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Dundee have sacked manager Tony Docherty and his backroom team.The decision follows Sunday’s 2-0 win over St Johnstone that secured the Dens Park club’s Scottish Premiership status. Docherty moved to Dens Park in May 2023 from Kilmarnock, where he was assistant to Derek McInnes, whom he also worked with at St Johnstone, Bristol City and Aberdeen.In his first season as boss, the 54-year-old guided Dundee to a top-six finish. However, after ending this campaign in 10th, Docherty, Stuart Taylor, Alan Combe and Graeme Henderson have been relieved of their duties.A statement added: “Sunday’s result confirmed the club’s place in the…

The Premier League transfer window will open and close twice this summer, with the high-profile departures of Trent Alexander-Arnold, Kevin De Bruyne and Dean Huijsen already announced.Due to an exceptional registration period for the expanded Club World Cup, the transfer window will open early between Sunday June 1 and Tuesday June 10. It will then open again on Monday June 16 until Deadline Day on Monday September 1.All Premier League clubs will be free to do business during the earlier window, not just Chelsea and Manchester City, who are participating in the Club World Cup.Check below for a comprehensive list…

How eighth can still qualify for Europe – and it hinges on Chelsea and NewcastleIf Chelsea win the Conference League and then finish seventh and Newcastle finish inside the top six – or Chelsea finish sixth and Newcastle seventh – eighth place in the Premier League will qualify for Europe. That’s currently Brentford – with Brighton and Fulham just behind them in the league table.Chelsea would enter the Europa League as Conference League winners and Newcastle’s Conference League spot for winning the Carabao Cup would be passed on, with the Magpies going into the Europa League through league position.This would…

Warsaw, Poland Reuters  —  Centrist Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski and nationalist Karol Nawrocki will compete in a second round of the presidential election in Poland on June 1, the electoral commission said based on votes from 100% of electoral districts. Trzaskowski, from the ruling Civic Coalition (KO), got 31.36% of votes in the first round of presidential election on Sunday. The candidate backed by nationalist opposition party Law and Justice (PiS), Karol Nawrocki, got 29.54% of votes. Earlier late polls showed Trzaskowski leading in the electoral race. Both candidates started preparing for the second round early on Monday, with Trzaskowski…

Reuters  —  Tanzania’s main opposition leader Tundu Lissu told his supporters to have no fear as he appeared in court on Monday for the first time since his arrest on charges that include treason. Lissu refused to participate in a hearing on April 24 because authorities conducted a virtual, rather than an in-person trial, with him appearing via video link from prison. On Monday he entered the court with his fist raised in the air as supporters chanted “No Reforms, No Election,” according to a video of the courtroom shared by his CHADEMA party on X. “We will be fine.…

CNN  —  Carlos Alcaraz made sure Italy’s celebrations did not continue on Sunday as he earned a statement 7-6(5), 6-1 win over world No. 1 and home favorite Jannik Sinner to clinch his first Italian Open title. The Rome crowd had already seen an Italian player lift a trophy on Saturday after Jasmine Paolini ended a 40-year wait for a home winner by beating Coco Gauff in the women’s final in straight sets. But there was to be no historic Italian double as an impressive Alcaraz saved two set points when serving at 5-6 in the opener, before emphatically brushing…

Marco Reus scored twice, including the game-tying free kick in the 87th minute as the LA Galaxy earned a 2-2 tie with rival LAFC on Sunday night in Carson, California.Reus’ tying goal, over the LAFC wall from just outside of the penalty area, was just the third time the three-time player of the year in Germany has scored since joining the Galaxy last season.Despite the point, the defending champion Galaxy (0-10-4, 4 points) extended the worst start to a season in MLS history as Greg Vanney’s side remained winless on the year. The draw, behind two saves from John McCarthy,…

The genocidal war on Gaza has now surpassed 19 months, yet Israel’s military campaign has failed to achieve its strategic objective: the elimination of Palestinian resistance, particularly Hamas.  From the beginning, western powers have almost unconditionally backed Israel’s assault as a legitimate act of “self-defence”.  This support has extended beyond military aid to diplomatic shielding, economic assistance and institutional cover on international platforms.  But even with this overwhelming backing and a total siege imposed on Gaza by land, sea and air, Israel has not managed to break the backbone of the Palestinian resistance. Despite Gaza’s near-total devastation, Hamas and other…

CNN  —  The Pentagon has submitted small, medium and large options to the White House for developing “Golden Dome,” President Donald Trump’s vision for a cutting-edge missile shield that can protect the US from long-range strikes that will likely cost hundreds of billions of dollars, according to multiple sources familiar with the plans. Trump is expected to announce his preferred option – and its price point – in the coming days, a decision that will ultimately chart a path forward for funding, developing and implementing the space-based missile defense system over the next several years. Whatever option Trump opts for,…

Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer and European Commission president Ursula Von der Leyen at the European Political Community summit, in Tirana on May 16, 2025. Leon Neal | Afp | Getty ImagesThe U.K. and European Union announced a landmark deal to reset relations Monday after Britain’s acrimonious exit from the bloc in 2020.British officials said the signing of the agreement — which covers a range of matters including security, energy, trade, travel and fisheries — with EU officials in London marked a “historic day” for the two sides, and a “new chapter” in their relationship after years of tense post-Brexit…