The Premier League’s return saw newly promoted Fulham share an unexpected draw with Liverpool while Brighton picked up their first ever win at Old Trafford over Manchester United as Erik ten Hag lost his first competitive match in charge.
At the Commonwealth Games, England’s cricketers missed out on a medal as they lost out to New Zealand in the bronze match but England’s hockey team claimed gold.
There was an all-English podium in the men’s three-metre springboard as Dan Goodfellow took gold for England, with Jordan Houlden securing silver and Jack Laugher with bronze on Saturday night.
Here, the PA news agency looks back at an action-packed sporting weekend in pictures.
An upcoming Ukraine peace summit, ostensibly the most ambitious bid in years by neutral Switzerland to mediate a major conflict, is instead showing how Swiss economic and security interests increasingly align with Western Europe over Russia. This is the view of both Swiss advocates of closer cooperation with Western powers and nationalist opponents who say Switzerland is abandoning its neutral tradition and should limit the scope for foreign entanglements. Russia has not been invited to the June 15-16 talks taking place at a lakeside resort near the central city of Lucerne, which Switzerland agreed in January to host at the behest of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.
Amidst operational hurdles, CRC demonstrates robust financial health and strategic foresight in shareholder value maximization and sustainable practices.
"Housebuilders are looking for signs of hope, but there's no end to the crisis in sight," said Klaus Wohlrabe, Ifo's head of surveys. Although the business climate in residential construction brightened considerably, it remains deep in negative territory. Order cancellations also continue to remain a problem, according to Ifo.
The term “useful idiot” was first coined in the Cold War to describe unwitting supporters of the Soviet Union. Since then the phrase has morphed into other areas of everyday life, but is still largely rooted in the fields of politics and international confrontation.
When Shelley and Byron headed off on their round-Europe adventures, a little light con artistry was par for the course. The Grand Tour – a visit to key artistic sites in Italy, traditionally conducted by upper-class young men in the 18th and 19th centuries – was seen as a way for the nobility to mature and learn life skills. And, if they ran into trouble along the way, so much the better.
'Coronation Street' star Sair Khan has given birth to her first child - a little boy - with her partner Nathan Chilton after a 22-hour labour which she described as an "absolute rollercoaster".
Olivia Rodrigo and her longtime collaborator Dan Nigro have been honoured for their songwriting skills being named the ASCAP Songwriters of the Year for 2024.