59 h. ago Lando Norris' dad has enormous net worth bigger than Max Verstappen

Title favourite Lando Norris was born into huge wealth before F1 stardom which led to him to relocating to a tax haven

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4 d. ago Emma Raducanu's perfect slice! Brit tennis star shows off dramatic new look as she enjoys time away from the court during winter break

The 23-year-old was forced to cut her season short after struggling with back pain, with Raducanu falling to defeat in three sets against Lin Zhu in her final match of the year at the Ningbo Open.

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5 d. ago Chris Eubank Jr promoter addresses boxer’s future with cryptic reference to Conor Benn loss

Eubank Jr was dropped twice in the final round of his points defeat, before hinting at issues with his preparation

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5 d. ago Can Arne Slot revive this Frankenstein’s monster of a Liverpool side? | Barney Ronay

New players have come in, too many of them, and has meant a dilution of the collective will instilled by KloppBefore this game Arne Slot had announced that he was “almost confused”. Which does at least raise some tantalising questions. Mainly, what is this Liverpool team going to look like when he gets there, when a state of full confusion is finally attained, when even Slot’s confusion stops being confusing and reveals its diamond-cut final form.A 4-1 home defeat, Liverpool’s ninth in the past 12 games, felt like a step towards that promised end. Or at least confirmation their season has now reached the gallows humour phase – one of those periods where events haven’t just run away from you, but appear to be openly mocking your best efforts to catch up. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Arne Slot’s woes deepen as awful Liverpool are thrashed by PSV at Anfield

Nine defeats in 12 games. A 75% loss rate since Eddie Nketiah scored a stoppage-time winner for Crystal Palace on 27 September and instigated a collapse that no one at Liverpool, no one in football in fact, could have seen coming. Unbelievable indeed. Arne Slot’s team are stuck in reverse.PSV Eindhoven became the latest grateful recipients of woeful Liverpool defending and aimless attacking play to inflict a comprehensive and damaging Champions League defeat on the Anfield side. Liverpool have suffered three successive defeats by a three-goal margin and show no signs of conjuring the recovery that Slot desperately needs to prevent a crisis undermining his hold on the job. There were boos around Anfield as the final whistle sounded on another terrible defeat for the Premier League champions. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Pep Guardiola apologises profusely for cameraman confrontation: ‘I’m embarrassed and ashamed’

Guardiola squared up to a cameraman after the final whistle of Manchester City’s defeat at Newcastle on Saturday

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9 d. ago Aston Villa rally to put Leeds in trouble with Morgan Rogers double

Five defeats in six and the anxiety is beginning to show for Leeds. For the second game in a row they took an early lead through Lukas Nmecha but ended up with nothing, Morgan Rogers producing a pair of remarkable finishes to lift Aston Villa into the Champions League qualification slots. Leeds remain in the relegation zone.Villa began the season apparently still feeling the hangover from the defeat at Old Trafford on the final weekend of the last campaign that cost them European football. But having failed to win any of their first six games, they have won nine of their last 11 in all competitions, the depth of their squad beginning to tell. Donyell Malen began on the bench and, while he may not have scored in his third successive game, his arrival at half-time shifted the momentum of the game as Villa became only the second away side in 26 to win in the league at Elland Road. Continue reading...

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1 week ago World Cup 2026: which countries have qualified and how did they do it?

We now know 42 of the 48 of the teams that will play next year, but for a host of teams the race goes on via playoffsAll nine of the automatic places have been filled by the nine group winners, with the four best runners-up – DR Congo, Gabon, Cameroon and Nigeria – competing in November’s playoffs in Morocco. Nigeria beat Gabon 4-1 in the first semi-final, while Cameroon fell to a last-gasp 1-0 defeat by DR Congo in the second tie. DR Congo upset Nigeria after a gripping penalty shootout in the final, and go through to represent Africa in the intercontinental playoffs in March.EgyptMohamed Salah scored twice as Hossam Hassan’s side beat Djibouti 3-0 in Casablanca in October and made up for missing out on Qatar 2022 by reaching the finals with a game in hand. This will be Egypt’s fourth finals, even though they have yet to win a game. Bizarrely, the Pharaohs did qualify for the first World Cup, in 1930, but missed their boat from Marseille to South America after a storm delayed them....

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2 w. ago ‘Heartbroken’ Carlos Alcaraz ruled out of Spain’s Davis Cup bid as a result of ATP Finals injury

Alcaraz is still dealing with swelling in his right hamstring after suffering a strain in his ATP Finals defeat to Jannik Sinner

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2 w. ago Carlos Alcaraz provides update as ATP Finals injury risks Davis Cup hopes

Alcaraz said he plans to travel to Bologna for the Davis Cup after his ATP Finals defeat to Sinner

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2 w. ago Erling Haaland admission shows just what dream scenario would mean to Man City star

Norway can book their place at the World Cup tonight if they avoid a heavy defeat to Italy in their final qualifier

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2 w. ago Conor Benn overpowers Chris Eubank Jr to seal dominant rematch victory

Benn claims redemption against out-of-sorts rivalJudges score it 119-107, 116-110, 118-108Conor Benn, who has been through notoriety, shame and a chastening defeat, finally gained a large measure of sweet relief when he totally outclassed and beat up his diminished old rival Chris Eubank Jr over 12 one-sided rounds on Saturday night. Benn came close to sealing the knockout he craved in the last minute of the fight when he twice dropped Eubank Jr heavily.A shuddering combination from Benn had an initially delayed reaction but the right hand that smashed into the side of Eubank Jr’s head finally sent him toppling to the canvas. He rose to his feet but was soon down again as Benn threw punch after punch at his wilting and shrunken frame. Eubank Jr staggered to his feet just before the referee completed his count. The fight would surely have been waved over – but the last bell echoed above the bedlam. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago ‘What happened?’ – Michael Smith cuts head DURING Grand Slam of Darts loss to Luke Humphries to leave rival baffled

MICHAEL SMITH drew blood twice during his Grand Slam of Darts quarter-final defeat to Luke Humphries. Bully Boy tried to claw his way back into the contest but it was the sharp points of his arrows that slashed his forehead, prompting Humphries to ask: "What happened to your head?" Smith, who fell behind early on,...

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2 w. ago Rugby World Cup ‘heartbreak’ but then ‘a cool feeling’: New Zealand duo Liana Mikaele

The Black Ferns pair arrive at Harlequins eager to put semi-final defeat behind them and ‘to see how this side of the world plays’There’s a certain aura that surrounds New Zealand rugby players. Liana Mikaele-Tu’u and Layla Sae have all the athleticism, talent and professionalism that come with being a Black Fern but during a joint interview at Harlequins’ training ground in Surrey, what stands out most is their humility, refreshing honesty and wicked sense of humour.The duo have signed for the Premiership Women’s Rugby (PWR) club until March. Sae, fresh off the plane from New Zealand, could make her debut against Exeter Chiefs on Sunday, while Mikaele-Tu’u already has a few appearances under her belt after joining a few weeks earlier. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Elena Rybakina snubs photo with WTA chief after winning record $5.25m

Rybakina appeared to refuse a photo with WTA Tour CEO Portia Archer after her victory over Aryna Sabalenka in the WTA Tour Finals

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3 w. ago Tennis LIVE: ATP Finals day two as Jannik Sinner begins title defence in Carlos Alcaraz hunt

The latest news from across the tennis tours with updates from the ATP Finals featuring Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner after Elena Rybakina beats Aryna Sabalenka to claim victory in the WTA Finals

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3 w. ago Erasmus’s coaching scholarship takes South Africa to a higher plain | Robert Kitson

Victory in Paris with 14 men showed what the world champions can still do, leaving New Zealand and others playing catchupSome wins count double in terms of the message they send. And amid the blizzard of weekend Test matches it was Saturday night’s result in Paris that will resonate the longest in both hemispheres. Not only the outcome, either, but the manner of it. To say South Africa exploded a few cosy theories would be the understatement of the rugby year.So much for the idea, for example, that France would avenge the injustice of their World Cup quarter-final defeat to the Springboks. That entering the final quarter with a narrow lead and an extra man would translate into inevitable glory. That even without their talisman Antoine Dupont they still had more than enough tranquiliser darts to keep the big beasts safely at bay. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Wimbledon champion blasted by tennis legend for conduct after winning £4million title

Elena Rybakina has been slammed for what she did after beating Aryna Sabalenka to a £4million payday at the WTA Finals in Saudi Arabia.

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3 w. ago WTA Finals: Aryna Sabalenka beaten ahead of 'Battle of the Sexes' as Elena Rybakina claims title

Former Wimbledon champion dominated in the Middle East

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3 w. ago Aryna Sabalenka in tears after missing out on biggest payday in women’s tennis history

Despite her defeat to Elena Rybakina in the final, Sabalenka set a new WTA record for season earnings at just over $15m

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