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'That's the wicket' - Labuschagne takes brilliant grab to dismiss Jacks

Marnus Labuschagne takes another brilliant catch at slip as Will Jacks is dismissed for 47 to leave England on 337-8 on day five of the third Ashes Test in Adelaide.

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'It's frustrating' - Smith out for 60 after poor shot

Australia make the breakthrough as Jamie Smith is caught for 60 to leave England on 285-7, needing 150 runs to win the third Test on day five in Adelaide.

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Dominic Calvert-Lewin double fires Leeds to victory against Crystal Palace

Dominic Calvert-Lewin became the first Leeds striker to score in five consecutive Premier League games in 22 years to down a lethargic Crystal Palace, and open up a six-point gap on the relegation zone. Mark Viduka achieved the same feat in 2003, helping secure his side’s top-flight status with his …

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Lyon out of third Test and doubt for rest of Ashes

Injured Australia spinner Nathan Lyon will play no further part on the final day of the third Ashes Test and is a doubt for the remainder of the series.

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Smaller teams expect Boxing Day bonanza thanks to lack of Premier League games

Clubs including Bolton Wanderers and Bradford City hope to entice fans of top teams looking for festive football fixThe presents are open, the turkey’s devoured and the family bickering has momentarily paused. For hundreds of thousands of football fans that can mean only one thing: it’s time for the…

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Viktor Gyökeres holds nerve to sink Everton and keep Arsenal top of pile

Mikel Arteta can toast his sixth anniversary as Arsenal manager from the Premier League summit and with the Christmas No 1 spot secured once again. Behind the headline positivity, however, must be a realisation that more convincing performances are required to hold on until the final reckoning.Vikto…

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Angry Eddie Howe claims officials denied Newcastle a ‘stonewall’ penalty

Chelsea’s Chalobah challenged Gordon at 2-1 in 2-2 draw‘It was a clear error and a clear penalty’Eddie Howe accused Andy Madley of failing to award Newcastle a “stonewall” penalty as Chelsea recovered from two goals down to draw 2-2. Newcastle have now dropped 13 points from winning positions this s…

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Isak injury in chaotic Liverpool win gives Slot more problems

Liverpool stretch their unbeaten run to six games but Alexander Isak's injury while scoring overshadows win at Tottenham.

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Top and bottom at Christmas - what does it mean?

As we approach the halfway point of the season, what do the ghosts of Christmas past tell us about the Premier League title race and relegation battle?

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Brilliant Bristol run in six dazzling tries in Big Game mauling of Harlequins

Harlequins 14-40 BristolLondon team thrashed in annual outing at TwickenhamThis was the 17th annual Big Game but rarely can Harlequins have failed to live up to the billing of their Christmas extravaganza as sorely as they did here. Bristol, on the other hand, continue to dazzle in the way their hos…

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Williamson drops Simpson four times in stoppage win

Troy Williamson upsets the odds to stop Callum Simpson in brilliant fashion and win the British, Commonwealth and European super-middleweight titles.

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Romero wouldn't have seen red if referee 'did his job' - Frank

Cristian Romero would not have been sent off in Tottenham's loss to Liverpool if referee John Brooks "did his job" properly, says Spurs boss Thomas Frank.

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Dobey dumped out by Gilding as Bunting progresses

World number eight Chris Dobey suffers a shock second round exit at the World Darts Championship with a 3-1 loss to Andrew Gilding.

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NBA on Sling TV: Here’s How to Watch the Lakers vs. Clippers Game Live Online

The LA showdown kicks off at 10:30 p.m. ET/7:30 p.m. PT.

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Erling Haaland double sinks West Ham as Manchester City put heat on Arsenal

Manchester City were denied top spot for Christmas Day by Arsenal’s win at Everton in one of Saturday’s late games, but there is a forbidding relentlessness to Pep Guardiola’s side that should scare Mikel Arteta’s team as they seek to end the sequence of three consecutive runners-up finishes.Erling …

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Everton v Arsenal: Premier League – live

⚽ Updates from Hill Dickinson Stadium; kick-off 8pm GMT⚽ Scores | Table | Follow us on Bluesky | Mail Scott3 min: Gyokeres picks up possession on the centre line and tries to round Keane, hoping to instigate a footrace. Clank! No way past. He goes over, demanding a free kick. He’s not getting one. M…

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Jake Paul’s artless spectacle robbed boxing of its democratic dream

Netflix’s 300 million global subscribers got just what they wanted: to see a former YouTuber knocked out brutallyGeorge Foreman once said boxing is the sport to which all other sports aspire. Putting aside the breathtaking exhibitions of physical and psychological intensity it can produce, boxing ha…

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Ekitike and Isak help Liverpool squeeze past nine-man Tottenham

Defending champions Liverpool win 2-1 at Tottenham to climb to fifth in the Premier League table.

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'LeBron James of spreadsheets' wins world Microsoft Excel title

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Wolves’ winless run continues as Keane Lewis-Potter doubles up for Brentford

Being bottom at Christmas need not mean the drop. Three years ago, Wolves were in such a position, the difference being they kicked off Boxing Day then with 10 points rather than two. Wolves have offered historic incompetence, the worst losing run in club history.Keane Lewis-Potter’s second-half dou…