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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 Emma Hayes admitted Chelsea played a boring game against Real Madrid as a 2-1 win at Stamford Bridge ensured progression to the Champions League quarter-finals with a game to spare.In the first half, Chelsea struggled to find a way through against Real, already eliminated after collecting a single point from their four games.Chances fell to Guro Reiten and Erin Cuthbert, both denied by goalkeeper Mylene Chavas, while Mia Fishel put an effort wide of the near post…

Donald Trump beats Nikki Haley in New HampshireSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailDonald Trump’s defamation trial in New York is set to resume on Thursday morning having been postponed over concerns about exposure to Covid-19 in both the jury and the defence team.This thwarted Mr Trump’s plans to testify against complainant E Jean Carroll, whom he denies sexually assaulting. That testimony could come as soon as Thursday.On Tuesday night, the former president celebrated his victory in the New Hampshire Republican presidential primary by…

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 Roy Keane has indicated he could be interested in the vacant Republic of Ireland manager’s job as the search for Stephen Kenny’s successor continues.Former Manchester United and Ireland skipper Keane served as Martin O’Neill’s number two during his five-year reign, and has admitted a return to the international set-up is something he might consider.Asked about the vacancy on the Stick to Football YouTube show, the 52-year-old said: “International football, I enjoyed it when I was a coach.“I…

DeSantis criticises Trump after leaving raceFlorida governor Ron DeSantis is talking like a newly liberated man now that he’s no longer running against Donald Trump.On Tuesday, ahead of the New Hampshire primary, DeSantis spoke to Iowa conservative talk show host Steve Deace, who had endorsed him, and pointed out a number of weaknesses for the former president going into the general election.DeSantis dropped out on Sunday after a poor showing in the Iowa caucuses and endorsed Trump.Nevertheless, it’s been a very ham-fisted endorsement since then. He said his campaign noticed not only the low turnout in the caucuses but also…

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 Gary Neville believes that Manchester United are “on the right track”, highlighting how Sir Jim Ratcliffe has already caused “disruption” at his former club.British billionaire Ratcliffe has bought a minority stake in the Old Trafford club from the Glazer family, affording him control of the football operations.His first key appointment is set to be that of Omar Berrada as chief executive, with the Spaniard poached from cross-town rivals Manchester City.Berrada previously held senior roles at Barcelona before…

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USCoyotes are biting people in Lake Las Vegas, according to officials.Animal Control Administrator for Henderson, Las Vegas Danielle Harney said coyotes have bitten four people in the last three months, including two incidents in January.The Nevada Department of Wildlife added that one of the incidents involved a little girl who was bitten by a coyote outside the Lake Las Vegas Village grocery store. In a separate incident, a woman from Wyoming was bitten by a coyote…

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 EFL plans to stick with the two-leg format for the Carabao Cup semi-finals next season with no new funding agreement in place with the Premier League.The PA news agency understands consideration is being given to reducing the semi-finals to a single leg as part of a ‘New Deal’ with the Premier League which includes extra funding for the EFL.Calendar considerations are a part of the ‘New Deal’ talks as the Premier League seeks to manage the…

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discountsGet Simon Calder’s Travel emailEurostar said its passenger numbers increased by more than a fifth last year.The rail operator said it carried 18.6 million passengers in 2023.That’s a rise of 22 per cent on the previous 12 months and is a return to levels last seen in 2019 before the coronavirus pandemic.Eurostar operates direct and indirect routes between the UK, France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany.The year-on-year increases on Eurostar’s three main routes serving London St Pancras were Amsterdam (up 38 per cent), Brussels (up 33 per…

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USThe body of a man who has been missing for weeks has been found stuffed inside the chimney of a Georgia home he was renting.Police said the body of Anthony Rumplik, 43, who had been missing since late December, was found on Friday wrapped in a blanket and stuffed inside the chimney of a house in Macon.Bibb County coroner Leon Jones said the condition of Mr Rumplik’s body indicated he had been dead for several weeks.“The…

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