance in his February letter to US bishops; but he was not just registering his rebuke of Trump and Vance’s cruel treatment of refugees and migrants; he was reacting to a broader trend of instrumentalizing religion for nationalist and authoritarian populism. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago An Asian elephant calf was born at Zurich Zoo and its name will start with the letter Z

The Zurich Zoo says a 19-year-old Asian elephant has given birth to a male calf

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1 week ago Rightmove launches 'David and Goliath' trademark battle against London

Rightmove sent the owner of London-based Right Room a cease and desist letter claiming the agency’s name and house-style logo were too similar to its own

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1 week ago Gerwyn Price demands PDC stop going to Rotterdam after Premier League defeat

The Premier League Darts offered up some entertaining quarter-final match-ups, but Gerwyn Price was one of the players sent packing after losing 6-3 to Nathan Aspinall - but the Welshman made it clear he wasn't happy with the venue of choice in Rotterdam

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3 w. ago EA FC 25 Ultimate Team Store update is fantastic – and it's perfect for the TOTS promo

EA Sports has made a small but impactful update to the EA FC 25 Ultimate Team Store, helping players save time when opening packs.

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3 w. ago River City: The famous names who have signed open letter to save BBC jobs

Former first minister Nicola Sturgeon is among more than 100 well-known names that have signed an open letter over the demise of River City

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3 w. ago Famous names sign letter urging Culture Secretary to save River City jobs

The letter warned of a risk that Scottish entertainment workers will have to leave the country to find work.

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3 w. ago Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona lineups: Starting XIs, confirmed team news, injury latest for Copa del Rey today

Raphinha returns for Barca while Diego Simeone makes several huge selection decisions

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3 w. ago Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona lineups: Predicted XIs, confirmed team news, injury latest for Copa del Rey today

Raphinha should return for Barca while Diego Simeone faces several huge selection decisions

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3 w. ago The B team? First XIs packed with players whose names begin with same letter | The Knowledge

Plus: a 972 score in Scrabble, the same stadium name across multiple grounds, and 48 league appearances in one seasonMail us with your questions and answers“The other day in their Women’s Champions League match against Manchester City, Chelsea fielded a back four of Bronze, Bright, Björn and Baltimore,” emails Asad Butt. “Are there other examples of this in defence, midfield or attack?”Back in 2017, we answered a question regarding men’s teams fielding three or more players with the same first name, with five Johns starting in an England XI against Switzerland in 1948: John Aston, John Haines, John Hancocks, John (‘Jack’) Rowley and John (‘Jackie’) Milburn all featuring. As mentioned by Asad, Chelsea fielded a back four beginning with the same surname letter against Manchester City earlier this month (plus Aggie Beever-Jones in the first leg). But we can do better than that. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona lineups: Confirmed team news, predicted XIs and injury latest for Copa del Rey

Raphinha should return for Barca while Diego Simeone faces several huge selection decisions

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