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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 The South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) has blamed stadium officials in Miami for the crowd chaos that forced the Copa America final between Argentina and Colombia to be delayed by more than an hour on Sunday.The governing body said the scenes that followed an attempt by thousands of ticketless fans to enter the Hard Rock Stadium, home of the Miami Dolphins NFL team, were a consequence of local officials failing to heed proven procedures.A statement read: “As…

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailThe bystander who died to an assassin’s bullet at a Trump rally on Saturday used his last breaths to tell his family to take cover, his widow has said.Corey Comperatore, a 50-year-old former volunteer fire chief from Sarver, Pennsylvania, was in the stands near Donald Trump’s podium when a gunman opened fire from a rooftop, meaning to kill the former president.Comperatore reportedly threw his body over those of his wife and two children to shield them from the…

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 Wolves say they will be submitting a formal complaint to UEFA over an alleged racist remark during their pre-season match against Como 1907 on Monday.South Korea striker Hee Chan Hwang reported the incident midway through the second half, prompting a furious reaction from team-mates and the dismissal of Wolves winger Daniel Podence for throwing a punch.Hwang rejected the opportunity to immediately abandon the match and Wolves boss Gary O’Neil stressed the player would have the club’s full…

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 federal judge set an accelerated schedule Monday to consider objections from relatives of those killed in recent crashes aboard the Boeing 737 Max – after a proposed plea deal that would see the aerospace giant plead guilty to criminally defrauding the government, Reuters reports. The objections could potentially complicate the settlement between Boeing and the Department of Justice, which the federal government disclosed in a court filing earlier this month. “The judge has a lot…

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 boss Erik ten Hag admits there is plenty of hard work still to do after his side opened their pre-season preparations with a 1-0 defeat away to Rosenborg.The majority of the first-team squad were not involved in Trondheim, and Jadon Sancho – who has returned to training after resolving his differences with Ten Hag – was also not part of the travelling group which was mostly made up of youth players.Marcus Rashford, Mason Mount, Casemiro…

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailThree of Donald Trump’s children are at the Republican National Convention to support their father just days after he survived an assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania.Eric Trump, Tiffany Trump and Donald Trump Jr stood together as their father received enough votes to become the GOP nominee on Monday afternoon. Eric, Trump’s second-oldest son, awarded his father the delegates from Florida during the ceremony.The show of support comes two days after Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, opened fire at Trump’s…

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USThere were chaotic scenes as thousands of soccer fans – some without tickets – tried to get into the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami to watch the Cop America final, leading to arrests, injuries and people suffering heat exhaustion.Fans of finalists Argentina and Colombia were seen breaking through entrance gates, climbing through air vents and trying to dodge police officers, leading to the match start being delayed by over an hour.Fans started arriving about three hours 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 USThe widower of “Rust” cinematographer Halyna Hutchins has promised that he will bring Alec Baldwin back to court on civil charges after the criminal case against the actor was thrown out.Baldwin broke down on Friday in the Santa Fe courtroom after the judge dismissed involuntary manslaughter charges against him on prejudicial grounds, claiming the state withheld evidence.That decision came nearly three years after the fatal incident on the film set of the Western movie, Rust, which…

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 Football Association will prioritise a coach attuned to English football culture over nationality, if Gareth Southgate does decide to leave his job. The 53-year-old is seeking to make a quick conclusion after a few days’ reflection and talks with senior executives, but the association have naturally started to put a plan in place, given the prospect was likely before the Euro 2024 final. Eddie Howe, Mauricio Pochettino, Thomas Tuchel, Graham Potter and under-21 manager Lee Carsley…

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailIn the wake of the assassination attempt on Donald Trump, the former president’s media company — Trump Media & Technology Group — saw its stock price rise by 33 percent in Monday trading. The media company owns Trump’s Truth Social platform, and saw a 48 percent price spike before the opening bells rang on Monday, putting the company on track for its single best trading day since it debuted in March, Fox Business reports. Stocks sat up about…