Only a late stroke of luck spared dismal Man United defeat at struggling Fulham, but it's Sir Jim Ratcliffe - not Michael Carrick - who must take the blame for his club's worsening crisis, writes OLIVER HOLT

Germany’s Merz vows to press on with reforms after historic state election defeat

The 70-year-old leader took office 16 months ago with promises to reignite an economy stalled for years

Trump Warns Of ‘Very Big Things’ As Iran Shares Conditions For Ending War

Donald Trump said he was in “deciding mode” over the Iran war as Tehran conveyed conditions to Washington for restarting negotiations.

Ben Affleck Nearly Cast Ex Jennifer Garner As His Wife In ‘Animals’: “You Just Get Baggage”

As Ben Affleck takes the lead in his next directorial outing, he’s recounting the casting game of musical chairs that almost resulted in his onscreen reunion with ex-wife Jennifer Garner. The co-writer, director and star of Animals, premiering Oct. 9 on Netflix, explained how he came to take over the lead role of Mark Kimball […]

Birthday girl Reusser retains world time trial title in Montreal

RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: It's all very well Howard Webb sending his VAR bunglers to the naughty step - but those that know him tell me 'back-stabbing' referee supremo must look in the mirror

RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: Matt Donohue and Blake Antrobus will have a sharper grasp of what it means to interfere with play this weekend as they sit on the sidelines after their VAR blunder.

Obama blasts Trump’s ‘unimaginable’ White House media ban

Former president Barack Obama has criticised Donald Trump's decision to ban three news outlets from the White House, calling the move "unimaginable".

Schick on target again as Leverkusen beat Leipzig in Bundesliga

Fulham v Man United LIVE: Matheus Cunha’s deflected earns draw in dying minutes of Premier League tie

Fulham 1-1 Man Utd: Cunha’s goal rescues a point but scrutiny will increase on Michael Carrick after another poor result

German Chancellor Merz calls state election a 'disaster' for his party but vows to stay on

Exit polls show damaging losses for Merz's centre-right CDU party in the states of Berlin and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

Furious Jose Mourinho brings PRINTOUTS of referee 'errors' to tense Madrid derby press conference - and blasts 'poor' officials who 'couldn't handle the pressure' after his side's 2-1 defeat

Still seething in the post-match press conference, Jose Mourinho arrived with printed out photos which showed, in his opinion, a series of major calls missed by the referee, costing his side.

Would Labour win an early election? Here’s what the polls say

Rising support for the government could make this the right time for Burnham to cement his position – but experts have urged caution

Matheus Cunha rescues Manchester United but their major issue remains clear

Fulham 1-1 Man Utd: Cunha’s late strike salvaged a draw for Michael Carrick’s side after a woeful performance at Craven Cottage