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• Gus Atkinson claims England's first Test hat-trick in seven years as the seamer skittles New Zealand's tail to continue his scintillating start to international red ball career

  06-12-2024 23:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Surrey seamer had enjoyed an impressive start to life in England whites, already picking up a five-fer, 10-fer and a century in his nine matches going into the ongoing second Test.
  
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• Exeter are braced for a Shark attack ahead of facing TEN Springboks in Champions Cup opener in Durban

  06-12-2024 23:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHRIS FOY: The mighty Eben Etzebeth leads the hosts, who have their very own collection of 'Bomb Squad' front-rowers and Bok captain Siya Kolisi at No 8.
  
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• Pep Guardiola claims Jose Mourinho wants Man City to be RELEGATED... as he fires back at his rival after Portuguese made dig about winning his Premier League titles 'fairly'

  06-12-2024 23:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Portuguese held up three fingers near the end of his Manchester United reign in 2018 in response to mounting criticism. And Guardiola said: 'Maybe we are similar, but he won three and I won six.'
  
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• Ruben Amorim reveals key factor behind Man United stars abandoning plans to wear LGBT rainbow jackets after Noussair Mazraoui refusal - as he insists there is 'no doubt' over the club's values

  06-12-2024 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The gesture went against the religious beliefs of Noussair Mazraoui so the rest of the United players decided not to leave the Moroccan as the odd man out when they walked out at Old Trafford.
  
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• Everton boss Sean Dyche admits a win over Liverpool will ease 'heat' on his job ahead of final top flight Merseyside derby at Goodison Park

  06-12-2024 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  LEWIS STEELE: Dyche ended a 14-year drought for a win at Goodison Park in the fixture last season, a match that all but confirmed their survival while putting a nail in Liverpool's title hopes.
  
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• Ruben Amorim tells Man United players they have to 'run like mad dogs' to be winners again as Red Devils look to bounce back from Arsenal defeat against Nottingham Forest

  06-12-2024 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CHRIS WHEELER: Amorim admitted before Saturday's clash at Old Trafford that United are 'a massive club but not a massive team' as he tries to manage the levels of expectation.
  
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• MARTIN KEOWN TALKS TACTICS: How Everton can halt Mohamed Salah's scoring streak - it won't be easy but Blues can win the last Goodison derby

  06-12-2024 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTIN KEOWN: Football is never far away from any conversation in the city and this clash is more poignant than most in the fixture's history, as it will mark the beginning of the end of Goodison Park.
  
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• Enzo Maresca urges Chelsea to exploit 'vulnerable' Tottenham but insists his players should show more discipline than he did in the Turin derby in 2002

  06-12-2024 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  On Friday Maresca discussed the classic 2-2 draw in which he scored an 89th-minute equaliser for Juventus at the home of their rivals Torino.
  
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• Julen Lopetegui admits West Ham fan fury is fair after supporters called for him to be sacked during defeat by Leicester - as under-fire Spaniard reveals he is in regular contact with Hammers co-owner David Sullivan

  06-12-2024 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JAMES SHARPE: Lopetegui looked set to lose his job after defeat to Leicester City on Tuesday night, a game that ended with the Hammers fans singing 'You're getting sacked in the morning'.
  
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• David Pipe hopeful that he can enjoy success with King Turgeon in the Becher Chase at Aintree

  06-12-2024 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  There has been a spring in David Pipe's step this week as the countdown to the biggest day of his season commenced.
  
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• Celtic's Great Dane Kasper Schmeichel is older than the man he replaced, but veteran goalkeeper's acquisition looks shrewder with each passing game

  06-12-2024 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  When Celtic signed Kasper Schmeichel on a one-year deal in the summer, some questioned the wisdom of recruiting a goalkeeper who was approaching his 38th birthday.
  
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• Arne Slot turns to former Everton star for help in how to beat the Toffees - as Liverpool boss admits it will be 'special' to be involved in the last ever Merseyside derby at Goodison Park

  06-12-2024 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  LEWIS STEELE: Slot knows his team will have to get over a bombardment and weather Storm Darragh - or as some may say, Storm Dyche.
  
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• Ange Postecoglou urges frustrated Tottenham fans to look beyond rotten results - after Spurs boss confronted angry supporters following Bournemouth defeat

  06-12-2024 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MATT BARLOW: The Ange Ball revolution was ablaze on a wild night in north London as he refused to yield his high-line principles, despite two red cards and two key injuries.
  
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• Ange Postecoglou blames mental softness for Tottenham’s inconsistency

  06-12-2024 23:30 via theguardian.com
  
  Spurs have lost three of their last six league games‘We can’t keep lacking conviction in key moments’Ange Postecoglou has opened up on the exasperation he feels at the softness of his Tottenham team in particular moments, which he suggested was linked to mentality. The manager refuses to believe there is an “institutionalised” reason for the club to fall short of their targets and said he would never “palm off responsibility to whatever we’re going throu
  
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• Amorim backs Manchester United players over dropping rainbow jackets

  06-12-2024 23:30 via theguardian.com
  
  ‘We need to respect religion of Mazraoui,’ says manager‘Group decision’ addressed ‘hard issue in a good way’Ruben Amorim has said the Manchester United team’s decision to show solidarity with Noussair Mazraoui by collectively electing not to wear rainbow-themed jackets to support the LGBTQ+ community should be respected.The players were supposed to walk on to the pitch in the garments before their match with Everton on Sunday but Mazraoui refused on grou
  
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• Roberts on target but Middlesbrough deny Burnley Championship top spot

  06-12-2024 23:29 via theguardian.com
  
  A fine strike from Connor Roberts was not enough to take Burnley to the top of the Championship as they were held to a draw by Middlesbrough.The Welshman bent in a shot from 25 yards in the 37th minute, but Burnley needed that to cancel out Anfernee Dijksteel’s 13th-minute opener on a night when Turf Moor was battered by wind and rain. Continue reading...
  
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• Bengals kicker Cade York and his Cowboys cheerleader girlfriend will be bitter rivals on Monday Night Football

  06-12-2024 23:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  When the Cincinnati Bengals kick things off against the Dallas Cowboys on this week's edition of Monday Night Football, the Cowboys will be bringing their world famous cheerleaders.
  
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• F1 LIVE: FIA make decision on Hamilton punishment as Verstappen and Russell feud

  06-12-2024 23:17 via express.co.uk
  
  Express Sport brings you all the latest headlines from Formula One.
  
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• NFL fans demand Lions star is suspended for 'dirty' hit on Packers rival

  06-12-2024 23:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NFL fans were left outraged on Thursday night when Lions safety Kerby Joseph dove low towards the Packers' Tucker Kraft and nearly hit him in the knee.
  
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• Bath comeback thwarted as La Rochelle sparkle in the rain in first-half blitz

  06-12-2024 23:04 via theguardian.com
  Bath 20-24 La RochelleFrench side run in three first-half triesRonan O’Gara enjoyed plenty of wet and wild rugby nights during his ­playing days with Munster and this sodden contest would have stirred some fond memories. There was more than a hint of old-school Irish dog in the way his La Rochelle side took an early forward grip on a filthy evening and built a sufficiently big lead to insulate them from a ­concerted Bath fightback.As the opening salvo to the new Champions Cup seaso
  
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• The REAL reason the lights went out at Adelaide Oval during the day-night Test match between Australia and India

  06-12-2024 23:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Adelaide Oval management has revealed what caused the lights to go out during the evening session of the Test match between Australia and India on Friday night
  
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• As LIV-style breakaway looms large over the Champions Cup kick-off, could this season mark the end of European rugby as we know it?

  06-12-2024 23:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Whether it's decorating the tree or sending a list to the big fella in the red suit, festive traditions will once again coincide with the start of the new European rugby season.
  
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• Lions star taunts Packers rival who had threatened to put 'hands' on him in fiery exchange before Detroit win

  06-12-2024 22:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Lions flexed their muscles as Super Bowl favorites with a hard-fought victory over the Packers at Ford Field, where Jake Bates kicked a last-second field goal to move them to 12-1.
  
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• Lewis Hamilton issues emotional message after final Mercedes act he'll 'cherish' forever

  06-12-2024 22:48 via express.co.uk
  
  It will be the end of an era at Mercedes this weekend.
  
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• Penn State wrestler reveals the bizarre item he bought to help him gain weight

  06-12-2024 22:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The four-time Michigan state champion was left with a dilemma this season his when superstar teammate returned for his final season of college eligibility and moved up to the 184-point weight class.
  
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• Why the Texas Longhorns' iconic mascot is banned from their huge title showdown

  06-12-2024 22:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 11-1 Longhorns are set to battle it out with the 10-2 Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday for both the league title and a first-round bye into this season's playoffs.
  
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• Cristiano Ronaldo issues five-word message after devastating last-minute defeat by Al-Ittihad dented Al-Nassr's title hopes - despite the forward scoring again

  06-12-2024 22:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ronaldo was once again on the scoresheet for his side - his 50th goal involvement in 2024 - but his efforts were in vein after a former Real Madrid team-mate and then an ex-Tottenham star bagged.
  
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• The FA 'is still weighing up whether to officially endorse Saudi Arabia's 2034 World Cup bid', amid human rights concerns - after Germany controversially gave the Middle Eastern state its backing

  06-12-2024 22:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Saudi Arabia's status as potential hosts has proven to be hugely controversial given their human rights record, criminalisation of the LGBTQ + community and restrictions on women's rights .
  
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• Emma Raducanu makes bold claim after hiring Maria Sharapova's ex-trainer ahead of new season

  06-12-2024 21:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nakamura, 52, has worked with Grand Slam champions Maria Sharapova and Naomi Osaka and the Japanese looks to be a smart addition to team Raducanu.
  
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• Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard announces birth of his first child with ballroom dancer wife Helene Spilling ahead of clash with Fulham

  06-12-2024 21:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The couple took to social media to announce the arrival of the baby as they posted a photo of them holding the newborn's hand, with the caption 'We love you so much, our little baby boy.'
  
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• Snooker Shoot Out star enjoys outrageous fluke as commentator left 'needing a drink'

  06-12-2024 21:07 via express.co.uk
  
  There was a dramatic pot at the Morningside Arena tonight.
  
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• Phillipe Clement issues warning to pyro thugs as Rangers hit with disciplinary action over Hampden firework displays

  06-12-2024 21:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Phillipe Clement has warned Rangers fans that pyrotechnic displays will hit the Ibrox club in the pocket and cost him the funds he needs to improve his team.
  
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• ‘Enormous and irreparable damage’: former chairmen call for resignations at RFU

  06-12-2024 21:06 via theguardian.com
  
  Anger at salary and bonuses paid to top executivesRFU reported £40m loss and made staff redundantThree former chairmen of the Rugby Football Union have called for the mass resignations of the union’s current hierarchy in the wake of the row over record financial losses and the salary and bonuses paid out to its top executives.In a year when the union has reported an annual loss of almost £40m, the RFU’s chief executive, Bill Sweeney, was paid a total of £1.1m, compr
  
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• Shedeur Sanders teases which NFL team he hopes to be drafted by next season

  06-12-2024 21:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders has made a teasing indication as to which team he hopes he could be picked by in this upcoming NFL Draft.
  
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• THE WEEKEND PREVIEW: Dundee United destined for Europe under Jim Goodwin

  06-12-2024 21:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jim Goodwin's pre-match press conference ahead of this weekend's Premiership clash against Kilmarnock was something of a cliché clinic.
  
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• Liverpool and Everton release a statement ahead of Merseyside derby amid Storm Darragh after Wayne Rooney's Plymouth saw their game called off

  06-12-2024 20:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Liverpool and Everton have issued a joint statement ahead of Saturday's Merseyside derby amid concerns over Storm Darragh.
  
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• Christian Horner has perfect Toto Wolff reply in cheeky Instagram post after 'terrier' dig

  06-12-2024 20:55 via express.co.uk
  
  Christian Horner trolled Toto Wolff with a social media post on Friday night.
  
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• Stephen A. Smith offers bleak verdict on OnlyFans after model revealed she earned more than NBA stars

  06-12-2024 20:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Rain posted screenshot which suggested she had made $43.4million over the past 12 months - including nearly $5million from one fan.
  
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• Detroit Lions fan reveals his cheese grater was confiscated after viral taunting moment against Packers

  06-12-2024 20:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A Detroit Lions fan who went viral on Thursday night for grating cheese inside Ford Field has said that his culinary items were confiscated by security.
  
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• Cristiano Ronaldo's Al-Nassr suffer dramatic loss to Al-Ittihad as ex-Spurs star nets stoppage-time winner - after Portuguese superstar earlier traded goals with former Real Madrid team-mate

  06-12-2024 20:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ronaldo popped up two minutes after Al-Ittihad had taken the lead with a goal of his own. Ultimately, though, it would be in vein, with a late goal meaning his opponents took all three points.
  
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• Man United announce plans to pay tribute to much-loved receptionist Kath Phipps this weekend after she passed away aged 85

  06-12-2024 20:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Phipps had been employed by Manchester United since 1968, initially working as a switchboard operator before becoming the club's training ground receptionist.
  
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• Former Premier League star recovering in hospital after suffering two strokes - as his Strictly Come Dancing son thanks fans for their support

  06-12-2024 20:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 53-year-old has coached Hemel Hempstead Town and Eastbourne Borough, whilst having stints as Bristol Rovers caretaker coach. He is currently manager of Aldersot.
  
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• NBA star Jaylen Brown fined over throat slash gesture

  06-12-2024 20:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NBA executive vice president and head of communications Joe Dumars announced on Friday that the player is being penalized over the 'inappropriate' gesture.
  
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• Detroit Lions player caught in disgusting act during Dan Campbell's locker room speech after Packers win

  06-12-2024 20:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In the aftermath of an important Thursday Night Football victory, one Detroit Lions player got sick to his stomach in the middle of a post-game speech from head coach Dan Campbell.
  
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• Video emerges of Pep Guardiola being confronted by fan with Man City manager held back during fiery exchange on the streets

  06-12-2024 20:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Guardiola looked ready to confront a fan who had commented as he walked by - before being held back by two members of his entourage.
  
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• Philippe Clement reveals how Rangers plan to fix its failing transfer model

  06-12-2024 20:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  For Philippe Clement, there really is only one way to develop a player-trading model which delivers profits for Rangers. Buy them young, then sell them big.
  
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• Boxing chief claims Conor Benn 'deserves' world title shot after being cleared to fight in the UK again following two failed drugs test

  06-12-2024 19:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Benn has not fought in the UK since he failed two drugs tests in 2022 but is now set to return to home soil after his suspension was lifted by the National Anti-Doping Panel last month.
  
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• Virgil van Dijk reveals what he enjoys about being Liverpool captain amid Reds title challenge - as star opens up on how he has changed off the pitch

  06-12-2024 19:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Virgil van Dijk admits he enjoys the responsibility of being Liverpool captain and has set himself a high bar when it comes to the standards required to lead by example both on and off the pitch.
  
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• Man United legend reveals the one trait that Ruben Amorim has which could make him a success at Old Trafford

  06-12-2024 19:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Amorim is looking to transform United's fortunes after succeeding Erik ten Hag as the club's head coach. There is much work for Amorim to do, with United currently in 13th place in the table.
  
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• O’Neill keeps it in the family as Bill Joyce surges to Winter Novice Hurdle

  06-12-2024 19:13 via theguardian.com
  Bill Joyce’s win at Sandown on Friday was the O’Neill yard’s second Grade Two win in the space of a fortnightDan Skelton and Paul Nicholls have already broken well clear of the pack in the race to reclaim the UK trainers’ championship from Willie Mullins, but they could only stand and watch from the minor spots in the winner’s enclosure on Friday as Jonjo O’Neill’s resurgent stable – with his son, AJ, now also on the licence – claimed the Gra
  
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