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**What Youβll Learn**: It's a Thursday night in November. A pub in the Merchant City in Glasgow. Four men, all in their 30s, are sitting around a small table, eating and talking about what the next few months might bring. Nobody recognizes them.Same bar three months later. The screens showing the Celtic match have been changed so customers can watch the curling game. Almost everyone is staring anxiously at their televisions, ready for these four men to reach the Winter Olympics final.They will likely do the same on…
π₯ Read this insightful post from BBC Sport π π **Category**: π **What Youβll Learn**: The last time Ireland visited Allianz Stadium, in 2024, they had just equaled England's Six Nations record of 11 successive wins, and were chasing the atmosphere of back-to-back Grand Slams. Since that 23-22 defeat, Ireland have lost six times in 20 Tests. All six of those losses have come to the other three nations β South Africa, New Zealand and France β that are currently ranked higher than Andy Farrell's side.In the 12 months since beating England in last year's Six Nations, Ireland have lost…
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**What Youβll Learn**: Mikel Arteta says Arsenal We are 'exactly where we want to be' in every competition despite criticism after disappointing Premier League draw with bottom club Wolves.The league leaders conceded a stoppage-time equalizer at Molineux Stadium on Wednesday to open the door to rivals Manchester City in the title race.The Gunners remain in control of their own destiny as they bid for a first title since 2004, five points ahead of Pep Guardiola's side.If Arsenal win all their matches between now and the end of the…
β¨ Explore this must-read post from BBC Sport π π **Category**: π **What Youβll Learn**: Australia left the T20 World Cup with a nine-wicket consolation win over Oman in Pallekele.Mitchell Marsh's side were already out of the tournament after defeats to Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe, but they lifted themselves up to dismiss Oman for 104 before racing towards their target by just 9.4 overs.Xavier Bartlett bowled the first ball of the match to Aamer Kaleem and the seamer barely celebrated - a clear sign of Australia's disappointment after their early exit.Although flat conditions persisted, Australia was clinical. Leg-spinner Adam Zampa…
π₯ Discover this insightful post from BBC Sport π π **Category**: π‘ **What Youβll Learn**: Earlier on Friday, Manchester United interim manager Michael Carrick said he was "proud of what the club represents" in a pre-match press conference."I'm proud of what the club represents and what it has done for a long time," Carrick said. βI'm really aware of that."Sir Jim made his statement and the club made a statement on the back of it. It's not my place to add to that."βWhat I can say is that I have been at this club for many years.βEquality, diversity and respect…
π₯ Explore this must-read post from BBC Sport π π **Category**: π **What Youβll Learn**: The English Football Association has charged Cardiff City, following allegations that the club's fans directed homophobic chants against Chelsea.Premier League side Chelsea beat League One leaders Cardiff 3-1 in the EFL Cup quarter-finals at Cardiff City Stadium on 16 December.The FA said: βIt is alleged that the club failed to ensure that spectators and/or fans (and anyone purporting to be a supporter) did not use words or behave in an inappropriate, insulting, abusive, indecent or offensive manner including making a reference β whether explicit or…
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**What Youβll Learn**: Kompany also criticized Mourinho for using Eusebio's name as supposed evidence that Benfica is not a racist club.βDo you know what black players had to go through in the 1960s?β The former Manchester City captain and Burnley president added.βWas he (Mourinho) there to travel with Eusebio to every away match? βMaybe the only option they had at the time was to keep quiet, not say anything, and be 10 times better in order to get a little credit for people to say βactually, it's good.'ββThat…
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**What Youβll Learn**: In total, 964 players have signed up for the auction, which will be the first of its kind in the UK after the tournament moved away from a draft system following outside investment in the eight teams.The men's list includes England batsman Joe Root, Adil Rashid, wicketkeeper-batsman Jonny Bairstow and last year's top run-scorer Jordan Cox - all of whom have not been retained by their franchises.Stokes has not played in the competition since 2024, having skipped it last year to manage his workload.Mark Wood,…
π₯ Discover this insightful post from BBC Sport π π **Category**: π **What Youβll Learn**: Palace beat rivals Brighton earlier in February, but have failed to win a home game since November. Speaking before Sunday's match against Wolves, Glasner said: "I'm always realistic, and we're not in the best moment right now. I understand that, and I take responsibility for everything because I'm responsible for the whole team."βRight now, I'm not good enough to replace the players we sold. I'm not good enough to integrate the new players into the game the same way we played, and I'm not good…
β¨ Discover this awesome post from BBC Sport π π **Category**: π **What Youβll Learn**: Kenworthy, 34, was born in Chelmsford but grew up in the US and won a silver medal in downhill skiing at the 2014 Sochi Games, before switching allegiance to Team GB in 2019.He retired after the 2022 Olympics in Beijing, but announced his return last year, although he had to self-fund himself to get to the Games as GB Snowsport's sporting funding had already been allocated.He qualified in ninth place for tonight's half-pipe final, which starts at 18:30 GMT, with 81.25 points.βI stopped it partly…
