#dispiriting

A new season for Manchester United, but old problems remain. In contrary to the relative optimism of last week’s defeat to Arsenal, a timid performance in a 1-1 draw with Fulham at Craven Cottage leaves more questions than answers. So much has happened since the chastening night in Bilbao, not least the arrival of three marquee signings and a spend of over £200m. And yet this was a performance…

Yankees’ Power Dries Up in Another Dispiriting Loss to the Blue Jays

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“If we can get hot here over the last two weeks and take that into the playoffs, we’ll be in a good position,” said Judge, who may return to the lineup during the three-game series against the Boston Red Sox that begins Tuesday afternoon. He played two innings in the outfield on Friday without taking an at-bat.

Not long ago, the Red Sox series was expected to be a high-stakes contest…

The world’s most powerful woman? It’s so dispiriting but try Delia Smith, writes LIZ JONES

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Last week, to celebrate its birthday, Woman’s Hour unveiled its list of the seven most powerful women of the past 70 years. 

Perversely, the women they chose (most dead; one fictional) serve only to show how little power we women actually have.

Take Germaine Greer, nominated for her seminal feminist works, who has gone on to take part in Big Brother and Through The Keyhole. 

Liz…