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Championship roundup: West Ham stage dramatic comeback on Scott Parker’s opening night
Scott Parker’s return to West Ham looked like it would end in defeat before they fought back from 3-0 down to draw 3-3 at Cardiff
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Champions League: Real Madrid seal late comeback as Liverpool lose to Fenerbahce
Real Madrid maintained their perfect Champions League record as Federico Valverde’s stoppage-time strike secured a 3-2 comeback win at AEK Athens on Wednesday. Madrid twice trailed before Valverde scored…
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Haaland breaks City out of mini-rut at Leipzig
Erling Haaland's 78th-minute strike helped Manchester City shake off a mini-slump with a 3-2 Champions League win at RB Leipzig on Wednesday.
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‘Blockbuster’ history of Alexander the Great wins £50,000 Baillie Gifford prize
Alexander: God, King, Man by Edmund Richardson becomes the first ancient history title to win the prestigious nonfiction award • Alexander: God, King, Man by Edmund Richardson review – a dazzling, dizzying adventure Edmund Richardson has won the 2026 Baillie Gifford prize for nonfiction for Alexander: God, King, Man, his account of the life of Alexander the Great, becoming the first writer to win the prize for an ancient history book. Richardson was awarded the £50,000 prize at a ceremony in London on Wednesday evening, beating a six-strong shortlist that included former winner Patrick Radden
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Alexander: God, King, Man by Edmund Richardson review – a dazzling, dizzying adventure
The winner of the 2026 Baillie Gifford prize is a riveting work of ancient history that feels startlingly present
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Champions League: Slavia Prague 1-2 Arsenal, RB Leipzig 2-3 Manchester City and more – as it happened
Manchester City edged out Leipzig in a ding-dong contest, while Como ran riot at Lens with a historic 9-1 victory
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Joshua Wong, Hong Kong pro-democracy poster boy facing longer prison stint
Joshua Wong was one of the poster boys of Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement, seen as a thorn in Beijing's side as it seeks to stamp its authority on the territory.
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Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong to be sentenced for collusion
One of Hong Kong's best-known democracy activists, Joshua Wong, will be sentenced on Thursday for the national security crime of "foreign collusion", which carries a maximum penalty of life imprisonment.
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Get ready habibis, Abdul El-Sayed’s ‘shawarma law’ is coming to the US
When the US’s first Muslim senator used Arabic in his victory speech, it cut through the torrent of vile racism Maga launched at him throughout his campaign
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Viktor Gyökeres the difference as Arsenal claim nervy win against Slavia Prague
Another European away day, another victory for Arsenal: albeit only just. This time, Viktor Gyökeres stole the show as poor Slavia Prague matched the longest winless streak in European Cup and Champions League history despite a spirited late comeback. That unwanted record stands at 23, equalling the mark set by AEK Athens and FCSB – formerly known as Steaua Bucharest – while Arsenal are unbeaten in their 10 last away trips. However, had it not been for a wonder save from David Raya, the Czech champions would have snatched a point after Wiktor Nowak pulled one back late on as Mikel Arteta’s usu
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Erling Haaland settles thriller for Manchester City to end RB Leipzig resistance
Feed Erling Haaland and Manchester City’s totemic No 9 will score. The problem, recently, has been a paucity of openings for him. This was true again before Elliot Anderson crossed and Haaland slid home a priceless winner for Enzo Maresca’s disjointed unit, Rayan Cherki hitting a post late on. Continue reading...
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Seattle QB Darnold to miss Arizona clash with quad, rib injuries
Seattle quarterback Sam Darnold will miss this Sunday's NFL clash against Arizona with a quadriceps injury and cracked rib, Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald said Wednesday.
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