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Unlicensed betting has surged over the last four yearsGambling Commission accused of underestimating issueThe number of illegal streams of sports events in Britain has more than doubled to 3.6bn in the past three years according to a new report, which provides a stark illustration of the challenge facing broadcasters and leagues in combating...
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Brazilian teenage tennis sensation says he cannot control expectations but is looking forward to challenging the best again in 2026, starting at the Australian Open'My dream is to become world No 1, win grand slam titles and make history for Brazil,” João Fonseca says with simple purity as we reach the crux of his huge ambition. Fonseca is 19...
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Fans upset at being unexpectedly held back at the ValleyPolice action 'uncomfortably like that from past decades'The Metropolitan police has commissioned an independent investigation after receiving complaints about its treatment of Chelsea supporters after the west London club's FA Cup tie at Charlton last Saturday.The Chelsea Supporters' Trust...
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Ukaleq Slettemark is used to the stress of competing on the world stage as she tries to qualify for the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. But the 25-year-old biathlete from Greenland is facing an extra level of anxiety as U.S. President Donald Trump keeps saying he wants to take over her country.
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Brazilian out for up to seven weeks with hamstring issueHeitinga joins Frank's coaching staff as part of shake-upThomas Frank says Tottenham are in the market for an attacking player after losing Richarlison for up to seven weeks with a hamstring injury.The manager has been without Dejan Kulusevski and James Maddison all season – neither is close...
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British roads will host the start of both races next yearFirst time both Grands Départs have been outside FranceThe men's Tour de France will start in Scotland for the first time in 2027 and make its first visit to Wales when Britain stages the Grand Départ of the men's and women's races in the biggest festival of elite cycling on the isles since...
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The eight remaining teams all have elements of brilliance. But they also have weaknesses that could send them crashing out of the postseasonDefending the run has long been a sore spot for the Bills – they finished the season 25th in defensive rush success rate. Inside, they lack mass, and are too easily pushed around by teams committed to a...
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Scot recovers to deny Zhao Xintong 6-5 in the last eightJudd Trump faces Mark Allen in later Thursday matchJohn Higgins benefited from an outrageous fluke as he came from 5-3 down to beat world champion Zhao Xintong 6-5 on the final ball and reach the semi-finals of the Masters at Alexandra Palace.Higgins made a horrible mess of a plant, only for...
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Manager stresses squad harmony crucial at tournamentTwo friendlies in March to come before naming squadThomas Tuchel stressed talent alone is not enough to make his World Cup squad because the right "social skills” and personality will be needed for England to stand a chance of glory this summer.The head coach has spoken extensively of building a...
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Brazilian club may try to buy more cheaply in summerBuonanotte joins Leeds on loan from BrightonWest Ham will sell Lucas Paquetá this month if the deal includes an agreement for Flamengo to loan the midfielder back for the rest of the season.Flamengo had an opening bid of €35m (£30.3m) rejected for the Brazilian and are prepared to raise their...
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There is still time before 2027 World Cup to rescue the drooping silver fern but rebuilding an international team is hard and New Zealand's aura has fadedAs a keen surfer Scott Robertson is well aware how abruptly situations can change. One minute you are riding the perfect wave, the next you're being dumped from a great height and having your...
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Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!Milk. Littlewoods. Rumbelows. Coca-Cola. Worthington's. Carling. Capital One. Carabao. No matter which name is above the door, the League Cup has maintained certain traditions and idiosyncrasies, including those two-legged semi-finals. The exploits of fourth-tier Bradford City aside, these...
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The teenager was at non-league Rochdale two years ago. Now he is the star attraction for a Premier League clubBy WhoScoredWolves were not supposed to find hope this season, certainly not from an 18-year-old who was at a non-league club two years ago. But on what many expected to be another drab afternoon for Wolves, with relegation seemingly...
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First-leg victory at Stamford Bridge displayed the hallmarks of another vintage Gunners team who refused to be bulliedNobody said it had to be pretty. And for large portions of Arsenal's 3-2 win at Chelsea in the Carabao Cup semi-final first leg on Wednesday, it certainly was not. But for Mikel Arteta and his players there was a beauty in the...
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Six-time champion returns for opening ceremonyWorld No 1 to face Adam Walton in first round Roger Federer hailed the dominance of Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner as the six-time champion returned to the Australian Open for the first time since his retirement in 2022.Federer, who last travelled to Australia in 2020, will headline the inaugural...
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Australian Taylah Preston, world No 204, wins 6-2, 6-4Raducanu could face Sabalenka early in MelbourneEmma Raducanu ended her preparations for the Australian Open with a miserable 6-2, 6-4 defeat by Taylah Preston, a 20-year-old Australian wildcard, in the quarter-finals of the Hobart international.As the top seed in Hobart, a small WTA 250...
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With Italy weeks away from hosting the Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics, followed by the Paralympic Games in March, sustainability goals are already shaping planning decisions, infrastructure choices and climate promises — and environmental realities are exposing how hard those promises are to keep.
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Today's rumours are air-tightDavid Moyes is a keen admirer of massive centre-forwards, so it should not come as a surprise that Everton want to bring in all 6ft 2in of Youssef En-Nesyri from Fenerbahce. An initial loan offer, with a £20m option, is on the table for the Moroccan, leaving a decision to be made in Istanbul. There is a chance Callum...
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Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Philippe Auclair, Dan Bardell and Sid Lowe as Xabi Alonso leaves Real Madrid and the Carabao Cup semi-finals begin.On the podcast today: Arsenal win at Stamford Bridge in their Carabao Cup semi-final first leg, but it was still a decent showing for Liam Rosenior in his first home game in charge at...
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Amid grumbles, a winless run and negative banners, there are signs of life for Köln despite a 3-1 loss to the championsWe didn't see this coming, and not only because of the fog of pyro lingering over the RheinEnergieSTADION field that furnished us with 11 minutes of first-half stoppage time. In October's equivalent fixture in the DFB Pokal, Köln...
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There would be no Australian Open were it not for the work undertaken in an unassuming underground room at Melbourne ParkUnderneath Rod Laver Arena, a group of tennis specialists cut and twist and weave – intently focused on their preparation for the action on the blue court a few metres above their heads. In the lead-up to the Australian Open,...
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Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Philippe Auclair, Dan Bardell and Sid Lowe as Xabi Alonso leaves Real Madrid and the Carabao Cup semi-finals beginRate, review, share on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Audioboom, Mixcloud, Acast and Stitcher, and join the conversation on email.On the podcast today: Arsenal win at Stamford Bridge in their...
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The arrival at Toluca of another France favourite adds to Liga MX Femenil's claim of being among the world's top five"The league for me is top is five or six leagues in the world,” says Eugénie Le Sommer, speaking about Mexico's Liga MX Femenil, where she's just started the second half of her first full season in Latin America.The OL Lyonnes and...
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As the India Under-19 head into the ICC Under-19 Men's Cricket World Cup Zimbabwe and Namibia 2026 on Thursday, ex U19S cricketers Shubman Gill, Arshdeep Singh, and Dhruv Jurel, wished the young squad the very best to embrace the experience and bring the cup home.
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Executive meeting moved to meet with interim managerMartínez 'didn't want to play any more' after knee injurySir Jim Ratcliffe and at least one of the Glazer family are at Manchester United's training base on Thursday to support the interim manager, Michael Carrick, before Saturday's derby with Manchester City.United were due to hold an executive...
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The ESPN broadcaster's comments about the ICE shooting in Minnesota moves him closer to the stance of another media figure he has long attackedThis past weekend there were hundreds of demonstrations across the United States after Renee Good, an American citizen and mother of three, was shot dead by Jonathan Ross, an Immigration and Customs...
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Defender frustrated by lack of playing time this season'We need to see option to stay or if there's options to go'Andy Robertson has said his Liverpool future remains unresolved despite his contract expiring in five months and admitted this season's limited playing time has been a frustration.Liverpool have held talks over extending their...
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Former Uefa president – caught between moving on and settling scores – talks candidly about his downfall, Infantino and the snakepit of the game's governance"There are millions and millions of romantics in football,” Michel Platini says. He has been asked whether, after a decade frozen out of the game, its lustre has vanished for him....
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Goalkeeper made two key errors as Arsenal won 3-2Mikel Arteta admits it's 'game on' despite victoryLiam Rosenior defended Robert Sánchez after two glaring errors from the goalkeeper helped condemn Chelsea to a 3-2 defeat by Arsenal in the first leg of Wednesday's Carabao Cup semi-final at Stamford Bridge.Sánchez has improved this season but he...
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Morocco capitalised on home support to stay the course and beat Nigeria on penalties (4-2) in their AFCON semi-final after 120 minutes produced no goals. They'll meet 2021 winners Senegal in the final, after the Lions of Teranga beat the Pharaohs of Egypt 1-0 thanks to Sadio Mané's late strike from range. Jean-Émile Jammine is joined by sports...
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The world No 7 on his teenage trip to west Africa, his fundraising efforts and finding his form ahead of the Australian OpenWith a smile, Félix Auger-Aliassime says: "Well, imagine you're 13. I had been to Europe. I had been to America. I live in Canada. And then you go to Togo; it's a little different, you know?”Auger-Aliassime, the seventh...
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Morocco's dream of an AFCON home victory is still alive. Achraf Hakimi's side beat Nigeria on penalties in the semi-finals (0-0, 4-2 on penalties) to set up a thrilling final against Senegal. Morocco are aiming to win their first continental title since 1976, while Senegal return to the final for the third time in seven years.
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Inter 1-0 Lecce, Cologne 1-3 Bayern MunichAjax thrashed 6-0 by AZ Alkmaar in Dutch CupFrancesco Pio Esposito was the hero for Inter, the substitute's 78th-minute goal earning a 1-0 home win over lowly Lecce to boost their title hopes.The Serie A leaders laboured against stubborn opposition before Esposito scored from a rebound with 12 minutes...
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Ledecky posts second-fastest 1500m time everAmerican wins by more than a minute in AustinFinke, McIntosh and Marchand also shineNine-time Olympic gold medalist Katie Ledecky clocked the second-fastest women's 1500m freestyle time in history on Wednesday to launch the US Pro Swim Series event in Austin, Texas, with a dominant victory.Ledecky was...
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Real Madrid and Manchester United put their faith in familiarity but the lesson of Ferguson is dynastic greatness rests not in tradition but ditching principles"It is all too easy to make mistaken inferences unless the process involved is already very well understood.” Francis Crick, molecular biologist"This club is about winning, winning and...
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Trump defeats Ding Junhui, Robertson sinks WakelinAll eight first-round games ended in same scorelineThe world No 1 Judd Trump made three centuries as he saw off Ding Junhui 6-2 to move into the quarter-finals of the Masters, before Neil Robertson defeated Chris Wakelin by the same score – meaning that all eight first-round matches at London's...
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