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Erik ten Hag’s 62-day reign as manager of Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen ranks as one of the shortest managerial stints in modern football. The former Manchester United boss oversaw just three competitive matches with Leverkusen – winning one game, losing in his second, and drawing his final game. Following his …

BBC Scotland begin this season’s Scottish Cup coverage with an East Ayrshire derby as Auchinleck Talbot and Cumnock Juniors meet in the first round. The match at Beechwood Park will kick-off at 19:45 BST on Friday, 26 September. Only a mile-and-a-half separates the teams, with the fierce rivalry rooted in …

FBI Daniel Andreas San Diego was arrested in November 2024, 21 years after the bombings in San Francisco A suspected terrorist who evaded the FBI for more than 20 years before being found in Wales has appeared in court for an extradition hearing. Daniel Andreas San Diego, 47, was one …

Calitz is Canadian-born and has represented his native country at under-19 level, but moved to Ireland in 2022. After initially playing club cricket, he played for Munster Reds in the Inter-Provincial series, then represented Northern Knights in 2025. In April this year he was selected for the Ireland Wolves’ tour …

Bayer Leverkusen have appointed Kasper Hjulmand as head coach following the sacking of Erik ten Hag last week after just two games in charge. The former Denmark coach has signed a contract until the summer of 2027 with the Bundesliga club. The 53-year-old Dane guided his country to the European …

Olivia Colman, Javier Bardem, Susan Sarandon and Tilda Swinton are among more than 1,300 filmmakers who are refusing to work with Israeli film companies they say are “implicated in genocide” in Gaza. Screenwriters, producers, actors and directors have signed a pledge created by Film Makers for Palestine in the latest …

Sing featured off the bench in England’s opening win against the United States in Sunderland and played in the record victory over Samoa. Her dead-eye kicking for the posts is a big strength, but that is unlikely to be needed against Scotland given the form of fly-half Zoe Harrison. Kildunne …

The third British victim killed in the Lisbon funicular crash has been named by police. David Young, 82, from the Holyhead area on Anglesey, was among the 16 people who died last Wednesday when the Glória funicular derailed and crashed into a building in Portugal’s capital. North Wales Police confirmed …

Canada head coach Jesse Marsch says he expects Wales to join his side at the 2026 World Cup. Canada take on Wales in a friendly at the Swansea.com Stadium on Tuesday as they continue preparations for next year’s tournament, which they are jointly hosting with the USA and Mexico. Wales …

Exeter director of rugby Rob Baxter said he was pleased with how some of his young backs performed in their 38-26 pre-season win over Ospreys. England Under-20s centre Nic Lilley and fellow youngster Campbell Ridl started the game at the United Rugby Championship side, with the latter scoring two tries. …

[ Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Older individuals between the ages of 75 and 80 who are eligible for lung surgery may achieve survival outcomes comparable to younger patients following lung cancer screening, according to research presented today at the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer World Conference on …

Firstly, the widely articulated view that Onana is just not very good is wrong. Edwin van der Sar observed the Cameroon international closely for three years when he was chief executive at Ajax. Widely acknowledged to be one of the best goalkeepers in history, Van der Sar was genuinely excited …

Rangers are considering a move for free agent Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, 32, but Everton and Leeds are interested in the former England international, who left Turkish club Besiktas at the end of August. (The Boot Room), external A second vote of no confidence has been issued to the Celtic board by …

Jean MackenzieSeoul correspondent Watch: ICE was ‘just doing its job’ with Hyundai arrests, Trump says South Korea’s foreign minister will travel to the United States on Monday to help secure the return of hundreds of Koreans who were detained in Georgia last week. US officials detained 475 people – more …

“So many times people forget, but I am a rugby player first.” Social media sensation Ilona Maher – who has nearly nine million followers across her Instagram, TikTok and X channels – made clear before USA’s opening game against England that she wanted her rugby to do the talking. “I …

Who was better at the age of 17 – Michael Owen or Wayne Rooney? It’s a debate that’s been sweeping social media during the past week after Owen backed himself against his former England team-mate. Now Rooney has had his say – and he’s been diplomatic. “Michael and I are …

European leaders will visit the United States on Monday or Tuesday to discuss ways to end the war in Ukraine, Donald Trump has said. The US president added that he would also speak to Russian President Vladimir Putin “soon”, as well as signalling that his administration was ready to move …

Peter HoskinsBusiness reporter Getty Images The board of Tottenham Hotspur says it has “unequivocally rejected” two expressions of interest in buying the north London football club and that it is “not for sale”. The announcement late on Sunday came after the sudden departure of executive chairman Daniel Levy last week …

The smoke spiralling above Kyiv’s Cabinet of Ministers building was a stark reminder of the brutal calculus underpinning Russia’s war in Ukraine. For all the talk of diplomacy – including US President Donald Trump’s faltering mediation efforts – Moscow’s assault underscores a strategy focused on overwhelming force rather than negotiation. …

Nick BeakeUS Verify Correspondent in Ellabell, Georgia EPA/US Immigration and Customs Enforcement handout Some 400 state and federal agents gathered outside the factory complex before lining workers up inside A South Korean worker who witnessed a massive immigration operation at a car factory in Georgia has told the BBC of …