4 d. ago Trump admin cancels $679 million for offshore wind projects as attacks on reeling industry continue

The Transportation Department has canceled $679 million in federal funding for a dozen offshore wind projects

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5 d. ago Blockbuster Champions League draw is intriguing but ultimately irrelevant | Jonathan Wilson

Fans will continue to lap up massive games but perhaps the teams involved will conclude they are not that importantLiverpool v Real Madrid! Arsenal v Bayern! Chelsea v Napoli! Madrid v Manchester City! Bayern v Chelsea! Newcastle v Barcelona! Inter v Liverpool! PSG v Bayern! City v Napoli! Madrid v Juventus! Chelsea v Barcelona! It can’t be denied that the Champions League draw threw up some ties that look like massive games.These are games that have massive teams in them. They are happening in a massive competition. There will be famous players in famous kits in famous stadiums. There will be Champions League branding. They will play the Champions League theme tune. They will use the Champions League ball, taking its cues this season from the night sky and featuring hand-drawn zodiac signs in gold that symbolise heroic deeds and heavenly destiny. It will all look like something really important. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Amorim’s methods questioned as some at Manchester United believe he may quit

Board standing by head coach after Grimsby defeatClub insiders believe he could resign if bad run continuesRuben Amorim’s tactics and man-management are being questioned by some in the Manchester United dressing room and there is a feeling at the club that the head coach may resign unless results pick up.Amorim is under severe pressure after the Carabao Cup penalty shootout elimination by Grimsby, the first time United have lost to a fourth-tier team in the competition. The reverse means the side are without a victory this season, having also lost to Arsenal and drawn with Fulham in the league, putting pressure on before their home game with Burnley on Saturday. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Surfing: Phoebe Strachan on leading Team Scotland to their best ever result at Eurosurf

Phoebe Strachan’s willingness to compete on both long and shortboards helped the team to a record tenth-place finish . Interview by Roger Cox

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8 d. ago Elon Musk accuses of Apple and OpenAI of stifling AI competition in antitrust lawsuit

Elon Musk on Monday targeted Apple and OpenAI in an antitrust lawsuit alleging that the iPhone maker and the ChatGPT maker are teaming up to thwart competition in artificial intelligence

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8 d. ago Wales football chief quizzed on Team GB participation at 2028 Olympics

The British Olympic Association said after the Paris Games 12 months ago they wanted a Great Britain men's football team competing at LA

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9 d. ago Little legs, big dreams: More than 100 teams compete in Lithuania's international Corgi race

Thousands of people gathered this weekend in Lithuania's capital Vilnius to watch teams of corgis compete in an international race

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1 week ago Kilmar Abrego Garcia says Trump admin is trying to force him to plead guilty with Uganda threat

Wrongfully deported Salvadoran immigrant ordered to report to ICE’s Baltimore field office Monday morning

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1 week ago Eberechi Eze to Arsenal sparks alarm bell weeks after striking deal – 'I'll have to leave'

Arsenal starlet Ethan Nwaneri now faces intense competition for a place in Mikel Arteta's team with Eberechi Eze coming in, and that transfer comes just weeks after the teen signed a new contract

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1 week ago Australia run riot with 11 tries in Rugby World Cup win over Samoa

Pool A: Australia 73-0 SamoaWallaroos set their record tournament victoryAustralia made light work of Samoa with a flawless performance in Salford, registering their record margin of victory in a Women’s World Cup game to move top of Group A after the opening round of fixtures.With the competition expanding from 12 teams to 16, it was perhaps expected there would be some one-sided results. This was categorically one of those as the Wallaroos began their campaign with a dominant victory to tee up what will almost certainly be a winner-takes-all clash with USA next Saturday in York to qualify with England. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Bayern Munich star slammed over £13m transfer and accused of 'lacking courage'

Bayern Munich have lost a number of forward players this summer, including Leroy Sane, Kingsley Coman and Thomas Muller, but youngster Paul Wanner has decided to leave for PSV rather than compete for a first team spot

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2 w. ago When does the Serie A begin? Here's when Scott McTominay's Napoli are back in league action for 25/26 season

Here’s everything you need to know about the new 25/26 Serie A season as Scott McTominay looks to secure a second title with Napoli.

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2 w. ago Brazil aim to make waves at their first Women’s Rugby World Cup

Tournament debutants will make history as the first South American team to qualify, just 17 years after their first matchSixteen. That is how many Tests Brazil’s women’s rugby team has played, just six more than England played in 2024 alone. The Yaras have recorded five wins but one of those was history-making: a first victory against Colombia last June that secured qualification for the Rugby World Cup. They will be the first South American country at the women’s tournament and the first Brazil team, male or female, to compete in rugby’s global showpiece. “It is incredible,” says their captain, Eshyllen Coimbra.The remarkable story began in 2008 with their first international match. Brazil lost 10-0 to the Netherlands in what would be their sole fixture before an 11-year hiatus, mainly due to a lack of regional opponents. Brazil’s union focused on women’s sevens and rugby league before the 15s team was revived in 2019. One of the main reasons for doing so was the potential for Worl...

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2 w. ago The Breakdown | Brazil aim to make waves at their first Women’s Rugby World Cup

Tournament debutants Brazil are making history in England, as the first South American team to qualify for a Women’s Rugby World CupSixteen. That is how many Tests Brazil’s women’s rugby team has played, just six more than England played in 2024 alone. The Yaras have recorded five wins but one of those was history-making: a first victory against Colombia last June that secured qualification for the Rugby World Cup. They will be the first South American country at the women’s tournament and the first Brazil team, male or female, to compete in rugby’s global showpiece. “It is incredible,” says their captain, Eshyllen Coimbra.The remarkable story began in 2008 with their first international match. Brazil lost 10-0 to the Netherlands in what would be their sole fixture before an 11-year hiatus, mainly due to a lack of regional opponents. Brazil’s union focused on women’s sevens and rugby league before the 15s team was revived in 2019. One of the main reasons for doing so was the potenti...

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2 w. ago Man Utd vs Arsenal: 4 new players start as Andre Onana left out of opening game

Manchester United face Arsenal at Old Trafford in as the two long-time rivals kick off their Premier League campaigns, but Andre Onana, whose future is under serious question, was not included by Ruben Amorim in his starting lineup

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2 w. ago Little League begs fans to stop betting on World Series games involving children

‘Little League is a trusted place where children are learning the fundamentals of the games,’ officials said.

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2 w. ago Jockeys hit by 32 days of whip bans after controversial Shergar Cup at Ascot races

The team competition attracted controversy after some of the riding was criticised by trainers and now officials have slapped four of the jockeys with suspensions

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2 w. ago Michael Phelps launches scathing attack on ‘failing’ USA Swimming

Olympic champion writes lengthy Instagram postAmerican says he would hesitate to let sons competeMichael Phelps has launched a scathing attack on USA Swimming’s leadership, with the 23-times Olympic gold medallist branding the body weak and demanding sweeping reforms after what he sees as years of organizational decline.“I’ve watched too many teammates struggle to compete in a sport they love without the support they need,” Phelps, who retired from competitive swimming in 2016, wrote in a lengthy Instagram post. “I’ve also seen the sport struggle to return its membership numbers to pre-pandemic levels, and I’m done pretending this system works just because it produces medals. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Premier League chief gives verdict on playing games abroad after La Liga decision

The Premier League has no desire to follow La Liga and Serie A by taking domestic matches abroad despite the presence of American ownership among English clubs

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2 w. ago Christian Pulisic, his father and Tim Weah rail against ‘evil’ US soccer critics

Trio made comments in new docuseries episodePulisic: Critics ‘disrespected me in a lot of ways’Tim Weah, Christian Pulisic, and Mark Pulisic (Christian’s father) all delivered searing takes on ex-US men’s national team players who criticized the team during their recent run of bad form, with Weah deeming the pundits to be “evil.”The trio made the comments in the latest epsiode of the Pulsic docuseries on Paramount+, the final episodes of which were released this week. The new episodes cover the national team from the 2024 Copa América, in which the US underperformed by exiting at the group stage, up through the 2025 Nations League final, where the US lost against Panama and Canada en route to a disappointing fourth-place finish in a competition they had won in each of the previous three editions. Following that tournament, Pulisic kicked off a media firestorm when he announced that he would skip the 2025 Gold Cup, the team’s last competitive tournament before next year’s World Cup o...

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