Why free-scoring Roma could be Man Utd’s & Carrick’s worst nightmare

The writing was seemingly on the wall when United lost 3-0 to Bournemouth last weekend. Instead, he got to stay in post. Up next was a clash with Chelsea, who condemned United to a 2-0 defeat. Now just two games remain…

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Champagne, cocaine and some very long walks: when pedestrianism ruled the sporting world

Though a lot of people are about to win – or lose – a lot of money, it's hard to imagine any wagers as consequential as the election bet that birthed a sporting craze spearheaded by a chancer who walked and talked his…

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McNamara to succeed Cullen as Leinster head coach

Cullen said in June that he would leave his role at the end of the current campaign after a trophy-laden 12 years with Leinster. McNamara is currently attack coach at Bordeaux Begles, who defeated Leinster in the…

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India spinner smashes fastest WT20 fifty, follows up with 2-12 in stunning all-round show

Fastest fifties in WT20s*: Prema Rawat breaks world record Rawat came out to bat at four for Uttarakhand and smashed a quickfire half-century, featuring six fours and four sixes, at the Maharashtra Cricket Association…

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Can you name every team to have played in the Champions League?

How many of them can you name? Naming the European heavyweights and tournament stalwarts shouldn’t be a problem, but 59 teams have played a single Champions League campaign. Good luck getting those. We’ve given you 30…

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How 'student of coaching' Contepomi took unexpected path

The pair overlapped for four seasons in Dublin, building towards the province's first Heineken Cup in 2009 before the fly-half departed for Toulon that summer having missed the final through injury. At a time when he was…

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Can you name every German manager in Premier League history?

The only hint you’re getting is the club(s) they’ve taken charge of, but that should be enough. They’re also listed in chronological order of when they first arrived in the Premier League. There is one notable interim…

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Do Ferrari need rules of engagement? F1 Q&A

Hamilton was unhappy with his team-mate Charles Leclerc and said Ferrari "have to have some serious talks behind closed doors" after fighting between their two drivers cost them victory in Mexico. BBC F1 correspondent…

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Man Utd’s biggest underperformers in 2026-27: Martinez 2nd, Fernandes 4th…

You only need to look at how well he did after taking charge last season to realise Carrick is capable of delivering results for United. But for whatever reason, they aren’t coming now. Carrick is at risk of the sack…

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A detailed recollection of Man Utd’s 7-1 demolition of Roma, 2007

The first leg of the quarter-final had ended in a 2-1 defeat for United, with Paul Scholes sent off in the first half for two bookable offences in a game also marred by violent clashes between the two sets of supporters…

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