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Being bottom at Christmas need not mean the drop. Three years ago, Wolves were in such a position, the difference being they kicked off Boxing Day then with 10 points rather than two. Wolves have offered historic incompetence, the worst losing run in club history.Keane Lewis-Potter’s second-half dou…
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Sometimes a game simply refuses to yield easy conclusions. Liverpool continued their gathering of momentum, a second straight win secured by goals from Alexander Isak and Hugo Ekitiké, but whether they would have done so had proceedings not been skewed in the 33rd minute feels decidedly uncertain. T…
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UFC fighter Sean Strickland said Friday that he will not participate in the White House fight next year, citing the Trump administration’s controversy around the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “I think I’d wanna do the White House… if there was some kind of inclusion for fans,” Strickl…
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Chisnall out despite hitting 11 180s in 3-2 defeatDirk van Duijvenbode and Motomu Sakai bow outDave Chisnall was dumped out of the PDC world championship by Ricardo Pietreczko despite hitting 11 180s in an Alexandra Palace thriller. Chisnall, the No 21 seed, paid the price for double trouble and mis…
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⚽ Updates from the 5.30pm Premier League kick-off⚽ Scores | Table | Follow us on Bluesky | Mail BarryLiverpool: Curtis Jones has revealed Mo Salah apologised to the Liverpool squad for the fallout from his interview criticising the club and Arne Slot before hightailing it to Morocco for Afcon. Andy …
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Armando Broja scored a last-minute equaliser to end Burnley’s seven-game losing run and leave Bournemouth winless in eight. Bournemouth thought they had won it when the sought-after Antoine Semenyo scored his eighth goal of the season to finally break through Burnley’s spirited defence after 67 minu…
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The day was transformed in Australia’s favour by the batter’s failed swish, a perfect demonstration of talent being wasted and Test matches squanderedTough on Harry Brook, yes. But we must also be tough on the causes of Harry Brook. No child is born playing performative reverse-hoicks with a Test ma…
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Saracens 24-30 ExeterChiefs recover from 24-13 behind in bonus-point winSomething had to give in this collision of two teams with, respectively, the best attacking and defensive records in this season’s Prem. And on a cold, clear afternoon in north London it was the league’s most resilient operators…
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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’…
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10-man leaders shrug off illness crisis to earn pointBlackburn beat Millwall to ease relegation worriesCoventry shrugged off an illness crisis and a half with 10 men as the Championship leaders secured a 1-1 draw at Southampton. Frank Lampard – having been abused throughout the match by home support…
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Patrice Motsepe reveals change on eve of tournamentCaf event held every two years since inception in 1957The Africa Cup of Nations will be held every four years instead of every two from 2028, the Confederation of African Football (Caf) has announced. The tournament, which brings in an estimated 80%…
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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 Middlesbrough…