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91 minutes ago Successful Mum and son pub quiz duo 'barred' from boozer for 'offensive' team names

John Cullen, 30 and his 73-year-old retired mum Valerie have been banned from Lanigan's Irish Bar in Liverpool because of their team names, including one inspired by Prince Andrew

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1 hour ago Voices: Dressing your dog up for Christmas is barking mad – I don’t care how ‘cute’ you find it

It’s one thing to protect your pooch from the cold weather, but another thing entirely to dress them up against their will in the name of ‘fun’, writes Katie Edwards

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1 hour ago Pep Guardiola's Man City resignation stance clear after bold 'not sustainable' admission

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has been open during their recent run of results about his stance on potentially resigning or the prospect of the club sacking him

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2 hours ago Sheffield United finally confirm £100m takeover as new owners make Premier League vow

Prince Abdullah has ended his 11-year association with Sheffield United by selling the Blades for £100million to American group COH Sports - and the new owners are targeting success

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2 hours ago Shohei Ohtani wins 3rd AP Male Athlete of the Year award, tying Michael Jordan for 1 shy of record

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2 hours ago Joshua Zirkzee attacked German media and made clear what he thinks of brutal criticism

Joshua Zirkzee has made an underwhelming start to life in a Manchester United shirt, and produced a particularly pitiful display during the club's 3-0 defeat to Bournemouth on Sunday

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Join the fan club and beat the heat this summer with a portable fan

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2 hours ago Schick and Wirtz run wild to show only Leverkusen can live with Bayern | Andy Brassell

Celebrations were dampened by tragedy in Germany but two 5-1 wins left two teams in the Bundesliga title raceThe celebrations were not what they might have been. Bayern Munich had planned a Christmas display after the Friday night game with RB Leipzig, the full stop to their calendar year, which was swiftly cancelled after news filtered through of the awful attacks in Magdeburg, as the club’s CEO, Jan-Christian Dreesen, explained on the pitch at full time. While the mood was understandably dampened, Bayern had said what they wanted to on the field, just as Bayer Leverkusen did later on Saturday. In case you were in any doubt, there are just two to watch in the title race in the second half of the Bundesliga campaign. The team of 2024, and the team that is determined to make 2025 theirs.A 5-1 statement by the leaders answered in kind less than 24 hours later by the champions. Leverkusen needed their equally resounding win over Freiburg to keep pace with Bayern after their demolition ...

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