Apr 22, 2025, 04:19 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO — Bay FC will play the Washington Spirit in a National Women’s Soccer League match at Oracle Park, home of baseball’s San Francisco Giants. Bay FC hopes the Aug. 23 match will attract an NWSL record of 40,000-plus fans to the ballpark on the San Francisco Bay. […]
The government borrowed more than expected in the year to March due to increased spending on pay and benefits, according to official figures. Borrowing, the difference between spending and income from taxes, was £151.9bn in the year to March, up £20.7bn from the year before. The amount borrowed was much higher than the £137.3bn predicted […]
Apr 22, 2025, 04:56 PM ET United States men’s national team head coach Mauricio Pochettino emphasized the importance of selecting players with a strong mentality heading into the Gold Cup this summer, stressing that talent alone may not be enough for a player to earn a spot in the squad. The USMNT will face Trinidad […]
“I ran away – I went to the bus to say goodbye, and I didn’t even shake one hand,” Mourinho says. “I wanted to escape. I think if I get on to the bus, if I go back with them to Milan, if I walk into a full San Siro, if I walk into the […]
Sarah Hawley BBC News, East Midlands Supplied Vanellope Hope Wilkins, now aged seven, was born with her heart outside of her body Vanellope Hope Wilkins made medical history when she was born with her heart outside of her body in 2017. Described by experts as “one of a kind”, Vanellope had three operations to place […]
Adrienne Murray Business reporter Reporting fromLolland, Denmark Femern The completed tunnel will slash travel times between Hamburg and Copenhagen A record-breaking tunnel is being built under the Baltic Sea between Denmark and Germany, which will slash travel times and improve Scandinavia’s links with the rest of Europe. Running for 18km (11 miles), the Fehmarnbelt will […]
Middleton-Patel found herself firmly in the spotlight at the age of just 18 as she made both her club debut on loan at Coventry United and her senior international bow for Wales in the same week in February 2023. But the whirlwind period proved overwhelming for the young shot stopper who sought help after admitting […]
Chloe Aslett & Vanessa Clarke BBC News, Yorkshire Vanessa Clarke/BBC Year three pupils Zara and Georgie say they are “breakfast club fans” Parents and teachers at a Sheffield primary school have welcomed the beginning of a scheme offering government-funded breakfast clubs. High Green Primary School is one of 750 schools in England taking part in […]
A charity is taking support services on the road with its “wheels of wellness” van ahead of the opening of a permanent site. The iCan organisation offers help on a range of fitness and wellbeing issues and is set to join a number of partner groups based in a former bank in Whitehaven town centre […]
Alice Cunningham BBC News, Suffolk Joss Cook Joss Cook found herself with all the key symptoms of ovarian cancer before she was diagnosed in 2021 In early 2021 Joss Cook began suffering from abdominal pains, bloating, needed to urinate more and quickly felt full when eating – key symptoms of ovarian cancer. The 57-year-old from […]