Archive 2021/04/26

• As Guardiola calls for Carabao Cup win to spur Manchester City on, a look back at their eight League Cup titles
• PM said he would rather let Covid ‘rip’ than lock down, in latest allegation
• Shift workers more likely to test positive for Covid-19 in hospital – study
• Tommy Wright critical of referee after Kilmarnock knocked out of Scottish Cup
• Tottenham’s players “bottled” Carabao Cup final, says Jamie Carragher
• ‘Calm’ eight-year-old praised after directing emergency services to house fire
• Brendan Rodgers pleased with Leicester’s desire in win over Crystal Palace
• St Mirren beat Kilmarnock on penalties to reach Scottish Cup semi-finals
• Boris Johnson urges public to be ‘realistic’ about future UK Covid wave
• Dundee United’s Marc McNulty relishing ‘special’ Hampden trip for cup semi-final
• I need to ask for an assist bonus – St Johnstone’s Zander Clark on cup heroics
• Joaquin Correa at the double as Lazio dent Milan’s Champions League bid
• Kelechi Iheanacho continues fine form with Leicester winner against Palace
• Husband fears Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe will be detained until UK debt resolved
• Judd Trump hopes ‘dream’ Crucible final with Ronnie O’Sullivan happens one day
• Black man killed by deputies in North Carolina was ‘shot in back of head’
• Glasgow student becomes youngest Mastermind champion
• Cabinet Secretary to review Johnson’s Downing Street flat refurbishment
• Gove backs Johnson as PM accused of making ‘bodies pile high’ remark
• Political parties clash over ‘fire and rehire’ practices during STUC hustings
• Walton-on-Thames murder accused remanded in custody
• Michael Bostwick out for the season as Burton prepare for Fleetwood clash
• India’s Covid crisis ‘beyond heartbreaking’, says World Health Organisation
• Defence Secretary offers Covid-19 jab commitment for HMS Queen Elizabeth sailors
• Jimmy Ball could name unchanged Forest Green side against Barrow
• Zlatan Ibrahimovic investigated by UEFA over alleged stake in betting company
• Henry and Shearer honoured and Grosjean tests limits – Monday’s sporting social
• Robbie Willmott in contention to return for Exeter
• Apple rolls out iOS 14.5 update and major new privacy tool
• UK sanctions 22 individuals linked to ‘notorious corruption cases’
• Formula One approves sprint qualifying at three grands prix this year
• Swansea announce pre-tax profit following Oli McBurnie transfer
• Pubs, restaurants and cafes reopen for outdoor service in Wales
• UK balancing the books on backs of world’s poorest via aid cut, ministers told
• IRA man shot by paratroopers ‘responsible for murdering 15 soldiers’ court told
• T. rex delivered bone-crushing bites by keeping a stiff jaw, research suggests
• US to share 60m AstraZeneca vaccines with world
• Ollie Palmer to miss out for AFC Wimbledon
• Spotify founder considers Arsenal bid, along with club legends Henry, Bergkamp and Vieira
• Whitehall ethics chief admits Greensill appointment ‘conflict of interest’
• Daniel Udoh could return for Shrewsbury
• James Tavernier demands Rangers learn from late lapse which ended double bid
• Kamala Harris: Now is the time to prepare for next global pandemic
• Beer gardens and shopping return as Scotland’s coronavirus restrictions ease
• Ukraine opens new nuclear waste site at Chernobyl
• Dante date for Hurricane Lane
• Man detained after ‘reports of shots being fired’ near college in Sussex
• Balogun on new contract and relationship with Aubameyang and Lacazette
• Syrian teenager suing Tommy Robinson ‘seeking at least £150,000 damages’
• Italian clubs face Serie A ban if they resurrect plans for breakaway league
• A timeline of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s arrest and sentence in Iran
• Stevie May signs new two-year contract with St Johnstone
• Bradford without Ollie Crankshaw for Salford clash
• Minella Indo ruled out of Punchestown with bruised foot
• Police reveal hundreds of incidents involving ‘menace’ e-scooters
• Fishmongers’ Hall bosses ‘not warned about Usman Khan’s terrorist background’
• Subpostmasters launch bids to clear names and for compensation
• SFA chief football officer says grassroots cash can inspire ‘summer of football’
• Navas extends his contract in Paris until 2024
• Tuchel on Hazard: 'He will want to prove a point'
• Zinedine Zidane: 'We have to put in two very good performances to make it to the final'
• Watchdog to investigate police handling of disappearance of Richard Okorogheye
• Raphaël Varane: 'We have to give everything out on the pitch and get a positive result'
• Key talking points ahead of Chelsea’s Champions League clash with Real Madrid
• Latest weekly Covid-19 rates for local authority areas in England
• A Downing Street trust would not have been able to fund PM’s flat refurb – Case
• Oxford boss Karl Robinson charged over conduct during Sunderland clash
• Marcelo Bielsa says Leeds’ ‘maturity’ helping to manage games against top sides
• Envoi Allen seeking Punchestown redemption
• Oliver Younger could be involved when Sunderland host Blackpool
• Eric Bailly targets Premier League title after signing new Man United deal
• First Class air passenger spared jail after ‘appalling’ drunken attack on staff at 40,000ft as she screamed ‘I hope this plane crashes and we all die’
• Marcelo's amazing goals against Chelsea
• Top civil servant dismisses claim PM tried to wrap up ‘chatty rat’ leak inquiry
• What is the row between Boris Johnson and Dominic Cummings all about?
• Fall in registered suicides amid pandemic inquest delays – ONS
• Judd Trump hopes ‘dream’ Crucible final with Ronnie O’Sullivan happens one day
• Researchers develop new class of cancer drug with potential to treat leukaemia
• Jury sworn in to try policeman accused of murdering football ace Dalian Atkinson
• Allaho and Chacun face off in vintage Champion Chase at Punchestown
• Pontus Jansson suspended for Brentford’s clash with Rotherham
• Ipswich co-owner says opportunity to ‘wake a sleeping giant’ was big draw
• Reece Brown set for surprise Peterborough return
• PM spoke with Manchester United chief but did not discuss Super League – No 10
• 8 of the most weird and wonderful museums in the UK
• EC launches legal action against AstraZeneca over ‘failure to deliver’ on coronavirus vaccine contract
• Nigel Adkins could make changes for Charlton’s clash with Crewe
• Contarelli Chapel powers to impressive victory at Naas
• Starmer says Labour is ‘fighting for every vote’ after college visit
• Salmond says he’s ‘taking a swing’ at established parties
• Neilton's winner goal against Retrô
• Russia suspends operation of Navalny’s offices ahead of ban ruling
• Aymeric Laporte confident Manchester City’s season will finish with more glory
• Classic plans still fluid as O’Brien prepares to unleash mighty squad
• Will Boyle and Chris Clements out as Cheltenham look to rubber-stamp promotion
• Thomas Tuchel urges Chelsea fans not to take out Super League anger on players
• Greg Cunningham ‘delighted’ to sign new Preston deal
• PM spoke with Manchester United chief but did not discuss Super League – No 10
• Dressing room celebrations from Man City's Carabao Cup win over Spurs
• Cazoo backing for St Leger Festival
• Johnson not sleazy, Cabinet ally says, as questions continue over PM’s flat
• Mikel Arteta challenges Folarin Balogun to keep improving after signing new deal
• Pub owners call for clarity over ‘muddled’ guidance as sector reopens
• No fresh concerns for Accrington ahead of Portsmouth clash
• Appleby and O’Brien big guns lined up for 2000 Guineas showdown
• 6 things we’ve all forgotten how to do during lockdown
• Boris Johnson defends mass Covid-19 testing programme
• Diana’s wedding dress to go on show
• Sophie ‘in awe’ of work done in Gambia to eliminate infection causing blindness
• Government has ‘no capacity’ now for inquiry, bereaved families told
• Gignac’s penalty winner against Monterrey
• Tigres beat Monterrey 2-1
• Boris Johnson denies saying he would rather let bodies pile high than lock down again
• Club América’s game at Toluca
• Santa Barbara headlines 1000 Guineas confirmations
• Shopper footfall dips after initial reopening rush
• No immediate plans to withdraw England players from IPL amid India’s coronavirus crisis
• Darnell Furlong: West Brom won’t stop fighting
• Why do some people get worse hangovers than others?
• Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe given a further one-year jail term in Iran
• Jon Taylor signs new three-year deal at Doncaster
• 5 county players who have given England a nudge
• Ex-paratroopers not legally justified in opening fire, court told
• Newport have no new injury worries ahead of Scunthorpe clash
• Record-breaking satellite-tagged cuckoo returns to the UK
• Under-50s urged to get vaccine so UK ‘can continue on path back to normality’
• Police officer pleads not guilty to murder and manslaughter of former Aston Villa footballer
• Honour roll – Phil Foden’s growing list of trophies with Manchester City
• Poundland owner Pepco picks Warsaw over London for stock market float
• Sunderland appoint Stuart Harvey as head of player recruitment
• Unai Emery’s challenge at Villarreal
• Chelsea train ahead of huge semi-final clash vs Real Madrid
• Brentford, Bournemouth, Swansea or Barnsley – Who goes up through the play-offs?
• Ex-paratroopers deny 1972 murder of Official IRA man
• Jabs for 44-year-olds: Your questions answered
• West Ham to appeal Fabian Balbuena’s controversial red card against Chelsea
• Scots shoppers urged to ‘spend and keep safe’ as stores reopen
• Birmingham 2022 excitement builds for England captain Heather Knight
• Fishmongers’ Hall victims suffered wounds which hit major organs, inquest told
• Minella Indo bids for famous double at Punchestown
• Klaassen edges Ajax closer to 35th Eredivisie title
• Ryan Mason: The players gave absolutely everything
• Rayan Cherki's precocious career at Lyon
• Behind the scenes: Players celebrate with fans after AZ win
• No public defence of Real Madrid president Florentino Perez from Zinedine Zidane
• Johann Berg Gudmundsson suffers setback but Ashley Barnes nears Burnley return
• Inspired by Anthony Hopkins’ Oscar win at 83? He’s not the only one to celebrate success later in life
• 90% of people followed self-isolation rules, new data shows
• Stradivarius returns to Ascot in Sagaro Stakes
• The best of Buffon's 2020-21 Serie A season so far
• Mother and son charged with murdering teenager with machete
• Crackdown on knife crime ahead of feared rise in violence as lockdown eases
• Lockdown should be ended immediately – cancer doctor
• Paraglider in hospital after crash-landing in school playground
• Nomadland triumphs at Oscars as director Chloe Zhao makes history
• Chloe Zhao’s history-making Oscars sweep ignored - and censored - in her home country of China
• I’d rather not, but I’ll stay in a hotel during Wimbledon if I have to, says Andy Murray
• PM is not sleazy says minister, following Downing Street refurb claims
• Bernard Lacombe's best goals with Olympique Lyonnais
• Zeca's best Vasco moments so far
• Mbappé's first goal against Metz
• How to repot your houseplants: all your questions answered
• All Goals from 2021 K League: Round 12
• Ministers deny claim PM would let ‘bodies pile high’ rather than order lockdown
• Former Post Office boss quits boards of high street chains Dunelm and Morrisons
• Crematoriums and hospitals overwhelmed as coronavirus surges in India
• Pubs, restaurants, bars, cafes in Wales reopen for outdoor service
• Pub pints and museum visits are back as Scotland’s coronavirus restrictions ease
• Sergi Roberto, 300 games for Barça
• 5 simple ways to spring clean your finances
• Eric Dier ‘very disappointed’ after Tottenham lose in Carabao Cup final
• Laporte heads Man City to fourth straight EFL Cup
• The Oscars was a banner year for menswear
• Old Hollywood glamour rules as stars take to the Oscars red carpet
• Emerald Fennell and Daniel Kaluuya get things off to a good start for the Brits at Oscars
• People aged 44 to receive invite for Covid-19 vaccine in England
• Highlights: Alcoyano 1-2 Barça B
• Fashion designer Jenny Packham: A-listers are easier to dress for the red carpet
• Turkmenistan dedicates new national holiday to native dog breed
• Chloe Zhao makes Oscar history as first woman of colour to win best director
• Eden Hazard's incredible impact at Chelsea
• Milestones reached and records broken at this year’s Oscars
• Alan Shearer and Thierry Henry are Premier League Hall of Fame’s first inductees
• Japan’s ruling party loses three key elections in blow to Suga
• Kevin Durant has a successful night on and off the court as Nets down the Suns
• Can a workday lunch ever really be great?
• Football rumours from the media
• The Sporting Weekend in Pictures
• Behind the scenes in the Flamengo's winner 2021 Guanabara Cup
• Draw with Leeds leaves Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer deflated
• Steven Gerrard refuses to blame title celebrations for Scottish Cup defeat
• Lucas Piton and Raul Gustavo' goals against Santos
• Chernobyl providing inspiration and income 35 years after disaster
• Two former paratroopers due in court charged with murder of Belfast man
• Key changes as lockdown rules ease further in Scotland
• What the papers say – April 26
• Joe Biden vows to help India deal with surge in coronavirus cases
• Kamala Harris to tell UN that world must prepare for next pandemic
• Sparkles, sequins and sneakers made for a joyous Oscars red carpet
• Viola Davis pays tribute to late Chadwick Boseman on Oscar red carpet
• Dominic Cummings ‘not in the clear’ over ‘chatty rat’ lockdown leak
• Turkmenistan marks state holiday honouring its native dog breed
• Lockdown in the UK: What are the latest changes in each nation?
• Boris Johnson urged to ‘step up’ for Northern Ireland
• UK Carrier Strike Group to head to Asia in biggest show of force in a generation
• Operation Sceptre: Police forces launch nationwide crackdown on knife crime
• Special edition of The Big Issue as vendors return to the streets in Scotland
• Stormont urged to set up redress scheme for mother and baby home survivors