Title tussle, dugout debut & more - Scottish Premiership midweek guide
Another twist in the title race? A winning dugout debut? All change in the top-six battle? There's plenty at stake ahead of Wednesday's Scottish Premiership action...
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Ex-Man Utd star Chris Smalling’s Rome house ‘burgled’ as crooks ‘break in through window and try to escape with safe’
Mauricio Pochettino says Chelsea need to give Nicolas Jackson ‘confidence’
Pochettino wants his young team to be more “aggressive and nasty”.
Erik ten Hag tells Manchester United players not to feel sorry for themselves before Newcastle test
The United manager has tried to strike a positive note in his remarks ahead of the Carabao Cup tie with Newcastle United on Wednesday
Ireland seal Nations League promotion after rain delay, Spain hit Swiss for seven
Republic of Ireland win 1-0 in Albania after hour’s delay to gameAlexia Putellas leads Spain rout, Denmark deny improved WalesThe Republic of Ireland sealed promotion from League B to the Women’s Nations League top tier with a dramatic, rain-delayed 1-0 victory in Albania.Denise O’Sullivan’s winner in the 88th minute decided a game that was stopped …
Colombian police identify two suspects in abduction of Luis Díaz’s father
Liverpool player’s father was kidnapped by four menFears that Luis Manuel Díaz may be smuggled into VenezuelaColombian police have identified two of the four men who kidnapped the father of the Colombian footballer Luis Díaz as security forces race to prevent his captors smuggling him into neighbouring Venezuela.Luis Manuel Díaz and his wife, Cilenis …
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Carlos Alcaraz dumped out of Paris Masters after shock defeat to Safiullin
World No 2 falls to 6-3, 6-4 loss in second roundRussian progresses through qualifying to upset AlcarazCarlos Alcaraz, the world No 2, has crashed out of the Paris Masters at the first hurdle after losing to Roman Safiullin.The Spaniard had designs on ending his year on the regular tour with victory in the French capital but they were extinguished by the …
EXCLUSIVE: Eddie Hearn labels Joe Cordina the 'best 130lbs fighter on the planet' but claims the Welshman 'must stay focused' to beat Edward Vazquez in Monte Carlo
EXCLUSIVE: Eddie Hearn has labelled Joe Cordina as the 'best 130lbs fighter on the planet' ahead of his fight with Edward Vazquez at the Casino de Monte Carlo Salle Medecin on Saturday.
Tottenham have made a superb start, Arsenal are also unbeaten, Liverpool look back to their best and Emery's Villa are the surprise contenders... but can anyone stop Man City from winning ANOTHER Premier League title?
This is the first Premier League season in which three Premier League teams have 24 points or more after flying starts from Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal and Manchester City.
Erik ten Hag tells players 'there is no point feeling sorry for ourselves' in rousing comments ahead of Man United's Carabao Cup tie against Newcastle - as he demands backlash from embarrassing 3-0 derby defeat
CHRIS WHEELER: Sunday's 3-0 loss to Manchester City was United's seventh in 14 games this season and turned up the heat on Ten Hag again following three straight wins.
Few have thrived in the heat of Ashes battle more than Stuart Broad. Here the former England paceman relives his most epic scraps with the old enemy… and some quirky customs
From a magical session at the Oval in 2009 to the sensational end to the fifth Test in 2023, former England paceman Stuart Broad relives his most epic scraps with Australia.
Mikel Arteta expects Declan Rice's return to the London Stadium to be a 'beautiful moment' - as the former Hammers skipper prepares to take on his old side for the first time since his £105m summer move
Rice moved across London for a club-record £105million in the summer. Rice, who had been at the Hammers since the age of 14, captained the club to their first major trophy for 43 years.
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MIKE KEEGAN: All the glamour and glitz at the 2034 FIFA World Cup in Saudi Arabia... but there will be no booze for fans
MIKE KEEGAN: Even before FIFA president Gianni Infantino confirmed it, they'd been planning for a World Cup in Saudi Arabia. The truth is that they had been doing so for some time.
Great Britain's Davis Cup captain Leon Smith stands by Andy Murray after his morale-sapping defeat by Alex de Minaur at the Paris Masters
At least Andy Murray was not alone in blowing a winning lead in the opening round of the Paris Masters, which saw a trio of results with remarkable parallels.
Mauricio Pochettino urges Chelsea fans to get behind the players and admits that goal-shy Nicolas Jackson 'needs support' - after the £32m striker reacted angrily to supporters during the Blues' 2-0 home defeat to Brentford
The Senegal striker has struggled to find the net since his £32million arrival this summer from Villareal, scoring just two Premier League goals and one in the Carabao Cup .
Manchester United players fear Erik ten Hag's hardline approach is affecting team morale with stars feeling that internal conflicts are damaging squad unity amid dismal start to season
SAMI MOKBEL: Ten Hag has built a no-nonsense reputation since arriving at Old Trafford in the summer of 2022 - and has had issues with a number of players since his appointment.
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OLIVER HOLT: Money matters to FIFA. And money doesn't just talk when the Saudis get involved, it shouts from the rooftops
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Luis Diaz breaks his silence after dad kidnapped by gang as cops ‘close net’ on suspects & potential location revealed
Carlos Alcaraz knocked out of Paris Masters by superb Roman Safiullin
The World No. 2 was beaten in straight sets and exits the tournament in the second round