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BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2025 – live

Updates from the ceremony in Salford, 7pm GMT startOur Anti-Spoty 2025 | Follow us on Bluesky | Mail NiallBorn: Keighley. Age: 26. Sport: Rugby unionWon in 2025: Rugby World Cup with England. Continue reading...

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Olivier Rioux, 7ft 9in, scores first points with Florida basketball team on a dunk

Rioux, 19, is the world’s tallest teenagerRedshirt freshman has only appeared in blowouts so farOlivier Rioux lumbered through the lane, caught a bounce pass from teammate CJ Ingram and dunked, sending Florida’s bench and the home crowd into a frenzy.Rioux barely left his feet to make it happen. Con…

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300-1 shot Blowers becomes longest-priced UK winner

Blowers becomes the longest-priced winner in UK racing history by taking the opener at Exeter on Thursday at odds of 300-1.

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Kenyan debutant Munyua shocks De Decker at Worlds

Kenyan David Munyua causes a huge shock on his PDC World Championship debut, coming back from two sets behind to beat world number 18 Mike de Decker.

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Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Drops to $40 in Best Buy’s 12 Days of Gaming Sale Today

As part of its 12 Days of Gaming sale, Best Buy is offering Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds for PS5, Xbox Series X, and Switch for $40.

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Women’s Champions League draw: Arsenal to face Chelsea if they win Leuven playoff

Manchester United or Atlético Madrid will take on BayernReal Madrid to play Barcelona if they beat Paris FCArsenal, the defending European champions, will face Chelsea in the Women’s Champions League quarter-finals if they progress past OH Leuven in February’s knockout phase playoffs.Manchester Unit…

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Rehanne Skinner poised for West Ham exit with club second-bottom of WSL

West Ham have one win from 11 league game this seasonSkinner has been in charge of club since July 2023West Ham are poised to part company with their women’s team manager, Rehanne Skinner, the Guardian understands.The 46-year-old has been in charge of the Women’s Super League side since the summer o…

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'Pope has one innings to save his England place'

Ollie Pope's old frailties returned in Adelaide and his wretched dismissal leaves him with one innings to save his England place, writes Matthew Henry.

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‘Sack’ Snicko: England and Australia frustrated by DRS drama again in third Ashes Test

Smith dismissal echoes confusion of opening dayStarc heard through mic calling for Snicko to be ‘sacked’England’s batting coach, Marcus Trescothick, described the use of the decision review system in the third Ashes Test as “not ideal”, at the end of another day of questionable spikes, dubious frame…

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Do World Cup teams really need a 50% prize money hike after tickets furore? | Paul MacInnes

Fifa has made big mistakes over 2026 tournament but it can afford to slash prices and even give some tickets awayWho is the World Cup for? Fifa appeared to share some of its thinking on this topic in the past week. On the one hand, there was the revelation that spectators are being asked to pay more…

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NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for December 18, 2025

Connections: Sports Edition is a New York Times word game about finding common sports threads between words. How to solve the day's puzzle.

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Soccer star Mario Pineida shot and killed in Ecuador

Guayaquil has become a hotspot for gang violence linked to drug trafficking and several soccer players in Ecuador have been targeted in recent months.

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Mbappe scores late to seal Real Madrid win over Talavera in Copa del Rey

Kylian Mbappe scored two goals to help Real Madrid overcome a stubborn challenge from third-division side Talavera.

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England staring at Ashes defeat after Australia dominate on day two

England's batters have another day to forget as Australia dominate with the ball on day two of the third Ashes Test, with the tourists closing on 213-8, still 158 runs behind Australia's first innings total of 371, with the home side closing in on an Ashes series victory with two matches to spare.

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'Snicko needs to be sacked' - Ashes controversy continues

Players' distrust of 'Snicko' grows as controversy continues with the dismissal of Jamie Smith in the Adelaide Ashes Test.

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England's Ashes hopes vanishing after batters fold again

England's Ashes hopes are vanishing after they are overwhelmed by Australia amid more Snicko controversy on the second day of the third Test.

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BBC Sports Personality of the Year: why each shortlisted contender should win

From Hannah Hampton to Lando Norris, our experts give their view on why each nominee is a worthy winnerNo sporting event in 2025 gripped England quite like the Lionesses’ Euros success and that euphoria would not have happened without Hannah Hampton’s saves. Long before Hampton dived the correct way…

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'This is ridiculous!' - Smith dismissed after more Snicko controversy

Confusion reigns on day two of the third Ashes Test with England's Jamie Smith at the centre of the controversy after he's given not out after review, only to be given out moments later in a separate delivery, due to a contentious use of the Snicko technology.

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'Give Australia the urn' - England in trouble as Cummins removes Root

Pat Cummins takes his second wicket of the innings as Joe Root is caught behind for 19 as England fall to 71-4 in their first innings, 300 runs behind Australia's 371, as the home side take control on day two of the third Ashes Test in Adelaide.

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Root gets lucky reprieve as England's batting struggles continue

Joe Root avoids being given out for one after review shows an edge behind drops just short of Australian wicketkeeper Alex Carey, with England 42-3, still 329 runs behind Australia's first innings score of 371 on day two of the third Ashes Test in Adelaide.