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Real Madrid, who play on Sunday, now trail by seven pointsLeverkusen's Terrier hits back-heel volley against CologneRaphinha struck twice late in the second half as Barcelona secured a hard-fought 2-0 victory over a resolute Osasuna side, extending their lead at the top of La Liga to seven points. Hansi Flick's men now sit on 43 points, comfortably...
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Former champion shows mettle in win over Adam HuntGilding, Woodhouse and Davies victorious in first roundThe thought of playing in a "new” arena is keeping Gary Anderson going at the PDC World Darts Championship. The two-time champion edged through his first-round clash at Alexandra Palace, getting the better of Adam Hunt 3-2.Anderson is a threat...
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Premier League updates from the 8pm GMT kick-off Live scores | Table | Follow us on Bluesky | Email Scott2 min: Doherty skittles Martinelli out on the left. An early free kick for Arsenal. Rice's delivery is uncharacteristically poor, failing to beat the first man … and that first man is Doherty, who makes good his mistake by clearing.Arsenal...
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Wild acquire star defenseman from CanucksVancouver receive three prospects and a firstTrade signals Minnesota's all-in pushThe Minnesota Wild made an all-in move for one of the NHL's best players in his prime, acquiring defenseman Quinn Hughes from the Vancouver Canucks in a blockbuster trade – their boldest action yet toward ending a decade-long...
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Pool 1: Sharks 28-23 SaracensMuch-changed Sarries beaten in tough conditionsIt is a long way to go for just a point, but Saracens all but took the maximum against Sharks in biblical weather in Durban. Now that South Africa has been incorporated into the Champions Cup, these long trips are part and parcel. It meant Saracens changing 10 of their...
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What had seemed like a routine win for Chelsea became something a lot more mysterious thanks to a cryptic comment from Enzo Maresca in the post-match press conference. "The last 48 hours,” he said, "have been the hardest since I joined the club because so many people didn't support me and the team.”But which people? It was far from obvious....
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Vonn denied second straight downhill win at St MoritzAicher edges ageless American star by 0.24secVonn remains atop downhill standings after two racesAt 41, Lindsey Vonn is no longer defying expectations so much as resetting them. One day after becoming the oldest woman to win a World Cup race, the American came within a quarter-second of doing it...
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There were tears in Mohamed Salah's eyes when he applauded the Kop after the final whistle and his family were present, as requested, for what the forward had suggested could be his goodbye to Liverpool. But Anfield was not in the mood to let go. Say it ain't so, Mo.Did victory over toothless Brighton on Saturday really represent the end of a...
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Winger's 65-yard lob helps Foxes to 3-1 winCoventry stay top; Boro tighten grip on secondAbdul Fatawu scored from inside his own half as Leicester cruised to a 3-1 win against Ipswich at the King Power Stadium. Fatawu's remarkable lob from about 65 yards doubled Leicester's lead two minutes before half-time, after Bobby De Cordova-Reid lashed home...
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33-1 shot repels challenge of Jagwar and VincenzoRace capped a week of events for Hunt Family FundThis was an afternoon at the track when the big-race result was secondary to the cause it was supporting. For Faye Bramley it also marked a huge step forward in her training career as Glengouly, a 33-1 outsider, made all the running to win the Support...
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Slamming "VIP culture", former Indian footballer and captain Bhaichung Bhutia said that due to "unwanted" VIPs, who should not be there, genuine fans "got upset" as they did not really get to see Lionel Messi at the Kolkata event that turned into absolute chaos on Saturday.
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The Women's Super League's December goal-of-the-month compilation will probably include three contributions from this match. Arsenal scored two of them and climbed to second in the table as half-volleys from Katie McCabe and Olivia Smith helped them on their way to a valuable victory.It will have felt all the more satisfying for Arsenal after...
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Channel Seven airs footage of Brisbane airport incident'This matter is being taken seriously,' says broadcasterEngland's embattled tour of Australia suffered a public relations setback on Saturday as the result of a testy altercation between a member of security staff and a local camera operator at Brisbane airport.In footage released by Channel...
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Premier League 3pm GMT kick-off updates and beyond Live scores | Table | Follow us on Bluesky | Email JohnSome goals have done in, and it's Huddersfield 1-1 Wigan, Oxford 1-2 Preston, Salford 1-2 Colchester, Norwich 1-1 Southampton.At Norwich, whose goal came from Jovon Makama, Southampton missed a first-half penalty and have now equalised through...
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The Vancouver Whitecaps are moving forward with plans to build a new stadium on the eastern edge of the city. The Major League Soccer club and the City of Vancouver announced Thursday that they have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore a new stadium and entertainment district at Hastings Park.
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A new book explores how an all-time great and a world famous franchise handle the waning of a monumental careerIn a book about LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers, it's only fitting that one memorable scene involves a Hollywood star: Will Smith.Yaron Weitzman's latest book is titled A Hollywood Ending: The Dreams and Drama of the LeBron Lakers....
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While UAE-backed forces are accused of mass killings in Sudan, the NBA is deepening its partnership with the controversial Gulf state. This is what sportswashing looks likeAs paramilitary fighters from the brutal Rapid Support Forces (RSF) overran the largest city in western Sudan – carrying out mass executions, rapes and ethnic cleansing with...
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The midfielder has caught the eye at Selhurst Park and now has the World Cup and Champions League in his sightsFor all the milestones Adam Wharton has ticked off since he signed for Crystal Palace in January last year there is one he has yet to celebrate: scoring a goal.It took only four months for the midfielder to earn a place in England's Euro...
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Eddie Howe says revitalised derby rivals will be a tougher mental test for his side than the Champions LeagueMidnight was fast approaching when Eddie Howe faced a curve-ball question: if he could be offered a draw at the Stadium of Light on Sunday would he accept it?If the typically straight-bat answer – "no chance, we prepare to win every...
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Former Australia batter says that while the redeveloped venue lacks the charm of old, it may be to the tourists' likingThe last time England played a Test match during daytime hours at Adelaide Oval was in 2013. The ground was a building site and Mitchell Johnson was the wrecking ball, a seven-wicket spree confirming the panic he induced during the...
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Plenty is up in the air as the Ashes tourists escape the Sunshine Coast goldfish bowl, but sharks are circling for next week's third TestAll being well, England's cricketers should land in South Australia on Saturday. Those on the port side of the plane will have spotted the mighty Adelaide Oval during their descent. Although at 2-0 down in this...
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Women's football is booming – but the bigger it's got, the messier it's become for players. Through it all, the hot tip for Sports Personality of the Year has kept a cool headAt the end of last year, Chloe Kelly was seriously considering stepping away from football. She was deeply unhappy at Manchester City, her team since 2020, where it seemed...
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Three months after Hatton's death, his bereft former trainer Billy Graham, friend Jane Couch and his brother Matthew are all trying to find a hopeful future amid the grief"Of course I remember,” Billy Graham says quietly as he pushes back his straw trilby to show me his wounded expression. "I can remember everything.”Graham, who trained Ricky...
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WSL updates from the 12pm GMT kick-off in Liverpool Live scores | Table | Get Moving the Goalposts | Mail AlexBacking up Tom Garry's scene setting: it looks lovely and sunny at Goodison. A perfect winter's day (but for which side??)The music switches to Z Cars now, replacing Mariah Carey/Wham!, as the teams step on to the pitch. Continue...
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A week on from his controversial public criticism of manager Arne Slot and his club, Mohamed Salah is set to be reinstated into the Liverpool squad, according to media reports in England. The Egyptian, who was dropped from the squad entirely for the Champions League match against Inter Milan, was due to meet with Slot ahead of the Reds' match...
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