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• England's Slade and Spencer start against All Blacks

  29-10-2024 16:41 via bbc.com
  
  Centre Henry Slade will resume his starting role in England's midfield against New Zealand on Saturday despite playing only 54 minutes of club rugby this season.
  
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• Paddy Power shares clip of snooker star Shaun Murphy hitting nine perfect darts... but Luke Humphries joins fans in questioning 'spoof' attempt

  02-01-2025 20:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Magician is known for trying his hand at the tungsten, previously insisting he has made a nine-darter, a claim mocked by figures in the sport including Michael van Gerwen.
  
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• Kansas City Chiefs rocked as Steve Spagnuolo drops major exit hint days before the playoffs

  02-01-2025 20:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Kansas City Chiefs round out the regular season this weekend in the NFL with a trip to Denver Broncos before the playoffs and the road to the Super Bowl begins.
  
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• Stephen Bunting vs Luke Littler - World Darts Championship semi-final: Live score and set-by-set updates as 'The Nuke' aims for second straight final but up first Chris Dobey takes on Michael van Gerwen

  02-01-2025 20:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Follow Mail Sport's live blog for the latest scores and set-by-set updates from semi-final night of the 2025 PDC World Championship.
  
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• Emotional tributes pour in for MMA fighter Hakaraia Wilson after tragic death at 26: 'With you always'

  02-01-2025 20:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The welterweight prospect was said to be in the New Zealand city of Gisborne for a music festival at the time of his 'sudden' passing. The cause of death is currently unknown.
  
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• MMA fighter Hakaraia Wilson, 26, dies after attending New Zealand music festival

  02-01-2025 19:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The welterweight prospect was said to be in the New Zealand city of Gisborne for a music festival at the time of his 'sudden' passing. The cause of death is currently unknown.
  
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• Barcelona 'are confident they CAN register Dani Olmo after finding financial solution' - but LaLiga is 'threatened with legal action by several clubs' if they agree

  02-01-2025 19:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Barca's bid to register Olmo and Victor for the second half of the season was rejected by LaLiga after they failed to prove they had the necessary financial assurances in time.
  
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• Lewis Dobbin close to joining Norwich until the end of the season as Aston Villa call West Brom loan short after just ONE Championship start

  02-01-2025 19:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SIMON JONES: Bought in summer from Everton for £10million, Dobbin spent first half of the season on loan at West Brom, though he failed to make an impact for the Baggies.
  
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• Dave Portnoy mocks Ohio State QB Will Howard over bizarre reason he wasn't allowed on stage after Oregon win

  02-01-2025 19:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Howard, who threw for three touchdowns, wasn't able to celebrate the 41-21 victory onstage with his teammates as he was barred from clambering on the stage for the trophy presentation.
  
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• Caitlin Clark tells NBA how to save its dire TV ratings after driving excitement in WNBA to new levels

  02-01-2025 19:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  About two months into the 2024-25 season, the association has seen a significant dip in TV ratings with ESPN's coverage down 28 percent through November 21, per Yahoo Sports .
  
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• While this resounding Old Firm victory may not change anything in terms of the destination of the title, it was hugely significant for Rangers manager Philippe Clement, writes John McGarry

  02-01-2025 19:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A day which began with mounting questions over Philippe Clement's future ended with the Belgian scratching his own head in bewilderment.
  
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• Donald Trump's shock pick for NFL MVP revealed

  02-01-2025 19:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Trump, who is a big football fan after attending NFL and college games in 2024, put forward a surprise name for this season's MVP award up in the big leagues.
  
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• Frank Warren begins legal action against boxer Chris Eubank Jr for defamation - after he claimed Queensbury promoter had been 'lying and cheating his way through boxing' in astonishing outburst

  02-01-2025 19:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Queensbury promoter has managed some of the biggest names in the sport in a career spanning five decades, including Tyson Fury, Naseem Hamed, Frank Bruno and Amir Khan.
  
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• New Orleans cops use bomb-sniffing dogs to secure Superdome for Notre Dame-Georgia Sugar Bowl after terror attack

  02-01-2025 18:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sugar Bowl officials, as well as federal, state and New Orleans authorities are cautiously proceeding with the college football game in the aftermath of Wednesday's terror attack that killed 15.
  
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• Revealed: The Premier League fixture where Thomas Tuchel will make first scouting trip as England manager this weekend

  02-01-2025 18:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tuchel will watch the Premier League clash from the directors box as he starts to ponder his squad selection for his first games in charge against Latvia and Albania in March. 
  
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• Man United star Marcus Rashford has REJECTED three huge offers from Saudi Arabia - worth £35m-a-year - with the club willing to let him leave in January

  02-01-2025 18:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHRIS WHEELER: The 27-year-old will only go to a competitive club and league that would give him a chance of regaining his place in the England squad.
  
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• Rangers vs Celtic - Scottish Premiership RECAP: Score and updates from Ibrox as Gers thrash Old Firm arch rivals to lift the pressure off of under-fire boss Philippe Clement with his side set to close 14-POINT gap

  02-01-2025 18:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Re-live Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score, team news and updates as Celtic travelled to Ibrox to take on bitter rivals Rangers in the Old Firm Derby.
  
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• Azeez Al-Shaair reveals he was 'in a dark' place after suspension for viscous hit on Trevor Lawrence

  02-01-2025 18:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Al-Shaair sparked major controversy in the Texans' 23-20 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars after flying into Trevor Lawrence with his elbow first, earning himself a three-game suspension.
  
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• Emma Raducanu shares poignant message on social media after pulling out of tournament due to injury - as she posts training picture ahead of Australian Open

  02-01-2025 18:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Emma Raducanu took to social media to provide an update after she was forced to withdraw from a tournament in the build-up to the Australian Open.
  
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• Stephen A. Smith offers terrifying verdict of America after deadly New Orleans terror attack

  02-01-2025 18:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  New Orleans has been left devastated after a terrorist ploughed a vehicle into a large crowd celebrating the New Year on Bourbon Street early Wednesday morning, which killed 15 and left 35 injured.
  
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• Rangers vs Celtic - Scottish Premiership: Live score and updates from Ibrox as hosts double the lead in Old Firm derby against arch rivals

  02-01-2025 18:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Follow Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score, team news and updates as Celtic travel to Ibrox to take on bitter rivals Rangers in the Old Firm Derby.
  
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• NEWCASTLE CONFIDENTIAL: Inside Toon's hunt to sign Tyler Dibling, the £25m Manchester City star on transfer radar and a double defensive injury boost ahead of Tottenham clash

  02-01-2025 18:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CRAIG HOPE: Dibling was close to joining in the summer of 2022 and met with club staff during a visit to Tyneside. He had earlier caught the eye of Eddie Howe and the recruitment team.
  
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• Ange Postecoglou looks lonely at Tottenham - but Newcastle's Jason Tindall could show him an unlikely route to success, writes IAN LADYMAN

  02-01-2025 18:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  IAN LADYMAN: The truth is that without Jason Tindall, Howe believes he would not be the same manager. They have been together for most of the last 15 years.
  
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• Trent Alexander-Arnold set to become one of the world's HIGHEST earners if Liverpool star accepts Real Madrid contract offer

  02-01-2025 17:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Trent Alexander-Arnold is set to become one of the highest earners in world football if he accepts Real Madrid's enormous contract offer, according to a report.
  
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• PREMIER LEAGUE REPORT CARD - PART ONE: Arsenal need to make do without Bukayo Saka, Chelsea's brief title charge is slipping away, while Bournemouth are knocking on the door

  02-01-2025 17:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Sport have compiled report cards for each of the 20 teams after 19 gameweeks of action. Here are the first batch for you to sink your teeth into.
  
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• Mitch Marsh issues classy response to debutant as Pat Cummins shakes things up ahead of final Test

  02-01-2025 17:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The struggling all-rounder has failed to impress in the opening four Tests, making scores of 9, 5, 4, 2 and 0 for a combined tally of 20 runs during the series.
  
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• Simone Biles hints she won't compete at LA 2028 Olympics as she's crowned SI's 2024 Sportsperson of the Year

  02-01-2025 17:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Following a historic year that saw the gymnastic icon cement herself as the greatest of all time with three more gold medals, Biles was named Sport's Illustrated's 2024 Sportsperson of the Year.
  
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• Pistons star Jaden Ivey to miss rest of the season with leg injury that left him screaming on floor in agony

  02-01-2025 17:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  During Wednesday's game between the Pistons and the Orlando Magic, the third-year star was stretchered out of the court after a brutal collision with Cole Anthony in the fourth quarter.
  
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• Julen Lopetegui backs Jarrod Bowen to recover from fractured foot 'quicker' than expected - and sends rally cry to rest of West Ham squad after captain's injury blow

  02-01-2025 17:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JAMES SHARPE: Bowen hobbled off during the 5-0 defeat to Liverpool on Sunday with the club later announcing the forward was set for a spell on the sidelines.
  
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• Darts fans can't believe how old Luke Littler's opponent Stephen Bunting, 39, is in this throwback snap

  02-01-2025 17:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Bunting, now 39, has become a fan favourite in recent times thanks to his iconic walk-on song and routine, along with his social media presence and general affable nature.
  
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