Chelsea miss Joao Pedro... and can't stop conceding goals
Chelsea's problem was defending, but with Joao Pedro ruled out through injury, scoring goals has also become an issue.
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Five Great Reads: End times fascists, battling patriarchy in the climate crisis, and why Kylie still lives in our heads
The Guardian’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Jacqui Housden and Miles Herbert Get this in your inbox every weekend. Sign up for Five Great Reads here Hello and welcome to the weekend. At the moment, it’s easy…
Latvia’s president warns that Europe is not up to date with drone and aerial warfare in Ukraine
Edgars Rinkēvičs says drone warfare in Ukraine is moving at ‘lightning speed’ and efforts to prepare for an aerial war could be obsolete by next year Latvia’s president has warned that Europe is not keeping up with developments of drone and aerial…
Trump signs sweeping Russia sanctions bill
The bill is named after the late Senator Lindsey Graham, a staunch advocate of aid for Ukraine.
Harry Kane smashes record for fastest to 100 Bundesliga goals in 98th game
Kane double helps Bayern Munich beat Union Berlin 7-0 Dieter Müller’s record of 129 games had stood since 1977 Harry Kane smashed the 49-year-old record for the fastest player to score 100 Bundesliga goals in Bayern Munich’s 7-0 victory over Union…
When a beloved tree began withering away, locals suspected a killer in their midst
A neighbourhood’s fight to save a cherished ginkgo pits them against an unlikely foe.
Brentford stay unbeaten as they put three past Chelsea
Brentford maintain their unbeaten start in the Premier League as they score three second-half goals to beat Chelsea 3-0 at the Gtech Community Stadium.
Former actor arrested in Spain over £13.6m con of would-be models
A former TV soap actor has been arrested in Spain after he jumped bail before going on trial for a £13.6m fraud that conned would-be models.
Keely Hodgkinson shows off Catwoman style to steal Athlos London event
Briton destroys 800m field in hooded black bodysuit Mill Hill event more like a rave than an athletics meeting Athlos arrived in London promising that its all-female spin on athletics would provide a radical departure from the status quo. Long…
Littler survives scare to progress at World Series Finals
World number one Luke Littler survives a first-round scare to overcome Danny Noppert in a thrilling World Series of Darts Finals match in Amsterdam.
Wakefield reach Super League playoff semi-finals after eliminator win against Leigh
Wakefield 26-16 Leigh Vagana and Faatili’s second-half tries seal victory These are the nights Matt Ellis dreamed of bringing to Belle Vue when he took control of his boyhood club three years ago: but not even he could have imagined all of this…
Brentford blitz Chelsea as Fábio Carvalho caps stunning second-half display
Those early-season thoughts that Chelsea might be the team best-placed to challenge Arsenal are beginning to look extremely over-optimistic. The two chaotic wins with which they began were always difficult to read: they might have been useful…
Women’s Super League: Lauren Hemp hits double as Manchester City see off lively Liverpool
Manchester City continued their winning start to the new Women’s Super League season but the defending champions needed a 90th-minute own goal from Grace Fisk to help them edge past an ever-improving Liverpool side after an entertaining game in…
Trump says he is banning three major US media outlets for 'reporting fake news'
President Donald Trump has said he is banning CNN, MSNOW and Politico from the White House for "reporting fake news".
Earl Spencer claims late Queen responded 'tetchily' to Diana crash
Earl Spencer has doubled down on the explosive claims he makes in his upcoming memoir about the King's behaviour after the death of his sister, Princess Diana.
McIlroy in mix heading into weekend at Wentworth
Rory McIlroy stays in contention with a five-under 67 to sit four strokes behind second-round leader Ryan Gerard at the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth.
Letter to Brezhnev review – terrific return for Merseysiders’ romance with Russian sailors
Royal Court, Liverpool Ellie Clayton and Angela Simms are superb in a funny, tender adaptation that hugs close to the 1985 film By some quirk of marketing, Letter to Brezhnev is always associated with Margi Clarke. In the 1985 movie, she was the…
The week around the world in 20 pictures
Russian strikes in Kyiv, a female militia march in Tehran, protests in Pristina and Alfie Hewett at the US Open – the past seven days as captured by the world’s leading photojournalists Continue reading...
Trent Alexander-Arnold recalled by England but with a warning from Thomas Tuchel
Real Madrid player must help improve defensive solidity Scott, Hall, Lewis-Skelly and Calvert-Lewin selected Thomas Tuchel has told Trent Alexander-Arnold he must bring defensive solidity to the England squad after giving him a surprise recall for…
Russian hybrid attacks against Europe intensifying, says Macron
The French president says he has tasked the government with protecting critical infrastructure and defence industry sites.
‘Embrace the chaos’: Tuchel aims to harness England’s football culture
Head coach says he must accept lack of control in games ‘Deep down, English players … they go for it’ Thomas Tuchel has admitted there are times when he craves greater control in matches. But the England head coach feels the more chaotic…
'We simply don't know' - JP Morgan struggling to forecast oil prices due to Trump's war with Iran
The bank said it "assumed" there would be economic red lines, like oil at $100 a barrel, that the US would be unwilling the cross.
Earl Spencer doubles down on claims about ‘monstrous’ call with Charles after Diana’s death
Buckingham Palace has rebutted claim by Charles Spencer, Diana’s brother, that then prince told him ‘we’ll forget her soon enough’ Earl Spencer has doubled down on his bombshell claim that King Charles said of Diana, Princess of Wales, “rest…
Survivors recount panic and struggle to breathe in Nigerian prison cell where 37 died
Police fire teargas as protests break out in city of Minna after deaths of suspected illegal goldminers, many of whom were children Survivors from a prison cell in Nigeria where 37 suspected illegal goldminers died while in the custody of a…