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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 Aston Villa midfielder Douglas Luiz has vowed to stay on penalty-taking duties despite his costly miss in Thursday’s Europa League Conference semi-final first-leg defeat to Olympiacos.Villa’s hopes of reaching a first European final since 1982 are hanging by a thread after a damaging 4-2 loss at Villa Park on Thursday night.It should have been a one-goal deficit they have to overturn in Athens next week, but Luiz saw his late spot-kick hit the post.The Brazil midfielder, who…

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 Hawaii lawmakers on Friday wrapped up a legislative session heavily focused on addressing Maui’s needs after last year’s deadly Lahaina wildfire. They also took on Hawaii’s housing shortage, tax cuts and measures to support distinctive Hawaii agricultural products like coffee and macadamia nuts. In a more lighthearted move, they adopted the “shaka” as the official state gesture. Here is a look at some of the major legislation passed during the 60-day session that began on…

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 Pep Guardiola believes England are ready to take a leaf out of Manchester City’s book and achieve European success.Guardiola finally guided City to Champions League glory last season after a number of near misses in the preceding years.He feels Gareth Southgate’s national team have been following a similar trajectory and are now ready to take the top prize as they head to Euro 2024 this summer.The City manager said: “They are really good. It’s not just the…

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 Israel-Hamas war demonstrations at the University of Mississippi turned ugly this week when one counter-protester appeared to make monkey noises and gestures at a Black student in a raucous gathering that was endorsed by a far-right congressman from Georgia.“Ole Miss taking care of business,” Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Collins wrote Friday on the social platform X with a with a link to the video showing the racist jeers.The Associated Press left voicemail messages for Collins…

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 Luton manager Rob Edwards promised his side will “keep going” after a 1-1 draw with Everton at Kenilworth Road saw them miss the chance to climb out of the Premier League relegation zone.With 17th-place Nottingham Forest not in action until Saturday Luton had the opportunity to put real pressure on their rivals in the race to beat the drop, but after Elijah Adebayo had equalised Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s penalty in the first half they failed to summon a…

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailA chief aide who gave voice to Donald Trump’s chaotic 2016 campaign for the presidency broke down in tears on the witness stand in his hush money trial, moments after she testified about payments to an adult film star whose allegations threatened to derail his campaign.The emotional moment from Hope Hicks inside a Manhattan criminal court on Friday followed revealing testimony about her damage control in the weeks before Election Day, and her behind-the-scenes public relations efforts 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 Jurgen Klopp was standing in part of his legacy as his thoughts turned to another aspect of it. Now, the off-field decisions are being taken by others. “I just try to provide the basis for the future,” he said. Liverpool’s deluxe training ground is part of it. So is the team that he has reshaped in the last couple of years. There is an added element of uncertainty with his imminent departure, the possibility that his side…

Trump backtracks on false claim about gag orderSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailDonald Trump is back at Manhattan Criminal Court for the latest instalment of his hush money trial on Friday, where testimony continues.Former aide and press secretary to Mr Trump, Hope Hicks is currently testifying.Ms Hicks was a crucial part of the 2016 Trump campaign and allegedly part of at least 10 telephone conversations with Mr Trump and former fixer and attorney Michael Cohen regarding the hush money payments and alleged reimbursements.Her…

Watch as Wrexham stars party in Las Vegas after securing promotion to League One.The Welsh side – owned by Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney – have been living it up in Sin City as their impressive rise up the football pyramid continues.Wrexham won the National League title at the conclusion of the 2022/23 season to secure their return to the Football League and wasted no time jumping up another division – to League One – this year.It’s fair to say the players earned their trip to the States this summer and footage shared by Hakkasan Nightclub shows them partying the…

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USInvestigators looking for three missing tourists in Mexico say they have found three bodies, according to reports Friday afternoon.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.Three people have been arrested and authorities have now reportedly found bodies.The grim discovery was made at La Bocana, a popular fishing and camping destination near…