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Ani Kilambi is joining the Nationals as their new general manager, a person with knowledge of the move told The Associated Press on Wednesday, making the 31-year-old who had been with the Philadelphia Phillies the latest young face to join president of baseball operations Paul Toboni in Washington.
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Bellmont: 'This is great for all Swiss people' James Wade cruises past Ryusei AzemotoThe five-time world champion Raymond van Barneveld was left stunned after falling to a straight sets defeat by Switzerland's Stefan Bellmont in their first-round clash at Alexandra Palace.Bellmont produced the performance of his career to become the first Swiss...
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Sam Kerr header secures 2-1 victory in WolfsburgUnited seeded for playoffs along with ArsenalChelsea clinched an automatic place in the Women's Champions League quarter-finals by coming from behind to stun Wolfsburg and avoid having to contest February's playoffs.Sam Kerr won the game with her 20th Champions League goal, heading in Johanna Rytting...
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To remedy a local let down, enter the local hero. After 56 years without a trophy before glorious victory at Wembley in March Newcastle were never going to let go of the Carabao Cup without a fight, but few of the impressionable children walking up Barrack Road for a pre-Christmas treat imagined their heroes having to hang on to the silverware this...
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Australia resume on 326-8; England fume over Snicko call Ashes top 100 | Bradman and 1936 | Follow on BlueskyThe consensus is that today and tomorrow will be the best days to bat. England need to go huge, because they won't fancy chasing too many against Nathan Lyon on day five."As the cliche has it, it's a crucial first, second, third, fourth,...
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New manager's nightmare continues at TannadiceLawwell to leave club as Nicholson hits out at 'assaults'Celtic's chair, Peter Lawwell, has announced he is to stand down, citing "intolerable” treatment from a section of the club's support, with the club's chief executive, Michael Nicholson, revealing that three of their colleagues were...
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Chelsea made it to the quarter-finals with a win over Wolfsburg while Arsenal and Manchester United secured their spot in the playoffsThe referees blow their whistles across Europe and we are underway!Kick-off is fast approaching. Here is a reminder to all nine games that I will be (attempting) to keep tabs on. Continue reading...
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Carabao Cup latest updates, plus semi-final draw Live scoreboard | Follow us on Bluesky | Email Scott6 min: Cherki executes his first, but almost certainly not his last, cheeky backheel of the evening. But it doesn't release Lewis down the right. Soon the ball's back at the feet of Trafford, who launches long. Bobb threatens to get in behind...
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Minnesota Twins ownership has finalized the purchase of portions of the franchise by three different investors, limited partnerships the Pohlad family sought for a fresh infusion of cash and strategy after deciding earlier this year to retain control of the club.
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Jets head coach Scott Arniel talks about his surprise that it’s taken so long into the season to face one of their big rivals in the St. Louis Blues, and hopes this is the type of game that sparks his squad, as “they usually bring out the best in us.
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Reese Howden now stands alone as the winningest men's ski cross racer in World Cup history. The Canadian won gold at an event in Arosa, Switzerland, on Tuesday for his 19th career victory on the World Cup circuit. That broke a tie for the most victories by a male athlete in World Cup history, a record Howden had shared with Jean-Frédéric Chapuis...
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All 48 competing nations to get minimum of $10.5mFifa Council approval comes amid ticket price rowFifa has announced a 50% increase in World Cup prize money for next year's tournament, with the champions set to take home $50m (£37.5m) as a reward for their success.The news comes days after there was widespread public outrage over the price of...
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League filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last weekEvents need 'solid financial model', says Sebastian CoeThe Michael Johnson-led Grand Slam Track has been warned by World Athletics that it may not be permitted to return in 2026 even if it pays off its huge debts.Court documents released on Monday showed that the league, which filed for Chapter 11...
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The ring's standout problem-solver steps away from 'competition' on his own terms and with an unblemished record across five divisionsTerence "Bud” Crawford has always fought like a man who wanted to leave no room for argument. Not simply to win, but to win so cleanly that dissent collapses on contact. So his retirement announcement on Tuesday...
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has begun rehab following surgery to repair two torn ligaments in his left knee, and the team is optimistic the two-time MVP could be back early next season — perhaps even by the time Kansas City plays Week 1.
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The fourth T20I between India and South Africa was called off on Wednesday owing to poor visibility after a dense layer of smog engulfed the Ekana Stadium raising serious questions about BCCI's scheduling of matches in northern part of India during peak winter month.
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After nearly two decades with the Western Mustangs, one of the most prominent figures in U Sports football has announced his retirement.Over the past 18 years, Greg Marshall has led the Western Mustangs to nine Yates cup titles and two Vanier Cup wins and two, and on Wednesday, he announced that his time in London has come to an end.
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Club yet to make a decision on how to build bigger groundA £10bn housing and retail bid for site approved this week Chelsea have been urged to "put up or shut up” and decide whether they want to move to Earl's Court after alternative plans for the site were approved by Kensington and Chelsea council.The club are yet to make a decision on how to...
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Six Sunderland players are off to the tournament but Chelsea, Arsenal and Aston Villa are not losing anyoneBy Opta AnalystThe Africa Cup of Nations begins on Sunday in Morocco. Thirty-two Premier League players have been selected to represent their national teams at the tournament but some clubs will be hit harder than others.Sunderland have...
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With Steve Smith missing, the hosts shifted the Ashes pack and came up trumps amid all the discombobulationChalk it up to fates or fortune or a quirk of probability, whatever your inclination. If Australia's first day of the Adelaide Test was a jigsaw puzzle hurled into the air, most of the pieces landed face up in the right place. It has been a...
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Price cruises to 3-0 victory against Adam GawlasDanny Noppert rallies to beat Jurjen van der VeldeGerwyn Price romped to a 3-0 win against Adam Gawlas to ease into the second round of the world championship on Tuesday.Price, who was roared on by the crowd at Alexandra Palace, bagged six 180s before closing out the win with his second 120 checkout...
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Two high-class spells on day one at Adelaide proved how misunderstood the England fast bowler isThis was a gripping day of Test cricket. The visuals were perfect. Adelaide Oval was a dreamy place, with its bleached greens, soft surfaces, the scroll of blue above the stands, the sense of some chino-shorted Eden, ultimate expression of the leisured...
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Boxer hangs up gloves with remarkable 42-0 recordLast fight was September domination of Canelo Álvarez Undefeated world super middleweight champion Terence Crawford announced his retirement from boxing on Tuesday, hanging up his gloves three months after a career-defining victory over Canelo Álvarez.The 38-year-old from Nebraska, who dominated...
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Player involved in collision on M1 after match at Bedford Club says 'Ethan's vibrant legacy will never fade' The Macclesfield forward Ethan McLeod has died in a car accident. The 21-year-old was driving back from the club's National League North match against Bedford on Tuesday night when the incident occurred close to junction 15 on the...
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Annual jamboree can spring surprises and Masters champion could be at risk of repeating 2014 disappointmentIt has been a 2025 for the ages for Rory McIlroy. He cemented his legacy by completing a career grand slam with victory at the Masters. Then he carried Europe on his back at the Ryder Cup, defying the venom and spite of a braying Maga crowd....
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Company admits operator error led to Carey survivingWrong stump mic used so audio did not match pictureEngland are considering a formal complaint over the Snicko technology being used in this Ashes series after Alex Carey received a lifeline en route to a telling century on the opening day of the third Test.Carey, who made 106 in Australia's 326...
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The Asian Football Confederation delivered a triple blow to the country's top club, Mohun Bagan Super Giant, slapping a continental ban and imposing fines to the tune of USD 100,729 (INR 91 lakh approximately) for withdrawing from the 2025-26 AFC Champions League Two.
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Considering the nosedive the Toronto Raptors' offence has taken since RJ Barrett has been out of the lineup, it's easy to point to him as a primary driver of its success.But, of course, correlation isn't necessarily causation. Barrett's absence has been a factor in Toronto's recent play, but it isn't the only one.
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Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Sanny Rudravajhala and George Elek as Manchester United and Bournemouth play out a thrilling 4-4 drawRate, review, share on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Audioboom, Mixcloud, Acast and Stitcher, and join the conversation on email.On the podcast today; lots of fun to be had at Old Trafford as Manchester...
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Latest Liverpool alumnus to join Saudi Pro League will not have to worry about a lack of funds at Al-QadsiahThe path from Liverpool to the east of Saudi Arabia is becoming increasingly well-worn, but Brendan Rodgers has a bigger job on his hands than Robbie Fowler, Steven Gerrard and Jordan Henderson. On Tuesday, the 52-year-old was confirmed as...
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Give the one you love something special: a free subscription to Football Daily. The gift that never starts givingWelcome to the fourth Football Daily Christmas Awards. This is the bit where, in our old guise, we would bang on about becoming so jaded that we'd lost count of how many years we'd been churning out this old tat. Hmm … So OK, here we...
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Plus: which European champions were top at Christmas, players giving each other presents and other festive triviaMail us with your questions and answers"Just reading a book about Christmas No 1s,” begins Paul Savage. "The section about Wham!'s Last Christmas says Andrew Ridgeley was watching football at George Michael's parents on a Sunday, when...
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Fuelled by social media and a rare visit by Japan's elite wrestlers, growing numbers of Britons are taking part in the centuries-old sportIt is a centuries-old Japanese tradition, steeped in ceremony, with roots deep in the ancient faith of Shintoism … and it also happens to be super popular on TikTok.Sumo is finding a new audience in the UK and,...
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If action is taken, the so-called 'banter' used to victimise women who take part in the sport will soon diminishAfter six days in which a former player was held accountable in court for sexist comments and a current manager was charged by the Football Association with using sexist language, are we seeing a change in how that behaviour is...
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England team on tour are unlikely to mirror comeback orchestrated by legendary batter in the 1936-37 seriesBy the time you read this, day one of the third Test will have gently unfolded/catastrophically unspooled. You will already have some inkling of how (un)likely it is that England will be able to haul in Australia's 2-0 lead and claw back the...
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Some monikers are a perfect fit for the audience and reflect a player's style of play; others are just too hot for TVIt's September 2017, and a humble Challenge Tour quarter-final at the Robin Park Leisure Centre in Wigan is about to change the course of darting history. Luke Humphries and Martin Lukeman are two promising young throwers making...
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The two African nations join Haiti and Iran on ban listFans may face restrictions when entering USA proclamation signed by President Trump widened his administration's ongoing travel restrictions on Tuesday to include the 2026 World Cup participants Côte d'Ivoire and Senegal.The two African nations were added to the travel ban list with what the...
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Victor Osimhen, Fermín López and Estêvão are placed between numbers 70 and 41 as we continue our countdown of the best players on the planetOur methodology | The top 100 female players for 20252024 edition | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 Continue reading...
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Former Australia batter Joe Burns, who led Italy to its first-ever T20 World Cup qualification, will be omitted from the European nation's squad for the showpiece in India due to availability issues that came in the way of a contract between him and the Italian Cricket Federation.
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On Thursday night the BBC will honour the heroes. But here are the year's best dark, devious and downright dumb sporting storiesAnother year, another raft of sporting cheating scandals for our annual anti‑Spoty awards. Where the BBC Sports Personality ceremony this week rewards the cream of athletic endeavour, the Guardian instead shines a light...
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England capitalised on poor shots early but the hosts recovered from being 94-4 after lunch to finish 326-8 at stumpsRighto, time for the toss…"Morning Daniel, (it's approaching 7am in Western Australia),” opens Karris Evans. "Fox Cricket noted an hour ago that Smith got a head knock in training this morning, so possible concussion has ruled...
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