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Glasgow Times
3 days ago
- Sport
- Glasgow Times
Injury blow for Manchester City midfielder Mateo Kovacic ahead of Club World Cup
Kovacic missed the FA Cup final defeat to Crystal Palace through injury earlier this month. He returned to face Bournemouth in the Premier League but was sent off and sat out the final game of the season at Fulham. City have now confirmed the 31-year-old has required an operation. No timescale has been put on his recovery but the focus is now on next season. Kovacic will focus on getting fit for next season (Martin Rickett/PA) A club statement read: 'The Croatian midfielder is now set to miss the FIFA Club World Cup as City head to the USA in June. 'Mateo will spend the summer rehabilitating from the operation and everyone at the club wishes him a speedy recovery.' City face Moroccan side Wydad Casablanca in their first match of the Club World Cup in Philadelphia on June 18. They have further group games against Al Ain of Abu Dhabi and Juventus. The 32-team tournament concludes on July 13.
Glasgow Times
4 days ago
- Health
- Glasgow Times
Sir Chris Hoy: Raising awareness of prostate cancer gives me purpose
The 11-time world champion track cyclist and six-time Olympic gold medallist revealed his diagnosis last year. Now, he has turned his hand to campaigning, urging more men to be aware of the dangers of the disease. He works alongside Prostate Cancer UK, which provides an online risk-checking tool that has been used by more than 180,000 men. Chris said: 'That campaign has saved lives. "You know, in all the chaos and all the fear and all the horror of first being diagnosed with stage 4 cancer, you can never imagine any positive outcome coming from that situation. 'So to know that there is one has given me a purpose. 'In difficult moments you remind yourself, actually there is a net positive from this whole situation. And I'm lucky because I have a platform.' READ NEXT: 'The best is yet to come': Popular cocktail lounge in Glasgow wins top award Chris revealed that his Instagram inbox is 'stacked' with men saying news of his diagnosis had spurred them to get tested and they had managed to catch it early. 'That gives me a huge lift,' he told the Sunday Times. (Image: Picture from Martin Rickett/PA Wire) READ NEXT: Football club attended by Premier League star says pitch costs have 'easily doubled' Since his own diagnosis, it was announced his wife Sarra had been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Asked about his wife's illness, Sir Chris says she 'doesn't talk about it a massive amount'. He continued: 'I think she's just determined to try and not allow it to get its feet under the table. 'It fluctuates, so she gets good days and bad days. 'When the days are difficult, she doesn't ever admit to it, but clearly the thoughts are, 'is this the start of a decline? Is this how it's going to be from now on?' 'It's very difficult, and she's so stoic and strong, and not willing to ask for sympathy.'
Wales Online
29-05-2025
- Business
- Wales Online
Kellogg's axes popular cereal after mass supermarket recall
Kellogg's axes popular cereal after mass supermarket recall Kellogg's has confirmed it has no plans to bring back its chocolate-flavoured Corn Flakes, which were recalled last year A popular cereal will no longer be available, much to the disappointment of fans (Image: Martin Rickett/PA ) Kellogg's has decided to cease production of a cherished cereal following a widespread recall. The chocolate-flavoured Corn Flakes have been permanently pulled from supermarket shelves after being absent for a year, much to the dismay of their fans. The cereal giant issued a recall of this popular breakfast item last May owing to a "small proportion" of the boxes having "hard lumps of cereal that do not soften when eaten with milk". This presented a "minimal risk" of these lumps posing a choking hazard or causing damage to teeth. They had enjoyed a short-lived five-month return to the market after an absence of over a decade. Kellogg's chocolate Corn Flakes offered up the iconic flakes encased in cocoa, delivering a crisp bite and chocolaty flavour—a shift from previous versions that were coated in chocolate instead of cocoa. One person took to X, saying: "Did @KelloggsUKI discontinue chocolate cornflakes again?" Another questioned: "I know you recalled chocolate cornflakes, but are they ever going to be back again, they were only brought back for a few weeks then recalled." One probed: "Any idea when your chocolate cornflakes are coming back in store?", reports the Express. Kellogg's Chocolate Corn Flakes has been discontinued after mass recall (Image: Getty ) This update comes amidst online whispers earlier in the week that suggested the cereal might be staging a comeback. The prospect had shoppers buzzing with excitement, with one individual commenting: "glad to hear it". Another eagerly asked: "When when when?!!" A third expressed enthusiasm saying: "YES they were 10/10." Read the biggest stories in Wales first by signing up to our daily newsletter here A spokesperson for Kellogg's expressed their appreciation for the brand's dedicated followers, saying: "We love that Kellogg's fans are so passionate about their favourite cereals and we're proud to be a part of millions of people's breakfasts each morning in the UK." They added, "We can never say never, but while there are no current plans to bring back Chocolate Corn Flakes, we do have lots of other exciting new products out now, like Kellogg's Oaties and Bluey Multigrain cereal, with more coming next year for cereal lovers to try." The discontinuation of Chocolate Corn Flakes is not an isolated incident; Kellogg's has also recently stopped producing Al Bran Golden Crunch and the Frosties multipack. In a similar vein, Weetabix has ceased production of Alpen cereal bars, Tesco has discontinued its own-brand apricot wheats, and Nestle has said goodbye to Vanilla O's and Golden Grahams. Article continues below
The Herald Scotland
25-05-2025
- Sport
- The Herald Scotland
Aston Villa to file complaint over choice of referee for Man Utd clash
United's back-up goalkeeper Altay Bayindir did not have the ball in control when it was taken out of his hands by the Villa man, but referee Thomas Bramall had blown for a foul before his strike found the net. Morgan Rogers' goal was controversially disallowed (Martin Rickett/PA) The Premier League match centre confirmed 'the incident was not reviewable by the VAR' as 'the whistle was blown by the referee before the ball entered the goal' – a body blow quickly followed by Amad Diallo and Christian Eriksen goals. Villa's 2-0 defeat saw them finish sixth and miss out on Champions League qualification, with the club set to complain to the Premier League having felt a more experienced official should have been selected. Villa director of football Damian Vidagany said: 'The complaint is not about the decision. 'The complaint is about the selection of the referee – one of the most inexperienced referees for one of the most difficult matches of the season, involving another four or five teams. 'It's not about the decision. The decision is clear. It's a mistake. The referee apologised for the mistake, so we can do nothing. #MUNAVL – 72' The referee's call was a free kick to Manchester United with Bayindir deemed to be in control of the ball before Rogers gained possession. The whistle was blown by the referee before the ball entered the goal, therefore the incident was not reviewable by the VAR. — Premier League Match Centre (@PLMatchCentre) May 25, 2025 'The problem is why the experienced referees, international referees were not here today.' The Professional Game Match Officials Board had no comment to make when contacted by the PA news agency. Villa boss Emery, who walked off field talking to referee Bramall, said: 'We scored one goal, and normally this goal, if the referee was under his control, this moment, to wait before to whistle this action, I think it was a goal, after VAR. We watched on the TV. 'But we are making mistakes, the players are making mistakes and the referees, sometimes they are making mistakes. 'We have to accept it. We lost and we didn't deserve more.' Unai Emery speaks to referee Thomas Bramall after the game (Martin Rickett/PA) Villa only needed a point at Old Trafford to secure Champions League football next season as Newcastle lost 1-0 at home to Everton. Captain John McGinn told TNT Sports: 'It's tough to take, especially in the circumstances. 'I don't think any of us in the dressing room, anyone watching the game, felt like we deserved to win. Man United were the better team, they were on the front foot and missed loads of chances. But the decision is incredible. 'I think everyone, when VAR was implemented, wanted the correct decisions – if it's offside, be offside. 'You watch rugby, if a try is given, even if the referee's awarded it, if it's wrong it's overturned. John McGinn admitted the disallowed goal was 'hard to take' (Martin Rickett/PA) 'So, I know it's the rule, I've seen it a couple of times, but it is so, so hard to take, especially with the impact it has on us. As a team and as a club it's so big. 'So for Thomas to blow his whistle at that point, it's really, really tough to take. 'I don't think we deserved to win the game but at that point you're one-up with 20 (minutes) to go and all you need is a point to get in the Champions League. It's a really costly one.'
Glasgow Times
24-05-2025
- Sport
- Glasgow Times
Haydock Eyecatcher Afentiko could be one for Royal Ascot
Afentiko (left) was third at Haydock (Martin Rickett/PA) This article is brought to you by our exclusive subscriber partnership with our sister title USA Today, and has been written by our American colleagues. It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. Afentiko carried joint-top weight in the competitive Silver Bowl at Haydock and at halfway he would have been a shorter price to finish last than reach the places. With two furlongs to run there was nothing behind him and William Buick was hard at work, seemingly going nowhere as the eventual winner Teroomm hit the front. Paul and Oliver Cole's charge suddenly took off, though, passing all bar two close home and he would have possibly won with another half a dozen strides. A step up in trip for the Golden Gates Handicap at Royal Ascot would suit him perfectly.
