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A Watford Women's player was sent off after she, about to take a corner, removed the flag due to a puddle and was told by the referee to return it. Annie Rossiter did so before taking it out again and receiving a red card following an exchange with the official. Watford ultimately lost 3-2 to Lewes in their National League Southern Division game....
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Worn ball bearing led to loss of control after takeoff with crash killing five people including club chairThe deaths of five people, including the former Leicester City FC owner, killed when a helicopter crashed outside the city's stadium and became engulfed in flames, have been ruled as accidental by an inquest jury.An inquest into the deaths of...
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The batting order in Galle looks set – but absence of Cummins and Hazlewood leaves decisions on the variety of spinnersAustralian Test teams have had a shift in their relationship with Sri Lanka, a country they tour rarely but for a long time toured with success. In five trips from 1983 to 2011, the visitors only lost one Test, which was enough...
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The FA's women's technical director is departing after 20 years at the organisation to lead Bay Collective, a new, global multi-club project Kay Cossington has spent 20 years building from the bottom up at the Football Association but now it is time for change. "I am a visionary, I love building things and specifically building things around...
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Top seeding position already guaranteed after seven winsOpponents PSV have lost one of last 55 games at homeArne Slot has said finishing top of the group does not matter in the new Champions League format, which will generate at least €55.945m (£47m) in prize money for Liverpool this season.Slot has taken the opportunity Liverpool's...
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PRA calls off planned boycott due to start on Saturday'We believe this is in the best interests of the sport'Plans to boycott television interviews by trainers at Sandown on Saturday have been abandoned "in the best interests of the sport”, the Professional Racing Association announced on Tuesday.The PRA, which was founded in 2024 and headed by...
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Bournemouth, West Ham and Tottenham keen on strikerDortmund, Juventus and Porto keen on ChukwuemekaBayer Leverkusen have joined the race to sign Evan Ferguson on loan but face competition for the Brighton striker from Bournemouth, Everton, Tottenham and West Ham.Ferguson, who is recovering from an ankle injury, has fallen down the pecking order at...
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England coach predicts Irish forwards will target flankersPlayers not distracted by Sweeney furore, says BorthwickSteve Borthwick has said he is taking a selection gamble with his surprise decision to pair Tom and Ben Curry in the same back row to face Ireland as England seek to kickstart a Six Nations campaign that promises to make or...
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England 171-9; India 145-9; England win by 26 runsRashid's contribution vital as England stay in seriesEngland want to blow away sides with pace but the slow stuff matters, too. Adil Rashid was masterful in Rajkot, the leg-spinner delivering the key wicket of Tilak Varma, conceding no boundaries and securing his side's first victory of this tour....
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Harlequins duo are close friends and can boost the cohesion of Steve Borthwick's side against Ireland on SaturdayThe buildup to a fixture between England and Ireland has not truly begun until someone mentions the C-word, so step forward Steve Borthwick to name his side for England's daunting Six Nations opener in Dublin two days early and...
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Arsenal manager demands change in game's 'culture'He wants new rules to stop abuse of players or officialsMikel Arteta has urged football to prioritise changing the culture that surrounds the game and eradicate "hatred”, saying: "We don't want it, we don't need it, it can only damage our sport, so let's get it out.”Arteta's plea was made after...
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Villans host Bhoys in Champions League on WednesdayDefender Mings was in tears after injury at West HamUnai Emery has allayed fears over another lengthy absence for Tyrone Mings after the Aston Villa defender's distraught reaction to his latest knee injury against West Ham on Sunday. Emery even floated the idea of Mings facing Celtic in the...
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Deal done for left-back to go back to Scotland in summerBut Rodgers keen for move to be in this transfer windowBrendan Rodgers has confirmed for the first time that Celtic have agreed a deal to re-sign Kieran Tierney from Arsenal. With a free transfer in place for the summer, Celtic hope to be able to bring Tierney back to Glasgow before this...
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The newspaper's presentation of their interview with the referee undeniably brings in clicks. But who else does it help?"I didn't want to stand out from the crowd. I didn't want to draw attention to myself.” Fair points, there, from David Coote. Or as he must now apparently be described, cocaine ref David Coote, shamed ref David Coote, sacked ref...
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Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!Currently adorned by a giant pin map of Europe boasting photos of pensive middle-aged men in gilets, a dizzying array of multi-coloured Post-it notes and thumb tacks connected by what looks like a drunken spider's web of criss-crossed red string, the wall of Football Daily's office currently...
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Manager keen to score 'a lot' in opening 20 minutesOscar Bobb in contention after five-month injuryPep Guardiola is approaching Manchester City's must-win final Champions League group game against Club Brugge with "no emotion” to ensure his players understand precisely how to execute the manager's gameplan.City are in 25th place, two points...
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Teenager was due to serve three-game suspension Oliver will not referee Arsenal v Manchester CityArsenal have won their appeal against Myles Lewis-Skelly's red card at Wolves, with the Football Association confirming that an independent regulatory commission had "upheld the claim of wrongful dismissal” and removed his three-match ban.The...
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Hosts have won series but futures of England's captain Knight and coach Lewis may hinge on Melbourne resultCricket Australia is expecting a record turnout for the Women's Ashes Test that starts at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Thursday, with local fans excited by the possibility of the hosts sealing a 16-0 whitewash.The record aggregate crowd for...
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After resetting his career at Haverfordwest the Belgian coach takes his Club Brugge team to Manchester CityIn 2022, Haverfordwest County finished one place above the Cymru Premier relegation zone, a fine achievement for part-timers. The man behind the survival quest, the Belgian Nicky Hayen, was an unlikely dugout dweller in Welsh football but...
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The Ireland interim coach's deputy tag may soon be cast off if he leads his country to a historic repeat triumphHistory shows it can be done. In 2013, with Warren Gatland having stepped away to prepare for that summer's British & Irish Lions tour, Rob Howley took over as interim Wales head coach and they ended up as tournament winners. Beating...
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Head coach only talks to forward when addressing squadTrafford council back plans for Old Trafford regenerationRuben Amorim's relationship with Marcus Rashford has broken down to the extent that Manchester United's head coach only speaks to the player when addressing the squad generally.While Rashford last played for United in mid-December and has...
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RA chair insists sacked Coote 'has so much to offer'Former referee remains highly regarded in EuropeDavid Coote "deserves” to have a continued role in English football, the chair of the Referees' Association has said.Coote's contract as an elite referee with Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) was terminated last month after a...
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An outstanding bowling performance, led by Adil Rashid, gave England a stirring victory in Rajkot2nd over: England 12-1 (Duckett 6, Buttler 1) A leg-stump inswinger is put away for four by Duckett. The sliding Washington got a touch on the ball but couldn't stop it.Phil Salt's struggles continue. He smashes an off-cutter from Hardik straight to...
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Faye Carruthers is joined by Suzy Wrack, Tom Garry and Tim Stillman to break down Chelsea's win over Arsenal, Manchester City's six-goal thriller, and the WSL title raceOn the podcast today: Chelsea extended their lead at the top of the WSL with a hard-fought win over Arsenal at Stamford Bridge thanks to Guro Reiten's late penalty. Is the title...
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Robyn Cowen is joined by Barry Glendenning, Ali Maxwell and Sanny Rudravajhala for a whip around the EFLRate, review, share on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Audioboom, Mixcloud, Acast and Stitcher, and join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and email.On the podcast today; a health check on the battles for promotion and relegation in the...
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Fan-owned club sit fifth in Scottish Premiership tableChief executive: 'We will always look after our own'Motherwell "very reluctantly” accepted the resignation of manager Stuart Kettlewell after "personal abuse” from a section of fans forced his family away from matches.Motherwell sit fifth in the Scottish Premiership but some fans had turned...
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All-Stars move teams as free agency loomsStorm receive draft picks in three-team tradeKelsey Plum is headed to the Los Angeles Sparks as part of a three-way trade that will send Jewell Loyd to the Las Vegas Aces, according to a person familiar with the deal.The Sparks traded the No 2 pick in this year's draft and Li Yueru to the Seattle Storm, who...
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This page has got a job to doIf part of Tottenham's problem is that they are tired, then help is on the way. Though the signing of Tyler Dibling looks familiar. The young Saint has been outstanding for Southampton, even amid doom. But now, like Lucas Bergvall, like Archie Gray, he is seen as the solution when he probably ought to be the future....
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Brazilian joined in August 2023 in deal worth up to £86m Neymar played for Santos before moving to BarcelonaNeymar has parted ways with Al-Hilal by mutual consent, the Saudi Pro League champions have said, after a disappointing spell at the club for Brazil's top scorer.The 32-year-old sustained a knee injury in a World Cup qualifier against...
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Nail-biting drama awaits as 18 Champions League games take place all at once, and the nerves will be jangling at some of the biggest clubsThe level of chaos expected in the final round of European "league phase” fixtures can be summed up by the fact Uefa officials have been directing clubs to a simulator that helps them make sense of the...
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Experienced batter gets nod to open alongside Usman KhawajaKonstas, Nathan McSweeney and Josh Inglis contenders at No 5Travis Head will replace Sam Konstas at the top of Australia's batting order for the first Sri Lanka Test despite the teenager's heroics in the triumphant India series.Stand-in captain Steve Smith would not rule out finding a place...
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For generations to come in Lancashire and Yorkshire thousands will tell people "I was there” to see the match where the least action in the history of football took place. Burnley and Leeds are supposed to be fighting for promotion but they produced a solitary shot on target between them in a desperate goalless draw.Third-placed Burnley collected...
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Myles Lewis-Skelly's red card for Arsenal against Wolves sparked fury and officials are now under exhausting scrutinyWell, obviously we need to talk about that Myles Lewis‑Skelly red card. Shall we have another look at it? Right there, you can see the point at which Michael Oliver's ego makes contact with his anti-Arsenal bias. If you roll the...
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Coote said he was gay in first interview since dismissal'I hid my emotions as a young ref and my sexuality as well'David Coote, the disgraced Premier League referee, has said struggles with his sexuality contributed to the "really poor choices” that cost him his job last year.The 42-year-old was dismissed by the referees' body, Professional Game...
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Injured men include Benjamin Boos and Bruno Kessler89-year-old driver collided with cyclists in MallorcaSix riders in Germany's track cycling team were treated in a hospital on Monday after being struck by a car driven by an 89-year-old man. Their injuries were not life-threatening, though they included multiple fractures, the team said in a...
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Man was attempting to shield others from objectHammer cleared barriers before striking victimAn errant hammer thrown by a competitor struck and killed a spectator at a youth track and field meet at the University of Colorado's Colorado Springs campus.The hammer cleared barriers before striking the man, who was the father of one of the competitors,...
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Scrum-half took full part in Monday's training sessionWillis will get second cap and Smith keeps fly-half roleEngland have been handed a major boost for their Six Nations opener against Ireland on Saturday with Alex Mitchell passed fit to start at scrum‑half. Mitchell gave Steve Borthwick a scare after sustaining a knee injury this month but he...
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The No 8's form for Saracens demanded Six Nations selection and he is determined to prove his worthThere have been times over the past 18 months when you would have forgiven Tom Willis for wondering just why he swapped Bordeaux for Barnet. Les Girondins lead the Top 14 in France, have swept all before them in the Champions Cup and play with a...
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Some will insist debatable calls were to blame for another heartbreaker for Buffalo. But they have to contend with a great footballing dynasty every yearFrom 1967 through 1975, the Oakland Raiders were the most successful team in professional football … in the regular season. They compiled a record of 95-24-7, and that winning percentage of .798...
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With a Champions League playoff spot secured before Wednesday's trip to Aston Villa, the manager will have a plan for life after GlasgowThese are compelling times for a compelling character. January has witnessed Brendan Rodgers jousting with his own supporter base, fall victim to an ultra-rare Old Firm defeat and guide his team to the playoff...
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Minute-by-minute updates on the action at Turf MoorAny thoughts and comments, you can email DanielEmail! "You drew the long straw then?” asks Jeremy Boyce. "This is as tasty a match up as you suggested. Top scorers v top defenders. Top of the table v third, in a group of four class teams, two of which will have to go through the nightmare of the...
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Jannik Sinner faces an anti-doping appeal in April while Alexander Zverev was ambushed by a heckler over historic domestic abuse allegationsThe tennis turned out to be one of the least interesting aspects of the men's Australian Open final as the world No 1 Jannik Sinner predictably bulldozed Alexander Zverev, the No 2, to clinch his third grand...
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Paraguay winger back in US after six years on TynesideAston Villa and Wolves target Chelsea's Axel DisasiMiguel Almirón has left Newcastle and is bound for the US to sign for his former club Atlanta for a fee of around £9.5m.Almirón has agreed personal terms and subject to a medical will sign for the team he left six years ago. Newcastle's...
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Real Madrid's superstar has overcome mental obstacles to hit a purple match, as Valladolid found out to their perilYou can't just turn up on the first day and say: "hey you, pass me the ball,” Kylian Mbappé insisted, but that was then and this was now. And now he did almost exactly that, going around the pitch asking everybody where it was until...
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Manchester City's sister club also want 18-year-oldNorwegian expected to cost around £10m plus add-onsArsenal are hopeful of beating Manchester City's sister club Girona to the signing of Sverre Nypan after holding further talks with the Norway Under-21 midfielder.Nypan, who in 2023 became the youngest player in Rosenborg's history to score in a...
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Tottenham are 15th after five points from 11 matchesManager aims to sign new forward in January windowDaniel Levy wants Ange Postecoglou to plot a course through the storm at Tottenham and the chairman continues to hope the return of key players from injury can help to save a dismal Premier League season.Levy has few viable external options that...
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Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!In the often excruciating comedy mockumentary series Nathan For You, the show's creator, Nathan Fielder, tries to boost small businesses with his outlandish and ill-advised strategies. Highlights include instructing a mechanic to complete a polygraph test with each estimate, and helping a troubled...
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Spain's Cristina Bucsa beats Raducanu 5-7, 7-5, 7-5Briton's first match since split with coach Nick CavadayEmma Raducanu came up short in a three-hour marathon to crash out in the first round of the Singapore Open. The British No 2 lost 5-7, 7-5, 7-5 to Spain's Cristina Bucsa in a match featuring 17 breaks of serve.Raducanu, the world No 56, was...
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Blues set targets high, Holdt hits the ground running for Spurs and have the Foxes dug themselves out of a hole?Sonia Bompastor may shy away from talk of a quadruple and an unbeaten season but the England and Chelsea defender Lucy Bronze is not. The full-back told the BBC the players "want to go the season unbeaten” after their 1-0 win over...
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Bowler 'surprised but pleased' to play in opening gamesEngland must win Tuesday's match to keep series aliveMark Wood has spoken of his surprise – and joy – in not receiving cotton‑wool treatment during England's Twenty20 series against India.The Durham fast bowler featured in the opening two matches and is part of an unchanged XI for...
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Card tricks are not the only sleight of hand the Northampton flyer will hope to show as Saturday's opening Six Nations contest against Ireland loomsWhen the moment is right Tommy Freeman still loves performing the magic card tricks he first learned at school in Suffolk. It is always fun finding fresh "victims” and on the...
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The squad should be challenging for Europe. Instead, they are drifting towards a relegation battleBy Eric Devin for Get French Football NewsThere has been a trend towards younger, or at least more progressive, managers in France of late, and largely to good effect. The football played by Will Still, Luka Elsner and Liam Rosenior is innovative,...
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Today's fluff is resigned to the three-peatDeadline day is a week away, and Marcus Rashford is still at Manchester United, and not even kicking his heels on the subs' bench – with Ruben Amorim claiming that he would rather put his 63-year-old goalkeeping coach, Jorge Vital, in the matchday squad than Rashford at his current level of application....
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Morgan Guilavogui's double edged Alexander Blessin's side towards safety as they try to become a top-flight fixtureOne of the familiar tells of St Pauli's standalone attitude to their kit, until recently, was the sleeve patch advertising a local brewer. Astra make much of their alternative worldview too, as well as their attachment to the location...
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Robyn Cowen is joined by Barry Glendenning, Will Unwin and John Brewin as Manchester City move back into the top four with a convincing route one display over ChelseaRate, review, share on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Audioboom, Mixcloud, Acast and Stitcher, and join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and email.On the podcast today; we start at...
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Opener hits 108 off 42 balls to chase target of 183 Hobart's win is the team's first ever BBL titleAn inspired Mitchell Owen has produced the innings of his career, thrashing a mighty century to rout the Sydney Thunder and deliver the Hobart Hurricanes a maiden Big Bash League title.Owen struck 108 in 42 balls, including the competition's...
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The Australian batter will enter the 10,000 Club for Test runs to less fanfare in Sri Lanka but with a career record that is as unique as his styleWhen Steve Smith started the recent Test series against India not far from 10,000 career runs, there was no guarantee that he would make 315 more across five Tests. Centuries in Brisbane and Melbourne...
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West Indies (win by 120 runs) 163 & 244; Pakistan 154 & 133 Jomel Warrican named player of match and seriesWest Indies secured their first Test win in Pakistan since 1990 after beating the hosts by 120 runs in the second match in Multan to ensure the series ended in a 1-1 draw.Pakistan needed 178 to win and sweep the two-match series after...
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Furious Spurs fans demand chairman Daniel Levy quitsSpurs have picked up just one point in last seven gamesAnge Postecoglou admitted his future is out of his hands after a 2-1 defeat by Leicester deepened Tottenham's troubles and saw furious supporters repeatedly call for Daniel Levy to quit as chairman.Postecoglou, whose side are eight points...
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Union wants more oversight of World Cup 2034 projectsFifa maintains that measures in place are sufficientFifa has rejected calls for an independent monitor to assess migrant workers' conditions in Saudi Arabia in the buildup to the 2034 World Cup.Football's world governing body has been urged by the African Regional Organisation of the...
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Death of Rob Rowan at 28 in 2018 shocked the club and prompted them to help set up a heart health charity"I remember celebrating the header from Mads Bech Sørensen's long throw against Arsenal in our first Premier League match and it felt like Rob was sitting next to me,” says the Brentford director Nity Raj.It is more than six years since Rob...
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Heather Knight talked of releasing the 'inner mongrel' but a friendly cavalier King Charles spaniel came running insteadBefore Thursday's second women's Ashes T20 in Canberra the England captain, Heather Knight, surprised many when she suggested her team was intending "to bring our inner mongrel” to the game. The nation's touring cricketers have...
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In February 2000, the newcomers surprised Scotland and a quarter-century of highlights remind us of the tournament's enduring powerIt is more than 140 years since England beat Wales in the very first match of the old Home Nations championship, 2-0 at St Helen's in Swansea in 1883, and there is an old man in the back bar of the Kings Head who will...
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Sandro Tonali sets the tone, Manchester City debutants have mixed fortunes and Brighton must find their edgeAs a cure for the Sunday fear, the self-identifying worst Manchester United team in history's trip to Craven Cottage was pot-boiling viewing. It will be some time until Ruben Amorim can stage high-end entertainment of a Wolf Hall standard but...
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Washington Commanders 23–55 Philadelphia EaglesPhilly reach Super Bowl for second time in three seasonsFollow Buffalo Bills v Kansas City Chiefs with our liveblogSaquon Barkley – who else? – reeled off an electrifying 60-yard touchdown run the first time he touched the football on Sunday, in the first game he had played in for a spot in the...
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Ruben Amorim said he would rather name his 63-year-old goalkeeper coach as a substitute than Marcus Rashford or any other Manchester United player who did not give their 'maximum' in training. When asked about Rashford's absence from the squad that beat Fulham 1-0, Amorim said 'the reason is the training'.Ruben Amorim: I would put 63-year-old on...
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Hockley supports men's side taking a view before Champions TrophyAfghanistan Women's XI to play Cricket Without Borders teamCricket Australia chief executive Nick Hockley says he would support Australia's men's players if any wished to express their own views on Afghanistan and whether they should continue to play the Taliban-controlled nation in...
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Manchester United's head coach has frozen out forwardAmorim says veteran goalkeeping coach a bench optionRuben Amorim said he would rather name his 63-year-old goalkeeper coach as a substitute than Marcus Rashford or any Manchester United player who was not prepared to give "the maximum”.The manager watched his starting centre-forward, Rasmus...
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Tijjani Reijnders and Samuel Chukwueze score late goalsBarcelona beat Valencia 7-1 in La Liga demolition jobTwo added time goals from Tijjani Reijnders and Samuel Chukwueze earned Milan an unlikely 3-2 win at home to struggling Parma in a dramatic game at San Siro on Sunday.The win moves Milan to sixth in the standings, while Parma are just above...
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Ogiwara, 19, wins big air gold with historic mute grabOrganizers hail Japanese prodigy as trailblazerJapan's Hiroto Ogiwara has made an X Games debut for the ages, winning the men's snowboarding big air gold medal while landing the first known 2340.The 19-year-old from Nagano landed the backside six-and-a-half-revolution trick for a score of 97.33...
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It may have been an ugly win on a cold, damp night but this performance had a level of control that's been much neededMaybe Eminem was right. You do only get one shot. Manchester United only had one of them at Craven Cottage, or at least only one on target, 78 minutes into this exercise in minimalism.They also had no corners. Nobody really knows...
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Lisandro Martínez has form for putting his laces through the ball to help Ruben Amorim and Manchester United on the road. Remember his roof-of-the-net banger in the 2-2 Premier League draw at Liverpool? The central defender was at it again here and if there was a slice of luck about his late winner, one to blow open a previously dismal spectacle,...
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Official and his family have been targeted by online abusePGMOL says police investigations have commencedThe referees' body, Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL), has said it is appalled by the "abhorrent abuse”, including death threats, Michael Oliver and his family have received after his controversial decision to send off Myles...
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Unai Emery's need to buy a new defender was exacerbated after Tyrone Mings, who only returned from more than a year out with an ACL injury in October, departed the field in tears in the first half to leave Ezri Konsa as Aston Villa's only recognised senior centre-half for the last hour of this tetchy draw.The Villa manager will have to make do and...
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Defeat at Stamford Bridge hits WSL title hopes and casts doubts over their killer instinct on and off the pitchIt's the hope that kills you. Also conceding 21 shots on goal including six big chances: to be fair, that kills you. Also leaving Lauren James one-on-one with your defender, who inconveniently isn't actually a defender: that also has a...
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The American tennis player Madison Keys said that 'lots of therapy' helped her secure her Australian Open title, after she beat the world No 1, Aryna Sabalenka, in the final on Saturday. 'Actually getting help, talking to someone, not just about tennis but how I felt about myself,' she added. 'If I hadn't done that, I don't think I would be sitting...
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Manager believes team in good position to take WSL titleSlegers says VAR should be used as 'stakes getting higher'Sonia Bompastor hailed her Chelsea team as being in a "good position” to win the Women's Super League title for the sixth year in succession after a "huge” 1-0 victory over Arsenal on Sunday.Guro Reiten's 84th-minute penalty and...
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Full-back says new rule gives fans value for moneySteward studies Australian Rules Football for techniqueFreddie Steward has praised the Six Nations' decision to introduce 20-minute red cards in this season's championship, hailing it as "good for the game”. The England full-back was shown a red card against Ireland in Dublin two years ago which...
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Sale 23-32 BathBonus-point defeat ends Sharks' unbeaten home runJohann van Graan had a glint in his eye as he delivered a post-match debrief of Finn Russell's latest masterclass which harvested a contentious bonus-point win for Premiership leaders Bath.As Russell prepares to play for Scotland in their Six Nations opener against Italy at Murrayfield...
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Away from the mutinous chants pouring down from the south stand, the gathering peril around Ange Postecoglou and Daniel Levy's thousand-yard stare at full-time, it was worth keeping Leicester's jubilation in mind. Ruud van Nistelrooy's strugglers have endured a bleak winter and, when they found themselves trailing Tottenham at half-time, they...
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Premier League updates from the 7pm GMT kick-offLive scores | Tables | Football Daily newsletter: sign up Marco Silva and Ruben Amorim, friends off the pitch, embrace on the touchline. Time for action.Sign up to United Writing. I dare you. I double dare you. Continue reading...
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The Italian skier Miro Tabanelli and the Japanese snowboarder Hiroto Ogiwara landed the world's first 2340 trick in their respective categories on Buttermilk mountain at Aspen, Colorado's X GamesX Games debutant Hiroto Ogiwara makes history with first ever 2340 Continue reading...
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Zverev admits the world No 1 is superior in almost every aspect of the game, as the Italian claims his third slam titleIt could only be heard in the quiet before a serve. An unmistakable drumbeat, the bass reverberating to a rhythm throughout the 162 minutes it took for Jannik Sinner to win his third grand slam title. This one was in straight sets,...
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For Brentford, there was a measure of relief. It's probably fair to say that the run of one win in nine games on which they went into this weekend was not representative of how they'd played but still, it's as well to stifle as early as possible any thought that they were going through a midwinter slump similar to last season's. Survival may not...
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German shouted at by protester while on the podium Zverev denies allegations after two parties settle the caseAlexander Zverev says he will no longer discuss the accusations of domestic violence against him after he was heckled by an anti-domestic violence protester in the aftermath of his defeat to Jannik Sinner in the final of the Australian...
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Premier League updates from the 4.30pm GMT kick-offLive scores | Tables | Football Daily: sign up | Mail Simon1 min: Peeeeeep! Aston Villa get the ball rolling.Just before kick-off, here's Jacob Steinberg's report on Tottenham's latest misfortune:Away from the mutinous chants pouring down from the south stand, the unmistakeable disgust with Daniel...
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Years without a major triumph eroded expectations but the 29-year-old unlocked her best level to end Sabalenka's reignMadison Keys leads 5-4 in the third set, and with another heavy return she pressures the best tennis player in the world into an error. It is 0-15 on a cool evening in Melbourne, and the American is three points from a first grand...
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Rangers came from behind to win for the first time in the Premiership this season with an eventful victory over Dundee United at Tannadice. The home side took the lead through the loan striker Sam Dalby but Mohamed Diomande levelled for Rangers and Robin Pröpper put his side ahead shortly after half-time with a deflected drive.Cyriel Dessers, who...
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The WSL is not a three-tier league, it's a four-tier one, because the reality is that Chelsea are operating in a league of their own. A 1-0 win for Sonia Bompastor's side over closest rivals Arsenal means they remain unbeaten and sit top with a surely unassailable nine-point lead.To rub salt in the wounds, Naomi Girma, a player US manager Emma...
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Years of personal work have enabled the Australian Open champion to showcase her talent on the biggest stage"Lots of therapy,” said a delirious, exhausted Madison Keys as she finally appeared at her post-match press conference in the early hours of Sunday morning. Flanked by an enormous trophy on one side and a glass of champagne on the other,...
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Plan to regenerate the area championed by chancellorUnited CEO hails 'once-in-a-lifetime opportunity'Manchester United have welcomed the announcement of government support for the project to regenerate the area around Old Trafford, with the chief executive, Omar Berrada, describing it as a "once-in-a-lifetime opportunity”.A Treasury statement on...
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Women's Super League updates, 12.30pm GMT kick-offMoving the Goalposts newsletter: sign up | Mail EmilliaIn case you were not already aware, Chelsea agreed a $1.1million deal with San Diego Wave for USA defender Naomi Girma this week. Here's what our very own Tom Garry had to say about the historic transfer…Sonia Bompastor has just all-but...
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World No 1 wins 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-3 to claim men's singles titleSinner successfully defends trophy he won in 2024As he worked hard to maintain the momentum he had built in his third grand slam final, there was just one fleeting moment where Jannik Sinner was seriously under pressure. Down 5-6, 30-30 on his serve in the second set, as Alexander Zverev...
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Manchester United's attack needs revitalising but with signings looking unlikely manager's troubles may well go onIf wags would characterise Manchester United's visit to Fulham on Sunday as the circus coming to west London, a more sober billing still casts Ruben Amorim as the ringmaster of a club in perpetual chaos, a manager charged with...
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Lock on a daunting Six Nations, handling injury, why Welsh players should play in the Premiership and family pressureThe Six Nations is no place for the weak or the meek. Particularly not on a frantic Friday evening in Paris when Wales, last year's wooden spoonists, have to enter the bubbling cauldron of the Stade de France. The pumped-up hosts...
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Live updates from the men's final at Melbourne ParkSign up for our newsletter, The Recap | And mail DanielSinner is 94% on hard courts since winning in Australia in 2024, beating Zverev in their only meeting this year. Alcaraz gives him grief because of how quickly he plays, but he moves so well and hits so consistently, even a unique genius must...
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Lukaku penalty seals 2-1 home win for Serie A leadersReal Madrid sink Valladolid to stretch lead in La LigaNapoli staged a rousing comeback to secure a 2-1 victory over Juventus in Saturday's action-packed clash, handing the visitors their first Serie A defeat of the season.Randal Kolo Muani, signed on loan from Paris Saint-Germain, scored on his...
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Crawford, 27, wins world's most famous downhill raceSwitzerland's Monney takes second, Odermatt sixth Canada's James Crawford scorched to a maiden World Cup victory in the prestigious Kitzbühel downhill on Saturday in a race thankfully spared the spate of serious crashes that marred the super-G.Crawford, with just four podium places to his name in...
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The second honeymoon continues for David Moyes. Taking charge of his 700th Premier League game and up against the division's youngest manager who is 30 years his junior, a controversial penalty from Iliman Ndiaye made it two successive victories since the 61-year-old's return to Everton and proved there is no substitute for experience.This was the...
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Mandron on form as St Mirren inflict defeat on DonsCeltic versus Dundee rearranged for 5 FebruaryAberdeen's wretched Scottish Premiership form continued unabated as the Dons fell to their ninth defeat in the last 13 league matches against a clinical St Mirren side.The home side were the better for most of the game, but poor defending from Slobodan...
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Signing gave away Chelsea's opening goal in shaky startEnzo Maresca defends Robert Sánchez after mistakePep Guardiola defended Abdukodir Khusanov after Manchester City's new £33.8m defender endured a torrid start to his debut in Saturday's win over Chelsea, the manager saying this "is the best lesson you can take”.The 20-year-old's weak header...
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Debutant's error handed Chelsea the lead but he was bailed out by the performances of more experienced teammatesIt took fewer than six minutes of Abdukodir Khusanov's debut for the £33.8m centre-back to be given a round of sarcastic applause for making a successful five-yard backpass to Ederson. Needless to say, things had not started well for the...
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The 19th seed defeats world No 1 6-3, 2-6, 7-5American claims her first grand slam titleAfter years of struggling with the suffocating expectations of her youth and wondering whether her biggest opportunities had passed her by, Madison Keys stood at the baseline inside a deafening Rod Laver Arena one game away from her ultimate goal. In the later...
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Exeter 31-22 SaracensSaracens finish with 14 men after Wilson red cardThe Premiership is about to go into hibernation for two months and Exeter badly needed a mood-enhancing win before the Six Nations pushes the club game into the background. They duly claimed a relieving victory against weakened opponents but only after a last quarter-surge from...
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After scoring on 68 minutes, Erling Haaland's expression was pure box office – and who could blame him? Manchester City had hit the front, Chelsea were cowed, and relief mainlined through Pep Guardiola.The ruthless striker's 18th Premier League goal of the season was a sweet lofted effort fashioned over a backpedalling, out-of-position Robert...
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Even if it seems inevitable Arsenal will dispute PGMOL's definition of "serious foul play” in the coming days, appealing Michael Oliver's puzzling call to punish Myles Lewis-Skelly for a cynical trip with a red card, Mikel Arteta could take great satisfaction from a victory earned after being reduced to 10 men for an hour at Wolves.The defender's...
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Ogbeta's goal denies Sunderland chance to go third West Brom hit five in thrashing of Portsmouth Sunderland missed out on the chance to close to within a point of the automatic promotion places in the Championship as Nathanael Ogbeta's 90th-minute strike gave bottom club Plymouth a surprise 2-2 draw at the Stadium of Light.The Black Cats looked set...
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In an exclusive interview the Chelsea winger says they can still improve despite not losing under Sonia Bompastor as the reigning champions prepare to face Arsenal on SundayGuro Reiten pulls a face when asked about Chelsea's developing rivalry with Arsenal that looks like a mixture of distaste and wryness. The clubs meet at Stamford Bridge on...
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The teenage prodigy who scooped his way into national consciousness on Boxing Day has a lot to prove on Australia's upcoming tour and beyondIf you're Sam Konstas, you're used to things moving quickly. It took 718 first-class runs to get into the Australian team. It took 113 Test runs to potentially change the way it is set up. For almost two years...
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Irritable and resentful, the Spurs manager is not unique in being unnerved by a remorseless league where every game is a testLong before he began experimenting with the mind-expanding potential of psychedelic mushrooms, Timothy Leary was a psychologist. In 1957, he came up with the interpersonal behaviour circumplex, which sought to represent...
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Sunday marks the 12-month anniversary of Jürgen Klopp announcing he was standing down as Liverpool manager. The handover, it is safe to say, could not have gone better. Arne Slot's Premier League leaders maintained their title pursuit with a comfortable stroll against Ipswich, whose only consolation was that a second heavy defeat in succession...
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England 165-9; India 166-8 – India win by two wicketsTilak's unbeaten 72 proves vital in nail-biting chaseThis was a night of push and pull in Chennai, a match undecided until the final hit, the 20-over game at its best, initially belonging to Brydon Carse but ending with the roar of Tilak Varma. The India No 3 was both responsible and electric...
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When Eddie Howe called for a response from Newcastle after the bruising end to their nine-game winning streak last Saturday, he was aware the immediate task ahead was statistically the gentlest the Premier League can provide; perhaps destined to be the easiest in top-flight history.Results aside – an absurd combination of words in a sporting...
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Runaway League Two leaders will not be overly worried by defeat against Bradford with club united on and off pitchThink multi-club ownership models in football and one example immediately springs to mind: Manchester City's City Football Group has 13 clubs under its umbrella from all across the globe, with the reigning Premier League champions as...
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In the meeting of lower middle-class upstarts, Bournemouth stopped Nottingham Forest dead in their tracks. Forest's Champions League dreams took a jolt into reality, let alone any wild reverie of a Leicester 2016-like title charge. Just like Manchester City and Arsenal at the Vitality Stadium, like Newcastle a week previously, Forest were picked...
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When you are in a sticky patch of league form and looking for inspiration, there are few better players to provide it than Vivianne Miedema. The Women's Super League's all-time leading goalscorer delivered a timely reminded of her prowess with a stunning long-range strike that helped Manchester City win a six-goal thriller away at Aston Villa.City...
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Henry Patten and Harri Heliovaara win men's doublesAlfie Hewett claims title in men's wheelchair finalBritain's Henry Patten claimed his second grand slam doubles title alongside his Finnish partner, Harri Heliövaara, in a late-night epic in Melbourne.The pair did not walk out on Rod Laver Arena until 10.30pm after a lengthy women's singles final...
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1-12 favourite wins at Cheltenham despite stumble at lastNico de Boinville: 'That gave everyone a heart attack'It is billed as "Trials Day” ahead of the four-day Festival meeting here which opens in just over six weeks, but 20,000 spectators were very much living in the moment here on Saturday as Constitution Hill, perhaps the finest hurdler of...
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Defending champion has navigated his way to final but his rival has yet to show he can last distance on big stage"I am not perfect, no?” said Jannik Sinner, the best player in the world, late on Friday night. Sinner had just navigated his path back to the Australian Open final with another demonstration of his supreme mental toughness, recovering...
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England 90 all out; Australia 162-5 (win by 72 runs)Australia take 12-0 lead in series and eye whitewashAustralia are six from six in the Women's Ashes after England put on an embarrassing display with the bat, collapsing to 90 all out in 17.3 overs – one of their worst performances in a T20 – to hand Australia a 72-run victory in the series'...
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Updates on the 5.30pm kick-off at the EtihadAny comments. Feel free to email ScottChelsea get the ball rolling. Then an early touch for the new boy Khusanov.Before kick-off, a moment to remember three former Manchester City players who have recently passed on: Tony Book, Denis Law and Bobby Kennedy. The warmest of applause and an a cappella version...
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Australia's opener extends her remarkable record of batting long in the shortest formatContrary to general perception, even T20 cricket does not have to be all about the boundaries. The final over of Australia's innings showed that, in a running masterclass staged by Beth Mooney and Tahlia McGrath. It was all the more impressive given Mooney had...
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Updates, news and reaction from the 3pm Saturday matchesPremier League table | Celtic v Dundee postponedBrighton (4-2-3-1) Verbruggen; Veltman, van Hecke, Dunk, Lamptey; Baleba, Ayari; Gruda, Joao Pedro, Mitoma; Welbeck. Subs: Rushworth, Webster, O'Riley, Adingra, Rutter, Minteh, Gomez, Hinshelwood, McConville.Everton (4-2-3-1) Pickford; O'Brien,...
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Over-by-over updates on the action in ChennaiAny comments? You can email TimHardik Pandya shares the new ball again and soon hits Duckett on the side of the helmet – jaw rather than temple. There's a dot of blood on his cheek as the physio conducts the noe-standard tests, but happily Duckett looks fine.1st over: England 8-1 (Duckett 2, Buttler 1)...
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The midfielders talk about their WSL rivals, Jonas Eidevall's exit and setting the standard in training every day"It's physical,” Kim Little and Lia Wälti answer almost in unison, both with wry smiles, when asked about the midfield battle when Arsenal play Chelsea in the Women's Super League."It's a very important part of when each team is...
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Former goalkeeper is still club's youngest-ever debutantGaskell was 16 years, 19 days old in his first outingManchester United's record-breaking former goalkeeper David Gaskell, has died aged 84. Gaskell was just 16 years and 19 days old when he came on for United at Manchester City's former stadium Maine Road, following an injury to first-choice...
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The centre on why England believe they can beat Ireland in their Six Nations opener and how his apology to fans over Alex Mitchell incident backfired"That's a good question,” Ollie Lawrence says as he ponders the reasons why England have lost five of their previous six Tests, even though they were in a position to turn each of those defeats into...
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Coe is a serial winner but faces stiff competition from all sides, as well as opposition from current presidentMore than 40 years after Sebastian Coe powered to his second Olympic 1500m title, he is still running hungry. He's in the gym most mornings at 6am, cranking out 40-50km a week on the treadmill, doing conditioning work or lifting weights,...
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Over-by-over coverage of the action at the Adelaide OvalSign up for The Spin weekly email | And email Tanya2nd over: Australia 19-0 (Mooney 17, Voll 2 ) Three successive fours from Freya Kemp's first over as Mooney tucks into a couple of full tosses and throws out airy drive. Not the parsimoniousness Knight is looking for.1st over: Australia 6-0...
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Coen named eighth head coach in Jaguars historyHiring caps unusual coaching search for JacksonvilleThe Jacksonville Jaguars hired Tampa Bay offensive coordinator Liam Coen as the eighth head coach in franchise history Friday, capping a covert operation that included owner Shad Khan moving on from general manager Trent Baalke and Coen reversing...
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The American has made her peace with the stress that once stymied her and is ready for Aryna Sabalenka in MelbourneOnly a few hours after her first grand slam final had come to an end in 2017, while she was still trying to process falling short of achieving her ultimate dream, Madison Keys was asked to consider what she could have done differently...
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It feels politically radical at this stage, a break from the phoney wars, to say can we just appreciate Djokovic for what he is?Who knows, maybe one day Novak Djokovic and the people of Australia will stop mid-argument, bottom lips quivering, and just kiss it all out, right there in front of the cameras, while in the background the studio audience...
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Veron Mosengo-Omba had denied claims of forgeryOutcome of internal investigation remains to be heardThe Confederation of African Football (Caf) has confirmed that the Swiss public prosecutor's office will not initiate legal proceedings against its general secretary, Veron Mosengo-Omba, after an investigation into allegations of dishonest...
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Mendelspeck rider was training in Trentino regionPiffer's brother also injured during incidentSara Piffer, a promising 19-year-old Italian rider, died during a training outing on Friday, the Italian Professional Cyclists' Association (ACCPI) said, after she was reportedly hit by a car.The Team Mendelspeck rider Piffer was struck by the vehicle on a...
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Dewsbury-Hall and Chukwuemeka catch Moyes's eyeDwight McNeil set for surgery on knee injuryEverton are hoping to send Armando Broja back to Chelsea in exchange for another loan from Stamford Bridge, with the midfielders Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Carney Chukwuemeka on David Moyes's wishlist.Everton had wanted to terminate Broja's season-long loan...
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Manager says top-four slot this season would be successKyle Walker says goodbye to fans of 'incredible club'Pep Guardiola has admitted Manchester City have lost their fear factor and need to "recover who we are” but backed his team to challenge for honours next season, while Kyle Walker's loan move to Milan was confirmed.The reigning Premier...
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Manager says club will try to sign new players this month Solanke likely to be out for six weeks with knee injuryAnge Postecoglou beleives Tottenham will be "playing with fire” if they do not bring in any new players this month after confirming that their record signing, Dominic Solanke, is likely to be out for six weeks with a knee injury.Spurs...
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Arend Slot fanatical about club but hard to pleaseCurtis Jones to miss Ipswich clash through injuryArne Slot has said his work at Liverpool is yet to win over one of his biggest critics – his own father.Arend Slot has been a major influence on the Liverpool head coach's career and remains heavily involved in their hometown club, Bergentheim,...
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United keen on 20-year-old Danish internationalAntony set to join Real Betis on loan for seasonManchester United are targeting Lecce's Patrick Dorgu, with the Italian club's asking price for the 20-year-old wing-back believed to be about €40m (£33.7m).The fee is €10m more than United's valuation for the player but Ruben Amorim is intent on...
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The 18-year-old Indian world champion was losing his first-round game in the Netherlands but his Dutch opponent, Anish Giri, blundered fatally when short of timeGukesh Dommaraju played and won his first competitive game as world champion last weekend, but only after surviving a close brush with disaster. The 18-year-old Indian, who captured the...
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Champions' influence has guided Blues' approach since takeover as City's recent splurge suggests wider rebuildChelsea have embarked on a journey of renewal since being bought by Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital in May 2022. The sense was of a club in need of refreshment after the end of the Roman Abramovich era and there has been plenty of change...
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The Manchester United manager began his coaching career with a club in turmoil whose players cried when he leftRuben Amorim's players were in tears and, no, it wasn't because he had labelled them the worst team in the club's history, nor had he smashed any televisions, as he is reported to have done last weekend following Manchester United's defeat...
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High winds had forced cancellation of planned departureTeam later landed safely amid limited north-east flightsNewcastle have avoided the prospect of a storm-enforced late arrival on the south coast of England before Saturday's match at Southampton.Eddie Howe and his players arrived in Hampshire on Friday afternoon after their plane proved one of...
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Inoue announces Vegas plans after latest knockout winJapanese star lays claim as world's best pound for poundNaoya Inoue knocks out Ye Joon Kim – as it happenedThe Monster is coming to Las Vegas.Naoya Inoue, the undefeated Japanese boxing star known as Kaibutsu (怪物), confirmed his plans for a spring fight in the United States after meting out...
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Dispute means 'protocol' for 38th edition put on holdPosition of Challenger of Record now clouded in doubtThe acrimonious split between two knights, Sir Ben Ainslie and Sir Jim Ratcliffe, has cast uncertainty over the next edition of the America's Cup, with crucial negotiations unable to move forward while the disputing parties engage in legal...
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From Ireland's shot at history to Italy's raised expectations, the 2025 championship has all the ingredients to rival past classicsThis year marks the 25th anniversary of the Six Nations and what strikes me on the eve of the tournament is how much of a reassuring presence in the calendar the championship has become. The World Cup is a wonderful...
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Today's fluff is just a shot away from youManchester City may have already spent in excess of £120m this month but they haven't finished yet, with Andrea Cambiaso of Juventus a potential full-back recruit and Atalanta's Éderson, rated at £70m, among the midfielders they have their eye on. The Mill knows what you're thinking, but beyond the one...
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Chelsea are signing the USA defender for a world-record $1.1m but the big gap to the rest of the pyramid is unhealthyWhen Chelsea broke the British transfer record to sign the Colombia striker Mayra Ramírez for €450,000 (£380,000) last January, the thought of that fee more than doubling in the space of a year might have sounded like a fanciful...
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Readers recall their encounters with the late footballing legendIn Richard Williams' superb retrospective on the late, great Denis Law, he mentions that Denis was an idol of Rod Stewart's (Denis Law: the balletic superstar who scored with an extrovert's flourish, 17 January). I remember being a steward at a hugely chaotic Rod Stewart concert in...
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Player has previously been criticised for changing coachesBritish No 2 heading from Australian Open to SingaporeEmma Raducanu is searching for another coach after Nick Cavaday ended their partnership because of health issues. Raducanu first worked with Cavaday as a child and they resumed the relationship ahead of last season, where the 22-year-old...
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Constitution Hill is back at the home of jumps racing with 20,000 expected there to see his Champion Hurdle trialBeing there will be more important than backing the winner for most punters before the Grade Two Unibet International Hurdle at Cheltenham on Saturday, as Constitution Hill, quite possibly the finest hurdler that National Hunt racing has...
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The teenager on his calm demeanour, learning the defender's art in Italy and his side's European credentialsHe is surely one of the most exciting prospects in the game – José Mourinho said as much around this time last year – but to many Dean Huijsen is just a Chill Guy. Last month the 19-year-old celebrated his first Bournemouth goal, against...
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Head coach under fire as Australia dominate Ashes series'I'm really comfortable with the job that I'm doing'The England head coach, Jon Lewis, has said he has no intention of stepping down despite a disastrous Women's Ashes tour in which England have lost five out of five matches played so far, saying his position was not up for debate."I don't...
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The former Manchester City and QPR midfielder, 42, is accused of assaulting Georgia Barton in June 2021The former footballer Joey Barton pushed his wife to the floor before kicking her in the head during a drunken row at their family home, a court has heard.Georgia Barton was left with a lump on her forehead and a bleeding nose after the alleged...
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Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekendRead Football Daily | Rumour Mill | And mail JohnSome other transfer talk, via X, and the Telegraph's Luke Edwards, who was sat with Eddie Howe this morning. Abdukodir Khusanov is now headed to big-spending Manchester City. ”Howe confirmed this morning that Newcastle had done all the...
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Italian survives an early scare to win 7-6 (2), 6-2, 6-2Defending champion faces Zverev in Sunday showdownAn hour into one of the greatest occasions of his young career, Ben Shelton was soaring. As he faced the daunting challenge of Jannik Sinner, the American frustrated the best player in the world early on with his potent forehand, athleticism...
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'Me and Novak agreed we would speak after tournament'Djokovic retired hurt from Australian Open semi-finalAndy Murray will meet with Novak Djokovic to consider the future of their trial partnership following the 24-time grand slam champion's retirement from the semi-finals of the Australian Open on Friday afternoon.Murray and Djokovic had agreed to...
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