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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 Portu’s smart finish saw Girona return to the top of LaLiga with victory at Celta Vigo.The season’s surprise package continue to keep Real Madrid at bay and Portu’s goal was enough to see them win 1-0 on Sunday afternoon.Sevilla, meanwhile, remain just a point clear of the relegation zone after being held to a 1-1 draw at home to Osasuna.Isaac Romero had put the hosts ahead only for Ante Budimir to level 10 minutes after the restart,…

E Jean Carroll exits court after Trump ordered to pay $83.3m for defamationSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailSnoop Dogg has said he has “nothing but love and respect” for Donald Trump after the former president pardoned Death Row Records co-founder Michael “Harry-O” Harris.Mr Trump caught beef with the Drop It Like It’s Hot rapper during his first term, going as far as calling for his arrest over a controversial 2017 music video. But in a new interview with The Times, Snoop praised the ex-president for pardoning Harris…

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 promised to deal with the absence of Marcus Rashford after the England striker missed Manchester United’s 4-2 FA Cup victory at Newport.Rashford reported ill on Friday after reportedly spending the previous evening at a Belfast nightclub.“He reported ill,” United boss Ten Hag said after watching his side survive a massive fright in South Wales as League Two Newport fought back to 2-2 after conceding twice inside the opening 13 minutes.“The rest is internal matter.…

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 President Joe Biden continutes to campaigns in South Carolina as the race for the White House heats up. It comes after three US service members were killed and more than two dozen wounded in an unmanned drone attack on a military outpost in Jordan.Mr Biden said US forces would hold those responsible to account “at a time and in a manner of our choosing”.The president visited a congregation in South Carolina earlier on Sunday,…

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 Bruno Fernandes lamented his side’s decision-making in front of goal as Manchester United saw off a spirited Newport County to book their place in the FA Cup fifth round with a 4-2 away win.United flew out of the traps at Rodney Parade, with goals from Fernandes and Kobbie Mainoo putting them 2-0 up inside the first 13 minutes.Erik ten Hag’s side could well have put the game beyond doubt in the opening salvo but spurned a number…

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USPolice in Kansas have appealed for help locating a statue of pioneering baseball player Jackie Robinson that was stolen from a youth baseball field in Wichita.The prized bronze statue was cut off at the ankles and hauled away by two men in a truck from McAdams Park overnight on Thursday, Wichita Police Department said.“Our community is devastated,” Wichita Police Department wrote on X.Police chief Joe Sullivan told a news conference on Friday that he was “frustrated…

Premier League managers react to Jurgen Klopp’s decision to leave LiverpoolNewport County will look to produce yet another FA Cup shock this weekend as they welcome Manchester United to Rodney Parade.The Welsh club came through a replay with Eastleigh to progress to this stage, while Erik ten Hag’s side saw off Wigan Athletic in their third-round contest. The League Two team do have a strange habit of giving Premier League clubs a fright, drawing with Tottenham in 2018 and threatening something similar against Manchester City a year later. With Maidstone United producing the shock of the weekend to beat Ipswich…

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 US service members were killed and more than two dozen wounded overnight in an unmanned drone attack on a military outpost in Jordan, US Central Command says.President Joe Biden said the strike on Tower 22 near the Syrian border had been carried out by an Iranian-backed militia, and marked a significant escalation in the growing conflict in the Middle East.Mr Biden said US forces would hold those responsible to account “at a time and in a manner…

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 FA Cup continues this weekend with the fourth round of the 2023-24 competition, and a host of ties will be shown live on TV. Bournemouth and Swansea kicked off the action on Thursday night at the Vitality Stadium. Four intriguing fixtures followed on Friday night, including Bristol City v Nottingham Forest and Chelsea v Aston Villa, but the pick of the bunch was Tottenham Hotspur’s meeting with Manchester City, which Pep Guardiola’s side edged. The lowest…

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailThe first debate between the contenders to be the Republican Party’s nominee for president in 2024 will finally take place in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Wednesday evening – without the front-runner.Donald Trump’s decision not to sign the GOP’s loyalty pledge, a vow to support the eventual winner, renders him ineligible and follows months of his complaining that he should not have to take part because he is so far ahead of the pack in the polls.Without his blustering presence…