1 min: The kick-off’s sent long, and Newcastle win a throw deep in City territory on the left. Hall launches long. The ball nearly drops first to Woltemade, then Elanga, but neither can get an effort on target and turn themselves into the Jackie Milburn de nos jours. The 45-second mark ticks over without the scoreboard being troubled.
Newcastle United get the ball rolling. City are kicking towards the Gallowgate in this first half.
It was everything an FA Cup tie should be, as six goals were scored, one player was sent off and a Premier League side received a huge scare, requiring villainous technology to save them from a likely penalty shootout. The only thing missing was an upset but Chelsea will not mind triumphing against Wrexham in a classic of the genre.
Goals from Sam Smith and Callum Doyle twice gave the Championship side the lead, only for an Arthur Okonkwo own goal and Josh Acheampong’s strike to take the game into extra time. Garnacho, who had earlier been the victim of a red-card challenge from George Dobson, volleyed home the winner. If not for the video assistant referee, the match would probably have gone to penalties but Lewis Blunt’s equaliser was ruled out by the finest of margins. João Pedro added a fourth in added time to remove any lasting jeopardy.
Guirassy and Beier on target in 2-1 win at Cologne
Dortmund now eight points clear of fifth-place Leipzig
Goals from Serhou Guirassy and Maximilian Beier took Borussia Dortmund to a 2-1 win at Cologne, tightening their grip on Champions League qualification. Dortmund’s pulsating 3-2 home loss to Bayern Munich last week ended their slim Bundesliga title hopes. Saturday’s win took second-placed Dortmund eight clear of fifth-placed RB Leipzig.
Beier teed up Guirassy after 16 minutes, floating a ball over the Cologne defence for the Guinean to score his 12th Bundesliga goal this season.
A hundred days from their first game, Iran’s prospects of playing in the US are fast fading as turbulent times once more affect the tournament
Saturday marks 100 days from what should be the start of Iran’s World Cup, a Group G fixture against New Zealand in Inglewood, near Los Angeles. As the United States bombs Iran – and Iran bombs a range of countries, including three that have also qualified – it seems all but impossible that they can take part in the tournament.
Were Iran to pull out or be expelled, they would become the first qualified nation since India and France in 1950 not to take up their place. Neither withdrawal in 1950 was political (in truth, saying there were two withdrawals is a technicality; those were chaotic years for qualification). India pulled out not, as has often been claimed, because they were banned from playing barefoot, but because they couldn’t afford the trip.
Old scars haunt the hosts at the Narendra Modi Stadium, while New Zealand have their own chokers tag to ditch
The Narendra Modi Stadium is a spectacular, enormous dome, the largest cricket ground in the world. On Sunday night it will contain 130,000 people, the vast majority clad in India’s blue, and one ghost that terrifies them all.
This was supposed to be the site of India’s coronation as 50-over world champions in November 2023. But on an awkward surface, later rated average by the International Cricket Council, their batters struggled and Australia beat them comfortably.
Detectives are investigating if alleged surveillance of Jewish locations and individuals is linked to possible attacks on British soil
Counter-terrorism detectives have been granted more time to question four men arrested on suspicion of spying for Iran on locations and individuals linked to the Jewish community.
The suspects, one Iranian and three dual British-Iranian nationals, can now be held in custody until 13 March, the Metropolitan police said on Saturday.
The Met said six other men, aged between 20 and 49, arrested at the same location in Harrow, have been bailed pending further investigation.
One of the men was further arrested on suspicion of assaulting a police officer, the force added.
Detectives are understood to be investigating why the alleged surveillance of Jewish locations and individuals was being carried out and whether it was linked to a wish to carry out attacks on British soil.
Part of the investigation is looking at claims that in-person surveillance in London took place and whether it was directed from overseas.The operation by counter-terrorism police and MI5 had been going on for months.
Shabana Mahmood, the home secretary, said on Friday the arrests meant police had kept “Britain safe from a potential threat”.
Mahmood said: “I want to thank the police and our security services for the action they’ve taken today to keep Britain safe from a potential threat.
“The Jewish community and the wider public will understandably be concerned by today’s arrests. We continue to monitor the situation closely and engage with those affected.”
She added: “I can reassure you that our police and security services are world-leading and won’t hesitate to take action to counter any threat to the UK. They will continue to use the full range of tools and powers available to them to keep this country safe. They have the government’s full support as they carry out their vital work.
“We must now give them the time and space to continue their investigations.”
In October last year, MI5’s director general, Ken McCallum, said 20 plots linked to Iran had been disrupted on UK soil in the previous 12 months. Most of those were against Iranian dissident targets, with at least one linked to an Israeli target in Britain.
Fire-breathing challenge reportedly leaves 14-year-old Pennsylvania girl intubated with burns after blowing isopropyl alcohol onto flame. Fire Chief Tommy Dick warns parents.
Alysa Liu appears to have withdrawn from World Championships in Prague less than a month after winning Olympic gold. The U.S. skater is no longer listed on the ISU website.
Documents show how A.I. was used to cancel most previously approved grants by the National Endowment for the Humanities as the agency embraced President Trump’s agenda.
The headquarters of the National Endowment for the Humanities in Washington. The agency was created in 1965 to promote a wide appreciation for the humanities and “mutual respect for the diverse beliefs and values of all persons and groups.”
The decision to award medals to runners who do not complete the entire 26.2-mile race comes as temperatures are set to reach into the 80s on Sunday. Some marathoners disagreed with the change.
Organizers of the marathon in Los Angeles said there would be “no shame in making a smart decision” for runners who felt the need to exit the race earlier.
Visitors to the Capitol in Washington now have a visible reminder of the siege there on Jan. 6, 2021, and the officers who fought and were injured that day
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