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'Always hungry, always brave' - why Man City want Semenyo

Every transfer window, there is a player whose future becomes the defining saga of the month. This January, it looks set to be Bournemouth's Antoine Semenyo.

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Venus Williams marries actor and model Andrea Preti in Palm Beach ceremony

Wedding follows five-day celebration in FloridaPreti is a Danish-born Italian actor and modelWilliams plans to return for 33rd WTA seasonVenus Williams married actor and model Andrea Preti over the weekend, the tennis great announced Tuesday on social media.Williams, 45, and Preti were married in Pa…

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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 in…

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After football World Cup exit and coaching shake-up, Cameroon braces for AFCON challenge

After failing to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and sacking their coach just weeks before AFCON, Cameroon's national football team is facing an uphill battle ahead of their opening game against Gabon on Wednesday. But newly appointed coach David Pagou says he's up for the challenge. Story by La…

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Ex-captain Brierley retires to become Salford CEO

Former Salford captain Ryan Brierley is to take over as the club's chief executive, the consortium that has won the bid to run the club has said.

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Stokes concerned for England’s mental wellbeing on Ashes tour of Australia

The England cricket team have come in for heavy criticism of their performance and conduct on losing Ashes tour.

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Does religion have a role to play in sport?

Athletes and footballers tell us if talking about their faith impacts how they are treated in sport.

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Has Bashir become 'unselectable' for England during Ashes?

England have spent almost two years getting off-spinner Shoaib Bashir ready for an Ashes tour of Australia, but four games in, he is yet to play. BBC Sport looks at possible reasons why.

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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 s…

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L.A. Lakers owner Jeanie Buss plunks down $4.2 million on seaside California home

Buss’ purchase of the property comes just two months after she and her family finalized the sale of their majority stake in the Lakers.

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AFCON 2025: Senegal off to perfect start win comfortable win over Botswana

Senegal had an easy game against Botswana (3-0). Nicolas Jackson scored twice.

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Millions hit UK roads, railways and airports for Christmas Eve getaway

RAC says traffic expected to reach highest level since pandemic, while Heathrow predicts busiest festive seasonTravel this Christmas Eve could be the UK’s busiest ever, as millions of drivers take to the roads and hundreds of thousands of passengers catch planes for festive getaways.Train journeys a…

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Stokes calls for ‘empathy’ for England players and pledges support for Duckett

Archer ruled out for rest of series with side strainPope dropped for MCG Test with Bethell and Atkinson inBen Stokes has called for the public and the media to show “empathy” towards his embattled England players. It comes as their Ashes campaign threatens to fully unravel in response to a guarantee…

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Brooks Koepka quits LIV Golf to focus on family life

Koepka, a key signing to the breakaway LIV Golf three years ago, has exited the tour a year before his contract ends.

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This is my toughest time as England captain - Stokes

Ben Stokes said he is going through his "toughest time" as England captain, as the tourists' awful Ashes series is dogged by reports of excessive drinking.

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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 ab…

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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, b…

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