Statue with Bansky's signature appears in London
A sculpture of a man marching off a plinth in St James’s appears to bear the artist’s name. Source link
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Mason Mount is targeting Premier League title glory at Man Utd
Midfielder Mason Mount says Manchester United have the ability and mentality to win the Premier League next season. It is 13 years since United last lifted the title, in Sir Alex Ferguson’s final season in charge. The team finished 15th last season but victory against Liverpool on Sunday will secure the return of Champions League…
Henry Pollock: Rugby’s search for a crossover star
“Look at Lamine Yamal over at Barcelona,” said Pollock. “He is only 18. “We need to spotlight those young stars, those coming through the grassroots, and ultimately the game will grow through that.” Rugby success spawning mainstream breakthrough names has been patchy. After skittling tacklers as a 20-year-old at the 1995 Rugby World Cup, Jonah…
BBC Sport weekly quiz: How many tries did England score against Wales?
So much has happened over the past seven days, including the London Marathon, a thrilling end to the National League and the latest round of Women’s Six Nations matches. About 26% of quizzers got full marks in last week’s edition. Will you make the grade this week? After more quizzes? Go to our dedicated Football…
‘We lost our home but not our identity’ – Shakhtar Donetsk eye European success
Running a successful football club in a country at war is no easy feat, never mind one with the history and prestige of Shakhtar. Over the past 20 years the club’s model has been to buy promising young Brazilian talents, develop them and then sell them to Europe’s top clubs for profit. Fernandinho, Douglas Costa,…
US ‘studying’ whether to reduce troops in Germany, Trump says
In his post, Trump said he is “studying and reviewing the possible reduction of Troops in Germany, with a determination to be made over the next short period of time.” The US has a significant military presence in Germany, with more than 36,000 active duty troops assigned to bases across the country as of last…
BBC obtains Northamptonshire Police video of woman’s arrest
The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire, Danielle Stone, told a panel she and Balhatchet were not made aware of the proceedings for contempt until October last year, but acknowledged there were “huge questions” about the chief constable’s apparent lack of awareness, and has launched a review. Source link
China to ban drone sales in Beijing citing security concerns
Drone users will also be required to register their devices and secure permits before flying them. Source link
Ukraine volunteer claims MP stole idea to donate ventilators – to divert them to Cuba
Steve Witherden MP has been accused of plagiarism over a letter written to him about the ventilators. Source link
LIV Golf: Saudi Arabia to withdraw funding at end of season
Al-Rumayyan co-founded LIV in 2021 and has been the tour’s most powerful figure. This week LIV postponed its June event in New Orleans, meaning it will not have any tournaments in the US between 10 May until 6 August, when it goes to Trump Bedminster in New Jersey. BBC Sport has been told LIV remains…