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Morocco capitalised on home support to stay the course and beat Nigeria on penalties after 120 minutes produced no goals. They'll meet 2021 winners Senegal in the final, after the Lions of Teranga beat the Pharaoh's of Egypt 1-0 thanks to Sadio Mané's late strike from range. Jean-Émile Jammine is joined by sports journalists, Thando Sibiya...
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It's damning that Chelsea, despite spending vast sums on their squad, are still reliant on such a skittish goalkeeperMartín Zubimendi had as much time as he wanted against the team forever building for tomorrow. Taking a flick from Viktor Gyökeres in his stride, the Arsenal midfielder danced into the area, weighed up whether to shoot and thought...
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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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Last 16: Albacete 3-2 Real MadridStoppage-time winner secures huge upsetFor 20 minutes of Álvaro Arbeloa's debut as manager of Real Madrid, the fog came down and no one could see any football. For the other 70, they couldn't either. Not from his team, at least. From Albacete Balompié, 17th in the second division, they witnessed something magical....
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Morocco advanced to the Africa Cup of Nations final on penalties, beating Nigeria 4-2 in the final shootout after their semi-final ended goalless after extra time.Yassine Bounou saved two spot kicks for the tournament hosts, keeping out Samuel Chukwueze and Bruno Onyemaechi's efforts. Nigeria keeper Stanley Nwabali denied Hamza Igamane with the...
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It was the latest display of Arsenal's power and aggression, their remorselessness. And when it was over, this Carabao Cup semi-final felt firmly within their grip. But for a late goal from the Chelsea substitute Alejandro Garnacho, his second of an eventful cameo, it would surely have been over.Even so, it was difficult on this evidence to predict...
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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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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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Some day, perhaps, Mohamed Salah will get the better of Sadio Mané in a major game, but not on Wednesday, not in the Africa Cup of Nations semi-final.When Senegal beat Egypt in a shootout in the 2021 Afcon final, Mané scored the winning penalty before Salah had the chance to take his. In the shootout in the qualifying playoff for the 2022 World...
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Today's tell-all has got its ducks in a rowLiam Rosenior has been Chelsea manager for a whole week without making a signing. That is bound to be remedied soon enough, and one name that has been bandied about is that of Lucas Paquetá. The Brazilian midfielder is set to leave West Ham in this transfer window and has said he wants to leave the...
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Uefa's limitations have set hurdles for women keen to take the next step in coaching despite the increasing demandMariana Cabral has a coaching CV to be proud of. Born on the small Azores island of São Miguel, she has been in charge of the women's teams at clubs including Benfica and Sporting, but the 38-year-old is frustrated. "We want more women...
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Game goalless after 90 minutes; winner faces Senegal Read Football Daily | Follow us on Bluesky | Mail BillyMorocco in their red and green, Nigeria in all white. Captains Hakimi and Osimhen exchange pennants and handshakes. It's go time. The noise is something else.Nigeria's national anthem is well observed. Morocco's is raucous – the stakes are...
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Milwaukee fans show displeasure with team's form'When I get booed, I boo back,' says two-time MVPGiannis Antetokounmpo couldn't remember hearing boos from his home crowd during his brilliant 13-year career in Milwaukee. But it happened on Tuesday midway through the Bucks' 139-106 loss to a Minnesota Timberwolves team playing without Anthony Edwards...
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Indian government yet to issue visas to spinnersAhmed and Rashid unlikely to fly to Sri Lanka this weekEngland have had a setback in their preparations for the T20 World Cup next month with the Indian government yet to issue visas to the spinners Adil Rashid and Rehan Ahmed.The delay means both players, who have Pakistani heritage, are unlikely to...
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Midfielder signs long-term deal after move from AtléticoThomas Frank: 'Conor will bring leadership and maturity'Conor Gallagher has pledged to bring "special moments” to Tottenham after completing a £34.6m transfer from Atlético Madrid. Spurs moved quickly for a midfielder they have long admired after losing Rodrigo Bentancur to a hamstring...
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Wane: 'I believe the time is right to step aside'Successor likely to be part-time appointmentShaun Wane has left his position as England head coach with immediate effect, the Guardian can reveal, leaving the national team on the hunt for a replacement for the Rugby League World Cup later this year.Wane oversaw England's 3-0 Ashes defeat against...
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Updates from Stamford Bridge; kick-off 8pm GMT Live scores | Follow us on Bluesky | Read Football DailyLiam Rosenior's pre-match thoughtsI've been lucky enough to be with the lads for six days now. We've been very strong on what expect as a staff, what we expect as a group, and I hope to see that come out.[On the various injuries] Reece James took...
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Updates from the first semi-final; kick-off 5pm GMT Follow us on Bluesky | Read Football Daily | Mail YaraKoulibaly and Salah shake hands as captains and are all smiles before Salah goes over to Mané before kick-off and the two share an embrace.The teams are out and the national anthems are being sung. First Senegal and then Egypt. Lots of...
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For Mehdi Taremi and others playing abroad, showing solidarity with their home nation can mean threats and possible detentionMehdi Taremi did what he does best. On Saturday, the Iranian striker turned inside the area and scored for Olympiakos, a well-taken eighth goal of the season for the 33-year-old that clinched a 2-0 win at Atromitos and a...
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Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!Having started this season at Real Madrid with 13 wins from his first 14 games, Xabi Alonso could be forgiven for thinking he was on to a good thing in his new role of Kindergarten Cop, tasked with instilling discipline among the spoilt and unruly brats in his care. While this excellent run was...
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Tennis Australia is the big winner as new format draws full house and makes Jordan Smith a millionaireA 29-year-old tennis coach from Sydney won the inaugural One Point Slam at the Australian Open and its A$1m prize on Wednesday, after upstaging a field that included Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz, Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff.It is Tennis Australia,...
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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 Openith 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 best...
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The Africa Cup of Nations is reaching a thrilling stage, with the semifinals kicking off this Wednesday as Morocco faces Nigeria and Senegal takes on seven-time champion Egypt in a rematch of their 2021 final, reports sports editor Selina Sykes from Morocco.
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On his latest trade board, Nick Kypreos writes about the rebuild going on in Vancouver and who could be on the move. With an Olympic roster freeze coming, there are only 34 trading days left, so Kyper also shares what else he’s hearing from around the league.
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Co-sporting director to go after January transfer windowItalian returned full-time to Spurs in mid-OctoberFabio Paratici will leave his post as Tottenham's joint sporting director after the closure of the January transfer window to take up a similar recruitment job at Fiorentina.The Italian came back to Spurs on a full-time basis in mid-October to...
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The unwritten rule in professional tournaments? Do not hog the practice court. But as leading players testify – the reality is very differentOn a cool Wednesday afternoon before the US Open last year, Daniil Medvedev and Alexander Zverev were busy fine-tuning their games in an intense practice set at Louis Armstrong Stadium. Danielle Collins...
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In a weekend where most favourites triumphed, Paris FC beating the holders was a welcome win for the underdogsBy Get French Football NewsThis year's Coupe de France was in need of a spark and Paris FC were on hand to provide it. Their league match against Paris Saint-Germain last weekend – the first derby between the clubs in 43 years – was...
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Tomlin never recorded losing season with teamSteelers had endured long run of playoff lossesHead coach Mike Tomlin is leaving the Pittsburgh Steelers after 19 seasons, the team confirmed on Tuesday."Obviously, I am extremely grateful to Mike for all the hard work, dedication and success we have shared over the last 19 years. It is hard for me to...
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Briton wins tight encounter with Camila Osorio 6-3, 7-6Match with Colombian was delayed overnight by rainEmma Raducanu offered an impressive demonstration of her resilience at the Hobart International as she rallied from an overnight second-set deficit in her rain-delayed first-round match to defeat Camila Osorio of Colombia 6-3, 7-6 (2).The...
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The Africa Cup of Nations is reaching a thrilling stage, with the semifinals kicking off this Wednesday as Morocco faces Nigeria and Senegal takes on seven-time champion Egypt in a rematch of their 2021 final, reports sports editor Selina Sykes from Morocco.
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A January camp for domestic players allows Jesse Marsch to boost a development system that will outlast his tenureMen have stood broken on her piers. It can be a desolate place, too, especially in winter, which is of course when the lobster boats do the bulk of their fishing. But the weather had improved by the time Canadian men's national team...
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Stats tell us batters have less reason to be anxious in the 90s than common lore suggests, though the pain and fear of falling short is all too realIf you've ever been lucky enough to score a century you'll know how seismic a moment it is when you finally get over the line. Some play the game for a lifetime and never make one, the three-figured...
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In terms of cold, hard silverware, domestic cups might be as good as it gets after Carabao Cup semi-final first-leg lossThere is nothing quite like the first time. Or the first time in living memory, at least. Of all the strides taken by Newcastle since the Saudi takeover in 2021, the Carabao Cup will always be the stop on the road sprinkled with...
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