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Carabao Cup: Klopp pays emotional tribute to Liverpool staff ahead of leaving RedsThe FA Cup quarter-final draw takes place tonight as the remaining eight teams discover their fate. Reigning champions Manchester City, last year’s beaten finalists Manchester United, Sunday’s Carabao Cup winners Liverpool and beaten finalists Chelsea are among the names in the draw.Coventry City thrashed sixth-tier Maidstone United on Monday to be the first club to reach the quarter-finals. They were joined last night by: Manchester City, who beat Luton Town 6-2 courtesy of five Erling Haaland goals; Newcastle United, who edged out Blackburn Rovers on penalties; and Leicester…

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 emailsKing Harald V of Norway has been hospitalised with an infection while on vacation in Malaysia, the Norwegian royal house said in a statement on Tuesday.The 87-year-old monarch has had several illnesses in recent months, raising concern about the head of state’s health.But royal officials have told Norwegian media that Crown Prince Haakon will be carrying out his planned engagements at home.Harald, who is on a private trip abroad, is the oldest monarch in Europe.…

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 Eddie Howe had watched the Carabao Cup final with a bittersweet feeling. It could have stemmed from the fact that Newcastle played in it last year, their first final of the 21st century. The more immediate cause to wonder about what might have happened stemmed from this season, from a 1-1 draw and a penalty shootout. Newcastle were seconds from progressing in their quarter-final against Chelsea and instead saw their conquerors go to Wembley.A couple of days…

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USWildfiressweeping across Texas have forced the evacuation of America’s main nuclear weapons facility as strong winds, dry grass and unseasonably warm temperatures feed the blaze.The main facility that assembles and disassembles America’s nuclear arsenal shut down its operations on Tuesday night as homes in Hutchinson County were damaged or destroyed.“We have evacuated our personnel, non-essential personnel from the site, just in an abundance of caution,” Laef Pendergraft, a spokesperson for National Nuclear Security Administration’s Production Office…

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 insists he does not need a public vote of confidence from Sir Jim Ratcliffe.Speculation has been rife about the future of the Dutchman as Manchester United manager following investment in the club from Ratcliffe’s Ineos Group.A promising run of results ended with a poor performance in defeat against Fulham last weekend, putting the focus back on Ten Hag’s position.That will ratchet up again should United fail to beat Nottingham Forest on Wednesday in 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 USWatch as the trial of Alec Baldwin’s Rustarmourer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, continues on Tuesday, 27 February.Ms Gutierrez-Reed faces involuntary manslaughter charges in the shooting death of Halyna Hutchins.She has also been charged with one count of tampering with evidence.Mr Baldwin, who is also facing an involuntary manslaughter charge in a separate case, has pointed to Ms Gutierrez-Reed as the person responsible for the incident.Ms Gutierrez-Reed, who has pleaded not guilty to all three charges, has accused Baldwin…

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 praised the “generosity” of Kevin De Bruyne after he set up four of Erling Haaland’s five goals as Manchester City thrashed Luton at Kenilworth Road to reach the FA Cup quarter-finals.Haaland, who returned at the end of January from nearly two months out, grabbed the headlines with his finishing but this 6-2 win owed every bit as much to De Bruyne, the architect of four of his team-mate’s haul and a devastating creative presence throughout.The…

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 survived plans by progressives and Arab-Americans to vote “uncommitted” in protest of his support for Israel to win the Michigan primary on Tuesday evening. Michigan is home to one of the largest Arab-American populations in the country, specifically located in Dearborn, just outside of Detroit. As of late Tuesday evening, with 47 out of 48 per cent of its precincts reported, the city reported that 56.22 per cent of the city’s population voted “uncommitted” while…

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 Jenni Hermoso has revealed “football continues to give me life” after emerging from the controversy surrounding former Spanish football federation chief Luis Rubiales’ unsolicited kiss.Speaking at a press conference for the first time since Rubiales was forced to resign after kissing her on the lips in the wake of Spain’s World Cup final victory over England, the 33-year-old midfielder reflected upon a difficult six months as she prepared for her country’s Nations League final clash with France.She…

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 Spanish galleon described as “the Holy Grail of shipwrecks” is set to be raised from the ocean floor – along with its treasures which are believed to be worth up to $20bn in today’s money.The Colombian government said the San Jose, which was sunk by the British navy in 1708 off the port of Cartagena,will be brought above water before President Gustavo Petro ends his term of office in 2026.The ship was a 64-gun, three-masted…