Sydney Morning Herald - Sport (27 minutes ago)
Initially, it seemed that England were emphasising the joy in the journey rather than hyper-focusing on the Ashes. But the old hyper-focus returned with much rhetorical flourish on the eve of their tour, and they lost the series within 11 playing days.
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Nathan MacKinnon scored twice, Cale Makar and Brock Nelson each had a goal and two assists, and Colorado beat Minnesota.Martin Necas also scored and Gabriel Landeskog had two assists for Colorado, winners of five straight. Mackenzie Blackwood made 28 saves.
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After the Oilers lost No. 1 goalie Tristan Jarry to an injury, they needed to call up a ‘tender from the farm. Enter Connor Ingram, who had been searching for his game in Bakersfield after missing camp, and not playing an NHL game since last February.
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William Nylander could well be the most confident man in Toronto, most nights. But even he was shaken by the state of the Maple Leafs on Sunday.Luke Fox breaks down a third-straight loss for the slumping squad and why it’s “tough sledding right now.”
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The Edmonton Oilers will honour Leon Draisaitl after he became the first German player in NHL history to reach 1,000 career points.Draisaitl will be recognized in a pregame ceremony on Jan. 10 against the Los Angeles Kings Mark Spector of Sportsnet reported.
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The star quarterback left Baltimore’s game against the New England Patriots late in the second quarter with a back issue. The two-time MVP looked uncomfortable getting up after a run up the middle, and NBC cameras showed an exasperated Jackson heading down the hallway.
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The Pittsburgh Steelers pushed the Detroit Lions to the brink of elimination from the playoffs on Sunday, holding on for a 29-24 win when Jared Goff's touchdown on the final play was negated by an offensive pass-interference penalty on Amon-Ra St. Brown.
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Striker hurt by Van de Ven tackle when opening scoringMRI scan results to reveal length of spell on sidelinesLiverpool fear their record signing, Alexander Isak, has fractured his left leg and will face months on the sidelines.The league champions are waiting on the results of an MRI scan after the £125m man was injured against Tottenham in...
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England forward's brilliance is proving difficult to stop but Unai Emery will surely not be able to keep relying on him every timeIt is only two months since Morgan Rogers was standing on the Stadium of Light pitch, looking confused as Unai Emery berated him for failing to anticipate a through-ball as Aston Villa failed to beat a team that played...
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Barcelona head into new year on top of La LigaKane scores again in Bayern's 4-0 rout of HeidenheimBarcelona enjoyed a composed 2-0 La Liga victory at Villarreal on Sunday thanks to goals from Raphinha and Lamine Yamal in a match that tilted firmly in the visitors' favour when the hosts were reduced to 10 men just before the break.It took only 12...
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Australian captain: 'I doubt I'll be playing in Melbourne'Spinner set to miss final two Tests with hamstring injuryAustralia's captain, Pat Cummins, could join the spinner Nathan Lyon on the sidelines for the rest of the Ashes.Lyon is expected to be ruled out for the last two Tests against England after suffering a hamstring injury in Adelaide on...
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Vonn places third again in super-G at Val-d'Isère41-year-old logs 142nd World Cup podium finishMilan-Cortina Olympics firmly in sight for US starSofia Goggia finally got the win her fast skiing this season deserved in a World Cup super-G on Sunday and Lindsey Vonn was third for the second straight day.The two former Olympic downhill champions were...
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World No 92 beats former world champion 3-0Luke Littler eases past David Davies into round threeBy the end, all Gerwyn Price could do was applaud. There was no snarling and no sullenness from the former champion, just a nod of recognition, an admission that sometimes the other guy just plays darts from the gods. And here the other guy was Wesley...
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The Africa Cup of Nations hosts, Morocco, overcame a nervy start to beat Comoros in the tournament's opening game on Sunday after Brahim Díaz and the substitute Ayoub El Kaabi scored second-half goals.It was a far from convincing showing, however, from highly fancied Morocco who are 97 places above the small Indian Ocean island nation in the world...
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Frenchman led team to promotion from second tierHammers set to turn to former Juventus head coachLondon City Lionesses have sacked their manager Jocelyn Prêcheur, with the newly promoted club sixth in the Women's Super League.The Frenchman oversaw London City's promotion to the WSL last season and has guided them to the top half of the top tier,...
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Captain Fernandes injured in defeat at Aston Villa'We need to find solutions, we continue with our plan'Ruben Amorim insisted Manchester United risk making mistakes in the January transfer window if they panic after Bruno Fernandes joined their growing injury list. Amorim said he expects the United captain to miss their home Boxing Day game against...
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Williams hits Moore in OT after Bears steal onsideChicago erase 10-point deficit as Love exits concussedEagles clinch NFC East despite miscues, late brawlCaleb Williams threw a 46-yard touchdown pass to DJ Moore in overtime, and the Chicago Bears overcame a 10-point deficit late in the fourth quarter Saturday night for a 22-16 win over the Green...
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McCullum's position likely to come under scrutinyECB believes mass sackings would be a mistakeThe England and Wales Cricket Board is eager to avoid a mass clearout of England's senior leadership in the wake of another humiliating away Ashes series defeat.England's hopes of winning the urn were expunged inside 11 days for just the fourth time in...
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On another evening of theatre at Villa Park, it was fitting that the match-winner Morgan Rogers was last to leave the stage. There is simply no stopping this Aston Villa machine, cylinders pumping, handcrafted by Unai Emery, who reacted to Rogers's second goal against Manchester United by launching his jacket into the night sky. "Birmingham, are...
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Brahim Diaz and Ayoub El Kaabi scored second-half goals as Morocco beat Comoros 2-0 in the Africa Cup of Nations opener in Rabat. Diaz broke the deadlock 10 minutes after the break, and substitute El Kaabi sealed the win with a stunning overhead kick.
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Jesse Compher netted her first two goals of the season, scoring late in the third period to help the Toronto Sceptres hold off New York 4-3 on Sunday, offsetting a two-goal effort by the Sirens’ Kristýna Kaltounková — the top pick in this year’s draft.
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Newcastle 14-50 BathChampions score eight tries against bottom sideBath returned to the summit of the Prem, ruthlessly exposing the gulf between top and bottom at Kingston Park. Despite resting several front-liners, including Finn Russell, they ran in eight tries against Newcastle to bounce back emphatically from last week's Champions Cup defeat in...
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Afcon updates from the 7pm GMT kick-off in Morocco Live scores | Fixtures | Follow us on Bluesky | Mail JohnThe teams take to the field in Rabat, the stadium looks close to full, the home fans are expectant. Can Morocco set a standard?On the field at Rabat, at the Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah, CAF President Dr Pratrice Motsepe has takes...
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