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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 Second-half goals from Kylian Mbappe and Bradley Barcola secured Paris Saint-Germain a hard-fought 2-0 win over visitors Real Sociedad in the first leg of their last-16 Champions League tie.The Basque club, who arrived at the Parc des Princes unbeaten in this year’s competition after topping Group D, were arguably the better side until Mbappe fired home a volley after he pounced onto Marquinhos’ corner to give PSG the lead in the 58th minute.Three minutes later, Barcola extended…

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USAt least one person was killed and multiple other victims were wounded after a shooting at a Super Bowl victory parade in Kansas City, Missouri.Three suspects have now reportedly been detained in connection with the shooting on Wednesday.“I’m angry at what happened today. People who came to this celebration should expect a safe environment,” Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves said at a press conference.According to 2021 data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,…

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 Ciro Immobile scored a 69th-minute penalty to earn hosts Lazio a 1-0 victory over 10-man Bayern Munich and further pile the pressure on the German side in their Champions League round of 16 first-leg clash.Immobile converted his spot-kick after Bayern defender Dayot Upamecano’s clumsy challenge on Gustav Isaksen for which the France international was sent off with a straight red card.Disciplined Lazio stifled the German side’s attacks and Bayern were toothless throughout, failing to get a single…

Police respond to reports of shooting at Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl paradeThe latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USOne person is dead and multiple people have been wounded after a shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory parade near Union Station in Kansas City. A Kansas City fire official said at least 14 people had been injured.Footage captured at the event showed frightened fans scattering as police rushed toward Union Station to respond to the gunshots. Three of the wounded…

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 approach to Newcastle sporting director Dan Ashworth, according to reports.The Athletic has reported the 52-year-old has notified Newcastle he has been approached by the Red Devils but there has been no formal contact between the clubs.Various media outlets have said the Old Trafford club want Ashworth to be in place this summer in time to oversee their transfer business.The former Football Association technical director looks an ideal candidate as incoming minority owner…

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the worldSign up to our free Morning Headlines emailA London bagel shop known for never being closed has shut up shop after lawyers apparently repossessed it, warning people to stay away.The Beigel Shop, which claims to be “iconic” and the oldest outlet in Brick Lane, suddenly closed on Tuesday, and a High Court writ of possession was pasted inside the door.The letter from the solicitors read: “Please note we have taken possession of the above-mentioned property. Any attempt of re-entry of the said property is an offence and proceedings…

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USMultiple people were reportedly struck by gunfire in Missouri during a Super Bowl victory parade for the Kansas City Chiefs.Fire officials said that eight to 10 people were injured during the incident, that occurred around 2pm on Wednesday.The condition of the victims was not immediately clear, though two armed people were taken into custody. The Kansas City Fire Department confirmed the shooting and described the incident as a “fluid situation.”“Shots were fired west of Union Station…

Bayern Munich train ahead of Rome trip and Lazio in UCL last 16Bayern Munich travel to Lazio in the first leg of their Champions League round of 16 clash this evening.On the domestic front, Bayern’s bid for a 12th consecutive Bundesliga title has hit the rocks somewhat and they suffered a damaging 3-0 defeat to Leverkusen at the weekend, leaving them trailing their league-leading rivals by five points. Bayern only managed one shot on target in the game, the first time that has happened in eight years.Bundesliga top scorer Harry Kane was also kept quiet in the clash, in an…

Hunt insists plan to bring inflation down is working despite 4 per cent increaseFor 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 UK is thought to have slipped into recession at the end of last year, official figures are set to show on Thursday.The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is expected to reveal that the UK economy contracted for the second quarter in a row in the final three months of the year.Most economists are forecasting a 0.1 per cent decline in gross…

DC active shooter: Suspect barricaded, still firing shots from home in Southeast, officials sayThe latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USA Washington, DC shooter has wounded three police officers and has since barricaded himself in his home, according to the DC Police Department.The police are now approaching hour seven of the stand-off, which began when they arrived at a southeast Washington, DC home around 7.30 am local time to serve a warrant for animal cruelty.It was at that time the shooting began. As…