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Chloe Kelly and Hannah Hampton make BBC shortlistMcIlroy, Littler, Norris and Kildunne also up for awardThree world champions, two European champions and the holder of a grand slam will face off next Thursday for the title of BBC Sports Personality of the Year, in a shortlist that provides a high-powered boost to the venerable prize show.Following...
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Operating profit up after £7m loss a year earlierUnited's revolving credit up from £35.7m to £268mManchester United's operating profit rose to £13m in the financial year's first quarter, compared with an equivalent £7m loss 12 months earlier, and the chief executive, Omar Berrada, said this was down to "the difficult decisions made in the past...
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Leinster head coach admits his stint at Welford Road helped 'shape' him and could be key in Champions Cup clashLeicester v Leinster fixtures have become common recently – the fifth since 2022 takes place on Friday night – but the history between the sides runs far deeper. Leo Cullen, head coach of the Dublin-based province, spent a couple of...
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Utrecht 1-2 Nottingham Forest, Ferencvaros 2-1 Rangers Live scores | Follow us on Bluesky | And email ScottStuttgart 3-1 Maccabi Tel Aviv. Some bonus content here. No need to thank us! And there really is no need to thank us, because it comes courtesy of our old MBM and Clockwatch pal Kári Tulinius. "Stuttgart looked like they were heading to the...
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His challenge over the next three months will be to steer clear of the spectre of injuries that has been relentlessly chasing him; the all-rounder will no longer don the white flannels, a reality he has come to terms with, but the 32-year-old remains crucial to India's white-ball ecosystem
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In the four years since competing at Beijing 2022, Brian Rowland has been spending his time volunteering and satiating his need for speed. As Milano Cortina 2026 approaches, Rowland looks forward his next Winter Paralympics, and according to him, so should the rest of Canada.
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If boxing is The Sweet Science of Bruising, then Jake Paul has spent the last month in a laboratory, and that black eye he's been sporting lately proves he's learning pugilism the hard way. And next week's bout against Anthony Joshua is shaping up as yet another painful lesson.
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Antitrust case ends in confidential dealJordan, teams win stronger voice in NascarNew 'evergreen' charter terms requiredNascar reached a confidential settlement agreement on Thursday with Front Row Motorsports and Michael Jordan's 23XI racing in a federal courtroom in Charlotte.The two race teams filed an antitrust lawsuit against the motorsports...
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Jack Grealish is creating chances and Jordan Pickford is reliable as ever but Everton's strikers need to join the partyBy WhoScoredWhen Everton moved into their new ground after four years of relegation scraps, their more pessimistic fans must have feared the worst. Investing £750m in a 52,769-seat stadium when you are on a run of finishing 16th,...
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Despite signs of renewed intensity, Real Madrid fell to their second loss in four days against Manchester City. How long can a positive reaction make up for negative results?No attacker in Real Madrid's history had gone without a goal for as long as Rodrygo but at last he was released and he had a message to deliver, performed for public...
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Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Mark Langdon, Philippe Auclair and Sid Lowe as Manchester City's win at Real Madrid piles the pressure on Xabi AlonsoRate, review, share on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Audioboom, Mixcloud, Acast and Stitcher, and join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and email.On the podcast today: is time up for...
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Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!Going into Wednesday night's match against Manchester City, Xabi Alonso's future as head coach of Real Madrid seemed as up in the air as a Spanish omelette being flipped by celebrity chef Keith Floyd in his pomp. Just 14 games into his reign, the only unsightly blot on the 44-year-old's copybook...
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UK tourists would be among those affected by US policy'Unacceptable' and 'chilling', says European fan groupA plan to require supporters travelling to the United States for the World Cup to disclose information about their social media accounts has been described as "profoundly unacceptable”.Tourists from 42 countries, including the UK, which use...
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After a few nomadic years in Europe the wonder kid has 'remembered what he is all about', giving hope he may yet reach his immense potentialBut for Emiliano Martínez's outstretched arms, eh? A golden chance, deep in injury-time, for Australia's wonder kid to become their golden boy, to push Argentina into an extra 30 minutes in the last 16 of the...
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Receiving her first centre pass at London's Copper Box Arena will be an unforgettable moment for the skipperA gurgle turns into a squawk, and the early throes of a weary cry – sure-fire signs that an afternoon nap is required. For much of her life, since her dramatic arrival in the pre-dawn hours of a May morning, the seven-month-old Miller has...
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Manchester City conquer the Bernabéu, Liverpool survive without Mohamed Salah and Atalanta find Chelsea's flaws• To say that Pep Guardiola and Real Madrid have history is to put it mildly. At Barcelona, Guardiola grew up amid an obsessive enmity on both sides, one deepened by his term as the Catalan club's coach. They are highly familiar with...
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Former University of Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore was detained by police, authorities say, hours after he was fired from his position. The school's athletic director said on Wednesday they terminated Moore with cause after he "engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a staff member." According to ESPN, he's a suspect in an alleged...
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The Canada women continue to slide down the FIFA rankings, dropping one place to No. 10. The Canadians started the year at No. 6, falling one spot in each of the March, June and August rankings. That trend continued in the end-of-year ranking released Thursday.
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Injuries have ravaged Colts quarterbacksRivers last played in NFL in 2020The Indianapolis Colts have not ruled out starting Philip Rivers at quarterback after luring the grandfather out of retirement amid an injury crisis.The Colts lost starter Daniel Jones for the season after he tore his achilles on Sunday, while their first-round pick in 2023,...
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Construction delays have beset ice hockey arena in Milan'If the ice isn't ready, we're not going,' NHL deputy warnsThe NHL says it is "disappointing” that the main ice hockey venue for the Winter Olympics will not be ready until the new year – and warned that its top players will not show up unless the ice is shown to be safe.The men's and...
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Youthful side struggles off the ball and head coach knows more control is needed to take big prizes this season"Some things were happening,” Josko Gvardiol said, with glorious understatement, as he reflected on the chaos of Manchester City's start at Real Madrid in the Champions League on Wednesday night. The defender had been guilty of a lapse...
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Crowds at women's football in England are the envy of the world but there is a curious gap between number of tickets sold and attendancesWhen the stadium announcer reads out the attendance during England home games, the immediate question that follows relates to the drop-off between the number of tickets sold and the number of fans through the...
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Dutch rising star has gone from not knowing 'how to grip the dart' to a dark horse for the PDC world championshipIt's the deciding leg of the European Championship final. Gian van Veen, the 23-year-old from the Netherlands chasing his first major title, has just missed two match darts to win 11-9. Luke Humphries, world No 1 at the time, starts the...
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I've spent too many wet and windy Friday afternoons preparing set-piece routines and it's not a pretty sight By Nutmeg magazineSet pieces, eh, those brief but frequent interludes that sporadically pockmark our weekly sacrament, filling our heads with daydreams and fantasies of intricately worked ruses or 30-yard thunderbolts. Quite often the...
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At the scene of one of his Europa League final triumphs, the manager is setting targets to achieve success with VillaFor Unai Emery, there was a welcome air of familiarity upon arrival at Basel's St Jakob-Park on Wednesday. It was a return to Switzerland and the scene of his third Europa League triumph with Sevilla in 2016, when his side overcame...
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Slugger to sign five-year deal with BaltimoreMets fans also saw closer Edwin Diaz leave teamFor the second day in a row, the New York Mets have seen a beloved star agree to terms with another team.Pete Alonso, the Mets' all-time leader in home runs, has reportedly agreed to a five-year, $155m contract with the Baltimore Orioles. The news comes a...
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