35 h. ago Mikel Merino makes Arsenal priority clear ahead of gruelling fixture pile

Arsenal head into a pivotal stretch of their season as they compete on multiple fronts, but Gunners midfielder Mikel Merino says his team are up for the challenge

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1 week ago World Darts Championship LIVE: Gian van Veen beats Gary Anderson to set up Luke Littler final clash

New Dutch No1 holds nerve in semi-final classic after defending champion thrashes Ryan Searle

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2 w. ago England hold nerve to break Ashes drought in Australia with Boxing Day Test victory

Fourth Test, day 2: Australia 152 & 132, lose to England, 110 & 178-6Tourists charge to four-wicket win inside two days at MCGStop press. Hold the back page. Drag out the dusty bunting and book three more nights in Noosa. England have won a Test in Australia for the first time in nearly 15 years, chasing down 175 runs in Melbourne to win by four wickets and ensure this Ashes series defeat will not end as an Ashes whitewash.Granted it was not a live victory, England simply dragging the scoreline back to 3-1 and doing so courtesy of a two-day heist on a pitch that made batting a lottery. But given the ordeal of this tour, and that grim run of 18 Tests without a victory on Australian soil, it was not insignificant either. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Man City's next five fixtures compared to Arsenal and Aston Villa with title charge truly on

Manchester City made it FIVE straight victories in the Premier League as Pep Guardiola's side romped past West Ham 3-0 on Saturday to pile the pressure on leaders Arsenal

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3 w. ago Viktor Gyökores holds nerve to sink Everton and keep Arsenal top of pile

Mikel Arteta can toast his sixth anniversary as Arsenal manager from the Premier League summit after his team responded to Manchester City’s challenge with a slender yet merited win at Everton. The Christmas No 1 spot is secure, though Arteta will know more convincing performances are required to hold on until the final reckoning.Viktor Gyökeres’ emphatic first half penalty sealed a valuable away victory against an Everton team missing several important components. Arsenal’s display was more efficient than impressive, more resolute than domineering, but this was a test of character after three away games without a win in the league and having lost top spot for the first time since mid-October shortly before kick-off. Arteta’s side ensured City’s stay in first place would be brief. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Viktor Gyökeres holds nerve to sink Everton and keep Arsenal top of pile

Mikel Arteta can toast his sixth anniversary as Arsenal manager from the Premier League summit and with the Christmas No 1 spot secured once again. Behind the headline positivity, however, must be a realisation that more convincing performances are required to hold on until the final reckoning.Viktor Gyökeres’ emphatic first-half penalty sealed a slender yet merited win over an Everton team missing several important components. Arsenal were more efficient than impressive and rarely troubled throughout a scrappy contest. But this was a test of title-winning character as much as quality after three away games without a win in the league and having lost top spot for the first time since mid-October before kick-off. In that respect Arteta can be encouraged by a reaction that ensured Manchester City’s stay in first place would be brief and Arsenal would be top at Christmas for the third time in four years. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Stephen Bunting holds nerve to edge into second round of World Championship

The Merseysider, a beaten semi-finalist last year, was taken to a tie-breaker by Poland’s Sebastian Bialecki.

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