Defences Seeing Double

Lisbie twins have defences seeing double at Braintree

Braintree Town's Kyrell and Kyreece Lisbie are inspiring young people with TikTok videos about the highs and lows of football life.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Trump on recession chances: ‘I don’t see it at all’

Canada canceled its planned surcharges on electricity to the U.S. after President Trump threatened to double his planned tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum. Capping a wild day on Wall Street, ...

NBC News - 5d

Trump shock pushes neutral Swiss to seek closer defence ties

New defence minister calls for closer links to Nato and EU neighbours

Financial Times - 18h

Ireland defence must 'hugely step up' - Ryan

Ireland second row James Ryan says Ireland's defence will need to be much better in Saturday's concluding Six Nations match against Italy.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

No European defence without Germany

The rapid action by Friedrich Merz in the face of Donald Trump’s disruption highlights how the continent’s leaders need strategy as well as spending

Financial Times - Mar. 8

Merz presses Greens to name their terms for German defence spending rise

‘What more do you want from us?’ asks chancellor-in-waiting as he seeks urgent support for fiscal rule changes. Germany’s chancellor-in-waiting has tried to win over the Greens to his ambitious but ...

The Guardian - 3d

Abbott on learning from 'one of the best defences in the Premier League'

Eighteen-year-old Forest centre-back Zach Abbott says he is enjoying learning from "one of the best defences in the Premier League". The England Under-19 international made his senior debut for ...

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Blackmore wins on Bob Olinger for Cheltenham double

Rachael Blackmore wins the Stayers' Hurdle aboard Bob Olinger to complete a Cheltenham Festival double on Thursday.

BBC News - 3d

Nichols delivers for Maysville in double OT thriller

Gator Nichols had 29 points, including the game-winning 3 at the buzzer in a 75-73 double OT win against Cincinnati Wyoming on Friday.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Syrian defence ministry says military operation over and forces ‘paving way for life to return to normal’ – Middle East crisis live

Syria’s defence ministry spokesperson warns of further retribution against forces loyal to Assad. Syria ’s defence ministry has announced it has completed military operations to fight remnants of ...

The Guardian - 6d

BNP Paribas Open: Marcelo Arévalo and Mate Pavić win men's doubles title

The pair of top-ranked doubles players join a small group of players who've won the set of Master 1000 doubles titles.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Bloomfield seeing 'green shoots of optimism'

Luton Town boss Matt Bloomfield says he can see things improving around the club after two wins from their past three Championship games.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Alvarez spot-kick ruled out for double touch

Atletico Madrid's Julian Alvarez has his penalty kick disallowed for a double touch on the ball after slipping over in the shootout against Real Madrid in the Champions League.

BBC News - 4d

Pope enters fifth week of hospital treatment for double pneumonia on positive trajectory

Pope Francis has entered the fifth week of hospital treatment for double pneumonia with signs of recovery continuing on a positive trajectory

ABC News - 1d

How to see the 'Blood moon' partial lunar eclipse

UK skywatchers will see a partial but still hopefully spectacular eclipse before dawn on Friday.

BBC News - 3d

‘Nothing is off the table’ on EU defence funding, says Ursula von der Leyen

Commission president says ‘something fundamental’ has shifted and democracy and rule of law are under threat. “Nothing is off the table” when it comes to raising money for defence, the head of the ...

The Guardian - Mar. 9

Miretti scores landmark double as Genoa beats Lecce

A first-half double from Fabio Miretti, his first brace as a professional, gave Genoa a 2-1 win over Lecce in Serie A on Friday. The midfielder scored two exceptional goals to lift 12th-placed ...

Yahoo Sports - 2d

In bird flu fight, USDA almost doubling the $1.1 billion already spent

As bird flu continues to spread, impacting poultry farms and the price of eggs, the Agriculture Department says it's almost doubling the amount spent to combat it.

CBS News - 6d

Boosted defence spending will come at cost of manifesto pledges

Government should level with public about which promises it cannot afford to keep

Financial Times - 6d

US allies in Asia must also rethink their defence

Trump’s foreign policy shake-up has profound implications for Japan and South Korea

Financial Times - 18h

Rodgers sees 'no great change' in Ferguson's Rangers

Brendan Rodgers sees "a lot of the same traits" in Rangers under Barry Ferguson with his side "hungry" to put right the city bragging rights after Celtic's 3-0 January defeat to the side then led ...

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Dent, Northern Illinois beat Central Michigan 83-81 in double OT

James Dent Jr. scored 36 points to lead the Northern Illinois Huskies, including the game-winning jump shot with one second remaining in double overtime, and the Huskies defeated the Central ...

ABC News - Mar. 8

Musk says DOGE is in almost every federal agency and plans to double staff

Trump adviser and tech billionaire Elon Musk said Monday that he plans to double the size of his staff in the Department of Government Efficiency, which he noted is already working inside nearly ...

NBC News - 6d

Inflation and interest rates tracker: see how your country compares

Inflationary pressures are beginning to wane but not all central banks have taken action yet. See how this affects you

Financial Times - 4d

How to See the Total Lunar Eclipse and Blood Moon This Month

On March 14, skywatchers in the Americas will be able to see the first of 2025’s two total lunar eclipses.

Wired - 3d

New Lions CB D.J. Reed sees greatness in Terrion Arnold

New Lions CB D.J. Reed sees greatness coming in Terrion Arnold, Detroit's first-round corner from 2024

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Tennessee's Zakai Zeigler, Auburn's Miles Kelly get double technical fouls in SEC Tournament

Zakai Zeigler and Miles Kelly were issued double technical fouls in Tennessee basketball vs Auburn on Saturday in the SEC Tournament.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Twins! Rivals! Clones! Hollywood is doubling down on dual roles

Robert Pattinson, Robert De Niro and Michael B Jordan are all pulling double duty in their new films and that’s just the start. For years, dual roles have been played largely for laughs. Think of ...

The Guardian - 6d

Trump doubles down on tariffs threat amid market downturn

President Trump is doubling down on his widespread tariffs threats despite a stock market downturn that has helped fuel anxiety the nation could slide into a recession. Trump escalated the tit for ...

The Hill - 5d