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Brussels, ease up on Theresa May

It’s become increasingly clear that the European Union holds virtually all the cards in Brexit negotiations. Instead of watching British Prime Minister Theresa May squirm, as she fends off mutinies in her Conservative Party, the EU27 should do what they can to ease up the pressure. Britain

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Poland: Patriotic, not authoritarian

This is a POLITICO debate. For the counterargument, click here. WARSAW — How many legs does a dog have if you call his tail a leg? Lincoln’s famous question sought to ridicule those who wished to change the reality by rebranding the truth. I’m reminded of it by the ongoing, well-orchestrated campaign to brand the Polish government as a pro-fascist regime. Despite the

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Poland: Authoritarian, not patriotic

This is a POLITICO debate. For the counterargument, click here. BUDAPEST — The massive independence day march that took place in Warsaw earlier this month left even the harshest critics of Poland’s right-wing government speechless. How could Jarosław Kaczyński, Poland’s de facto leader, let the “evil genie” of neo-Nazism and hateful nationalism “out of the bottle”? Other

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Pep Guardiola reveals secret meeting with Sir Alex Ferguson about Manchester United

Pep Guardiola met Sir Alex Ferguson in secret in 2012. (AFP/Getty Images) Pep Guardiola has lifted the lid on a secret meeting he had with Sir Alex Ferguson about the possibility of joining Manchester United. The meeting took place at a New York restaurant in 2012 during Guardiola’s 12-month break after quitting Barcelona. Ferguson has since revealed that he asked

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Manchester United given fresh chance to sign Ivan Perisic from Inter for £45m

Ivan Perisic remains on Manchester United’s radar. (AP Photo) Manchester United will have another chance to sign Ivan Perisic in the January transfer window, according to reports. The Croatia international was one of Jose Mourinho’s priority targets in the summer but United refused to meet Inter’s asking price. The 28-year-old has since signed a new five-year contract

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Jose Mourinho wants Manchester United to submit £95m bid for Lazio midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic

Sergej Milinkovic-Savic is Manchester United’s top target for next summer. (Getty Images) Jose Mourinho has given the green light for Manchester United to make a £95 million bid for Lazio midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, according to reports. The 22-year-old has been extensively scouted by United but is also attracting interest from Manchester City and

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Newcastle 2-3 Leicester – 09-Dec-2017 : Match Report

Late Perez own goal condemns Newcastle to yet another defeat Ayoze Perez's late own goal cost Newcastle a precious Premier League draw as Leicester ruined the Magpies' 125th birthday celebrations. Substitute Perez thumped the ball into his own net four minutes from time in his efforts to prevent Shinji Okazaki from converting Jamie Vardy's cross, just as

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Crystal Palace 2-2 AFC Bournemouth – 09-Dec-2017 : Match Report

Benteke penalty miss denies Palace a priceless victory Christian Benteke's missed penalty denied Crystal Palace a priceless Premier League victory as Jermain Defoe's stunning lob earned Bournemouth a 2-2 draw at Selhurst Park. Benteke wrestled the ball off regular penalty taker Luka Milivojevic – who had already converted a first-half spot-kick – only to see

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Balanced effort paces MSU to 88-63 win over Southern Utah

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Miles Bridges, Nick Ward and Jaren Jackson each scored 17 points to help No. 3 Michigan State beat Southern Utah 88-63 on Saturday night. The Spartans (9-1) have won eight straight by double digits since losing to top-ranked Duke, which lost earlier in the day to Boston College. The Thunderbirds (5-4) had won three straight. They kept it

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FCS head coaching changes

(STATS) – FCS schools with head coaching changes since the start of the 2017 season, with school, former coach and new coach if applicable: Alabama A&M, James Spady (Nov. 19) Alabama State, Brian Jenkins (Oct. 6), Donald Hill-Eley (Dec. 7) Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Monte Coleman (Nov. 20) Central Arkansas, Steve Campbell (Dec. 7), Nathan Brown (Dec. 9) Davidson,