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Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for freeSign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter FIFA has been warned players will take “matters into their own hands” if nothing is done to address the growing demand on their workload, with players’ union FIFPro suggesting strike action would not be out of the question.Amid the increasing-congested fixture calendar, FIFPro’s Europe president David Terrier said there was “an emergency” around growing mental and physical fatigue of players.Terrier called for regulation to cap the number of games as the FIFPro player workload and recovery season…

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsWalgreens has become the latest retailer to try to lure customers with new deals, slashing prices on 1,500 items.The cuts will impact everything from snacks to toiletries and even Squishmallows, Walgreens announced Wednesday, as it follows the lead of other major brands including Amazon, Walmart, Target and Aldi, which have all reduced prices in recent days. A jar of One A Day gummy vitamins will now cost $11.99, down from $13.49, while the price of…

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USMadonna has been sued by a fan who claims he was “forced” to watch simulated sexual acts on stage during the singer’s “Celebration” tour in Los Angeles.Justen Lipeles filed a lawsuit in a California court, claiming that he should have been warned about the content of the 65-year-old star’s show before attending the concert.He alleges that neither he nor other concertgoers knew what to expect ahead of the show on 7 March 2024 at the Kia…

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for freeSign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Jose Mourinho is in talks with Amazon about joining their live Champions League coverage next season. The streaming giants have bought the live rights for 17 live Champions League games for the next three years in a deal which gives them the first choice match every round, with Mourinho targeted to join a new-look punditry team. Mourinho is understood to have been receptive to Amazon’s initial approach, with his final decision likely to rest on whether he…

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USJurors are deliberating the fate of an Idaho man who is charged with murdering his first wife and his girlfriend’s two children in what prosecutors say was part of a plan for “desire for sex, power, and money.”Chad Daybell, 55, has remained mostly expressionless throughout the two months of testimony at the Ada County courthouse in Boise, where he sits like a statue at the defense table, his hands clasped tightly in front of him.But during…

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for freeSign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Ipswich Town’s promotion to the Premier League looked as though it might have come with a string attached after serious interest this summer in head coach Kieran McKenna, who was linked with both Manchester United and Chelsea.But the 38-year-old has bucked the trend of the summer which has seen the likes of Vincent Kompany and – expected soon – Enzo Maresca join bigger clubs.Instead, Ipswich have confirmed he has signed a new four-year deal to stay at…

In light of the launch of the E2E International 100 list for 2024, we spoke to Russell Evans, Director of DIG IG, an international civil engineering and surface mining contracting business, to learn more about his story and experiences with international business expansion; delving into some of the challenges faced in this market, the strategies implemented, and some advice for aspiring entrepreneurs.Can you tell us your story, why you founded the business and what led you to set up Dig Civil Engineering? “DIG is an International Civil Engineering and Surface Mining Contracting business founded in 2019. It was founded to continue the…

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsThe chief of Ukraine’s army has said Russia is pushing more troops into the northeastern Kharkiv region where Moscow’s forces have made significant advances in a spring offensive.Ukraine’s GUR military intelligence operation claimed that sea drones destroyed two Russian KS-701 patrol boats in the Black Sea off the Russia-annexed Crimean peninsula. Russian officials did not immediately comment on the claim.The air force said the overnight attacks included eight S-300 ballistic missiles, 11 cruise missiles and…

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for freeSign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Vincent Kompany has been unveiled as the new manager of Bayern Munich after leaving his position at Burnley.Here, the PA news agency looks at the tasks facing the former Manchester City captain in his in-tray at the Allianz Arena.Win the BundesligaKompany will be under immediate pressure as there is little doubt that his top priority must be to win back the Bundesliga title. Missing out this year for the first time since 2012 – and finishing in…

Sign up to our free Brexit and beyond email for the latest headlines on what Brexit is meaning for the UKSign up to our Brexit email for the latest insightThe next UK government must urgently focus on a better trading relationship with the EU as Brexit has increased costs and made it tougher to export, one of the country’s most influential business networks has said.The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) published its election manifesto on Tuesday, citing improved relations with the trading bloc as part of its five demands for whoever wins the general election on July 4.The manifesto says…