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Rome AP — Pope Leo XIV asked Sunday for prayers for China’s Catholics to be in communion with the Holy See, as he made his first public remarks about one of the thorniest foreign policy issues facing his new pontificate. History’s first American pope recalled that on Saturday the Catholic Church marked a special feast day to pray for the church in China. Pope Benedict XVI had initiated the feast day as part of his efforts to unify China’s estimated 12 million Catholics who were divided between an official, state-controlled church that didn’t recognize papal authority, and an underground church…
Aston Villa confirmed they have made a complaint to the body responsible for refereeing games in England after accusing referee Thomas Bramall of making a “mistake” that potentially cost the team a place in the lucrative Champions League.Villa’s failure to avoid defeat Sunday at Manchester United ultimately meant the club missed out on playing in next season’s Champions League, with Unai Emery’s team finishing in sixth position — level on points with fifth-place Newcastle, who claimed the final Champions League spot despite a 1-0 home defeat against Everton.Editor’s Picks1 RelatedBramall’s decision to disallow Rogers’ goal, deeming that United goalkeeper Altay…
CNN — For the first time since 1933, the United States men’s hockey team has won the IIHF World Championship tournament. Team USA defeated Switzerland 1-0 in overtime Sunday at Avicii Arena in Stockholm, Sweden, to win the gold medal. The Americans were playing in an IIHF gold medal game for the first time in over 90 years and found themselves locked in a defensive struggle against a stalwart Swiss squad. Despite having a significant advantage in shots on goal, the US could not get a puck past Switzerland’s goaltender Leonardo Genoni through 60 minutes of regulation play. But just…
CNN — President Donald Trump said Sunday he doesn’t know “what the hell happened” to Russian President Vladimir Putin and that he is “not happy with what Putin is doing” after Moscow launched its largest aerial attack of its three-year war on Ukraine overnight. “I’m not happy with what Putin is doing. He’s killing a lot of people, and I don’t know what the hell happened to Putin. I’ve known him a long time. Always gotten along with him, but he’s sending rockets into cities and killing people, and I don’t like it at all,” Trump told reporters in New…
Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou is bemused at the “weird” speculation over his future as Spurs chairman Daniel Levy failed to provide clarity on his position in his end-of-season message.The Australian led Spurs to Europa League glory on Wednesday to end their 17-year trophy drought and earn Champions League qualification. But he has presided over one of their worst-ever league campaigns, with Sunday’s 4-1 home defeat to Brighton seeing them finish 17th – their lowest in Premier League history. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Highlights from the match between Spurs and Brighton in the Premier League.…
Aston Villa have made an official complaint to the PGMOL over the selection of referee Thomas Bramall for their Premier League final-day match against Man Utd, which Champions League-chasing Villa lost after having a goal controversially ruled out.The defeat saw Villa finish sixth in the league, meaning they missed out on Champions League football next season when just a point would have seen them secure the top-five finish necessary to qualify. After the first-half sending-off of goalkeeper Emi Martinez, Villa’s 10 players thought they had taken the lead in the second half when Morgan Rogers poked the ball free from…
Aston Villa will make an official complaint over the selection of referee Thomas Bramall for their Premier League final-day match against Man Utd, which Champions League-chasing Villa lost after having a goal controversially ruled out.The defeat saw Villa finish sixth in the league, meaning they missed out on Champions League football next season when just a point would have seen them secure the top-five finish necessary to qualify. After the first-half sending-off of goalkeeper Emi Martinez, Villa’s 10 players thought they had taken the lead in the second half when Morgan Rogers poked the ball free from Altay Bayindir and…
Liverpool’s players were finally able to lift the Premier League trophy in front of their supporters at Anfield on the final day of the season, the first time that has happened since 1990 and as expected, there were joyous scenes.Arne Slot’s side ended the campaign with a 1-1 draw against Crystal Palace, not that that mattered to the home fans who all stayed on after the final whistle to watch the trophy presentation. Salah equals record as late goal earns 10-player Liverpool Palace drawTransfer Centre LIVE! | Liverpool news & transfers🔴Liverpool fixtures & scores | FREE Liverpool PL highlights▶️80 per…
Enzo Maresca revelled in Chelsea’s Champions League qualification, telling those who have doubted him and his young side to “f*** off”.Despite winning just once on the road in the Premier League since Christmas – and scoring just five goals – Chelsea overcame their away-day blues to beat Nottingham Forest 1-0 at the City Ground on Sunday. The result secured a Champions League place for the first time since Thomas Tuchel guided them to third in 2022 – and prompted a bullish response from Maresca. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Levi Colwill’s goal in the second…
Enzo Maresca revelled in Chelsea’s Champions League qualification, telling those who have doubted him and his young side to “f*** off”.Despite winning just once on the road in the Premier League since Christmas – and scoring just five goals – Chelsea overcame their away-day blues to beat Nottingham Forest 1-0 at the City Ground on Sunday. The result secured a Champions League place for the first time since Thomas Tuchel guided them to third in 2022 – and prompted a bullish response from Maresca. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Levi Colwill’s goal in the second…