Coachella is trying to wipe all of the footage of The Strokes protest set so I’m gonna post it here. The last images on the screen made me cry.

Full slate of Premier League wage bills from 2024-25 here, and pertinent following yesterday

Arsenal wages up this year but total bill £121m (25%) lower than Man City last season once latter's costs outside #MCFC entity included (note: #MCFC includes lots more admin staff)

That's a better, more persuasive performance from Arsenal. Can still do it. But will probably need favour from Bournemouth v Man City in Andoni Iraola's farewell home game.

Celtic v Dunfermline in Scottish Cup final. Martin O'Neill v Neil Lennon. In O'Neill's last professional match. What a season in Scotland.

Chris Rigg, still 18.

Statement by UNICEF on the killing of two water truck drivers in the Gaza Strip

UNICEF is outraged by the killing of two drivers of trucks contracted by UNICEF to provide clean water to families in the Gaza Strip.

Full statement: https://unicef.link/4cVCyP9

Johnny Watterson: A photo of my Dad playing in Croke Park in 1946 1946 Ulster champions were criticised for their ‘fancy methods’, which included handpassing

Johnny Watterson: A photo of my Dad playing in Croke Park in 1946

BREAKING: We're taking the government to court over Palantir Peter Thiel's surveillance firm is embedded in the NHS. Wes Streeting won't show us the briefings - so we have launched a legal challenge.

BREAKING: We’re taking the government to court over Palantir.

The government is refusing to hand over important briefings given to Wes Streeting about the £330m NHS data contract with Peter Thiel’s surveillance firm

So we’re taking legal action.

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Sunderland CEO explains club plans after shock David Bruce exit and makes fan pledge Sunderland’s interim CEO has spoken about the club’s plans in an interview with the Sunderland Echo

Interview with Sunderland's new interim CEO Tom Burwell on a number of topics - including the club's transition behind the scenes and plans moving forward following David Bruce's departure this summer

#SAFC

www.sunderlandecho.com/sport/footba...

Opinion | 'The Donald Trump time machine fuelled by hatred, violence and lies is carrying humanity back to the dark ages with terrifying speed,' writes Patrick Cockburn

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Everyone at Arsenal is shocked and deeply saddened by the tragic passing of former goalkeeper, Alex Manninger.

All our thoughts are with his family and loved ones at this incredibly sad time.

Rest in peace, Alex ❤️

useful reminder from Private Eye

FIFA World Cup Trophy displayed on a glass platform with the New York City skyline and Empire State Building in the background.

Industry executives say fans are being put off by expensive match tickets, inflation fears and anti-American sentiment ft.trib.al/7bcrt07

The pace, intensity and technical standard of this Atletico-Barcelona game is exceptional. Stunning.

Being told to calm down by Diego Simeone

'The latest accounts show the club’s day-to-day deficit jumped a further £45million to £258m or, in layman’s terms, Chelsea lost £491 a minute, every single minute for a full year.'

Wow.

Man Who Threw Molotov Cocktail At Sam Altman’s Home Claims He Was Following ChatGPT Recipe For Risotto

Man Who Threw Molotov Cocktail At Sam Altman’s Home Claims He Was Following ChatGPT Recipe For Risotto theonion.com/man-who-threw-molotov-co...

Ethan Ampadu’s a leader. Patrolled and controlled the middle of Old Trafford like Michael Carrick.

'The latest accounts show the club’s day-to-day deficit jumped a further £45million to £258m or, in layman’s terms, Chelsea lost £491 a minute, every single minute for a full year.'

Wow.

If Spurs are relegated, the success of Sunderland will be partly to blame Sunderland defying expectations and not crumbling after promotion is one of the reasons Spurs are now in the bottom three instead

Sunderland have just beaten two of England's Champions League clubs in consecutive games. They have overturned low expectations around promoted Championship clubs with consequences for the bottom of the PL table. Two points off sixth, Sunderland have made some noise. www.nytimes.com/athletic/719...

Chelsea numbers are staggering. Strip out player impairments and fines etc. and they still lost over *£250million* at the operating level. Further £330m funding from BlueCo. All very normal

Rayan Cherki plays with freedom and flamboyance – exactly the qualities Arsenal are lacking Against Chelsea, the France playmaker produced another two assists, taking him to 10 for the season

V good piece on Rayan Cherki's soulful football by Jordan Campbell. www.nytimes.com/athletic/719...

Honestly don’t know how much of this they would attribute to Le Bris.

If Spurs are relegated, the success of Sunderland will be partly to blame Sunderland defying expectations and not crumbling after promotion is one of the reasons Spurs are now in the bottom three instead

Sunderland have just beaten two of England's Champions League clubs in consecutive games. They have overturned low expectations around promoted Championship clubs with consequences for the bottom of the PL table. Two points off sixth, Sunderland have made some noise. www.nytimes.com/athletic/719...

Wee Rory

Hungary elections live: Orban fights to remain in power as polls close Orban’s failing election campaign has been backed by US president Donald Trump and vice president JD Vance

Hungary elections live: Orban has conceded defeat after 16 years as polls show dramatic swing to opposition party

FT Sunderland 1-0 Tottenham Hotspur. A deflected goal from Mukiele settles a scrappy match. Sunderland better, more committed in the tackle. Disjointed Spurs would worry more than De Zerbi.

They drew the last five, haven't lost in eleven. City run-in not straightforward.

Arsenal just so stiff. Though Man City still have to go to Bournemouth.