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Midfielder has not started a league match this season Head coach says ‘everything can change in two days’ Ruben Amorim has claimed that ­Kobbie Mainoo is “the future of ­Manchester United” and that the 20-year-old’s versatility increases his chances of breaking into the team soon. Mainoo has a calf problem that rules him out of Newcastle’s visit to Old Trafford on Boxing Day but Amorim offered hi…

Manager would like ‘clarity’ on future of facilities He wants show of ambition over academy setup Eddie Howe has challenged Newcastle’s owners to end the club’s “limbo” by declaring whether they intend building a new training ground and stadium and to show their ambition by revamping the academy facilities. Although Howe is “99.9%” certain he will no longer be Newcastle’s manager by the time any …

Over-by-over updates from the MCG, hosts lead series 3-0 The Ashes top 100 | Follow us on Bluesky | And email Tim So here it is … Merry Christmas! Everybody’s having fun (except perhaps Ben Duckett). Look to the future now, it’s only just begun. Does Sir Geoffrey always tell you that the old ways are the best? Then he’s up and rock’n’ – hang on, there’s no way of making that work. Much like being…

Prescott ties Romo with fourth 30-TD season Cowboys convert all six fourth-down attempts Washington rally falls short behind Josh Johnson Dak Prescott threw for 307 yards and two touchdowns, and the Dallas Cowboys blew most of an 18-point lead before squeezing past the Washington Commanders 30-23 Thursday. Dallas (7-8-1) scored touchdowns on their first three possessions to go up 21-3. Although t…

Winger was important part of Brian Clough’s famous side Scored in Scotland’s 1981 win over England at Wembley John Robertson, the Nottingham Forest and Scotland legend, has died at the age of 72. Robertson was a hugely important part of the great Forest team that under Brian Clough rose from the second tier of English football to win multiple major honours, most famously back-to-back European Cup…

Several teams got their hands on silverware at last in 2025. Here supporters talk about the pain and pleasure of finally winning 16 March 2025: Won Carabao Cup, beating Liverpool 2-1 at Wembley , their first trophy in 56 years Continue reading...

Leagues eager to sell all games in next rights cycle Auction for televised rights expected in 2027 The Premier League and EFL will hold talks early next year about combining to permit 3pm Saturday kick-offs to be broadcast live each week for the first time. The UK is the last country in Europe to apply the so-called 3pm blackout, and with the Premier League and EFL eager to sell all their games t…

Despair and disorder have engulfed the club since their title party, leaving all concerned in need of previous serenity As Virgil van Dijk raised the Premier League trophy on a cool May afternoon at Anfield, the cap was sealed on a serenely glorious season for Liverpool. For sure there had been challenges en route to a 20th league title, but not many, and those that did arise were dealt with in a…

Sharks seventh in Prem heading into Harlequins match Director of rugby Sanderson: ‘It wasn’t a crisis meeting’ Alex Sanderson has said an “honest” meeting of Sale’s owners, players and coaches this week has set their intention for the Boxing Day encounter with Harlequins and beyond. The Sharks are seventh in the Prem table, with two wins from seven, and were soundly beaten by Northampton at Frank…

It felt like nothing would top Tiger Woods’s Masters win, but then the Northern Irishman completed his career grand slam on an extraordinary final day at Augusta At 7am on 14 April in an Augusta rental home, Rory McIlroy awoke and immediately spotted a Green Jacket draped over a chair. “You think: ‘Yeah, that did happen yesterday,’” he says. “That.” McIlroy was now the sixth man to win all four o…

Midfielder will be part of the conversation for a Ballon d’Or if he continues his ascent with trophies for club and country Declan Rice likes to call it “clean feedback”, which sounds like a euphemism for a bollocking, though he would probably say that is a misconception. Rather, it is part of the reason why Rice is being discussed as one of the best players in the world. “You can’t eff and blind…

The Harry Redknapp-owned chaser can foil a strong challenge from the all-conquering Willie Mullins yard There is a case to be made for seven of the eight runners in what promises to be a memorable renewal of the King George VI Chase, but the horse with the most appealing profile going into the Boxing Day showpiece is Ben Pauling’s The Jukebox Man (2.30 ) , the fourth-favourite in the betting at a…

‘It’s impossible to replace Bruno … we need more leaders’ United host Newcastle in Premier League on Boxing Day Ruben Amorim has described Bruno Fernandes as “impossible to replace” but has told Manchester United’s players the captain’s injury is a chance for them to step up. Fernandes was forced off at half-time of Sunday’s loss at Aston Villa owing to a soft-tissue injury that will rule him out…

The Spin’s annual selection marks a history-making World Cup triumph for India, and work to do for England India’s mission to build a global women’s cricket dynasty advanced apace in 2025. Few will forget the sight of Harmanpreet Kaur’s team converging joyously on the field at the DY Patil Stadium to celebrate a fairytale World Cup win that was five decades in the making. That final was the highl…

Five-time major champion looks poised to become a fascinating test case for golf’s future after exiting Saudi-funded breakaway tour It was portrayed as amicable when it felt so inevitable. News that Brooks Koepka will step away from LIV Golf in 2026 comes as no shock. This never felt a particularly sensible alliance; an individual who craves glory at the top level and a disruption regime that has…