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FA Cup final: Man City 1 Man United 2| Gone with the win The back page of the Star Sport leads on Manchester United’s shock FA Cup win over Manchester City. The paper says Man Utd boss Erik ten Hag has issued an ultimatum to either back him or sack him amid speculation that the Red Devils boss is set to get the boot despite the FA Cup win. Man Utd have had another poor season in the domestic league. But with a piece of silverware in the cabinet – and a European place secured for next season – will…

People would not be jailed for refusing to carry out ‘mandatory’ national service, says home secretary – UK politics live James Cleverly says there will be ‘no criminal sanction’ as Labour criticises policy as ‘desperate and unfunded’ Shadow work and pensions Secretary Liz Kendall said the Conservatives’ national service announcement was a “gimmick”. She told Sky News’s Sunday Morning With Trevor Phillips show: “This is an unfunded commitment, a headline-grabbing gimmick, it is not a proper plan to deliver it, it doesn’t deal with the big challenges facing young people who are desperate to get the skills and qualifications they…

Sunday’s front pages lead on two main stories: the prime minister’s promise to bring back national service if the Conservatives are re-elected to No 10 at the next general election and the divorce announcement from TV presenters Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford. 

Away from the main stories, other domestic political news looms large on the front pages, whilst the back pages lead on Manchester United’s shock 2-0 FA Cup final win over Manchester City.

Arsenal have been slammed for an ’embarrassing’ subtle dig at Manchester United after Saturday’s FA Cup final. United shocked Manchester City at Wembley to secure the final major domestic trophy of the year after Liverpool won the Carabao Cup and Pep Guardiola’s side clinched the Premier League title. Arsenal, meanwhile, finished the season with just the Community Shield to add to their trophy cabinet after missing out on the top-flight title on the final day. But the Gunners could not resist aiming a subtle dig at United on social media following the FA Cup final, boasting that they had won…

US golf star Grayson Murray has died aged 30, the PGA Tour have confirmed. The devastating news comes just 24 hours after Murray, a two-time PGA Tour winner, pulled out of the Charles Schwab Challenge during the second round of play. After bogeying the 16th hole at the Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas, it’s claimed Murray informed his playing partners of his decision to withdraw from the tournament, citing illness. Murray won the second of his two PGA Tour titles at the Sony Open in Hawaii in January, a victory which took the North Carolina native to his…

Yoro made his first-team debut for Lille as a 16-year-old back in 2022 and has gone on to establish himself as one of the most promising young centre-backs in French football. Lille secured Champions League qualification with a fourth-placed finish in Ligue 1 this term and Yoro, now 18, was instrumental at the back for Paulo Fonseca’s side, making 32 appearances in the top flight. The tall and imposing youngster also played a key role as Lille reached the quarter-finals of the Europa Conference League, where they were stopped by Unai Emery’s Aston Villa. However, speculation has been mounting that…

United academy graduate Mainoo capped off a phenomenal breakout season, scoring what proved to be the decisive goal as the Red Devils got revenge for last year’s painful defeat to win the competition for a 13th time. Erik ten Hag’s men entered the half-time break with a two-goal lead after Alejandro Garnacho had earlier capitalised on a defensive mix-up between Stefan Ortega and Josko Gvardiol to open the scoring at Wembley. Second-half substitute Jeremy Doku pulled a goal back for City in the 87th minute but it was too little, too late and United held firm to end their disappointing campaign on…

Even Sergio Aguero couldn’t help but applaud Kobbie Mainoo’s ‘incredible’ goal as Manchester United beat Manchester City 2-1 to get their hands on the FA Cup this weekend. After losing 2-1 in last year’s all-Manchester affair, United came out all guns blazing and stunned City as Alejandro Garnacho and Mainoo both netted in the first half at Wembley. The holders fought back after the break, with Erling Haaland rattling the crossbar and second-half substitute Jeremy Doku scoring at the death, but it was too little, too late, and the Red Devils held firm to win the competition for a 13th…

On Sunday, Leeds United will battle Southampton at Wembley with promotion to the Premier League at stake. Both clubs are looking to make an immediate return to the top-flight, and join Championship champions Leicester City and runners-up Ipswich Town. The Championship play-off final has often been described as the most lucrative game in the world, with the winner able to enjoy the treasures of football’s richest league. But exactly how lucrative is it and how catastrophic could losing the final be? What is the prize money for winning the Championship play-off final? There is no direct and definitive prize for…

Chelsea appear to have confirmed they will participate in next season’s Europa Conference League despite suggestions they may be forced to decline the place. Despite finishing in sixth place in the Premier League, the West London club have been relegated to Europe’s third-tier competition after Manchester United’s surprise FA Cup win over Manchester City – with the Red Devils instead earning the final Europa League spot. Due to UEFA’s more stringent financial sustainability regulations (FSR) there had been claims Chelsea might withdraw from the Europa Conference League as they risk breaching the rules. UEFA’s FSR allow for losses up to…