8 h. ago Liverpool power past brave Barnsley in the FA Cup to spare Szoboszlai’s blushes

A late Florian Wirtz-inspired flourish gave a convincing look to Liverpool’s margin of victory but Barnsley made their hosts battle for a place in round four. The League One club were a credit as they performed with commitment and ambition at Anfield, but Premier League class always had the edge and ultimately told.How Dominik Szoboszlai will be grateful for that outcome. The Liverpool midfielder gave his team the lead with a brilliant 30-yard strike only to gift Barnsley a way back with a ridiculous mistake shortly before the interval. Goals from Jeremie Frimpong and substitutes Wirtz and Hugo Ekitiké spared their teammate any further embarrassment. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Brooks Koepka returns to PGA Tour after $5m charitable donation

PGA offers re-entry to LIV Golf players via new programKoepka stands to miss out on at least $50m in equityBrooks Koepka is returning to the PGA Tour just five weeks after bolting from LIV Golf, agreeing to a one-time program for elite players that comes with a financial penalty that could rank among the largest in sports.Koepka plans to resume his PGA Tour career in the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines at the end of the month. But he will not be eligible for PGA Tour equity grants for five years, he will not receive FedEx Cup bonus money in 2026 and he cannot play signature events unless he earns his way in. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Liverpool XI vs Barnsley: Starting lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for FA Cup today

Arne Slot could hand rare start to forgotten Reds defender in third-round clash at Anfield

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15 h. ago Which days to take off work so you can watch every England game at World Cup 2026

Thomas Tuchel's England will face late-night kick-offs in the US when they fly off to FIFA World Cup 2026 and some fans will want to book annual leave to revel in the tournament's glory

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15 h. ago Chelsea XI vs Arsenal: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup and injury latest for Carabao Cup

Blues in late decision over Cole Palmer for first leg of semi-final showdown

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18 h. ago Losing is horrible but even us Crystal Palace fans smiled for Macclesfield

We can relate to the struggles their club has experienced in recent years so can only wish them well in the FA CupBy The Football Mine“And that is the last kick of the match. One of the greatest FA Cup giantkillings has happened here in the sunshine at the Moss Rose. The holders, Crystal Palace, have been knocked out. What a turnaround of fortunes for Crystal Palace: winners at Wembley in May, losers in Macclesfield in January.” John Murray, speaking on BBC radio, provided the epitaph to Palace’s dismal, desperate defeat by a mid-table team from the National League North.As everyone now knows, the gap of 117 places in the football pyramid is the largest ever to be overcome by a lower-placed club in 155 years of the oldest competition in the football world. The fact that the last kick was propelled into the sky by the Silkmen’s captain Paul Dawson was apposite. Dawson had set the tone from the outset. Within 10 seconds of kick-off he had put in the first of countless robust challenge...

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18 h. ago Best days to book off work to watch every England match at FIFA World Cup 2026

FIFA World Cup 2026 is just around the corner and Three Lions fans up and down the country will be eager to have a few days off to revel in the footballing spectacular

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22 h. ago FA Cup third round: 10 talking points from the weekend’s football

Crystal Palace’s stars wilt, Manchester City’s youngsters shine, and Liam Rosenior starts in stylish fashionPlaying against lower-league opposition as a top-flight side in the FA Cup is like batting on the first morning of a Test match – you cannot really win and failure can prompt humiliation and reputational damage. To that end, some members of the Crystal Palace side deservedly beaten by Macclesfield perhaps learned a valuable lesson at Moss Rose. Marc Guéhi and Adam Wharton are linked regularly with big moves away from Palace, but part of succeeding at elite clubs – the pair are admired by Manchester City and Manchester United respectively – is coping with being overwhelming favourites. Oliver Glasner, too, may have designs on bigger things, with United again a possible destination, but to see his side schooled by part-timers was a blow to his burgeoning reputation. Glasner slammed his players after the defeat but the Austrian must take a portion of the blame. They must all do b...

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23 h. ago Liverpool XI vs Barnsley: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for FA Cup today

Arne Slot could hand rare start to forgotten Reds defender in third-round clash at Anfield

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32 h. ago Raphinha doubles up as Barcelona sink Real Madrid to lift Spanish Super Cup

Supercopa de España: Barcelona 3-2 Real MadridRaphinha 36 73, Lewandowski 45+4; Vinícius 45+2, García 45+7Football is wild sometimes, and this was one of those times. A night that didn’t always make sense but was a lot of fun ended with every player on the pitch inside the Barcelona penalty area and the ball dropping through the crowd to Raúl Asencio, standing there on the edge of the six yard box. The board had gone up with six minutes on it, those six minutes had passed and now here it was, his moment and another twist: the chance to somehow take the Super Cup final to a penalty shootout.Instead, with the clock on 96.43 Asencio headed at Joan García. On his line, the goalkeeper grabbed the shot and held on hard; his team had done the same, two goals from Raphinha and another from Robert Lewandowski enough to take the trophy, goals from Vinícius Júnior and Gonzalo García not enough to take it from them. Whether they will be enough to keep Xabi Alonso in his job remains to be seem; ...

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36 h. ago Danny Welbeck shines as Brighton dump Manchester United out of FA Cup

Manchester United’s hunt for trophies is over inside the second week of January after a ruthless Brighton took advantage of yet another loose defensive performance. This FA Cup third-round knockout means the 13-times winners have been dumped from the competition and the League Cup at the first opportunity for a first time since 1981-82.By the end of May United’s season will stand at a total of 40 games – their lowest number in a complete campaign since 1914-15. If August’s Carabao Cup penalty shootout elimination at Grimsby was dire, this disappointment was as concerningly insipid, goals from Brajan Gruda and Danny Welbeck, one in each half, (probably) ending Darren Fletcher’s record as the interim manager as winless – this defeat following Wednesday’s draw at Burnley in the Premier League. Continue reading...

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36 h. ago Manchester United vs Brighton LIVE: FA Cup result, latest updates and reaction

Darren Fletcher takes charge of second game as interim manager

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37 h. ago Taty Castellanos edges West Ham past QPR in FA Cup to offer respite for Nuno

Forget the magic of the FA Cup, for West Ham the reality of what is likely to be a Championship fixture next season. An indicator that life in the second tier will be no cakewalk. That QPR took them to extra-time will do little for Nuno Espírito Santo’s standing, despite a first win since 8 November. There were, though, positives to take in the performance of Taty Castellanos, the Argentinian striker who scored the Hammers’ winning goal. Have West Ham at last ended a search for a striker that has lasted almost as long as their London Stadium tenancy? They’ve looked everywhere.The other goalscorer, Crysencio Summerville, who also supplied the assist for the winner, put in one of his better West Ham performances, too. For one cold afternoon only, the Cup could draw a thin veil over Premier League concerns. Continue reading...

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37 h. ago Manchester United vs Brighton LIVE: FA Cup latest score, match stream and goal updates

Darren Fletcher takes charge of second game as interim manager

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38 h. ago Portsmouth vs Arsenal LIVE: FA Cup result, latest updates and reaction after Martinelli hat

Gunners face Championship strugglers in third-round tie at Fratton Park

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38 h. ago Manchester United vs Brighton LIVE: FA Cup match stream, latest score and goal updates

Darren Fletcher takes charge of second game as interim manager

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39 h. ago Humiliating FA Cup loss leaves Crystal Palace and Oliver Glasner at crossroads

After Macclesfield defeat, club must invest wisely to bolster a weak squad and convince their manager to stayOliver Glasner’s face told the story. The Crystal Palace manager watched in exasperation as the FA Cup holders headed towards ignominy on Macclesfield’s artificial surface and was still in shock when he conducted his post-match interview. “Honestly, I have no explanation for what I have seen today,” said Glasner.A mere 238 days since the greatest day in Palace’s history, when he and the club stalwart Joel Ward paraded their first major trophy at Wembley, Marc Guéhi’s first thought after the final whistle at the weekend was to face the music from the diehards who had made the trip to Cheshire from south London. Accompanied by the assistant manager, Paddy McCarthy, the Palace captain held intense discussions with several supporters as Macclesfield’s celebrated their historic victory with a pitch invasion. Continue reading...

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39 h. ago Barcelona vs Real Madrid lineups: Predicted XIs, confirmed team news, injury latest for El Clasico today

Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappe are expected to feature in second El Clasico meeting of the season

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40 h. ago Portsmouth vs Arsenal LIVE: FA Cup latest score, match stream and goal updates

Gunners face Championship strugglers in third-round tie at Fratton Park

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40 h. ago Manchester United vs Brighton LIVE: FA Cup match stream, latest team news, lineups, TV, prediction

Darren Fletcher takes charge of second game as interim manager

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