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Former Scotland captain Stuart Hogg has revealed time spent in a rehabilitation center helped him “re-adjust” after being charged by police over an incident at the Scottish Borders.Hogg, Scotland’s all-time leading scorer who retires ahead of the 2023 Rugby World Cup, announced his desire to start a new career after taking up the sport and featured in three games with the Irish Lions.The 31-year-old, who enjoyed successful spells with Glasgow Warriors and Exeter Chiefs, was arrested at a property in his hometown of Hawick on February 25. A Police Scotland spokesman confirmed Hogg had been charged and was released on…

Senior Whitehall officials fear Thames Water’s financial collapse could trigger a rise in government borrowing costs not seen since the chaos of the Liz Truss mini-budget, the Guardian can reveal.Such is their concern about the impact on wider borrowing costs for the UK, even beyond utilities and infrastructure, that they believe Thames should be renationalised before the general election.Officials in the Treasury and the UK’s Debt Management Office fear that, unless the UK’s biggest water company is renationalised as soon as possible, “prolonged uncertainty” about its fate could “damage confidence in UK plc at a sensitive time”, with elections in…

Pep Guardiola has warned Manchester City they must not drop points if they want to secure a historic fourth consecutive title, as he expects Arsenal to win their remaining games after proving their mettle by beating Tottenham on Sunday. Josco Gvaldiol and Erling Haaland beat Manchester City to victory over Nottingham Forest, leaving them a point adrift of the top spot but, crucially, with a game in hand.”We would rather they lose, we can’t control their behavior,” Guardiola said of Arsenal. “With four games left I don’t think they will drop points so we know exactly what we have to…

Manchester City knew they were coming into a storm but they are the masters of navigating hostile environments.Pep Guardiola’s side were nowhere near their best but came up with moments of quality when it mattered to silence Nottingham Forest and keep their title charge on track. Josko Gvardiol and Erling Haaland had Kevin De Bruyne to thank for two fantastic assists as City had to bide their time to defeat a disciplined Forest fighting for Premier League survival.Arsenal’s victory earlier in the day had ramped up the pressure but they held their nerve. The home team worked incredibly hard in…

timeThe winds of change are blowing across rugby league more than ever as IMG’s plans to revolutionize the sport begin to take shape. Later this year a tiered system will replace promotion and relegation, with the ultimate goal being simple: the biggest and best clubs on and off the pitch compete in the Chinese Super League.In a sport where big city influence can be sparse, Hull FC and Leeds Rhinos represent the two pillars of IMG’s plans. They were two of seven clubs awarded provisional A-level status at the end of last year, meaning their future in the Super League…

A 101-year-old woman has been regularly mistaken for an infant because an airline’s booking system was unable to compute her date of birth.The woman, named only as Patricia, was born in 1922, but the American Airlines system apparently does not recognise that year, defaulting instead to 2022, the BBC reported.The centenarian was left on one occasion without her reserved wheelchair at a terminal because airport staff had expected a baby instead.Check-in staff and cabin crew were repeatedly surprised and expected the passenger to be carried on.“It was funny that they thought I was only a little child and I’m an…

tottenham hotspurWilliam Vika 6/10 Nothing could be done about any of Arsenal’s goals and there was reason to lament the lack of protection from the defence. Saka’s superb save in the second half made the game respectable.Pedro Polo 7 Against Trossard or later Martinelli, there were few holes in his defense. As Spurs chased the game, they surged forward but the crosses left a lot to be desired.Christian Romero 8 At times, he seemed to be on a man’s mission to win the derby. Punished Raya for his sloppiness and should have earned two more points in a raucous performance.Mickey…

Everybody knew the backstory, how Arsenal had won their previous Premier League title almost 20 years ago to the day at White Hart Lane. To borrow a line from Mikel Arteta, it was about making their own history here, about doing everything they could to maintain the pressure on Manchester City.Arsenal achieved their ends, keeping their title hopes alive on the back of a clinical first-half performance which resulted in them taking a 3-0 lead. Nobody predicted the second-half drama at that point, everything going against Tottenham, including a tight offside call from the VAR to disallow what would have…

key eventsShow only key eventsPlease enable JavaScript to use this feature23 minutes Danilo’s foul meant City took a free kick 25 yards out to the left of centre… and De Bruyne hit the ball into Boly’s face. He’ll need a little time, but he’ll be fine.share22 minutes For a moment, it looked like Hudson-Odoi had been hit by a long ball! But Ake, who looked defeated, stretched out a leg and then Stephen was able to create.share22 minutes Glarish and De Bruyne teamed up to save Wagvaldiol from behind.share21 minutes Forest will be very pleased with their start, while City…

Robert F Kennedy Jr has dismissed Donald Trump as “unhinged” after a social media tirade from the former Republican president accused the independent White House hopeful of being a “Democrat plant” and “wasted protest vote”.“When frightened men take to social media they risk descending into vitriol, which makes them sound unhinged,” Kennedy wrote Saturday on X in a post that doubled as a debate challenge. “President Trump’s rant against me is a barely coherent barrage of wild and inaccurate claims that should best be resolved in the American tradition of presidential debate.”Both Trump and Democratic incumbent Joe Biden have come…