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⚽ Football updates as England squad announced⚽ Things to look out for this weekend | Mail XaymacaSo, who has been left out of the squad? The big omission is Trent Alexander-Arnold. The defender has started seven of Real Madrid’s last nine games after being out of favour earlier in the season. Reece James is also unavailable as he picked up a hamstring injury against Newcastle. It seems strange to leave him out of a 35-man squad.Goalkeepers: Dean Henderson, Jordan Pickford, James Trafford, Aaron Ramsdale, Jason Steele Continue reading...

Arteta said he had ‘all the information’ about City 18 months agoGuardiola not worried by Arsenal’s tactics for Carabao CupPep Guardiola has insisted relations with Mikel Arteta are cordial despite the friction sparked between the pair after Manchester City’s 2-2 draw with Arsenal last season.Following the highly eventful game at the Etihad Stadium in September 2024, Guardiola was left unhappy with his former assistant stating he had “all the information” about his former club, having worked there from 2016 to 2019. Arteta’s comment seemed to hint that City used supposed dark arts as he spoke out after John Stones and Bernardo Silva criticised Arsenal’s use of such tactics during the game, the former saying of their approach: “You can call it clever, or dirty, whichever way you want to put it.” Continue reading...

Max Rushden and Barry Glendenning went to the SXSW festival in Austin Texas last week. With only a few months to go before the World Cup, the pair are joined live on stage by The Guardian’s senior US soccer editor, Alexander Abnos, and star of the hit TV show Ted Lasso, Brendan Hunt.Max Rushden and Barry Glendenning went to the SXSW festival in Austin Texas last week. With only a few months to go before the World Cup, the pair are joined live on stage by The Guardian’s senior US soccer editor, Alexander Abnos, and star of the hit TV show Ted Lasso, Brendan Hunt.Rate, review, share on Apple Podcasts and join the conversation on email. Continue reading...

With Wolves and Burnley all but relegated, which club will join them in the Championship next season?By WhoScoredReasons for optimism: West Ham came from behind to pinch a point against Manchester City on Saturday and, for 18 glorious hours, they tasted life outside the relegation zone. This was their first spell outside the bottom three in 112 days and, even though results on Sunday dragged them back down, those fleeting hours offered a glimpse of hope. West Ham have taken 15 points from their last nine games – only four teams have picked up more in that period and they all occupy spots in the top six. We are finally beginning to see Nuno Espírito Santo’s blueprint: West Ham are keeping things tight at the back, scoring goals from fast breaks and have only lost one of their last six league games. Continue reading...

Brit wins 800m heat despite blister from borrowed spikes‘I won’t be happy with anything other than gold’No opponent has come close to knocking Keely Hodgkinson off her stride in 2026. But after breezing into the semi-finals of the world indoor championships, she revealed that her preparations had been interrupted by an airline, KLM, losing her kit for 48 hours on the flight to Poland.It led to the overwhelming favourite for 800m gold having to train in whatever she could beg or borrow – and getting a blister as a result. Not that it seemed to bother her as she cruised into Saturday’s semi-finals with a dominant victory in 2min 0.32sec. Continue reading...

Time is running out for the Australia team led by captain Sam Kerr to win a major trophy as they prepare to meet a red-hot Japan in the final on SaturdayThe end is nigh, and Ellie Carpenter – even though she is not 26 for another month – knows it.The Matildas fullback revealed the significance of the Women’s Asian Cup final in a brutally frank pre-match press conference that underscored time is running out for most of the team led by captain Sam Kerr. Continue reading...

Steve Borthwick will be reprieved by the RFU’s review but there are other factors at play from the makeup of his backroom team to the conveyor belt of talentThe Rugby Football Union’s review into England’s least successful championship for 50 years is already up and running with an alacrity that would impress Louis Bielle-Biarrey. And one detail seems clear: barring something spectacular, Steve Borthwick will still be coaching the team this summer. As one well-placed insider put it: “This review is about supporting Steve to make improvements. If change is needed, change is needed but it’s not about punishing him. He’s absolutely going to be in post this summer, there’s no question about that.” Continue reading...

Centre to lead team in Six Nations opener against IrelandSeven uncapped players named in Six Nations squadMeg Jones has been chosen to lead England’s world champions in 2026 after the regular Red Roses captain, Zoe Stratford, announced her pregnancy on Wednesday.Jones, who was vice-captain when England beat Canada to lift the World Cup last September, will take over from Stratford for the upcoming Women’s Six Nations. England kick off their campaign against Ireland on 11 April at Twickenham when a tournament-record crowd of more than 60,000 will be in the stands. Continue reading...

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Teenager files application to prevent fake productsLittler defies boos to fight back and defeat Gerwyn PriceLuke Littler has made an application with the Intellectual Property Office to trademark his face. It is understood the application will prevent fake products powered by AI using his picture without permission and breaking copyright laws.The teenager, who has won back-to-back World Darts Championship titles, is highly marketable and his face appears on a wide variety of branded products, from his own dart board to video games and bags of nuts. Littler has already trademarked his “the Nuke” nickname in the US. Continue reading...