38 h. ago Forgotten Liverpool youngster helps stun Celtic as manager's nightmare start continues

Celtic suffered a third straight defeat under new manager Wilfried Nancy on Sunday as St Mirren beat them in the League Cup final on another painful day for the boss

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38 h. ago St Mirren 3 Celtic 1: Robinson’s brilliant Buddies STUN Hoops to win Premier Sports Cup as Nancy’s nightmare goes on

STEPHEN ROBINSON’S mantra was faith over fear. Celtic didn’t stand a chance when Wilfried Nancy’s was style over substance. The St Mirren boss asked for belief and courage from his team at Hampden and got it from each and every one of the men who pulled on the black and white jersey.  And them some....

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39 h. ago St Mirren march to Scottish League Cup crown as Celtic stunned in final

Celtic 1-3 St Mirren: Wilfried Nancy’s miserable start as Celtic manager continued with defeat at Hampden Park

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62 h. ago Was Salah's return the beginning of the end at Liverpool or start of an apology? | Will Unwin

Forward made an emotional lap of honour at Anfield after a week that put his future at the club in doubtMohamed Salah and Liverpool have put politics to shame by showing what a long week truly looks like. It ended with the Egyptian doing a one-man lap of honour at Anfield, an attempt to rebuild trust with the supporters after creating a ceasefire, if not a complete truce, with Arne Slot.Over the past seven days a lot has changed, but one thing remained the same, Salah started a Premier League game on the bench, not that he needed to wait long for a chance to do his talking on the pitch. He would finish with an assist after playing 75 minutes against Brighton in a game in which he desperately wanted to score. Maybe his parade was the beginning of the end, but it felt more like the start of the apology that should continue after the Africa Cup of Nations, giving both parties space to breathe. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Slot set for Salah talks and has ‘no reasons to not want him to stay’ – football live

⚽ All the latest updates heading into the weekend’s action⚽ Premier League: 10 things to look out for | Email JohnSlot has been talking about Liverpool’s injuries, too: “Endo and Gakpo? Going to be weeks. Cody is a muscle injury and Wata is ankle.And his new strike pairing of Hugo Ekitike and Alexander Isak: “What we all saw, which is normal, the more they play, the more they will adapt and the better they will cooperate. The other two No 9s on the pitch for Inter were more used to playing with each. It’s the second time they have played together and I think we will see more of this in the future. Alex got a knock in the first half, so let’s see if he is able to start tomorrow. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Wilfried Nancy lands unwanted Celtic first as confused team now faced with unthinkable scenario

Nightmare start for new Celtic manager continues in Europa League

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4 d. ago Europa League roundup: Forest win late at Utrecht, Rangers lose to Ferencvaros

Kalimuendo and Jesus goals give Forest 2-1 away win Robbie Keane’s Ferencvaros defeat Rangers 2-1Igor Jesus’ late goal sealed Nottingham Forest a 2-1 win in Utrecht and boosted their hopes of a top-eight finish in the Europa League group phase. Arnaud Kalimuendo’s second-half opener for Forest was cancelled out by the Utrecht substitute Mike van der Hoorn before Jesus stepped off the bench to fire home the visitors’ late winner.Forest bounced back from last weekend’s disappointing defeat at Everton to secure their third win in this season’s competition – their first on the road – and move on to 11 points after six matches. Murillo, Oleksandr Zinchenko and Douglas Luiz returned from injury as Sean Dyche made nine changes from Saturday’s 3-0 loss, and his rejigged side made an impressive start to the first competitive meeting between the two teams. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Rio Ferdinand agrees with Paul Scholes as Ruben Amorim slammed for mistreatment of Man Utd star

Former Manchester United stars Rio Ferdinand and Paul Scholes have led the criticism of Ruben Amorim for his continued refusal to start Kobbie Mainoo in midfield this season

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7 d. ago ‘It came from everywhere’: NSW town counts the cost after bushfire hits

As Bulahdelah mourns dead firefighter, residents recall lucky escapes and fire chief warns the danger is ‘not contained’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWhen Garry Morgan arrived home on Friday afternoon, his rural mid-north coast property was surrounded by a “big plume of smoke”. Less than twenty-four hours later, two houses on his street would be lost, and its surrounding forest would be reduced to blackened skeletal remains.Morgan’s township of Bulahdelah, around 235km north of Sydney, has become at the centre of a tragedy after a veteran firefighter died on Sunday evening when he was struck by a falling tree, marking a “foreboding start” to the bushfire season. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago ‘I’d defend our nation’: Poles prepare for growing threat of war

From digging trenches and building walls, to learning survival skills, Poland is increasingly aware of risks posed by its eastern neighboursCezary Pruszko still remembers the civil defence training of his Communist-era schooldays – map reading, survival skills, and a sense that the danger of war was real and ever present.“My generation grew up with those threats. You didn’t have to explain why this mattered,” said the 60-year-old Pruszko, as he refreshed those skills at an army base outside Warsaw on a recent frosty Saturday morning. With dozens of other Polish civilians, he toured a bomb shelter, fitted gas masks and practised striking sparks from a flint to start a fire. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: Verstappen takes pole in qualifying for the season finale – live

• Follow qualifying updates, 2pm GMT start in the desert• Sign up for The Recap newsletter | And email PhilipNico Rosberg cannot believe Hamilton went off in FP3 when all by himself, in the dry. It really is very sad to see one of the greats struggling like this.We are 15 minutes from the start of qualifying. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Tony Yeboah on THAT Liverpool goal and the Leeds United ban that quickly followed

Tony Yeboah's thunderbolt for Leeds United against Liverpool was three decades ago - but will never be forgotten by the striker and all those who witnessed it at Elland Road

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1 week ago Root finally makes century in Australia and late burst gives England edge after Starc salvo

Second Test, day one: England 325-9Starc takes six but Root and Archer add 61 for final wicketIt was one of the most intense opening days to a Test match in recent memory. The Gabba was like a cauldron, the air as thick as soup, and with the pink ball zipping around for Mitchell Starc as he continued his bulldozing start to the series, the pressure on England felt relentless.And yet at 8.38pm local time this all melted away as Joe Root tickled Scott Boland for four to seal his 40th Test century and – far more notably – his first on Australian soil. Root insisted this tour was never about addressing the gap in his otherwise stellar CV but, even for the most self-effacing of masters, the sense of relief out in the middle was palpable. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Arsenal player ratings vs Brentford: Ben White impresses on rare start as Mikel Merino continues fine run

Defender made the most of his chance but captain quiet on his return

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1 week ago Eric Trump’s cryptocurrency firm loses half its value in half an hour

American Bitcoin Corp’s shares fell from $2.39 to $1.90 after closing in what some are calling ‘crypto winter’Shares in Eric Trump’s crypto mining business lost more than half their value in less than 30 minutes on Tuesday.The nosedive of American Bitcoin Corp, which triggered repeated trading halts, followed the steep decline of many cryptocurrencies and crypto-linked companies into what some observers are calling the onset of a “crypto winter”. Bitcoin’s value has fallen sharply since the start of October and erased a year of large gains. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Liverpool news: Forgotten star to return as Xabi Alonso gives Trent Alexander

Amid a struggle for form at Anfield, Liverpool have been reminded of one former star who has vowed "next year is a different story" if he gets his chance with the Reds

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2 w. ago Liverpool player ratings as three players score 8/10 including forgotten man

Liverpool put their disastrous defeat to PSV Eindhoven in midweek behind them and took all three points at the London Stadium as Arne Slot's men downed West Ham United

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2 w. ago Liverpool player ratings as three stars score 8/10 including forgotten man

Liverpool put their disastrous defeat to PSV Eindhoven in midweek behind them and took all three points at the London Stadium as Arne Slot's men downed West Ham United

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3 w. ago Alastair Cook and Becky Ives make best of TNT Sports’ shonky Ashes production | Barney Ronay

Presenter Ives was breezy, while Cook fronted everything like the last ceremonial horse of some dying cavalry unitYou know what they say. Never judge a pitch until both teams have batted really badly on it. You know what they say. Over here you bat long, bat hard, bat short, bat soft. You know what they say, the Ashes in Australia is all about a hybrid maverick production with a fan-first identity.Given the brilliance of the basic entertainment on day one in Perth, it was easy to forget that England’s Baz-facing tourists aren’t the only setup with a brave new philosophy in play, out there disrupting the norms, and in need, above all, of a decent start. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Boy, 11, wakes up to find creepy burglar eating crisps in his bedroom

The youngster bravely confronted Robert Harvey before seeking help from his parents

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