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Tributes from around the sporting world have been paid to Liverpool forward Diogo Jota after the Portugal international and his brother, André Silva, died in a car crash in Spain on Thursday morning.The player’s death at the age of 28 was confirmed by Liverpool Football Club, the Portuguese Prime Minister Luís Montenegro and the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF), with the Spain Civil Guard informing The Associated Press of the incident.Jota’s death comes just weeks after he married his long-term partner, Rute Cardoso, with whom he had three children. He lifted the Premier League title with his teammates on May 25…

Lucy Bronze has never tired of winning. At this point in her career, it’s likely she never will. For some players – perhaps less journeyed – the burden can be a weight to carry. But not Bronze. She wears her obsession like a badge of honour.The latest Women’s Health cover star, entering her seventh major international tournament with England, has multiple roles to play this summer. First and foremost, she will be needed as the right-back raider, powering up and down the wing like a sprinter runs a 100m race. But Bronze means much more than that to England’s chances…

Very rarely is a documentary steeped in controversy before even being aired. But Gaza: Doctors Under Attack, produced by Basement Films, was until less than two weeks ago supposed to be broadcast by the BBC. On 20 June, Britain’s public broadcaster announced, after a long series of delays, that it had dropped the film. “We have come to the conclusion that broadcasting this material risked creating a perception of partiality that would not meet the high standards that the public rightly expect of the BBC,” it said in a statement. The BBC, however, failed to explain why the film would have not met…

ORLANDO, Fla. — Al Hilal pulled off the shock of the FIFA Club World Cup when they dumped out Manchester City in the round of 16.Their 4-3 win in extra time at Camping World Stadium on Monday sent Pep Guardiola’s team home early. It also made a statement for football in Saudi Arabia to go with the huge investment made by their Public Investment Fund since 2023.After the game, midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic referenced the criticism faced by some players who have decided to swap Europe for the Saudi Pro League (SPL). There have been accusations of choosing money over ambition…

CNN  —  More than 80 Palestinians were killed across Gaza on Thursday, according to health officials, as Israel intensified its strikes across the strip. The deaths, which authorities said included dozens of people seeking aid, come as negotiations to reach a ceasefire in the enclave ramp up. A source told CNN that Hamas officials were set to meet Thursday to prepare a response to the latest proposal, which has been accepted by Israel. At a school-turned-displacement facility in Gaza City, 15 people were killed and 25 injured in Israeli strikes that left many with severe burns, the director of Al-Shifa…

Facebook Tweet Email Link A village in Chicago’s south suburbs is poised to purchase Pope Leo XIV’s childhood home after its board voted unanimously on Tuesday to take control of the property. Since the pope’s election, the small, two-story house on E. 142nd Place in Dolton, Illinois – around 20 miles south of the Windy City – has gained national attention, drawing visitors and attracting those interested in the leader’s early life. Leo, known before as Cardinal Robert Prevost, was elected in May as the first American pope – a decision that stunned many in the United States who celebrated…

New York CNN  —  Del Monte Foods, the 138-year-old company best known for its canned fruits and vegetables, has filed for bankruptcy and is looking for a buyer. Late Tuesday, the company announced it was voluntarily entering Chapter 11 and is going through a sale process for all of its assets. Among the company’s product lines are a number of well-known kitchen staples, including College Inn broths and Contadina canned tomatoes, as well as its flagship Del Monte brand. “After a thorough evaluation of all available options, we determined a court-supervised sale process is the most effective way to accelerate…

Liverpool forward Diogo Jota has died in a car accident in Spain at the age of 28.Jota’s 25-year-old brother, Andre Silva, was also killed in the accident. He was a footballer with Liga Portugal 2 side Penafiel.The accident happened at 12.30am local time (11.30pm BST) on the A-52 motorway in the municipality of Cernadilla, Zamora. Image: The crash site on the A52 motorway near Zamora in Spain (Europa Press via AP) Image: An image showing scorched grass where the crash took place (Europa Press via AP) The car Jota and his brother were travelling in left the road and caught…

Liverpool forward Diogo Jota has died in a car accident in Spain at the age of 28.Jota’s 26-year-old brother, Andre Silva, was also killed in the accident. He was a footballer with Liga Portugal 2 side Penafiel.The accident happened at 12.30am local time (11.30pm BST) on the A-52 motorway in the municipality of Cernadilla, Zamora.The car Jota and his brother were travelling in left the road and caught fire after a tyre burst while overtaking.Jota had married his long-term partner fewer than two weeks ago, and had three children. Twitter This content is provided by Twitter, which may be using…

Ask Andries Jonker to explain the difference between coaching men and women and he reaches back into his past for an example. It is December 2002 and he is assistant manager to Louis van Gaal at Barcelona and cannot believe what he has just seen.Newcastle are the visitors to the Camp Nou for a Champions League tie and a player is guarding the far post for a Barcelona corner. Except he has his left hand on the post and his right hand on his hip. Those hands are still there when Thiago Motta heads in. “He really took a rest,”…