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Yohan Roche scores only goal in first halfBotswana out after second group lossBenin kept alive their hopes of staying in the Africa Cup of Nations with a 1-0 victory over Botswana in Rabat in Group D. It ended a run of 15 games – five draws and 10 defeats – without a win in the competition.Two minut…
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A properly prepped, balanced and weaponised team finally had the chops to expose Australia’s weaknessesNa-na na-na na-na na na na, Duckett’s on the piss. On the piss. Duckett’s on the piss.Don’t take me home, please don’t take me home. And while we’re here, stand up, stand up, please do stand up if …
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⚽ Updates from the afternoon’s football action⚽ Live scores | Tables | Follow us on Bluesky | Mail ScottThere’s also a big story developing in Scotland. It’s the Edinburgh derby at Easter Road, and Hibernian are in the process of putting a huge dent in their arch-rivals Heart of Midlothian’s title h…
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Raphael Sallinger made two crucial stoppage-time saves as Hibernian held off a late fightback from Hearts to defeat the Scottish Premiership leaders 3-2 in the Edinburgh derby at Easter Road.Hibs were three up and seemingly coasting early in the second half after Kieron Bowie added to first-half goa…
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Race-by-race coverage of the big National Hunt racesRedknapp enjoys Jukebox’s King George hit | Email TonyCoral Finale Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 2) (Chepstow, 1.40pm)And they’re off … Holly Hartingo just in the lead in the early stages … Porter In The Park has made a couple of mistakes … a circuit to g…
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Judging by the way Gianluigi Donnarumma celebrated Rayan Cherki’s late winner at Nottingham Forest, this was a significant victory for Manchester City. Donnarumma hurtled towards the bench where Pep Guardiola was being mobbed by his coaching staff, including Kolo Touré, Pep Lijnders and the set-piec…
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⚽ Premier League updates from 12.30pm GMT kick-off⚽ Live scores | Table | Mail BarryManchester City: Although nothing has officially been agree between the two clubs, Manchester City are in pole position to sign Antoine Semenyo in January after Chelsea cooled their interest in the Bournemouth winger…
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Sarina Wiegman’s champions took supporters on the most thrilling and nail-biting ride in Switzerland that was in many ways even more enjoyable to cover than their 2022 triumphSurreal. Utterly surreal. A home Euros in 2022 had provided wave after wave of emotion, England’s win at Wembley the culminat…
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England captain and Joe Root revel in rarest of victories‘Narrative that we haven’t won goes back to zero now’Ben Stokes shared a hug with Joe Root and spoke of an “awesome feeling” after watching his England side claw back some respectability on this failed Ashes tour with a rollercoaster two-day v…
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By puncturing Oklahoma City’s aura of inevitability, Victor Wembanyama and co have restored suspense, drama and joy to a season that was in danger of becoming dullI’ve seen enough: Give the San Antonio Spurs the keys to Santa Claus’ workshop. Put Stephon Castle in charge of toy assembly. Let De’Aaro…
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News, discussion and buildup to the day’s actionGet in touch! Email us with your thoughts hereManchester United are up to fifth. Despite the rare absence of Bruno Fernandes, they jumped above Liverpool after a 1-0 win over Newcastle at Old Trafford last night. A great goal too. I didn’t rate Patrick…
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Country pulled out of hosting 2015 tournament but has since become central figure within world footballIt is hard to conceive that Morocco, now the nerve centre for staging Africa’s marquee football events, was a continental pariah 10 years ago.Abruptly pulling out of hosting the 2015 Africa Cup of …