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Lucas Paqueta wants to leave West Ham, Tottenham are keen on Scott McTominay, and Napoli will make another attempt to sign Kobbie Mainoo. Brazil midfielder Lucas Paqueta, 28, is keen to leave West Ham in January. (Times – subscription required), external Tottenham are keen on signing 28-year-old Scotland midfielder Scott …

Ireland forwards coach Paul O’Connell said captain Caelan Doris “feels really good” as his side prepare to face the All Blacks in Chicago on Saturday. Leinster back row Doris has not played since his province’s defeat by Northampton Saints in the Champions Cup semi-finals in May. He sustained a shoulder …

Chris McLaughlinScotland sports news correspondent SNS The performance schools system was established in 2012 The Scottish FA is closing its performance schools following a youth development review. The system, which has been in operation since 2012, sees young players receive elite training alongside their normal schooling and has kickstarted the …

Singer Chris Brown will be allowed to return to the United States as he awaits trial for an alleged bottle attack at a London nightclub in 2023. Judge Tony Baumgartner granted the change to the American musician’s bail conditions at Southwark Crown Court on Tuesday. Brown has pleaded not guilty …

This morning, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted 3-0 to let itself retroactively ban gadgets and radio components that it previously approved for entry into the United States, if the company that makes them is deemed a national security risk. Officially, it’s a way to close loopholes and protect US …

Chelsea face wider issues beyond their strikers and Joao Pedro’s goalless run. Forward Cole Palmer has played two full matches all season and is not expected return from a groin injury until December. Winger Jamie Bynoe-Gittens, signed from Borussia Dortmund for a fee rising to £52m, has no goals and …

Reading have appointed Leam Richardson as their new manager following the departure of former boss Noel Hunt last weekend. The 45-year-old has signed a one-and-a-half-year deal at the Select Car Leasing Stadium through until the summer of 2027. Richardson was most recently at Rotherham United, having previously managed Wigan Athletic …

A cloud-seeding experiment has been conducted over New Delhi to induce rainfall and clear the city’s smog-filled air – with the move sparking anger among residents. A plane sprayed chemicals into clouds over some areas of the Indian capital to encourage rain and wash pollutants from the air, which remained …

The Premier League has no official rules on whether any of its players can feature in Baller League UK. The second series of the six-a-side competition got under way on Monday and featured a masked footballer, alleged to be an active Premier League player. The mystery man, who wore number …

Getty Images Billy Vigar died in September after a “significant brain injury” sustained playing football A football club will donate money raised from ticket sales to charity in memory of the footballer Billy Vigar. Eastbourne Borough FC, Vigar’s former club, will play Chichester City FC in the Sussex Senior Cup …

The draw for the quarter-final of the 2025-26 EFL Cup takes place on Wednesday, 29 October. Proceedings start after the conclusion of the fourth-round tie between Premier League sides Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur (20:00 GMT). A total of eight teams will enter the draw. Manchester United, Sunderland, Leeds United, …

Swansea were in their first top-flight campaign in almost three decades having won the Championship play-off final in 2011, a mere eight years after they beat Hull on the final day of the season to avoid dropping out of the Football League. Manchester City, by contrast, were establishing themselves as …

Manager Eddie Howe says it was a “relief” that forward William Osula did not leave Newcastle United on transfer deadline day because he now looks like the “complete package”. The 22-year-old was close to joining Eintracht Frankfurt last month, only for the move to fall through. Osula has since gone …

The family of a British teenager who is on trial for drug smuggling in Georgia has paid £137,000 to reduce her sentence. Bella Culley, 19, from Billingham, Teesside, had previously been told she could face up to 20 years in jail or life imprisonment if convicted. Her mother Lyanne Kennedy …

A court hearing in Iran for a British couple accused of spying has “not gone well”, according to their family, who say they have been caught in the middle of a “diplomatic stalemate”. Lindsay and Craig Foreman, from East Sussex, were taken into custody in Kerman in January during a …

After years of political wrangling, lawsuits, looming bans and uncertainty for millions of people, TikTok’s long-running dramatic saga might finally conclude this week.  Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday that US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are expected to “consummate” a long-negotiated agreement on Thursday, allowing TikTok …

Manchester United and Newcastle monitor Elliot Anderson, Barcelona lead Mason Greenwood chase, Jobe Bellingham not interested in Manchester United. Manchester United and Newcastle are closely monitoring England midfielder Elliot Anderson, with Nottingham Forest demanding a fee between £100m and £120m for the 22-year-old. (Florian Plettenberg), external Barcelona lead the chase …

Georgina BarnesSouth West Ruth Birch Ruth Birch and Julia Currey, shown 22 years apart, met each other in the army A woman who had to hide her relationship with her now-wife has described a new memorial recognising lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender military personnel as a “significant piece of history”. …

Joe PikePolitics investigations correspondent The Sun/News Licensing Weinstein, Epstein and Maxwell visited Royal Lodge as part of Prince Andrew’s daughter Beatrice’s 18th birthday celebrations Prince Andrew hosted Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell and Harvey Weinstein at Royal Lodge, the publicly-owned home where he effectively lives rent-free. The trio visited the Windsor …

Airline Eastern Airways has suspended operations, according to the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). The regional airline, which operated flights from six UK airports, has cancelled all its flights, and passengers who had booked with Eastern have been told not to travel to airports. A CAA statement read: “Eastern Airways, which …