9 h. ago Manchester City Women sack head coach Gareth Taylor as Cushing returns

Team are fourth in WSL but in Champions League semisFormer manager Nick Cushing named interim managerManchester City Women have sacked their head coach, Gareth Taylor, just five days before the club’s appearance in the League Cup final. Former manager Nick Cushing, whom Taylor succeeded in 2020, will return as interim manager for the remainder of the season.The news comes with City fourth in the Women’s Super League, 12 points behind the leaders Chelsea, and was announced 24 hours after they booked their place in the semi-finals of the FA Cup by beating Aston Villa on Sunday.More details soon Continue reading...

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54 h. ago House Republicans unveil spending bill boosting defense and trimming all else

Strategy is not likely to earn Democrats’ votes, so Trump is leaning on Republicans to force it throughUS House Republicans unveiled a spending bill Saturday that would keep federal agencies funded through 30 September, pushing ahead with a go-it-alone strategy that seems certain to spark a major confrontation with Democrats over the contours of government spending.The 99-page bill would provide a slight boost to defense programs while trimming non-defense programs below 2024 budget year levels. That approach is likely to be a non-starter for most Democrats who have long insisted that defense and non-defense spending move in the same direction. Continue reading...

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61 h. ago Trump unveils new Club World Cup trophy alongside FIFA chief Infantino

Donald Trump and FIFA President Gianni Infantino held a joint unveiling of the new trophy for FIFA’s Club World Cup competition during a meeting at the White House.

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3 d. ago Donald Trump makes embarrassing mistake after awkward trophy unveiling at FIFA conference

Donald Trump was speaking at a FIFA press conference ahead of the presidential election in the USA, with the 78-year-old making a mess of his unveiling of the new FIFA Club World Cup trophy

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3 d. ago Pep Guardiola sets his stall out with Man City stars ahead of $1bn Club World Cup

Manchester City manager will tee it up in America and allow his tired players plenty of down-time at FIFA's one billon dollar 32-team tournament

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3 d. ago The Haaland safari: Bryne celebrates its famous son in Norway’s newest tourist attraction

Visitors are encouraged to visit the training ground and first club of the Manchester City No 9 and can stay in the ‘Haaland suite’ at a local hotel“Farmers didn’t play football,” says the lifelong supporter Geir Magnus Sandve of the fact that his beloved Bryne FK were not founded until 1926. These are momentous times for the Norwegian football club in the agricultural south-western region of Jæren. Last season they were promoted back to the Eliteserien, the top division, for the first time in 22 years in front of a capacity crowd of 5,000 and excitement is building before the start of the season at the end of March. Fans hope they can return to heights not seen since they won the cup in Oslo in 1987 – which would have been considered the club’s crowning achievement were it not for the rise of Erling Haaland.In the brittle, banter-fuelled world of English football, it might feel as if Haaland’s star is waning this season. It is easy to forget he is second only to Mohamed S...

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5 d. ago Fifa launches new Women’s Champions Cup but delays Women’s Club World Cup

Champions Cup to involve six clubs from across the worldClub World Cup was due in 2026 but will start in 2028A new six-team Women’s Champions Cup is to be established next year, featuring clubs from across the world. The competition was approved at a Fifa Council meeting on Wednesday that also confirmed a two-year delay to the first Women’s Club World Cup.The 16-team Women’s Club World Cup was due to launch in 2026 but, as first reported by the Guardian, has been put on hold. It is understood Fifa believes the delay will ensure it has time to create space in the calendar for the additional fixtures. The competition will be played every four years from 2028. In the meantime the Women’s Champions Cup will get under way, to be played annually other than in Women’s Club World Cup years. The champions of each confederation’s club tournament will take part. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago TNT Sports will televise 24 of 63 Club World Cup matches on TNT, TBS and truTV

TNT Sports will televise 24 of 63 Club World Cup matches on TNT, TBS and truTV under an agreement with DAZN

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5 d. ago Fifa set to dish out $1bn to Club World Cup teams in inaugural tournament

The first edition of the new Club World Cup will take place this summer in the USA

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5 d. ago Chelsea and Man City could land £70m jackpot as part of huge Club World Cup prize money

FIFA's Club World Cup has expanded to 32 clubs for the 2025 edition and discussions have taken place regarding payouts for the two English representatives and their 30 rivals

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5 d. ago FIFA to announce $1BILLION Club World Cup prize money as Chelsea, Man City and Real Madrid swirl

The massive pot was boosted by a TV deal agreed with DAZN in December

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5 d. ago Fifa Club World Cup ‘solidarity money’ figure revealed in bid to appease Chelsea and Man City rivals

$150m out of total $2bn prize pot earmarked for clubs not taking part, with concerns raised over the money’s potential to worsen inequality in the sport

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5 d. ago Welsh rugby club turn disaster into triumph under former Wales international

The club are one step away from a 'fairytale' cup win after bouncing back from a devastating setback

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5 d. ago Trump speech live updates: President unveils surprise terror arrest as he doubles down on tariffs and DOGE cuts

President delivers address to joint session of Congress

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6 d. ago Nathan Ake undergoes surgery as Man City turn to ‘miracle’ replacements

The Dutch defender hopes to return in time for City’s Club World Cup campaign this summer

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6 d. ago Dealmaking slumps in UK amid higher taxes and trade uncertainty

The fall came during a period in which Labour unveiled higher taxes for firms and Donald Trump won the US election promising global trade tariffs.

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6 d. ago Man City fans call for Micah Richards to be sacked after 'big club' FA Cup fury

Micah Richards left Manchester City fan furious after claiming there are 'no more big teams' left in the FA Cup quarter-final following Manchester United's exit

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6 d. ago China and Canada retaliate after Trump trade tariffs come into effect

Markets tumble as US president’s levies against Canada, Mexico and China come into effectChina and Canada unveiled retaliatory measures against the US after Donald Trump imposed his sweeping tariffs plan at midnight US time, despite warnings it could spark an escalating trade war.US tariffs have come into force of 25% against goods from Canada and Mexico, the US’s two biggest trading partners, and 20% tariffs against China – doubling the levy on China from last month. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Fulham condemn racist and homophobic abuse aimed at Calvin Bassey after Man Utd clash

Fulham beat Manchester United on penalties on Sunday to progress to the quarter-finals of the FA Cup but the club have now shared reports of racist and homophobic abuse

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7 d. ago Fifa’s new Women’s Club World Cup could be delayed beyond 2026

Tournament has backing but more preparation neededFour-team mini-tournament could take place in 2026Fifa’s new 16-team Women’s Club World Cup could be delayed beyond its previously-proposed 2026 launch, the Guardian has learned.The tournament is understood to maintain widespread backing within the governing body, as well as across the confederations, but discussions are ongoing regarding the possibility of the inaugural staging of the event being pushed back by a couple of years to allow more time for all concerned to properly prepare for it, according to sources. Continue reading...

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