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Burnley must be wondering where their next win is coming from. It has been more two months and nine games since their most recent one in the Premier League. They were the superior team here on Saturday, but unable to find the goal to close the gap on 17th.The hosts had more of the ball and had an xG (expected goals) of 1.65, but failed to hit the...
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Raúl Jiménez deepened West Ham's relegation worries as Fulham snatched victory with five minutes remaining, his second goal in two matches giving Fulham a third straight win. The West Ham youngster Ollie Scarles was in tears after his mistake handed Fulham the win and deepened his side's relegation fears.Manchester City's lunchtime victory at...
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If Antoine Semenyo is in his final days as a Bournemouth player, he departs a club with problems. Andoni Iraola's status as a hot property has chilled amid difficult winter months. Bournemouth are the latest club to struggle after selling players to offset harsh financial winds. Of the Premier League's set of "well-run”, smaller clubs, perhaps...
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Judging by the way Gianluigi Donnarumma and his teammates celebrated Rayan Cherki's sweet late winner at Nottingham Forest, this was a significant victory for Manchester City. Donnarumma hurtled 40 yards towards the away technical area where Pep Guardiola was mobbed by his coaching staff, including Pep Lijnders and the set-piece coach James French,...
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Winner carries huge weight to success at ChepstowCheltenham Gold Cup on horizon after brave victoryIt is seven years and counting since Native River became the last horse trained in Britain to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup, but the beleaguered home team has conceivably emerged from the first two days of the Christmas programme with not one, but two...
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Bristol 36-27 NewcastleVisitors lose after leading 27-17 but four tries earn first pointIn the end Bristol had too much. A display of equal parts grit and skill by Newcastle threatened a huge festive upset in the freezing-cold south-west, but two tries by the elusive Louis Rees-Zammit and some classically fluent attacking by Pat Lam's buoyant team...
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Liverpool and Wolves united in a moving tribute to Diogo Jota while Florian Wirtz grabbed the first goal of his Anfield career after a potential £116m move from Bayer Leverkusen. The lasting impression was the relief inside Anfield, however, from Liverpool players and fans alike, as Arne Slot's team held off the Premier League's basement club on a...
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A few minutes before half-time in a contest that swung entirely one way and then briefly the other, Brighton threatened what was then a rare foray into Arsenal territory. For the briefest of moments, the visitors seemed certain to muster their first shot of an afternoon that had hitherto been miserable.No sooner had Maxim De Cuyper received the...
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Updates from the 5.30pm Premier League kick-off Scores | Table | Follow us on Bluesky | Mail Will hereThe teams are in the tunnel at Stamford Bridge. The Liquidator is blasting out over the sound system. It's almost time. Everyone ready?Here are the match reports from the 3pm kick-offs, in no particular order: Continue reading...
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What winning in Melbourne says is: here is what you could have had with Australia's weaknesses exposed Na-na na-na na-na na na na, Duckett's on the piss. On the piss. Duckett's on the piss.Don't take me home, please don't take me home. And while we're here, stand up, stand up, please do stand up if you love a two-day Test on a pitch as green and...
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England chance their arm and emerge as winners in an Ashes half-match that felt a little hollowWas that fun? Was that … good? Certainly a lot happened in the Boxing Day Test. Those who paid their money saw action. But generally the cricketing public wants wickets and runs in vague equilibrium, not the odd run dribbling out of a hole in the...
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Coral Finale Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 2) (Chepstow, 1.40pm)And they're off … Holly Hartingo just in the lead in the early stages … Porter In The Park has made a couple of mistakes … a circuit to go and Musique De Fee has taken over but looked a little reluctant to go out for another trip around Kempton (who can blame him given the warmth of the...
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World No 1's clash with Nick Kyrgios is on track to being one of the most inane tennis events ever conceivedThis has been the year of Aryna Sabalenka for so many reasons. In 2025, she has reached three of the four grand slam finals, winning her fourth major title at the US Open and further positioning herself as a generational great. From her...
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'Monster' dominates Picasso to defend undisputed titleUnanimous decision in Riyadh keeps Inoue unbeatenNakatani victory fuels chatter of Tokyo super-fightNaoya Inoue moved a step closer to the biggest bout in Japanese boxing history after outclassing Alan Picasso by unanimous decision in Riyadh on Saturday, retaining his undisputed...
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Raphael Sallinger made two crucial stoppage-time saves as Hibernian held off a late fightback from Hearts to defeat the Scottish Premiership leaders 3-2 in the Edinburgh derby at Easter Road.Hibs were three up and seemingly coasting early in the second half after Kieron Bowie added to first-half goals from Jamie McGrath and the substitute Josh...
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Yohan Roche scores only goal in first halfBotswana are out after second group lossYohan Roche scored a deflected winner as Benin claimed a first-ever victory at the Africa Cup of Nations finals with a 1-0 Group D success against Botswana in Rabat. Benin move to three points from their opening two games, level with Senegal and the Democratic...
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By puncturing Oklahoma City's aura of inevitability, Victor Wembanyama and co have restored suspense, drama and joy to a season that was in danger of becoming dullI've seen enough: Give the San Antonio Spurs the keys to Santa Claus' workshop. Put Stephon Castle in charge of toy assembly. Let De'Aaron Fox toss presents into chimneys, from whatever...
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Updates from the afternoon's football action Live scores | Tables | Follow us on Bluesky | Mail ScottIn Scotland, Hearts are making a go of things in the derby at Easter Road. Lawrence Shankland pulled one back on 75 minutes. That seemed no more than a consolation, but Cammy Devlin has made it 3-2 on 89 minutes, and there will be six additional...
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England captain and Joe Root revel in rarest of victories'Narrative that we haven't won goes back to zero now'Ben Stokes shared a hug with Joe Root and spoke of an "awesome feeling” after watching his England side claw back some respectability on this failed Ashes tour with a rollercoaster two-day victory on Saturday.Of the England squad, none...
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Premier League updates from 12.30pm GMT kick-off Live scores | Table | Mail BarryManchester City: Although nothing has officially been agree between the two clubs, Manchester City are in pole position to sign Antoine Semenyo in January after Chelsea cooled their interest in the Bournemouth winger. Jacob Steinberg reports …Referee: Rob...
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Whittingham agrees five-year deal with WolverinesVeteran coach left Utah after 21 seasons in chargeMichigan turn to experience after Moore firingMichigan have reached an agreement with Kyle Whittingham to become the school's next head football coach, according to a report by ESPN, turning to one of the most experienced figures in the sport to...
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Jets reinstate fan after backlash over kick contestCoach had qualified before being ruled ineligibleThe New York Jets have reversed a decision that had barred a longtime fan from participating in a $100,000 halftime field-goal contest, announcing Friday that she will be allowed to take part in Sunday's game against the New England Patriots.The New...
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Master Lock Comanche holds narrow lead over reigning championWild Thing 100 forced to retire from 80th running of raceSydney to Hobart leader Master Lock Comanche is keeping a "close eye” on major rival LawConnect as the two supermaxi yachts fight out a tight tussle for line honours.Comanche held a narrow advantage of four nautical miles over...
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News, discussion and buildup to the day's actionGet in touch! Email us with your thoughts hereA few Optas ahead of today's 12:30pm kick-off between Nottingham Forest and Manchester City. The Dyche v Guardiola one doesn't bode well for those hoping for an upset.● Nottingham Forest won their last Premier League match against Man City 1-0 in March...
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Fourth Test, day 2: Australia 152 & 132, lose to England, 110 & 178-6Tourists charge to four-wicket win inside two days at MCGStop press. Hold the back page. Drag out the dusty bunting and book three more nights in Noosa. England's men have won a Test in Australia for the first time in nearly 15 years, chasing down 175 runs in Melbourne to...
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Australia's fragile batting has proven Stuart Broad right, allowing England's Bazballers to blast a $10 million revenue hole through Cricket Australia's coffers and dash local hopes for an Ashes whitewash with their first win on these shores in 15 years.
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Country pulled out of hosting 2015 tournament but has since become central figure within world footballIt is hard to conceive that Morocco, now the nerve centre for staging Africa's marquee football events, was a continental pariah 10 years ago.Abruptly pulling out of hosting the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, over fears it would lead to the spread of...
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Sarina Wiegman's champions took supporters on the most thrilling and nail-biting ride in Switzerland that was in many ways even more enjoyable to cover than their 2022 triumphSurreal. Utterly surreal. A home Euros in 2022 had provided wave after wave of emotion, England's win at Wembley the culmination of decades of growth, setbacks, fight and deep...
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England chase down 175-run target for four-wicket win Over-by-over updates from Melbourne Cricket GroundTravis Head walks out to bat with his opening partner Scott Boland. Imagine if you had predicted, on the first morning at Perth, that Australia would use four openers in the first four Tests – and that Usman Khawaja would not be among...
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Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar said that the pitch chosen by Team India for the 2023 ODI World Cup final against Australia was a "blunder", being critical of the captain-coach duo of Rohit Sharma and Rahul Dravid for controlling off-field stuff "a little too much".
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Former England pacer Stuart Broad was not impressed with the condition of the MCG pitch on Day 1 of the Boxing Day Test, as the former England pacer said that "the amount of movement that this pitch has shown" has indicated that there is "something really wrong".
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