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Mikel Arteta challenges Arsenal to be more ruthless on European road trips
Arsenal have won one in eight continental away gamesArteta’s side face second-placed Sporting in LisbonMikel Arteta has challenged his Arsenal team to fix their patchy European away form against a vibrant Sporting on Tuesday night, admitting they need to improve a record of just one win in their past eight continental trips.The visit to Sporting, who have …
Shock for Tottenham as Guglielmo Vicario has surgery on fractured ankle
Keeper played hour of win at Manchester City with injurySpurs facing tough December without key playersGuglielmo Vicario has had surgery to repair an ankle fracture that he sustained in Tottenham’s 4-0 Premier League win at Manchester City on Saturday. The news has rocked the club so soon after such a morale-boosting result and it will deprive them of one …
NWSL glory for Orlando and USA head to Wembley – Women’s Football Weekly
Faye Carruthers is joined by Suzy Wrack, Megan Swanick, and Tom Garry to round up the NWSL season games and look forward to the big Wembley friendlyOn today’s podcast, the panel reviews the conclusion of the NWSL season, where Orlando Pride were crowned NWSL Champions for the first time in their history. They discuss potential developments in the coming …
Wan-Bissaka wraps up West Ham win at Newcastle to ease Lopetegui pressure
On a bitterly cold Tyneside night West Ham finally remembered how to fight back. Even better for their beleaguered manager, Julen Lopetegui, a team inspired by standout performances from Tomas Soucek, Jarrod Bowen and Lucas Paquetá exhibited the sort of ruthless precision strangely absent from Newcastle’s game.Expertly taken goals from Soucek and the …
Brendan Rodgers wary of Brugge threat but backs Celtic Park’s power
Hoops chasing fourth successive home win in EuropeChampions League progress will define club’s seasonCaution from Brendan Rodgers over Celtic’s prospects in the Champions League is perfectly understandable. Thoroughbred racehorses know how to time their run. That Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Atlético Madrid, Milan, Benfica and Paris Saint-Germain started …
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Keep calm and carry on? It may be time for Australia to shift from default setting after first Test thumping | Geoff Lemon
The current set-up lean towards playing it safe on team selection but after humiliation in Perth efforts to project calm can be dissemblingWith 10 days between the early end of the Perth Test and the start of Adelaide, this is the Australian cricket supporter witching hour. They can cope with a close loss to an opponent doing something special: nobody was …
‘I’ve got my mojo back’: Emma Hayes reborn in USA and building new legacy
Former Chelsea manager is back in London for friendly with Lionesses and targeting World Cup glory with USWNTSitting in a makeshift press conference room on the dancefloor of Camden’s Underworld music venue, beneath the World’s End pub, Emma Hayes breaks into a big grin. “Thankfully it still smells of fart and feet,” she says. “It was a big indie …
Liverpool’s contract dance with Salah was always going to be complicated | Andy Hunter
Revamp after Jürgen Klopp’s exit didn’t help and now time is short for club to make their talisman feel wanted againMohamed Salah’s admission that he is “more out than in” at Liverpool creates a tremor in an otherwise serene debut season for Arne Slot. The Liverpool head coach can take comfort in the fact there is zero evidence to support …
Jannik Sinner’s biggest opponent is off the court after astounding rise to the top | Tumaini Carayol
Italian has enjoyed a sublime 2024 on tour but Wada’s appeal after he was cleared over two positive doping tests looms aheadAt the end of the 2023 tennis season, as Jannik Sinner had elevated his game to new heights and his Italy team to their first Davis Cup title in 46 years, there was one comparison to note. Thirteen years earlier, Novak Djokovic had …
The NBA is more international than ever. So why doesn’t Mexico have a star?
Players born outside the US are becoming more dominant in the league. But the pipeline from a close neighbor is still not flowing freelyIt may be time for the National Basketball Association to consider changing its name to the International Basketball Association.For six consecutive seasons, foreign-born basketball stars have dominated the NBA’s Most …
Cadillac to become 11th team on Formula One grid in 2026 season
GM-owned team will initially be powered by FerrariSport has enjoyed rapid growth in United StatesFormula One is poised to have an 11th team on the grid in 2026 after Cadillac’s proposed entry was rubber-stamped by the sport’s bosses.Cadillac, a division of American motoring giant General Motors, is expected to be powered by Ferrari before it develops its …
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RFU chief executive’s salary rose to £1.1m despite redundancies and record losses
Bill Sweeney received hike despite £37.9m lossRFU announced 42 redundancies in SeptemberThe Rugby Football Union chief executive, Bill Sweeney, was paid a staggering £1.1m for the 2023-24 financial year despite record losses and swingeing job cuts at the governing body.Sweeney’s basic salary rose from £684,000 to £742,000 – an increase of 8.5% – …
John Harbaugh wins NFL’s battle of brothers as Ravens top Chargers
Baltimore Ravens 30–23 Los Angeles ChargersRavens’ rushing game overwhelms ChargersLamar Jackson threw two touchdown passes and ran for a score, Derrick Henry rushed for 140 yards, and Baltimore coach John Harbaugh improved to 3-0 against his brother as the Ravens beat Jim Harbaugh’s Los Angeles Chargers 30-23 on Monday night.It was the first matchup …
‘I was speechless’: Gabby George back in England groove after second ACL injury
Manchester United left-back was never going to let rehab end her dream and hopes for Wembley bow against USAGabby George had been with Manchester United for one month when her move of a lifetime turned abruptly into a season to forget after she tore an anterior cruciate ligament for the second time. The rehabilitation is daunting but George, knowing the …
Joe Root: ‘Winning the Ashes in Australia would mean more than anything’
England’s record-breaking batter is set for his 150th Test and says he will play for as long as he loves the game“I know this one,” Joe Root says with a little grin as he confirms the latest milestone he will reach in Test cricket on Wednesday when England play New Zealand in Christchurch. “It will be my 150th Test. We’re fortunate to play so much …
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Two Lukes lead new darts era both deeply trivial and deathly serious
Luke Littler and world champion Luke Humphries are the stars of an ever-expanding cultural phenomenonThere are plant burgers and arancini on sleek dark plates. There is a beer mat with the face of Brendan Dolan on it. In one corner of the room Michael van Gerwen is being interviewed by Troy Deeney live on TalkSport. In another an influencer called JaackMaate …
The Breakdown | Modern Test margins can be wafer thin but winners and losers are clear
Springboks are head and shoulders above the chasing pack and the Autumn Nations Series has raised the stakesFirst among equals There is still the small matter of Ireland v Australia on Saturday but that is not going to alter this autumn’s unavoidable fact: South Africa remain the best team in the world. Or, to boil it down to its essence, the hardest to …
David Squires on … Manchester City and a visit from exorcist Ian Holloway
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