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• The Black Cats keep bouncing back

  19-01-2026 17:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  [BBC]Sunderland's 2-1 win over Crystal Palace was the eighth time the Black Cats have come from behind to get something from a Premier League game this season.And most importantly, the sixth time at their fortress Stadium of Light.Only Aston Villa (18) have won more points from losing positions in the Premier League this season than Sunderland (16) and with 33 points from 22 games, Sunderland are the best promoted side in 16 years.Alex McLeish's Birmingham were the last promoted team to have 33
  
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• Former Tottenham & Forest manager Ange Postecoglou lands new job as UEFA technical observer

  23-01-2026 11:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  Former Tottenham & Forest manager Ange Postecoglou lands new job as UEFA technical observerFormer Tottenham Hotspur and Nottingham Forest manager Ange Postecoglou has landed a new job months after his unceremonious dismissal at City Ground.According to The Standard, the 60-year-old tactician has taken up a role at UEFA as the governing body’s new Technical Observer.Postecoglou has not been seen in a Premier League dugout since lasting 39 days at Forest, making history as one of the sho
  
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• Shankland loss 'massive' but Hearts can still win title - Neilson

  23-01-2026 11:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  Few people know the talents of Lawrence Shankland better than former boss Robbie Neilson, who signed the striker for both Dundee United and Hearts.And while Neilson admits the game-changing frontman - who is Hearts' top scorer this season with 15 goals - will be a huge loss through injury for the next couple of months, he insists it needn't torpedo the club's title hopes."I remember watching the Dundee game a couple of months ago where Dundee actually started the game really, really well," Neils
  
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• Pick of the stats: Bristol City v Sheffield Wednesday

  23-01-2026 11:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  [BBC]Bristol City will be favourites to end a three-match winless streak in the Championship when they host bottom side Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday (15:00 GMT).Wednesday's only league win of the season so far did come on the road but it was back in September when they won 2-0 at Portsmouth.Since that day they have taken only seven points from a possible 63.Bristol City will be looking to complete just a third ever league double over Wednesday following the 1971-72 and 2007-08 campaigns after
  
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• 🔥 Messi mania sweeps South America: Inter Miami exclusively on OneFootball📲

  23-01-2026 11:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  🔥 Messi mania sweeps South America: Inter Miami exclusively on OneFootball📲The best footballer in the world is on the move again – and you have a front row seat, right in your pocket. Inter Miami CF is heading out on an international friendly tour in South America and OneFootball is proud to be the exclusive platform to follow the matches of the reigning MLS champions.Whether it’s in Lima, Medellín, or Guayaquil, wherever Lionel Messi steps onto the pitch, the
  
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• Sean Dyche confirms Nottingham Forest are ‘working’ on new signing

  23-01-2026 11:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  Sean Dyche confirms Nottingham Forest are ‘working’ on new signingDyche signals striker priority at Nottingham ForestForest search for attacking solutionNottingham Forest are moving through another transfer window defined by urgency rather than comfort. A damaging 1-0 Europa League defeat away to Braga underlined the issue, Forest travelled without a recognised striker, a problem that threatens to shape their European campaign and domestic momentum.Dyche addresses striker shortageMan
  
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• Report: Trent Alexander-Arnold considering shock Real Madrid exit already

  23-01-2026 11:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  Report: Trent Alexander-Arnold considering shock Real Madrid exit alreadyAlexander-Arnold and Real Madrid: Disillusionment in the Bernabéu SpotlightThere are moves in football that feel inevitable, as though the story has been written years in advance. Trent Alexander-Arnold’s departure from Liverpool and arrival at Real Madrid in 2025 appeared to fit that script perfectly. A local hero, crowned by trophies and devotion, stepping onto the grandest stage of all.Yet, just months later
  
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• Pick of the stats: Leicester City v Oxford United

  23-01-2026 11:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  [BBC]Matt Bloomfield will aim to collect his first win as Oxford United boss when the side visit an out-of-form Leicester City on Saturday (15:00 GMT).Bloomfield was appointed U's head coach on 9 January but has yet to see his side score after his first two games at the helm both ended in goalless stalemates.The Foxes, however, are also having a hard time as of late after losing two of their past four league games (W1 D1).This will be the first time that Leicester City have hosted Oxford United
  
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• Manager claims Arsenal loanee could make debut tomorrow

  23-01-2026 11:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  Manager claims Arsenal loanee could make debut tomorrowRoberto De Zerbi has claimed Ethan Nwaneri could make his Marseille debut as soon as tomorrow, even though the deal hasn’t been officially confirmed yet.Photo via Fabrizio Romano on TwitterOlympique de Marseille hope to have two new signings in their squad for this weekend’s match against Ligue 1 leaders Lens, with Quinten Timber (twin brother of Arsenal’s Jurrien) joining on a permanent transfer and Ethan Nwaneri signing o
  
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• Pick of the stats: Birmingham City v Stoke City

  23-01-2026 11:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  [BBC]Victory for Stoke City at Birmingham City could be enough to take them back into the top six on Saturday, depending on results elsewhere.But, such is the competitive nature of the Championship, a win for Blues would move them level on points with their opponents and reignite their hopes of gatecrashing the play-off race.Birmingham have lost just one of their past 15 home league games against Stoke City (W9 D5), though that sole defeat came in the two sides' last meeting at St Andrews in Dec
  
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• How 'James Bond' might help Hearts overcome injury crisis

  23-01-2026 11:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  [Getty Images]No Lawrence Shankland. No Cammy Devlin. No problem? The next six to eight weeks will reveal all.On the injury front, Scottish Premiership leaders Heart of Midlothian had a week from hell, losing two of their main men for up to two months amid a captivating title charge.Head coach Derek McInnes has previously referred to the club's transformational access to recruitment tool Jamestown Analytics as "James Bond" stuff.With onlookers expecting the Gorgie sky to fall, now is the opportu
  
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• Edin Dzeko (39) on his decision to join Schalke:  “A lot of people said I was crazy”

  23-01-2026 11:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  Edin Dzeko (39) on his decision to join Schalke:  “A lot of people said I was crazy”Speaking at his first press conference as a Schalke player, Edin Dzeko has revealed his reasoning in moving to the 2.Bundesliga side. Yesterday, it was announced that the club had signed the 39-year-old from Fiorentina on a six-month contract until the end of the season. On deciding to move to the Veltins Arena, Dzeko said:“To be honest: I made the contact,”
  “A lot of
  
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• Galatasaray set their sights on signing out-of-favour Barcelona midfielder

  23-01-2026 11:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  Galatasaray set their sights on signing out-of-favour Barcelona midfielderA recent update from SPORT has revealed that Galatasaray have identified Marc Casado as a potential transfer target. The Turkish giants are closely monitoring the situation of the Barcelona midfielder, whose role in the first team has changed significantly over the past months.It must be noted that Casado remains tied to Barcelona until 2028 and has a release clause set at €100 million. Despite that long-ter
  
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• How will wind blow for Arbroath & Morton live on BBC TV?

  23-01-2026 11:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  Scottish Championship: Arbroath v Greenock Morton Venue: Gayfield Park, Arbroath Date: Friday, 23 January Kick-off: 19:45 GMTCoverage: Watch live on BBC Scotland, BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport onlineThe Gayfield Park wind machine - which Dick Campbell would famously 'switch on' for the big games - is blowing like a hurricane once again.Not since the days of Campbell - when the bunneted one took the Red Lichties on a journey that gave the denizens of Arbroath a golden glimpse of the promised land of
  
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• Wolves reject Leeds bid for striker Strand Larsen

  23-01-2026 11:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  Jorgen Strand Larsen signed a new five-year deal at Wolves in September [Getty Images]Wolves have rejected a bid from Leeds United for striker Jorgen Strand Larsen.The offer fell well below Wolves' £40m asking price and came a number of days ago.Wolves are willing to sell the Norway international, who has struggled in the Premier League this season, if they receive an acceptable offer during the transfer window.Bottom of the Premier League, Wolves are looking to reshape their squad ahead o
  
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• Bundesliga 2 keeper tipped for World Cup by Kahn & Weidenfeller

  23-01-2026 11:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  Bundesliga 2 keeper tipped for World Cup by Kahn & WeidenfellerSince Manuel Neuer’s resignation from the German national team, the hierarchy of German goalkeepers has been in constant flux. Former national players Oliver Kahn and Roman Weidenfeller have now brought a surprising candidate into the conversation with a view to the World Cup. "Loris [Karius] is having an outstanding season. He brings a lot to the table and has international experience. That’s worth considering,"
  
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• Ibrahima Konate to miss Liverpool’s clash with Bournemouth

  23-01-2026 11:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  Ibrahima Konate to miss Liverpool’s clash with BournemouthLiverpool set to be without Ibrahima Konate at AFC BournemouthLiverpool will travel to the south coast without Ibrahima Konate after the defender confirmed the death of his father, Hamady, earlier this week. The centre back has been in Paris with his family and will not be rushed back into football at such a sensitive time.Konate missed the midweek trip to Marseille, where Liverpool secured a comfortable 3-0 win, and Arne Slot all b
  
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• Queree targets more Jersey Bulls success after 200th game

  23-01-2026 11:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  James Queree has been part of Jersey Bulls' side since the club was first formed in 2019 [Adi Topley/Jersey Bulls]Jersey Bulls captain James Queree says the club can reach the Isthmian League South East play-offs.The 35-year-old became the first player to make 200 appearances for the club at the end of last month.He has become a stalwart at the centre of the island side's defence as the club has gone from the 10th to the eighth tier of English football. Bulls are currently sixth in their divisio
  
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• Pick of the stats: Hull City v Swansea City

  23-01-2026 11:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  [BBC]Hull City will seek a third successive league win when they welcome Swansea City to the MKM Stadium on Saturday (15:00 GMT).Victories over Southampton and fellow top six side Preston North End have left the Tigers safely within the play-off places, five points above seventh placed Watford but trailing second placed Middlesbrough by the same figure.The Swans are also undefeated across their past two (W1 D1) and held their hosts to a 2-2 draw when the two sides met on the Welsh side of the bo
  
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• Aldershot Town v Carlisle United postponed

  23-01-2026 11:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  Aldershot Town are 18th in the National league, two points above the relegation places [Shutterstock]Aldershot Town's National League game against Carlisle United has been postponed because of a waterlogged pitch.Heavy rain in Hampshire forced a pitch inspection on Friday morning, with a qualified match official declaring the surface at The EBB Stadium unplayable. Tickets purchased for the game will be valid for the rearranged fixture.There are also pitch inspections due at Gateshead and Woking
  
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• ✅ Arbeloa boosted by returns, Brahim and Rodrygo fit for Villarreal

  23-01-2026 11:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  ✅ Arbeloa boosted by returns, Brahim and Rodrygo fit for VillarrealReal Madrid under Álvaro Arbeloa breathes a sigh of relief after the latest training session at Valdebebas.The list of injuries and absences is starting to clear up at a critical moment in the season, confirming that Brahim Díaz and Raúl Asencio are now fully available to be included in the squad for the match against Villarreal.The most anticipated news has been the return of Rodrygo Goes. The Brazilia
  
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• Concacaf president revealed to make $3m a year for five hours’ work per week

  23-01-2026 11:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  Victor Montagliani has been president of Concacaf since 2016.Photograph: Omar Vega/Getty ImagesConcacaf president Victor Montagliani is paid over $3m per year for what the organization claims is just five hours per week of work, according to the latest tax filing made to the Internal Revenue Service.Publicly available filings, first reported by ProPublica, show that the Canadian was paid $2.1m in base compensation and an additional $893,750 in unspecified bonus and incentive compensation for the
  
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• Eintracht Frankfurt continues push for Bochum talent Cajetan Lenz (19)

  23-01-2026 11:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  Eintracht Frankfurt continues push for Bochum talent Cajetan Lenz (19)Sky Germany reports that Eintracht Frankfurt are contiuing their push for Bochum midfielder Cajetan Lenz and hopes to finalise a deal this winter. The plan would still be for Lenz to move to the Waldstadion in the summer, but they want to beat any competition for the 19-year-old, as there is strong interest in the midfielder from other clubs. Frankfurt have already held talks with not only the player, but also B
  
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• 📺 Watch Messi in South America LIVE and EXCLUSIVE on OneFootball 🐐

  23-01-2026 11:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  📺 Watch Messi in South America LIVE and EXCLUSIVE on OneFootball 🐐The best soccer player in the world will play a series of friendlies across South America, and you can follow everything on OneFootball.Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami is holding its pre-season with friendlies in Peru, Colombia, and Ecuador.And you can watch the matches against Alianza Lima, Atlético Nacional, and Barcelona-EQU exclusively on OneFootball (with commentary in English or Spanish).The match sch
  
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• Tymon's stunning volley wins goal of the month

  23-01-2026 11:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  [EFL]Swansea City's Josh Tymon has won December's Championship goal of the month award for his stunning volley in the win over Oxford United. The left-back beat off competition from Leicester City's Abdul Fatawu, Stoke City's Ben Pearson and Sheffield United's Patrick Bamford to win the prize thanks to his spectacular 20-yard strike, which helped Swansea secure the first win of Vitor Matos' reign."It's a once in a career strike - if he tried it 1,000 times that might be the only one that finds t
  
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• ❌ Several absentees and one return in PSG squad for Auxerre

  23-01-2026 11:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  ❌ Several absentees and one return in PSG squad for AuxerreParis Saint-Germain has officially announced its squad for today’s match against Auxerre, and the news is not positive for Luis Enrique.The Asturian coach will have to reshape his usual lineup due to the absence of five players who are key pieces in his starting eleven.The absences of Achraf Hakimi, Fabián Ruiz, Nuno Mendes, João Neves, and Kang-in Lee pose a tactical puzzle. Although the club has not specified
  
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• Manchester United preparing new contract for Kobbie Mainoo

  23-01-2026 11:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  Manchester United preparing new contract for Kobbie MainooManchester United are readying a new contract for midfield prodigy Kobbie Mainoo, according to Sky Sports.Mainoo recently started his first Premier League game of the season in last Saturday’s 2-0 derby victory over Manchester City.Before that, he had struggled for game time under Ruben Amorim, which fuelled talks of a potential exit.However, the dismissal of Amorim means Mainoo is now set for a key role, with interim manager Michae
  
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• Howe on Gordon's potential, competition for places and Miley's 'belief'

  23-01-2026 11:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe has been speaking to the media before Sunday's Premier League game against Aston Villa at St James' Park (kick-off 14:00 GMT).Here are the key lines from his news conference:On team news: "I think with Bruno [Guimaraes], we hope he's not serious. The extent of the injury is still unknown, but he was reasonably positive after the game. He's the guy that will never rule anything out, so we're going to give him every chance for this weekend. Let's wait and see. This
  
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• Braybrooke wins goal of the month

  23-01-2026 11:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  [EFL]Sammy Braybrooke has won December's League Two goal of the month award for his spectacular long-range strike in Newport County's defeat by Colchester United.Braybrooke, who was on loan with the Exiles from Leicester City but has since joined Chesterfield, intercepted a pass inside his own half before unleashing a stunning lob from close to the halfway line."It feels good to win the award," he said. "I'm over the moon and hopefully I can get one or two more. Scoring goals has never been a ma
  
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• Rodman 'becomes highest-paid women's footballer'

  23-01-2026 11:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  Trinity Rodman has been a key player for Spirit since her draft in 2021 [Getty Images]United States forward Trinity Rodman has become the world's highest-paid female footballer after signing a three-year deal with Washington Spirit, according to her agent.The 23-year-old, daughter of former NBA star Dennis Rodman, has been a free agent since her previous deal with the Spirit expired on 31 December.But her new deal, worth a reported $2m (£1.5m) a year including bonuses, will keep Rodman wit
  
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