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Hurtling towards relegation – but can Port Vale shock Chelsea in FA Cup?

​Image source, Getty Images. ByNeil Johnston in Burslem. BBC Sport journalist. 3 April 2026. 176 Comments. It’s the start of FA Cup quarter-final week at Port Vale and manager Jon Brady is spelling out some home truths to his players after another demoralising defeat.. “It’s just not good enough,” says the Australian. “When you have players who play really well one week and the following two weeks don’t, it’s hard to fathom.”. Since landing a money-spinning away tie against Chelsea after the headline-grabbing win over Sunderland on 8 March, Vale have lost four out of six in League One, the latest a 4-0 hammering at Wycombe Wanderers last Saturday.. Bottom of the table, 14 points from safety with just eight games left, Vale are hurtling towards relegation in their 150th anniversary year.. “I don’t care about the Chelsea game, the season cannot end soon enough,” messaged one angry fan to BBC Radio Stoke’s post-match football phone-in show Praise and Grumble after the Wycombe game.. There are, however, many who do care about Vale’s first meeting with Chelsea since 1929.. Despite the closure of Euston train station over Easter, 6,000 are travelling to Stamford Bridge for Saturday’s last-eight tie (live on BBC One and the BBC iPlayer, 17:15 BST kick-off) in the hope of seeing their side pull off the unthinkable.. “Who knows, the players might actually turn up for this one,” Jonny Hancock from Ale and the Vale, external podcast says.. Bottom of the league, magic in the cup – Port Vale’s ‘incredible’ run. 8 March. ‘I’m a Chelsea fan but my grandad was a Vale hero’. 12 March. ‘Burslem needs some love’. Port Vale are the last club standing in the FA Cup from outside the Premier League and Championship. Despite a season to forget in the league, there is genuine excitement about their best run in the competition for 72 years.. More than a dozen coaches will head to Chelsea from the Ye Olde Crown, a few minutes walk from the ground in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent.. When Vale clinched automatic promotion from League Two last season, supporters packed the pub to celebrate and sing ‘The Wonder of You’, the Elvis Presley hit played before home games.. “I couldn’t fit anyone else in that night,” landlady Charlotte Ratcliffe recalls.. “The Vale players came in and it was so busy that they went behind the bar and started serving customers.”. Charlotte’s dad, Shane, a Port Vale season ticket holder, ran the pub up until he passed away in 2022.. “All I’ve heard from customers since Vale were drawn with Chelsea is: ‘I hope I can get a ticket’,” adds Charlotte. “It’s big for the town.”. Port Vale is not named after a specific town or borough like most clubs, with Burslem one of six towns that form part of the city of Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire.. In 1876 a meeting took place in Port Vale House with the idea of forming a football team. Whether the club was named after the house is unclear, external but fans are proud of their club’s identity.. A banner displayed at matche  

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Art heist targeting million-dollar masterpieces exposes blind spots in museum defenses, expert warns

​NEW Now you can listen to Fox News articles! A daring museum robbery abroad is attracting worldwide notice and sparking fresh concerns about the potential for similar thefts in the United States. Artworks by renowned artists such as Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Paul Cézanne, and Henri Matisse were stolen from Italy’s Magnani Rocca Foundation during the night of March 22-23. The theft grabbed global headlines, but an expert reveals the true story extends far beyond the crime. Geoff Kelly, a former FBI agent from the bureau’s Art Crime Team, told Fox News Digital that such crimes are far more frequent than most realize and nowhere near as complex as they seem. “Stealing the artwork is easy,” Kelly said. It’s not hard to kick in a door, smash a window, and make off with it. Das Video zeigt einen erschreckenden Moment, als maskierte Einbrecher aus Kalifornien gehobene Geschäfte überfallen, bevor sie in luxuriösen Geländewagen fliehen. This reality is heightening concerns over vulnerabilities within museums, including those in the U.S. Kelly noted that museums confront an inherent security challenge. Unlike banks or vaults, museums are designed to be open, accessible, and welcoming to the public—a feature that criminals can also exploit. “Museums are always going to be vulnerable,” he said. “They’re not vaults—they’re meant to be open and inviting.”  

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Man who put up $100K to find Nancy Guthrie says tipsters should skip the sheriff and call Crime Stoppers

​NEW Now you can listen to Fox News articles! As various agencies gather tips in the Nancy Guthrie case, the individual offering a $100,000 reward asserts that Crime Stoppers—rather than the sheriff—provides the most secure option for witnesses to submit information and an attractive one for those seeking payment for reliable details without revealing their identity. “I believe people will step forward if they can remain anonymous and receive a reward,” stated Wisconsin lawyer Michael Hupy, president of Crime Stoppers Milwaukee. In Arizona’s Pima County, the local Crime Stoppers chapter operates as 88-CRIME, reachable at 520-0003-7463. Hupy has already disbursed $75,000 in rewards and pledged an additional $200,000 to help resolve crimes in his community. He told Fox News Digital this week that he spent six figures on the Guthrie case because of the alarming nature of her disappearance. NANCY GRACE SLAMS SHERIFF’S HANDLING OF GUTHRIE CASE: ‘THE FISH STINKS AT THE HEAD’. Authorities believe she was abducted from her bedroom in northern Tucson at around 2 a.m. on February 1st, Sunday. Police found a faint trail of blood drops leading from her front door to the edge of her driveway. De achterdeuren van haar auto stonden open. De Nest deurbel camera van haar huis was weg.  

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Artemis II astronauts face toilet trouble as they head toward the moon

​NEW Now you can listen to Fox News articles! The four astronauts aboard the Artemis II mission have traveled more than halfway to the moon since launching Wednesday from Kennedy Space Center, but a recurring issue has emerged. For the second time since launch, Orion’s toilet is malfunctioning. “During the night, we tried to vent the wastewater tank that’s attached to the toilet.” We encountered issues with it, likely from a suspected blockage we believe was probably caused by ice. Judd Frieling, the Artemis II flight director, explained during a Saturday news conference that they instructed the crew overnight to use their collapsible backup urine devices. The astronauts had faced a similar toilet issue on the mission’s first day. The spacecraft’s moon toilet broke down after launch and continues to be a persistent problem. TRUMP BOOSTS MOON MISSION HYPE AS ARTEMIS II GEARS UP FOR LAUNCH AMID PRESSURE FROM PRIOR SETBACKS. Debbie Korth, deputy manager of NASA’s Orion program, stated that the toilet remains functional. “You know, this is a test flight.” “We’re working out how these systems integrate, but it’s functional and we have backups to complete the mission,” she said. NASA confirmed the toilet remains usable for astronauts’ solid waste. ARTEMIS II LAUNCH CAPTIVATES COLLEGE SOFTBALL GAME AS PLAYERS GAZE SKYWARD IN AWE. “Space toilets and bathrooms are something everyone can easily relate to .. it’s always a challenge,” Korth said. John Honeycutt, chair of the mission management team, said the public’s interest in the Orion toilet was “kind of human nature.”  

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Dubois v Harper – world title fight predictions

​Photo source: Getty Images. 15 minutes ago. On Sunday night, either WBC world champion Caroline Dubois or WBO title-holder Terri Harper will bolster their case as the world’s top lightweight fighter. The two will clash in a unified title bout at London’s Olympia Stadium. London’s Dubois remains undefeated in 13 professional fights, boasting 16 wins and one draw. The 25-year-old has long been celebrated as one of the top prospects in women’s boxing. Harper, a 29-year-old from Doncaster, is a three-weight world champion who has faced off against some of the sport’s elite. She has a record of 16 wins, 2 losses, and 2 draws. Who will emerge victorious on Easter Sunday? Will Dubois preserve her perfect record against her rival, or will Harper prove she’s still very much in the fight? BBC Sport seeks predictions from boxing figures. ‘A messed-up situation’ – world champion Dubois on family rift. 58 minutes ago.  

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‘A messed-up situation’ – world champion Dubois on family rift

​L’image provient de Reuters. ByKal Sajad. Journalist for BBC Sport boxing. 58 minutes ago. Family has always been at the heart of Caroline Dubois’ boxing journey. But two years ago, the current WBC lightweight champion—sister to former heavyweight world champion Daniel—left the family home where she grew up. The trigger was a dispute with her father, Stan Dubois (also known as Dave), whose intense, high-pressure training regimen shaped both siblings’ upbringings. Caroline departed but kept training with Shane McGuigan, while Daniel pursued his own path. Several of her younger siblings joined her, forging a new family structure along the way. “It’s such a messed-up situation.” “It’s just so complicated,” says Caroline, 25, about the strained relationship. Speaking to BBC Sport from the McGuigan gym in Leyton, east London, with her younger sister Alicia beside her, Caroline expresses hope for reconciliation with Daniel and believes “time” will heal things. But it’s a different matter with her father. “When you distance yourself from someone overbearing, who doesn’t let you have an opinion or a voice, and then you gain that freedom, you discover your likes and dislikes,” she explains. “You figure out who you want to be around, what kinds of people you enjoy, and what kinds you don’t.” Terri Harper tegen Caroline Dubois.  

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