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Radrizzani ‘thrilled’ after deal for relegated club Italian is likely to sell stake in Leeds to 49ers Enterprises A consortium that includes the Leeds chairman, Andrea Radrizzani, has completed its takeover of the Italian club Sampdoria. Leeds’s majority shareholder, Radrizzani’s company Aser Group, and finance company Gestio Capital announced they had concluded a deal to save the recently relegated, financially stricken club from Genoa late on Tuesday night. “We are nothing short of thrilled to be able to announce that we have completed the acquisition of this extraordinary club,” Radrizzani said in a statement released on the social media sites of the Sky Sports reporter Gianluca Di Marzio. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/may/31/leeds-andrea-radrizzani-consortium-sampdoria-takeover

The regulator said the advert for Litty Liqour was "likely to encourage excessive consumption of alcohol".

Train drivers will walk out on Wednesday, with further strikes planned for Friday and Saturday.

The multi-billionaire has not yet publicly commented on the visit, which comes amid US-China tensions.

Footballer suspected of involvement in shipments during 2020 Spartak Moscow’s Dutch forward also facing assault charges Spartak Moscow’s Dutch forward Quincy Promes is being prosecuted in the Netherlands for his alleged involvement in drugs trafficking, Dutch prosecutors said on Tuesday. The 31-year-old former international is suspected of having been involved with smuggling 1,360 kilos of cocaine to the Netherlands or Belgium in two shipments in 2020, the prosecutors stated in an email. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/may/30/quincy-promes-prosecuted-for-alleged-drug-trafficking-1360kg-cocaine-footballer

Canadian computer scientist Yoshua Bengio tells the BBC he did not realise AI would develop so fast.

We select a few contenders for the Premier League’s rising star of the season – and invite you to have your say Also: Players | Managers | Goals | Matches | Signings | Flops | Gripes | Pundits | Photos When I wrote the equivalent article a year ago, Saka was again the first name on my list . I finished my entry with: “What is frightening is how much better he could become, especially if Arsenal invest in a proper striker and a right-back capable of overlapping and creating more space for Saka.” The emergence of Ben White at right-back and the signing of Gabriel Jesus have indeed furthered Saka’s development: he has scored 14 league goals and only Kevin De Bruyne, Leandro Trossard and Mohamed Salah have more than his 11 assists. Before the World Cup, many were unsure whether Saka had a place in Gareth Southgate’s first XI. By the end of the tournament, he was probably the second or third name on the team sheet. For club and country, the cheerful Saka is a smiling assassin and

Foxconn's move comes ahead of the expected launch of Apple's iPhone 15 later this year.

The online giant is offering a flexible contract but the GMB union says workers want higher pay.

Experts say victims often never get their money back from those who defrauded them.

Fresh produce prices are lower but coffee and chocolate as well as non-food items lift inflation.

Doucouré goal secures win over Bournemouth ‘There is a massive amount of work to be done’ Sean Dyche called for major changes at Everton after their latest dramatic escape from relegation, and he insisted survival was only the first step in the rebuilding work needed for the club to act big again. Dyche enjoyed “getting the job done” courtesy of Abdoulaye Doucouré’s winner against Bournemouth but admitted Everton’s predicament in fighting a second successive relegation battle was no great cause for celebration. Everton’s win sent Leicester down, and Leeds were also relegated after a 4-1 home defeat by Tottenham. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/may/28/sean-dyche-calls-for-big-changes-at-everton-after-another-great-escape

The former England captain is learning managerial skills away from the spotlight of his homeland. It could eventually help in the Premier League Of all the intimate details that surfaced during the Wagatha Christie trial , DC United fans most likely took note of one point in particular. According to text messages read out in court, Coleen Rooney never much liked Washington DC, which she called “a nice place to visit, but different to live.” Her husband, however, appears to have a much stronger connection to the city and its club. After two seasons with the club as a player, Wayne Rooney is DC United’s head coach. The former England captain was linked with several jobs – most notably at his boyhood club, Everton – after getting his managerial start at Derby County. A return to Major League Soccer, however, appealed most of all despite DC United sitting second-bottom of the Eastern Conference when he arrived last season – they’d also suffered their worst-ever MLS loss just days before

Giroud hits winner in Turin, Real Sociedad seal fourth in Spain Heidenheim reach Bundesliga and deny Hamburg in late drama Milan secured their place in the Champions League next season with a 1-0 victory at Juventus as Olivier Giroud’s goal ensured a top-four finish in Serie A. Fourth-placed Milan now hold a six-point advantage over fifth-placed Atalanta heading into the final round of matches. Juventus, who were docked 10 points for false accounting, sit in seventh place after a disappointing end to their home campaign. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/may/28/european-roundup-milan-juventus-real-sociedad-heidenheim

Can new chief executive Linda Yaccarino fix Twitter?

Club captain collapsed during playoff final victory at Wembley Defender in hospital under precaution and will undergo tests Luton captain Tom Lockyer has thanked medical staff for their “swift and thorough response” after collapsing during his side’s Championship play-off final victory against Coventry. The defender fell to the floor while running back during the match and received treatment before being carried off the pitch on a stretcher. The game went to penalties after Jordan Clark’s opener was cancelled out by Gustavo Hamer to finish 1-1 after extra time, and the Hatters secured Premier League football for next season with a 6-5 victory on penalties . Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/may/28/luton-tom-lockyer-thanks-medical-staff-from-hospital-bed

Fans review the season with one game to play: the stars, the flops and the moments that made them smile Part one : Arsenal to Leeds I truly think ours will go down as the most shameful relegation in Premier League history. Unbelievable levels of hubris, dither and delusion have turned a comfortably top-half squad into the most pathetic bunch of whipping boys I’ve seen in my 20 years as a season-ticket holder. A more activist fanbase would have turned Filbert Way into the toxic cauldron the club deserves. 0/10 Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/may/28/premier-league-2022-23-fans-verdicts-part-two-leicester-to-wolves

Furuhashi and Johnston give Postecoglou injury concerns Sakala grabs double as Rangers win away at St Mirren Celtic turned on the style in their final league game but the title party was tinged with concern for the fitness of Kyogo Furuhashi and Alistair Johnston after the pair were injured in a 5-0 win over Aberdeen . Furuhashi went off after scoring twice in five first-half minutes to consolidate his place at the top of the Premiership goalscoring charts. The Japan international came off worse in a 50-50 with the Aberdeen goalkeeper, Kelle Roos, and limped off five minutes into the second half, despite initially trying to play on. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/may/27/celtic-mark-scottish-premiership-coronation-with-5-0-rout-of-aberdeen

This time Rob Edwards really could celebrate. The Luton manager had hared off down the touchline with four minutes of extra time remaining to celebrate what he thought was the winning goal in front of his side’s supporters, eating up 45 yards of Wembley turf, only to retreat to his technical area ashen-faced after glancing up at the big screen confirming Joe Taylor’s extra-time goal, which would have been his first for the club, had been disallowed for handball. Jonathan Panzo, on cold as a substitute, dawdled on the ball and Taylor, a 20-year-old making his sixth appearance, nicked it from the Coventry defender, but surged through on goal with the help of his right hand. Edwards covered his face in disbelief but after 140 minutes of gripping action an agonising penalty shootout followed. Eventually, Fankaty Dabo missed the crucial spot-kick as Luton clinched promotion to the Premier League at Coventry’s expense, capping an incredible rise from non-league to the top flight in nine yea

Draw against Strasbourg enough to seal top spot ahead of Lens Internazionale up to second in Serie A with win over Atalanta Lionel Messi scored as Paris Saint Germain bagged a record-breaking 11th Ligue 1 title with one game to spare with a 1-1 draw at Strasbourg . The result put PSG on 85 points, four ahead of Lens , who secured second place and a place in next season’s Champions League – a first in 21 years – with a 3-0 hammering of Ajaccio . Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/may/27/european-roundup-messi-on-target-as-psg-clinch-a-record-11th-ligue-1-title

The Arsenal youth product is set to lead the attack for the Americans on home soil in 2026. He could be the goalscorer they have long craved The United States is one of fastest growing football nations in the world. Over the last 30 years we have been hoping, maybe even praying, for a savior. Every great football nation has a Ronaldo, a Neymar, a Messi. The US will never have that. Or at least we thought we wouldn’t. We’ve always had to succeed as a team rather than on the shoulders of a superstar. But it seems that our prayers may have been answered. Whereas the US seemingly always figures out the goalkeeping position and sometimes struggles to find a left-back, this generation may be the best collective we have to win the World Cup. And I think Folarin Balogun has figured that out. That’s why he recently switched nationalities and will represent the United States , the country of his birth, even though he grew up in England and has represented them at youth level. Continue reading

Furuhashi and Johnston give Postecoglou injury concerns Sakala grabs double as Rangers win away at St Mirren Celtic turned on the style in their final league game but the title party was tinged with concern for the fitness of Kyogo Furuhashi and Alistair Johnston after the pair were injured in a 5-0 win over Aberdeen . Furuhashi went off after scoring twice in five first-half minutes to consolidate his place at the top of the Premiership goalscoring charts. The Japan international came off worse in a 50-50 with the Aberdeen goalkeeper, Kelle Roos, and limped off five minutes into the second half, despite initially trying to play on. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/may/27/celtic-mark-scottish-premiership-coronation-with-5-0-rout-of-aberdeen

Arsenal winning the title in his memory was a fanciful thought, but in the end this team showed me something more valuable “Come to see the Arsenal … you’ve only come to see the Arsenal …” The refrain continues, as it always will, repeated in the treasured memories of watching Arsène Wenger’s fabulous team with my father, Ray, in their glory years. But we’re not singing along. Ray is most likely succeeding in not showing his delight after another goal is rattled in, while sharing a knowing look with my brother, Adam, and I. Meanwhile our poker faces will have undoubtedly left a little to be desired. How we basked in the choir’s production, almost silent partners muddled in with hapless home supporters safe and smug in the simple truth that we had, indeed, only come to see the Arsenal. Growing up as Arsenal fans in Telford made these clandestine trips a necessity. My brother and I fell in love with the club thanks to our dad’s passion and to an individuality built quickly through stan

United manager Paul and his son, County’s head of performance Jake, clash in the League Two playoff final Stockport landed the first psychological blow in the buildup to the League Two playoff final when six-month-old Lottie Simpson pledged her allegiance to the club over Carlisle. Dad Jake is head of performance at County, while Grandad Paul is the manager of their opponents, making Sundaytoday a peculiar family affair at Wembley. The teams reached the final in dramatic circumstances: Stockport advanced past Salford via penalties after a late equaliser from Jack Stretton, who started the season at Carlisle, while at Brunton Park, Ben Barclay, on loan from County, struck the winner against Bradford in extra time. There is no shortage of links between the two clubs but none is stronger than father and son. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/may/27/paul-simpson-stockport-carlisle-league-two-playoff-jake-simpson

Christiansen’s final game against Manchester City on Saturday ‘What I have achieved is beyond my wildest dreams,’ she says The former England midfielder Izzy Christiansen has announced she will retire after Everton’s final game of the season against her former club Manchester City on Saturday. The 31-year-old started her senior career with Everton in 2008 and played for Birmingham, City and Lyon before returning to Merseyside three years ago. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/may/25/izzy-christiansen-to-retire-everton-england

A document shows racist language was used to describe sub-postmasters being wrongly investigated.

Dutchman’s delight as Manchester United return to elite Manager’s joy tempered by injuries to Antony and Luke Shaw Erik ten Hag said Manchester United’s Champions League place was “something like” winning a trophy due to the difficulty of the Premier League after qualification was sealed with Thursday’s 4-1 win over Chelsea. The victory moves the Dutchman’s team into third place, two points ahead of Newcastle, ahead of Sunday’s final league game, Fulham’s visit to Old Trafford. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/may/26/this-club-belongs-in-the-champions-league-manchester-united-erik-ten-hag

Supermarkets have been accused of "greedflation" - putting prices up to bolster profits.

Exuberant midfielder hopes to become the first player to represent the same club from non-league to Premier League It is Tuesday afternoon and an hour or so after training Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu, wearing white crocs studded with Super Mario, Superman and Batman charms, walks into the Eric Morecambe Lounge at Kenilworth Road, Luton Town’s creaking but charismatic ground. The room – home to trophy cabinets, photos of comedy nights here and a panoramic mural with a timeline celebrating the club’s storied past – has an orange glow and Mpanzu a beaming smile as he embraces John Still, the manager who brought him to the club a decade ago, when Luton were toiling in non-league. A teenage Mpanzu initially joined on loan from West Ham, making his debut at Staines Town in the FA Trophy in front of a crowd of 621, before Luton paid £50,000 to make the move permanent. Those who know Mpanzu talk of a laid-back character with a contagious personality and he is calmness personified in the buildup to

Rising prices have dampened demand from households and businesses in Europe's largest economy.

The Arsenal youth product is set to lead the attack for the Americans on home soil in 2026. He could be the goalscorer they have long craved The United States is one of fastest growing football nations in the world. Over the last 30 years we have been hoping, maybe even praying, for a savior. Every great football nation has a Ronaldo, a Neymar, a Messi. The US will never have that. Or at least we thought we wouldn’t. We’ve always had to succeed as a team rather than on the shoulders of a superstar. But it seems that our prayers may have been answered. Whereas the US seemingly always figures out the goalkeeping position and sometimes struggles to find a left-back, this generation may be the best collective we have to win the World Cup. And I think Folarin Balogun has figured that out. That’s why he recently switched nationalities and will represent the United States , the country of his birth, even though he grew up in England and has represented them at youth level. Continue reading

Anne Boden says nobody believed a "5ft-tall Welsh woman in her mid-50s" could achieve what she has.

BBC economics editor Faisal Islam asks whether a historic surge in industrial action is likely to persist.

In March 2021, the Ever Given, which is one of the largest container ships in the world, blocked the canal for six days.

The move comes two months after SVB's collapse triggered fears of a banking crisis.

The regulator will soon confirm the change, which is likely to knock £450 off a typical annual bill.

Plus: Champions League semi-finalists from cities with the same letter; another great escape and keepers converted Mail us your questions or tweet @TheKnowledge_GU “Paul Mullin scored 38 goals for Wrexham in the National League this season, but was beaten to the top-scorer award by Notts County’s Macaulay Langstaff, who hit 42,” notes Niall McVeigh. “Are there any higher-scoring non-top-scorers?” Ben Blatch-Hanlon kicks us off with the most high-profile example. “I imagine I’ll be one of about 100 people writing in with this, but in La Liga’s 2011-12 season Cristiano Ronaldo scored a pretty incredible 46 goals from 38 appearances – only for Lionel Messi to bag a frankly ridiculous 50, in just 37 games. In all competitions, Messi outscored Ronaldo 73-60. We really were blessed to have seen them at their prime together.” Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/may/24/who-are-highest-scoring-non-top-scorers-in-a-football-season-

Souness aims to raise £1.1m to help people with condition ‘This will be the most difficult challenge I’ve ever taken on’ Graeme Souness, the former Liverpool and Rangers midfielder, has announced plans to swim the Channel to raise money for Debra, a charity which supports people with EB ( epidermolysis bullosa ). Otherwise known as “butterfly skin”, the rare and extremely painful genetic condition causes the skin to become fragile and tear or blister. Souness gave his backing to the charity after meeting Isla Grist, a 14-year-old living with recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa. “From the time I have spent with Isla and her family, I have seen first-hand the extreme pain this devastating condition causes and the daily challenges it creates,” he said. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/may/22/graeme-souness-to-swim-channel-for-charitys-appeal-on-rare-skin-disorder

The cost of groceries continued to surge at close to a 45-year high, fuelled by vegetables.

The announcement that Virgin Orbit has shut down comes just months after a major launch failure.

Honda will return to Formula 1 in 2026 as engine partner for the Aston Martin team.

The move comes as a trade row centred on the tech industry intensifies between Washington and Beijing.

Car parks are a good place for solar panels, providing shade and electricity where it is needed.

The 2,000-rupee notes have been withdrawn, sparking concerns and confusion.

The government borrowed £25.6bn in April, with inflation pushing up interest payments on debt partly to blame.

The instant-messaging service, which is used by 2 billion people, counts India as its largest market.

The western state last week became the first in the US to ban the hugely-popular video platform.

Club’s supporters’ minds will start to wander to potential trips next season after long-awaited return to Champions League The roar at kick-off, the roar that had been there in most of the previous 18 home games of this season, was maybe given a few extra decibels here. Added to renewed hope, present all season, was a touch of yes, this really is happening. Then came the moment, with fireworks being wedged into the tops of milk bottles, at the beginning of stoppage time, when Nick Pope was finally forced into some sort of movement to deny Timothy Castagne, to make sure it did happen. It came after one of the Newcastle keeper’s slowest days of the season, after what had often resembled a half-pitch, beat-the-packed-defence training exercise against a Leicester team largely too meek to threaten Geordie dreams. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2023/may/22/newcastle-champions-league-eddie-howe

Andy Haldane's comments come after the prime minister said legal migration was too high.

The Women’s Super League title race will go to the final day of the season after an injury-time winner from Lucía García gave Manchester United victory against their rivals Manchester City. United needed to win to keep their hopes alive after Chelsea had defeated Arsenal earlier on Sunday but it looked like they would fall short, despite playing more than half the match against 10 players after the goalkeeper Ellie Roebuck was dismissed, until the substitute García created bedlam in Leigh. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/may/21/manchester-united-manchester-city-womens-super-league-match-report

Football Australia confirms 15 June match to be played in Beijing Argentina won 2-1 over Socceroos in last 16 at Qatar World Cup The Socceroos and Argentina will renew their recent rivalry with a friendly match to be played in Beijing, as an Australian national sporting team makes a rare appearance on Chinese soil on 15 June. Lionel Messi was on the scoresheet as he led his team to a 2-1 victory over the Socceroos in the last 16 at last year’s World Cup in Qatar, on the South Americans’ way to becoming world champions for a third time. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/may/22/socceroos-lock-in-friendly-against-world-champions-argentina-in-china

Manchester City lifted the Premier League trophy for the third time in a row following their victory over Chelsea , having been confirmed as champions on Saturday when Nottingham Forest beat Arsenal . Pep Guardiola was quick to praise his team's success saying 'what we have done with five Premier Leagues in the last six years – that is something extraordinary'. Guardiola also praised title rivals Arsenal, admitting 'they make me think a lot what I have to do to beat them'. City now focus on what would be a historic treble. First up is the FA Cup final against Manchester United, before they then face Inter Milan in the Champions League final. Manchester City cap title triumph with win over Chelsea thanks to Álvarez Kyle Walker says Manchester City must win treble to become all-time greats Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/video/2023/may/21/manchester-city-lift-premier-league-trophy-video

Prices in the shops remain much higher than a year ago, despite falls in energy and food costs.

County deny Salford with dramatic 3-1 victory on penalties Ben Barclay earns Carlisle 3-2 aggregate win over Bradford Stockport will face Carlisle in the League Two playoff final next Sunday at Wembley after a day of semi-final drama ended in heartbreak for Salford and Bradford. County beat Salford 3-1 on penalties at Edgeley Park after the semi-final tie ended 2 -2 on aggregate after extra time. The Stockport goalkeeper, Ben Hinchliffe, was the late hero as he saved penalties from Adrian Mariappa and Stevie Mallan to send the home fans wild. It means the hosts remain on track for back‑to‑back promotions, while Salford’s bid to seal a fifth promotion in nine seasons is over. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/may/20/stockport-salford-carlisle-bradford-league-two-playoffs

And with that it was done. A title race that had promised so much came to its formal and premature end in bright spring sunshine as Arsenal’s defeat by Nottingham Forest ensured that, for the fifth time in six seasons, the Premier League was won by Manchester City, who have three games still to play. But if that side of the equation was ultimately anticlimactic, for Forest there was ecstasy: they will be playing Premier League football again next season. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/may/20/nottingham-forest-arsenal-premier-league-match-report

The price cap on gas and electricity is set to fall, but at about £2,000 remains historically high.

As crunch time arrives for some clubs and others have nothing but pride at stake, we examine how likely focus is to falter You may have noticed that Napoli swept to their first Scudetto in 33 years this month with five matches remaining. You may not have noticed that the newly crowned champions lost 2-0 at promoted Monza last weekend. With the title secured, no European campaign to worry about and no record points tally to chase or international manager to impress for this summer, could Napoli’s players (and staff) be accused of being “on the beach”? Defined loosely as downing tools, the theory is not confined to football – as any teacher with a VHS in their hand at the end of term will attest – but with a few vital and not-so-vital matches left of the season, this is the area of most interest. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/may/19/do-football-teams-with-nothing-to-play-for-really-end-up-on-the-beach

Three of Pep Guardiola’s squad are awarded 10s and one gets a 9.5 for their part in the club’s fifth title in six seasons Close to flawless. Again. The Brazilian is the unassuming star of City’s backline who, under pressure, initiates attacks by coolly tapping the ball short, or has the vision to launch a 50-yard hail mary into Erling Haaland. Can be dominant in the air and has panther-like reflexes when required. 9 Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/may/20/player-ratings-for-manchester-citys-2022-23-premier-league-title-winners

As interest rates rise, some lenders are offering no-deposit mortgages and removing the "stress test".

Ofgem is poised to announce a cut in its price cap next week, according to an energy consultancy firm.

Before men’s tournament starts in Argentina on Saturday we pick out individuals to keep an eye on and some missing stars Maximo Perrone, Argentina: Manchester City are no mugs in the South American transfer market, as their acquisition of Julián Álvarez shows. The striker became a world champion months after moving to City from Argentina and Maximo Perrone will be looking to do the same. The 20-year-old midfielder joined from Vélez Sarsfield in January and has made two first-team appearances under Pep Guardiola. A composed presence in front of the defence, the left-footed Perrone is an elegant passer who traditionally played above his age group in Argentina. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/may/20/under-20-world-cup-a-guide-to-players-and-coaches-to-look-out-for

Hinduja family remain at top, while Richard Branson drops 33 places to 77th Rishi Sunak’s family fortune falls by £200m on UK rich list Business live: latest updates The Ineos founder, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, has moved up to be the second wealthiest person in Britain, with a near-£30bn fortune, as the number of UK billionaires dropped last year for the first time in 14 years. Ratcliffe, who is battling to take control of Manchester United football club , is the highest climber in the annual Sunday Times rich list, up 27 places as his chemicals fortune climbed by £23.6bn compared with last year, with his net worth estimated at £29.6bn. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/may/19/manchester-united-bidder-jim-ratcliffe-up-to-second-on-uk-rich-list-hinduja-family-richard-branson

Both current and retired staff face "a severe and drastic impact" from the delays, say solicitors.

Barnsley will face South Yorkshire rivals Sheffield Wednesday in the League One playoff final at Wembley after a 1-0 victory over Bolton on Friday secured a 2-1 aggregate win. The second leg was settled by a first-half goal from Liam Kitching at Oakwell, the Barnsley defender powering home a header from Luca Connell’s fine cross. Bolton rallied for a spell following the break, but they were unable to find a way back into the game. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/may/19/liam-kitching-ensures-barnsley-edge-bolton-to-make-league-one-playoff-final

As wealthy nations compete, Africa wants to keep more of the benefits from its natural resources.

The musicians all have wealth of more than £150m, according to the latest Sunday Times Rich List.

Performers at the Star Garden Topless Dive Bar in North Hollywood pass a unanimous vote to unionise.

The jump in China's exports was boosted by rising demand for electric vehicles and increased sales to Russia.

Emotional Eriksson reflects on ‘best time of my life’ Players linked with top clubs including Bayern Munich Chelsea have announced that Magda Eriksson and Pernille Harder, two of their most experienced and highly decorated players, will leave when their contracts expire this summer. Just over two hours after a tearful Eriksson confirmed her departure, Chelsea said Harder would also be going. The players, who are a couple , have been linked with a number of top European sides, most recently Bayern Munich. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/may/18/magda-eriksson-confirms-chelsea-departure

José Mourinho will have a chance to claim a sixth European trophy after Roma reached the Europa League final by holding Bayer Leverkusen to a 0-0 draw. Roma went through 1-0 on aggregate after winning the first leg of the semi-final at home. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/may/18/bayer-leverkusen-roma-europa-league-semi-final-second-leg-match-report

The BBC examines four ways you could be affected if the US fails to reach a deal on its debt.

The Prime Minister says the government is talking to the EU over trade rule changes which could hit UK car plants.

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now! When the final whistle tooted and Luton fans invaded the Kenilworth Road pitch to celebrate reaching the Championship playoff final , our first thoughts turned to what all that orange smoke would do to the washing drying in the gardens backing on to the ground. Poor old Maureen and Cecil at No 169 were kept up for ages by the racket and woke to find their unmentionables smelling not of success but burning embers. Yes, nine seasons ago, Luton were calmly defeating Hyde, Alfreton and Salisbury as they pummelled their way to the Conference Premier title. They amassed 101 points to move them out of the non-league system and back on an upward trajectory but it was all pretty straightforward, meaning Maureen and Cecil got a good kip, regardless of the result. But not now. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/may/17/football-daily-email-luton-town

Soaring demand means food banks have to buy groceries - but tech is being used to target donations.

The boss of the British Chambers of Commerce issues warning at start of its annual conference.

Plus: low-percentage point champions, the fewest fouls conceded in a game and Atlético Madrid’s bear Mail us your questions or tweet @TheKnowledge_GU “My team, Cambridge United, won five of their last nine matches to escape relegation by a single point,” tweets Simon Gleave. “What is the most wins in the last nine matches by teams occupying relegation places? And did they survive?” Having started the bidding at five, Simon immediately ups the ante: “ Bournemouth won six of their last nine in 1995 to relegate Cambridge from the third tier.” Mark Mitchener also nominates the Cherries for a failed escape in 2008. “Bournemouth won six of their last seven (and seven out of nine) in League One after being deducted 10 points for entering administration. They were relegated by two points.” Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/may/17/the-great-escapes-footballs-best-late-season-runs-to-avoid-relegation-knowledge

Governments in the region are spending hundreds of billions of dollars trying to reverse the trend.

Retail investment in cryptocurrency is too risky to be regulated as a financial service, a committee says.

The 35-year-old suspect allegedly downloaded large amounts of data before fleeing to China.

Many parents are frustrated with games that encourage children to spend money to advance.

Businesses in Liverpool celebrate a bumper two weeks thanks to an influx of visitors for Eurovision.

Former Leeds manager signs three-year deal Bielsa replaces Diego Alonso after World Cup failure Marcelo Bielsa has been named the new coach of Uruguay, the country’s FA announced on Monday, with the former Leeds manager signing a contract until 2026. The Argentinian takes over following the exit of Diego Alonso, after Uruguay failed to reach the World Cup knockout stages . “The fans are calling for games and emotions. The time has come,” read a message on the team’s official Twitter account, which also confirmed the appointment. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/may/16/the-time-has-come-marcelo-bielsa-takes-over-as-manager-of-uruguay

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Hayes: ‘I’ve never coached a player with such courage’ Manager dedicates FA Cup win to club’s supporters Emma Hayes hailed Sam Kerr and the way she “is willing to take responsibility at the top of the pitch” after the Australian’s second-half goal was enough as Chelsea beat Manchester United 1-0 in front of a record crowd to lift a third successive FA Cup. It was Kerr’s 10th goal in seven domestic cup finals, her sixth in consecutive games and fifth in four appearances at Wembley, lifting a trophy each time. “I’ve never coached a player like [Sam Kerr],” Hayes said. “A player that has such conviction, confidence and courage with the way she attacks everything. But what I love about Sam is that she’s willing to take responsibility at the top of the pitch.” Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/may/14/chelseas-emma-hayes-praises-sam-kerr-for-way-she-takes-responsibility

And to think a trip to Goodison Park in the midst of a Champions League semi-final was considered an awkward assignment for Manchester City in their pursuit of a treble. The notion, and Everton, were dismissed with almost contemptuous ease as another immaculate contribution from Ilkay Gündogan and another goal from Erling Haaland took Pep Guardiola’s team closer to a third successive Premier League title. Gündogan showed why City have to secure his services beyond this summer, when his contract is due to expire, with two goals to follow up his double against Leeds last weekend. The midfielder’s first was a stunning piece of ingenuity that deflated Everton in their fight to avoid the drop. He then set up Haaland’s 52nd goal in all competitions this season before polishing an outstanding performance with a beautiful free‑kick beyond Jordan Pickford, leaving City needing three points from three games to secure the title. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.the

Overhauling the squad and burning through managers ultimately led to relegation after failure to beat Fulham They say fortune favours the brave. Not always, as Southampton have discovered to their detriment. Relegation to the Championship ends a largely positive 11-year stay in the Premier League and erases their image as a model club, though in truth that was beginning to be scrubbed away a few years ago. From radically overhauling the squad with an influx of youngsters to replacing Ralph Hasenhüttl mid-season with Nathan Jones, untested at the elite level, on the merit of metrics and then giving Rubén Sellés the job until the end of the season on the back of a surprise win at Chelsea , a series of bold decisions by the club’s owner, Sport Republic, have badly backfired. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2023/may/13/the-series-of-poor-decisions-that-sent-saints-marching-out-of-premier-league

Fabio Vincenti is now considering alternative names for his pig-based treat.

Vice Media Group, which was once valued at $5.7bn, is set to be sold but will keep operating.

Cancer experts want VAT removed to make sun creams more affordable in the cost-of-living crisis.

Match at Goodison Park kicks off at 2pm (BST) 10 things to look out for in the Premier League this weekend Get in touch with Daniel with an email or a tweet If I was Everton, so I guess also were Everton a person, which it isn’t, I’d be concerned about the trident behind Erling Haaland of Mahrez, Alvarez and Foden. Each poses a different threat, and each knows they’re playing tonight because others are likely to be picked ahead of them in midweek. So they’re not only playing for the title, they’re playing for places, and I’m not certain I know how Gueye and Garner will keep track of them. Micah Richards just said that as a bloke, Jordan Pickford reminds him of Joe Hart. I wonder how he’d like that. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2023/may/14/everton-v-manchester-city-premier-league-live

Match at CBS Arena kicks off at 12pm (BST) Coventry set up Middlesbrough playoff rematch Share your thoughts with John on Twitter or via email Coventry (probable 3-5-2): Wilson; McNally, Doyle, McFadzean; Norton-Cuffy, Hamer, Kelly, Eccles, Bidwell; Godden, Gyokeres. Subs: Moore, Panzo, Allen, Wilson-Esbrand, Sheaf, Maguire, Dabo. Middlesbrough (probable 4-2-3-1): Steffen; Smith, McNair, Lenihan, Giles; Mowatt, Hackney; Jones, Akpom, McGree; Archer. Subs: Roberts, Fry, Barlaser, Dijksteel, Forss, Crooks, Bola. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2023/may/14/coventry-v-middlesbrough-championship-playoff-semi-final-live

Forty years on from club’s only Scottish league title, a key part in their success story looks back on the extraordinary feat On 15 May 1983, Eamonn Bannon should have been part of Dundee United’s squad at a civic reception. This extraordinary team under an extraordinary manager, Jim McLean, had won the Scottish Premier Division a day earlier. Bannon scored United’s second goal in a 2-1 win at the home of Dundee, United’s great rivals. “The real shame is it will never be repeated,” Bannon says. “Unless Dundee United are bought by a Middle Eastern country.” Bannon was honouring a prior commitment. “I had agreed to play in a testimonial for Jim McArthur, the Hibs goalkeeper,” he explains. “I drove to Edinburgh that Sunday, rain coming down like stair rods. Hungover.” Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/may/14/dundee-united-scottish-premiership-eamonn-bannon-jim-mclean

AI boss on the future of artificial intelligence and what will happen if computers become more clever than humans.

Union boss Pat Cullen urges ministers to reopen pay talks in England after her members rejected a 5% offer.

The US is offering huge incentives to electric car firms, but the UK risks falling behind.

Goalkeepers are now expected to be experts with their feet as well as hands and to have a chess-like grasp of the best options Long gone are the days when the goalkeeper’s job was to make saves, catch crosses and kick the ball as far up the pitch as possible. The modern incarnation of the No 1 is a complex role that we sometimes underestimate. Alongside the shot-stopping, goalkeepers have to be great communicators, comfortable in possession and have in-depth tactical knowledge. There is so much emphasis on playing out from the back and keeping possession that coaches do not want 10 outfield players and a goalkeeper, they want 11 players who are really comfortable with the ball at their feet. When a modern goalkeeper has the ball they can play as an extra outfield player, meaning the centre- backs can move higher up the pitch and everyone moves up. Historically, centre-backs have the most touches and are in charge of starting the buildup but if the goalkeeper can do that, it gives a s

The manager is less familiar than his Women’s FA Cup final rival, Chelsea’s Emma Hayes, but his backstory is as interesting 1) The 40-year-old began his working life as a teacher at Solihull College and joined Birmingham initially on a part-time basis in 2006. In the course of a 10-year footballing apprenticeship, Skinner gained the Uefa A licence and served, variously, as Birmingham’s technical director, reserve-team coach and goalkeeping coach before finally becoming manager in 2016. During his time in charge he led the Blues to seventh and fifth-placed league finishes and an FA Cup final. 2) His partner is the former England defender Laura Bassett. The pair met when they shared under-14 coaching duties at Birmingham; their daughter, Saede, was born in December 2018. In the spring of 2017, Bassett was preparing to represent the Lionesses in the European Championship in the Netherlands when her club, Notts County, folded. It was suggested that she join Birmingham but Skinner ha

Scottish Premiership updates from Ibrox, 12.30pm BST kick-off Live scoreboard | And you can contact Will by email or Twitter The title may be in the bag, but Celtic have their eye on another achievement: if they win their last four games they will end the season on 107 points, breaking their record total, 106, dating back to the 2016-17 campaign under Brendan Rodgers. Starting XI: Hart; Ralston, Kobayashi, Starfelt, Bernabei; McGregor, Hatate, O’Riley; Abada, Jota, Oh. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2023/may/13/rangers-v-celtic-scottish-premiership-live-score-updates

Hodgson, Allardyce and Warnock answered the call to save a club, their experience and knowhow vital in times of dire need It was known as “the roundabout”. Passing troubled Premier League clubs would pluck from the same, revolving set of managers to try to avert relegation. A similar carousel was on offer to those seeking promotion from – or safety in – the Championship. The names rolled off the tongue, leading to a state of affairs where Alan Pardew and Steve Bruce have each managed five Premier League clubs, and Mark Hughes six. But that trio, each around the age of 60 – Bruce and Pardew on career hiatuses, Hughes in the League Two playoffs with Bradford – are years short of qualifying for the management game’s newest ride, one that’s become all the rage. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/may/13/back-to-the-future-how-managerial-veterans-have-become-all-the-rage

Peterborough have one foot in the League One playoff final at Wembley after they eased past Sheffield Wednesday 4-0 at the Weston Homes Stadium. Goals from Jack Taylor, Joe Ward, Kwame Poku and Jonson Clarke-Harris sent the home fans into hysteria ahead of Thursday’s return leg at Hillsborough. The home side – who saw Darren Ferguson return for a fourth stint as manager at the start of the year – were delirious after sealing the last playoff spot as they leapfrogged Derby on the final day and they are in dreamland once again after blowing the visitors away in the first leg. It could be another fairytale finish to the season for Ferguson who has steered the club to the Championship on three separate occasions as well as a League Two promotion. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/may/12/peterborough-sheffield-wednesday-league-one-playoff-semi-final-first-leg-report

Arsenal and England forward ruptured ACL in November ‘I will try my hardest to get as close as possible’ Beth Mead has said she is “ahead of schedule” in her recovery from an ACL injury and is still targeting participation at the World Cup. The forward, who collected the golden boot and player of the tournament awards as England won the Euros last summer, ruptured an anterior cruciate ligament in Arsenal’s 3-2 defeat by Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium in November. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/may/10/beth-mead-sets-sights-on-world-cup-with-acl-recovery-ahead-of-schedule

Growth was just 0.1% in the first three months of the year, as the economy was affected by strike action.

The government came to power a year ago promising greater action on climate change.

Big Sam returns to Newcastle, Southampton are nearing their end and will City risk things at buoyant Everton? Sam Allardyce arrived at St James’ Park for his May 2007 unveiling as Newcastle’s manager by helicopter. Eight underwhelming months later, Big Sam was sacked – and immediately had to hand his top-of-the-range company car to security, leaving him requiring a lift home to County Durham in his press officer’s somewhat more modest vehicle. Allardyce’s hefty payoff from Mike Ashley, Newcastle’s then-owner, enabled him to buy a lavish villa on Spain’s Costa Blanca, swiftly dubbed ‘Casa St James’ but the current Leeds manager has not forgotten what he describes as a “massive, massive career setback”. Allardyce has played down any talk of old scores being settled when Eddie Howe’s Champions League-chasing team visit Elland Road on Saturday but there is little doubt that Allardyce would enjoy sticking a metaphorical two fingers in the directions of those travelling Newcastle fans whose

With a goal from a corner and a blisteringly decisive start, Champions League meeting followed familiar patterns for Inzaghi’s cup kings A banner hung from San Siro’s Curva Sud before kickoff claimed that every devil in hell had come to support Milan but they forgot the one who lives in the details. You can make a stadium into an inferno for an evening but leaving Edin Dzeko marked by a full-back at a corner is a recipe for eternal regret. “He’s a lot bigger than me, there’s not much to be done,” said Davide Calabria of the goal that set Inter on the way to a 2-0 victory over the Rossoneri in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final. The biggest Milan derby in two decades was barely eight minutes old when Dzeko hooked his leg around the defender and volleyed home. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/may/11/edin-dzeko-inter-milan-champions-league

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Manager with a pop star mum is back in his birthplace as his side face West Ham in Europa Conference League semi-final “You have to be authentic,” Pascal Jansen says. The AZ Alkmaar manager is thinking about how to lead. There is, he says, no point in putting on a face. The Dutchman has spent years doing things his way since a knee injury ended his hopes of becoming a professional player when he was 17. He began jotting his ideas about football down in a book and he had big dreams. He wrote about wanting to pass his Uefa pro licence before his 35th birthday – mission accomplished – and his ambition was limitless, his determination to manage in the Premier League a sign this was going to be no ordinary journey. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/may/11/pascal-jansen-az-alkmaar-manager-west-ham-europa-conference-league-semi-final

The son of Jimmy Lai has criticised the UK government for not defending human rights in Hong Kong.