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Mykhailo Mudryk returns in Chelsea defeat as Milan pay tribute to Baresi
Chelsea suffered a 1-0 friendly defeat to Juventus in Hong Kong, a match notable for the return of winger Mykhailo Mudryk, who came on as a substitute for the first time in nearly two years after serving a doping suspension. Manager Xabi Alonso described the moment as “emotional” for the club, with Mudryk’s introduction met…
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Scarlets chief Daniels dismisses Ospreys merger
Scarlets managing director Jon Daniels has dismissed suggestions of a merger with Ospreys as speculation, insisting no such proposal is currently on the table. His comments come after the Welsh Rugby Union outlined plans to reduce the number of professional regional teams in Wales from four to three by 2028, with Cardiff and Dragons already…
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Rejecting Arsenal & emulating Hazard – Monga makes debut in Man City win
Manchester City’s £10m summer signing Jeremy Monga made his first appearance for the club, coming off the bench in a 3-1 pre-season friendly win over a K-League XI in Seoul. The 17-year-old, who is the third-youngest player ever to feature in the Premier League, revealed that he turned down a move to champions Arsenal in…
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‘Ted Lasso’ Producer Brendan Hunt on What It Took to Revive the Series, Why Some Characters Didn’t Return and Whether There’s Another Three-Season Plan
Brendan Hunt, co-creator and executive producer of “Ted Lasso” who also plays Coach Beard, has explained how the show’s revival came about after its third season had largely been treated as a series finale. He credits the inspiration partly to the England women’s football team, the Lionesses, whose UEFA Women’s Championship win in 2022 coincided…
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Disney Execs On Exploring FAST Channels, Content Spending, Cutting Costs
Disney’s new CEO, Josh D’Amaro, confirmed the company is exploring a free, ad-supported streaming product, effectively a FAST (free ad-supported streaming television) offering, as part of a wider strategy discussed on an analyst call following quarterly earnings. The move is aimed at reaching more price-sensitive customers, boosting advertising revenue by adding inventory, and driving new…
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Luis Figo blasts ‘deceitful’ Infantino and says Fifa president must quit to ‘save football’
Portuguese football legend Luís Figo has publicly demanded that Fifa president Gianni Infantino resign, describing his scrapped scheme to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors as “the lowest, most deceitful and cravenly self-interested behaviour I have ever witnessed”. The intervention adds a prominent former player’s voice to a mounting wave of criticism…
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Remembering When Yes Fired a Band Member (Again) and Came Through With Another Classic LP in 1971
In 1971, the British progressive rock band Yes dismissed keyboardist Tony Kaye and swiftly replaced him with Rick Wakeman, going on to record their acclaimed album Fragile. The move came just months after the group had achieved a breakthrough with The Yes Album, showing the band’s willingness to overhaul its lineup even at the height…
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Celtic boss O’Neill in hospital after surgery
Celtic manager Martin O’Neill remains in hospital after undergoing what the club described as a “small procedure”, with no details given about the nature of the operation. The 74-year-old is expected to be discharged within a day or two, and Celtic have asked that his and his family’s privacy be respected while thanking fans for…
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No WSL experience but who is new Man Utd boss Olid?
Manchester United have appointed Eva Olid as their new women’s head coach on a two-year deal, with the option of a further year, replacing Marc Skinner who departed by mutual consent just a month before the new WSL season begins. The 40-year-old Spaniard arrives from Scottish side Hearts, whom she led from the bottom of…