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Roberto De Zerbi has been sounded out as a potential replacement for Erik ten Hag as Manchester United manager.De Zerbi’s attractive possession-based style of play and the 44-year-old’s feat of qualifying Brighton for European football last year for the first time in the club’s history have impressed Sir Jim Ratcliffe, who controls football operations at United having purchased a 27.7% stake in the club last year.It is understood that De Zerbi has been contacted by United with regard to succeeding Ten Hag who, as reported by the Guardian, is likely to be sacked. The Italian left Brighton by mutual consent…

Leah Williamson has signed a new contract, extending her 19-year partnership with Arsenal. The 27-year-old defender, who joined the academy as a child, has made 232 appearances for the club since her debut in 2014, during which time she has won one league title, two FA Cups and four League Cups champion.”Everyone knows what Arsenal means to me, but I think every time I sign a new contract I feel the love is reignited,” the England captain said. “I’m happy to stay – it’s a place where I can still continue to grow, develop and be challenged.“As a team we…

In 1999, cinemagoers flocked to watch The Talented Mr Ripley, in which Jude Law smoked cigarettes in a lazily buttoned linen shirt. The same year, they could also watch the actor getting a socket stamped into the base of his spine so he could play a video game. In David Cronenberg’s Existenz, Law’s character is fitted with a gnarly looking “UmbyCord” and hooked up to a creepy, pulsing virtual reality game “pod” that mines his nervous system for data as he plays. While plugged in, the player is unable to take stock of the “real” world outside. “You won’t be…

Aliyah Boston is looking forward to her second professional season.The 2023 WNBA Rookie of the Year made a successful debut as a television analyst for ESPN at the NCAA Women’s Final Four in April, watching her beloved alma mater South Carolina win the national title after an undefeated season. She is sweeter. Boston University and national team head coach Dawn Staley gave Boston the pleasant recognition, which shows how well-liked the two are in the basketball community. After watching the Gamecocks seek revenge against Caitlin Clark’s Iowa State, the team that ended her college career a year ago, Boston knew…

You might imagine that escaping from your everyday life would involve relocating to a Hebridean croft or attending a series of rejuvenating retreats. But, according to Emma Gannon’s new book project, A Year of Nothing, it could be as simple as staying at home. “I did nothing,” writes Gannon. “I stopped replying to emails. I used my savings. I slept. I borrowed a friend’s dog. I ate bananas in bed. I bought miniature plants. I read magazines. I lay down. I did nothing. It felt totally alien to me.”For Gannon, the sabbatical was enforced after she experienced burnout, caused by…

I I remember before the 2004 Athens Olympics, my friends asked me if I was really trying harder now that the Olympics were coming. I want to know what they are I think I’ve been doing it for the last three and a half years. I also realized it was difficult to understand what goes on behind the scenes and how athletes prepare for the Olympics. As advances in exercise science challenge more traditional approaches, some long-standing myths need to be dispelled and new insights emerge about how to be your best.Our athletes have five key areas where they can…

We have many hair follicles on our face and, though they are often fine and light, they can be stimulated to grow thicker and darker by medication, hormones or genetics, according to Dr Tapan Patel at the Phi Clinic.The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more.I’m glad you’re not plucking any more: this often leads to dark spots and scarring. It can also puncture the skin and cause an irritation and infection if tweezers aren’t sterile. What’s better? “Razors that can glide on the surface to remove hair are…

SSince Tad Pogacar’s stage win on day two at Oropa Reserve three weeks ago, the only suspense at this year’s Giro d’Italia has centered on the Slovenian’s eventual winning margin and his journey along the way. Which stage winning records will be tied?Three and a half kilometers from the top of the Grappa Mountains, with two tackles on Saturday afternoon, it became clear: he was once again behind, his sixth stage victory beckoning, while his overall winning margin increased significantly, approaching 10 minutes .By the time he finished at Bassano del Grappa, Pogacar had equaled the standard of absolute Giro…

In 2021, at 64 years old, Marlene Flowers entered her first bodybuilding competition. Oiled, tanned and wearing a bikini, the auto repair shop owner from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, found herself under bright lights on stage, twisting and contorting to show off her taut muscles alongside people half her age. Once the flexing was over, she then performed a one-minute posing routine to the theme song from Flashdance, one of her favourite films. “I was terrified to get out there but as soon as I did, I realised everyone was so encouraging and supportive,” she says. “We all wanted each other to…

Johnny Wactor, best known for his role on the long-running soap opera “General Hospital,” was shot to death during a suspected robbery in Los Angeles. He is 37 years old.His mother, Scully, first confirmed his death to TMZ. The Los Angeles Police Department later confirmed that Walkot was shot around 3 a.m. Saturday after a confrontation with three men who allegedly tried to steal catalytic converters from vehicles.After police were called, Walker was taken to a local hospital where he was later pronounced dead.Police said the suspect fled the scene in a vehicle and has not yet been arrested. The…