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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 Mauricio Pochettino believes “music can change everything” after Chelsea fans inspired his team’s 3-1 comeback win at Crystal Palace on Monday with a chorus of Bob Marley’s ‘Three Little Birds’.The second half at Selhurst Park was delayed when referee Michael Oliver’s radio equipment failed, during which time the stadium PA system belted out the 1977 hit.And away supporters kept the song’s famous refrain “don’t worry about a thing, because every little thing is gonna be alright” going when…

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailFormer president Donald Trump has always had a pile of litigation trailing behind him.He built his political persona on a narrative of self-made success before he descended his beloved golden escalators to launch his campaign for the presidency, suing and settling his way into office and through decades of “deals” on which he built a brand.But a months-long trial and a devastating ruling against him on 16 February have pierced the long-running story he tells himself and others,…

Ange Postecoglou says Tottenham are still a “long way” from playing the football he wants after he fended off talk he could leave at the end of the season to replace Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool.Klopp announced last month he would depart Anfield at the conclusion of the campaign following nine years at the club.Liverpool have reportedly placed Postecoglou on a shortlist of candidates to replace Klopp, with Bayer Leverkusen boss Xabi Alonso seemingly at the top of the pile, but the Spurs boss insists his focus is on finishing this season strongly. Source link

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailFormer president Donald Trump has blasted the decision in his New York civil fraud trial, groundlessly accusing the judge who ruled against him of conspiring with the state government to sink his election campaign.Judge Arthur Engoron ruled on Friday that Mr Trump, his family, and his sprawling real estate empire must pay nearly $464m for fraudulent business dealings.In a series of posts on his social network Truth Social that afternoon, the former president called the decision a “witch…

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 accepts the responsibility for Manchester City’s failure to keep Cole Palmer.The champions sold Palmer, one of their highly-rated academy prospects, to Chelsea last summer.The 21-year-old, a member of City’s treble-winning squad last season, has shone since the switch and been the London club’s standout player this term.Guardiola admits he did not give the youngster, who faces City at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday, the minutes he wanted and understands his reasons for moving.The City manager…

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailA crushing final judgment in a sprawling fraud case against Donald Trump and his real estate empire will force the former president, his adult sons, their chief associates and the entities under his control to pay more than $364m to the state of New York.The 92-page ruling from New York Justice Arthur Engoron follows a three-year investigation from state prosecutors and 11 weeks of testimony in a closely watched trial in a lower Manhattan courtroom.The former president, his…

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 Jurgen Klopp said he would be surprised if all the major clubs in Europe tried to sign Kylian Mbappe this summer – because most of them cannot afford to.The France captain has told Paris Saint-Germain that he intends to leave at the end of the season, when his contract expires.Mbappe, the scorer of a hat-trick in the 2022 World Cup final and a club record 243 goals for PSG, may be available on a free transfer, though…

Donald Trump ordered to pay more than $350m in massive fraud trial rulingSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailJustice Arthur Engoron has delivered his verdict in Donald Trump’s New York civil fraud trial that sees the former president, his company, and his associates with $355m in fines — with interest $463.9m — and a three-year ban on doing business in the state.The judge had already ruled that Mr Trump inflated his wealth on financial statements that were given to banks and insurers to make…

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 In Emma Hayes’s final season at Chelsea, the Women’s Super League will be going down to the wire again. Though for the wider observers, they will have Manchester City to thank for that after Gareth Taylor’s side defeated the four-time reigning champions at Kingsmeadow to blow the title race wide open. Chelsea could have gone six points clear with victory but the hosts were flat and strangely subdued. City rose to the occasion and deservedly joined Chelsea…

Weather report shows back-to-back storms set to slam California this weekendSign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planetGet our free Climate emailBack-to-back storms are heading for the US west coast, bringing more heavy downpours and raising the risk of flash flooding.A plume of moisture from the Pacific Ocean is set to surge over the region on Saturday, the National Weather Service said. The downpours will start across southern Oregon and northern California on Friday night before moving down into central and southern California later this weekend. Forecasters said that there was a “slight…