‘I thought of the church as a friend and it slapped me in the face’: historian Diarmaid MacCulloch on the Church of England’s hypocrisy

'I was on £9,000 a year' - ex-England captain Houghton

Former England captain Steph Houghton talks about fighting for better pay in the women's game and discusses her husband Stephen Darby living with motor neurone disease.

Hosts England to face USA in World Cup opener

England will play USA in the opening match of the Women's 2025 Rugby World Cup at Sunderland's Stadium of Light on 22 August.

England name unchanged XV to face Australia

England name an unchanged starting XV to face Australia in the Autumn Nations Series at Allianz Stadium on Saturday.

England to face Spain in Women's Nations League

England are drawn in the same group as world champions Spain for the 2025 Women's Nations League.

'I thought I was going to die': Former police officer testifies at murder trial

In court on Monday, former police officer Adam Coy described the shooting, and killing, of Andre Hill in 2020.

White ex-officer testifies in fatal shooting of Black man: 'I thought I was going to die'

The white police officer who shot and killed a Black man four years ago in Columbus, Ohio, testified that he believed a home was being burglarized and feared for his life.

A moment that changed me: I first heard Oasis at 14 – and they gave me the swagger to come out

Definitely Maybe spoke to me as a working-class Glasgow teenager and gave me hope. Be Here Now brought it all crashing down. I was visiting my brother at RAF Chivenor in 1994, where he was based as ...

World - The Guardian - October 23

'I was a Directioner - a generation of fangirls are grieving'

I was a teenage fan before I interviewed Liam Payne as a journalist - this is why the band were so important to young girls.

Ryan Gravenberch: ‘My brother toughened me up and I became stronger’

Liverpool midfielder on learning the game with his older sibling in Amsterdam and his rise to prominence at Anfield. The Gravenberch boys are not afraid of change. While Ryan’s relatively short ...

World - The Guardian - October 18

Glanville: One year, I dressed as myself for Halloween -- and no one recognized me

Former MLB player Doug Glanville thought he'd devised a real treat for a costume contest. Turns out, the trick was on him.

Sports - ESPN - October 31

I used to think Googling my symptoms kept me healthy. My mother’s death showed me I had to quit | Elle Warren

Tragedy, and an OCD diagnosis, reshaped my understanding of what I was doing – and why. When I got my first period aged 11, but not again for 18 months, I worried I might be the next Virgin Mary, ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

Winner of Taylor-Serrano 2 must face me - Cameron

Chantelle Cameron aims to reclaim her undisputed title and wants to face the winner of Katie Taylor v Amanda Serrano.

‘It strikes me as vengeful’: My friend wants to boycott a coffee shop because of the owner’s political views. Is this what America has become?

“There was a pile-on of hate and jubilance at the thought of putting this man out of business.”

Business - MarketWatch - 1 hour ago

Guardiola on challenge facing Man City: I love it

Manchester City's 4-1 Champions League defeat at Sporting on Tuesday saw them lose three matches in a row for the first time since 2018 but manager Pep Guardiola said he is looking forward to the ...

Sports - ESPN - 2 days ago

‘I have few close friends’: I’m 69, retired, single and have amassed $3.6 million. What should I do with my fortune?

“Many weeks I spend more on my three rescue kitties and one rescue mouse than I do on myself.”

Business - MarketWatch - October 29

Digested week: Crap telly, power naps – oh and I think I may have saved a friend’s life | John Crace

Also this week, Sunak fails to go out with a bang, while his party can just about be bothered to pick his replacement. Life skills you never knew you had. A little while ago I met a friend for ...

World - The Guardian - November 1

A moment that changed me: I was trapped in a burning building – and realised how much I wanted to live

I was in a friend’s fifth-floor flat when the place went up in flames. Suddenly I understood my mortality and what I was prepared to do to save myself. . When my friend Jonathan heard the crash ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

I left my husband after he raped me. Should I tell our daughter what happened? | Ask Philippa

You don’t have to tell your daughter every detail, you could let her know that you were deeply unhappy. The question I am in my late 50s . I left my husband to be with my new partner some ...

World - The Guardian - October 27

Saquon Barkley vs. Giants: Here's how RB is handling pressure of facing old team, friends

Barkley learned his lesson of trying to make the game bigger than what it is

Sports - CBS Sports - October 17

Bangladesh coach suspended after ‘slapping’ player

Bangladesh have replaced their head coach Chandika Hathurusingha after he was accused of slapping a player.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 15

‘I thought I’d die at Armageddon’: Hollywood action hero Luke Evans on growing up gay as a Jehovah’s Witness

The Welsh actor talks religion, rebelling and why he had to come out twice. • ‘I was bullied for being gay’: read an extract from Luke Evans’ memoir. At the age of 13, Luke Evans faced an ...

World - The Guardian - October 26

‘I never thought I’d win’: Verstappen after shock Brazil GP triumph from 17th

Victory means he can seal fourth F1 title in next round Rival Lando Norris says winner ‘got lucky’ with red flags Max Verstappen revealed he had not believed he had a chance of victory after his ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

‘Sorry I have a German passport’: Tuchel unveiled as England manager

He will start on 1 January with Anthony Barry as No 2 Tuchel has not decided whether he will sing anthem Thomas Tuchel has been confirmed as Gareth Southgate’s permanent successor as England’s ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

Victor Radley: ‘I love coming to England. Every year gets better’

NRL and England forward on World Cup heartache, the challenge of Samoa and loving life in South Yorkshire. There are not many who would be willing to swap Bondi beach for the outskirts of Barnsley ...

World - The Guardian - October 27

Steph Houghton: ‘That human touch wasn’t there with England. I felt let down’

The former England captain on the quest for parity, struggling under Sarina Wiegman, and her husband’s battle with MND. “There were times when I thought: ‘I don’t want to do this any more,’” Steph ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

Pakistan’s late wickets leave England facing tall order in second Test

Day three: Pakistan 366 & 221; England 291 & 36-2 England openers out cheaply; side need 261 more to win For all the chaos that preceded this game Pakistan find themselves in control. It is not ...

World - The Guardian - October 17

Hosts England face Australia, USA & Samoa at 2025 World Cup

England's path to a possible home Rugby World Cup triumph has been mapped out, with the hosts placed in a pool with Australia, USA, and Samoa for next summer's tournament.

England name Ahmed among three spinners to face Pakistan

England recall Rehan Ahmed as one of three frontline spinners for the series decider against Pakistan in Rawalpindi.

Barrett says Marler's haka jibe has 'loaded the gun'

New Zealand captain Scott Barrett says England prop Joe Marler has "loaded the gun" after his controversial call for the All Blacks haka to be scrapped.

Steve Borthwick keeps faith by naming unchanged England XV to face Australia

Slade and Lawrence swap places in midfield jerseys Sleightholme and Cowan-Dickie added to bench Steve Borthwick has stuck by his starting England team to face Australia on Saturday but freshened ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Lauren James: ‘I know what winning feels like and I want to do that with England’

Chelsea star on her club’s new manager and how the Euros defence is motivating the forward to make history. The one-on-one shooting drills have concluded, the coaches are collecting the footballs ...

World - The Guardian - October 19

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