…and design - they all sit around and orbit what football is."Social media plays a huge role too."Everyone says TV is dead but the reality is that TV is everything. TV is everywhere. Now it's like we have a million micro TVs. With Instagram reels, shorts, YouTube, TikTok etc we have a clip culture."It used to all be abo…

…of time."Two-time Fifa Best Goalkeeper of the Year award-winner Earps played a crucial role in England's victory at Euro 2022 and their route to the 2023 World Cup final.She spent five years at Manchester United, making more than 100 appearances, and helped them win their first major trophy in 2024 as they lifted the W…

…Bouaddi to play for them.Giroud, a World Cup winner, was in his ear, "teasing him the whole year regarding picking France".Yet Bouaddi opted against it.Bouaddi may have represented Les Bleus throughout the youth age groups, but he has always been immensely proud of his family's roots.Explaining his ultimate decision to…

A heavily jeered $250m goldmine - are hydration break ads here to stay?Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, World Cup hydration breaks are being treated as tactical timeouts by teams, and a money-making machine by some broadcastersByDaniel AustinBBC Sport senior journalistPublished19 June 2026Four minutes and 20 se…

…medals from reaching the final and semi-final in the past two World Cups."You can pick holes in it tactically at the back, but the pleasing thing for Thomas Tuchel was that it wasn't individual errors. It was a collective unit. He can work on that in training."I think there are a lot of people who are quick to criticis…

Moutet loses almost all prize money for swearing on BBC TVImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Corentin Moutet has only won one of his past eight matches on the ATP TourByJonathan JurejkoBBC Sport tennis news reporterPublished19 June 2026France's Corentin Moutet has lost almost his entire Queen's prize money after …

Coventry play champions Arsenal in Premier League openerImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Coventry City won the Championship last seasonByPaul BattisonBBC Sport journalistPublished19 June 2026Newly promoted Coventry City will travel to champions Arsenal in the first match of the 2026-27 Premier League season.The…

After the big one comes the even bigger one for ScotlandImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The midfield head-to-head between Scott McTominay and Ayyoub Bouaddi could be vitalByTom EnglishBBC Scotland's chief sports writerPublished19 June 2026Last weekend in Boston, Scotland played their most important game of int…

…so shocked to encounter. But Howard says that demand is growing for this supposedly obsolete tech - if these devices weren't driving sales, the company wouldn't have shelled out for a premium ad placement in a hectic New York City subway station. For younger generations who have never known a world without social media…

…have been able to connect that electricity prices have soared in many regions. Wholesale electricity rates are up as much as 267% compared with five years ago, according to Bloomberg. FERC was prodded to take on the issue by Secretary of Energy Chris Wright, who in October said delays in data center grid connections ha…

…claims against Rivian for fraud, negligent misrepresentation, and unjust enrichment. Coleman Law and Tycko & Zavareei, the law firms representing the plaintiffs, have requested a jury trial. It wouldn't be the first time Rivian has faced a successful legal challenge. Last year, the company agreed to pay $250 million to…

…House AI policy official Dean Ball. Shazeer, a co-lead at Gemini and the founder of AI role-playing startup Character AI, announced his departure from Google on Wednesday. He had been at the company since 2000, leaving only for a three-year period when he left to co-found Character AI. Two years ago, Google rehired Sha…

…senior ASML executives he's concerned that one of the Dutch chipmaker's extreme ultraviolet lithography machines - the EUV systems that are the only tools on Earth capable of printing the most advanced semiconductor patterns - may have ended up in China. That would be a major breach of export controls that have barred…

…for somebody to lead infrastructure operations, for example." Call it a startup with a sole founder and a very large seed round. What's next is less clear. Smartbird aims to be an AI infrastructure provider, latching on to the seemingly bottomless demand for compute to train and run deep learning models. But unlike neo…

…herself, evolving into a wider conversation about marriage, personal choice, gender roles and the responsibility that comes with celebrity influence. As of the time of filing this report, Nafeesat had not publicly responded to the backlash or offered further clarification regarding her comments. Stay Ahead with Premium…

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…as the season begins under Jose Mourinho. Konaté is expected to compete for a starting role immediately, adding depth and quality to the club's defensive options as they aim to challenge for domestic and European honours next season. His arrival also signals the club's commitment to refreshing its backline with experie…

…that the opportunity to work under returning manager José Mourinho played a significant role in his decision. He said Mourinho personally expressed his eagerness to work with him, giving him confidence that he would be an important part of the project. He said, "I was happy at Chelsea. But in life sometimes you need to…

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…said the waste emitted offensive odour that attracted flies which are liable to spread cholera. According to Ogunsola, indiscriminate dumping is dangerous to the health and causes flooding which affects life and property, adding that the offense contravenes the Public Health Law of Ogun State, 2006, and Section 34(1) o…

…peace and stability that had existed in the state over the years. “The Command will not tolerate lawlessness and extrajudicial actions that will jeopardise the long existing peace of the state,” Ojelabi stated. The Command appealed to political actors, their supporters and members of the public to remain law-abiding an…

…are responding to changing consumer expectations. Rather than positioning innovation solely around performance metrics, the HOT 70 places greater emphasis on design, personalization, self-expression, and lifestyle. In doing so, it reflects a broader shift in the role smartphones play in people’s identity. Today’s smart…

…Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, has disclosed that 24 ships are currently discharging petroleum products and other commodities at the Apapa, Lekki Deep Sea and Tin-Can Island ports in Lagos State. According to the authority, the vessels are offloading various consignments, including bulk wheat, bulk salt, general cargo,…

…and the PDP as 5th to 8th plaintiffs respectively. The plaintiffs sued INEC as the sole defendant in the suit. Meanwhile, when the case was called on Friday, Chief Gordy Uche, SAN, announced his appearance for all eight plaintiffs, including the PDP, which is the 8th plaintiff. But Mr. Sunday Ameh, SAN, also stood up s…