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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 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…

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 Liverpool have suffered an injury blow for the Carabao Cup final with Trent Alexander-Arnold ruled out of the clash with Chelsea and set to miss several weeks.The right-back aggravated an existing knee problem which had ruled him out for three weeks in January, putting Conor Bradley in line to start at Wembley on 25 February.No date has yet been put on Alexander-Arnold’s probable return and it remains to be seen if he will be fit for 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 USThree police officers in Washington, DC were shot as they attempted to serve an arrest warrant for cruelty to animals, authorities said.The suspect, who has not yet been named, was barricaded in a house in the 5000 block of Hanna Place Southeast near Benning Road, police said at a press conference on Wednesday.Authorities say that around 7.30am the individual “refused to come outside” and as officers “attempted to gain entry, the individual fired upon them.”The three…

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 Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder has been handed a Football Association charge for his bizarre rant about a sandwich-eating linesman.Wilder was incensed when one of referee Tony Harrington’s assistants was consuming a sandwich when the Blades manager went to see him after the 3-2 defeat at Crystal Palace last month.Wilder described it as a “complete lack of respect” and also called Harrington’s performance “ridiculous” in an interview with BBC Radio Sheffield after the game.He said: “It’s yet…

Lakewood church shooter used rifle with ‘Palestine’ sticker, police sayThe latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USThe former mother-in-law of the Lakewood Church shooter has blasted Texas gun laws and state authorities for failing to stop the “completely preventable horror”.Moreno, 36, opened fire inside Joel Osteen’s megachurch in Houston, Texas on Sunday.Moreno, who has a lengthy criminal record and has gone by several male aliases, allegedly carried out the shooting using an AR-15 with the word “Palestine” across it, police said.Police said Moreno…