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Sign up to the Independent’s betting newsletter for the latest tips and offersSign up to the Independent’s betting newsletterTottenham have confirmed left-back Destiny Udogie will miss the rest of the season after undergoing surgery on his left thigh.Udogie has flourished in his first campaign in the Premier League and made 30 appearances in all competitions for Spurs.The Italian defender has caught the eye with his ventures into midfield under Ange Postecoglou but he revealed on Saturday night his 2023-24 campaign was over.Spurs said in a statement on their website: “We can confirm that Destiny Udogie has undergone surgery to his…

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 tram accident at Universal Studios Hollywood in Los Angeles injured 15 people Saturday night, authorities and the company said.Los Angeles County Fire Department units were dipatched to the theme park on Lankershim Boulevard shortly after 9 pm, the department said in a social media post.The victims taken to area hospitals had minor injuries, the department said.A Universal Studios Hollywood spokesperson emailed a statement to The Associated Press confirming there were “multiple minor injuries” from an…

Sign up to the Independent’s betting newsletter for the latest tips and offersSign up to the Independent’s betting newsletterBurnley ran out 4-1 winners at Sheffield United in the battle of the bottom two to throw themselves a Premier League lifeline.Jacob Bruun Larsen and Lorenz Assignon struck in the space of two minutes and against the run of play at the end of the first half, before the Blades threatened a comeback when Gus Hamer pulled one back early in the second.But further goals from Lyle Foster and substitute Johann Berg Gudmundsson crushed the Blades’ hopes as Burnley maintained their late…

Sign up to the Independent’s betting newsletter for the latest tips and offersSign up to the Independent’s betting newsletterOlympique Lyonnais pulled off a stunning late comeback to snatch a 3-2 win at home to Paris Saint-Germain in their all-French Women’s Champions League semi-final first leg on Saturday, with all three Lyon goals coming in the last 10 minutes.Lyon, whose eight Champions League titles makes them the most successful club in the competition’s history, started well and exerted plenty of pressure, but PSG soaked it up comfortably before hitting them with a pair of sucker punches.PSG striker Marie-Antoinette Katoto broke 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 USJohn Brewer, whose coast-to-coast journalism career spanned 50 years, including nearly two decades at The Associated Press, has died. He was 76.Brewer and his longtime friend Randy Johnson were on their annual fly fishing trip in Montana on Friday when the boat Brewer was in hit a submerged log and flipped over, Johnson said. Two others were rescued, but Brewer drowned, he said.“I’m still having trouble digesting it,” he said Saturday.Brewer retired in 2015 after nearly…

Arsenal boss Arteta says it is ‘time to show what we’re made of’ after tough weekGoals from Leandro Trossard and Martin Odegaard gave Arsenal a gritty 2-0 win over Wolves that sent them back to the top of the Premier League table after a game that otherwise won’t live long in the memory.Arsenal lead on 74 points, one point ahead of Manchester City, who have a game in hand having beaten Chelsea 1-0 earlier on Saturday to reach the FA Cup final. Liverpool are in third place on 71 points, also with a match in hand on the Gunners.Trossard broke…

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 emailsThousands of people have taken to the streets in Spain’s Canary Islands to protest against mass tourism.Demonstrators were on Saturday calling for Tenerife to temporarily limit tourist arrivals to stem a boom in short-term holiday rentals and hotel construction that is driving up housing costs for locals.Holding placards reading “People live here” and “We don’t want to see our island die”, campaigners said changes must be made to the tourism industry that accounts for 35…

Sign up to the Independent’s betting newsletter for the latest tips and offersSign up to the Independent’s betting newsletterManchester United boss Erik ten Hag “can’t be bothered” with criticism of the job he is doing at Old Trafford and claims he has only been able to pick his strongest team once in 18 months.The Dutchman delivered an encouraging first season, winning the League Cup and finishing in the top four, but this campaign has been far more difficult.They were knocked out of the Champions League at the group stage and are in a battle to finish in the top six…

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailCongress took another step towards banning the popular video sharing app TikTok on Saturday when the House took its second swing at passing legislation to address what lawmakers claim is a national security threat.The House of Representatives voted 360-58 on a bill that included a provision that would force TikTok’s owner ByteDance to sell the company within a year or see it removed from app stores in the US. It would still allow users to access to app…

Sign up to the Independent’s betting newsletter for the latest tips and offersSign up to the Independent’s betting newsletterTottenham Hotspur’s top-four prospects have been dealt a blow after full-back Destiny Udogie was ruled out for the rest of the season.Udogie has flourished in his first campaign in the Premier League and made 30 appearances in all competitions for Spurs.The Italian defender has caught the eye with his ventures into midfield under Ange Postecoglou, but revealed in a post on Instagram that he had surgery on an unspecified injury and would not play again in the 2023-24 season.“An injury brings my…