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Rowett departs with club two points from safetyOxford have one win from their past 10 matchesOxford United have sacked Gary Rowett with the club 22nd in the Championship, two points from safety. The former Birmingham, Derby, Stoke and Millwall manager was appointed on 20 December 2024 and kept the club in the second tier last season.Oxford's...
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Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Lars Sivertsen and Philippe Auclair to wrap up the big stories from around Europe as their winter breaks begin.Rate, review, share on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Audioboom, Mixcloud, Acast and Stitcher, and join the conversation on email.On the podcast today: Raúl Jiménez extended his perfect penalty...
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Political backbiting has led to accusations Fifa is running the show as tournament switches to four-year cycleIt was a decision that took many by surprise, although not those who have been watching closely since February 2020. Members of the Confederation of African Football's (Caf) executive committee, along with various other dignitaries...
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The Croatia legend on his return to Dinamo Zagreb, his fall out with Uefa and the 'shameful' actions of Gianni InfantinoAn afternoon mist is descending over Maksimir Stadion, enhancing the severity of its dramatic, precipitous angles. In a building across the way, Zvonimir Boban is explaining what brought him back. We are eating squid ink risotto...
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Coach insists his methods are not about scoring ratesPaying off McCullum's contract would cost seven figuresBrendon McCullum has stressed his desire to stay on as England head coach but acknowledged this is now a question for those higher up.Australia winning a much-anticipated Ashes series at the earliest opportunity has thrust McCullum's role...
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A new documentary film shows elite referees are dedicated, passionate and desperate to get decisions rightBy No Helmets RequiredFifteen teams are currently grinding their way through pre-season training before the new Super League season. No, the Rugby Football League has not suddenly decided to promote London to the big time. The people who will...
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Ownership of Frauen-Bundesliga is being taken over by the clubs, who want to keep pace with game in England"The reason we started this whole process was a fear of losing more and more the connection to the top,” says Katharina Kiel, the head of women's football at Eintracht Frankfurt.Alongside her role at one of Germany's more successful women's...
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Updates from the 3pm GMT kick-off in Group D Scores | Quiz: test your knowledge of Afcon90 min: DR Congo 1-0 Benin Late drama in the opening game of the day, with Aiyegun Tosin's shot superbly saved by the DR Congo keeper Lionel Mpasi-Nzau.Senegal (poss 4-2-3-1) E Mendy; Diatta, Koulibaly, Niakhate, Jakobs; P Gueye, I Gueye; I Ndiaye, Mane, I...
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For many of the performers in the 12-month circus, the tour can be soul-destroying and lonely with only the promise of untold wealth to keep them chasing the dream"It's a lonely place,” Stephen Bunting reflected as he sat quietly in Alexandra Palace on Saturday night, the tears welling in his eyes. "If things don't go right, you can look at your...
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Liverpool head coach claims tackle risked serious injuryRecord signing Isak out 'for a couple of months', Slot saysArne Slot has criticised Tottenham defender Micky van de Ven for the "reckless” challenge that left Alexander Isak with a fractured leg.Liverpool will be without their record £125m signing "for a couple of months”, Slot confirmed...
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With just one top-flight Boxing Day fixture this year, our cartoonist takes a look at how players, coaches and officials might spend their timeDavid's favourite cartoons of 2025 | Buy one hereAnd his latest book, Chaos in the Box: get it now Continue reading...
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Mo Farah and Matthew Pinsent among those to speak outPlaying fields in England are at risk of being built overSports playing fields and facilities in England are at risk of being built over en masse with devastating consequences for local communities, sports stars and governing bodies have warned.The former England footballer Jill Scott along with...
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Former Uruguay prop has praise for new World Cup format but wants more help for developing nationsHow did Pablo Lemoine, Chile's head coach, react when they were drawn with Australia and New Zealand for the 2027 Rugby World Cup? The answer is perceptive and somewhat surprising."When countries like Chile play in a World Cup you need a general...
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The England men's cricket MD offered a postmortem that didn't address the nuts and bolts of the system he manages"It's such a fine line between stupid and clever.” David St Hubbins, lead vocalist Spinal Tap."There's a real difference between aggressive and dumb.” Rob Key, managing director, England cricket. Continue reading...
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With series won captain will not be risked in Melbourne or Sydney 'Pretty shattered' Nathan Lyon faces long recovery after surgeryAustralia coach Andrew McDonald has revealed the extreme risk selectors took with captain Pat Cummins, who starred in the third Ashes Test in Adelaide on his return to the side, but has now been ruled out for the rest of...
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India's T20 World Cup squad was on expected lines with no surprises with the big question over Gill's poor returns recently and Kishan rewarded for his domestic performances; the side seems to have covered all bases looking all set for a robust title defence
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A side that once looked resilient has collapsed into historic futility, with Wolves now facing the grim task of avoiding the worst season English league football has ever seenSaturday's defeat at home to Brentford means Wolves have taken just two points for 17 games. No side in the entire history of English league football, in any division, has...
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Team director Rob Key has 'no issue' with Noosa trip after second TestBut tourists will investigate claims some players spent six days drinkingRob Key has defended England's mid-tour break in Noosa but confirmed he will look into reports that excessive drinking by players in between the second and third Ashes Tests turned it into a "glorified stag...
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Egypt 2 (Marmoush 64, Salah 90+1) Zimabwe 1 (Dube 20)Record Afcon winners recover to win in AgadirThere were no apologies from Mohamed Salah to his teammates in red on Monday night, with Egypt's players grateful to Liverpool's troubled superstar for conjuring a stoppage-time winner.After failing to capitalise on a dominant start, the seven-times...
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The one moment of true quality came when Raúl Jiménez stood 12 yards from goal and looked at John Victor. It was a battle of wits but there was only going to be one winner. Jiménez stuttered, moved towards the ball at a leisurely pace, waited for Nottingham Forest's goalkeeper to move left and then set Fulham on the path to a vital victory by...
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Record signing injured while scoring at TottenhamSwedish striker had surgery after scan on MondayLiverpool's record signing, Alexander Isak, is facing several months on the sidelines after undergoing surgery on an ankle injury that included a fractured fibula.Isak sustained the injury as a result of a heavy challenge from Micky van de Ven...
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Humphries beats 71-year-old Lim 3-0No 7 seed Wade loses 3-2 in biggest upset so farLuke Humphries admitted he had mixed feelings about his emphatic 3-0 win against Paul Lim in the third round. The world No 3 was in ruthless form as he won the first eight legs of the match before Lim, at 71 the oldest player in the draw, found tops to avoid a...
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Coach couldn't free up his players so they found another way of removing pressure – by losing the series in rapid timeFinally, in the last two days of the third Test with the series already basically lost, England stood up. They have been on a hell of a journey over 11 days of Test cricket, and now – too late – they are getting somewhere.They...
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The Mets jettisoned another core player as part of their retooling, trading second baseman Jeff McNeil to the Athletics on Monday for minor league right-hander Yordan Rodriguez in a deal that left pitcher David Peterson as their longest-tenured player.
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