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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 Early on in Arsenal’s win over Bournemouth, as anxiety started to spread around the stadium with so many wasted attacks, there was a hint it might be getting to the back line. Gabriel Magalhaes made a rare misstep to let Dominic Solanke in, only for that to be immediately cut out by a brilliant tackle from William Saliba.There were two notable aspects to this. One was that such a moment stood out all the more because it…

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailSouth Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has been roundly criticized after including a story in her upcoming memoir about killing her family dog. And now it appears that she wants President Joe Biden’s German Shepherd to face a similar fate.Ms Noem, a rumoured running mate for Donald Trump in the 2024 election, revealed in her book No Going Back that she shot her 14-month-old “working dog” Cricket because of his behaviour.The story has attracted significant backlash in the past…

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 Crawley Town have confirmed their League Two play-off semi-final first leg against MK Dons has been postponed due to a waterlogged pitch. The match was due to kick off at 3pm this afternoon, but a late call has been made due to the playing surface.A statement from the club read: “Crawley Town Football Club is disappointed to announce that this afternoon’s Sky Bet League Two Play-Off Semi-Final first leg has been postponed due to a waterlogged surface…

Donald Trump salutes during the American national anthem at the F1 Miami Grand Prix on SundaySign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailDonald Trump’s New York hush money trial will resume at Manhattan Criminal Court on Monday morning for a fourth week, with prosecutors inching closer to introducing their star witness, the defendant’s former personal attorney and “fixer” Michael Cohen.Last week’s session ended with emotional testimony from the former president’s one-time White House communication director Hope Hicks, who recounted her experiences of serving his presidential…

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 What the papers sayArsenal duo Gabriel Jesus and Thomas Partey are on the radar of clubs in the Saudi Pro League, according to the Daily Express. The 27-year-old Brazilian has scored four goals with five assists in 25 games for Arsenal in the Premier League this season while Partey, 30, has played in 12 games.The future of Newcastle striker Callum Wilson is uncertain with the Daily Mirror reporting the 32-year-old is being linked to an exit from…

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 emailsRussia is relying far more on overland routes in annexed eastern Ukraine to supply its military than on Crimea’s Kerch Bridge, which Ukraine has repeatedly targeted since the war began, new satellite images show.The bridge, which Russia built after annexing Crime in 2014, is seeing almost “zero traffic” and may therefore no longer represent an effective military target for Ukraine’s ammunition-strapped troops, according to analysts at Molfar, Ukraine’s biggest private open-source intelligence, or OSINT, agency.Satellite…

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…