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Charlie Smith: Kicker signs new three-year contract with New Orleans Saints

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🚀 Discover this trending post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 Category: 📌 Main takeaway: Kicker Charlie Smith signed a new three-year contract with the New Orleans Saints and was promoted to the team's full 53-man roster for the first time.Smith kicked a game-winning field goal for the Saints against the Carolina Panthers last week, and after three promotions to the practice squad already this season, NFL rules stipulate that the 24-year-old from County Down in Northern Ireland needs to sign to the 53-man roster in order to make another appearance against the New York Jets this weekend. Smith is now…

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Dewey Lake: Wells’ hooker as he moves in on Gloucester and out of Ospreys

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💥 Read this must-read post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 Category: 📌 Here’s what you’ll learn: Lake says his contract negotiations were more with the Ospreys than the WRU.“They are [Ospreys] “I'm not really sure what type of position they'll be in next year either,” Lake said.“I know it's been very difficult for them to be able to put contracts on the table with everything that's been going on.“It's not an easy decision, but it's the one I feel I have to make.”Lake says he did not take the decision to leave Ospreys lightly.“It was a tough decision because you…

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Dom Taylor exits the PDC World Championship after a “negative analytical finding” from a drug test

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💥 Explore this trending post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 Category: 💡 Key idea: Dom Taylor has been suspended from darts after a drugs test returned a "negative analytical result", meaning he will play no further part in the PDC World Championship.Englishman Taylor, who beat Oscar Lukasiak in the first round at Alexandra Palace, was scheduled to face Johnny Clayton on Saturday, but the fifth-seeded Welshman will now advance to the last 32.The Darts Regulatory Authority (DRA) said it and the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) are conducting testing during the World Championships in line with “ongoing anti-doping measures”.In a statement,,…

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Scottish Premier League: Do we have a real title race?

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✨ Check out this awesome post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 Category: 📌 Here’s what you’ll learn: New Celtic boss Wilfried Nancy has not been investigated much for his title hopes.Not really much oversight. More realization that the former Columbus Crew's coach's priority has been to actually win games since taking over from interim manager Martin O'Neill.Four defeats in a row - having been the first Celtic manager to lose his first two in charge - and a large section of the Glasgow club's fans are already calling for him to be sacked.Rodgers resigned the day after the October defeat…

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Thomas Frank: Tottenham coach insists players are ‘still with me’

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💥 Discover this insightful post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 Category: ✅ Main takeaway: Frank has endured a difficult start to his life at Tottenham since joining them in June after seven years at Brentford, whom he led from the Championship to the Premier League in 2021.The Dane's form has come under increased internal scrutiny following a home defeat to Fulham on 29 November which came as part of a run of one win in eight, while sections of Tottenham supporters have also expressed their frustration with Frank. However, the manager insists he retains the support of the club hierarchy."I…

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Sheffield Wednesday: Captain Barry Bannan says the club need to ‘step up’ their acquisition process

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✨ Discover this trending post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 Category: ✅ Here’s what you’ll learn: Wednesday has been deducted a total of 18 points this season; 12 for entering administration and six others for violations of financial regulation. On Friday, the English Premier League officially confirmed that no further sporting sanctions will be applied this season.The Owls won just one game in the tournament, losing 13 of 20 games. They are at the bottom, 29 points away from safety, and relegation to League One appears to be a formality. Banan, 36, insisted that players must find a way to…

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Swansea City: Allen and Britton remain while May, Medeiros, Mendes and Rica join the staff

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✨ Explore this trending post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 Category: 💡 Key idea: First-team coach Christian O'Leary and head goalkeeping Martyn Margetson, who were part of previous coach Alan Sheehan's coaching staff, will remain in their roles.Medeiros - who the club says will arrive in the "next few weeks" - has been Matos' assistant at the Portuguese second division side, while Mendes is an experienced coach and Ricca is an analyst and coach.“We are very pleased to be able to confirm these appointments and provide further details on the makeup of our football staff,” Swansea chief executive Tom Goring…

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Manchester United: Ruben Amorim criticizes ‘sense of entitlement’ at Premier League club

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🚀 Explore this insightful post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 Category: 📌 Key idea: Manchester United coach Ruben Amorim condemned the "sense of entitlement" at the club and said players should use criticism and difficult moments as fuel to prove him wrong.Amorim this week encountered a 'Free Kobbie Mainoo' T-shirt worn by the midfielder's half-brother, in response to the England star's frequent absences from the starting line-up.The two young men, Harry Abass and Chido Obi, posted pictures on social media, then deleted them, highlighting their achievements after Amorim indicated last week that they were not in good condition.Club legends Rio…

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Australian League: Four players suspended for several years for match-fixing offences

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🔥 Read this must-read post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 Category: 📌 Main takeaway: Four players have been banned from all football-related activities for several years for their role in match-fixing crimes in the A-League.Kieren Backus and former New Zealand international Clayton Lewis were paid A$10,000 (£4,940) each for a booking during a Macarthur FC v Sydney FC match in December 2023.Both were sentenced to two years' supervised release, external in September and has now been banned for five years by Football Australia, effective May 2024.They also accepted the offer to complete 200 hours of unpaid football-related community service to…

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Big Bash League 2025-26 results: Brisbane Heat mount record chase to beat Perth Scorchers

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✨ Explore this awesome post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 Category: 📌 Here’s what you’ll learn: Centuries from Matt Renshaw and Jack Wildermuth propelled the Brisbane Heat to the highest successful run chase in the Big Bash League in a stunning eight-wicket win over the Perth Scorchers.Chasing 258 to win at the Gabba, Heat opener Colin Munro was dismissed off the first ball but Wildermuth and Rensaw combined to make a Big Bash record 212.Renshaw brought up his maiden T20 century off 48 balls but started to cramp and was run out for 102 trying a tight second run.Wildermuth continued…

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