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The former leader of the Liberal Democrats does not believe party members have any appetite to repeat the experience of the Tory coalition

The former Manchester United coach who has overseen an unlikely promotion from League One tells Nick Ames about sticking to his principles

Suns general manager James Jones issued a statement Saturday following the dismissal of head coach Monty Williams.
The decision to move on from Williams came just two days after Phoenix’s playoff exit, which came at the hands of the Nuggets in Thursday’s Game 6. 
ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported earlier Saturday that the decision to part ways with Williams stemmed from new Suns owner Matt Ishbia, but instead it was Jones who voiced Saturday’s statement, and indicated the decision was his own.
“Monty has been foundational to our success over the past four seasons.

Referee Tony Weeks gave Rolando Romero a gift Saturday with inexplicably poor officiating in the ninth round of Romero’s bout for the WBA super lightweight title against Ismael Barroso.

Alimkhanuly, who is now 14-0 with nine knockouts, shot high in his post-fight interview, calling out Jermall Charlo as well as Canelo Alvarez.

In the latest installment of the XFL, the championship game carried plenty of intrigue and finish with a surprising result.
The Arlington Renegades won the 2023 championship after an upset of the D.C. Defenders, winning 35–26.
The Renegades not only shocked the football world but also the oddsmakers in Vegas, who closed Bob Stoops’s squad as nine-point underdogs on Saturday night. 
Arlington, who qualified for the playoffs despite losing four of its last five regular-season games, dominated the league’s best team on both side of the ball.

Oakland A’s outfield Jace Peterson made an unbelievable catch on Saturday that finished with him tumbling into his own bullpen.
The A’s were hosting the Texas Rangers on Saturday afternoon; the third game of a four-game series. Rangers outfielder Leody Taveras was at the plate with two outs in the top of the second inning. He got a piece of the 2-1 offering from Oakland righty James Kaprielian but put it well into foul territory.
If you thought for a second that Jace Peterson wouldn’t bust his hump in a bid to reel it in, then you are mistaken.

Lonnie Walker IV was a key component of the Lakers’ success in the second round against the Warriors, with his Game 4 heroics standing out in particular. 
After Los Angeles eliminated Golden State in six games in the Western Conference semifinals, Stephen Curry delivered the perfect gift to Walker, a signed jersey, inscribed with a hilarious reminder of the game Lakers fans have dubbed “Game IV.”
On the autographed jersey, Curry wrote, “To Lonnie, keep building. All love.

Monty Williams, who spent four seasons as Suns head coach, has been dismissed, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Saturday night.

After a near four-hour delay, the Mets‘ game against the Nationals on Saturday was suspended with one out in the top of the third inning and fans were not pleased.
When the first pitch was thrown, there was just light rain, but as the game progressed the precipitation increased.  After less than an hour of play, the tarp was placed on the field with the Nationals leading 1–0 in the top of the third inning.
Although the tarp was eventually removed when the rain subsided, the grounds crew was unable to get the field back in playable condition.