Alex Scott: Bournemouth midfielder withdraws from England duty and could miss 'several weeks' with tendon injury
Alex Scott has withdrawn from the England squad after picking up a tendon injury in the 7-0 win over Croatia, with Thomas Tuchel adamant there was no suggestion of injury before the midfielder played on Saturday.
Lost Grounds
Football grounds are not just where the game is played but where it is remembered.
They are the places where generations return to the same turnstiles, climb the same steps and take their place in the same stands. They become landmarks in their own right — woven into the identity of a club and the neighbourhood around it.
Republic of Ireland: Heimir Hallgrimsson calls on UEFA to keep Ireland and Israel apart in future after tense draw
Republic of Ireland drew 1-1 with Israel in a behind-closed-doors contest in Serbia; there were allegations of spitting by an Israeli player at half-time, while the Israeli government criticised the Irish players for bowing their heads during the national anthem
Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal dispute happening against the backdrop of Lionel Messi's Argentina farewell feels fitting
Maybe it was inevitable, given how entwined their careers have been. But the comparison is irresistible. As Lionel Messi is lauded in Argentina during his farewell game, his great rival Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal career appears to be ending in acrimony.
England to play warm-up in Australia before November series after criticism for lack of preparation ahead of Ashes
England will play a Western Australia XI in a 50-over warm-up game at the WACA ahead of their ODI series against Australia in November - having been criticised for not facing any local opposition prior to their Ashes humbling last winter.
My family of 5 moved into a 3-bedroom duplex. I was dreading downsizing at first, but I'm glad we did.
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‘The Social Reckoning’ Is an Even Bigger Burn on Mark Zuckerberg Than You Think
Last week, before I saw Aaron Sorkin‘s The Social Reckoning, I was going to write an item on a sly jaw-dropper of an ad that gives Mark Zuckerberg a taste of his own medicine.
"We opted out of some things really early on": How the small team making No Law plan to make it look as big as Cyberpunk 2077
Close up magic
If you've watched the trailers for No Law or the tech demo that developer Neon Giant showed off at Unreal Fest earlier this year, it would be easy to believe the game has a similar scope to CD Projekt Red's Cyberpunk 2077. After all, both games are open-world RPGs set in cyberpunk cities. Set in a beautifully realised mediterranean city that is somehow equal parts Lisbon and Kowloon Walled City – and with corner shops that are as stuffed with riches as the one down the road from my flat. But, the developers will happily tell you where they've scrimped and saved.
'The Details Could Be Terrifying' — Rockstar Traveled Across Florida With Gang Members and Cops for GTA 6 Research
Love Magazine recently got an exclusive interview with Rockstar Games ahead of GTA 6’s release next month. While the interview focuses primarily on the love story between dual protagonists Jason and Lucia, there’s some interesting insight into the studio’s process for creating the most impressive virtual worlds ever made.
'Not again': Arrest of US marine for murder reignites protests in Japan's Okinawa
For many Okinawa locals, the arrest of a US soldier accused of robbing and killing a woman in a hotel room has reignited decades of frustration over crimes involving US military personnel there.