Author: News Desk

Hansi Flick clashed with Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti after Barcelona scored their fourth goal Barcelona manager Hansi Flick insists he and his coaching staff did nothing untoward after he appeared to clash with Carlo Ancelotti during Barcelona’s 4-0 win over Real Madrid. Robert Lewandowski scored twice and Lamine Yamal added a third goal to ruin Kylian Mbappe’s first Clasico as Barcelona romped to a historic victory at the Bernabeu. Lewandowski scored from a superb pass by Barcelona’s latest youth talent Marc Casado in the 54th minute and headed in a second goal three minutes later to silence the…

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Philadelphia Union have confirmed the death of their goalkeeper Holden Trent, aged 25. The MLS star had, according to Yahoo Sport, been admitted to intensive care earlier this week, but no cause of death has been confirmed. ‘The Philadelphia Union is devastated by the heartbreaking passing of Holden Trent,’ the club said in a brief statement. ‘While he was a wonderful player and fierce competitor, he was more importantly a devoted son, brother, fiance, and team-mate who made those around him better. ‘He embodied the true meaning of determination, dedication and perseverance, and he will be deeply missed. ‘We extend…

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Arsenal will make late decisions on a number of their players ahead of their showdown with Liverpool this afternoon. Bukayo Saka, Jurrien Timber and Riccardo Calafiori have all been considered major doubts this week with the Gunners still without Martin Odegaard after his ‘significant ankle injury’ suffered while on international duty with Denmark. Saka was forced off while playing for England against Greece, missing last Saturday’s defeat to Bournemouth as a result and Tuesday’s Champions League win over Shakhtar Donetsk. Saka has resumed light training but worked away from his teammates on Friday and is still considered a major doubt…

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Manchester United remain without Kobbie Mainoo and Harry Maguire for their Premier League clash against West Ham United. After Thursday’s Europa League draw against Jose Mourinho and Fenerbahce, focus switches back to the Premier League with Bruno Fernandes available for the trip to east London having served a European suspension in Turkey. Antony has joined the injury list after the Brazilian was stretchered off shortly after coming off the bench as United chased a winner last night. Jonny Evans missed that trip with a knock and was being assessed this week but speaking on Friday, Erik ten Hag was hopeful…

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Enzo Maresca could change his entire starting XI when Chelsea take on Newcastle United in the Premier League this afternoon. With a huge squad to work with, the Blues boss named a completely changed side for the Europa Conference League victory over Panathinaikos. None of those who started against Liverpool last Sunday were included in the starting XI. Cole Palmer and Wesley Fofana were left out of Chelsea’s dedicated Conference League squad completely while Levi Colwill, Moises Caicedo, Nicolas Jackson, Reece James and Malo Gusto also all remained in west London. Enzo Fernandez and Marc Cucurella were the only first-team…

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In the 90s, Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing became the ‘best-selling piece of educational software of all time’. But over 30 years on, its legacy is murkier than ever. The last decade of the millennia saw a technological boom as computers became commonplace in classrooms and households around the globe. And along with it came a vital new skill – typing. Enter pioneering tech figure Mavis Beacon, an early internet avatar that helped students learn to navigate their keyboards with ease through interactive games and challenges to improve their typing speed. Soon enough, Mavis was a second teacher to millions and…

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Horror films are designed to terrify, but sometimes what happens behind the scenes can be so much scarier. For decades, some of the most frightening flicks to hit the big screen have been labelled ‘cursed’ by fans due to terrible things that happened during filming – and sometimes before it had even begun. Most recently, Glenn Close’s The Deliverance was hit by several strange instances one after the other that had fans scratching their heads and wondering if the set was haunted. The cast and crew of the Netflix hit reportedly held ‘prayer circles’ after director Lee Daniels’ dog died,…

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A reader is not happy about the idea of a next gen Xbox or the assumption that Sony will want to counter it with the PlayStation 6. Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 is out this week, which means that by next week we’ll be drowning in cherry-picked stats about how much it’s helped Xbox Game Pass and then we’ll go through another loop of ‘actually Xbox isn’t dead, it’s never been healthier’. Being a game fan has been exhausting these last two years, with both Xbox and PlayStation experiencing absolute career lows in terms of the quality and volume…

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Demi Lovato’s sister has revealed that her newborn daughter tragically died last month after she underwent an emergency c-section. Actress Madison De La Garza announced the death of her baby, Xiomara, on Instagram on Saturday night. Her older sister Demi also paid heartbreaking tribute to her niece, sharing Madison’s post with the awful news on social media and saying that she would ‘forever be your auntie’. Madison, 22, had been expecting her first child with her partner Ryan Mitchell but revealed that they had suffered a heartbreaking loss towards the end of September. She wrote on Instagram: ‘On the evening…

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We’re less than a month away from Glastonbury 2025 tickets going on sale, so naturally the rumours about who will be headlining are heating up. Next year will be the festival’s 55th birthday, having first opened at Worthy Farm in 1970, so the pressure is on to get a stellar lineup before taking a year off. Rumoured headliners include the likes of Alanis Morissette, Sam Fender, Harry Styles, Eminem, and Madonna. 2024’s lineup saw Dua Lipa, Coldplay, and Sza take to the Pyramid Stage — to a mixed response — but it looks like this pop takeover will continue. Top of…

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