4 h. ago Young jockey found dead at leading racing yard in third tragedy in four years

Aspiring young jockey Billy Moffatt was found dead at the Warren Greatex stables in Lambourn, Berkshire over the weekend - the third death connected to the yard in four years

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4 h. ago Aspiring jockey found dead at leading racing yard in third tragedy at venue in four years

Warren Greatrex's stables saw a third death in four years over the weekend as an aspiring young jockey and trainer Billy Moffatt was found dead in his accommodation in Berkshire

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36 h. ago Sussan Ley elected first female Liberal party leader, narrowly defeating Angus Taylor in ballot

Ley elected 29 votes to 25 votes over the former shadow treasurer, with Ted O’Brien elected deputy leaderAustralia news live: latest politics updatesSee our full coverage of the Australian electionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSussan Ley has become Australia’s first female opposition leader, beating Angus Taylor in the race for the Liberal leadership.Smashed in the 3 May federal election, Liberal MPs met to elect a new leadership team at Parliament House on Tuesday morning, without Peter Dutton, the former leader who lost his seat in the historic drubbing. Continue reading...

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38 h. ago Arsenal told 'time is ticking' for Viktor Gyokeres transfer with Man Utd ready to swoop

Viktor Gyokeres has scored a remarkable 95 goals in 100 games for Sporting and has been attracting attention from the Premier League, with Arsenal said to be leading the race

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68 h. ago Mads Pedersen seals second sprint victory of Giro d’Italia to move back into race lead

The Dane proved unstoppable once again as he took a second sprint victory of the race to reclaim the overall lead

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5 d. ago Champions League qualification ‘an expectation’ for Newcastle, says Eddie Howe

The Magpies lead Sunday’s opponents Chelsea only on goals scored as the race for a top-five finish hots up

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7 d. ago Race for Liberal leadership turns bitter as Peter Dutton vows ‘graceful silence’ on question of his successor

Angus Taylor’s allies have dismissed speculation he is poised to pull out and clear a path for Sussan Ley to lead the party’s rebuildAustralia news live: latest politics and federal election updatesFull federal election results: live Australian Senate seat countSee our full coverage of the Australian electionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe race for the Liberal leadership is becoming bitter as Angus Taylor’s allies dismiss speculation he is poised to pull out and clear the path for Sussan Ley to lead the party rebuild after Saturday’s election disaster.It comes as Peter Dutton made his first brief remarks since his concession speech on Saturday night, saying he intended to make a “graceful exit” from politics.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Oscar Piastri wins F1 Miami Grand Prix to stretch lead in title race

Lando Norris second as McLaren dominateGeorge Russell third, Max Verstappen fourthDemonstrating with emphatic effect that he must be considered now the front runner for the championship, Oscar Piastri’s drive from fourth on the grid to victory at the Miami Grand Prix was the stuff that defines the battling Aussie spirit. Taking the win for McLaren with a piece of relentlessly controlled dominance and in so doing determinedly maintaining his place out front in a tight title fight, Piastri laid down a marker in Florida that he will be exceptionally hard to beat this season.Disappointed on missing out on a win in the sprint race on Saturday, Piastri and his team executed with perfection to secure a remarkable win from fourth place, beating his teammate Lando Norris into second place, the British driver’s hopes of victory extinguished within moments of the lights going out when he went wheel to wheel with Max Verstappen, went off and fell to sixth. Verstappen could manage only fourth fr...

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9 d. ago F1 Miami GP LIVE: Race updates as Verstappen concedes lead to Piastri

Follow all the action as Max Verstappen edges out both McLarens for pole in Miami GP qualifying

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9 d. ago Bordeaux set up Champions Cup final with Northampton after beating Toulouse

Louis Bielle-Biarrey stars with two tries in 35-18 winOwen Farrell hurt in Racing 92’s Challenge Cup defeatLouis Bielle-Biarrey’s stunning first try of two highlighted Bordeaux Bègles’ 35-18 win over Top 14 rivals Toulouse as they set up a Champions Cup final meeting with Northampton. Saints stunned Leinster in Saturday’s first semi-final.Bordeaux had raced into a 10-0 lead with a try from Pete Samu and a Matthieu Jalibert penalty, but Toulouse edged 11-10 up with a pair of Juan Cruz Mallia penalties either side of Dimitri Delibes’s try. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Arsenal throw away Bournemouth lead as race for Europe takes twist

ARSENAL 1-2 BOURNEMOUTH: The Gunners suffered another collapse on a day when they could've taken a huge step towards qualifying for next season's Champions League

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1 week ago Back to London? Super Eagles star tempted by big Premier League move as Crystal Palace lead transfer race

Back to London? Super Eagles star tempted by big Premier League move as Crystal Palace lead transfer race -  Soccernet.ng

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1 week ago These activists are ‘flooding the zone with Black history’ to protest Trump’s attacks on DEI

The Freedom to Learn campaign included panels and coffee meetups and will end Saturday with a protest and prayerA coalition of civil rights groups have launched a weeklong initiative to condemn Donald Trump’s attacks on Black history, including recent executive orders targeting the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) in Washington DC.The national Freedom to Learn campaign is being led by the African American Policy Forum (AAPF), a social justice thinktank co-founded by the law professor Kimberlé Crenshaw. Crenshaw is a leading expert on critical race theory (CRT), a framework used to analyze racism’s structural impact. She has fought against book bans, restraints on racial history teaching and other anti-DEI efforts since the beginning of the Republican-led campaign against CRT in 2020. Continue reading...

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1 week ago These activists are ‘flooding the zone with Black history’ to protest against Trump’s attacks on DEI

The Freedom to Learn campaign included panels and coffee meetups and will end Saturday with a rally and prayerA coalition of civil rights groups have launched a weeklong initiative to condemn Donald Trump’s attacks on Black history, including recent executive orders targeting the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) in Washington DC.The national Freedom to Learn campaign is being led by the African American Policy Forum (AAPF), a social justice thinktank co-founded by the law professor Kimberlé Crenshaw. Crenshaw is a leading expert on critical race theory (CRT), a framework used to analyze racism’s structural impact. She has fought against book bans, restraints on racial history teaching and other anti-DEI efforts since the beginning of the Republican-led campaign against CRT in 2020. Continue reading...

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1 week ago English local elections: Reform UK wins Runcorn byelection by six votes as Labour says result means it must ‘move faster’ with plans – UK politics live

New Reform UK MP Sarah Pochin pays tribute to Farage as ‘great leader’; Labour wins North Tyneside and Doncaster mayoral racesLocal elections 2025: full mayoral and council results for EnglandReform UK has won three of the first five wards declared at Northumberland County Council, with Labour and the Conservatives picking up one each, PA reports.There are 67 seats on the council, with the Conservatives defending 33, Labour 18, the Liberal Democrats four and Greens two, while there were 10 independent councillors. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Chelsea leading Premier League rivals in transfer race for 'next Yaya Toure'

Chelsea are gearing up for another busy summer transfer window as they bid to strengthen Enzo Maresca's squad, with their focus turning to one of Europe's top young talents

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1 week ago Ange Postecoglou says Bodø’s goal will not dent Tottenham’s confidence

Visitors strike late in Spurs’ 3-1 first-leg victory‘We need to replicate what we did today’Ange Postecoglou has insisted that Tottenham have the belief that they can overcome a tricky second leg in the Arctic Circle and reach the Europa League final despite conceding a late goal against Bodø/Glimt.Ulrik Saltnes gave Kjetil Knutsen’s Norwegian champions hope of mounting a comeback next week after Spurs had raced into a 3-0 lead in the first leg thanks to goals from Brennan Johnson after just 38 seconds, James Maddison and a penalty from Dominic Solanke. Bodø have a formidable record at home, having won six of their seven matches in Europe so far including victories over Olympiakos and Lazio. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Championship braced for last day chaos as THIRTEEN teams still to learn fate

Leeds and Burnley are fighting it out for top spot, Bristol City and Coventry lead the play-off race, while Hull, Luton and Derby are all in trouble at the bottom

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2 w. ago Canada election 2025: latest results as Mark Carney seeks to stay on as PM

Canadians voted today in a general election pitting Carney’s Liberals against the Conservatives of Pierre Poilievre. Find out who is leading in the race to control the House of Commons Continue reading...

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2 w. ago John Gosden says ‘everything to play for’ as he seeks first 2,000 Guineas win

The leading trainer is set to saddle the favourite for the big race, Field Of Gold, in the first Classic of the 2025 Flat season at Newmarket on Saturday

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