15 h. ago Roy Keane and Jamie Carragher make Man Utd Champions League prediction amid Ruben Amorim 'low bar'

Manchester United are in contention for a place in Europe after missing out on qualification under boss Ruben Amorim last season and the head coach has a lot to prove at Old Trafford

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18 h. ago Coventry stretch Championship lead as promotion contenders falter

Coventry’s 15th win of the season means Frank Lampard’s side now hold a 13-point lead cushion on the chasing pack

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18 h. ago Harry Redknapp says he’s ‘in Champions League’ after Jukebox’s King George hit

Former football manager’s horse wins Kempton thrillerCheltenham Gold Cup up next for the gutsy winner“Today, we’ve gone into the Champions League,” Harry Redknapp, the owner of The Jukebox Man, said after his horse had fought back to win an extraordinary three-way photo-finish in the King George VI Chase here on Friday. “We got into the Premier League, which was fantastic, but today we were taking on the Real Madrids and Barcelonas and he proved he can compete with them and win against them, which was an amazing feeling.”It was, in truth, simply an amazing race from start to finish, with one of the most enthralling passages of action from the home turn to the line that anyone here could recall in a Grade One steeplechase. Kempton is unloved by the Jockey Club, its owners, which has signed over an option to developers that would see it bulldozed for housing, but its speed-favouring, right-handed track is something special and unique in British jumping and here it produced an all-time...

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20 h. ago Harry Redknapp's horse claims famous Boxing Day victory in King George VI Chase

DOMINIC KING AT KEMPTON: In one of the most thrilling finishes ever seen at Kempton Park, the kind that invoked yelps, gasps and a noise to raise the roof, Redknapp's pride and joy came out on top

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20 h. ago Harry Redknapp’s The Jukebox Man wins epic King George VI Chase: racing from Kempton – as it happened

The former football manager’s horse is now likely to be heading for the Cheltenham Gold Cup after his thrilling winFormby Hurdle (Aintree 1.05pm)Newsflash: Low sun means that the officials are omitting some hurdles. Three have been taken out so there will be just five obstacles to jump. This is never very satisfactory. Ans they’re off Starmount jumps the first in the lead with hot favourite Mydaddypaddy in second and now they have nearly a mile to run before they jump another flight annoyingly Mydaddypaddy jumped the second well and again the third he looks a class act so now just one hurdle to jump and now a very long run home Starmount leads with Mydaddypaddy challenging the new leader Idaho Sun he comes to take it up but can’t get past Idaho Sun and Mydaddypaddy is beaten in a big shock at Aintree!Formby Hurdle (Aintree 1.05pm) bettingMydaddypaddy – 4/7Idaho Sun – 7/2Storming George – 10/1Starmount – 12/1Glance At Midnight – 25/1The Last Cloud – 40/1Diamond Hunter – NRWahraan - N...

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20 h. ago Harry Redknapp lands £142k jackpot after The Jukebox Man wins King George VI Chase

Former Premier League manager Harry Redknapp celebrated a Boxing Day triumph as 7/1 outsider The Jukebox Man won the King George VI Chase at Kempton Park, with the owner claiming £142,375 in prize money

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21 h. ago Harry Redknapp’s The Jukebox Man wins epic King George VI Chase: racing from Kempton – live

Race by race commentary on the Boxing Day fixtureRedknapp eyes King George glory | Email TonyFormby Hurdle (Aintree 1.05pm)Newsflash: Low sun means that the officials are omitting some hurdles. Three have been taken out so there will be just five obstacles to jump. This is never very satisfactory. Ans they’re off Starmount jumps the first in the lead with hot favourite Mydaddypaddy in second and now they have nearly a mile to run before they jump another flight annoyingly Mydaddypaddy jumped the second well and again the third he looks a class act so now just one hurdle to jump and now a very long run home Starmount leads with Mydaddypaddy challenging the new leader Idaho Sun he comes to take it up but can’t get past Idaho Sun and Mydaddypaddy is beaten in a big shock at Aintree!Formby Hurdle (Aintree 1.05pm) bettingMydaddypaddy – 4/7Idaho Sun – 7/2Storming George – 10/1Starmount – 12/1Glance At Midnight – 25/1The Last Cloud – 40/1Diamond Hunter – NRWahraan - NRFull betting here via...

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21 h. ago BREAKING: Harry Redknapp wins King George VI Chase and nets whopping payday

The Jukebox Man won the Grade 1 King George VI Chase at Kempton on Friday afternoon, as Harry Redknapp took home a whopping payday

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21 h. ago Harry Redknapp wins King George VI Chase and nets whopping payday

The Jukebox Man won the Grade 1 King George VI Chase at Kempton on Friday afternoon, as Harry Redknapp took home a whopping payday

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21 h. ago Marc Guehi to Liverpool transfer latest as Arne Slot makes fresh call amid clear club stance

Premier League champions Liverpool could be tempted to dip into the transfer market next month after suffering two long-term injuries in the first half of the season

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24 h. ago What football can I watch on Boxing Day on UK TV? Live Premier League and Championship games

There's just one Premier League fixture being televised live on Boxing Day, but there's a full schedule of live matches for football fans to watch.

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28 h. ago Hou Yifan, women’s world No 1, stars in rare appearance at Global Chess League

The four-time women’s world champion, ranked the No 2 all-time woman after the retired Judit Polgar, showed that she retains her skillsHou Yifan, the all-time No 2 woman grandmaster after the retired Judit Polgar and currently ranked women’s world No 1, showed that she retained her brilliant skills when she made a rare appearance in the Global Chess League for Alpine SG Pipers, who defeated the reigning league champions, Triveni Continental Kings, 8.5-3.5 in the 2025 final at Mumbai on Tuesday. The Global Chess League, now in its third season, is planned as the chess equivalent of cricket’s Indian Premier League.The final qualifying match, in which Alpine barely secured the six game points needed to edge their opponents, proved a triumph for Hou, who studied at Oxford and is semi-retired from chess in favour of a professorship at Peking University. She scored four wins in a row, including a 20-move miniature which took her team into the final. Continue reading...

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52 h. ago Prem legend's stunning wife had baby with Hollywood icon in whirlwind romance

The Champions League winner's jaw-dropping wife is a singer and personal stylist who has been with the former Premier League ace since 2020 - but has a child with a Hollywood icon

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3 d. ago Harry Redknapp eyes King George glory in ‘Champions League’ of racing

FA Cup-winning manager and former King of the Jungle has live hopes of landing the big Boxing Day prize at Kempton with Jukebox ManHe has been a professional footballer, an FA Cup-winning manager and the King of the Jungle over the storied course of the past 60 years, but as Harry Redknapp talked about The Jukebox Man, his King George VI Chase contender, at Ben Pauling’s stable last week, he was the East End kid whose nan was a bookie’s runner and would be astonished to see where life and luck have taken her grandson.“She wouldn’t believe it,” Redknapp says, suddenly back in Poplar in the 1950s. “It’s a far cry from the East End of London, [when she was] getting slung in the back of a police van every other day for collecting the bets. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Arsenal's runaway best player of 2025 instantly justifies Mikel Arteta's transfer call

Arsenal have enjoyed a memorable 2025, reaching the Champions League semi-finals before making a fast start this season in the Premier League, and one man has stood out

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4 d. ago Alexander Isak's brutal injury confirmed as Liverpool star undergoes surgery

Alexander Isak was injured during Liverpool's Premier League win away to Tottenham Hotspur and the reigning Premier League champions have now confirmed the extent of the injury

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4 d. ago NBA moves closer to launching European men’s league with Fiba

NBA seeks investors for new Europe-wide men’s leaguePermanent franchises plus annual qualification pathwayLeague aims to avoid clashes with domestic competitionsThe NBA confirmed Monday that it would begin pursuing teams and ownership groups for a new professional European men’s league it hopes to launch in partnership with Fiba.The prospective league would feature permanent teams and additional spots up for grabs via an annual qualification pathway. Clubs in Fiba-affiliated domestic leagues around Europe could qualify for the new league through the Basketball Champions League or an end-of-year tournament. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Liverpool fear Alexander Isak has fractured leg after horror injury against Spurs

Striker hurt by Van de Ven tackle when opening scoringMRI scan results to reveal length of spell on sidelinesLiverpool fear their record signing Alexander Isak has fractured his left leg and will face months on the sidelines.The league champions are waiting on the results of an MRI scan after the £125m man was injured against Tottenham in Saturday’s Premier League game. The 26-year-old sustained the problem while scoring the opener against Spurs – his second league goal of an already injury-hit debut season – in the 2-1 win after defender Micky van de Ven slid across and caught his leg as the striker planted it on the ground. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Liverpool fear Alexander Isak sustained significant injury at Tottenham

Striker hurt by Van de Ven tackle when opening scoringMRI scan results to reveal length of spell on sidelinesLiverpool fear their record signing Alexander Isak has sustained a significant injury and is facing a lengthy period on the sidelines.The league champions are waiting on the results of an MRI scan after the £125m man was injured against Tottenham in the Premier League clash on Saturday night. The 26-year-old sustained the problem while scoring the opener against Spurs – his second league goal of an already injury-hit debut season – in the 2-1 win after defender Micky van de Ven slid across and caught his leg as the striker planted it on the floor. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Virgil van Dijk reveals Xavi Simons conversation after red card challenge

Liverpool star Virgil van Dijk was fouled by countryman Xavi Simons and the Tottenham star was sent off for his challenge in defeat to the Premier League champions

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