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Patchy Docklands bad for optics, BBL musing change
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Docklands' patchy outfield and difficult batting wicket could prompt Cricket Australia to stop scheduling BBL matches there until closer to January.
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How Manchester City went from world’s best to straw men in 12 months | Barney Ronay
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Rodri’s injury, Erling Haaland and Pep Guardiola all play a role in this champion team’s profound collapseEight weeks, 12 games and nine defeats into Manchester City’s descent into the footballing upside down, Pep Guardiola has at least identified the problem.“We haven’t scored the goals we scored before, and we have conceded the goals we didn’t concede,” Guardiola told the BBC cameras after the defeat at Villa Park on Saturday, speaking in that now
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Olympic snowboarder Sophie Hediger dies in avalanche accident
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Hediger represented Switzerland at Winter OlympicsSwiss-Ski federation: ‘We are speechless’The Olympic snowboarder Sophie Hediger has died following an avalanche accident in Arosa on Monday, the Swiss-Ski federation has announced.Hediger, 26, was a member of the snowboard cross-national team and took part in the 2022 Winter Olympics in China before achieving her first two World Cup podium places in the 2023-24 season. Continue reading...
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Mouse problem compounds Manchester United’s Old Trafford woes
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Rodent sightings cause club’s food hygiene rating to tumble at century-old stadium already afflicted by roof leaks While matchday punters pay huge sums to see their heroes, it seems rodents have found a way to get into Old Trafford for free, leaving behind Christmas gifts for the food hygiene inspector to find.Manchester United has seen its food hygiene rating tumble to two stars out of five on the most recent inspection, after mouse droppings were found in a kiosk that sells food to fans
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Paris was the Dude: 2024 Olympics were right Games at perfect time
via theguardian.comThe French capital overcame issues including an opening ceremony deluge to deliver 17 days of joyous madnessFour months after Paris 2024’s spectacular finale, starring Tom Cruise abseiling off the top of the Stade de France and hurtling out of a plane above Los Angeles, the executive director of the Olympics is mulling over the lasting impact of the Games. Albeit with the help of a rather different cinematic icon.“I was making a presentation to Deloitte executives recently,” sa
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India to play Champions Trophy games in Dubai after refusal to visit Pakistan
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India declined to send team to host nation PakistanFinal to move from Lahore to Dubai if India qualifyIndia’s matches at the 2025 Champions Trophy will be held in Dubai, the International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed on Tuesday.Pakistan, the tournament hosts, selected the United Arab Emirates as a neutral venue for India’s fixtures with the team not able to play matches in Pakistan due to political tensions. Continue reading...
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Erling Haaland drought not to blame for Manchester City slump, insists Guardiola
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Striker has one goal in his last six league matches‘It’s about all of us, not just one player’ says GuardiolaPep Guardiola has denied Erling Haaland needs to score more to help Manchester City out of their dire run of nine defeats in 12 games.City have managed only one victory in the sequence, 3-0 against Nottingham Forest in the Premier League. The champions are seventh on 27 points, four behind fourth-placed Forest. Continue reading...
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Ruben Amorim tells Marcus Rashford to show leadership at Manchester United
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Long-serving players have ‘big responsibility’ says coachRashford is still keen to play for United, insists AmorimRuben Amorim has stated Marcus Rashford has a “big responsibility” to help Manchester United out of one of the club’s lowest moments by performing at his best, with the manager saying the forward wants to play.Rashford has been excluded from United’s past three match-day squads owing to his performance in training and for “selection reasons&r
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‘We are lucky to have him’: Cody Gakpo hopes Salah will extend Liverpool stay
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Gakpo wants Salah to stay at Anfield ‘for a long time’In-form Egyptian is out of contract at end of seasonCody Gakpo is hopeful that his Liverpool teammate Mohamed Salah will extend his stay at Anfield. The 32-year-old Egypt forward is out of contract at the end of the season and a new deal is yet to be agreed.Salah has been in sensational form so far this season and the two goals he scored against Tottenham on Sunday took him above Billy Liddell into fourth place on Liverpool’
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Grey Dawning bids to follow in Desert Orchid tradition for King George glory
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The Dan Skelton-trained chaser is hoping to follow in the hoofprints of great greys at Kempton on Boxing DayA bold-jumping grey in the King George at Kempton: for a dozen years from the mid-1980s, it was a Boxing Day tradition as Desert Orchid, One Man and Teeton Mill racked up seven wins from nine appearances between them. And as Robert Kirkland, a racehorse owner for nearly 40 years, still recalls, there might have been another.“The first horse I ever had a share in was called High Edge
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Juve Stabia fans appear to celebrate goal by Mussolini’s great-grandson with fascist salutes
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Romano Floriani Mussolini scored winner against CesenaItalian football federation launches investigationThe Italian football federation has opened an investigation after supporters of the second division club, Juve Stabia, appeared to celebrate a goal scored by Benito Mussolini’s great-grandson with fascist salutes.Footage captured during the team’s win at home to Cesena showed the moments after Romano Floriani Mussolini, 21, scored the only goal. As the announcer calls out “Ro
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Postecoglou insists Spurs will target signings in January after recent slide
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Manager says club are ‘still a bit short in a couple of areas’Tottenham are 11th before trip to Nottingham ForestAnge Postecoglou has confirmed Tottenham plan to be active in the January transfer window. Spurs have been beset by injuries and suspensions over the past month and have fallen to 11th in the Premier League amid inconsistent form.A thrilling 4-3 win over Manchester United in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals last Thursday was followed by a humbling 6-3 loss at home to Liverpo
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Green Bay Packers clinch playoff berth with 34-0 whitewash of injury-hit Saints
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Packers clinch spot with first shutout in NFL this yearNew Orleans played without QB Carr and RB KamaraWith a dominant defense leading the way, the Green Bay Packers clinched a playoff berth by producing their most lopsided win in a decade.Josh Jacobs gained 107 yards from scrimmage and scored a touchdown for a sixth straight game as the Packers recorded the first shutout of the NFL season, 34-0 over the hapless New Orleans Saints on Monday night. Continue reading...
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‘Why are they destroying this?’: the battle for Germany’s Fanprojekte
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In Germany Fanprojekte play a crucial social-work role with football fans but a court case in Karlsruhe is threatening their existenceIn a section of woodland next to Wildparkstadion, this winter’s festivities are in full swing. It is a cold, crackling December day and Karlsruhe’s ultras have set up their version of a Christmas market. Warm glühwein may be the best bet in conditions such as these but one of their number has also brought a portable outpost of the brewery that he
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The Breakdown awards: best rugby matches, players and quotes of 2024
via theguardian.comThe best and worst of the last 12 months and hopes for 2025 in our review of the year in rugby union1 Antoine Dupont (France, Toulouse, France sevens)
2 Eben Etzebeth (South Africa)
3 Pieter-Steph du Toit (SA), Ox Nché (SA), Wallace Sititi (New Zealand), Ellie Kildunne (England) Continue reading...
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Valencia make approach to take Carlos Corberán from West Brom as head coach
via theguardian.comCorberán has buyout clause of about £3mHe played for Valencia’s youth and B teamsValencia have made an approach for the West Bromwich Albion head coach, Carlos Corberán, and negotiations are expected to accelerate on Tuesday. Corberán, who has a buyout clause of about £3m, is wanted by the Spanish club after their sacking of Rubén Baraja on Monday.Valencia are second-bottom of La Liga after two wins in 17 league matches and have an emotional as well
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'Sign her up': Comanche's secret weapon
via smh.com.au
Anna Meares oversaw Australia's most successful Olympic campaign in Paris. Now, the chef de mission could be the inspiration Comanche needs to avenge last year's heartbreaking Sydney to Hobart loss.
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Length of Mam's ban revealed
via smh.com.au
Ezra Mam is facing a nine-week suspension as details of the breach notice he received from the NRL emerge.
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David Squires on … ‘must-have’ Christmas gifts for football fans
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From Tickle Me ElMou to Tiny Tears, our cartoonist has you covered if you need a last-minute football-related presentBuy a cartoon from our Print ShopDavid’s new book, Chaos in the Box: order it now Continue reading...
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The NFL’s rushing renaissance: how running backs reclaimed the narrative
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The NFL is said to be a passing league with running backs are no longer critical to success. The metrics are telling a different story in 2024 – and not just in Philly and BaltimoreIf you’re remotely familiar with the National Football League these days, you know what people say about both modern offenses and the value of running backs within them. Over the last two decades, with the increase in having multiple receivers on the field, and the decreasing value of running backs both in
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Christmas miracle: Why the Sydney Kings, and the NBL, delivered the gift of live sport
via smh.com.au
Andrew Bogut played several Christmas Day games in the NBA. When he came home, he helped to launch a new tradition with the Sydney Kings.
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Jared McCain’s painted nails and TikTok dances lay bare the worst of NBA fandom
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The hate targeted at the 76ers’ rookie star for being his extroverted self has renewed conversations over entrenched homophobia in sports, especially among Black menWhen the Philadelphia 76ers posted a composite photo of their roster ahead of the 2024-25 season, all but one of their players stared dead-eyed at the camera. The exception, showing practically all 32 teeth in a wide smile, was the first-year guard Jared McCain. The photo would come to be indicative of the 20-year-old’s i
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The Iraola effect: how Bournemouth make a high-intensity gameplan work
via theguardian.comThe Cherries are flying high after a five-game unbeaten run built on their ability to hunt possession all over the pitchBy Ben McAleer for WhoScoredA little over a year ago, Bournemouth celebrated their first win at Old Trafford. Goals from Dominic Solanke, Philip Billing and Marcos Senesi secured the spoils on a memorable day for the south-coast side. Twelve months later, it has happened again. Bournemouth celebrated another 3-0 win at Manchester United on Sunday after Dean Huijsen, Justin Klui
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Football has shown me success is not about quick wins but relentless collective effort | Jason Stockwood
via theguardian.comAs I focus my energy on the political landscape in Lincolnshire, experiences at Grimsby can assist shaping a sense of identityIn May 2021, Andrew Pettit and I took on what would prove to be one of the hardest challenges of our lives when we bought our home-town club, Grimsby Town. The difficulty wasn’t just in turning the club around, it was in grappling with an economic system that simply doesn’t work. Most importantly, and unlike the business world we come from, the stakeholders ar
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What time are the NFL Christmas games and when does Beyoncé perform?
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What time does it start? Why Netflix? And when does Beyoncé start? We (mostly) have the answersThe NFL Christmas games are taking place on, you guessed it, Christmas. And if you’re anything like millions of people around the world then you’re probably wondering: what time does the Beyoncé show begin?But is that all you really need to know? What about the sporty bits? The odds of a Taylor Swift sighting? And how long you’ll have to stream it on Netflix before it di
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‘Cricket is like religion’: India fans flock to MCG open training
via smh.com.au
You’d be safe in assuming that these crowds belong to the opening day of the Boxing Day Test. Instead, these people are here to watch the Indian team at one of few open practice sessions that they’ll have during this Australian tour.
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‘Put the fear of God into me’: Inside coach’s bid to vanquish Bennett curse
via smh.com.au
If the Dolphins thought a Wayne Bennett preseason was gruelling, apparently it is nothing compared to what Kristian Woolf has dished up.
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Your questions from the Christmas mailbag – Football Weekly
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Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Jonathan Wilson and John Brewin for a special festive Q&ARate, review, share on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Audioboom, Mixcloud, Acast and Stitcher, and join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and email.
On the podcast today, in what is now an annual tradition we’ve gathered some of your questions on topics ranging from the greatest goal you ever saw live through to favourite tv chefs.
Plus: festive messages from all your favourite panelli
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Broken records or broken masts: Wild weather set to lash Sydney to Hobart
via smh.com.au
Sailors were warned of gale force winds, lightning and abrupt weather changes in the final days before the Boxing Day race.
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Marvel mess: Why a call to AFL must be priority for cricket’s new boss
via smh.com.au
Players and coaches on both sides of the Big Bash League fixture wondered whether a football game would have been permitted to be played on the patchy outfield at Marvel Stadium on Monday night, and it was hard to blame them.
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