If Mikel Arteta’s dossier is part of a deliberate strategy, it is a dangerous one for Arsenal | Jonathan Wilson

It doesn't love dossiers themselves, of course; they're for nerds – unless, that is, they're a "secret dossier", which have a thrilling redolence of spy dramas, invisible ink and dead drops. Non-secret dossiers, though…

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World number one-bound Zverev loses to De Minaur

German top seed Zverev, who will replace Jannik Sinner at the summit of the men's rankings on Monday, lost 4-6 6-1 6-7 (4-7) to the Australian fifth seed. Victory means 27-year-old De Minaur has leapfrogged Spain's…

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Spurs see off Crystal Palace after Mateta’s early red to pile pressure on Sage

Goals from Archie Gray and Jan Paul van Hecke ensured that Tottenham recorded a third successive victory for the first time in 616 days as they moved into the top half of the table. To put that into context, Spurs have…

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The Premier League table since Tottenham appointed Roberto De Zerbi

Spurs were narrowly above the relegation zone, but dropped points against Sunderland and Brighton in De Zerbi’s first two outings saw them sink below West Ham and into 18th place. But the 2-2 draw with Brighton saw the…

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Sunderland: Six managers who’d keep Black Cats up as Le Bris sack decision beckons

But they’ve only won once in the league so far this season and it could catch up with the mastermind of their 2025 promotion. Some Sunderland fans are starting to turn against Le Bris – but what direction would they go…

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Stretched Dragons ease past winless Zebre

The Rodney Parade club ended their first block of the season with a five-try victory in Newport. Wings David Richards and Anzelo Tuitavuki crossed to earn a 14-0 lead at half-time, and dogged defence after the restart…

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Tottenham v Crystal Palace: Premier League – live

There will be tougher tests ahead, but Tottenham look like a cohesive team again. Palace, on the other hand, look to be in trouble. 92 mins: Kulusevski unleashes a rocket towards the top corner, but Henderson is equal to…

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Cokanasiga scores twice as Bath overcome Sale

The result is the third loss of the campaign for Sale and means they go into the international break eighth, while Bath move up to fourth. Saints come from behind to beat in-form Gloucester Second-half blitz helps…

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Norris beats Antonelli by a thousandth of a second in final practice | Formula 1

A late flying lap put the McLaren driver ahead by the narrowest of margins. As the track gained grip slowly, Norris’s time was only two-tenths of a second quicker than yesterday’s best. Oscar Piastri was just under…

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Edinburgh lose unbeaten URC record at hands of Benetton

Benetton were the better side in the opening quarter, and their momentum was not significantly checked, even when when Matias Medrano's hit on Grant Gilchrist earned him a 20-minute red card. Ignacio Mendy went over for…

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