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She's past 40 with a knee made of titanium, but Lindsey Vonn's comeback is already bucking expectations and crackling with the promise of a fifth Olympic GamesThere's no denying the nervous apprehension that rippled through the ski racing world after Lindsey Vonn announced her shock comeback in November. She'd walked away nearly six years earlier...
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Brit outclassed in 6-1, 6-0 loss to second seedSwiatek eases into fourth round at Melbourne ParkOver the past few years of professional tennis, the sight of Iga Swiatek annihilating another poor, defenceless opponent has become as sure as the sun will rise. When Swiatek's game is flowing and her mind is clear, the combined quality of her violent...
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Updates from seventh day of tennis at Melbourne ParkSecond seed defeats Raducanu 6-1, 6-0 in third roundAny thoughts? Get in touch with Jonathan on emailEmma Raducanu and Iga Swiatek have completed their warm-ups on Rod Laver Arena and we're about to get under way. But hang on, the second seed is have a word to the match official and seems to be...
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James Trafford is a very confident man, unworried about situations nor opponents, as Wilson Isidor found out to his cost. The goalkeeper made two almost identical saves from late penalties to ensure Burnley were not leapfrogged by Sunderland.The goalkeeper's prowess ensured the rest of the Burnley performance was forgotten as they attempt to grind...
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Dolphins to play home game at Bernabéu next seasonRenovated ground has retractable field for NFL footballThe Miami Dolphins will be one of the teams to play in Madrid next season at Bernabéu Stadium, the NFL announced Friday.The Dolphins will be the designated "home” team for what will be the first ever regular-season game in Spain. Continue...
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Wilson hurt his ankle after sleeping awkwardlyJudd Trump fights back to beat Ding Junhui 6-3Kyren Wilson edged out Luca Brecel 6-4 in an enthralling encounter at the Masters to set up a semi-final meeting with Judd Trump.Wilson kept his nose in front after opening up an early 2-0 lead and outlasted Brecel in a see-saw contest, which had a scrappy,...
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Absences means manager is relying on younger talent'These guys have embraced the challenge'Ange Postecoglou has backed his young players to show the leadership required to get Tottenham through their current "tough spot” in the Premier League.Spurs have won just once in their past six league matches and are currently 14th. Postecoglou continues...
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Winger completes 'dream' €70m move from NapoliFrankfurt 2-0 Dortmund, Montpellier 2-1 MonacoThe Georgian winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has joined Paris Saint-Germain from Serie A side Napoli on a deal until 2029, the Ligue 1 club announced on Friday."PSG are delighted to announce the signing of Khvicha Kvaratskhelia,” the club said in a...
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Former coach spent three years at club and left in 200961-year-old steered Albion to Championship title in 2008Tony Mowbray will take charge of West Brom for the second time after being appointed head coach on a two-and-a-half-year contract. Mowbray replaces Carlos Corberán, who left the Hawthorns in December to take up the role of manager at...
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Aberdeen missed out on the striker on their doorstep who Sir Alex Ferguson regards as Scotland's greatest ever player15 April 1967 is a date implanted in the mind of any Scotland supporter who wants to declare their team unofficial world champions. The 3-2 victory over Alf Ramsey's all-conquering England at Wembley is about as good as it has ever...
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Uruguay striker has scored just four goals this season'Unfortunately for him, most teams sit back against us'Arne Slot has admitted Liverpool have struggled to utilise Darwin Núñez's strengths this season because of problems they encounter against deep-lying defences.The Uruguay international, Liverpool's record signing at £85m, has scored four...
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Striker signs nine-and-a-half-year extensionManager had to ask Txiki Begiristain to repeat newsPep Guardiola was so stunned when learning the length of Erling Haaland's record new nine-and-a-half-year contract that he asked Txiki Begiristain, Manchester City's sporting director, to repeat himself.The 24-year-old's fresh terms tie him to the...
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A goalscorer with a courageous flamboyance, Manchester United's ace also pioneered the signature celebrationWhoever first described football as the working man's ballet (it may have been Tony Waddington, the long-serving Stoke City manager), they were surely thinking of Denis Law, whose balance and agility inside an opposition penalty area would...
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Striker was part of United's much-fabled 'Holy Trinity'Bryan Robson leads tributes to 'one of football's giants'Great names from Manchester United and Scotland have paid tribute to Denis Law, a legendary figure for both club and country, following his death at the age of 84.Law, who was diagnosed with dementia in August 2021, scored 237 goals in...
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The team are unbeaten under Slegers and Leah Williamson has emphasised the positive atmosphere during her timeSometimes, the grass is greenest in your own back garden. That may be a little cliched but it is the reality of Arsenal's managerial hunt. The club have been at pains to stress how thorough a process they have gone through in their search...
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Dubai-based Scot Ewen Ferguson leads way on 12 underJon Rahm's struggles cause a surprise after dismal 77For a spell on Friday afternoon the organisers of the Dubai Desert Classic had cause for panic. Jon Rahm had already tumbled out of the tournament after 36 holes, Viktor Hovland was heading the same way and Rory McIlroy was dangerously close to...
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Task force report has completed initial feasibility workOTRTF claims huge value could be added to UK economyOld Trafford's rebuild as a new 100,000-seater stadium and the wider regeneration of the local area could deliver an extra £7.3bn to the UK economy and bring more than 90,000 employment opportunities, according to the latest task force...
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Norwegian's near decade-long contract on £500,000 a week could backfire spectacularly if champions are punishedErling Haaland's bumper nine-and-a-half-year record new contract with Manchester City is a certifiable coup for the champions and a life-changing deal for the 24-year-old that provokes several intriguing questions.The thorniest is what...
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Newcastle are benefitting from Mad Dog's odd-couple relationship with Eddie Howe and his attention to detailName the assistant manager noted for clashing with, among several others, Mikel Arteta, Jürgen Klopp and Unai Emery on Premier League touchlines and, occasionally, in stadium tunnels?Given quiz questions rarely come much easier there are no...
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Gambling company's logo superimposed on imagesAdvertising Standards Authority assessing the postsThe Advertising Standards Authority is investigating the trend of social media posts which superimpose the logo of the gambling company Stake on to viral images, many of which feature disturbing content.Stake, the Australian bookmaker which has been...
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Slegers wanted permanent job after game in NovemberDutch coach signs deal until end of next seasonRenée Slegers said Arsenal's response to their 1-1 draw with Manchester United in November was a "critical moment” in helping her determine whether she wanted her interim role to be made permanent."The Man United away game was the first time I...
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A new three-on-three league will bring some of the best players in the world together for a two-month season. Its backers believe it's just the startInside an old television studio, on an industrial park a few miles from Miami's international airport, an enthralling new show will premiere on Friday. It is opening night for the Unrivaled women's...
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British No 1 faces Carlos Alcaraz after latest five-set match'I still have a long way to go, this is a huge drive forward'Jack Draper says his trio of five-set victories at the Australian Open are evidence of the hard work he has put into his career, effort that is finally paying off for him in the biggest matches."I still have a long way to go,...
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EFL's Welsh clubs could qualify for Europe via new routeChange would mean no qualification via English cupsThe Football Association is set to block a proposal to allow the English Football League's Welsh clubs from competing in a new Welsh League Cup next season in what would represent a major blow to Wrexham's European ambitions.The EFL is...
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Back problem forces 30-year-old to end rugby career'My body will carry a significant amount of deficiency'The England and British & Irish Lions wing Anthony Watson has retired from rugby aged 30 on medical grounds, having been advised it was no longer safe to continue playing.Watson, who brings the curtain down with 56 caps, has been beset by...
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Prize money has gone up significantly since National Hunt racing at the track some quarter of a century agoWhen Windsor staged what was billed as its last ever jumps meeting in December 1998, the final race on the card was the Norwegian Blue Handicap Hurdle – a clear sign that as far as the track was concerned, jumping was no more. It had ceased...
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British No 1 triumphs 6-4, 2-6, 5-7, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (8)Player reaches Australian Open last 16 for first timeThroughout the early days of Jack Draper's young career, questions around his physical preparedness for his chosen sport followed him wherever he went. As he continually struggled with injuries and endurance issues alike, Draper never failed to...
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Scot loses 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 but departs with praise in his earsNo 2 seed Zverev shows class and eases into fourth roundJust 20 minutes into one of the most significant occasions of his short professional tennis career, Jacob Fearnley was offered an indication of the lofty level required to defeat the best players in the world.With the score at 2-3,...
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Bayern Munich hold discussions over move for NkunkuVeiga and Disasi among others who could leave clubEnzo Maresca has said that managing Chelsea during the January transfer window is a "disaster” because of the unsettling effect it is having on his squad.Maresca, whose side have dropped out of the top four after failing to win their last five...
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'I'd love to know him more … share a meal, have a coffee'Kipchoge to run in London for first time since 2020Eliud Kipchoge has revealed his admiration for Britain's triathlon gold medallist Alex Yee – and says he wants to meet and help mentor the Team GB star when they both run the London Marathon in April.The 40-year-old Kipchoge insists he...
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Case related to new stadium interest paymentsMoyes keen to recruit Charlie Adam as set-piece coachEverton will face no further action for breaching profitability and sustainability rules up to 2023 after the Premier League discontinued its complaint over interest payments related to the club's new stadium.Everton were docked 10 points last season...
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Latest news and press conferences before the weekendAny comment or thoughts? You can email BarryOle direksiyonda! Turkish speakers can either smirk or correct me. So, it seems that former Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is in talks to take over at Turkish club Besiktas.(From PA Media) Continue reading...
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Esna Boyd died in 1966 so has always been an ethereal presence in our lives but an upcoming honour has resulted in a strange rearranging of our senses of selfEarly in December, my nephew Tom received a message on a genealogy website asking if he was related to Esna Boyd. Esna was the winner of the 1927 Australian Open, and Tennis Australia was...
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The best weekend in football whirls into action with Kansas City starting their bid for a three-peat and ends with a blockbuster meeting of MVP candidateWhat the Texans need to do to win: CJ Stroud needs to continue his upward trajectory. After turning what would have been an ugly fumble deep in his own half into the beginning of a run of 23...
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China's Xue Haowen began the event without any Fide titles and ended it as a grandmaster, unbeaten on 7/9 and breaking Judit Polgar's record as the youngest winnerHastings is the grandfather of international chess tournaments, first staged in 1895 and annually since 1920, with brief war and pandemic breaks. Its vintage decades were the 1930s, 50s...
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Bowler is of Pakistani heritage and faced long visa delayEight-match white-ball series begins next WednesdayEngland will begin their intended white-ball reboot under Brendon McCullum with a full complement of fast bowlers after Saqib Mahmood was belatedly granted a visa to join the squad that departs on Friday evening for the tour of India.Mahmood...
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Norwegian set for his first job since leaving Old TraffordSolskjær greeted by board and fans at Ataturk airportThe former Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjær has held talks in Istanbul over taking charge at Turkish club Besiktas.Solskjær has not held a coaching role since leaving Old Trafford in 2021, but is now negotiating with the...
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'Sometimes good, sometimes bad,' Amorim predictsRasmus Højlund's struggles defended as 'team problem'Ruben Amorim believes Manchester United's season will continue to be a rollercoaster and defended Rasmus Højlund's failure to score for eight games.United trailed 1-0 until the 82nd minute against Southampton on Thursday at Old Trafford, before...
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Coach wants 'foot to the floor' after nine wins in rowHowe says Alexander Isak can break Vardy scoring recordEddie Howe has refused to discount Alan Shearer's suggestion that Newcastle have entered the title race after nine straight wins, including six in the Premier League.Newcastle's manager indicated that, rather than disagree with their former...
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Giving them a compound name indicates level established by centre pairing Sione Tuipulotu and Huw JonesThere will be talk over the next week or two, as there usually is in the buildup to any Six Nations these days, of the possibility of a first Scotland title since five became six at the start of the millennium. The weary will roll their eyes, so...
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Heather Knight recalls 2023 series and similar deficitKate Cross being prioritised for possible Test returnHeather Knight says England face a battle to win the Ashes but urged her team to "keep believing” after Australia took a clean sweep of the ODIs with an 86-run victory at Hobart that leaves the hosts 6-0 up on points.England need to win all...
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Today's whispers are looking for some reassuranceThe problem with selling a superstar winger for £70m is that everyone knows that you have £70m to spend. Napoli may have sent Khvicha Kvaratskhelia out of the door, with the Georgian coughing for the PSG doctors today before his big-money move, but now the Italian side have a Kvaratskhelia-shaped...
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Variety of factors have led club into an unexpected season of struggle and prompted a change of managerLuton ended last season with a relegation but they also came out of it with a boosted bank balance, a determination to return to the Premier League and with Rob Edwards tied to a new four-year contract. On the eve of the new campaign bookmakers...
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Updates from the sixth day of tennis at Melbourne ParkJacob Fearnley exits after being given lesson by ZverevAny thoughts? Get in touch with Katy on emailThere's been some to-ing and fro-ing on serve over on Margaret Court too as Diana Schnaider went 2-0 up against Donna Vekic only to be broken back just now after a nervy looking double-fault into...
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Danielle Collins got into a back-and-forth with a booing crowd at the Australian Open after eliminating local hope Destanee Aiava, and blowing kisses to the spectators. 'The people that don't like you, and the people that hate you, they actually pay your bills,' the world No 11 said.Danielle Collins thanks 'super drunk' booing fans for spurring her...
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'I need to understand why we suffer in these games'Manager admits Manuel Ugarte was tired during matchA relieved Ruben Amorim insisted Manchester United did not panic before Amad Diallo's 12-minute hat-trick saved them against Southampton, having trailed against the Premier League's bottom side until the 82nd minute at Old Trafford on...
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Australia all-rounder adds catch for the ages to her breakthrough hundred in the third ODI against England while a more prominent role beckonsNot many dimensions away across the multiverse, there is a world where Ashleigh Gardner is already Australian captain across formats. When Meg Lanning surprisingly called time on an international career in...
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Uecker moved from player to successful broadcasterFormer catcher also known for role in Major LeagueBob Uecker, the voice of his hometown Milwaukee Brewers who career earned the moniker "Mr Baseball” and honors from the Hall of Fame, has died. He was 90.The team announced Uecker died on Thursday morning, calling it "one of the most difficult days...
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The American faced a boisterous crowd in her win over local hope Destanee Aiava but says 'energy is a good thing'On the day of a new attendance record at Melbourne Park, the world No 11, Danielle Collins, was booed and jeered in her win over local hope Destanee Aiava, the latest intervention at the Australian Open from boisterous and often...
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Briton has lost all her previous matches with world No 2'I'm just going to swing,' in third round says 22-year-oldEmma Raducanu says she has nothing to lose and will try to swing freely as she faces Iga Swiatek, the world No 2 and five-time grand slam champion, in the third round of the Australian Open on Saturday in one of the biggest matches...
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Third ODI: Australia, 308-8, beat England, 222, by 86 runsThird 50-over win gives hosts 6-0 lead heading into T20sThere was a sense of inevitability about the result of the third Ashes ODI, from the moment Ash Gardner decided she was going to pummel Sophie Ecclestone for six in her first over of the day. Gardner has been England's Ashes nemesis...
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Ash Gardner century sets up comfortable win in HobartVictory sees Australia take 6-0 lead in multi-format seriesSign up for The Spin | Send Martin an email1st over: Australia 1-0 (Litchfield 1, Healy 0) I'm not sure Heather Knight would have reviewed that were it anybody other than Healy. She looked a little reluctant but was talked into it by...
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Video from July 2024 shows Argentina players chantingKick it Out chief writes to Gianni Infantino and ConmebolKick It Out has demanded clarity from the Fifa president, Gianni Infantino, over what action his organisation is taking over alleged discriminatory chanting involving the Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernández and other Argentina...
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Newcastle chase a perfect 10, Chelsea seek a reliable No 9 and Southampton just want to get beyond sixIf Arsenal's books for the January window look closed, a meeting with Aston Villa casts forward thoughts to summer business. During Wednesday's north London derby it was not difficult to wonder how much greater the margin of victory might have been...
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Motorcyclist holds nine-minute lead with just ceremonial ride leftSanders set to become just second Australian to win raceDaniel Sanders is on the verge of racing into Australian motorsports history as just the second man from his country to win a coveted Dakar Rally title.With just one short, sharp stage left after a draining two-week Saudi...
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This was an object lesson in how to kill a game. Brighton had struggled to make much headway against Ipswich for almost an hour when Kaoru Mitoma's shot squeezed in and, from there, they simply did not let go. Rather than sit back they pressed forward relentlessly; the consequence was a first league victory in nine and perhaps a platform to...
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Murphy snookers himself behind the blue when on 120Mark Allen into semis after 6-2 win over Mark SelbyShaun Murphy fell just short of a 147 break as he defeated Neil Robertson to move into the Masters semi-finals at Alexandra Palace.In the eighth frame, in which he completed a 6-2 victory, Murphy was on course for a maximum until he misjudged his...
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Panicky, amateurish and dicing with defeat against Southampton, who are bottom and had failed to win away in the Premier League: Manchester United flirted with the crimson embarrassment of a reverse they would long be reminded of.But, enter the game-winner, Amad Diallo, with a stunning 12-minute hat-trick. His third strike came in added time...
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World No 121 beats No 5 seed 6-3, 7-6, 6-7, 1-6, 7-6Californian seals victory just before 3am in MelbourneLearner Tien, a 19-year-old qualifier from California, became the youngest American man to reach the Australian Open's third round since Pete Sampras in 1990, upsetting a racket-tossing Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 7-6, 6-7, 1-6, 7-6 in a thrilling...
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The pair were childhood doubles partners and faced each other many times in singles but their careers took divergent courses before reconvening at the Australian OpenIn the quiet mountainous Czech town of Roznov pod Radhostem, home to only 16,000 people, some of the best junior players under the age of 12 in Europe converged in February 2013 for...
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Lakers coach JJ Redick lost home in firesJames says he hopes team can offer hope to cityLeBron James says the wildfires that have killed at least 25 people and destroyed thousands of homes have taken a toll on his mental health.His Los Angeles Lakers had lost three games in a row before their home victory over the Miami Heat on Wednesday night, and...
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German club have been asking for more than €60mEgypt forward has 20 goals in 26 games this seasonManchester City have verbally agreed a fee with Eintracht Frankfurt to bring their forward Omar Marmoush to the Etihad Stadium this month.Agreeing a figure with Frankfurt has proved a protracted process for City, with the German club demanding more...
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Premier League updates from the 8pm GMT kick-offLive scores | Read Football Daily | Top scorers | Mail Scott2 min: Diallo embarks on the first positive run of the evening, down the inside-right channel. The crowd get excited … then Diallo slaps a wayward pass meant for Bruno Fernandes on the touchline out for a throw. Onwards and upwards.United...
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Second half of the season starts with a bunched table but the league-leading Blues still look a cut aboveThere is something about a pause that reinvigorates, builds anticipation and allows for a reset. The Women's Super League will have halted for 32 days by the time Liverpool host Brighton on Friday to kickstart the second half of the season, but...
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Fans and players' partners upset by groping and pushingRFEF says sorry but still plans more Super Cups in SaudiThe president of the Spanish football federation (RFEF) has apologised to Real Mallorca supporters six days after they were harassed at the Super Cup semi-final in Jeddah, with the Balearic government inviting him to reconsider the...
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Chelsea ask for total loan cost to be paid before returnStriker is injured and set to miss most of rest of season Everton's attempt to cut short Armando Broja's loan has hit complications with Chelsea wanting compensation to take the striker back.David Moyes, the new Everton manager, confirmed his club were exploring the possibility of terminating...
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LIV chief executive to be replaced by Scott O'NeillDavid Micheluzzi and Ricardo Gouveia set early paceThere was a time in the not-so-distant past when Rory McIlroy praise for Greg Norman felt as realistic a concept as the Open Championship taking place on the moon. In the latest sign of golf's thawing relations, McIlroy used the aftermath of his...
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Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!Since comfortably beating Aston Villa at the start of November, Tottenham Hotspur have won only two of the 11 Premier League matches they've contested. Well, played in or at least turned up for. Indeed, a good lawyer might argue that technically they haven't really won any because one of the...
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Raducanu fought off sore back during 6-3, 7-5 victoryKudermetova catches Boulter cold in 7-6(3), 2-6, 6-2 winEmma Raducanu is the last British woman standing at the Australian Open after she demonstrated her tenacity and resourcefulness en route to a 6-3, 7-5 second-round win against her friend Amanda Anisimova. Hopes of a deep run for the British...
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Critics misunderstand the Australian's past achievements and would be better off directing their ire at Daniel LevyIn the buildup to the north London derby the former Tottenham goalkeeper Paul Robinson repeated a line that almost every pundit/journalist/fan has used this season: "With Spurs, you don't know what you're going go get.” The trouble...
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The middle of the much-hyped Ball brothers is the only one not to make the NBA. But his music career has many hailing his family's nose for successIf ever there was an athlete who could be a spokesperson for middle-child syndrome, it's LiAngelo Ball – basketball's black sheep. Nearly a decade ago the 6ft 5in forward was touted as an NBA...
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Scott Parker's side have conceded nine goals in 26 league games in a complete turnaround after last season's leaky campaign'Attack wins you games, defence wins you titles,” was the old Alex Ferguson adage but Burnley would happily accept automatic promotion. They sit second in the Championship thanks to the excellence of their back four and...
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Paraguayan has been at St James' Park since 2019Newcastle also receive £6m bid for defender KellyMiguel Almirón is close to a return to Atlanta and MLS after Newcastle agreed a fee of about £8m-£10m. The Paraguay winger, also pursued by FC Charlotte in recent days, is believed to be keen on moving back to the United States after six largely...
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The 19-year-old American, Learner Tien, knocked out Daniil Medvedev in an instant classic, while Iga Swiatek, Emma Raducanu and Jannik Sinner also wonEarly danger signs for 18th seed Hubert Hurkacz who is serving to stay in the first set against Miomir Kecmanovic at 3-5 and now down 0-30. The Pole reached the quarter-finals at Melbourne Park last...
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US fourth seed gives $81,000 from first-round victory'It's just insane what happened … I had family evacuate'Taylor Fritz is donating his first-round prize money at the Australian Open to help people affected by the California wildfires. The American fourth seed raced through to round three with a 6-2, 6-1, 6-0 thumping of Chile's Cristian Garin...
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The 20-year-old, who is set to join Premier League champions, had to move to Belarus to reignite his career after rejection in UzbekistanAbdukodir Khusanov was born on 29 February and he is, without a doubt, a rarity. In four years the defender has gone from being discarded in his home country of Uzbekistan to play for a small club in Belarus...
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From England beating Australia in 1895 to New Zealand in India last year, here are the sport's best away performancesBy Phil Walker and John Stern for Wisden Cricket MonthlyThe starsGraeme Smith led the charge with bat and balls, inspiring Dale Steyn, the leading wicket-taker in the series, to turn all-rounder and help JP Duminy play the innings of...
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Today's fluff died when you started walkingLinks between Napoli and Alejandro Garnacho continue to grow: multiple papers in Italy report that Giovanni Manna, Napoli's sporting director, met the player's agents for dinner in Barcelona this week after Antonio Conte made the Manchester United forward his top priority for this transfer window.It seems...
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Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Philippe Auclair and Dan Bardell as Arsenal beat Spurs to reignite their title challengeRate, review, share on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Audioboom, Mixcloud, Acast and Stitcher, and join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and email.On the podcast today; Arsenal win the north London derby at a canter...
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A new book chronicles the struggles of early climbers as they attempted to mount expeditions on the world's highest peaksIn 1907, Tom Longstaff made the first known summit of a 7,000-plus-meter peak, Trisul in the Himalayas. What did he consider the sine qua non for a mountaineer? The answer may surprise you.Longstaff believed that "the most...
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Turki Alalshikh is willing to spend billions to promote boxing. Bringing back what made the sport so compelling would helpOn January 14, 2025, His Excellency Turki Alalshikh posted a message on social media that read, "MAKE BOXING GREAT AGAIN.”That's a noble goal. And the Saudi Arabian General Entertainment Authority has signaled its willingness...
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Over two decades on from his last match at the club as a player, Steffen Baumgart has overseen two ominous defeats"You're dressed!” exclaimed a surprised Frank Schmidt as he met his counterpart on the touchline on Sunday. For his first game in charge of Union Berlin, Steffen Baumgart was not just dressed in his customary cap and T-shirt, but in...
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There are dozens of reasons why the former Dallas star returning to his old team could end in disaster. But he would be able to stand up to Jerry JonesIt didn't take long for Jerry Jones to turn the Dallas Cowboys' head coach search into a circus.Perhaps that's just how he likes it. In the middle of the NFL playoffs, with the Cowboys long out of...
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Defending champion wins 4-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-3Australian shocks world No 1 in first setJannik Sinner escaped an early ambush from the local wildcard Tristan Schoolkate to book a place in the third round in his defence of the Australian Open, winning 4-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-3 in 183 minutes on a captivated Rod Laver Arena. The result looked anything but...
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Teenage left-back impressed in 2-1 victory over Spurs'I had to make sure I was winning my tackles for her'Arsenal's Myles Lewis-Skelly has said he was determined to impress on his north London derby debut because he did not want to "look soft” in front of his grandmother.Lewis-Skelly, 18, became Arsenal's youngest player to start against...
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No 8 seed defeats US qualifier Boyer 6-2, 6-4, 6-3Wildcard McCabe loses to Michelsen 7-5, 6-3, 7-6(4)The seeds lie in wait for fresh and finely-tuned Alex de Minaur, who strode through his second round match at the Australian Open on Thursday, defeating American qualifier Tristan Boyer 6-2, 6-4, 6-3 in just under two hours on Rod Laver...
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Ange Postecoglou has a good side in there somewhere, but also one addicted to danger, impulsive and impatientPedro Porro hit the post in the 94th minute. It was an opportunistic shot from a tight angle, about 20 yards out. No kind of angle for a shot, really. But it was struck well, fierce and swerving viciously away from David Raya in the Arsenal...
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McGregor faces civil suit stemming from 2023 allegationUFC fighter's lawyer says lawsuit is a 'shakedown'Conor McGregor is facing a new civil lawsuit filed by a woman accusing him of sexual assault during the 2023 NBA finals in Miami.The lawsuit, filed on Tuesday in the US district court for the southern district of Florida, also names the Miami...
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Wada's handling of Chinese swimmers' case under fireFormer Wada vice-president joins chorus of concernPressure is intensifying on the World Anti-Doping Agency, with the UK and European Union being urged to stop funding the global body. It follows the US decision to withhold its financial backing over Wada's handling of the 23 Chinese swimmers...
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Wilson survived Zhang Anda fightback to win 6-4World No 1 Judd Trump faces Ding Junhui on FridayA relieved Kyren Wilson completed the quarter-final lineup of the Masters when he beat Zhang Anda 6-4 at Alexandra Palace.Wilson had led 3-1 at the interval but failed to score a point in the next two frames as Zhang made breaks of 65 and 83 to get back...
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Sam Konstas promises signed merchandise as photo goes wrongBBL side Sydney Thunder release video of incident at Cricket CentralCricket sensation Sam Konstas has promised signed merchandise for the fan who accidentally crashed his car trying to meet him. Konstas' Big Bash League club the Sydney Thunder uploaded a now-viral security video titled "The...
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Some of the biggest cheers from Leicester supporters all night came when a flag-waving pitch invader managed to evade several stewards before being brought down. Unfortunately for Leicester, that appears to be their direction of travel.Second-half goals from Jean-Philippe Mateta and Marc Guéhi enabled Crystal Palace to equal the club's best...
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Hosts played with a concentrated spirit in north London derby and were good value for their 2-1 defeat of TottenhamMaybe the world isn't ending after all. Or at least, not yet anyway. For Arsenal, and indeed the Premier League, the title race is still alive, still twitching, like a dog kicking out in its sleep wondering whether to wake up.The past...
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Briton believes there are no 'harsh feelings' between pairRaducanu pulled out of their Wimbledon mixed doubles Emma Raducanu says she sent Andy Murray a long conciliatory message in the aftermath of her withdrawal from their scheduled mixed doubles match at Wimbledon last year to ensure that there was no bad blood between them and she believes that...
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British No 1 Jack Draper went through five gruelling sets to beat home favourite Thanasi Kokkinakis to reach the Australian Open third round. Draper said the abuse he got from the crowd helped him as it 'gave me actually energy giving it back a little bit'.'I had steam coming out of my ears': Kokkinakis torment in Draper defeat Continue reading...
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Newcastle's sixth successive Premier League win – and ninth in all competitions – lifted Eddie Howe's renascent team to fourth place as Alexander Isak demonstrated precisely why his manager believes he is a good as any striker in the world right now.Isak's 16th and 17th goals of an extraordinary season pushed Wolves into the relegation zone,...
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The second coming of David Moyes confirmed Everton's new manager is no miracle worker. They could do with one. Everton failed to score for the ninth time in 11 Premier League games as Aston Villa, gradually working their way back to form, punctured hopes of a new‑manager bounce at Goodison Park.Ollie Watkins struck the only goal of a tight...
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Arsenal could feel the heat. Back-to-back home defeats in the domestic cups had seen to that. One has pushed them to the brink of elimination in the Carabao Cup before the semi-final second leg at Newcastle. The other on penalties against Manchester United in the FA Cup was terminal.Mikel Arteta's team could also sense opportunity. Liverpool's draw...
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The quarterback may be a rookie but he doesn't play like one. And his skillset could well help the Commanders spring a surprise in Detroit on SaturdayThere's a legitimate argument to be made that if you're a rookie NFL quarterback, and your team makes the playoffs, you are no longer a rookie. By your first postseason game, your opponent has a full...
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Sevens star is gaining 15s experience in EnglandShe hopes to be play in Rugby World Cup this yearIlona Maher says the measure of success with Bristol for her would be if she has "caught up” with the USA 15s team to aid her bid to be part of this year's Rugby World Cup.The 28-year-old signed for the Bears in December with the goal of making the...
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Current owners discovered irregularities during takeoverSources confident Chelsea will avoid points deductionChelsea are negotiating with the Premier League over a financial settlement related to secret payments for transfers made during Roman Abramovich's ownership.A financial settlement is seen as the likeliest outcome as the club's current...
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Updates from the north London derby; kick-off 8pm GMTWednesday scoreboard | PL top scorers | Email ScottSpurs kick off. They're immediately on the front foot, accompanied by pantomime boos. But Arsenal snaffle the ball and Sterling wins a free kick out on the right touchline, bundled over by Spence. An early chance for one of those set-pieces!The...
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New England captain wants to 'create loads of memories'Coach says demoting Marlie Packer 'a difficult decision'Zoe Aldcroft, the new England captain, says the Red Roses want to be "unstoppable” and have "massive room for improvement” despite being on a 20-game winning run.England are in formidable form, having last lost a game in 2022 in the...
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Updates from Wednesday evening's matchesLive scoreboard | Premier League top scorers | Email NiallThere's plenty more going on beyond the Premier League tonight: in the Championship, Blackburn host Portsmouth while in a pleasing piece of symmetry, the same fixture features in the Women's FA Cup fourth round, alongside Leicester v Stoke.In Scotland,...
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Captain Gigi Moreira talks about women's football development in her country and working with her sister to produce the next generation of playersGigi Moreira is more than just the captain of Ecuador's women's national team – she's an ambassador for a country that this summer has a chance to showcase the steps forward it has taken when it hosts...
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Colin Graves announced demutualisation plans last yearClub hoping to secure Indian partner in Hundred saleYorkshire have put on hold controversial plans to take the 162‑year‑old members' club into private ownership.In announcing his intention to demutualise the county last year the chair, Colin Graves, claimed that without "swift and decisive...
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Swede who died in August 2024 owed £7.25m to HMRCHe left assets of £4.8m but not enough to cover his debtsSven-Göran Eriksson, England's first overseas manager, died with debts of over £3.8m after years of financial mismanagement.Eriksson, who died in August 2024 at the age of 76 having earlier announced that he was terminally ill with...
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British No 1 wins epic match 6-7 (3), 6-3, 3-6, 7-6, 6-3Draper triumphs after five-set 'psychodrama'For the second time in as many matches, Jack Draper found himself on the brink of a painful, early defeat at the Australian Open as his difficult preparation during the off-season was reflected in his form. Draper had been dragged around the court...
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Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!Oof. Eek! Yikes. Woof! Tuesday's final score sheet might show three draws and West Ham edging a mid-table battle, but this was another white-hot night of Premier League action. There were great goals, brilliant saves, hair pulls, late wobbles, Pep talks and some of the worst defending seen in the...
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David Cardoza charged after long-running investigationNew stand at Sixfields ground was never completedDavid Cardoza, the former chairman of Northampton Town, has been charged, alongside his father, with fraud in the long-running investigation into £10m of public money loaned to the club for a new stand that was never completed.Cardoza, 54, is one...
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Northern Irish player set to move to Saudi-backed circuit'If I were in his position I wouldn't make that decision'Rory McIlroy has expressed his disappointment over the imminent move to LIV Golf of Tom McKibbin, his fellow Northern Irishman and player he has mentored. "I don't think it's worth the sacrifice,” said McIlroy of the 22-year-old's...
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Briton loses to world No 3 in second round 6-3, 7-5Harriet Dart out after 4-6, 6-0, 6-2 loss to Donna VekicJodie Burrage believes she is "only just getting started” after successfully returning to grand slam competition following a long injury layoff. The British player leaves Melbourne full of confidence after being extremely competitive with...
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Manchester City captain who brought the team four trophies in three years before going on to manage itThe most remarkable aspect of the gilded footballing career of Tony Book was that until his fourth decade he was still earning a living as a bricklayer. Supplementing his wages by playing part-time non-league football, it was only at the age of 30...
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For the 10,000 fans who urged on the Australian, the five-set loss was emotional punishment for crowd and player alikeAustralians love a winner but sometimes an exception can be made. Thanasi Kokkinakis added to his library of misery with one of the more painful losses Melbourne Park has witnessed.Jack Draper's 6-7 (3), 6-3, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 victory...
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Defensive shortage with both Badiashile and Fofana outWest Ham target loan move for Fulham's Rodrigo MunizChelsea have ended Trevoh Chalobah's loan at Crystal Palace early after activating a recall clause in the defender's deal. The move has come in response to Enzo Maresca losing Benoît Badiashile and Wesley Fofana to hamstring injuries.Fofana is...
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22-year-old arrested and then releasedTwo other men detained and phone taken as evidenceThe Sevilla defender Kike Salas has been arrested by police for allegedly deliberately getting booked so that his friends could win bets. The 22-year-old was detained by police in Seville on Tuesday and subsequently released without charge having exercised his...
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The English midfielder has given Diego Simeone's team balance – and helped them win 14 games in a rowBy Robbie Dunne for Opta AnalystAndrea Berta left Atlético Madrid earlier this month after a decade as the club's sporting director. As a parting gift, he gave Diego Simeone a treasure chest of new signings. Robin Le Normand, Alexander...
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Michael Lewis, of Denton, Texas, arrested over messagesJudge rebukes 55-year-old after interruptionsA man charged with stalking and harassing basketball star Caitlin Clark was rebuked after becoming disruptive during a court appearance on Tuesday.Michael Lewis, of Denton, Texas, was arrested on Monday at a hotel in Indianapolis, where Clark plays...
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Just how did an ageing non-league journeyman defender end up captaining the club to four major trophies in three years?Tony Book. Mr Manchester City. Skip. One of our greats. Yet few fans have specific memories of him playing. Not necessarily because we didn't see him play, just because he went about it so quietly. He wasn't known for dashing...
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County captain believes victim of mistaken identityVince will continue to play white-ball cricketWorld Cup winner James Vince is to step down as Hampshire captain after 10 years and move to Dubai following several attacks on his family home.Vince, however, will continue playing white-ball cricket for the county in the 2025 Vitality Blast campaign...
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Today's fluff has a thousand-yard stareAs the fallout from Arsenal's absurdly wasteful FA Cup defeat to Manchester United – and Gabriel Jesus's season-ending injury – rolls on, the gossip machine has gone into overdrive trying to identify someone who can put away their chances. While Benjamin Sesko is the name on everyone's lips, it wouldn't be...
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New champion 'would need 20 years to surpass 16 titles''Everybody raises their game against you'Phil Taylor has backed Luke Littler to break his record of 16 world titles but says the 17-year-old darts phenomenon will have to overcome "Man Utd syndrome” to do it.Littler became the youngest player to win the world championship at Alexandra Palace...
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British boxers set to reignite historical feud Benn's ban for failing a drug test lifted in NovemberThe much-anticipated grudge match between Conor Benn and Chris Eubank Jr is set to finally take place in April.The British boxers will reignite their historical feud in London, their initial bout in October 2022 having been called off due to Benn...
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Updates from around the courts at Melbourne ParkAny thoughts? Get in touch with an emailAryna Sabalenka breaks Jessica Bouzas Maneiro to 30 at the first attempt but the Spaniard bounces back immediately. Bouzas Maneiro pulls away to a 0-30 lead following a pair of unforced errors from Sabalenka, then takes the game to deuce and four break-back...
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Claim the Proteas got there 'on the back of beating pretty much nobody' shows lack of respect for their achievementsSouth Africans were still celebrating their side's passage into the World Test Championship final, secured after the fast bowler Kagiso Rabada cosplayed as Brian Lara in a nerve-jangling two-wicket win against Pakistan, when Michael...
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Plus: dramatic downturns in form, non-football athletes wearing crests on their kit (2) and moreMail us any of your questions and answers"In this month's Old Firm game, Ianis Hagi scored a goal past Kasper Schmeichel,” notes Steve Murray. "I don't think Gheorghe scored past Peter, but are there any examples of father/son combos that have scored...
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The Olympic, NCAA and WNBA champion is one of the greatest of all time. Now she has helped found a league she hopes can transform the sport she lovesWhether you're on Broadway, in the audience at Radio City or marveling at what you just witnessed in Carnegie Hall, New York is the home for encores. But when it comes to one of the Big Apple's...
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If the new manager can recreate the counterattacking style that worked so well at West Ham, Everton will stay upBy Ben McAleer for WhoScoredThe timing of Sean Dyche's sacking was poor, coming just a few hours before the team played in the FA Cup, but the Everton owners reassured fans by acting quickly over the weekend and bringing David Moyes back...
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The captaincy is due reward for a fine player – but for Steve Borthwick, it comes with one or two risks attachedEngland no longer announce their new captains with a grand theatrical flourish. Back in 1996 Bath's Phil de Glanville had to lie down in the back of the taxi taking him to Twickenham so no one could identify the skipper poised...
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With Tottenham next up at home, Gunners manager must restore the positivity of the 2022-23 seasonMikel Arteta was sitting in the Emirates Stadium away dugout when he realised the scale of the task that awaited him. It was December 2019, and although he was still nominally the assistant manager of Manchester City, cruising to a 3-0 victory against...
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Reds' manager hails Nuno's side after lively 1-1 draw'They are a team than can compete at the top end'Arne Slot doubled down on his claim that Nottingham Forest are Premier League title contenders after Diogo Jota headed in an equaliser with his first touch in an entertaining draw. Slot has predicted Forest will rival Liverpool to be champions if...
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Briton showed grit in Australian Open first-round victoryAnisimova 'incredibly dangerous' rival in next roundEmma Raducanu says she has become more comfortable in her skin and learned how to enjoy her career journey rather than fixating on results as she prepares to face her friend Amanda Anisimova for a place in the third round of the Australian...
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It was just as West Ham imagined it when they spent more than £100m last summer. Lucas Paquetá as a false nine. Two left-backs on the pitch at the end. A defence so fragile that Alex Iwobi can score direct from two crosses. The new man in the dugout watching and wondering if life at the London Stadium is always this baffling.This ended up being a...
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From title challengers to top-four contenders to reviving the undercurrent of dissatisfaction with the club's direction, quite the recent slide for Chelsea. Thomas Tuchel, on an England scouting visit, will have seen few of the players he left behind in 2022. He will, though, have been reminded of the permanent jeopardy of the Chelsea...
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Just when it seemed nothing was dropping for Liverpool in a captivating contest, Arne Slot turned to his substitutes' bench midway through the second half and exhibited his seemingly golden touch. Kostas Tsimikas and Diogo Jota entered, the former teeing up the latter at a corner to equalise courtesy of their first touches and keep Nottingham...
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Brazilian's self-confident, brave defending marks him as emerging candidate for one of the world's best centre-backsSore heads will be the order of the day in Nottingham on Wednesday morning. One of those will belong to the Forest centre-back Murillo who spent 90 minutes using his cranium in an attempt to help his side hold on to a lead against...
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Reis set to join City for about £30m from PalmeirasWest Ham explore loan for Leipzig striker André SilvaAston Villa have completed the signing of Donyell Malen from Borussia Dortmund for an initial £20m. The Netherlands forward, who can play across the front line, was left out of the Bundesliga club's squad for the trip to Kiel on Tuesday as he...
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Bundesliga strugglers win 4-2 and add to Dortmund woesMilan recover to win at Como and Juventus draw againStruggling Holstein Kiel scored three times in a dominant first half but had to survive a late comeback from Borussia Dortmund before beating the visitors 4-2, capped by a breakaway fourth goal into an empty net, in a second straight Bundesliga...
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The 21-year-old has kept two clean sheets in a rowSpurs manager calls abuse at Tamworth 'detestable'Antonin Kinsky has bred confidence in his new Tottenham teammates and liberated them, according to the manager, Ange Postecoglou, who is ready to pitch him into another huge challenge on Wednesday night – the north London derby at Arsenal.It has...
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When Brentford spurned their first couple of chances Thomas Frank showed his approval and encouragement with applause. But they kept missing them: by the end of the first half he was burrowing his head into his hands; by the time Yoane Wissa somehow shot into Nathan Aké with the goal at his mercy and 20 minutes remaining he was prostrate,...
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Christian Norgaard and Reece James scored injury-time equalisers on a pulsating night of Premier League action"I wonder if readers, like me, struggle to remember much about Tony Book, the name as understated as his demeanour, playing and managing,” begins Gary Naylor. "In that sense, he was the perfect choice to lead City on and off the field,...
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'Global head of soccer' at an energy drink brand seems a world away from the rough and tumble of the touchlineFlanked by Formula One cars bearing the appropriate livery, Jürgen Klopp cracked open a can of Red Bull and started talking. Product placement has always come naturally to the energy drink brand and here, on home turf, little fanfare was...
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Book won trophies as player and manager at CityHis other clubs as a defender included PlymouthThe former Manchester City captain and manager Tony Book has died at the age of 90. Book, whose honours as a City player included a First Division title in 1968 and an FA Cup a year later, also played for Bath City and Plymouth.Manchester City...
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Minnesota Vikings 9-27 Los Angeles RamsGame moved as wildfires continue to burn in CaliforniaMatthew Stafford threw two touchdown passes and the Los Angeles Rams overwhelmed the Minnesota Vikings, sacking Sam Darnold an NFL playoff record-tying nine times to win their wildcard game 27-9 on Monday night.Rookie Jared Verse returned a fumble for a...
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Coach praises 'great leader' who is 'calm under pressure'Radical decision comes before make-or-break Six NationsMaro Itoje will lead England into the Six Nations after Steve Borthwick made the radical decision to ditch Jamie George as captain and promote the second row before a campaign that promises to make or break the head coach's...
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Premier League updates from the 8pm GMT kick-offLive scores | Latest table | Top scorers | Email Barry"To lose on that day was hard to take,” said Liverpool's head coach of his side's surprise defeat at the hands of Forest at Anfield. "Now, looking back and seeing where they are in the league, it is not such a shock result as it felt then. They...
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Faye Carruthers is joined by Suzy Wrack, Jamie Spangher, and Sophie Downey to review the weekend's FA Cup gamesOn the podcast today: the panel reviews a busy weekend of FA Cup action as Wolves and Rugby Borough make history in making joining the fifth round alongside dominant performances from WSL sides. How important is the competition for...
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Former manager hopes Reds' talisman will extend dealKlopp will 'have a parade' if City's titles go to LiverpoolJürgen Klopp has described Mohamed Salah as "the biggest striker Liverpool have had in modern times”, saying he hopes his former employers will resolve their contract standoff with their talisman and extend his stay beyond this...
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Second ODI: Australia, 180, beat England, 159, by 21 runsJones innings not enough as hosts claim two pointsSo near and yet so far. England did all the hard yards in the second Women's Ashes ODI in Melbourne on Tuesday, wiping Australia out for 180 after inducing one of their worst batting collapses – eight Australian wickets lost for 49...
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Talks for €60m Real Sociedad midfielder have progressedArteta wants new striker with Jesus set for surgeryArsenal are confident of agreeing a deal to sign Martín Zubimendi in the summer and will step up attempts to bring in a striker this month after confirming Gabriel Jesus has sustained an anterior cruciate ligament injury that will rule him...
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Joan Laporta says enemies hoped to 'destabilise' the clubPresident defends 'contained euphoria' before Super CupJoan Laporta denounced an attack on Barcelona "by land, air and sea” and insisted there was no reason why he should resign as he spoke publicly for the first time since the club were allowed to register Dani Olmo and Pau Víctor in...
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Members of the House of Lords have proposed 375 amendments to the legislation, many of which may require lengthy consultation and could take years to resolveThere is a round of Premier League fixtures this midweek but, all the same, the powerbrokers of English football will have one eye on the House of Lords on Wednesday. The debate over an...
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British No 1 held her nerve to beat Marino in tight tieNorrie out after illness-affected preparation for slamSix British players have won their first-round matches at the Australian Open for the first time in history after Katie Boulter held her nerve in the tense final stages of a difficult contest against Rebecca Marino of Canada to a 6-4, 3-6,...
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Briton fights hard for 7-6 (4), 7-6 (2) win over AlexandrovaRaducanu faces Anisimova next up at Melbourne ParkJust a few games into Emma Raducanu's first contest of the new season, it was clear that an uncomfortable day lay ahead. Having been forced to withdraw from her first scheduled tournament, Raducanu arrived at the Australian Open rusty and...
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Local hero defeats Botic van de Zandschulp 6-1, 7-5, 6-4No 8 seed says he is 'feeling good' after fitness problemsOn the stage of the Australian Open this year, Alex de Minaur is giving irresistible main character energy. Just one round in he has survived the elimination of would-be co-stars, is romantically intertwined, and in his first real scene...
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