Aston Villa extend Unai Emery’s contract as European clubs circle
Aston Villa have triggered the one-year option in Unai Emery’s contract to extend his stay until at least 2027, amid interest from Bayern Munich. Emery
Guitar played by John Lennon on Help!, lost for 50 years, going up for auction
A guitar played by John Lennon and George Harrison in sessions for the albums Help! and Rubber Soul, which has spent the last 50 years
Ten Hag calls reaction to Manchester United’s win over Coventry a ‘disgrace’
Erik ten Hag has called the comments regarding Manchester United victory over Coventry in Sunday’s FA Cup semi-final, in which they allowed a three-goal lead
Soiled nappies and karate: AI-rendered Putin biopic to be released
The “world premiere” of a new biopic of Russian president Vladimir Putin featuring an AI-rendered central character, has been announced for 26 September. In a
In the Company of Kings review – boxing legends hold court in illuminating mosaic
Admittedly, their freewheeling boxing documentary is a little rambling and understructured, but nevertheless director Steve Read and producer-narrator Robert Douglas (both Brits) end up making
Anne Hathaway says she had to kiss 10 men during ‘gross’ chemistry audition
Anne Hathaway has revealed that in the 2000s, producers on a film she was starring in required her to kiss a succession of potential co-stars.
Novak Djokovic weighs up coaching himself for final stage of tennis career
Novak Djokovic has given his strongest indication yet that he may not replace former coach Goran Ivanisevic, and instead choose to navigate this late stage
Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan and Ben Kingsley set for film of Richard Osman’s The Thursday Murder Club
Three of the four leading roles in the film adaptation of Richard Osman’s bestselling mystery book have now been cast, with A-listers Helen Mirren, Pierce
The harsh reality of ACL injuries outside elite women’s football
For any player, the prospect of an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury is incredibly daunting. The Arsenal winger Beth Mead described her experience as “mentally
Jericho Ridge review – shades of Rio Bravo in tense siege thriller with old-timey charm
There’s an old-timey charm about this, a (mostly) one-location action movie in the tradition of Rio Bravo, or its sort-of remake Assault on Precinct 13.