‘Charge out like Zaire in 74’: how footballers really train for set pieces
I’ve spent too many wet and windy Friday afternoons preparing set-piece routines and it’s not a pretty sight By Nutmeg magazineSet pieces, eh, those brief but frequent interludes that sporadically pockmark our weekly sacrament, filling our heads with daydreams and fantasies of intricately worked ruses or 30-yard thunderbolts. Quite often the …
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Unai Emery aims to craft ‘a new era’ at Aston Villa on special return to Basel
At the scene of one of his Europa League final triumphs, the manager is setting targets to achieve success with VillaFor Unai Emery, there was a welcome air of familiarity upon arrival at Basel’s St Jakob-Park on Wednesday. It was a return to Switzerland and the scene of his third Europa League triumph with Sevilla in 2016, when his side overcame Jürgen …
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Horse racing tips: Three each-way value punts who can pummel the bookies on Thursday
SUN Racing's best bets for Thursday's action are below. Back a horse by clicking their odds. LONGSHOT KING CASEY (1.15 Newcastle) He didn’t get the run of the race when fourth at Market Rasen last time and can hit the frame in this open contest. EACH-WAY THIEF SINGAPORE TRIP (1.45 Newcastle) He has been consistent...
Sir Chris Hoy suffers broken leg in ‘worst crash I’ve ever had’ as he continues to battle prostate cancer
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World Darts Championship 2025/26 prize money: How much is historic 128-player field competing for?
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BBC SPOTY final shortlist revealed with Luke Littler and Rory McIlroy among six stars battling it out for award
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World Darts Championship 2025/26: Schedule, dates, results, live stream, TV, format as Littler looks to retain title
THE World Darts Championship returns TONIGHT. Teen sensation Luke Littler is involved on Day One of the competition as the defending champion faces Darius Labanauskas. Last year, Littler made history by beating Michael van Gerwen in the final to become the sport's youngest ever world champ at the age of 17. Since then, Littler has...
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