82 m. ago Arsenal’s biggest leads lost in title race revealed as damning stats leave Gunners nervously looking over their shoulder

ARSENAL fans left the Emirates on Sunday evening with the horrible  feeling  they have seen this film before. And — spoiler alert — the ending is not a happy one. Manchester City lift the Premier League title  and plans for a bus parade around Islington are shelved for another year. The fear for Arsenal right...

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2 h. ago 'Hearts at the top is killing me' admits Celtic hero who can't help but laugh through the pain

Gordon Strachan says it's tough to admit but Hearts deserve every inch of their lead at the top of the league

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2 h. ago Thierno Barry salvages point for Everton after Leeds make rapid start

Leeds may have felt pressure after Nottingham Forest and West Ham closed the gap over the weekend but showed no discernible sign of nerves at Everton. Daniel Farke’s visitors claimed a well-earned point at Hill Dickinson Stadium following a dominant first half display. It could have been much more but for the David Moyes changes that turned the tide Everton’s way in the second half.Thierno Barry’s encouraging recent run continued as he cancelled out James Justin’s opener with an excellent finish. Everton were a distant second best until Moyes changed personnel and formation. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Thierno Barry makes profligate Leeds pay to earn Everton a point

Leeds may have felt pressure after Nottingham Forest and West Ham closed the gap over the weekend but showed no discernible sign of nerves at Everton. Daniel Farke’s visitors claimed a well-earned point at Hill Dickinson Stadium following a dominant first half display. It could have been much more but for the David Moyes changes that turned the tide Everton’s way in the second half.Thierno Barry’s encouraging recent run continued as he cancelled out James Justin’s opener with an excellent finish. Everton were a distant second best until Moyes changed personnel and formation. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Jamie Carragher identifies key Arsenal problem after Gunners stumble in Premier League title pursuit

Gunners were beaten at home for first time this season at the weekend

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3 h. ago Andy Burnham makes telling Leeds joke after Keir Starmer blocks Labour by

Andy Burnham's Everton host Leeds United in the Premier League after a disappointing weekend for the Mayor of Greater Manchester

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3 h. ago New Premier League referee SNUBBED for game next weekend after Pep Guardiola slammed him over bold VAR decision

THE Premier League has announced that Farai Hallam will NOT manage a game next weekend. Hallam made his top flight debut last week during Manchester City's 2-0 win over Wolves. He sparked plenty of conversation after boldly going against VAR when he was asked to review an alleged handball against Wolves defender Yerson Mosquera. But...

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3 h. ago Return of Rangers song sums up bonkers season of Russell Martin, James Tavernier and 'misfits'

Are Rangers going to win the league? Confidence growing at Ibrox after early nightmare

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4 h. ago The first refugee to lead the U.N. refugee agency calls this a 'very difficult moment in history'

The first refugee to lead the U_N_ refugee agency tells The Associated Press that the world faces a “very difficult moment in history.”

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5 h. ago Who will win the title? Hearts and Rangers plus Celtic league predictions delivered by our writers

Six of our sportswriters have delivered their league-winning predictions amid a three-way fight for the title

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6 h. ago Melissa Gilbert speaks out about ‘extraordinarily difficult time’ amid husband Timothy Busfield’s sex abuse charges

Busfield was released from police custody last week pending trial on sex abuse charges

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6 h. ago Number of people living in extreme heat to double by 2050 if 2C rise occurs, study finds

Scientists expect 41% of the projected global population to face the extremes, with ‘no part of the world’ immuneThe number of people living with extreme heat will more than double by 2050 if global heating reaches 2C, according to a new study that shows how the energy demands for air conditioners and heating systems are expected to change across the world.No region will escape the impact, say the authors. Although the tropics and southern hemisphere will be worst affected by rising heat, the countries in the north will also find it difficult to adapt because their built environments are primarily designed to deal with a cooler climate. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Aston Villa title chances as Unai Emery's side close gap on Arsenal

Aston Villa's impressive run of form has seen them climb to third in the Premier League table, just four points behind leaders Arsenal, with bookmakers slashing their title odds from 40/1 to 16/1

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6 h. ago ‘Not yet, Pete’ – Michael Carrick gives very awkward answer when asked if Sir Jim Ratcliffe has asked to see him

MICHAEL CARRICK gave an awkward answer when he was asked whether he had been to see Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe. Carrick, 44, masterminded the second huge win of his brief United tenure as the Red Devils beat Premier League leaders 3-2 at the Emirates in a thrilling comeback. Goals from Bryan Mbeumo, Patrick...

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6 h. ago Clyde 2 Spartans 1: Bully Wee boss hails 'massive win' as side right in League Two title race

Clyde stunned the league leaders on Saturday with an impressive victory

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7 h. ago The unbearable weight of Arsenal’s long, long wait for the Premier League title

Mikel Arteta’s team have been breezing through other competitions and are still in a good position – but there are deeper reasons for the huge tension afflicting them in the Premier League, says Miguel Delaney in his latest Inside Football newsletter

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7 h. ago Seven things Man United and Michael Carrick did to outwit Arsenal

Manchester United upset the form guide to stun Arsenal and move into the top four in the Premier League

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7 h. ago Liverpool transfer news: Harvey Elliott verdict reached as star is recalled from loan

Liverpool and Arne Slot only have one week left before the transfer window slams shut in the Premier League

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7 h. ago Premier League flop told to wear suit to games turned up in tuxedo in 'absolute disgrace'

A Premier League flop was once branded an 'absolute disgrace' after turning up to a game wearing a tuxedo despite being told to wear a suit by his manager

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7 h. ago Replacing a manager midseason is a big call, and not as simple as it sounds | Jonathan Wilson

Liverpool and Tottenham are in different situations but face the same problem: a manager in the hot seat but few ideal optionsSign up for Soccer with Jonathan Wilson hereAnother weekend, another few days of soul-searching for Liverpool and Tottenham. Liverpool had been on a 13-game unbeaten run before Saturday’s defeat to Bournemouth, but nobody could claim a string of results that included home draws with all three promoted clubs was convincing. Spurs had won just two of their 13 league games before Saturday’s away draw at Burnley, which was salvaged only thanks to an injury-time goal from Cristian Romero.For both, European competition had offered some relief – Liverpool looked very good in a 3-0 win away to Marseille while Spurs, at least in the first half, produced probably their best performance since August in beating Borussia Dortmund 2-0 – but the sad truth is that the vast majority of European sides these days simply cannot live with the physicality of the Premier League. Th...

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