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Pep Guardiola's side would be on top of the league had they not consistently struggled to hold leadsSign up for Soccer with Jonathan Wilson hereThe focus had been on Arsenal. They had not won in three Premier League games before this weekend and it was reasonable to ask how secure their position at the top of the table was. But the impact of their...
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Latest row to hit T20 World Cup raises difficult questions for the sport's governing body, with lucrative TV deal to protectThe announcement on Sunday, fittingly, was made by Pakistan's government, a reminder that this episode goes well beyond a game of cricket. In a post on X, the government approved the national side's participation at this...
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Itoje missed start of camp to attend mother's funeralJamie George will be captain against Wales, Itoje on benchSteve Borthwick has called on England supporters to give Maro Itoje "the roar he deserves” when he comes off the bench in his side's Six Nations opener against Wales on Saturday.Borthwick has taken the decision to omit Itoje from the...
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️ Updates from the Stadium of Light (8pm GMT KO)️ Live scores | Full table | Follow on Bluesky | Mail WillSunderland are still unbeaten at home in the Premier League this season. They might be missing Granit Xhaka but you must think they will fancy their chances tonight.Regis Le Bris: "We need to balance our squad. We have to find adaptations,...
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Transfer interactive: deals from Europe's top five leagues 7pm GMT deadline | Follow us on Bluesky | Email JohnThe centre-forward to whose leaving I refer is Jean-Philippe Mateta. You can't argue with numbers, I don't suppose, and he's done a fairly good job in patches, I just can't get on board with a striker so bad at finishing one-on-ones. If...
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World figure skating champions Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps of Canada will not compete in the Olympic team event in Italy later this month due to a training injury in Quebec sustained by Stellato-Dudek, the Canadian Olympic Committee announced Monday.
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Grand slams proposed setting up a player councilAustralian Open not involved in the pay disputeThe tennis pay row has escalated further with the world's top 10 male and female players rejecting an offer from the grand slams to set up a player council that would give them a greater say in the running of the major championships.In correspondence sent...
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OL had to sell star players to avoid relegation but they are thriving in Ligue 1 and the Europa LeagueBy Get French Football NewsWhen Lyon were spared from administrative relegation to Ligue 2 on appeal over the summer, the overriding feeling was one of relief. During John Textor's time as owner, the atmosphere became toxic, with fans turning on...
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Manager dismissed despite sublime late equaliser against Gladbach and the next appointment will be tellingEvery little detail suggested it would almost immediately find its way into the annals of legend. It started as a last-ditch attempt from a set piece, in the fourth of five minutes of stoppage time, with the clock ticking towards the climax at...
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A second-half cameo from 41-year-old talisman helped end strugglers' long wait for win against GironaFirst there was applause and then they started singing, the sound coming from the narrow street outside. In the bars and terraces where Real Oviedo's fans were still picking over the game – in La Patatina, La Pepica, La Competencia and the rest...
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Nine years in, the appeal of lots of Grade One races, cheaper tickets and accommodation make Dublin the place to goMichael O'Leary, the chief executive of Ryanair, had two reasons to be cheerful after the Irish Champion Hurdle at the Dublin Racing Festival (DRF) at Leopardstown on Sunday. His seven-year-old mare, Brighterdaysahead, had just won the...
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Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!For a man who is raging against the dying of the light, Cristiano Ronaldo is doing a good job of throwing a blanket over the fire. And by throwing a blanket, what Football Daily really means to say is throwing a hissy fit, a wobbly, a tantrum. The legendary footballer, reduced to something of a...
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The 28-year-old has rebuilt from crushing disappointment in the skeleton four years ago to become Britain's best hope for Winter Olympic gold at Milano Cortina"Excitement is definitely the word I'd use,” Matt Weston says as the world No 1 and the reigning world champion in the skeleton looks ahead to the start of the Winter Olympics this week....
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Canada's Mikaël Kingsbury has spent more than a decade as the standard-bearer of moguls skiing, piling up records, medals, and milestones with almost mechanical consistency. But as the skier affectionately known as "The King" prepares for his fourth Olympic Games, the goal driving him is surprisingly simple. He just wants to enjoy it.
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There were tears after a nonsensical draw with Atalanta but young possession-based team is heading placesFor the second time in less than three weeks, Cesc Fàbregas found himself in front of the TV cameras, trying to explain a scoreline that made no sense. "It's not normal,” he said last month, after Como lost 3-1 to Milan despite "making 700...
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Mercedes principal insists their new car is within rules'Other teams are finding excuses before they have started'Toto Wolff has dismissed claims from rival teams over the legality of Mercedes' new engine, insisting it is within the regulations. The Mercedes team principal said that the onus lay with the other manufacturers who had missed an...
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Winning a career grand slam at 22 is confirmation the world No 1 is on a unique path and justified the decision to jettison long-time coachThere were many things that could have rushed into Carlos Alcaraz's mind following his attainment of a goal he has chased his entire life, the career grand slam, achieved by defeating Novak Djokovic at the...
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As the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics approach, France's bobsleigh teams train at La Plagne. Romain Heinrich pilots the two- and four-man teams, while Margot Boch leads the women's events. France aims for a top-10 finish amid strong German and American competition, with eyes already on 2030.
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Max Rushden is joined by Barney Ronay, John Brewin and Seb Hutchinson as Arsenal enjoy a healthy lead at the top of the Premier League thanks to a stirring second-half performance from Spurs against Manchester City. On the podcast today; what happened to Manchester City in the second half against Spurs? An extraordinary finish from Dominic Solanke...
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Player stunned Solanke's first goal stood at Spurs'It's not fair because we work so hard'Rodri has joined the chorus of dissatisfaction at Manchester City towards referees, saying they must remain impartial in the face of what he perceives to be general ill-feeling towards his club.The midfielder was stunned when Tottenham's goal for 2-1 against...
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With less than six months until kickoff, Guardian readers share their experiences of buying World Cup tickets – or deciding not to The 2026 World Cup in the US, Mexico and Canada is less than six months away. Fifa's ticketing process has been met with demand and controversy. Security concerns for fans traveling to the US have risen.We asked...
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The drama surrounding Pakistan and its T20 World Cup plans is not ending. On Sunday, the Pakistan government announced on its official X handle that it will compete in the T20 World Cup 2026 but will boycott the group-stage match against India on February 15
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No deal on table for left-backArsenal in talks to sign Barcelona's Ona BatlleKatie McCabe is likely to leave Arsenal when her contract expires this summer, with no new deal on the table after what sources have described as "very respectful discussions” about her future.The left-back has been there for just over 10 years and helped them become...
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2nd T20i: England, 173-4, bt Sri Lanka, 189-5, by 6 wkts (DLS)Banton 54*, Brook hits 36 off 12 balls for 2-0 series leadNumerous apologies, serious scrutiny and, still, he goes and does that. Harry Brook's 12-ball 36 helped England chase down a revised target of 168 in the second Twenty20 international against Sri Lanka, securing a series...
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Core X programme is working to lift match officials from underrepresented communities into the professional game"If you can't manage personalities on the field and you can't articulate your decisions, refereeing might not be for you,” says Dan Meeson, Professional Game Match Officials' development director. We are in the cafe area of the Burleigh...
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The Gunners had home comforts while the other teams had to travel long distances and cope with inferior facilitiesArsenal are world champions. It's a weird thing to say about the team fourth in the WSL, albeit with a game in hand, and who failed to qualify automatically for the Champions League quarter-finals and face a two-leg knockout phase...
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Pakistan on Sunday (February 1, 2026) announced a boycott of its high-profile men's T20 World Cup group league match against India, a move that is likely to have serious repercussions even as the government cleared the national team's participation in the rest of the global event starting February 7.
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Our writers on the case for and against bringing the men's and women's singles deciders forward into the afternoonThe first time I covered the Australian Open, in 2001, the final began at 2pm. Andre Agassi beat Arnaud Clement in a lopsided final that lasted one hour, 46 minutes. This year marked my 18th visit and on Sunday I wondered aloud (on the...
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From a golden goal on ice, to Eve Muirhead's redemption moment and more, here are half a dozen Winter Games classicsThe greatest show on Canadian ice, and it boiled down to overtime. For the Canada team, stacked with NHL talent, the pressure was immense; a loss in this high-profile final might have soured the entire 2010 Olympics. A rivalry with...
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Yuji Nishida's dramatic gesture after accidentally striking courtside judge with ball seen by millionsIf Yuji Nishida ever decides to give up volleyball, he might want to take up the skeleton.In a moment of chivalry that has been widely shared online, the Japanese player displayed majestic sliding skills as he took a traditional apology to extremes...
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João Pedro stepping up for Rosenior, Arsenal frontmen show their teeth and stretched Liverpool are fighting onJoão Pedro is enjoying life under Liam Rosenior. The versatile Brazil forward was excellent after coming on at half-time against West Ham. João Pedro, who has five goals in his last five games, helped Chelsea complete their comeback from...
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