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Ryan McGowan has played against both recently and he reckons the gap is glaring

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8 hours ago Airbnb couple blasted by neighbours for trying to build TWO 'rabbit hutch' homes in the back garden of their £320k home

Steve and Jill Williams are pushing for planning permission for the bizarre proposal - despite their local authority having refused the development three times since 2019.

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73 minutes ago Peaky Blinders creator confirms film 'won't be the end' as release date teased

Hit BBC series Peaky Blinders is set to be transformed into a movie as the iconic cast including Cillian Murphy reprise their roles to the highly anticipated Netflix release

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66 minutes ago Ryan Bertrand opens up on life after football as former Champions League winner turns himself into successful businessman

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY SAMI MOKBEL: The transition from professional footballer into retirement can be tricky business. For Ryan Bertrand, business is the operative word.

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60 minutes ago Syria's embassy in Lebanon suspends services as Lebanon hands over former Syrian army officers

Syria’s embassy in Lebanon has suspended consular services a day after two relatives of deposed Syrian President Bashar Assad were arrested at the Beirut airport with allegedly forged passports

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11 hours ago Best TV media storage units from wall mounted to freestanding models, tried and tested

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10 hours ago Kieran Culkin on pranks, parenting and why his famous family doesn’t need therapy: ‘Us siblings, we’re already cooked’

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4 hours ago Mike Tyson makes sad confession after banking millions from Jake Paul fight

Mike Tyson has opened up on his feelings after his fight with Jake Paul last month, with the boxing icon admitting he was left 'a little bit depressed' following the bout

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70 minutes ago Bukayo Saka breaks silence on his hamstring injury with an update to fans from his hospital bed... as Arsenal star prepares for 'up to two months' on the sidelines after surgery

Arsenal star Bukayo Saka has broken his silence on his injury after undergoing surgery on his hamstring. The winger could be out for more than two months, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta revealed.

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73 minutes ago A happy ending for Pierre Schoeman and Edinburgh but Glasgow Warriors take home the 1872 Cup

Prop comes up with decisive moment in front of record crowd at Murrayfield

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14 hours ago How to dress ‘smart casual’ for men? This independent London label offers a solution

Introducing Batch Ldn — the start-up brand offering a signature suit to solve ‘smart casual’ dressing dilemmas

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73 minutes ago Sean Everitt pinpoints key to Edinburgh's 1872 Cup win as Glasgow come up against 'something special'

Coach pleased with how home squad responded to heavy defeat at Hampden

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23 hours ago Man United icon Cristiano Ronaldo delivers Ballon d'Or verdict as Rodri victory labelled 'unfair'

Manchester City midfielder Rodri was the winner of the 2024 Ballon d'Or award

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5 hours ago Flavio Briatore opens up on Alpine F1 talks with Carlos Sainz and why deal fell through

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2 hours ago Transfer news LIVE! Arsenal plot Cunha bid; Chelsea want Kolo Muani; Man Utd make Mendes move

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84 minutes ago Ollie Watkins issued Aston Villa warning as star fights for striker spot

The former Brentford forward has been relegated to the bench in recent weeks due to the red-hot form of Jhon Duran - but is set to start against Brighton on Monday

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84 minutes ago Amad has already named perfect Man United replacement for Bruno Fernandes vs Newcastle

Manchester United winger Amad has been Ruben Amorim's standout player since the new head coach took charge in November

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35 hours ago Sydney to Hobart yacht race: LawConnect leads after two deaths in wild weather leave fleet rocked

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5 hours ago Ruben Amorim 'pushing' Sir Jim Ratcliffe to sanction first Man United deal

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Manchester United welcome Newcastle to Old Trafford on Monday night with a victory the priority for the Reds in the Premier League

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84 minutes ago Man Utd are a mess and could be dragged into a relegation battle under Ruben Amorim

Manchester United currently sit just eight points off the relegation zone following their latest defeat to Wolves on Boxing Day and Ruben Amorim is presiding over an accident-in-waiting

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86 minutes ago Three Liverpool stars at risk of Premier League ban to pose Arne Slot problem

Liverpool have a number of players at risk of picking up a suspension against West Ham United which would see them miss the Reds' clash against Manchester United in January

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Ruben Amorim needs to turn Manchester United's fortunes around and he can start by improving a dismal record at Old Trafford since the start of last season.

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1 hour ago Bukayo Saka issues update on worrying Arsenal injury after undergoing surgery

Bukayo Saka has posted a picture from his hospital bed after undergoing surgery on a torn hamstring that will keep him out of action for Arsenal and England for two months

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1 hour ago 11 LIV Golf stars receive Masters invitations as Joaquin Niemann made to wait

Joaquin Niemann has become one of the faces of LIV Golf thanks to his success on the breakaway league's tour, but he'll need to climb the OWGR to make the Masters

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7 hours ago Cristiano Ronaldo slams Sir Jim Ratcliffe amid Man Utd charity cut despite £23bn fortune

The Portuguese superstar spoke out with fans angry at the chemicals tycoon's latest cost-cutting gambit

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4 hours ago World's greatest chess player Magnus Carlsen quits tournament after being told he cannot play while wearing jeans

The Norwegian, 34, was defending his championship titles in New York on Friday when the chess governing body made the request for him to change his trousers.

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2 hours ago Arsenal injury update: Bukayo Saka, Raheem Sterling and Ben White latest news and return dates

Gunners enter 2025 missing another key player for a period of months

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1 hour ago Lisandro Martinez could be set for new Man United role vs Newcastle as Ruben Amorim faces huge decision

Latest Manchester United news before the Premier League clash against Newcastle with Lisandro Martinez set to be handed a new role

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8 hours ago Martin Zubimendi: Man City 'to trigger £50m release clause' and beat Arsenal to dream signing

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7 hours ago Cristiano Ronaldo reveals who he believes will win Champions League amid Man City struggles

Cristiano Ronaldo has given his thoughts on Manchester City's recent struggles and shared who he thinks will win the Champions League this season while speaking at the Dubai Globe Soccer Awards

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2 hours ago 'He'll cope there' – £4m Rangers transfer bombshell drops as target's close ally speaks out

Darius Olaru is reportedly a target for Rangers and his former manager has spoken out

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2 hours ago Ruben Amorim singles out Manchester United star who has proved critics wrong

Manchester United have lost three games in succession, but Ruben Amorim still had some praise for Harry Maguire, who is battling to earn a new contract with the club

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8 hours ago Outrage as Tamworth FC releases 'punishing' ticket prices for Tottenham FA Cup clash

Tamworth and Tottenham are set to take each other on during a David and Golliath showdown between clubs four divisions apart, but fans were left furious after ticket information was released online

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8 hours ago Manchester City’s hearing looms over football in 2025 – and the ramifications will be seismic

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3 hours ago Man Utd fans turn on Sir Jim Ratcliffe as latest controversy branded 'act of cowardice'

Sir Jim Ratcliffe's decision to stop giving £40,000 to a trust for former players of Manchester United has gone down like a lead balloon among already tetchy supporters

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2 hours ago Hamilton Accies boss demands more from Oli Shaw despite derby day heroics in win over Airdrie

Shaw has hit 14 goals for the season so far, yet Rankin says his hitman should be delivering more for the team

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10 hours ago Sir Chris Hoy opens up on his 'unimaginable' year after his terminal cancer diagnosis and reveals how he has dealt with coming to terms with stage 4 disease in public

Hoy, 48, was given between two to four years to live by doctors after being diagnosed with primary cancer in his prostate which then spread to his bones.

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8 hours ago Five UFC fights we need in 2025: Jon Jones vs Tom Aspinall tops the list

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4 hours ago Silvino Francisco dead: Snooker star who was jailed for smuggling drugs dies aged 78

Silvino Francisco, a South African snooker player who was prominent in the 1980s and was later jailed for three years for smuggling cannabis, has passed away aged 78

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2 hours ago Peter Wright admits he 'feels like a zombie' ahead of Luke Humphries World Darts Championship face off

Wright is struggling with a chest infection despite his third-round win over Jermaine Wattimena

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19 hours ago Liverpool transfer news: Virgil van Dijk deal dismissed as Reds outline sale stance

Virgil van Dijk is one of three leading Liverpool players to have their contracts expire at the end of the season, with little public sign of progress to this point

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9 hours ago Manchester United end donation to charity for former players as financial worries mount

The latest cost-cutting measure instigated by Sir Jim Ratcliffe at Man Utd has seen the club end charitable donations to a former players' group.

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4 hours ago I've got a weapon that can sink Luke Littler and he better be good to beat me in World Darts Championship

Relentless knows a absolute top level Littler brushes him aside but any signs of an off day and he can capitalise

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2 hours ago Danny Dyer now heart throb as latest role has him 'looking like 80s comedian'

The former EastEnders star said 'the tubby little geezer' he plays in The Rivals has won him an army of female fans because he looks like 80s comedian Bob Carolgees

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22 hours ago Jhon Duran suspension confirmed as Aston Villa lose appeal over red card

The 21-year-old was dismissed against Newcastle on Boxing Day

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9 hours ago Sir Jim Ratcliffe will be shaking his head at the transfer Manchester United missed on Monday

Man United are desperately lacking goals in their side, but they have made poor decisions when it comes to signing forwards.

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6 hours ago Pep Guardiola makes quit promise in 'biggest crisis' of his career at Man City

Manchester City are going through their worst period since Pep Guardiola took charge which started only weeks before the Spanish coach signed a new two-year deal at the Etihad

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2 hours ago Nick Kyrgios says positive tests for duo are ‘disgusting’ and ‘a horrible look’

The outspoken Australian is set to make his comeback in Brisbane following knee and wrist surgeries.

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25 hours ago Luke Littler loses £150K of prize money as teen darts ace faces another big bill

Luke Littler has enjoyed a meteoric rise to fame and fortune, but a significant portion of his earnings will be taken away from the teen darts sensation

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9 hours ago Ianis Hagi urged to quit Rangers as ex Chelsea star names perfect transfer destination for Ibrox star

The 26-year-old has fought his way back into Philippe Clement's plans and become a key man for the Light Blues

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6 hours ago Pep Guardiola makes vow on Man City crisis after sobering reality check

Manchester City have won just once in their last 13 matches to blow apart their chances of a fifth straight league title with PEp Guardiola now under pressure to turn things round

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2 hours ago Chess champion Magnus Carlsen QUITS major tournament after jeans row – 'I'm out, f*** you'

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26 hours ago Euro giants eye Celtic star, Rangers plot moves, Hearts ace 'has price', Scots boss return

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9 hours ago Jamie Carragher's 2025 predictions: Liverpool rival, Champions League and Ballon d'Or picks

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7 hours ago Hearts striker target named as Hibs eye shock Tynecastle raid for Scotland international

Hearts and Hibs transfer news as January window looms

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3 hours ago Jamie Carragher names two signings Arsenal must make to challenge Liverpool for title

Arsenal are six points behind Liverpool with an extra game played in the Premier League and Mikel Arteta needs to bolster his attack in the January transfer window

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27 hours ago Motherwell 'won't make wholesale changes' during January window, says boss

Stuart Kettlewell says there will be some business done next month but not to expect a lot

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9 hours ago Cristiano Ronaldo open to joining Man City in January and risk angering Manchester United

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7 hours ago What Man United star said immediately after Wolves defeat should set alarm bells ringing for Ruben Amorim

Harry Maguire claimed Man United weren't troubled by Wolves and yet they lost the Boxing Day clash at Molineux 2-0.

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3 hours ago I’m tough to beat: Nathan Aspinall through to last 16 at World Championships

Aspinall will face Ricardo Pietreczko in the next round.

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29 hours ago Inside Gerwyn Price's incredible Valleys 'man cave' he's built with darts prize money

The Welshman is back in action at Alexandra Palace for the World Darts Championships

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10 hours ago 10 best sporting moments of 2024 as Olympics dominate and British icons make history

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8 hours ago French Olympic ski star, 30, is rushed to hospital after suffering brain injury in horror crash on slope for 2026 Winter Games in Italy

French skier Cyprien Sarrazin has undergone surgery after being airlifted to intensive care with a head injury following a serious crash on the slopes in Bormio, Italy.

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3 hours ago Alisson explains why Arne Slot’s Liverpool cannot be compared to Jurgen Klopp’s Premier League winners

The Brazilian goalkeeper is one of the survivors of the squad that excelled under Klopp

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29 hours ago Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy succeed where LIV Golf continues to struggle after landing crucial deal

Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy's TGL will debut next month and it has added a major TV partner in the form of Sky Sports, something that LIV Golf has been unable to do in the UK

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10 hours ago Arsenal reminded of true title race strength with Bukayo Saka ruled out for months

A dominant display fully deserved the win against an Ipswich side set up to defend

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8 hours ago Max Verstappen sends Red Bull warning that will put Lando Norris on high alert

Max Verstappen won a fourth consecutive F1 title in 2024 despite Red Bull not being as dominant as they previously were, but worries for his chances in 2025 unless improvements are made

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3 hours ago Liverpool star Alisson issues telling response to Arne Slot and Jurgen Klopp comparison

Alisson has issued this challenge to his Liverpool team-mates at the halfway point of the season

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29 hours ago Andreas Pereira must force Fulham transfer as Marco Silva speaks out after £14m offer

Brazilian giants Palmeiras are eyeing a January deal for Fulham playmaker Andreas Pereira but Cottagers boss Marco Silva has little interest in losing the 28-year-old mid-season

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10 hours ago Transfer news LIVE! Arsenal plot Cunha bid; Chelsea want Kolo Muani; Man Utd offer Rashford out

The January transfer window is just days away

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8 hours ago Zander Clark targeted as Hibs launch transfer raid on rivals Hearts just days after Edinburgh derby win

The Easter Road club have listed the Scotland international as one of several players they are monitoring

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3 hours ago What time is Luke Littler playing tonight at the World Darts Championship?

‘The Nuke’ is back in action on Saturday evening against Ian White in the third round at Alexandra Palace

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30 hours ago Brentford January transfer window guide: Chelsea exile could be ideal signing with transfer need clear

Bees had no plans to enter the market mid-season, but injury problems may now alter that approach

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13 hours ago Mikel Arteta's two answers give honest portrayal of where Arsenal stand in title race

Arsenal managed to stay in touch with Premier League leaders Liverpool are seeing off Ipswich but Mikel Arteta admits they need to take strides forward if they want to land the title

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8 hours ago Luke Humphries hits back at Peter Wright: ‘One world title would match everything he’s ever achieved’

Wright vowed to beat Luke Humphries and Luke Littler at this year’s World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace

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3 hours ago Finn Russell to the fore as Scotland duo help Bath inflict record Premiership defeat on Saracens

Scotland fly-half underlines Lions credentials

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32 hours ago I quit my factory job after winning £50k at the World Darts Championship

Known for his breakthrough performance in the 2008 World Darts Championship, the player in question embarked on a journey that left an indelible marks upon the sport.

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13 hours ago Boxing's best star, fight, knockout and prospect of 2024 named as Usyk does awards double

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9 hours ago 'I can’t even open a tin or take a top off a bottle after being hit by a driver who left the scene'

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3 hours ago Sheikh Jassim's Man United takeover plan, David Beckham's true feelings and Tottenham truth

Former Manchester United takeover hopeful Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al-Thani continues to lurk in the background as Ineos suffer difficult first year

Politics

33 hours ago Palma 'living through hell' at Celtic as Hoops set out stall over £7m Bernabei sale – Parkhead transfer bulletin

A number of clubs are said to be eyeing the Honduran with his days at Celtic said to be 'numbered'

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14 hours ago 3 Celtic stars lead Player of the Year race and trio could hammer final nail in Philippe Clement's coffin

The Rangers boss is toiling and the Belgian won't be relishing a clash against their fierce rivals

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9 hours ago Mikel Arteta reveals full extent of Bukayo Saka injury in huge blow to Arsenal’s title chances

Arsenal moved back up to second in the Premier League with a 1-0 home victory over Ipswich – their first fixture without Saka since his injury

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