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How have Leicester got things so right this season?
Leicester are second in the Premier League and in the title race for the first time since they won a shock crown in 2016.
Eddie Jones admits he should have refreshed England’s World Cup final line-up
England head coach Eddie Jones has admitted he made a mistake not freshening up his team for the World Cup final.
Woakes admits England’s bowlers will have to ‘find a way’ on New Zealand pitches
England seamer Chris Woakes is preparing for a difficult time on flat New Zealand pitches with a ball less helpful to his skillset if he is given the nod in next week’s first Test.
Embiid rescues Philadelphia with last-gasp dunk at home to Cleveland
The Philadelphia 76ers climbed to fourth in the NBA Eastern Conference after beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 98-97 at the Wells Fargo Center.
Football rumours from the media
What the papers say Ryan Fraser looks likely to be leaving Bournemouth but his destination is not north London, as had been predicted. The Daily Mirror, which cites TalkSport, says Liverpool are in advanced talks to secure the Scotland winger in the January transfer window. Arsenal had been interested in the 25-year-old after he had the second-highest number of assists in the Premier League last season. But his form has not continued this season and Bournemouth are keen to trade him before his contract expires next summer, with a swap with on-loan Reds winger Harry Wilson rolled into the deal.
Rusty England labour on final day of warm-up against New Zealand XI
Neither Chris Woakes nor Sam Curran made a compelling case to retain their Test place as a rusty England laboured in the field on the second and final day of their warm-up against a New Zealand XI.
England’s most memorable matches as they prepare for 1,000th game
England will celebrate their 1000th senior international next week when they play Montenegro at Wembley in a Euro 2020 qualifier.
A statistical look back at England’s 999 international matches
England reach 1,000 games in men’s international football on Thursday.
England’s 1,000th men’s senior international: 5 landmark games
England men’s team play their 1,000th senior international on Thursday, when they take on Montenegro at Wembley.
Shane Sutton weighing up whether to return to medical tribunal after angry exit
Shane Sutton is considering whether to return to give evidence to a medical tribunal in Manchester on Thursday after storming out of the proceedings on Tuesday.
Gareth Southgate defends decision to sideline Raheem Sterling
Gareth Southgate defended his decision to sideline Raheem Sterling against Montenegro after likening the England forward’s high-profile bust-up with Joe Gomez to a family row.
Djokovic must beat Federer to progress at ATP Finals after defeat to Thiem
Dominic Thiem stunned Novak Djokovic to reach the last four of the ATP Finals and set up a straight shoot-out between the Serbian and Roger Federer to see who joins him.
Hartlepool boss Challinor hails spirit after FA Cup win
Dave Challinor praised the spirit of his Hartlepool side after orchestrating a clinical 4-1 FA Cup victory over National League rivals Yeovil.
Ben Davies insists relaxing night out can help Wales realise Euro 2020 finals dream
Ben Davies has revealed how a relaxing night out watching Liam Gallagher in concert can help Wales realise their Euro 2020 finals dream.
Murray keen to avoid life without tennis
Andy Murray has had a glimpse into a possible life after tennis over the last few weeks and it is one he is keen to avoid.
Chelsea players face fine of £20,000 for being late for training
Chelsea manager Frank Lampard has imposed a strict disciplinary regime on his young squad with a series of hefty fines, including £20,000 for being late for the start of training.
Phil Neville calls on England Women to get back to their best
England Women head coach Phil Neville maintained the hard work must start now to get his side back to their best after battling through the snow to beat the Czech Republic 3-2 in Ceske Budejovice.
Hartlepool through to FA Cup second round
Hartlepool’s second marathon trip in four days was rewarded as they advanced to the second round of the FA Cup with a 4-1 win over Yeovil.
Annan Athletic climb into play-off places
Annan Athletic climbed into the Ladbrokes League Two play-off places with an entertaining 5-2 win over Brechin as both sides finished with 10 men.
Leah Williamson leaves it late to earn England victory in Czech Republic
England Women signed off from 2019 with a much-needed 3-2 win against the Czech Republic in a snowy Ceske Budejovice.
Delph withdraws from England squad
Fabian Delph has withdrawn from the England squad due to injury.
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah ruled out for Egypt
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has been ruled out of Egypt’s two games during this international break due to injury.
Shane Sutton storms out of medical tribunal after denying doping claims
Shane Sutton stormed out of a medical tribunal in Manchester on Tuesday after being forced to defend himself against accusations of doping, lying and bullying.
Football fall-outs happen every day – England defender Rose
Danny Rose believes the spat between England team-mates Raheem Sterling and Joe Gomez has been blown out of proportion and insists similar incidents take place on a daily basis.
Danny Rose ‘couldn’t watch’ when England players received racist abuse in Sofia
Danny Rose could not bear to watch his England team-mates suffering sickening abuse in Bulgaria – and fully expects racism to continue when “not-so severe punishments” are meted out.
Wales defender Taylor withdraws from squad
Wales defender Neil Taylor has withdrawn from the squad for the decisive Euro 2020 qualifiers against Azerbaijan and Hungary.
Sterling’s bust-up with Gomez like a family row – England boss Southgate
Gareth Southgate likened Raheem Sterling’s bust-up with Joe Gomez to a family row as the England manager defended the decision to sideline the Manchester City forward when Montenegro visit.
Scotland assistant boss Dyer underlines importance of final Euro 2020 qualifiers
Scotland assistant manager Alex Dyer stressed the importance of their final two European Championship qualifiers after Andy Robertson was among three fresh withdrawals.
Federer beats Berrettini for first win of ATP Finals
Roger Federer got his ATP Finals campaign back on track with a straight-sets win over Matteo Berrettini.
EFL opens investigation into Macclesfield’s failure to pay players
The English Football League has opened a formal investigation into Macclesfield’s failure to pay players.
