3 h. ago Luis Enrique shrugs off praise for PSG’s season with Club World Cup final to come

Paris Saint-Germain coach cautious of difficult game against Chelsea‘I have been better when I lost,’ Enrique saysThere is just one game left in the season in which Paris Saint-Germain finally won the first Champions League in their history to complete a historic treble and that game is the Club World Cup final, but Luis Enrique says it has not been his best. He was better, he claims, when he lost. Besides, the PSG coach said, Manchester City remain the best team around and his side must face a Chelsea team he likened to his own which can still deny them the perfect campaign and have a manager he “loves”.“The Champions League was our first and it was very important: that was our main objective when we came to Paris last year,” Enrique said. “And on Sunday we have the chance, with the last game of the season, to win another one, with the Club World Cup. But it is important that we are conscious of the difficulty of the game. [Enzo] Maresca is a coach I love. I love the way he has of ...

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9 h. ago My age makes it very difficult to win grand slams, admits beaten Djokovic

38-year-old felt ‘half empty’ physically in Sinner defeatBut he insists he will return to play Wimbledon againNovak Djokovic said he must accept the reality that his ageing body continues to make it extremely difficult for him to win another grand slam title after struggling physically in his emphatic defeat by the world No 1, Jannik Sinner, in the semi-finals of Wimbledon on Friday.A month after suffering a straight sets defeat by Sinner in the semi-finals of the French Open, Djokovic was subjected to an even more one-sided 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 defeat by an imperious Sinner. The 38-year-old moved sluggishly throughout and he took a medical timeout after losing the second set. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Novak Djokovic makes stark admission after Wimbledon exit as record still eludes him

Novak Djokovic knows that his dream 25th Grand Slam title is only going to become more difficult after he was thrashed in straight sets by Jannik Sinner in the Wimbledon semi-finals

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11 h. ago Sinner dismantles ailing Djokovic to set up Wimbledon final against Alcaraz

Italian world No 1 triumphs 6-3, 6-3, 6-4Djokovic called for trainer at end of second setWhen Novak Djokovic strode on to Centre Court for a second contest with Jannik Sinner in barely over a month, the narrative had long been set. This was surely one of the 24-time grand slam champion’s last chances for a potential major victory, a challenge that will only become more difficult as he ages even further away from his physical peak while Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz move closer to their own.For the ensuing two hours on court, Sinner made it clear just how punishing that challenge already is as he completely dismantled a weakened Djokovic, the sixth seed, with his nuclear weight of shot and unimpeachable defence as he reached the Wimbledon final for the first time in his career with a dominant 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 win. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Rachel Reeves’s growth mission is struggling to get off the ground

Editorial: The chancellor is said to be ‘disappointed’ after the UK economy unexpectedly shrank for the second month in a row in May, as well she might be

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13 h. ago Luke Littler up against darts star who fumed 'what's the point' over controversial rule change

Luke Littler is set for a difficult start to the World Matchplay, given he will face fellow Englishman Ryan Searle in his opening clash of the coveted tournament

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14 h. ago Anisimova’s resurgence adds extra layer of mystique to Swiatek final

After taking converging paths following teenage breakthroughs, the two stars realign in SW19 showpieceOn a quiet outside clay court at the Hungarian national tennis centre in Budapest nine years ago a pair of outstanding 15-year-olds tussled in front of a few dozen spectators. Although the duel offered glimpses into the potential from both sides of the net, Iga Swiatek defeated Amanda Anisimova 6-4, 6-2 en route to Poland’s triumph over the US in the Junior Fed Cup.Even though Anisimova endured a difficult afternoon, memories of those days immediately drew a smile to her face. “I used to enjoy those Fed Cup trips a lot,” she says. “We had a lot of fun. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago John McEnroe's 'irritating' Wimbledon commentary savaged by famous sports columnist

John McEnroe has cemented himself as a titan of tennis broadcasting and returned to Wimbledon this year - much to the displeasure of one of the most revered voices in sports.

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14 h. ago Luke Littler to face darts star who raged 'what's the point' after controversial rule change

As darts fans begin to look forward to the World Matchplay, world champion Luke Littler is gearing up to face fellow Englishman Ryan Searle in a difficult start to the competition

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15 h. ago ‘This is what I’ve lived my life to do’: Oasis fans head to Manchester

Excitement is as high as the heat as Mancunians and international fans gather in ManchesterIn Manchester, on the morning of Oasis’s first homecoming gig, the excitement levels are as high as the temperatures.With the band set to play a run of six gigs in their home city, Manchester has very much got Oasis fever. Huge pictures of the Gallagher brothers have been splashed on the side of the city’s yellow buses, and Liam Gallagher’s voice will be making announcements on the Metrolink tram network, telling fans “the next stop is Heaton Parrrk,” before adding: “off you go”. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Kilbryde Hospice café to display Migrant Voice art exhibition

The exhibition is part of Kilbryde's continued commitment to Creative Arts in health and wellbeing.

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15 h. ago Johnston Carmichael charts a new course with leadership podcast: Who’s Steering This Thing?

Leading UK accountancy and business advisory firm Johnston Carmichael is launching a new podcast series that puts leadership in the spotlight, offering honest, thoughtful conversations with a variety of leaders.

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15 h. ago James Carter Cathcart dead: Pokemon and Sonic actor dies after cancer battle

James Carter Cathcart, who provided the voice for characters in both Pokemon and Sonic, has died at the age of 71 after a lengthy battle with throat cancer.

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15 h. ago Voices: Amid the rolling Shropshire countryside, I came across unexpected beauty

Poet and artist Frieda Hughes is an avid biker – but this week, she was tempted by a four-wheeled vehicle parked outside a country pub

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17 h. ago Andrew Castle's 'creepy' Wimbledon accusation, actress daughter and reason he quit GMTV

The former tennis player is one of the voices behind the microphone during the BBC's Wimbledon coverage

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17 h. ago Voices: The economy has shrunk yet again – but it’s not all doom and gloom...

The hangover from Trump’s tariffs at the start of the year is proving tougher to shake than expected, writes James Moore – but there is a slight silver lining

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18 h. ago Add to playlist: Sarah Meth’s resplendent, intimate songwriting and the week’s best new tracks

The singer-songwriter’s warm laconic voice holds together lounge jazz stylings, dreamy pop and amenable folk, cut through with a self-deprecating witFrom North LondonRecommended if you like Helena Deland, Billie Eilish, Okay Kaya Up next Headlining Bermondsey Social Club, 30 July; playing Green Man festival, Brecon Beacons, AugustLondon-based singer-songwriter Sarah Meth makes eerie, skeletal dream-pop cut through with a self-deprecating, very online sense of humour. A scan of her artist page on any streaming service offers a gratifying biography of an artist slowly but surely chipping away at her style in search of a distinct point of view: the lounge jazz stylings of 2020’s Dead End World give way to piquant, post-King Krule bedroom pop on 2022’s Leak Your Own Blues and Billie Eilish-ish pathos on 2023’s Steps EP. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago Here’s how to do it, Dua Lipa – I gave up smoking 40 cigarettes a day in 15 minutes

As celebrities like Dua Lipa post alarmingly ‘cool’ images of themselves with cigarettes (despite formally announcing in the past that she’d quit), Charlotte Cripps – who kicked the habit in record time – shares her top tips

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18 h. ago ‘Reluctant’ Jack White given his first mobile phone on 50th birthday

The White Stripes frontman said living without a smartphone had become more difficult in recent years

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18 h. ago Voices: I’m a Post Office scandal victim – the only reason I didn’t kill myself in prison was my unborn child

An official inquiry has found that the Horizon scandal may have led to more than 13 suicides. Former subpostmistress Seema Misra says she came close to being one of them

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