35 m. ago WCL and Championship playoff finals, Klopp disappointed with boos for Alexander

Buildup to today’s major finalsLive scores | Fixtures | Email EmilliaManchester City wrap up their Premier League campaign on Sunday with a game Pep Guardiola believes is “by far” their most important of the season. City head to Fulham knowing a draw will almost certainly secure a top-five spot and a place in the Champions League for next season.After winning the title in the past four seasons, it is a relatively modest target but Guardiola recognises it is the least of the club’s expectations. The City manager said: “If we want to play in the Champions League, we have to take a result there. This is what we are going to do. Of course, it’s really important.” Asked if it was the most important game of the season, Guardiola said at a press conference: “By far.” Continue reading...

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42 m. ago David Beckham and Gary Neville refuse to copy Ryan Reynolds after buying out Man Utd icons

David Beckham and Gary Neville completed the takeover of Salford City this month, but their spending will be vastly different from the amounts Wrexham co-owner Ryan Reynolds has put into his club

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63 m. ago Arne Slot says Liverpool need ‘elite mentality’ to retain Premier League title

Slot accepts his side’s intensity understandably dropped as soon as the title race was over.

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94 m. ago Jurgen Klopp admitted £73million Man Utd star would look 'very good' in Liverpool shirt

Jurgen Klopp was on the hunt for fresh talent following Liverpool's 2019/20 Premier League title triumph, admitting that one star in particular piqued his interest before he joined Manchester United

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2 h. ago The chic £30 George at Asda jacket perfect for layering and other transitional fashion pieces that look good all year round

Dial up your outdoor wear with a mix of practical and punchy pieces, says Sophie Dearden-Howell

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2 h. ago Alcaraz fears ‘dangerous’ Sinner as rivals prepare for French Open duel

Duo could meet in grand slam final for first timeIga Swiatek out to continue dominance of women’s eventA little over an hour after reinforcing his supremacy on red clay with his first title at the Italian Open, Carlos Alcaraz ended his time in Rome with an ominous, pointed parting shot from the bowels of the Campo Centrale. “He’s going to be dangerous,” said Alcaraz. “He’s going to be a really dangerous player in Paris.”Alcaraz was speaking, of course, about his greatest rival, Jannik Sinner, whom he had just defeated in two fascinating sets in the final. Over the next fortnight in Paris, one of the pressing questions surrounding the tournament will be whether Alcaraz and Sinner, the top two seeds, can consolidate those performances by meeting in a grand slam final for the first time. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago ‘Something has gone very wrong’: how the carers scandal was exposed

A Guardian investigation revealed how hundreds of thousands of people were plunged into debt – and some criminalised – for looking after their loved onesOne February afternoon in 2016, Sir Robert Devereux, at the time the most powerful official in the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), was stopped by a junior colleague as he walked through the car park of a civil service office in Preston, Lancashire. Was he aware, the worker asked, about the problems with carer’s allowance?Devereux, on a flying visit to the DWP outpost, asked for details and promised to look into it. A few days later, Devereux’s office received a long and detailed note, complete with 80 anonymised case studies, setting out how years of shortcomings in the administration of the carer’s allowance benefit had wasted millions of pounds of taxpayers’ money and inflicted untold hardship and misery on thousands of unpaid carers. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Manny Pacquiao told 'dangerous and shameful' world title fight should be banned

BOXING CLEVER: Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao is set to lace up his gloves again at the age of 46 when he competes for the WBC welterweight title against Mario Barrios in July

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4 h. ago Secret area passengers are 'banned' from on planes exposed by cabin crew

On long-haul flights, there is a tiny, and normally completely secret room that passengers are banned from entering, but one flight attendant has pulled back the curtain - literally

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5 h. ago From matcha lattes to Dubai chocolate – how supermarkets fight to cope with TikTok trends

Food fads were once dictated by restaurants, now it is viral videos influencing stores what to stock and quicklyTikTok’s algorithm is one of the great mysteries of the modern age. What it deems to be interesting is fed to millions of users, giving it huge cultural sway, from fashion to music and politics. It is also increasingly influencing what we eat.Supermarkets were once the trendsetters, studying popular items on restaurant menus and recreating them on their shelves. Now the big shops are the ones being influenced, says Zoe Simons, a brand development chef at Waitrose. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Manchester United receive new transfer deadline to complete huge £130m double deal

The latest Man United transfer news and rumours amid updates on Bruno Fernandes and Liam Delap.

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6 h. ago Arsenal transfer news: Gunners stance on Rodrygo as Mikel Arteta handed blow

Arsenal's upcoming summer transfer window will be crucial to their hopes of silverware next season as they aim to put the pain of losing the Premier League title behind them and add some much-needed firepower to their squad

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8 h. ago Arne Slot disagrees with Mikel Arteta after Liverpool title comments

Arne Slot has led Liverpool to the Premier League title in his first season at Anfield, with a bitter-sounding Mikel Arteta having claimed an element of luck drove the Reds' success

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8 h. ago Rust armorer released after completing prison sentence in fatal film set shooting

Hannah Gutierrez-Reed paroled after 18 months from facility in New Mexico to her home in Bullhead City, ArizonaThe armorer convicted in the fatal 2021 shooting involving Alec Baldwin on the set of the film Rust was released Friday from a New Mexico prison.Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was paroled to her home in Bullhead City, Arizona. She was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in March 2024 for the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was killed when Baldwin discharged a prop gun loaded with a live round during a rehearsal. Director Joel Souza was also injured. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Who needs manuals anyway! Doing DIY without looking at the handbook gives men a 'masculinity boost', study finds

According to a survey of 2,000 men, 38 per cent experience a masculinity boost when they complete a job around the house or garden.

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10 h. ago Scott McTominay the Napoli hero alongside Billy Gilmour as moment of genius seals historic Serie A title win

Naples erupts as duo become first Scots to lift Serie A title

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10 h. ago Serie A title decider: Napoli win the Scudetto to deny Inter – as it happened

Scott McTominay and Romelu Lukaku scored the goals against Cagliari that claimed a second title in three yearsCaledonia’s Simon McMahon gets in touch: “Gilmour and McTominay starting for Napoli and on the verge of winning Serie A is just insane, John. Really hope they do it, got the pizza and beers in, COME ON NAPOLI!!!”Naples is getting game ready, too. Mathías Olivera is being given a penant for his 100th game. The sound of Live Is Life can be heard at the Diego Armando Maradona. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Napoli secure Serie A title after Scott McTominay’s stunner sees off Cagliari

Napoli win league by point from Inter, who beat ComoMcTominay also named Serie A player of the seasonA spectacular scissor kick from Scott McTominay set Napoli on their way to a 2-0 win over Cagliari that sealed the Serie A title for Antonio Conte’s side in their final league game of the season.Napoli went into the match leading the Italian table by just one point from Inter, who kicked off at the same time on Friday night away to Como. When Stefan de Vrij put Inter ahead via a corner after 20 minutes, they leapfrogged Napoli in the live standings, but the goal from the former Manchester United midfielder McTominay in the 42nd minute, acrobatically converting Matteo Politano’s cross, eased nerves in Naples. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Arne Slot reveals bold ambition to match Jurgen Klopp in one key area

Slot has delivered a Premier League title in his first season as Liverpool boss but is now eyeing something even more remarkable

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11 h. ago Scott McTominay’s stunning scissor kick delivers Serie A title for Napoli

The Scotland midfielder produced another huge goal in the title race as Napoli edged Inter on the final day of the season

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