Manchester United: Michael Carrick leaves door open for Marcus Rashford return
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Manchester United head coach Michael Carrick says no decision has been made on the future of forward Marcus Rashford for next season.
The 28-year-old is on a season-long loan at Spanish club Barcelona after falling out of favour at Old Trafford.
Barcelona have until 15 June to decide whether to trigger their €30m (£26.1m) option to buy Rashford, with the Old Trafford hierarchy resistant to any attempt to change the terms of the deal.
Rashford, who is likely to be part of Thomas Tuchel's squad for this summer's World Cup, has not closed the door on returning to his boyhood club given he still has two years left on a lucrative contract that will be subject to a 25% rise next season if United qualify for the Champions League.
"There's decisions to be made on certain things, and obviously Marcus is in that situation," said Carrick.
"But at this point in time, nothing's been decided.
"It will be, because it has to be at a certain point, but at this stage, there's nothing to say."
Mandelson saga is a messy palaver - and the questions continue to swirl
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And all this was going on at just the point that Donald Trump was about to begin his second term in the White House – the very reason Lord Mandelson was given the job in the first place, as he was seen as the political savvy, charming, wily consigliere who could win over the White House.
No evidence Epsom rape took place as reported, say Surrey Police
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The woman in her 20s had been reportedly attacked in the early hours of Saturday, 11 April, outside Epsom Methodist Church in Surrey, after she had been followed from a nightclub.
Kanye West concert in Poland cancelled over antisemitic comments
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West, also known as Ye, was scheduled to appear at the Silesian Stadium in Chorzów on 19 June, his first performance in Poland for 15 years, but the venue said on Friday it would now not take place "due to formal and legal reasons".
Finnian Garbutt: Hope Street actor dies aged 28
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"I'm putting this out there as it is really difficult to tell people individually and I hope now it's in the open then I can enjoy the time with my amazing family and friends."
Japan reveals new name for 40C-and-hotter days after blistering summer
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Extreme weather events like heatwaves are becoming more common and more intense around the world, fuelled by human activities such as the burning of fossil fuels.
Risk and opportunity: How two ceasefires could boost US-Iran talks
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Trump, as always, is doing his best to sound like he's in control, saying a deal with Iran is "very close", that the war is going "swimmingly", telling reporters that Iran has already agreed to hand over around 440kg (970lb) of highly enriched uranium (the president is fond of calling it "nuclear dust") thought to be buried under the rubble of a facility in Isfahan bombed last year.
UK and France to lead defensive mission in Strait of Hormuz
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Trump said he received a call from Nato offering help on Friday but, in a post on Truth Social, he wrote that he "TOLD THEM TO STAY AWAY, UNLESS THEY JUST WANT TO LOAD UP THEIR SHIPS WITH OIL".
Strait of Hormuz: Some Iran-linked ships have crossed US blockade, data suggests
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When BBC Verify asked the US military's Central Command (Centcom) about these four vessels it said it had "nothing to add" to what Caine said at Thursday's briefing. The general had told reporters the US had not had to board any ships.
Ceasefire with Israel brings respite to Lebanon, but obstacles to peace remain
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The government has very little - if any - influence over Hezbollah. President Joseph Aoun has said disarmament cannot be delivered by force, warning of the possibility of violence, and that it would require negotiations with the group. Observers say that, given Iran's role, any decision about the future of the weapons is likely to be taken in Tehran, not in Beirut.
Ronnie O'Sullivan chasing eighth Crucible title at 50 years of age
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In 2001, Ronnie O'Sullivan won his first World Snooker Championship. Now, a quarter of a century later, he is aiming for a record-breaking eighth title.
The 50-year-old has lifted the trophy seven times, a feat only matched by Stephen Hendry in the 1990s, with no-one in the modern era having more success.
O'Sullivan already holds numerous snooker records, including being the oldest Crucible final winner following his most recent success in 2022, aged 46.
But even after having reached his own half-century, the player dubbed the Rocket is still blasting to new heights.
Last month at the World Open in China he made a break of 153, the highest ever recorded in professional snooker, after benefiting from an early snooker that left him a free ball, which then acted like a 16th red.
He reached the final of that tournament, and Shaun Murphy, who lost 5-3 to O'Sullivan in the last 16, was impressed with how he performed.
"When I played him in Yushan he seemed pretty sharp and it was a very high-quality match," said 2005 world champion Murphy. "He has not been at his brilliant best this season, but when he gets in and in flow he is still as good as ever.
"It would be great for snooker if he did get to eight and great for him - it's a story everyone wants to write and it would be an incredible achievement.
"But he is running out of time so he needs to do it sooner or later, but it's Ronnie O'Sullivan so you wouldn't put anything past him."
Marketa Vondrousova says 'mental and physical stress' led to anti-doping charge
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Vondrousova, who is 46th in the women's rankings, can continue playing as the offence does not incur an immediate ban and she has opted not to take a provisional suspension.
However, she has not played since withdrawing from the Adelaide International in January with shoulder pain. She went on to miss the Australian Open with the same issue.
ITIA rules say a player "evading sample collection or refusing or failing to submit to sample collection without compelling justification after notification by a duly authorised person" is deemed to have committed an anti-doping violation.
"It is very tough for me to talk about this, but I want to be transparent with you about my mental health," added Vondrousova in her social media post.
"For a long time, I've been dealing with injury, constant pressure, and ongoing sleep issues that left me feeling exhausted and fragile. It slowly wore me down more than I probably realised at the time.
"On top of that, years of hateful messages and threats have affected how safe I feel in my own space."
Referring to the visit from the drug tester, she added: "In that moment, fear clouded my judgment and I just couldn't process the situation rationally. After what happened to Petra, we don't take strangers at our door lightly."
Vondrousova's fellow Czech Petra Kvitova, a two-time Wimbledon champion, had to have surgery on her left hand and had a lengthy spell out of the game following a knife attack at her home in 2016.
"I'm trying to slowly find my way back - both on and off the court." said Vondrousova.
"Tennis has always been my world, but right now I'm also focusing on healing and getting through this in the best way I can.
"I'm still working to clear my name, but at the same time I need to take care of myself.
"Thank you to my boyfriend, my family, and everyone who has stood by me - it means more than I can explain. For now, I'm taking a bit of time to breathe and recover."
Alex Manninger: Martin Keown's tribute to 'one of Arsenal's greatest unsung heroes'
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We had to get special dispensation for Alex to get a Premier League winners medal in 1998. Back then, you needed 10 appearances to get one - he had only made seven.
Everyone at the club thought he fully deserved it, though, and the Arsenal fans took to Alex too, because of how brilliantly he played.
They had a song for him, roughly to the tune of the nursery rhyme Three Blind Mice.
Alex Manninger, Alex Manninger
Got a sore finger, got a sore finger
Loves Arsene Wenger, loves Arsene Wenger
We would sing it to him too, whenever he came into the room. He loved it. Alex was a shy guy initially, but that changed when he was part of the group.
You always get to know some players better than others at any club you are at, but there was a real togetherness in our squad at the time. Everyone would mix together.
I roomed with Stephen Hughes that season but Matt Upson and Alex would come to our room to play PlayStation games when we were in hotels for away matches. I was a few years older, so they kept me young really.
Alex's character was quite a contrast on and off the pitch - on it, he was fiercely competitive. He always trained incredibly hard and he was very driven.
He could sometimes be very critical of himself if he made a mistake, but it was very clear he just did not want to be beaten. As a senior player, I loved that mentality.
Off the pitch, he was a huge personality too. Someone who was great fun to be around but also very calm - unless he was playing on the PlayStation.
Looking at photos of him now reminds me of how he was, and of those days, but it is something more than that. When I think of Alex, I can still picture the connection we had in my mind's eye.
He left Arsenal in 2002 and I had not seen him for a number of years before he passed away, but whenever you win things together, like we did - we went through some really big nights together - then there is a bond there that keeps you together forever.
That 1997-98 season was the first in my career where I tasted real success - it was my first league title, and first FA Cup - and I will never forget he played a major part in that.
Mum describes nightmare after son died during Dudley nursery naptime
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The CEO said: "We know that the regulations around safe sleep aren't as strong as we'd like them to be. We want Ofsted to have more powers to be able to go in and check them."
Running champion died on Cape Wrath trail weeks before wedding
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'Tori Amos tracked me down to say she loved my art'
The singer bought several items designed by Glasgow artist Anita Glass and wanted to tell her how much she liked them.
Conservative US town grapples with potential ICE detention centre
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In February, the Department of Homeland Security purchased an empty warehouse for more than $128m in Social Circle, Georgia that it could turn into a detention centre. The planned centre would house 10,000 people and triple the population of Social Circle.
Residents, including some who support President Donald Trump's mass deportation policy, have rejected the plan.
Incoming DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin has put on hold any new warehouse purchases to house immigrants, but plans for acquired facilities are unclear.
The BBC's Madeline Halpert talked to residents about their concerns.
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Pope Leo in Cameroon: Thousands celebrate open-air Mass in Douala
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South African opposition figure Malema sentenced to five years in prison for firing a gun
Malema is appealing against the decision, which means he is not going to prison immediately.
Mandelson Failed Security Vetting...The Prime Minister Speaks Out
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Bournemouth close to appointing Marco Rose as Andoni Iraola successor
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Bournemouth are close to appointing Marco Rose as head coach to replace departing Andoni Iraola.
The German is expected to take over after the club confirmed on Tuesday that Iraola will leave the Vitality Stadium at the end of the season.
Although Iraola's departure was a blow to the Cherries, it did not come as a complete surprise.
Bournemouth had succession plans in place and had sounded out Rose, along with Ipswich Town's Kieran McKenna and Rayo Vallecano's Inigo Perez.
Rose, 49, has been without a club since he was sacked by RB Leipzig in March 2025 and has never previously managed in England.
He has substantial experience, having also worked at Borussia Dortmund, Borussia Monchengladbach and Red Bull Salzburg.
Rose was also one of the candidates considered by Tottenham Hotspur following the sacking of Thomas Frank in February.
Asked about the club's interest in Rose, current manager Iraola told BBC Sport: "I know him but I cannot speak about other managers.
"Because I speak with the club, I have some information. I've heard names but it's a decision that they have to make.
"And, whoever they decide, whenever they decide to sign the new manager, you can ask me about whoever comes and I will try to give my opinion."
Iran says Strait of Hormuz is 'open' but tracking shows few ships moving
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"In line with the ceasefire in Lebanon, the passage for all commercial vessels through Strait of Hormuz is declared completely open for the remaining period of ceasefire on the coordinated route as already announced by Ports and Maritime Organisation of the Islamic Rep of Iran," he wrote on X.
'Staggering' I was not told Mandelson failed vetting, says Starmer
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At a press conference in Westminster, she said Sir Keir "cannot hope" to continue leading the country due to his "incompetence," accusing him of being "so blinded by his own righteousness that he cannot see what everybody else can see".
Andrew Malkinson wrongfully served 17 years for rape. Now Paul Quinn has been convicted
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"There is a difference between corruption and human error. We really need to understand how those errors occurred and why those errors occurred, and only at that point will we be able to understand whether there is blame for the police, for anybody else."
Daniel Kinahan arrested in Dubai over serious organised crime
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The US government imposed sanctions on him in April 2022 after he and other members of his family were identified as leaders of the Kinahan organised crime cartel.
Bafta Games Awards 2026: Clair Obscur wins best game as Dispatch takes three
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He went on to say the studio had received messages from "so many people who have been helped by the game", which deals with emotional topics such as grief and loss.
Dudley nursery worker jailed over toddler's sleep restraint death
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"I cannot imagine the pain the family is going through," the defendant said. "I only hope that one day they hold it in their hearts to forgive me."
Key questions facing government over Mandelson vetting
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Giving evidence to MPs last November, Sir Olly Robbins - the top official at the Foreign Office at the time - said that most cases would not require a decision to be made at the most senior level, but that cases can be "escalated appropriately".
Coventry City: Sky Blues back in the Premier League after a quarter of a century
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The manager, for his part, has protected his players from the promotion pressure.
He said: "I try to be simple and direct about it. I don't like to talk too much. My situation 15 years ago in a big game is maybe different to theirs but maybe it's one of the positives of having a long career and then becoming a manager. You have lived it.
"I can give some personal reflections or words which can impact the players. I have been here before. Every game is a banana skin if you don't approach it in the right way - if you either relax or allow the pressure to overcome you.
"So I try to keep it simple and if I feel it's time for a little bit of a poke, I can give them a poke.
"I get on well with them, I think I do. I can give them that poke and sometimes you try to find the right situation."
Those pokes have been rarely needed this season. They have lost successive league games just once, suffering defeats by Norwich and QPR in January as a 10-point lead evaporated.
Middlesbrough were level on 58 points at the end of January. Since then, Coventry have lost once in 13, winning eight of them.
Boro even went top in February but Coventry them beat them 3-1 to regain control.
In the past 99 seasons, Coventry have won five successive games only five times - three of them have come under Lampard this season after another streak last term.
"You're welcome," he joked. "I'm happy, of course I am, it's should reflect on the players and the staff.
"Me, Chris [Jones] and Joe [Edwards] drove up here a year-and-a-bit ago and it was all new to us as well.
"We have enjoyed it but the boys and everyone have worked so hard. The players are the ones who deliver."
Of the changes Lampard has driven, none have been bigger than shifting the pessimistic Sky Blue thinking.
After numerous blows on and off the field in the past decade - despite now three promotions in eight years - Coventry fans could be forgiven for their gloomy outlook. Reclaiming a top-flight place has restored belief.
"I watched them come down the leagues. Maybe the fans are entitled to have the syndrome," said Lampard.
"I grew up a West Ham fan and it was similar, in a different way, as they reflected on 1966, I went to Everton for a year and it was similar.
"It's human nature. Maybe it's British culture - what's round the corner, expect the worst - but I get it.
"It's part of the fun - it doesn't sound fun but you've got to suffer to enjoy the good stuff."