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Head drags on as Atkinson takes early wicket

Gus Atkinson dismisses Travis Head for 12 as the ball is played onto the stumps, to leave Australia 27-1 on day one of the fourth Ashes Test in Melbourne.

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Sitting with Sir Alex, 'knocked out' by stars & getting arrested - a photographer's tales

Magi Haroun, the first Premier League-accredited female photographer, shares her stories about sitting in the dugout with Sir Alex Ferguson and more.

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England rolled for 110 on chaotic day in Melbourne

England's Ashes tour teeters on another crisis as they are bowled out for 110 on an almost farcical first day of the fourth Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

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Australia reduce England to 8-3 as Duckett, Bethell & Crawley fall

England's innings gets off to a horror start, as Australia take three early wickets to leave the visitors on 8-3 inside the first five overs on day one of the foruth Ashes Test in Melbourne.

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How to watch Bulls vs. 76ers online for free

How to watch NBA for free. Watch Chicago Bulls vs. Philadelphia 76ers in the NBA for free from anywhere in the world.

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AFCON 2025: Ivory Coast, Cameroon and Algeria deliver as heavyweights hold firm

Defending champions Ivory Coast made a winning start to their Africa Cup of Nations campaign on Wednesday, edging past Mozambique with a 1-0 victory. Set to face the Elephants on Sunday, Cameroon also got off to a strong start with a 1-0 victory over Gabon. Algeria, meanwhile, cruised to a convincin…

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How to watch Pacers vs. Celtics online for free

How to watch NBA for free. Watch Indiana Pacers vs. Boston Celtics in the NBA for free from anywhere in the world.

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Kobbie Mainoo is ‘the future of Manchester United’, insists Amorim

Midfielder has not started a league match this seasonHead coach says ‘everything can change in two days’Ruben Amorim has claimed that Kobbie Mainoo is “the future of Manchester United” and that the 20-year-old’s versatility increases his chances of breaking into the team soon.Mainoo has a calf pro…

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Snoop Dogg Brings a Christmas Dream Blunt Rotation to Lions-Vikings Halftime Show

The rapper enlisted Lainey Wilson and the singers behind HUNTR/X for the performance — and brought out Andrea Bocelli, too?

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Players can only leave if replacements come in - Amorim

Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim is not willing to let any players leave in the January transfer window unless replacements come in.

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'Picasso' of football Robertson dies aged 72

Former Scotland, Nottingham Forest and Derby County winger John Robertson - once described by manager Brian Clough as "a Picasso of our game" - dies at the age of 72.

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Kelly Clarkson Kicks Off a Very NFL Christmas With ‘Underneath the Tree’

Her perforrmance opens the second annual Christmas Gameday on Netflix, with the Dallas Cowboys playing the Washington Commanders

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Algeria beats Sudan 3-0 in Africa Cup of Nations opener

Algeria started their Africa Cup of Nations campaign with a 3-0 win over Sudan on Wednesday. Captain Riyad Mahrez scored twice, including a goal within the first two minutes, and Ibrahim Maza added a late third as the 2019 champions opened their Group E campaign in Rabat.

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Better late than never: fans relive watching their teams end a long wait for a trophy

Several teams got their hands on silverware at last in 2025. Here supporters talk about the pain and pleasure of finally winning16 March 2025: Won Carabao Cup, beating Liverpool 2-1 at Wembley, their first trophy in 56 years Continue reading...

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NBA On Christmas: How to Watch Every Basketball Game Online for Free

The NBA holiday games tip off at 12 p.m. ET with the Cleveland Cavaliers vs. New York Knicks.

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Liverpool praying for a golden sky after seven months of storms

Despair and disorder have engulfed the club since their title party, leaving all concerned in need of previous serenityAs Virgil van Dijk raised the Premier League trophy on a cool May afternoon at Anfield, the cap was sealed on a serenely glorious season for Liverpool. For sure there had been chall…

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Robertson was 'the scruffy fat lad who conquered Europe twice'

Those who know him best look back on the illustrious career of John Robertson, Nottingham Forest's double European Cup winner.

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Premier League and EFL to hold talks over ending Saturday 3pm blackout

Leagues eager to sell all games in next rights cycleAuction for televised rights expected in 2027The Premier League and EFL will hold talks early next year about combining to permit 3pm Saturday kick-offs to be broadcast live each week for the first time.The UK is the last country in Europe to apply…

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The 25 best sports photos of 2025 - and the stories behind them

From the bottom of the swimming pool to the top of the pole vault bar, photographers reveal the stories behind these amazing shots. And a bonus point if you can spot the photographer in their own image.

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No spinner for Australia on 'grassy' MCG pitch

Australia will not play a spinner in the Boxing Day Test on a Melbourne pitch stand-in captain Steve Smith described as “quite furry, quite green”.