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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 Chelsea boss Emma Hayes called out Arsenal counterpart Jonas Eidevall for what she claimed to be “male aggression” following a touchline fracas with Blues midfielder Erin Cuthbert late in the Gunners’ 1-0 extra-time League Cup final victory.Eidevall was quick to defend his behaviour, saying the disagreement began with a pre-match decision, favoured by Chelsea, to use a one-ball system in the final instead of Arsenal’s multi-ball preference.Cuthbert had gone for a throw-in late in extra time when…

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailAbortion rights will be on the ballot in Florida this November, the state’s Supreme Court said in a highly anticipated ruling on Monday.Just hours before the 1 April deadline, the panel of seven justices – all appointed by Governor Ron DeSantis – said that a proposed constitutional amendment to protect abortion should be put to voters this November.At the same time, however, the judges overturned more than three decades of precedent to uphold the ban on abortions after…

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 United have made an official approach to Southampton for their director of football Jason Wilcox as they look to build a new team off the field in the Sir Jim Ratcliffe era.United want Wilcox to work with Dan Ashworth, their top target for the role of sporting director and who has been put on gardening leave by Newcastle after interest from Old Trafford.Now United have agreed to pay Southampton a sum that is the equivalent 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 USA car was rammed into a security gate at an FBI field office in Georgia on Monday lunchtime.The vehicle, a red SUV, was seen wedged against a retractable barrier at the office on Flowers Road in Chamblee, Atlanta.A spokesperson told The Independent that it happened just after 12pm local time.“The suspect was taken into custody by Dekalb Police,” the spokesperson said. “There are no injuries and agents are checking the car as a precaution. We don’t…

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 Jamie Vardy sealed victory for Leicester as they got back on track in the race for automatic promotion to the Premier League with a 3-1 win at home to Norwich.Gabriel Sara put the Canaries ahead against the run of play when he stabbed Marcelino Nunez’s clever 20th-minute corner past goalkeeper Mads Hermansen, but Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall headed the Foxes level 12 minutes before the break.Stephy Mavididi’s fine 61st-minute finish handed the home side a deserved lead, but it…

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USDisgraced legal scion Alex Murdaugh has been sentenced to 40 years in prison – to run concurrently with a previous sentence – over a slew of federal financial fraud crimes.The 55-year-old convicted killer and fraudster appeared in federal court in Charleston on Monday morning, where US District Judge Richard Gergel determined what penalty he should face for a sprawling decade-long scheme where he stole millions of dollars from vulnerable legal clients. The new sentence, which exceeds the…

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 non-league fixture between Weymouth FC and Yeovil Town was abandoned on Monday due to a medical emergency in the stands, with a Yeovil supporter having to be airlifted to hospital by a helicopter that had landed on the pitch.The National League South match was suspended in the 75th minute after a supporter in the away end of the Bob Lucas Stadium fell ill.Both teams left the pitch while the Yeovil supporter received medical attention, before an…

Preparing for severe weather in central TexasThe latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USMore than 50 million Americans are currently facing the threat of severe storms on Easter Monday, with risks of tornadoes, flooding and snowstorms sweeping central and eastern US.Thunderstorms are forecast to develop across the Fort Worth area of Texas on Monday afternoon through Monday night – some of which may be severe, according to the National Weather Service.“Initial storms in western North Texas late this afternoon could be capable of…

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 Everton‘s finances were under the microscope again on Easter Sunday as they revealed a loss for the 2022-23 season which almost doubled from the previous year.The accounts, which were released during the high-profile Premier League clash between Manchester City and Arsenal, showed the Toffees lost £89.1m, which shot up from £44.7m from 2021-22.The club have cited the indefinite suspension in sponsorship deals with key commercial partners as mitigation for the increased loss.The release of the accounts, which…

Trump’s mental acuity questioned on Fox NewsSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailDonald Trump has been branded “feeble and confused” after he posted an angry Easter message lashing out at “PEOPLE I COMPLETELY & TOTALLY DESPISE”, including DOJ special counsel Jack Smith and Georgia attorney Fani WillisThe former president posted an unhinged all-caps rant on Truth Social: “HAPPY EASTER TO ALL… INCLUDING THOSE MANY PEOPLE I COMPLETELY & TOTALLY DESPISE BECAUSE THEY WANT TO DESTROY AMERICA.”It was a far cry from the message shared…