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Chelsea's £89m man Mudryk in 'shock' after failed drug test

Chelsea's Mykhailo Mudryk has been provisionally suspended from football after being notified of a positive drug test by the Football Association.

'Ready for a new challenge' Rashford accepts United time is up but will not rock boat

Marcus Rashford's almost 20-year association with Manchester United looks set to come to an end after the striker acknowledged: \"I think I'm ready for a new challenge and the next steps.\"

Fans face alcohol ban at Saudi World Cup matches

Football fans will be banned from drinking alcohol in stadiums at the 2034 World Cup after last week's controversial award of the tournament to Saudi Arabia.

Arteta wants Arsenal to reach last four and 'build momentum'

Mikel Arteta believes that lifting the Carabao Cup can be the springboard to Arsenal winning bigger trophies as they prepare to face Crystal Palace in the quarter-finals tonight.

Suspended Slot admits Premier League referees are testing him

Arne Slot has said he must reflect on the touchline behaviour that has attracted three yellow cards this season, but he admitted Premier League referees are breaking his limits.

Promoter expects Uefa to authorise new Super League plans

'Unify League' rebrand seeks governing body endorsement after initial rejection in 2021

Mudryk mystery deepens as doping test failure puts stalled career in jeopardy

One sad reality of misfiring winger's absence is that it will be unlikely to affect Chelsea's hopes of challenging for title

Macario at the double as Chelsea top group

A 10-minute storm brought by Catarina Macario was enough to see Chelsea through.

'I like to just be a simple guy. I don't want to be an icon'

Oleksandr Usyk boosted the morale of Ukrainian soldiers by beating Fury once before and is in mood to do it again

Vinícius and Bonmatí crowned Fifa's best players

Vinícius Júnior and Aitana Bonmatí were named the top footballers of the year at Fifa's Best Awards in Doha last night, with Emma Hayes following up her Ballon d'Or win with the women's coach of the year accolade.

Hodgkinson's kick to gold fully justifies BBC award

Paris win sent 800m athlete's star soaring but her immense talent and free spirit mean she still has more room to rise

'Sod's law' Stokes left to rue injury recurrence

Ben Stokes will go into 2025 with no plans to temper his approach to bowling.

Bell skittles South Africa to seal morale boost before Ashes

England claimed a 286-run victory in the one-off Test at Bloemfontein after rolling South Africa over for 64 in their second innings - their lowest total in women's Tests.

Van Leuven blazes trail and feels love from faithful in Doets defeat

From every corner of the West Hall, from the stands to the table seats, came a ringing of boos.

Latest data shows inflation is tricky to control amid bumper pay rises

Business figures have been sounding increasingly alarmed about the state of the UK's jobs market in recent days, with the recruiter James Reed claiming it augurs a recession.

Rise in wages by 5.2% reduces chance of cut in interest rates

UK pay growth accelerated to 5.2% in October, putting pressure on the Bank of England to resist calls for lower interest rates when policymakers meet tomorrow.

Guy Hands property firm sells armed forces housing back to MOD for £6bn

A property company linked to Guy Hands has agreed to sell 36,000 military homes to the Ministry of Defence for almost £6bn, signalling an end to a long-running battle between the billionaire and the government.

Government blames IT scandal on 'arrogant' Post Office bosses

A Post Office led by \"weak and arrogant\" executives who were \"culpably dishonest\" and had a culture of \"contempt\" towards branch operators was primarily responsible for the Horizon IT scandal, the government has said.

Cost of HS2 line may top £80bn, with estimate up 15% in a year

The bill for building the HS2 high-speed railway could pass £80bn at current prices, with estimated costs having risen by 15% since the last parliamentary report just over a year ago.

Thames Water wins first step in deal to secure £3bn lifeline

Thames Water has won court approval to secure a £3bn cash lifeline from some of its biggest creditors.

Night curfew imposed to halt looting as death toll rises on Mayotte

The search for missing people continued yesterday on the French territory of Mayotte, after Cyclone Chido devastated the islands on Saturday before sweeping through south-eastern Africa, where the death toll is climbing in Mozambique and Malawi.

'I'm hitting a wall' Heir's fight to regain Jewish collector's art stolen by the Nazis

German experts have long agreed that Michael Hulton, a San Francisco-based doctor who is the sole surviving heir to an illustrious Jewish art collector forced to flee the Nazis, has a strong case for restitution. But after years of waiting, he's running out of patience and time.

Frontrunner hits out at Greens as German election campaign begins

The frontrunner to be Germany's next leader has pledged to put an end to the bitter infighting that has hobbled the country's politics in recent years, even as he railed against his most likely coalition partners.

Trump attacks 'biased' judge for refusing to overturn conviction

Donald Trump yesterday launched a vitriolic attack on a New York judge who refused to overturn his conviction on a hush money case that made him the first sitting or past US president to be a convicted felon.

Girl, 15, who shot two dead at US school reportedly left manifesto

The 15-year-old girl who police say killed a teacher, a student and wounded six others before taking her own life at a school in Madison, Wisconsin, reportedly left a manifesto that investigators are now reviewing.

A win for Ankara How Erdogan's balancing act has paid off for Turkey

Less than a week after the deposed Syrian president Bashar al-Assad fled to Moscow, Turkish officials raised their flag over the embassy in Damascus.

Syria HTS leader says rebel groups to be 'disbanded'

Syria's rebel factions will be \"disbanded\", the head of the group that led the ousting of Bashar al-Assad has pledged, as he seeks to reassure minorities at home and abroad that the country's interim leaders will protect all Syrians, as well as state institutions.

Hopes rise that ceasefire-for-hostages deal in Gaza could be done within days

The pace of talks aimed at securing a ceasefire-for-hostages agreement in Gaza appear to be accelerating, amid claims that a deal may be within reach, perhaps within days.

Removal of low traffic area in London legal, judge finds

Road safety campaigners in east London have lost a high court challenge against the mayor of Tower Hamlets over his decision to remove three low traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs) in Bethnal Green.

I have not changed my mind over Letby's guilt, insists expert witness

A doctor yesterday said claims that he had changed his mind over the causes of death for three of Lucy Letby's victims were \"unsubstantiated\" and \"inaccurate\".