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Patrice Motsepe reveals change on eve of tournamentCaf event held every two years since its inception in 1957The Africa Cup of Nations will be held every four years instead of every two years from 2028, the Confederation of African Football (Caf) has announced. The tournament, which brings in an estimated 80% of CAF's revenue, has been held every...
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Australia's captain, the ultimate flat-wicket operator, roared into the third Ashes Test like he had never been awayOn a redundancy scale, attending the Adelaide Test and noting that Pat Cummins was good is in the realm of noting that the Torrens was wet or the cathedral was spiky. Still, on day four, any one of those obvious things might...
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Eddie Howe is synonymous with tidiness, efficiency and time management. Given that there is absolutely nothing slapdash, careless or wasteful about Newcastle's manager his team's increasing penchant for losing control is proving a puzzling paradoxes.Newcastle have developed a habit of throwing leads away this season and, 2-0 up thanks to a Nick...
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Updates from Saturday afternoon's big matches Scores | Tables | Follow us on Bluesky | Mail EmilliaChampionship games (3pm unless otherwise stated)Preston North End 1-1 Norwich City FTBlackburn Rovers 2-0 Millwall FTSouthampton 1-1 Coventry City FTHull City v West BromBristol City v MiddlesbroughSheffield United v Birmingham CityWatford v Stoke...
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Batter accepts 'uphill battle' to keep Ashes series aliveCrawley backs Ollie Pope after dismissal for 17 in AdelaideZak Crawley has promised England will still be hunting for victory on the fifth day of the third Test in Adelaide, despite slipping to 207 for six in pursuit of a record fourth-innings target of 435. "It's an uphill battle from...
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A crowded international calendar is undermining domestic leagues and WSL Football has been left to figure it outWhen the League Cup quarter-finals are played on Sunday it will probably be the last time they look this way. West Ham v Manchester City, Liverpool v Chelsea, Manchester United v Tottenham and Crystal Palace v Arsenal means the top four...
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Adverse finding came from test before tournamentPlayer suspended after reaching second roundBritain's Dom Taylor has been suspended from the World Darts Championship after failing a drug test, the Darts Regulation Authority (DRA) said on Friday, handing opponent Jonny Clayton a free pass to the third round.The DRA, the sport's governing body, said...
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Premier League updates from the 12.30pm GMT kick-off Live scores | Table | Ten things to look out for | Mail NiallThanks to Chris Greenhough and Nick Whitbread, who emailed me within seconds of each other to nominate Paul Warhurst – as both noted, a utility phenomenon in the Premier League and Championship Manager, where he could play pretty...
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It's not a derby but there is needle and passion as teams meet in League Cup quarter-finals a week after tasty 3-3 draw in WSLManchester United against Tottenham can never be labelled a derby. The 200-plus miles between their home grounds will see to that. Watch their six-goal thriller in the Women's Super League last weekend, though, and it had...
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BBC misses out on Games it has broadcast since 1954TNT Sports exploring idea of some free-to-air coverageThe Commonwealth Games will not be broadcast on the BBC next year for the first time since 1954, with TNT Sports buying the live UK rights for next summer's event in Glasgow.The BBC is understood to have made an offer to continue its 72-year...
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The Celtic manager wants to focus on the things that matter but after starting with four defeats he may not have the chanceYears ago when sport was good, you didn't have optics. You just had what happened. And what happened was what you had seen happen.Things are different now. If you haven't lent into optics when discussing your underperforming...
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The Frenchman, who has been named the best male footballer in the world by the Guardian, has benefitted from PSG's focus on the team rather than individualsWhat makes a good player great, and a great player the best? This question has been occupying me since 2014, when the Guardian first asked me to contribute to its inaugural Next Generation...
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Arsenal won the Women's Champions League in a huge year for English players – and there may be more to come in 2026England women's football and rugby teams did something they had never done before in 2025: win major trophies in the same year. The Red Roses lifted the Rugby World Cup and the Lionesses retained the Euros. And it was not just these...
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All the latest in the buildup to Saturday's action Ten things to look out for | Tables | Mail us hereContinental corner: There are some eye-catching games around the European leagues today, no less than Real Madrid v Sevilla (8pm GMT) which rounds off the day in La Liga. Dortmund went second in the Bundesliga last night but RB Leipzig can reclaim...
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Third Test, D4: Australia 371 & 349; England 286 & 207-6Lyon strikes after tourists briefly threaten record chaseThere was a time when England players threw around phrases like "the more runs, the better” such was their confidence in the chase. But tasked with knocking off a world record 435 runs to stop Australia winning this Ashes...
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Antoine Semenyo thought to favour move to LiverpoolNeves would cost around £20m but wages may be issueManchester United are monitoring Al-Hilal's Rúben Neves and Atlético Madrid's Conor Gallagher as potential January signings to strengthen Ruben Amorim's squad. Bournemouth's Tyler Adams is also of interest but any deal for the American is not...
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Angels reach confidential settlement after civil trialSkaggs died in 2019 from fentanyl-laced pillsParties arrive at settlement while case with juryThe Los Angeles Angels on Friday settled a lawsuit over the drug overdose death of pitcher Tyler Skaggs.The decision to settle was reached after a two-month civil trial in Southern California over...
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Chicago can edge closer to sealing the NFC North in a sepia-toned Soldier Field showdown that headlines a pivotal week in the NFL playoff raceAnother week as the NFL winds up for the postseason offers a fresh look at contenders building for the Super Bowl. Jacksonville v Denver, yes please. Baltimore v New England, bingo. Pittsburgh v Detroit, hmm...
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Tourists chase 435-run target with series on the line at Adelaide Oval Ashes top 100 | Get the Spin newsletter | Email Jonathan68th over: Australia 276-4 (Head 142, Carey 57) Carse's first ball is short and wide and thumped to the boundary by Carey. A diving stop by Smith saves any further blushes and that's all Australia can milk from the...
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Brisbane beat Perth by eight wickets in record-breaking 515-run thrillerWildermuth hits winning runs to seal Big Bash League's greatest chaseOn a night when records tumbled, Matt Renshaw and Jack Wildermuth cracked remarkable centuries as the Brisbane Heat pulled off the BBL's greatest run chase in an eight-wicket win over the Perth Scorchers with...
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Dane wants time but before Saturday's match against Liverpool, faithful are frustrated by stodgy performancesThere are plenty of well-known checkpoints in the life cycle of a Tottenham manager and we have reached one with Thomas Frank. It is the pleading for time bit. "If nobody gets this, nobody will be able to turn this around,” he said after...
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Spaniard approaches sixth anniversary in chargeArteta 'has to earn the right to be here tomorrow'Mikel Arteta has conceded his long-term future at Arsenal is dependent on winning silverware as he prepares to celebrate his sixth anniversary in charge.The Spaniard was appointed on 20 December 2019 and led Arsenal to the FA Cup a few months later but...
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Late developer overlooked in New Zealand but has progressed from semi-pro in Ayr to Scotland internationalNew Zealand rugby must still be unearthing loads of outstanding players. So many, in fact, that their talent spotters have grown increasingly blase. Because how on earth did someone, somewhere not spot the uncut diamond now twinkling on the far...
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Club remain bemused by head coach creating speculation he has issues with the hierarchy who want to avoid drama at all costsOne of the theories doing the rounds this week is that Enzo Maresca is behaving like someone who wants to be sacked. He has stumbled into a fight he cannot win. It did not go down well with Chelsea when Maresca lobbed a...
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'We will not take that long,' says Amorim in responseAmorim criticises sense of 'entitlement' at UnitedSir Alex Ferguson has stated it could take Manchester United another "10 or 11 years” to win the title, prompting Ruben Amorim to publicly disagree with the club's most successful manager.Ferguson won 13 of United's 20 league titles,...
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Liverpool teammate discusses fallout from interviewSlot says Wirtz is adapting by bulking up in the gymCurtis Jones has revealed Mohamed Salah apologised to the Liverpool squad for the fallout from his interview criticising the club and Arne Slot.Salah was omitted from Liverpool's Champions League win against Inter having accused the club of...
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After 16 games they are yet to win and are on course to break Derby's record of securing 11 points in a seasonBy WhoScoredAt what point does a relegation scrap turn into a scramble to prevent a historic crisis? Wolves appear to be answering that question this season. Sixteen games into the season they are without a win, have just two points, and...
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Darnold hits Smith-Njigba for winning OT TDSeahawks erase 16-point fourth-quarter deficitSeattle move ahead of Rams atop NFC WestSam Darnold connected with Jaxon Smith-Njigba for a touchdown in overtime, then hit a wide-open Eric Saubert for the winning two-point conversion, and the Seattle Seahawks rallied from a 16-point fourth-quarter deficit to...
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Around a quarter of all tickets for the world championship were sold to visitors from Germany. How did a country with no world-class player get hooked?They walk among us, sit among us, sing among us. They speak perfect English, hunt in packs, down industrial quantities of Amstel just like everyone else. And yet to the trained eye, to the seasoned...
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The trainer has his string in excellent form and saddles two fancied runners at Chepstow next weekendSam Thomas has his string in excellent form going into the busy Christmas programme and he saddled his fourth winner from only seven runners in December as Steel Ally registered an impressive success in the Grade Two Noel Novice Chase at Ascot on...
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The Norwegian world No 1 will compete at Doha next week, a year after he was penalised for wearing jeans in New YorkOne year ago, the world No 1, Magnus Carlsen, and the global chess body, Fide, were at loggerheads after the Norwegian was penalised for wearing jeans at the World Rapid in New York. The 35-year-old also agreed to share the World...
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McIlroy: 'Hopefully golf can build upon this''To get public's recognition is really cool,' says FleetwoodMoments before Rory McIlroy was named BBC's Sports Personality of the Year, and the cream of British sport rose to applaud him, a nervy thought raced through his mind. "I was, like, not an F1 driver again … ” he said.This time, though, there...
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Patel: 'Bash is our No 1 guy and does a fantastic job'Coach plays down suspicions of injury to StokesEngland have doubled down on Shoaib Bashir's status as their "No 1 spinner” despite omitting their two-year project from the third Test in Adelaide and watching Will Jacks struggle in his place.Speaking after the close of play on day three, at...
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All the latest news going into the weekend programme Premier League: 10 things to look out for | Mail DomRe the players that have made it to Afcon, this is a handy explainer of the extent to which Premier League teams will be affected.Some of the names not featuring at Afcon are remarkable, and feature some of the most talented footballers from...
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'It doesn't affect me,' says coach, who has deal to 2029Intrigue around Maresca after 'worst 48 hours' commentEnzo Maresca has played down links with Manchester City and insisted he expects to be Chelsea's head coach next season.Although Maresca has placed his future in doubt by refusing to quell suggestions that his relationship with the Stamford...
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Fifa's lack of concern for African football's key money-spinner has led to inadequate preparation timeWith the hosts, Morocco, taking on the island nation of Comoros in the Africa Cup of Nations opener in Rabat on Sunday, there is no mistaking the excitement across the continent. Football is akin to a religion among Africa's largely young...
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The highly talented England player is simply being used for when either the batting or bowling goes wrongFor anyone still curious about the exact role of Will Jacks in this England Test team, the key is probably to see him as a kind of a tell, a set of entrails, a weather vane on the state of the game.The first rule of Jacks goes like this. If you...
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Ousmane Dembélé becomes our seventh winner as he beats Lamine Yamal into second and Vitinha into third on our list of the best players on the planetPremier League dominates list | How every judge voted | Our methodology | The top 100 female players for 20252024 edition | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |...
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Third Test, day three: Australia 371 & 271-4; England 286England trail by 356 with series hopes hanging by threadThere were flickers of hope for England on the third day in Adelaide but, like some of the murmurs thrown up by Snicko during this pivotal third Ashes Test, they were never entirely convincing. Instead, courtesy of Travis Head's...
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Hosts push lead past 250 at Adelaide Oval Ashes top 100 | Get The Spin newsletter | Email MartinEnough talk, Scott Boland is about to bowl the first over of day three. It's much cooler in Adelaide, around 26 degrees."Honestly, it's not England's batting – that's pretty much on par with Australia's,” writes Andy Roberts. "The glaring difference...
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A Guardian study of past ticket prices for the men's World Cup, compared with current 2026 figures, shows how the barrier for entry has been raised for most fansIn the past, a fan's ability to attend a World Cup hosted in their nation hinged more on bid books than their checkbooks. For 2026 in the US, Mexico and Canada, even the least expensive...
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The defensive end's pursuit of the NFL sack record defies belief, raising questions about what his perpetually rebuilding team should do about itThe NFL sack record is one of those hallowed figures in professional sports. Michael Strahan's 22.5 lingered for two decades not because pass rushers failed to get better, but because everything has to...
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Cessna jet crashed during attempted return to airportPolice say Biffle and family among seven fatalitiesFAA and NTSB responding to North Carolina crashA business jet carrying seven people, including retired Nascar driver Greg Biffle and his family, crashed Thursday at an airport in North Carolina, killing everyone aboard, authorities said.The...
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Ngumoha could step up for Liverpool, injury-hit Newcastle need to bounce back and Parker feels the heatTop scorers: check the latest Premier League standingsChelsea are fourth in the Premier League and Newcastle 12th but the gap between them is only six points. It dictates that, given Eddie Howe's ambitions of qualifying for the Champions League...
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Players vote overwhelmingly to authorize strikeRevenue sharing and salaries remain key issuesCBA deadline set to expire on 9 JanuaryWNBA players have authorized their union's executive council to call a strike if necessary, the union announced Thursday as it continues to negotiate a collective bargaining agreement with the league.The WNBPA and...
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The bad news for Oliver Glasner is that Crystal Palace's marathon season is about to get even longer. A thrilling draw against Finnish side KuPS in their 27th game of the campaign means that they must now contest a two-leg playoff at the end of February after finishing just outside the top eight in the Conference League table.Having selected an...
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Millions will tune in to watch the brash YouTuber get his comeuppance – the fight will likely go on as long as Joshua decides to let itAn undersized loudmouth disruptor arrives in Miami for a no-hope fight with one of history's most destructive heavyweights, exploiting every available lever of new media to amplify his delusions of grandeur to...
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British rider returns to high-level competition in LondonTriple Olympic champion speaks of 'real buzz to be back'Charlotte Dujardin has admitted feeling "very emotional” at the warm reception received from supporters in the former Olympic dressage champion's first major event after serving a one-year ban from the sport following a horse-whipping...
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ECB and Cricket Australia could bring in UltraEdgeSnicko hit by more bad decisions on day two in AdelaideThe England and Wales Cricket Board has held talks with Cricket Australia about the possibility of replacing the decision review system (DRS) technology Snicko with an alternative UltraEdge for the Boxing Day Test at Melbourne after controversy...
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Back at the PDC world championship for the first time since 2022, the women's world champion means business, starting on Friday against the world No 22"When I was younger, they thought I was a mute,” Beau Greaves says with a wry smile, thinking about all the ways darts has changed her. "Never said owt in school, really shy. Didn't really know...
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Europe's Ryder Cup team named Team of the YearSarina Wiegman wins Coach of the Year awardOur Anti-Spoty 2025 | Follow us on Bluesky | Mail NiallAnd here are recent Guardian interviews with that trio of elite athletes. Get reading!Two more contenders for tonight's big prize have arrived in Salford: Chloe Kelly and Rory McIlroy! Continue reading...
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Shock win at Exeter at record odds for British racingJockey only rode winner as original rider stuck in trafficBlowers, a horse named after the renowned former cricket commentator Henry Blofeld, earned an entry in the racing history books at Exeter on Thursday as he became the longest-priced winner ever on a British track at odds of 300-1.Blowers...
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Even losing seems to involve doing so without the qualities that were supposed to make England winIt's a cruel, cruel summer. By the close of play in Adelaide, on the kind of superheated afternoon when just going outside basically involves setting fire to your own hair, it was clear this was the day the music finally died for England's Ashes tour;...
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Manchester United or Atlético Madrid will take on BayernReal Madrid to play Barcelona if they beat Paris FCArsenal, the defending European champions, will face Chelsea in the Women's Champions League quarter-finals if they progress past OH Leuven in February's knockout phase playoffs.Manchester United, who will meet Atlético Madrid in their...
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Kara Nortman, co-founder of Angel City and investor in Viktoria Berlin, says the model can drive a bright and independent futureWhen the billionaire American businesswoman and investor Michele Kang spoke to journalists after the Sweden international Kosovare Asllani and former Paris Saint-Germain manager Jocelyn Prêcheur had been recruited by her...
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West Ham have one win from 11 league game this seasonSkinner has been in charge of club since July 2023West Ham have sacked their women's team manager, Rehanne Skinner, with the club second-bottom of the Women's Super League. A statement said "recent results have not matched expectations” and that a change was deemed necessary.Skinner had been in...
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Smith dismissal echoes confusion of opening dayStarc heard through mic calling for Snicko to be 'sacked'England's batting coach, Marcus Trescothick, described the use of the decision review system in the third Ashes Test as "not ideal”, at the end of another day of questionable spikes, dubious frame-alignment and a dismissal of Jamie Smith that...
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Off-spinner and Pat Cummins looked as if they had never been away as the hosts' attack proved too hot to handleFor Nathan Lyon it had been a case of wait and wait and wait. It was 6 July this year when he took a return catch from Jayden Seales, wrapping up the second Test against West Indies in Grenada with his career worth 562 Test wickets. Right...
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New York got a championship while a high-stakes meeting between the Thunder and Spurs showed where the NBA, and the NBA Cup, is todayAfter toppling the defending champion Boston Celtics in a shocking upset in the Eastern Conference semi-finals this spring, The New York Knicks immediately became the favorites to represent the conference in the NBA...
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Bid includes 11 new stadiums but PIF wants to cut costsArchitecture firms asked to resubmit plans, Guardian toldSaudi Arabia's construction of stadiums for the 2034 World Cup is facing delays owing to a desire from the Public Investment Fund (PIF), the kingdom's sovereign wealth fund, to scale back costs.The Guardian has been told that several...
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Third Test, day two: England 213-8; Australia 371Tourists trail by 158 after late Stokes and Archer standOn a sweltering second day in the so-called city of churches, faith appeared to evaporate. Faith in technology, certainly, a sentiment shared by both sets of players. But for England there was a broader loss of belief in their attacking...
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Fifa has made big mistakes over 2026 tournament but it can afford to slash prices and even give some tickets awayWho is the World Cup for? Fifa appeared to share some of its thinking on this topic in the past week. On the one hand, there was the revelation that spectators are being asked to pay more than twice as much for match tickets than they...
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From Hannah Hampton to Lando Norris, our experts give their view on why each nominee is a worthy winnerNo sporting event in 2025 gripped England quite like the Lionesses' Euros success and that euphoria would not have happened without Hannah Hampton's saves. Long before Hampton dived the correct way to stop two Spain penalties in the final,...
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Arsenal secured a seeded spot for the Women's Champions League knockout playoffs with a comfortable 3-0 victory away at OH Leuven. Olivia Smith, Beth Mead and a Saar Janssen own goal helped Renée Slegers' team end the league phase in fifth place.Slegers was delighted with her side's maturity in front of a raucous crowd at the Den Dreef as they...
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On Wednesday night Pep Guardiola masterminded Manchester City's cup knockout of Brentford. On Thursday Keith Andrews' team will train at their facilities and the two managers will enjoy coffee. This is before the Bees' trip to Wolves on Saturday yet zero niceties were present in City's professional passage into the semi-finals, where they will play...
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Bellmont: 'This is great for all Swiss people' James Wade cruises past Ryusei AzemotoThe five-time world champion Raymond van Barneveld was left stunned after falling to a straight-sets defeat by Switzerland's Stefan Bellmont in their first-round clash at Alexandra Palace.Bellmont produced the performance of his career to become the first Swiss...
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To remedy a local let down, enter the local hero. After 56 years without a trophy before glorious victory at Wembley in March Newcastle were never going to let go of the Carabao Cup without a fight, but few of the impressionable children walking up Barrack Road for a pre-Christmas treat imagined their heroes having to hang on to the silverware this...
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Australia all out for 371; England fume over Snicko call Ashes top 100 | Follow on Bluesky | Email MartinThe consensus is that today and tomorrow will be the best days to bat. England need to go huge, because they won't fancy chasing too many against Nathan Lyon on day five."As the cliche has it, it's a crucial first, second, third, fourth, fifth,...
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Sam Kerr header secures 2-1 victory in WolfsburgUnited seeded for playoffs along with ArsenalChelsea clinched an automatic place in the Women's Champions League quarter-finals by coming from behind to stun Wolfsburg and avoid having to contest February's playoffs.Sam Kerr won the game with her 20th Champions League goal, heading in Johanna Rytting...
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New manager's nightmare continues at TannadiceLawwell to leave club as Nicholson hits out at 'assaults'Celtic's chair, Peter Lawwell, has announced he is to stand down, citing "intolerable” treatment from a section of the club's support, with the club's chief executive, Michael Nicholson, revealing that three of their colleagues were...
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Chelsea made it to the quarter-finals with a win over Wolfsburg while Arsenal and Manchester United secured their spot in the playoffsThe referees blow their whistles across Europe and we are underway!Kick-off is fast approaching. Here is a reminder to all nine games that I will be (attempting) to keep tabs on. Continue reading...
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Carabao Cup latest updates, plus semi-final draw Live scoreboard | Follow us on Bluesky | Email Scott6 min: Cherki executes his first, but almost certainly not his last, cheeky backheel of the evening. But it doesn't release Lewis down the right. Soon the ball's back at the feet of Trafford, who launches long. Bobb threatens to get in behind...
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All 48 competing nations to get minimum of $10.5mFifa Council approval comes amid ticket price rowFifa has announced a 50% increase in World Cup prize money for next year's tournament, with the champions set to take home $50m (£37.5m) as a reward for their success.The news comes days after there was widespread public outrage over the price of...
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League filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last weekEvents need 'solid financial model', says Sebastian CoeThe Michael Johnson-led Grand Slam Track has been warned by World Athletics that it may not be permitted to return in 2026 even if it pays off its huge debts.Court documents released on Monday showed that the league, which filed for Chapter 11...
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The ring's standout problem-solver steps away from 'competition' on his own terms and with an unblemished record across five divisionsTerence "Bud” Crawford has always fought like a man who wanted to leave no room for argument. Not simply to win, but to win so cleanly that dissent collapses on contact. So his retirement announcement on Tuesday...
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Club yet to make a decision on how to build bigger groundA £10bn housing and retail bid for site approved this week Chelsea have been urged to "put up or shut up” and decide whether they want to move to Earl's Court after alternative plans for the site were approved by Kensington and Chelsea council.The club are yet to make a decision on how to...
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Six Sunderland players are off to the tournament but Chelsea, Arsenal and Aston Villa are not losing anyoneBy Opta AnalystThe Africa Cup of Nations begins on Sunday in Morocco. Thirty-two Premier League players have been selected to represent their national teams at the tournament but some clubs will be hit harder than others.Sunderland have...
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With Steve Smith missing, the hosts shifted the Ashes pack and came up trumps amid all the discombobulationChalk it up to fates or fortune or a quirk of probability, whatever your inclination. If Australia's first day of the Adelaide Test was a jigsaw puzzle hurled into the air, most of the pieces landed face up in the right place. It has been a...
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Price cruises to 3-0 victory against Adam GawlasDanny Noppert rallies to beat Jurjen van der VeldeGerwyn Price romped to a 3-0 win against Adam Gawlas to ease into the second round of the world championship on Tuesday.Price, who was roared on by the crowd at Alexandra Palace, bagged six 180s before closing out the win with his second 120 checkout...
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Two high-class spells on day one at Adelaide proved how misunderstood the England fast bowler isThis was a gripping day of Test cricket. The visuals were perfect. Adelaide Oval was a dreamy place, with its bleached greens, soft surfaces, the scroll of blue above the stands, the sense of some chino-shorted Eden, ultimate expression of the leisured...
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Boxer hangs up gloves with remarkable 42-0 recordLast fight was September domination of Canelo Álvarez Undefeated world super middleweight champion Terence Crawford announced his retirement from boxing on Tuesday, hanging up his gloves three months after a career-defining victory over Canelo Álvarez.The 38-year-old from Nebraska, who dominated...
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Player involved in collision on M1 after match at Bedford Club says 'Ethan's vibrant legacy will never fade' The Macclesfield forward Ethan McLeod has died in a car accident. The 21-year-old was driving back from the club's National League North match against Bedford on Tuesday night when the incident occurred close to junction 15 on the...
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Annual jamboree can spring surprises and Masters champion could be at risk of repeating 2014 disappointmentIt has been a 2025 for the ages for Rory McIlroy. He cemented his legacy by completing a career grand slam with victory at the Masters. Then he carried Europe on his back at the Ryder Cup, defying the venom and spite of a braying Maga crowd....
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Company admits operator error led to Carey survivingWrong stump mic used so audio did not match pictureEngland are considering a formal complaint over the Snicko technology being used in this Ashes series after Alex Carey received a lifeline en route to a telling century on the opening day of the third Test.Carey, who made 106 in Australia's 326...
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Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Sanny Rudravajhala and George Elek as Manchester United and Bournemouth play out a thrilling 4-4 drawRate, review, share on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Audioboom, Mixcloud, Acast and Stitcher, and join the conversation on email.On the podcast today; lots of fun to be had at Old Trafford as Manchester...
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Latest Liverpool alumnus to join Saudi Pro League will not have to worry about a lack of funds at Al-QadsiahThe path from Liverpool to the east of Saudi Arabia is becoming increasingly well-worn, but Brendan Rodgers has a bigger job on his hands than Robbie Fowler, Steven Gerrard and Jordan Henderson. On Tuesday, the 52-year-old was confirmed as...
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Give the one you love something special: a free subscription to Football Daily. The gift that never starts givingWelcome to the fourth Football Daily Christmas Awards. This is the bit where, in our old guise, we would bang on about becoming so jaded that we'd lost count of how many years we'd been churning out this old tat. Hmm … So OK, here we...
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Plus: which European champions were top at Christmas, players giving each other presents and other festive triviaMail us with your questions and answers"Just reading a book about Christmas No 1s,” begins Paul Savage. "The section about Wham!'s Last Christmas says Andrew Ridgeley was watching football at George Michael's parents on a Sunday, when...
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Fuelled by social media and a rare visit by Japan's elite wrestlers, growing numbers of Britons are taking part in the centuries-old sportIt is a centuries-old Japanese tradition, steeped in ceremony, with roots deep in the ancient faith of Shintoism … and it also happens to be super popular on TikTok.Sumo is finding a new audience in the UK and,...
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If action is taken, the so-called 'banter' used to victimise women who take part in the sport will soon diminishAfter six days in which a former player was held accountable in court for sexist comments and a current manager was charged by the Football Association with using sexist language, are we seeing a change in how that behaviour is...
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England team on tour are unlikely to mirror comeback orchestrated by legendary batter in the 1936-37 seriesBy the time you read this, day one of the third Test will have gently unfolded/catastrophically unspooled. You will already have some inkling of how (un)likely it is that England will be able to haul in Australia's 2-0 lead and claw back the...
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Some monikers are a perfect fit for the audience and reflect a player's style of play; others are just too hot for TVIt's September 2017, and a humble Challenge Tour quarter-final at the Robin Park Leisure Centre in Wigan is about to change the course of darting history. Luke Humphries and Martin Lukeman are two promising young throwers making...
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The two African nations join Haiti and Iran on ban listFans may face restrictions when entering USA proclamation signed by President Trump widened his administration's ongoing travel restrictions on Tuesday to include the 2026 World Cup participants Côte d'Ivoire and Senegal.The two African nations were added to the travel ban list with what the...
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On Thursday night the BBC will honour the heroes. But here are the year's best dark, devious and downright dumb sporting storiesAnother year, another raft of sporting cheating scandals for our annual anti‑Spoty awards. Where the BBC Sports Personality ceremony this week rewards the cream of athletic endeavour, the Guardian instead shines a light...
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England capitalised on poor shots early but the hosts recovered from being 94-4 after lunch to finish 326-8 at stumpsRighto, time for the toss…"Morning Daniel, (it's approaching 7am in Western Australia),” opens Karris Evans. "Fox Cricket noted an hour ago that Smith got a head knock in training this morning, so possible concussion has ruled...
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The best we can hope for is that Paul does not get seriously hurt. Joshua, Netflix and the sport itself should know betterPrecisely 85 years ago, one of the most fearsome heavyweight boxers in history stunk out the joint. Joe Louis was in the midst of his "Bum of the Month club”: a staggering run of 13 world title defences in 29...
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Football Australia to receive $90 tickets after Fifa backflipNext cheapest seats for 2026 tournament cost about $400Football Australia will be able to issue $90 tickets to the Socceroos' most loyal fans after Fifa agreed to slash the price of some World Cup tickets after a global backlash.But confusion remains over how fans can access the...
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As Facundo Buonanotte saddled up beside Alejandro Garnacho on the advertising hoardings in front of the pocket of away supporters, after the latter opened the scoring at a jam-packed Cardiff City Stadium, for a moment or two everything seemed just fine in the often chaotic and complex world of Chelsea. The pair exhibited cheesy smiles as João...
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Germany international not part of Hammers' plansWard-Prowse and Guilherme could also be offloadedMilan are preparing a loan deal for Niclas Füllkrug, who is available after a disastrous spell at West Ham. The Germany striker has toiled since moving to the London Stadium for £27.5m in the summer of 2024 and is not part of Nuno Espírito Santo's...
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Midfielder has been subject of interest from Saudi Arabia'Loyalty is no longer seen the way it used to be'Bruno Fernandes has claimed that Manchester United directors "hurt” him by wanting to sell him, and has criticised teammates "who don't value the club” as he does.Fernandes has been the subject of transfer interest over the past two...
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Adelaide reflects a nation's state of slow-motion shock after Sydney shootings leave the country irrevocably changedThe third Ashes Test in Adelaide will not be the first to take place in the shadow of modern-day acts of terror. The 2005 series in England began two weeks after the 7 July London bombings, which killed 52 people. Day one at Lord's...
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Four Lionesses, seven from Spain, in women's world XI Donnarumma is named men's goalkeeper of the yearThe France forward Ousmane Dembélé and the Spain midfielder Aitana Bonmatí were crowned the Fifa Best men's and women's players of 2025 respectively at the world governing body's awards ceremony in Doha.Paris Saint-Germain's Dembélé won the...
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Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!Having thoroughly enjoyed the thud and blunder of Monday night's tremendously entertaining draw between Manchester United and Bournemouth, Football Daily found itself stifling a yawn during the post-match discourse. Much of the chatter focused on tactical tweaks Ruben Amorim may or may not have...
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Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Sanny Rudravajhala and George Elek as Manchester United and Bournemouth play out a thrilling 4-4 draw. On the podcast today; lots of fun to be had at Old Trafford as Manchester United and Bournemouth draw 4-4. But how to analyse a game that wild? Let's hope the panel have some ideas. Elsewhere, Coventry...
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Chelsea injuries up 44% on previous year, Howden findsIt calculates injury cost in top leagues over past five yearsChelsea experienced a 44% increase in injuries between June and October compared with the previous season, a report released on Tuesday has found. This year's period covers their participation in the Club World Cup and its...
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Dispute related to contract before exit for Real MadridCourt sided with player amid accusations of betrayalA Paris labour court has ruled Paris Saint-Germain must pay more than €60m (£52.7m) to Kylian Mbappé in a dispute over unpaid wages and bonuses linked to the end of his contract before his 2024 move to Real Madrid.Lawyers argued last month...
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All-rounder bought for £2.06m (A$4.17m) for 2026Green becomes third most expensive IPL player overallCameron Green has broken the record for the highest priced overseas player in Indian Premier League history, bought by the Kolkata Knight Riders for £2.06m (A$4.17m).At Tuesday's player auction for the 2026 season, the Australia all-rounder...
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With 11 games played our writers assess what has been good and not so good in England's top flight as the league takes a winter breakThis was a tough one, and an honourable mention has to be given to Martin Ho, who, despite only two summer signings, has taken Tottenham one point past last season's 20-point total with half the season to play....
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England full-back out of contract next summerFurbank reported to have held talks with QuinsThe Harlequins senior coach, Jason Gilmore, has praised the ability of Northampton's George Furbank and declined to rule out a move for the England back.The 29-year-old Saints star is out of contract next summer and has reportedly held talks with the...
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Police said Paul Doyle, 54, used his vehicle 'as a weapon' in a moment of rage at a victory parade in the city on 26 MayA former Royal Marine is starting a 21-year jail term for mowing down dozens of Liverpool football fans in a "truly shocking” act that "defies ordinary understanding”.Paul Doyle, 54, bowed his head as he was sentenced at...
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Prices for the 'supporter entry' tier are capped at $60Tier will be available to supporters for all 104 gamesAllocation will comprise 1.6% of available ticketsAmid backlash against exorbitant prices for the 2026 World Cup, Fifa on Tuesday announced that it had created a new tier of tickets specifically for supporters of the involved teams for each...
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Spurs have faced low moments in their history, and this is one of them. How will the club respond in the post-Daniel Levy era? Sign up for Soccer with Jonathan Wilson hereTottenham Hotspur, Thomas Frank said after Sunday's 3-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest, are "not a quick fix”. That's been true for probably 40 years, since they lurched into...
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The Guardian's Jonathan Liew visits the World Darts Championships at Alexandra Palace to explore how the game went from the working men's clubs to the world stage, what the next 10 years looks like, and how it continues to have a ever-developing cultural impact around the world Continue reading...
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Ineos-owned club must pick up the pieces as hundreds of supporters hit and spit on players after sixth straight lossBy Get French Football NewsFootball is often lauded for its capacity to bring people together but in Nice, it has also laid bare its capacity to tear a city apart.It's a Sunday night, and the Nice players and staff have just landed...
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Al-Qadsiah describe appointment as 'landmark moment'Martin O'Neill says patience needed with Wilfried NancyBrendan Rodgers has been confirmed as the head coach of the Saudi Arabian side Al-Qadsiah. Rodgers resigned from Celtic in October, a move thattriggered a stinging attack from the club's main shareholder Dermot Desmond. The 52-year-old...
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'We have talent at the back,' says head coachUnited took lead three times in draw with BournemouthRuben Amorim insisted he does not need to strengthen Manchester United's defence despite conceding four goals in a frantic draw with Bournemouth.A breathtaking contest had United take the lead three times and featured three late second-half goals...
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Manager's comments on Saturday have left Chelsea baffled and the Italian in dangerIf Enzo Maresca was interested in ending speculation that he has a problem with elements of Chelsea's hierarchy then he would have done so on Monday. Instead the Italian made no attempt to clear up a situation entirely of his own making.He rebuffed questions about his...
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Even the greatest sides can be reeled in like farmed salmon, assisted by a series of newish laws that can transform momentum quicker than you can say 'Usain Bolt'They won't always say so publicly but every journalist is familiar with the concept of a "reverse ferret”. In the heyday of printed newspapers a piece might be filed in good faith only...
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Early season chaos has given way to an approach based on solidity and utilising the squad's attacking strengthsThe table does not lie and Nottingham Forest were proudly fifth in the Premier League on Sunday night. Admittedly, the reality is they sit 16th but since Sean Dyche took over as manager only four teams have bettered their points tally,...
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There is a hint of feudalism about the way the unelected body has treated those who love the track like its serfsIt has taken the better part of a decade but the Jockey Club, the private, self-appointed body that has wielded immense power in racing for nearly 300 years, seems poised to realise its long-standing ambition to see one of the sport's...
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The Scotsman is a wry, slightly daft ex-plumber who wears his heart on his sleeve. So why does the Ally Pally crowd enjoy goading him?By the time Cameron Menzies finally leaves the arena, the blood gushing from the gash on his right hand has trickled its way down the whole hand, down his wrist, part of his forearm and – somehow – up to his...
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Australia captain lives close by and takes his kids to beach 'all the time'Players to wear black armbands and join moment's silence in AdelaideAustralia captain Pat Cummins has said the tragic events at Bondi beach 'hit home pretty hard' as they unfolded on Sunday night just down the road from his home in the neighbouring Sydney suburb of Bronte.As...
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Centre with goal of inclusivity pursues a reassessment of the coaching and even the language of the sport"Cricket is shit if you're shit at cricket. But everyone has been shit at cricket. Even Ben Stokes. When someone threw a ball at him for the first time, he didn't smash it six rows back. Ben Stokes was shit at cricket, and then he got good at...
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Public vote will decide winner among back-to-back European champions, Rugby World Cup winners and Team EuropeEngland's Lionesses are up against their rugby union counterparts, the Red Roses, and Europe's winning Ryder Cup side on the shortlist for team of the year at the BBC's Sports Personality of the Year award.For the first time the BBC have...
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Veteran batter's omission means Josh Inglis retains spot at No 7Travis Head to open as Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon return to sideUsman Khawaja could be facing the end of his international career after being overlooked for the third Ashes Test. Pat Cummins, who will return to captain Australia after what he called an "aggressive” rehabilitation...
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Liverpool great understood to be recovering wellClub thank hospital for giving 'the best care possible'Ian Rush has been released from hospital having spent two days in intensive care last week with flu.The former Liverpool and Wales striker was admitted to the Countess of Chester hospital with breathing difficulties and taken into intensive care....
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From near-total control to collapse to late Bruno Fernandes and Matheus Cunha goals that seemed to put Manchester United on the right end of a 4-3 festive thriller. But then, yet more horrific defending allowed Eli Junior Kroupi, on as a substitute, to score Bournemouth's third equaliser and the points were shared.Fernandes's strike was a pinpoint...
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Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!In keeping with pretty much everything else you've read, seen or heard about the Scottish League Cup final, you'd be forgiven for presuming today's Football Daily will almost entirely be devoted to the fact Celtic is run by an incompetent bunch of cheapskates who appear to consider their paying...
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There is a hunger to see England taken apart piece by piece even if the destruction of the tourists' bright and brave philosophy is not the main aim Adelaide comes across as a genteel city, but for a long time there was a contrasting degree of brutality to the Adelaide Test. At peak summer late in January it was a saucepan: hot, flat, home to...
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Approval expected next year; US investors interested27% of Prem's commercial rights were sold to CVC in 2019Prem Rugby is planning to launch a tender process to secure external investment in the competition after it has received formal approval from the Rugby Football Union to become a closed franchise league. That is expected to happen next...
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Former Manchester City youth coach faces his role model Enzo Maresca in Carabao Cup quarter-final against ChelseaWhen it comes to Cole Palmer a montage of magical moments spring to Brian Barry‑Murphy's mind, but one episode, a little more than four years ago, particularly sticks. Barry-Murphy was in charge of Manchester City's under-21s on the...
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Newcastle player has left door open to allegiance switchScotland manager may seek to stay on after World CupSteve Clarke plans to check on the extent to which Harvey Barnes will commit to playing for Scotland before friendly matches in March. The manager wants to know Barnes is sufficiently keen on swapping international allegiance – he has a...
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Sunday's events in Bondi have stunned Australia and the watching world before a third Test that could be a decisive one for this England team's legacyAdelaide may be 1,300km to the west of Bondi but the sense of pain in the city has been no less for the distance. People are in shock here trying to make sense of the horrors that unfolded on Sunday...
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Updates from the 8pm GMT kick-off at Old TraffordPremier League's top scorers | Standings | Email NiallIn his weekly newsletter, Jonathan Wilson takes a look at Thomas Frank's fragile tenure at Tottenham.Remember Sergio Reguilón? The former United loanee has signed for Inter Miami, more than six months after leaving Spurs at the end of his...
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The Colts quarterback was coaching high school football before his surprise return. And he showed brains are almost important as brawn at his positionIs quarterback the most demanding position in sports? It's close enough to make no difference: players must memorize a complicated playbook, orchestrate an entire offense, scan for open receivers...
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World No 26 lost 3-2 to 20-year-old Charlie ManbyMenzies left stage with blood streaming from right handCameron Menzies saw red and punched the table in frustration following his 3-2 defeat by Charlie Manby in the first round of the World Darts Championship.Scot Menzies led twice in the game as he took the opening set before going 2-1 up, but the...
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England midfielder yet to start a Premier League game this seasonUnited hierarchy do not want to lose 20-year-old academy graduateManchester United intend to reject any bids to buy Kobbie Mainoo in January because the hierarchy believe the midfielder could have a bright future at the club.Ruben Amorim is open to the 20-year-old going on loan after...
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Khadija Shaw becomes first woman to score 100 goals for City while United battle back to draw against SpursLeah Williamson returned to competitive action for the first time in 139 days on Saturday as she made a return from a knee injury late in Arsenal's 3-1 victory against Everton. The England captain was brought on to replace Steph Catley as an...
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Arguably the poster-boy for Bazball, England's vice-captain is in dire need of an innings of substance in Adelaide"They were shocking shots. I'll admit that every day of the week. Especially the one in Perth. It was nearly a bouncer and I've tried to drive it. It was just bad batting. The one in Brisbane I've tried to hit it for six. That's what I...
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Urs Fischer's side are certain to begin 2026 bottom of the table but denied rampaging leaders victory at home Sometimes the numbers really don't say it all. Mainz were on the wrong end of many of them as Sunday evening drew in, as you would expect for a visit of almost any team to the Allianz Arena, never mind a struggler. They had the lowest share...
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Fifty years on Aitor Aguirre and Sergio Manzanera still share a connection after their protest against executions in Spain in 1975Amid the clatter of studs and the shouts of encouragement, the players of Racing Santander filed out of the home dressing room and into the tunnel to face their opponents. All of them, that was, except two. The...
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Captain cites summer Lord's win over India as good exampleEngland must win in Adelaide to have chance of regaining the AshesBen Stokes has called on his England players to summon up the rage witnessed against India in the summer and show some "dog” as they look to keep their slim Ashes hopes alive in Adelaide.After going 2-0 down in Brisbane,...
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With Trump championing Pete Rose and pressuring MLB's commissioner, the Hall of Fame vote became a referendum on power, memory and whether integrity still mattersSince mid-May, when Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred announced Pete Rose would be eligible for Hall of Fame consideration and explained his specious reasonings behind it,...
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Wembanyama shines in upset of ThunderBrunson's 40 lifts Knicks past MagicSpurs, Knicks to meet in NBA Cup finalVictor Wembanyama returned from a 12-game absence with 22 points and nine rebounds, giving San Antonio a surge and the Oklahoma City Thunder just their second loss with the 111-109 victory Saturday night putting the Spurs in the NBA Cup...
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Cristian Chivu's side are yet to draw a game this season while Milan continue to drop points against the minnows"The reality is different to the narrative,” declared Cristian Chivu in his press conference just before a 2-1 win away to Genoa sent Inter top of the table. Fresh off back-to-back Champions League defeats, albeit in controversial...
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Arsenal and City march on, Sunderland enjoy bragging rights, and Ekitiké gives Liverpool fans a much-needed liftMikel Arteta had the option to frame things differently. The Arsenal manager was even teed up to do so with a generous question in the press conference that followed his side's 2-1 win against Wolves on Saturday. Had his team shown the...
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Didi Hamann, Romário and Dunga were part of our 219-strong voting panel to decide who should make our list this yearIf someone, back in 1994, had said that at one point in my life I would work on a project selecting the world's best footballers together with Romário, I would not have believed them.That summer I was living in Rosersberg, seeing...
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Josh Tongue comes in for Gus Atkinson for Adelaide TestBrook rues 'shocking shots' in Perth and BrisbaneEngland have made one change to their line-up for the third Ashes Test, with Josh Tongue coming in as a like-for-like replacement for Gus Atkinson in the bowling attack.Seamer Atkinson failed to take a wicket in the series opener in Perth,...
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World No 4 edges out Sebastian Bialecki 3-2 in first roundKumar becomes first Indian to win at the tournamentStephen Bunting survived a scare before the No 4 seed progressed into the second round of the world championship on Sunday.Bunting, a semi-finalist last year, was taken to a tie-breaker by Poland's Sebastian Bialecki before edging through...
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Rodrygo keeps Real within four points of Barça at topInter win 2-1 at Genoa, as Milan draw and Napoli loseRodrygo secured a crucial 2-1 victory for Real Madrid at Alavés in La Liga, ending a dismal run of form and keeping them within four points of the leaders, Barcelona.Real, under pressure after two successive defeats in all competitions, broke...
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German striker was given a sarcastic ovation by the Sunderland fans after his inadvertent match winnerOn numerous occasions during the 75 minutes he spent on the pitch during the Wear-Tyne derby, Nick Woltemade cut an extremely isolated, peripheral and forlorn figure in the opposition box. A bad afternoon for Newcastle's German striker got...
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Blame and plenty of it is now flying around at Celtic. This defeat, a third for Wilfried Nancy in his three games as the manager, plunged the club firmly into a state of crisis. What a festive fiasco.There is a scenario in which Nancy changes Celtic's fortunes. The trouble for the Frenchman is, that feels highly unlikely. On one of the finest days...
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Manager says it will take time to turn club aroundSpence reaction to substitution will be investigatedThomas Frank said Tottenham's 3-0 defeat at Nottingham Forest offered a sobering reminder his side remain a "work in progress” and amid increasing scrutiny the head coach reiterated improving Spurs's fortunes is "not a quick fix”, saying: "If...
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Head coach praises 'real leader' Dias as defence holds firmWin at Selhurst Park extends Manchester City's run to fivePep Guardiola has warned that Manchester City are growing in resilience after Erling Haaland and Phil Foden secured the side's fifth win in succession and maintained pressure on the Premier League leaders Arsenal.City gained revenge...
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