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CNN — In the gripping game of thrones of Philippine politics, voters have delivered former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte a sweeping mayoral victory in his hometown stronghold of Davao – predictable for a family that has held the job for more than 20 years. But this latest landslide win creates a predicament for the Philippines, as the mayor-elect is thousands of miles away behind bars awaiting trial on charges of crimes against humanity. Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague accuse the 80-year-old political patriarch of carrying out a brutal war on drugs that killed possibly thousands…
The top stories and transfer rumours from Sunday’s newspapers…SUNDAY MIRROR Manchester City are ready to splash £180m to land Florian Wirtz and Tijjani Reijnders ahead of next month’s Club World Cup.Ruben Amorim will not be sacked by Manchester United even if they lose the Europa League final.THE SUNDAY TIMES Conor Bradley has signed a new four-year contract at Liverpool to underline his status as the club’s first-choice right back despite the impending arrival of Jeremie Frimpong from Bayer Leverkusen. MAIL ON SUNDAY Aston Villa and Tottenham are in talks to sign Lille striker Jonathan David, according to a report.Liverpool reportedly…
Erling Haaland cannot be considered in the same bracket as Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo after giving up a penalty in Man City’s FA Cup final defeat to Crystal Palace, says Wayne Rooney.City were beaten 1-0 at Wembley by Crystal Palace after Omar Marmoush had a first-half penalty saved by Dean Henderson, who was fortunate to still be on the pitch after avoiding a red card review by the VAR. Haaland, City’s usual penalty taker, handed the ball to Marmoush with 10 minutes left of the half and Palace 1-0 up thanks to Eberechi Eze’s early opener, but Henderson guessed…
Erling Haaland cannot be considered in the same bracket as Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo after giving up a penalty in Man City’s FA Cup final defeat to Crystal Palace, says Wayne Rooney.City were beaten 1-0 at Wembley by Crystal Palace after Omar Marmoush had a first-half penalty saved by Dean Henderson, who was fortunate to still be on the pitch after avoiding a red card review by the VAR. Haaland, City’s usual penalty taker, handed the ball to Marmoush with 10 minutes left of the half and Palace 1-0 up thanks to Eberechi Eze’s early opener, but Henderson guessed…
May 17, 2025, 04:47 PM ETStar striker Viktor Gyökeres helped to lead Sporting CP to their second consecutive Portuguese league title after Benfica was held off on the final day of the season on Saturday.Gyokeres and Pedro Gonçalves delivered goals in a 2-0 home win over Vitoria SC to ensure the title stayed with the green and black of Sporting and leave its Lisbon rivals as runners-up.Benfica drew at 10-man Braga 1-1. That left Sporting with 82 points and Benfica with 80 after 34 rounds.Goncalves opened for Sporting in the 53rd and Gyökeres sealed the win in the 82nd when…
Dean Henderson starred for Crystal Palace in their FA Cup final victory over Manchester City – but should the goalkeeper have been sent off?On 24 minutes, Henderson handled the ball outside his box, palming it away from Erling Haaland as the Man City forward tried to race onto a pass. Referee Stuart Attwell and his assistant referees appeared to think the incident occurred inside the penalty area as they allowed play to continue. Monterosa This content is provided by Monterosa, which may be using cookies and other technologies. To show you this content, we need your permission to use cookies.…
Dean Henderson starred for Crystal Palace in their FA Cup final victory over Manchester City – but should the goalkeeper have been sent off?On 24 minutes, Henderson handled the ball outside his box, palming it away from Erling Haaland as the Man City forward tried to race onto a pass. Referee Stuart Attwell and his assistant referees appeared to think the incident occurred inside the penalty area as they allowed play to continue. Monterosa This content is provided by Monterosa, which may be using cookies and other technologies. To show you this content, we need your permission to use cookies.…
May 17, 2025, 03:59 PM ETChris Richards hailed his unlikely journey to becoming just the second American to play in and win an FA Cup final on Saturday, after the Alabama-native helped Crystal Palace stun Manchester City 1-0 at London’s Wembley Stadium.Richards joins Tim Howard, who lifted the trophy with Manchester United in 2004, as Americans to have won the world’s oldest national soccer competition. Richards’ Palace and United States teammate Matt Turner was an unused substitute but becomes the third American overall to taste FA Cup glory.Editor’s Picks2 Related”It means a lot,” he told ESPN. “I mean, I think…
CNN — A Venezuelan mother who was initially deported from the US without her 2-year-old daughter says being reunited with her child this week felt like a “miracle.” “Many times, I doubted that my daughter was going to come,” said a tearful Yorely Bernal in an interview with Venezuelan news outlet La Iguana TV on Thursday. “But that miracle they gave me yesterday was something that there are no words to explain.” Bernal was deported from the United States in March without her daughter Maikelys, who remained in foster care in the US. When Venezuelan First Lady Cilia Flores personally…
LONDON — Pep Guardiola admitted he thought Erling Haaland would take Manchester City’s penalty during their FA Cup final defeat to Crystal Palace and revealed it was “decided on the pitch” that Omar Marmoush would step up before his miss.Guardiola’s side were beaten 1-0 at Wembley Stadium on Saturday as Palace lifted the first major trophy in their history.Editor’s Picks2 RelatedCity had the chance to cancel out Eberechi Eze’s opener when they were awarded a penalty following Tyrick Mitchell’s challenge on Bernardo Silva.Haaland initially took the ball before passing it Marmoush, whose spot-kick was saved by Dean Henderson.”They decided on…