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Soccer-Amorim says no deal in place to be new Man Utd boss as Sporting confirm interest

30 Oct 2024

LISBON (Reuters) -Ruben Amorim said on Tuesday that no deal was in place for him to become the next manager of Manchester United after Sporting announced the Premier League club were prepared to pay the Portuguese club his 10 million euros ($10.79 million) release clause. The news comes a day after the team sacked Erik …

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Teen accused of UK Southport murders faces ricin, terrorism charges

29 Oct 2024

By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) -A teenager accused of murdering three young girls in a knife attack in northern England in July has been further charged with a terrorism offence and the production of deadly poison ricin, police and prosecutors said on Tuesday. Axel Rudakubana, 18, is accused of killing the girls aged between six …

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Soccer-Drawn out Ten Hag saga anything but dynamic start to Ratcliffe’s United era

29 Oct 2024

By Lori Ewing MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) – Erik ten Hag’s sacking by Manchester United has been the biggest decision for club co-owner Jim Ratcliffe since he arrived in February but the fact that the club took so long to pull the trigger could go down as a major misstep in the INEOS era. The British …

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Cricket-MCC members vote to accept 51% share in The Hundred’s London Spirit

29 Oct 2024

(Reuters) -Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) members have voted in favour of accepting a 51% share in The Hundred franchise London Spirit. The resolution had 4,897 votes in favour from 6,037 cast at a special general meeting of the MCC, which is the proprietor of Lord’s cricket ground where London Spirit are based. The MCC can …

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Cricket-Bethell named in England squad as Smith misses New Zealand test series

29 Oct 2024

(Reuters) – England have included all-rounder Jacob Bethell in their test squad for the first time, with wicketkeeper-batsman Jamie Smith missing the New Zealand series starting in November on paternity leave, the England and Wales Cricket Board said on Tuesday. Bethell, who has played five One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and two T20s for England, is the …

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Man, 26, dies in British migrant detention centre

29 Oct 2024

LONDON (Reuters) – A 26-year-old man died on Sunday while being held at a British migrant detention centre that was previously criticised at a public inquiry for subjecting people to inhumane treatment. Britain’s interior ministry, the Home Office, said it could not comment further while an investigation was being carried out. It expressed its condolences …

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Christopher Reeve’s children want to honour his honesty in ‘Super/Man’ film

29 Oct 2024

By Marie-Louise Gumuchian LONDON (Reuters) – What makes a hero? “Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story” seeks to address that question by looking at the life of the late actor who once played the Man of Steel but was paralysed following a horse riding accident. The documentary, released in UK cinemas on Friday, charts Reeve’s rise …

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Soccer-Manchester United sack manager Ten Hag after woeful start to the season

28 Oct 2024

By Lori Ewing MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) -Manchester United have sacked manager Erik ten Hag after their latest defeat at the weekend as they languish 14th in the Premier League table and stand winless in Europe this season without any signs of progress under the Dutchman. United assistant coach and ex-striker Ruud van Nistelrooy will take …

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Soccer-Manchester United’s Ten Hag the latest to wilt in Ferguson’s shadow

28 Oct 2024

By Mitch Phillips LONDON (Reuters) -Alex Ferguson may have been stripped of his Manchester United ambassadorial role last week but his managerial legacy remains a stifling benchmark for those who have followed in his footsteps, with Erik ten Hag the latest to be shown the door. Results under the Dutchman were disappointing from the start, …

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UK sanctions Russian ‘disinformation agencies’

28 Oct 2024

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain on Monday imposed sanctions on three Russian agencies and three senior figures at the agencies who it said were trying to use disinformation to “undermine and destabilise Ukraine and its democracy”. Britain’s foreign ministry said the Social Design Agency (SDA) and its partner company Structura had attempted to deliver a series of …

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