Archive 2023/08/12

• Gregor Townsend ‘really proud’ of Scotland’s performance in narrow France defeat
• Blair’s institute has continued to receive Saudi Arabian money
• Lower A-level grades will allow universities to ‘distinguish between candidates’
• Jude Bellingham marks Real Madrid debut with goal in victory at Athletic Bilbao
• James Maddison promises to fill creative void of recent years at Tottenham
• Mauricio Pochettino backs Nicolas Jackson to make instant impression at Chelsea
• Harry Kane makes debut as Bayern Munich suffer defeat in German Super Cup
• Late Thomas Ramos penalty earns France victory over battling Scotland
• Steve Borthwick to ‘wait and see’ on England captain Owen Farrell’s suspension
• Eddie Howe reveals his admiration for Newcastle star Sandro Tonali
• Home Office faces mounting questions over ‘incompetent’ Bibby Stockholm transfer
• Charley Hull shares lead with Lilia Vu heading into final day of Women’s Open
• Around midnight best time to see dramatic meteor shower, forecasters say
• Owen Farrell sent off as England secure scrappy late win over Wales
• Newcastle start Premier League campaign with impressive win against Aston Villa
• Danny Collinge and Nicke Kabamba star again as Barnet beat Bormley
• Oxford boss Liam Manning hails duo after narrow victory over Carlisle
• Valerien Ismael says Watford are on ‘right path’ despite draw with Plymouth
• Graham Alexander hails MK Dons captain Alex Gilbey after narrow Tranmere win
• Luke Williams says he ‘got my team back’ in Notts County win against Grimsby
• Mark Hughes delighted with Bradford reaction to early setback in comeback win
• King and Queen ‘utterly horrified’ by Hawaii wildfires, letter to Joe Biden says
• Dave Challinor fumes at officials and rues ‘horrific goals’ after Stockport loss
• Darren Ferguson hails recovery from play-off agony as Peterborough win again
• Andy Crosby backs Port Vale to keep improving after bounceback wins
• Saints boss Steven MacLean warns ‘we are in a dogfight already’
• Forest Green’s first away win in over a year is ‘massive’ – boss David Horseman
• Russell Martin says Southampton were too nervous in Norwich draw
• Leigh hero Lachlan Lam reveals cup-winning drop-goal was step into unknown
• Gareth Ainsworth knew QPR scorer Sinclair Armstrong would find net at Cardiff
• Mark Bonner hails ‘outstanding’ Gassan Ahadme after win over Fleetwood
• Carlos Corberan accepts Baggies ‘won a game by suffering’ after late Swans rally
• Rob Edwards admits Luton must make a rapid improvement after Brighton defeat
• Crewe boss Lee Bell hits out at ‘unacceptable’ first-half display
• Steve Evans embracing underdog mentality as Stevenage win again
• Liam Rosenior hails hat-trick hero Ozan Tufan as Hull defeat Sheffield Wednesday
• Six dead and more than 50 rescued after boat carrying migrants sinks in Channel
• Shaun Maloney says Wigan ‘ahead of schedule’ after Northampton win
• Rangers boss Michael Beale pleased to end ‘rough week’ on high note with big win
• Stephen Robinson insists there is more to come from top-of-the-table St Mirren
• Ryan Lowe praises Preston for ‘finding a way to win’ against Sunderland
• Roy Hodgson brushes off Max Lowe spat as Crystal Palace beat Sheffield United
• Andy Mangan insists Bristol Rovers will improve after Barnsley draw
• I want to win games – Mark Kennedy tells Lincoln to play on front foot
• Sean Dyche bemoans Everton’s lack of cutting edge in defeat to Fulham
• Tom Pidcock wins mountain bike cross-country at World Championships
• Nigel Clough urges Mansfield to be more ruthless after beating Morecambe
• Graham Coughlan impressed by Newport’s first-half display in Doncaster win
• Matt Gray ‘absolutely gutted’ after seeing 10-man Sutton beaten by late goals
• Tom Brady addressed Birmingham squad before last-gasp victory over Leeds
• West Ham boss David Moyes considering using Jarrod Bowen as striker
• Neil Wood demands major improvement from Salford after Crawley draw
• Phil Parkinson laments ‘unbelievable’ decision to award Dons a late spot-kick
• Enzo Maresca lauds ‘improving’ Leicester as Foxes record third successive win
• John Mousinho – More to come from Portsmouth despite big win
• Neil Harris wants more of a cutting edge from Gillingham
• Derby boss Paul Warne happy with win over Burton
• Rotherham boss Matt Taylor says he experienced ‘every emotion’ against Blackburn
• Hamilton and Stirling retain 100 per cent records at top of Scottish League One
• It was a top performance – Kieran McKenna praises Ipswich after win over Stoke
• Dan Crowley header sees Magpies complete comeback to sink Mariners
• Gary Caldwell hails Exeter effort after goalless draw with Blackpool
• Ian Evatt warns League One rivals Bolton have more to come after Cheltenham win
• Tilley spot on for Dons with late penalty to earn draw against new-boys Wrexham
• Matty Warburton double earns first win of season for Solihull
• Wigan come from behind to beat Northampton
• Regan Linney bags brace as Altrincham down Woking
• 200 police officers and staff not told of theft involving data for a month
• Dorking still winless after home defeat to 10-man Maidenhead
• Ian Henderson effort enough as Rochdale edge National League win at Oxford City
• Chesterfield ease past 10-man AFC Fylde in another comfortable victory
• Harry Cardwell fires opener as Southend continue flying start against Dagenham
• Airdrie fight back to beat Partick Thistle
• Conor McAleny equaliser earns Salford draw with Crawley
• Mathew Anim Cudjoe leaves it late to earn point for Dundee United
• Staggies at the double as Saints slumped to another Premiership defeat
• Bradford fight back to beat Colchester for first win of season
• Mo Eisa’s first-half header enough as MK Dons edge Tranmere to top League Two
• Kwesi Appiah strike sets Boreham Wood on their way to 2-0 win over Halifax
• Peterborough make it two wins from two in League One with Charlton victory
• Record-breaking K2 feat dogged by claims climbers left porter to die
• Eastleigh keeper Joe McDonnell shines in goalless draw with Wealdstone
• Mani Dieseruvwe’s double snatches 10-man Hartlepool victory against Gateshead
• Lucas Akins nets brace as Mansfield ease past Morecambe
• Ruari Paton maintains Queen’s Park’s perfect start to season
• Callum Smith’s late winner earns Raith thrilling win over Morton
• Late Amari Morgan-Smith strike sinks York
• Stevenage continue perfect League One return with win over Shrewsbury
• Stockport beaten again as Walsall clinch hard-fought win
• Baggies battle to first Championship win after holding off late Swans rally
• Classy Portsmouth hand Orient harsh lesson with comfortable victory
• Matty Stevens header enough as Forest Green take points home from Harrogate
• Crewe hit back to claim point at Swindon
• Sammie Szmodics brace helps salvage a point for Blackburn at Rotherham
• Lachlan Lam lands golden point drop goal to give Leigh dramatic win over Hull KR
• Ben Garrity’s deflected effort sees Port Vale down Reading
• Campaigners call for ‘compassion’ in asylum policy following Channel deaths
• Scottish Water negotiating with trade unions as strike ballot launches next week
• Barrow fight back to beat 10-man Sutton with late goals
• Lincoln beat Wycombe with second-half flurry
• Paul Digby and Gassan Ahadme earn Cambridge victory at Fleetwood
• Scott Sinclair salvages point for Bristol Rovers
• Oldham cruise to victory against Aldershot
• Exeter and Blackpool settle for goalless draw at St James Park
• QPR spoil Aaron Ramsey’s Cardiff return with 2-1 win
• Tom Brady watches on as Birmingham beat Leeds with last-gasp penalty
• Ozan Tufan nets hat-trick as Hull fight back to see off Sheffield Wednesday
• Adam Armstrong on the spot as Southampton draw eight-goal thriller with Norwich
• Rangers get up and running in Premiership with convincing win over Livingston
• Will Keane and Mads Frokjaer-Jensen earn Preston victory over Sunderland
• St Mirren climb to cinch Premiership summit with victory over Dundee
• Mark Harris’ late goal enough for Oxford’s first league win of new season
• Ipswich continue winning start to Championship with victory over Stoke
• Joao Pedro and Simon Adingra hit debut goals as Brighton stroll past Luton
• Will Evans scores twice as Newport rout Doncaster
• Everton pay price for missed chances as Fulham snatch win at Goodison Park
• Bucanero Fuerte rises to the challenge in Phoenix Stakes
• Derby ease to win at Burton
• Watford and Plymouth share the spoils with goalless draw at Vicarage Road
• Odsonne Edouard hands dominant Crystal Palace win over Sheffield United
• Leicester down Huddersfield to continue winning start to season
• Ashley Nadesan maintains Gillingham’s winning start against Accrington
• Dion Charles double helps Bolton maintain winning run at Cheltenham
• Dominic Solanke denies West Ham as Bournemouth snatch draw
• Harry Kane completes £100million move to Bayern Munich
• Franny Amartey fires Ayr to victory over Inverness
• Mikel Arteta says Eddie Nketiah forced his way into Arsenal team in training
• Russia downs 20 drones over Crimea following spate of attacks on Moscow
• TfL forced to act again as controversial poster put up in Tube
• Fallen Angel much the best in Sweet Solera triumph
• Mark Robins hails vibrant mood at Coventry after 3-0 win against Middlesbrough
• Moss Tucker sprints to it at the Curragh
• Al Aasy produced to perfection for Rose of Lancaster honours
• Harry Kane could win a trophy in his first game with Bayern Munich after £100m move from Spurs
• Weekend forecast for London
• Glasgow's weekend weather forecast
• Bristol's weekend weather forecast
• IS says it was behind ambush that killed dozens of Syrian soldiers
• Tete: Ideal £17m Celtic target to replace Jota, plus more transfer news
• Birmingham's weather, Saturday August 12
• Harry plays in polo match raising money for HIV in Diana’s honour
• Departing Fred calls Man Utd spell ‘a true dream’ ahead of Fenerbahce switch
• Diego Velazquez makes striking Curragh debut
• Bukayo Saka nets stunner before Arsenal forced to cling on to beat Forest
• Darwin’s voyage retraced in hope of creating next generation of conservationists
• NFL great Tom Brady introduces himself to Birmingham fans in pub before match
• Parts of UK may be hotter than Los Angeles next week as 30C temperatures move in
• Haji Wright off the mark for Coventry in 3-0 win over Middlesbrough
• All systems go for Paddington and Juddmonte International
• What are the Government’s plans to curb small boats crossing the Channel?
• Cameron Carter-Vickers confident of forming solid partnership with Maik Nawrocki
• Hawaii wildfires death toll rises as survivors return to devastated communities
• Tara Jones set Saints on way to historic Women’s Challenge Cup win at Wembley
• Harry Kane hints at future Tottenham return after completing Bayern Munich move
• Jurgen Klopp wants players to step up as ‘reloaded’ Liverpool look to hit stride
• China residents evacuated from homes amid search for more mudslide victims
• Inspiral defending her crown in mouthwatering Marois
• Manchester City aiming for quadruple this season, says Rico Lewis
• Bob Dylan remembers ‘lifelong friend’ and former bandmate Robbie Robertson
• One dead, 50 rescued after small boat incident in Channel – French authorities
• Woman found after going missing from secure facility
• Tottenham consider shock move for want-away Premier League star to replace Harry Kane
• Rally in Seoul against Japanese plans to release nuclear wastewater into sea
• Dettori to ride Mostahdaf in Juddmonte International
• Paris St Germain sign France winger Ousmane Dembele from Barcelona
• Businesses warned to prepare for ‘gangs of youths’ in shopping centre raid
• Woman charged with murder of 74-year-old dog walker stabbed in park
• New blaze prompts evacuations on Maui following wildfire that killed dozens
• Ange Postecoglou backs Richarlison as Tottenham deal with Harry Kane exit
• 5 English success stories Harry Kane will look to emulate in Germany
• Where Harry Kane’s big-money move stands in British football history
• Harry Kane’s highs and lows at Tottenham as he signs with Bayern Munich
• Man, 20, charged with murder after fatal street stabbing
• More than 200 antiquities seized in US returned to Italy
• Brazilian police claim Bolsonaro benefited from sale of luxury jewellery gifts
• Anthony Joshua focused only on Robert Helenius amid Deontay Wilder speculation
• Father of two of the four children lost for 40 days in Amazon jungle arrested
• Mudslide kills at least two in China as Khanun strikes north-east
• Survivors of Maui’s wildfires return home to ruins as death toll rises to 67
• Harry Kane in Germany for Bayern Munich medical ahead of move from Tottenham
• What the papers say – August 12
• Tommy Paul knocks out world number one Carlos Alcaraz in Toronto
• Hundreds of cars damaged after blaze breaks out at Essex scrap yard
• Oliver Dowden: AI will have a more significant impact than industrial revolution
• US attorney general appoints special counsel in Hunter Biden probe
• Seven arrests made during immigration enforcement action in Northern Ireland
• Scottish Greens brand start of grouse shooting season ‘festival of violence’