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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 It’s just the way they play, mate. But perhaps that is the problem, and not merely if the way Tottenham play these days is badly or passively or by conceding a host of goals or losing away from home. “I thought first half, we actually played well,” countered Ange Postecoglou after his side went in at the interval 2-0 down, perhaps deserving of the 4-0 scoreline they instead faced after an hour. The eventual 4-2 defeat at…

Palestinians inspect the destruction following overnight Israeli strikes on Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on 6 May (AFP via Getty Images)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 Israeli army has ordered more than 100,000 people in the southern Gaza city of Rafah to flee, signalling that a much-publicised ground invasion is imminent.It appears last-ditch efforts by international mediators, including the director of the CIA, to broker a cease-fire have failed.Hamas and Qatar, a key mediator, have warned that an invasion…

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 Alex Scott, Keane Lewis-Potter, Harry Souttar and Joao Pedro all made the step up from the Championship to the Premier League in recent seasons, but have struggled to match the form that made Bournemouth, Brentford, Leicester and Brighton splash the cash for them.Scott was labelled by Pep Guardiola as an “unbelievable player,” after Bristol City’s FA Cup tie against Manchester City. Lewis-Potter starred in his final season at Hull City scoring 13 goals. Souttar was one 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 US The Pulitzer Prizes are set to be announced on Monday, traditionally the most anticipated day of the year for those hoping to earn print journalism’s most prestigious honor. Along with honoring winners and finalists in 15 journalism categories, the Pulitzer Board also recognizes distinguished work in areas including books, music and theater. The awards, which will honor work from 2023, are scheduled to be announced via livestream at 3 p.m. Eastern time.While forecasting potential winners…

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 Arsene Wenger took charge of his final home game as Arsenal manager on this day in 2018, with his side thrashing Burnley 5-0.The Gunners and their fans made it a day for Wenger to cherish as the Frenchman, then 68, said au revoir to the club where he had spent 22 years as boss.He was given a guard of honour by both teams and the match officials before kick-off, while goals from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (two), Alexandre Lacazette,…

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 emailsIsrael’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the local offices of Qatar’s Al Jazeera satellite news network to close.The order, which includes confiscating broadcast equipment, preventing the broadcast of the channel’s reports and blocking its websites, is believed to be the first time Israel has ever shut down a foreign news outlet.Sunday’s crackdown on Al Jazeera came as Mr Netanyahu appeared to walk away from ceasefire talks after refusing to agree to Hamas’s demands to…

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 Guro Reiten’s four-goal salvo helped Chelsea turn up the heat on Women’s Super League leaders Manchester City with a 8-0 thrashing of Bristol City on a dramatic day when the title race was blown open.A midweek loss for defending champions Chelsea at Liverpool put Man City in the driving seat, with Blues boss Emma Hayes saying she thought her side’s challenge was over, but the pacesetters were stunned by Arsenal in a 2-1 home defeat on Sunday.Victory…

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USA search for a baby, believed to be in “imminent danger,” is underway in New Mexico after two women were found dead in a park alongside an injured child — but the infant, who appeared to have been with the group, was nowhere to be found.Police issued an Amber Alert on Friday for Eleia Maria Torres.Samantha Cisneros, 23, and Taryn Allen, 23, were found with “apparent gunshot wounds” near a silver Dodge minivan in Ned Houk…

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 Argentina’s World Cup-winning coach Cesar Luis Menotti has died at the age of 85.Menotti guided Argentina to glory on home soil in 1978 after excluding Diego Maradona from his squad, feeling the 17-year-old was too young to face the pressure of the tournament.Running the risk of being cast a villain throughout Argentina, the chain-smoking Menotti – who was know as ‘Flaco’ (Slim) – would eventually became a national hero as the South Americans won the World Cup…

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USThe American and Australian tourists who vanished while on a trip in Mexico were believed to have been killed in a robbery-turned-shooting, authorities say.Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson and their friend Carter Rhoad, from the United States, were reported missing after failing to show up to their accommodation in Baja California on Saturday 27 April. Their car was later found burnt out, and three tents abandoned.On Sunday, the Baja California prosecutor said that the men…