3 h. ago Sonay Kartal disappointed in performance during Australian Open first

There was no disgrace for the British number two but it was the manner of her 7-6 (3) 6-1 defeat than rankled.

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3 h. ago Sonay Kartal declares Australian Open defeat her worst performance in years

The British No 2 was knocked out by 31st seed Anna Kalinskaya, 7-6 (3) 6-1

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3 d. ago Oliver Glasner’s inevitable exit compounds one of Crystal Palace’s worst ever weeks | Ed Aarons

Manager’s decision is no surprise having fought to keep Marc Guéhi in the summer and amid doubts over futures of a host of Palace’s FA Cup-winning starsIt was the day Crystal Palace supporters had dreaded but feared was inevitable. Oliver Glasner, having confirmed that the captain Marc Guéhi’s move to Manchester City is poised to go ahead, had another bombshell prepared for his press conference to preview Saturday’s trip to Sunderland.Nearly eight months to the day since the Austrian led the club to their first major trophy by beating Manchester City in the FA Cup final, his announcement that he will leave Selhurst Park at the end of the season came as no surprise. It rounds off one of the worst weeks in the club’s history after the humiliating defeat by non-league Macclesfield that will be for ever an unwanted postscript to their victory. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Raducanu stunned by wildcard Preston in Hobart after tough Australian Open draw

Australian Taylah Preston, world No 204, wins 6-2, 6-4Raducanu could face Sabalenka early in MelbourneEmma Raducanu ended her preparations for the Australian Open with a miserable 6-2, 6-4 defeat by Taylah Preston, a 20-year-old Australian wildcard, in the quarter-finals of the Hobart international.As the top seed in Hobart, a small WTA 250 tournament, Raducanu had entered the tournament with a real opportunity to compete for an elusive second career WTA title since her win at the US Open more than four years ago. Instead, the challenging rainy conditions were seemingly all it took to unsettle the Briton, who put in a dismal performance on Thursday evening. Her defeat against Preston, the WTA No 204, is her fourth-worst defeat by ranking since 2021. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Man Utd player ratings: Dalot back to his worst and Cunha in need of a rest in FA Cup defeat to Brighton

MANCHESTER UNITED were dumped out of the third round of the FA Cup for the first time since 2014 after a miserable 2-0 defeat to Brighton. It was the earliest United have exited both cup competitions since 1982 after the Grimsby nightmare in August, ensuring back-to-back trophyless seasons. After three attempts at Jason Steele's goal...

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2 w. ago Keir Starmer delivers message to leadership critics with 'utter chaos' warning

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the churn of leaders under the Tories resulted in 'utter chaos' and paved the way for the party's worst ever general election defeat in 2024

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4 w. ago Wolves’ freefall leaves even Derby’s dismal record low a lofty goal

A side that once looked resilient has collapsed into historic futility, with Wolves now facing the grim task of avoiding the worst season English league football has ever seenSaturday’s defeat at home to Brentford means Wolves have taken just two points for 17 games. No side in the entire history of English league football, in any division, has ever made a worse start than that. To reach 11 points, the record low for a Premier League season set by Derby County in 2007-08, would require a significant improvement.How can this have happened? Wolves finished 16th last season, recovering after a dismal start. When Vitor Pereira took over on 19 December last year, they were second bottom on nine points from 16 games. They picked up 23 points from the final 22 games of the season and effectively ended any prospect of relegation with a run of six successive victories in the spring. How can a team go from averaging near enough a point a game to a 10th of that? The drop-off is extraordinary.T...

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4 w. ago Roy Keane issues damning Manchester United verdict after latest defeat: ‘One of the worst teams’

United were beaten by two stunning goals

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