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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 Erik ten Hag has a “lot of sympathy” for Marcus Rashford and backed the misfiring forward to become a freescoring star for Manchester United once again.The 26-year-old produced a career-high 30 goals last season and was rewarded with a big-money new deal until 2028 over the summer, but his form has dropped off markedly since then.Rashford has managed just eight goals in 40 appearances for his boyhood club, with his output criticised by onlookers and some fans…

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailPresident Joe Biden has opened up about how he comtemplated suicide following the tragic deaths of his first wife and baby daughter.In an interview with Howard Stern on Friday, the president described how he turned to alcohol after the car crash that killed Neilia Biden and their 13-month-old daughter Naomi in 1972.The incident in Delaware occurred shortly after Mr Biden was first elected to the US Senate.“I just thought about it, you don’t need to be crazy 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 Manchester City’s hopes of winning a first Women’s Super League title in eight years have been dealt a blow after the division’s top scorer Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw was ruled out for the rest of the season.Shaw picked up a foot injury in the 5-0 win over West Ham last weekend and a scan revealed that she will be forced to miss their final three fixtures of the WSL season, as City eye a first title since 2016.Gareth…

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 Delta Airlines flight was forced to return to New York’s John F Kennedy Airport on Friday after an emergency slide billowed out from above a wing.The Boeing plane, bound for Los Angeles, was forced to land back in NYC at around 8.35am, ABC News reported.Delta Airlines flight 520 declared an emergency and returned back to JFK after cabin crew noticed a “flight deck indication related to the right wing emergency exit slide, as well as…

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 The Premier League case against Manchester City over alleged breaches of its financial rules “will resolve itself in the near future”, its chief executive Richard Masters has said.City remain in pole position to retain their title following a 4-0 win over Brighton on Thursday night, which would be their second since 115 charges were laid against them by the Premier League in February last year.Asked whether a second City success while the charges remained outstanding would damage…

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USOne in five retail samples of commercial milk has traces of bird flu, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said this week.The avian flu was first detected in Texas herds in March — and it has since been found in more than three dozen herds in eight states, according to the US Department of Agriculture. “The agency continues to analyze this information; however, the initial results show about 1 in 5 of the retail samples tested…

Jurgen Klopp believes Feyenoord boss Arne Slot will inherit the “best job in the world” if he is to succeed him as Liverpool manager.Liverpool are in negotiations with the Dutch club to secure the services of Slot, who has spoken of his desire to take charge at Anfield.Klopp is standing down at the end of the season after nine years at the helm and feels the team will be in good hands with the 45-year-old Dutchman, who won the Eredivisie last season.Speaking on Friday, Klopp described Slot as a “good coach and a good guy”. Source link

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 teenager who was ridiculed after his family called 911 to report seeing a 10-foot tall alien in their backyard has spoken out one year on – and is sticking by their story.Angel Kenmore, 17, claimed that he was with his family in the yard of their Las Vegas home on the night of 30 April 2023, when a bright light came crashing into the ground and he saw a “giant creature”.Other witnesses also reported seeing…

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 Mikel Arteta has urged his players to put their north London rivalry with Tottenham to one side as Arsenal look to stay top of the Premier League with victory at their neighbours.The Gunners will make the short trip to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday knowing they will remain at the summit if they leave with the three points.It would take Arsenal a step closer to a first league crown in two decades, when Arsene Wenger’s Invincibles…

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 emailsMore than half a million firms in Britain are in “significant” financial distress, with thousands facing insolvency over the coming months as Britain’s economy continues to stutter, a new report has said.Begbies Traynor, one of the UK’s biggest insolvency practitioners, said firms continued to struggle with the same pressures as last year, such as high interest rates, brittle consumer confidence and high levels of debt accrued during the pandemic.Its “Red Flag Alert” research showed that…