7 h. ago Moment Channel 4's school swap experiment leaves British teens gobsmacked over massive discovery about US homes

In the latest episode of Channel 4 's Class Apart: The Great US School Swap, pupils travelled more than 4,000 miles for an exchange programme between schools in London and Arkansas.

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66 h. ago After ‘kick’ controversy, Nick Ball is ready to meet the best fighter in the world

The Liverpudlian emerged from a scrappy, ugly fight with TJ Doheny, in which he escaped punishment after kicking out at his opponent, to stand in line to face Japan’s legendary four-weight world champion Naoya Inoue

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3 d. ago Watch controversial moment British world champion Nick Ball KICKS his opponent

With the WBA world featherweight title at stake, the fighters concluded the first five minutes with a controversial illegal kick, which saw the Irishman fall to the ground in pain.

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3 d. ago Forgotten Celtic man considers transfer options after shock international recall

The winger hasn't kicked a ball for Celtic since December 2023 and could cut ties after only two appearances

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5 d. ago Baroness Sue Campbell on changing the game – Women’s Football Weekly podcast

Baroness Sue Campbell joins Suzy Wrack and Sophie Downey to discuss her journey and her recent book, The Game ChangerOn today’s podcast, Suzy Wrack and Sophie Downey sit down with Baroness Sue Campbell to talk about her new book, The Game Changer, and her remarkable career in sport. From kicking a ball around in the school playground to leading the transformation of women’s football as the FA’s Director of Women’s Football, Campbell shares the challenges and triumphs of her journey. She discusses her role in the London 2012 Olympics, the importance of grassroots development, and the impact of England’s historic Euro 2022 victory. Plus, Baroness Sue Campbell shares her thoughts on the future of the game and what still needs to be done to ensure lasting progress. Join the Fantasy League this season on FantasyWSL.net. Code GUARDIANWFW.Sign up for our weekly women’s football newsletter – all you need to do is search ‘Moving the Goalposts sign up’ or follow this link. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Why Julian Alvarez penalty against Real Madrid was disallowed despite inconclusive replays

Julian Alvarez and the Atletico Madrid crowd thought he had successfully dispatched his penalty kick, only for an intervention from the VAR to determine he had kicked the ball twice

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1 week ago Netflix fans gush 'can't wait to binge watch' as controversial drama drops new episodes

The polarising series is back after a five-month break

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1 week ago Ireland and France load benches with forwards to play Risk in search of reward

France play jeopardy game with seven forwards on benchCaptain Caelan Doris returns for Simon Easterby’s sideThe board game Risk describes itself as the pursuit of diplomacy, conflict and conquest for two to six players. Rugby’s version is not a million miles removed: bigger pitch and more bodies involved but plenty of overlap on the content. For Saturday’s pivotal next step in Ireland’s grand slam bid the French have put it up to them before a ball is kicked, with a magnificent seven lumps on the bench, supported by just one back. It worked against Italy which is not to say it won’t end in tears this time out. That’s why it’s called Risk.Ireland’s riposte is less brazen, but only just. The last time they went 6-2 on the bench was against England a year ago – which didn’t end too well – and they have an extra bit of jeopardy with the inclusion of their most capped player, Cian Healy, in the replacements. The prop is a veteran of countless contacts and is looking forward to the afterl...

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1 week ago Millwall goalkeeper Liam Roberts set for extended ban over horror Jean

The FA has decided that the offence, which saw Roberts kick Mateta in the head as he cleared the ball, is ‘truly exceptional’

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2 w. ago Moment British woman is rescued by helicopter from 6,000ft snow

This is the moment a British woman is rescued by helicopter after getting stranded without phone signal on top of a 6,000ft snow-covered ridge in Italy while hiking. 

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2 w. ago Shocking moment British man is punched by bouncer in Thailand’s Sin City

Tourists have been warned about violence in the Thai tourist hotspot of Pattaya after a string of incidents.

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2 w. ago Goalkeepers to be punished with corner for holding ball more than eight seconds

Ifab announces law change for next season‘It could be one of those very effective deterrents’Goalkeepers who waste time by holding on to the ball are to be penalised with the award of a corner, the law-making International Football Association Board (Ifab) has confirmed.The new law, which will be rolled out across the game this summer, will mean goalkeepers have eight seconds to claim and redistribute the ball before they are penalised, with the referee giving the keeper a five-second countdown to warn them of incoming punishment. This will replace the current system whereby a keeper has six seconds to move the ball on, and is punished with an indirect free-kick if they do not. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Cristiano Ronaldo branded 'embarrassing' in comparison with Jude Bellingham

Cristiano Ronaldo has come under fire for his petulant behaviour following Al Nassr team-mate Jhon Duran's sending off as he kicked a ball into the stands and reprimanded the referee, but was spared any punishment

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2 w. ago Furious Kasper Schmeichel reaction goes beyond Aberdeen goal as shot at Celtic history passes him by

The raging Celtic goalkeeper kicked the post after Shayden Morris slipped the ball under him in the final moments of the game

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3 w. ago Max Verstappen set to snub major British F1 event after 'shameful' moment

Jos Verstappen slammed British F1 fans after Max Verstappen was booed at the F1-75 event and has vowed his son won’t return if it’s held in the UK again

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3 w. ago England Six Nations star Marcus Smith on new role, Fin Smith and Calcutta Cup showdown

Smith, the smallest England player on the pitch, reacted fastest to dive on the late loose ball against France and allow namesake Fin Smith to kick the ball out and seal the win

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3 w. ago Unseen Reo Hatate moment sums up Celtic heartbreak as Brendan Rodgers consoles tearful star

The Japanese playmaker cut an emotional figure as the Hoops were undone with the final kick of the ball in Munich

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4 w. ago This is Farage’s moment of reckoning: he can choose British voters – or Putin and Trump | Gaby Hinsliff

The Reform leader and Kemi Badenoch have struck the wrong alliances at the wrong time. Ukrainian sovereignty is a cause close to rightwing heartsTiming is everything in politics. So when the leader of the opposition realised she was due to be making a speech heaping praise on Donald Trump, just as the president plunged her own country into a national security crisis, you might think even she would have hesitated.But seemingly nothing can keep Kemi Badenoch from a culture war, not even the threat of an actual war. So, at a rightwing conference in London on Monday morning, she duly ripped into corporate diversity policies, climate activism, Keir Starmer taking the knee four and a half years ago, and various other imagined threats to western civilisation that are not forcing Britain to consider deploying troops against them, before concluding triumphantly that when people ask her what difference a change of leader makes, her answer is, “Take a look at President Trump.”Gaby Hinsliff is ...

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