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Afcon roundup: Mahrez double gives Algeria victory over 10-man Sudan

Algeria win 3-0 after Salah Adel sent offTapsoba seals dramatic turnaround for Burkina FasoRiyad Mahrez scored twice as Algeria launched their Africa Cup of Nations campaign with a comfortable 3-0 Group E win over 10-man Sudan in Rabat.The Desert Warriors were ahead within two minutes when the form…

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The NHL's best this week: Is Craig Berube on the hot seat in Toronto?

As the holiday break approaches, the Maple Leafs aren't exactly excelling. Plus, key games in the week ahead.

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World Junior Championship guide: Top contenders, key players to watch

The tournament starts Thursday, with the best under-20 players in hockey. Here are gold medal favorites, players set to break out.

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Canadiens handle Bruins in Original 6 fight fest

In a fight-filled game befitting the Original Six rivalry, the Boston Bruins fell to the Montreal Canadiens 6-2 on Tuesday night at TD Garden.

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Treliving backs Berube, Maple Leafs end skid at 3

Hours after Toronto general manager Brad Treliving gave coach Craig Berube a vote of confidence amid his team's struggles, the Maple Leafs went out and ended a three-game slide with a 6-3 win against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday at Scotiabank Arena.

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Lafreniere hits milestone as Rangers rally to win

Alexis Lafreniere scored his 100th career goal as part of a five-goal third that rallied the Rangers to a victory over the Capitals on Tuesday night.

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Preds' Haslam: 'No brainer' to add Saban to fold

Nick Saban, the Predator's new minority owner, said he will be involved in the organization as much or as chariman Bill Haslam wants.

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Draisaitl's hat trick helps Oilers storm into break

Captain Connor McDavid had five assists, teammate Leon Draisaitl scored three goals and the Oilers kept rolling into the holiday hiatus with a 5-1 victory over the rival Calgary Flames Tuesday night, giving Edmonton an 8-2-1 mark in its past 11 contests.

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ECHL players on verge of strike with CBA impasse

The Professional Hockey Players' Association said its ECHL membership has served a strike notice that would be effective Friday, as the union and league can't come to an agreement on a new CBA.

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🔍 Inside the Quinn Hughes blockbuster trade

Here's how the trade came to pass, what other teams were in the mix, and the aftershocks throughout the NHL.

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Amorim challenges Manchester United to ‘step up’ after Bruno Fernandes injury

‘It’s impossible to replace Bruno … we need more leaders’United host Newcastle in Premier League on Boxing DayRuben 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 …

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Australia mull over spin question as Todd Murphy enters mix with plenty to play for

Off-spinner not guaranteed spot in XI but may have key role against a side that will try to clear the boundaryIt would really be something. A Victorian spin bowler – one from St Kilda Cricket Club, no less – walking out on Boxing Day to play an Ashes Test in the shadow of the Shane Warne Stand at t…

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Enticing Salah would be a coup for Saudi league searching for an identity

Egypt forward could change face of a league so far mostly reliant on ageing stars and alter perception of football in the Arab worldMohamed Salah has made an impact in Morocco with an injury-time winner to spare Egypt’s blushes in their Africa Cup of Nations opener against Zimbabwe but his future i…

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Koepka’s departure is a blow for LIV but also raises questions for PGA Tour | Ewan Murray

Five-time major champion looks poised to become a fascinating test case for golf’s future after exiting Saudi-funded breakaway tourIt 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 …

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The Spin | Women’s cricket team of the year: from Jemimah Rodrigues to Alana King

The Spin’s annual selection marks a history-making World Cup triumph for India, and work to do for EnglandIndia’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 t…

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Five big Boxing Day Ashes Tests: Botham, Pietersen and Warne

Opening salvos before a huge MCG crowd are often among the most memorable meetings between Australia and England – here are five crackersIn the first session Australia set off at a lick, surging to 102 without loss with David Warner’s 83 the crux. Warner would go on to notch his 21st Test century, …

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Harry Redknapp eyes King George glory in ‘Champions League’ of racing

FA Cup-winning manager and former King of the Jungle has live hopes of landing the big Boxing Day prize at Kempton with Jukebox ManHe has been a professional footballer, an FA Cup-winning manager and the King of the Jungle over the storied course of the past 60 years, but as Harry Redknapp talked a…

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ECB lacks power to bring about change in attempt to arrest heavy Ashes defeats | Matt Hughes

Governing body is unlikely to commission any formal inquiries, having lost control of the sport’s governance and operationsThe England and Wales Cricket Board will have few shots to play in its review of the Ashes tour when it meets next month to sift through the wreckage of the series. The tone an…

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The big sports quiz of the year 2025

Have you followed the football, rugby, basketball, NFL, cycling, F1, tennis, horse racing, sumo, athletics and golf? Continue reading...

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‘This is something he is never going to forget’: Arsenal stars bring festive joy to Great Ormond Street

Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Magalhães among those playing games with children, some of whom have been receiving treatment for several yearsThere’s a buzz going around Great Ormond Street hospital’s Koala ward. After the England captain, Leah Williamson, and her Arsenal teammate Steph Catley visited the…

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Trump loomed over sport like never before in 2025. Next year he will take even more

From the Super Bowl to UFC cards to the US Open to the Ryder Cup, the US president has turned sport into his own personal stage. There’s more to comeConsidering he’s the self-declared hardest working president to ever hold the office, Donald Trump has spent a remarkable amount of the past year away…

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Alex Sarama: how a 30-year-old Englishman became an WNBA head coach

Portland Fire are set for their debut season in the WNBA. Their coach has completed an unlikely journey to the top of his sportAs an aspiring basketball coach in his teens and early 20s, Alex Sarama was often met with snickers when he talked about the game he loved. For the British-born Sarama, who…

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Scott Boland reveals uncomfortable truth about standing up to England during Ashes

Bowler says it hasn’t been easy to have Alex Carey stand up to wicketsBut tactic has been successful in blunting tourists’ aggressive battingThe unorthodox strategy has proved crucial for the Australians in their Ashes victory this summer, but fast bowler Scott Boland has admitted it has not always…

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Sivert Guttorm Bakken, Winter Olympics hopeful, dies at training camp aged 27

Norwegian biathlete found dead in hotel room in ItalyBakken, 27, was 13th in this season’s overall standingsNorwegian biathlete Sivert Guttorm Bakken has been found dead in his hotel room in Lavaze, Italy. The Norwegian Biathlon Association said the cause of the 27-year-old’s death was unknown.The …

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Van Gerwen shows his class but Peter Wright crashes out of PDC World Championship

Van Gerwen looked in form in win over O’ConnorTwo-time champion Wright averaged just 79.20Michael van Gerwen showed his class as he powered into the third round of the world championship. The three-time champion struggled in his opening match but brought his best to brush past William O’Connor 3-1.…

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Afcon roundup: Nigeria squeeze past Tanzania as Jackson double helps Senegal win

Group C: Nigeria 2-1 Tanzania; Tunisia 3-1 Uganda Group D: Senegal 3-0 Botswana; DR Congo 1-0 BeninAdemola Lookman scored a superb second-half winner as Nigeria earned a 2-1 Group C victory against Tanzania in the pouring rain in Fes, a positive start for the silve…

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Arrizabalaga is Arsenal’s shootout hero at expense of Lacroix and Crystal Palace

This competition may not be Mikel Arteta or Oliver Glasner’s top priority this season but that didn’t stop their sides from producing a spectacle full of blood and thunder.It was one-way traffic for Arsenal in the first half but they found Crystal Palace’s second-string goalkeeper Walter Benítez in…

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Manchester City favourites to sign Antoine Semenyo after Chelsea withdraw interest

Manchester City in advanced talks over £65m wingerBournemouth winger has release clause in JanuaryManchester City are in pole position to sign Antoine Semenyo after Chelsea cooled their interest in the Bournemouth winger.Liverpool and Manchester United have also been pushing for Semenyo, whose cont…

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English cricket meets Spinal Tap as Rob Key delivers latest Ashes autopsy | Barney Ronay

The England men’s cricket MD offered a postmortem that didn’t address the nuts and bolts of the system he manages“It’s such a fine line between stupid and clever.” David St Hubbins, lead vocalist, Spinal Tap.“There’s a real difference between aggressive and dumb.” Rob Key, managing dir…

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David Squires on … the Premier League enjoying a rare Christmas at home
With just one top-flight Boxing Day fixture this year, our cartoonist takes a look at how players, coaches and officials might spend their timeDavid’s favourite cartoons of 2025 | Buy one hereAnd his latest book, Chaos in the Box: get it no…

www.theguardian.com Dec 23, 2025 12:12 PM

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The Breakdown | Chile coach Pablo Lemoine: ‘Rugby is in trouble, even in countries like Wales’
Former Uruguay prop has praise for new World Cup format but wants more help for developing nationsHow did Pablo Lemoine, Chile’s head coach, react when they were drawn with Australia and New Zealand for the 2027 Rugby World Cup? The answer is perceptive and somewhat surprising.“When countries …

www.theguardian.com Dec 23, 2025 11:01 AM

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The life of a rugby league referee: fit, fanatical and fuelled by self-belief
A new documentary film shows elite referees are dedicated, passionate and desperate to get decisions rightBy No Helmets RequiredFifteen teams are currently grinding their way through pre-season training before the new Super League season. No, the Rugby Football League has not suddenly decided to pr…

www.theguardian.com Dec 23, 2025 11:00 AM

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A brutal schedule, merciless crowds and always on the road: is professional darts all it’s cracked up to be?
For many of the performers in the 12-month circus, the tour can be soul-destroying and lonely with only the promise of untold wealth to keep them chasing the dream“It’s a lonely place,” Stephen Bunting reflected as he sat quietly in Alexandra Palace on Saturday night, the tears welling in his eyes.…

www.theguardian.com Dec 23, 2025 8:00 AM

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Rob Key to investigate England’s ‘stag do’ drinking habits on Noosa mid-Ashes break
Footage emerges of what appears to be Ben Duckett worse for wearEngland team director defends decision to allow Queensland restRob Key has defended England’s mid-tour break in Noosa but confirmed he will look into reports that excessive drinking by players in between the second and third Ashes Test…

www.theguardian.com Dec 23, 2025 2:57 AM

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Sport stars ‘deeply concerned’ playing fields will be lost under planning reforms
Mo Farah and Matthew Pinsent among those to speak outPlaying fields in England are at risk of being built overSports playing fields and facilities in England are at risk of being built over en masse with devastating consequences for local communities, sports stars and governing bodies have warned.T…

www.theguardian.com Dec 22, 2025 11:00 PM

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Enchantingly old-school Mr Vango can thrill with Welsh Grand National win
Saturday’s Chepstow showpiece could be a huge showcase for front-running nine-year-old’s massive frame and engineWhen jumping fans of any age talk about a “proper, old-fashioned steeplechaser”, they have a strapping colossus of a horse in mind, with the strength to keep jumping and powering on thro…

www.theguardian.com Dec 22, 2025 8:54 PM

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