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Manchester United have rejected offers from West Ham for Harry Maguire and Scott McTominay after their combined bid for the stars, talkSPORT understands. The Red Devils duo have both been heavily linked with switches to the east London outfit this summer. After making just eight Premier League starts last season, Maguire lost the club captaincy to Bruno Fernandes in July. Raphael Varane and Lisandro Martinez are the preferred centre-back pairing, and even left-back Luke Shaw has played in the role ahead of Maguire. A summer departure could be on the cards for him as well as McTominay, with West Ham…

Although MiG-25 Foxbats are not particularly manoeuvrable aircraft, their aggressive manoeuvring during approach, ‘painting’ of US Navy aircraft with their radars and facing F-14s head-on was a clear show of hostile intention. Advancements during the Cold War in Soviet long-range patrol and bomber aircraft dictated a requirement for a fleet defense fighter that could engage high-altitude bombers from well beyond visual range. The iconic F-14 Tomcat was Grumman’s answer. Equipped with long range AIM-54 Phoenix air-to-air missiles, F-14s could engage multiple hostiles over 90 miles away. Needing an interceptor’s high speed while carrying this heavy ordnance, Grumman produced the highly…

There are some things you don’t expect to find hidden in the middle of the desert, and a Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 is certainly one of them. The Foxbat, as NATO nicknamed it, was a Cold War-era high-speed interceptor renowned for its exceptional speed and altitude capabilities. Despite originating in the Soviet Union, the aircraft was used by numerous air forces around the world, including in Syria, India, Algeria and Iraq. There were many variations created, one of which was the MiG-25RB, codenamed Foxbat-B. This was a single-seater aircraft that had improved reconnaissance instruments and a bombing system capable of carrying a…

Erling Haaland, the Norwegian striker widely regarded as one of the most in-form players in European football. Nonetheless, the Manchester City star is still enjoying the trappings of his astronomical weekly wage of 432,000 euros ($473,000). Among his interests are high-end cars, although he is not one of those footballers who flaunt their latest supercars on social media. Haaland prefers SUVs, as evidenced by the vehicles he drives to training sessions. One of the most luxurious cars he has been seen driving in the U.K. is a white Rolls-Royce Cullinan, which has also been favored by other elite footballers such…

Brooke Greenberg suffered from the extremely rare Syndrome X – and never weighed more than 17lbs. Most parents worry about the same things with their teenage children – such as good grades and staying out of trouble – but such typical concerns were not afforded for the Greenberg family of Maryland in the United States. In 1993, they welcomed their third daughter, Brooke, into the world and were happily raising her until they realised that she had not grown in four months. Brooke suffered from a condition so rare that doctor’s have simply named it Syndrome X because so little…

Car seats come in all shapes and sizes but chances are none are as luxurious as Volvo’s latest design. Called the Excellence Child Seat, the concept replaces the passenger chair with an adjustable baby seat that rises, falls, swivels and tilts at the touch of a button. Volvo said it wanted to re-imagine how small children can travel and the concept is based on its safety guidelines that state children should travel rearward facing at least up to the age of 4. Scroll down for video Volvo explained that children under this age are said to lack the muscular neck…

Remarkable pictures show the huge reptile emerged from the waves to clamp its fearsome jaws around the slow-moving amphibian on the sand. This is the jaw-dropping moment a crocodile broke the surf to snap up an unlucky turtle as it ventured back into the water. The huge reptile emerged from the waves to clamp its fearsome jaws around the slow-moving amphibian on the sand. Photographer Alejandro Prieto captured the incredible scenes on the remote Osa Peninsula in south-western Costa Rica. The area is inside Corcovado National Park, which is bordered by the Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of Dulce. Alejandro,…

Swedish aircraft are a breath of fresh air. Idiosyncratic, clever and unorthodox, they have often been the result of a different way of thinking and peculiarly Swedish needs. That such a small nation makes its own combat aircraft is a quirk of history. Sweden’s non-aligned neutrality policy, which lasted until 2009, had its roots in the calamities suffered during the Napoleonic Wars of the early 19th century. The disastrous results included a loss of over a third of Sweden’s territory, most notably Finland, were not soon to be forgotten. A policy of avoiding military intervention and international allegiances wherever possible…

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has sent a defiant message, following the defeat to Arsenal in the Community Shield on Sunday. The Citizens were beaten on penalties at Wembley Stadium, having been seconds away from winning the game in normal time. Cole Palmer scored an amazing goal, and it looked like being the winner. But Leandro Trossard’s wickedly deflected effort off Manuel Akanji took the contest to a shootout. Kevin De Bruyne and Rodri both missed their spot-kicks, with Arsenal converting all of theirs. It was a disappointing result, but one that City’s players and Pep Guardiola will no doubt already…

Hojlund officially becomes a rookie of Man Utd. The 20-year-old Danish striker has obvious similarities with Erling Haaland, but can also follow in the footsteps of Romelu Lukaku. Rasmus Hojlund is a name attracting a lot of attention in the transfer market. Man Utd is willing to spend up to 72 million pounds to recruit the Atalanta striker, the amount that makes the 20-year-old Danish striker the sixth most expensive rookie in Old Trafford’s history. The attraction is that Hojlund has a lot of similarities with Erling Haaland, a 23-year-old super striker who has stormed across Europe in the past…

Full autonomy, immersive AI-based interfaces and radical styling headline Caddy’s high-tech concept. Electric production cars and significant new concepts are coming out thick and fast from the CES tech show in Las Vegas this week as the world’s leading car-makers show off their latest works – and their way forward. General Motors’ Cadillac luxury brand is now among these ranks with the reveal of the Cadillac InnerSpace concept: a fully electric, autonomous two-seater coupe said to offer a “vision of future personal mobility focused on elevating the passenger experience”. Shaped a bit like a flattened teardrop, the show car forms…

A male freshwater gharial has been snapped patiently waiting as more than 100 of his month-old kids climb onto his back before he safely transports them through the water. An award-nominated photo due to be part of a wildlife exhibition shows that crocodile parents participate in a very unusual style of childcare. A male freshwater gharial has been snapped patiently waiting as more than 100 of his month-old kids climb onto his back before he safely transports them away. The stunning photo was taken by India-based photographer Dhritiman Mukherjee after he patrolled for weeks in northern India’s National Chambal Sanctuary,…

Erling Haaland had a quiet game against Arsenal in their Community Shield tie. He was switched out after 65 minutes, and his replacement Cole Palmer scored. The Norwegian was booed off but he had a perfect reaction to the Arsenal fans. Erling Haaland was unfazed by Arsenal fans booing him after he was substituted in the 65th minute of the Community Shield, which was a quiet game for him. Arsenal triumphed over Manchester City on penalties to win the second Community Shield of Mikel Arteta’s reign as manager, which will be a confidence booster ahead of the new season. Leandro…

Some people would pay thousands to eat lunch with a spectacular view, but this crafty leopard takes her meals to another level. These incredible pictures show the big cat having a snack while up a tree in south-western Kenya and were taken by New York-based photographer Cindy Corcoran. Ms Corcoran had to patiently wait nearly two hours before the female leopard revealed herself and led her safari group to the secret lunch spot. Ms Corcoran said: ‘We were driving around the Maasai Mara early one morning when we saw about 25 vehicles around some thick scrub. ‘We knew it had…

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC), teamed with Shield AI, has been chosen by the U.S. Army to participate in the Future Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (FTUAS) competition, Increment 2, to replace the long-serving RQ-7B Shadow tactical unmanned aerial system (UAS). Under a seven-week base period contract, the Northrop Grumman-led team will define the modular open-system architecture of an enhanced V-BAT aircraft, including the integration of advanced surveillance and electronic warfare (EW) payloads. The V-BAT UAS is an innovative, agile, compact and lightweight platform that a combat team of two soldiers can rapidly launch and recover in challenging and on-the-move environments.…

Check out the incredibly fun and unique 6×6 Mercedes X-Class pickup truck, built especially for suburban terrain. This is a luxury pickup truck with a 6×6 package that feels really strong and brave on the road. Classic Youngtimers is a Dutch car sales and tuning company that specializes in creating off-road versions of luxury and high-performance cars such as the Bentley Continental GT, Lamborghini Gallardo and Nissan GT-R. However, for a new project, they proƄaƄly want to change a Ƅit when deciding to мaƙe a мercedes X-Class picƙup inspired Ƅy the G63 AмG 6×6. The end result is liƙe what…

A little girl who was conceived on Valentine’s Day has the look of love – after being born with a heart-shaped birthmark on her forehead. Tiny Poppy-Rae was born last November healthy and happy, but parents Jade Sparham and Liam Scaife were stunned to spot her distinctive mark. Jade, 20, said that some quick maths revealed the day of Poppy-Rae’s conception. The mum, from Skegness, Lincs, said: “I couldn’t believe when we spotted the heart on her head, especially after we worked out that she was conceived on Valentine’s Day last year. It was such a lovely coincidence. It definitely…

A mother has had an ‘incredible’ home birth and delivered her 12lb baby girl naturally. Ayshah Maton, 34, gave birth to her first daughter Eloise at home on her living room floor in Ashendon, Buckinghamshire, on March 12 – using only gas and air as pain relief. The mother-of-four was joined by her husband Gari, two midwives, and a doula as she welcomed her baby. Despite her daughter weighing more than one and a half times the average weight of a newborn baby girl in the UK, Ayshah described the birth as an ‘amazing’ and calm experience. Ayshah, who is…

Pep Guardiola had a pop at English football’s new radical approach to stoppage time after Arsenal’s late equaliser helped them towards Community Shield victory, saying games will not finish until ‘tomorrow morning at 8am’ at this rate. The Manchester City manager saw Leandro Trossard cancel out Cole Palmer’s opener in the 11th minute of added time before Arsenal went on to win 4-1 on penalties at Wembley Stadium, with Fabio Vieira scoring the winning spot-kick. This was our first glimpse of the game’s new approach with referees in the Premier League and EFL set to add on ‘Qatar World Cup-style’…

Andre Onana LOST IT when Harry Maguire’s botched clearance nearly cost Manchester United another goal in Sunday’s 3-2 loss to Borussia Dortmund. The £47million goalkeeper screamed at the center-half not long after coming on the field in the second half. Individual errors cost Erik ten Hag’s men twice in the first 45 minutes, leading to two quick goals from Donyell Malen that gave Dortmund a 2-1 halftime lead. First, Brandon Williams’ diving challenge let Karim Adeyemi move past the English full-back with ease and then assist on Malen’s equaliser. Shortly after, Victor Lindelof gave the ball away just outside of…

Liverpool fans spotted an error on Dominik Szoboszlai’s shirt during the Reds’ defeat to Bayern Munich yesterday – but it seems it’s not the first time it’s happened. As cameras showed the team celebrating Cody Gakpo’s opener, viewers noticed the Hungarian midfielder’s name was spelled wrong on his shirt. The kit department were nearly there but printed “Szosbozlai” on the back of Szoboszlai’s shirt – the right letters but in the wrong order. Also spotting the mistake was the Hungarian captain’s former team RB Leipzig, who had some words of comfort for the Reds. The German club tweeted: “You’ll get…

Marcus Rashford insists he has learned from each of his Manchester United managers – but he insists that Erik ten Hag’s is the “toughest” regime. The Dutch manager took charge of the Red Devils last summer and led them back into the Champions League as well as winning the Carabao Cup in his first season. His arrival also coincided with Rashford’s stunning return to form as he bagged 30 goals in 56 games. That was enough to land the 25-year-old forward a new £325,000-a-week five-year contract worth a staggering £84m. Now Rashford, who also revealed that he is targeting 40…

Commuters looking to avoid rail strikes and high fuel prices will soon be able to zip to work in the new electric-powered Citroen Ami for just £20 a month. The nifty electric vehicle takes just three hours to fully charge from a regular socket, after which it can go for 46 miles without stopping – although not very fast, with a maximum speed of 28mph permitted by its tiny 6kW motor. Although handicapped in the horsepower department, the Citroen Ami could save commuters a pretty penny, available in the UK for just £19.99 a month to lease, with an upfront…

Snakes don’t always have the best reputation and are certainly not the cutest, but it turns out that all they needed were some expressive arms. It changes everything! Scroll down to check them out for yourself!. “I thought they were great. They really made me laugh!.” “That was funny it would’ve made me laugh the drawings nice that’s so cool that’s so cool that’s so cool that’s cool I didn’t know you could do that draw on the snake wow wow wow wow that’s so cool wow.” “OH THATS SOOOOOO COOOL AND FUNNY!!!!” “Very cool, very creative.👍👍 To all who…