2 hours ago Britain face Davis Cup relegation playoff after defeat to Japan in deciding match

Jacob Fearnley and Billy Harris lose final-day singlesJapan’s 3-2 win means GB face September playoff tieGreat Britain face a relegation playoff in the Davis Cup after a makeshift team were beaten 3-2 by Japan.Debutant Jacob Fearnley’s impressive singles win on Friday had given Leon Smith’s side hope of victory despite being without grand slam semi-finalists Jack Draper and Cameron Norrie. Continue reading...

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24 hours ago Euromillions players told 'check your tickets' as whopping £83.4 million lottery win unclaimed

The winning pink paper ticket was bought in a shop

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18 hours ago EA FC 25 update sees players awarded a win when the opponent quits while drawing

EA Sports continues to give the EA FC 25 community what they are asking for, with a feature that players have been demanding for years being added to the game.

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13 hours ago Martin Odegaard fires title warning to Arsenal rivals ahead of Man City clash

Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard firmly believes that the Gunners can still win the Premier League title, despite Liverpool being in pole position as the run-in gets ever closer

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19 hours ago Premier League announcement could see Arsenal and Liverpool's roles reversed in title race

Arsenal are 2-0 down to Newcastle ahead of the the Carabao Cup semi-final second leg - and should they go out and Liverpool make the final, it will be the Gunners who have a game in hand over the Reds

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13 hours ago Marcus Smith needs more to work with from England than his own magic moments | Ugo Monye

If England can tighten up and not rely on individual brilliance, they’ll have a chance in their Six Nations clash with IrelandNot long ago you wouldn’t have thought of England as a team who produce many magic moments. Their approach at the 2023 World Cup was certainly different but, as we saw in the autumn, England can produce something from nothing. My worry is that they can be too reliant on those moments. Marcus Smith is a magician, capable of some spellbinding stuff, but there are only so many rabbits he can pull out of a hat.Put simply, England have some room for improvement in terms of precision from their launch plays. To win in Dublin for the first time since 2019 they need to show better shape and patterns, which in turn give Marcus more opportunities to do his stuff. In the autumn most of what Marcus showcased wasn’t as a result of shape or patterns, it was instinct – darting down the blindside, leading counterattacks or picking off an intercept against New Zealand. Contin...

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