Maresca says Manchester City titles not tainted; Liverpool’s Isak and Gakpo injured – live
The hosts will find just that at Old Trafford on Saturday evening. Tottenham, bottom of the Premier League, visit, with both sides hoping to kickstart their season. Spurs have secured a measly two points after a summer…
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30 years on, this ridiculous goalkeeper free-kick still defies belief
Usually when a keeper scores, it is when they have gone up the pitch late on to try and head in a corner or maybe the wind catches a particularly long goal kick but goalkeepers taking set pieces is a true rarity. Enter…
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Wisden’s current World Test XI
Nevertheless, a Wisden panel of Ben Gardner, Phil Walker and Cameron Ponsonby sat down to take a stab at putting together a team sheet. As the toughest format of the game, and with fewer Test matches being played, it is…
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Sainz slates FIA for qualifying blunder which left some drivers down on power | Formula 1
The sport’s governing body admitted a “human error” meant drivers were not able to use Overtake Mode when they were allowed to for a period following the red flag in the first phase of qualifying. Sainz was one of the…
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Rui Pinto to remain under witness protection after U-turn by Portuguese authorities
The special security programmes commission (CPES) acknowledged he should have been given an opportunity to present his case before the decision was taken. The Manchester City whistleblower can now challenge the…
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33 balls, 0 runs - Maddinson's record amid Australia top-order struggles
On Friday morning in Durban, 34-year-old Australia batter Nic Maddinson became the latest to experience the stubbornness of the sporting gods. Maddinson's shock recall to Australia's Test side is notable for various…
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Australia reach 187-6 against South Africa on first day of the men’s Test series – as it happened
Sometimes it's a challenge loving Test cricket. But love it we do. And that was a pretty entertaining day despite cruelly being cut short. You've got to say it was South Africa's day. Three wickets in the first session…
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FIA confirms some drivers lost power in qualifying due to Overtake Mode error | Formula 1
The messages ‘overtake enabled’ and ‘overtake disabled’ appeared on the timing screens during SQ1. The session was interrupted by a red flag after Sergio Perez crashed. The FIA confirmed that, after the session…
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Ex-Essex cricketer faces trial on two rape charges
The 24-year-old, of Leytonstone, east London, is accused of carrying out the sex attacks in Brixton in March 2024. He appeared in the dock at Inner London Crown Court, wearing a navy suit, white shirt and dark tie. Judge…
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Can you name Leeds United’s XI that famously beat Arsenal in 2003?
But how well can you remember that Leeds team? We’re setting you the challenge of naming Peter Reid’s full starting XI from that unforgettable day in north London. The defeat on the penultimate weekend of the season…
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