3 d. ago Manchester United reach Women’s FA Cup final after Bizet and Clinton sink City

It would be wrong to suggest there has been a seismic shift in momentum in Manchester, but United’s 2-0 defeat of a beleaguered City to set up an FA Cup final against Chelsea showed a maturity and composure that has sometimes proved elusive in the fixture.City bowed out of the tournament with, ultimately, a whimper, their last hope of a trophy over within 22 minutes but written off by many before a ball was kicked at a windswept Academy stadium. Nick Cushing’s squad has been torn apart by injuries, their squad so threadbare that just four outfield players were named on the bench, including 17-year-old Sacha Lewis, who joined Derby on a dual registration in January to get playing minutes in the National League Northern Premier Division. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago The identity politics of many Muslims, and critics of Islam, are deeply corrosive | Kenan Malik

Condemning them as ‘sectarian’ is only adding to the clamour that they have no place in the westA poll suggests that most British Muslims identify more with their faith than with their nation. The head of the Saudi-backed Muslim World League counsels British Muslims to talk less about Gaza and more about domestic issues. Labour MP Tahir Ali is criticised for campaigning for a new airport in Mirpur in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir; he claims the criticisms have led to “Islamophobic” attacks. After push-back, the BBC changes a headline describing converts to Islam as “reverts”, a term some Muslims use to suggest that Islam is the natural state of humankind.Just a taster of debates about British Muslims over the past week. At the heart of each of these controversies is the question of how Muslims should relate to western societies, and western societies relate to them. For some, the answer is easy. On the one side, many claim Islam to be incompatible with western values and that allowing...

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3 d. ago Outlander fans still confused by major character's survival after brutal season 1 scene

Outlander fans are confused about Black Jack's survival

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6 d. ago Euro 2025 power rankings: how the Lionesses and the rest are shaping up | Moving the Goalposts

After a frenetic international window, here’s what we have learned about England and the 15 other contendersThe latest international window, with several high-profile games in the Nations League, provided goals, encouraging debuts, injuries and some shocks. Here, we run the rule over the 16 teams set to play in the European Championship in Switzerland in July.1) Spain Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Police launch crackdown after mass brawl between PSG and Aston Villa fans

The build-up to the Champions League quarter-final between PSG and Aston Villa was marred by clashes between the two sets of fans on the streets of Paris on Tuesday

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7 d. ago Strive to survive on court: film shows the pressure ball kids face to earn an Australian Open spot

Formula 1 has done it, so has professional golf, the National Hockey League and the elite tennis tour

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7 d. ago Dominican Republic nightclub collapse kills Major League Baseball star Tony Blanco

Tony Blanco, who played in the Major League Baseball (MLB) for Washington Nationals as well as the Chunichi Dragons and the Yokohama DeNA BayStars, died in the Santo Domingo disaster

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7 d. ago Aston Villa and PSG fans clash in mass brawl on eve of Champions League tie

PSG and Aston Villa supporters have clashed the night before the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie as the French interior ministry battles against rising violence from football fans

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7 d. ago Wullaert double for Belgium sinks England in Women’s Nations League

England’s puzzling, Jekyll-and-Hyde form continued as Sarina Wiegman’s side were beaten in Belgium despite a world-class debut goal from the ­Lionesses striker Michelle Agyemang.Brought on as a substitute for the final 10 minutes with England trailing 3-1, the 19-year-old’s first two touches of senior international football saw her control the ball with her thigh and volley home an outstanding, instinctive finish that gave the visitors hope of a late comeback, but they were unable to add to that magical moment and were left to rue their poor first-half performance. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Belgium vs England LIVE: Result and reaction as Lionesses suffer Nations League defeat

Belgium 3-2 England: A dream start for the hosts helped them get revenge for a 5-0 drubbing in Bristol last week

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8 d. ago Belgium vs England LIVE: Mead strikes from penalty spot but Lionesses trail in Nations League

After thrashing their hosts 5-0 in Bristol on Friday, England head to Belgium in search of more success

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8 d. ago Jess Fishlock to miss Wales' Nations League clash as update on injured star revealed

Wales face Sweden in Gothenburg tonight but they will be without their star player

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9 d. ago The accidental Shrimper: American student becomes Southend fan after boarding wrong boat

‘I had a blast on the boat and at the Southend game’ Club invite Evan Johnston to Solihull home fixtureAccidentally boarding a boat packed with beer-swilling football fans would be some people’s idea of hell.But Evan Johnston, a 21-year-old student from Arizona, said he “had a blast” after inadvertently joining a boat trip chartered by 150 Southend United supporters before their National League game at Sutton United on Saturday. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Rochdale AFC issues bold statement after fans invade pitch in chaos

The club has condemned the 'unacceptable' behaviour after fans ran onto the pitch and engaged in disorder outside the stadium

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9 d. ago Who is Alex Ovechkin? Vladimir Putin congratulates Russian for breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL goals record

Ovechkin passed the total set by the ‘Great One’ to become the leading goal scorer in NHL history

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9 d. ago Alex Ovechkin breaks NHL scoring record held by Wayne Gretzky since 1994

The Washington Capitals winger scored the 895th goal of his NHL career in his side’s clash with the New York Islanders

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1 week ago Alexander Ovechkin breaks Wayne Gretzky's NHL scoring record as Capitals legend nets his 895th career goal

JAKE FENNER AT UBS ARENA - It's been 7,123 days since he made his debut in the National Hockey League. He's played 1,487 games. Now, Alexander Ovechkin stands alone.

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1 week ago Footy yobs invade pitch and throw missiles in violent clashes after huge game

Tempers flared after Spennymoor Town booked a place at Wembley by beating Rochdale on penalties, sparking a pitch invasion and violent clashes between the rival fans

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1 week ago Chaotic video shows fans clash in street and throwing traffic cones after 'invading pitch' at Rochdale AFC game

Participants involved in the disorder appeared to be both adults and children

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1 week ago Football match ends in chaos as fans invade pitch and parents 'cover children's eyes'

Rochdale and Spenymoor Town faced off in the FA Trophy with the team from the North East progressing via penalties before both sets of fans entered the pitch following the game

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