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There could be comparisons drawn with the Chelsea side that won the title in 2005 to the current Arsenal team. Jose Mourinho had a great defence that season with John Terry, Riccardo Carvalho, WIlliam Gallas and Paulo Ferreira playing the majority of games in a backline that only conceded 15 …

When Ruben Amorim was sacked by Manchester United on 5 January, the club approached academy boss Darren Fletcher as a stopgap, giving the opportunity to a young coach at the start of his managerial career. Former Hull City, Derby County and Preston North End boss Phil Brown was handed his …

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Former two-time middleweight champion Israel Adesanya will return to action for the first time in over a year when he faces Joe Pyfer in Seattle, Washington on 28 March. Nigerian-born New Zealander Adesayna hasn’t fought since he was knocked out by Frenchman Nassourdine Imavov last February in a third straight …

Welsh Fire are poised to announce England batter Phil Salt as one of their direct signings for the 2026 edition of The Hundred. It is understood the 29-year-old opener, who previously played for Manchester Originals, will become one of Fire’s top earners. A source close to the Cardiff-based franchise said …

Gavin KermackWest Midlands Bulls News Mark Bond said he was “a bit embarrassed” at walking out on to the pitch with the team and match officials Mascots are a familiar sight at football matches – usually between six and 18 years old, they walk out on to the pitch with …

Two search and rescue helicopters based in Kent have been relocated nearly 100 miles (161km) away to Hampshire following a row over airport fees. HM Coastguard’s operator Bristow said it relocated the aircraft after the “suspension of out-of-hours access and the introduction of significant cost increases” at Lydd Airport. The …

City’s goalscoring burden has fallen mostly on the broad shoulders of star striker Erling Haaland this season, with the Norway international netting 39 goals in 34 games for club and country. But the prolific frontman has hit a sticky patch of late, scoring just once in his past six games …

Jon Rahm, Bryson DeChambeau and Cam Smith have all indicated they will remain with LIV Golf rather than rejoining the PGA Tour. Five-time major winner Brooks Koepka was recently accepted back on the American circuit after he quit the Saudi Arabian-backed series to prioritise “the needs of his family”. The …

Mike Krieger, the Instagram co-founder who joined Anthropic two years ago as its chief product officer, is moving to a new focus at the AI startup: co-leading its internal incubator, dubbed the “Labs” team. The Anthropic Labs team started in mid-2024 with just two members; now, the company has decided …

The journalists packed into the press conference for Arbeloa’s first appearance were well accustomed to such moments. This marked the 17th time there had been a change in first-team coach under Florentino Perez, president since 2009. This latest change came after the departure of Xabi Alonso following the weekend’s Spanish …

Manchester City prepare offer for Marc Guehi, Bayern Munich chief tries to convince the Crystal Palace defender, and Rashford return to Manchester United is off the cards. Manchester City are preparing to make an offer for Crystal Palace and England centre-back Marc Guehi, 25, before the end of the January …

British Superbikes Englishman Owen Jenner and Shane Richardson, of New Zealand, died in the crash at Oulton Park, Cheshire Two riders suffered “unsurvivable injuries” during a British Superbike Championship event, their inquests have heard. Owen Jenner, 21, and Shane Richardson, 29, died in a crash at the first corner of …

Prior to the contest, Parkinson revealed he showed his players iconic clips of Wrexham’s rich history in the world’s oldest national football competition – which included the famous 2-1 win over Arsenal in 1992. “Yesterday we saw the games that Wrexham had played in the past,” Cacace said. “It’s great …

Tomlin released a statement of his own, saying his “respect and love for the Pittsburgh Steelers will never change”. “This organisation has been a huge part of my life for many years and it has been an absolute honour to lead this team,” he added. “Coaching in Pittsburgh is unlike …

Jessica LawrenceBBC News NI Getty Images Thousands of crustaceans were recovered from a lorry which had crashed into a ditch in County Donegal About 15,000 escaped crabs have been recovered after the truck they were travelling in tipped into a field in Inishowen, County Donegal. The crustaceans, which were worth …

Paul Campbell The weekend’s Strathpuffer was held in forestry near Strathpeffer in the Highlands. Deep snow brought an added challenge to the weekend’s gruelling Strathpuffer 24-hour mountain bike race. The event near Strathpeffer in the Highlands involves laps of an eight mile (12.5km) route. Cyclists compete solo, in pairs or …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Bestselling author Colleen Hoover is sharing her personal health battle. The “It Ends With Us” and “Verity” writer revealed she has been undergoing cancer treatment, posting a candid Instagram story Monday showing herself in a hospital gown as she marked her “second …

A 25-year-old man who stole machinery from a building site, where a team of people from BBC show DIY SOS were racing to complete a life-changing renovation, has been ordered to complete 200 hours of unpaid work. David Matthew Pugh, from Llainwen Isaf in Llanberis, Gwynedd, admitted to taking a …

A sculptor, a promising teenage footballer and a hairdresser with tens of thousands of followers on Instagram are among at least 2,000 people killed in two weeks of protests in Iran. The US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), which relies on supporters in Iran to cross-check information and has …