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VAR at the World Cup has not been without its controversies. Think of the red card for South Africa’s Themba Zwane for violent conduct in the opening game.Or the referee rejecting a penalty review after France’s Kylian Mbappe appeared to be tripped by Senegal’s Sadio Mane. But for the most part, there have not been too many talking points.It is often the way at major tournaments, as players take fewer risks compared to a 38-game league season.On average, there is one key match incident (red card, penalty claim etc) in a World Cup fixture. In the Premier League, it is…

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After months of speculation, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer officially resigned on Monday morning in an address to the country outside 10 Downing Street. Starmer, who has been prime minister since winning a landslide election with the Labour Party in 2024, is set to step down amid the prospect of a leadership contest, with the hopes of a new Labour prime minister to be in place before the British Parliament returns in September. With his resignation, Starmer becomes the sixth British prime minister to resign since the seismic, and ultimately ruinous, Brexit referendum vote on June 2016. In the ten…

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The UK’s parliament is expected to debate the need for an inquiry into Israeli influence on British politics on Monday.This debate, which will be broadcast on the parliament YouTube channel, was triggered after a petition gathered more than 118,000 signatures.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listLaunched on January 28 this year, the petition raises concerns “about reported Israeli state-linked and pro-Israel lobbying activity in UK politics. We believe it is important to determine the scope and impact of any such influence campaigns”.It adds: “We feel that the horrific devastation in Gaza, the ongoing suppression of Palestinians in the West…

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Greg WyshynskiCloseGreg WyshynskiSenior NHL writerGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. and Ryan S. ClarkCloseRyan S. ClarkESPN NHL reporterRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN.Multiple AuthorsJun 21, 2026, 08:00 PM ETThe 2026 NHL offseason trading period has begun.As the deals continue to roll in, ESPN reporters will be grading all the moves with the biggest impacts, including instant reaction on how the GMs involved did.The Toronto Maple Leafs and Tampa Bay Lightning kicked things into high gear, with the Leafs landing pending free agent defenseman Darren Raddysh on Friday. Then the Florida Panthers and Ottawa Senators turned the knobs up…

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Disney wants to help advertisers reach more of the sports fans under its own roof. The entertainment giant this August will launch a new interactive hub called ESPN Fan House that aims to bring fans closer to the sports they enjoy — and make advertisers part of the exchange. The new “Fan House” will debut alongside ESPN’s college football coverage, which includes one of its most popular properties, “College GameDay.” Fans will be able to take part in live polls. trivia and sweepstakes and examine merchandise and brand integrations, at on-site events, while watching from home or during interactions with…

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The US president accused the newspaper of using “fake and made up facts” after it questioned the results of the war US President Donald Trump has threatened legal action against the New York Times over its analytical reporting on the goals and outcome of the war in Iran, calling the newspaper’s coverage “treasonous.”The outburst was triggered by an article published on Sunday by reporter Neil MacFarquhar: ‘What Changed After Almost Four Months of War? Analysts Say Not Much’.In the piece, MacFarquhar wrote that skeptics are “expressing bafflement” over what the war managed to change, arguing that “neither the war nor…

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