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Michael O’Neill says the referee should be ‘stronger’ in Northern Ireland’s loss to Slovakia

Michael O’Neill says the referee should be ‘stronger’ in Northern Ireland’s loss to Slovakia

๐Ÿ”ฅ Discover this awesome post from BBC Sport ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ Category: ๐Ÿ“Œ Main takeaway: But the loss in Kosice hurt their hopes of reaching North America, where they will enter these qualifiers as Group 4 seeds.Slovakia initially thought they had taken the lead in the 56th minute when Lukas Haraslin's free-kick went past Billy Peacock-Farrell, but it was ruled that Milan Skriniar had obstructed the Northern Ireland goalkeeper's vision.Just eight minutes later, another goal was disallowed by VAR after David Strelic was penalized for handling the ball.O'Neill felt that decisions to reject previous efforts played a role in allowing a…
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Kai Trump misses the cut despite improvement in LPGA bracket

Kai Trump misses the cut despite improvement in LPGA bracket

โœจ Read this must-read post from BBC Sport ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ Category: ๐Ÿ’ก Key idea: Kay Trump missed the cut in her LPGA debut after leaving her with a five-over 75 on 18-over-par at the Annika Championship in Florida.The 18-year-old amateur, the granddaughter of US President Donald Trump, was the last to arrive in the field of 108 players at the end of the second round. Trump, who was competing as an exemption sponsor at Pelican Golf Club, made a significant improvement from the 83 she signed on Thursday, when she attracted big galleries and struggled with nerves.She made birdies on…
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Champion of Champions: “10%” Judd Trump sweeps Chow aside to reach the final

Champion of Champions: “10%” Judd Trump sweeps Chow aside to reach the final

โœจ Explore this must-read post from BBC Sport ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ Category: โœ… Hereโ€™s what youโ€™ll learn: World number one Judd Trump won six straight frames despite joking that he was only playing at "10%" as he cruised to a 6-2 win over Zhao Xintong to reach the Champions League final in Leicester.China's Zhao, the world champion, made breaks of 50 and 72 to take the opening two frames, as Trump initially looked in poor form. However, the Englishman responded with sets of 68, 73, 77 and 66 as he reeled in the next five frames before sealing his victory with…
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ATP Finals: Auger-Aliassime defeats Zverev and advances to the Alcaraz semi-finals, and Sinner maintains his 100% record

ATP Finals: Auger-Aliassime defeats Zverev and advances to the Alcaraz semi-finals, and Sinner maintains his 100% record

๐Ÿ’ฅ Read this trending post from BBC Sport ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ Category: โœ… Main takeaway: Italian Sinner warned that Alex de Minaur "doesn't have much to lose" in the semi-final.Sinner advanced to the semifinals without dropping a set or a service game, displaying his clinical touch against Shelton by converting two of his three break point opportunities in the first set and winning the tiebreaker on his second match point.Efficient with his serve throughout the match, he closed out Shelton's only break point - he had now saved all eight points he faced in Turin - and gave up just seven…
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Football gossip: Olise, Adeyemi, Smit, Vinicius, Jesus, Trafford, Gnabry

Football gossip: Olise, Adeyemi, Smit, Vinicius, Jesus, Trafford, Gnabry

๐Ÿš€ Explore this trending post from BBC Sport ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ Category: ๐Ÿ’ก Main takeaway: Bayern Munich winger Michael Olise is interested in Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester United are eyeing Borussia Dortmund striker Karim Adeyemi and Newcastle are among the clubs pursuing AZ Alkmaar midfielder Kees Smit.Liverpool view Bayern Munich Michael Olise, 23, has been named as a potential replacement for Egyptian Mohamed Salah, 33, and is willing to break the bank to sign the French striker. (Fichajes in Spanish), externalArsenal I entered the race for Borussia Dortmund Karim Adeyemi, 23 years old Manchester United Also keen on the Germany striker.…
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Wood v Warrington: A rematch between Lee Wood and Josh Warrington is scheduled for February in Nottingham

Wood v Warrington: A rematch between Lee Wood and Josh Warrington is scheduled for February in Nottingham

โœจ Read this insightful post from BBC Sport ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ Category: ๐Ÿ’ก Key idea: Former world champions Lee Wood and Josh Warrington will meet in a highly anticipated rematch on February 21 at the Nottingham Arena.Wood recorded a stunning knockout victory over his British featherweight rival in the first Classic contest of 2023 which was mired in controversy.Having dominated the WBA title fight until the seventh round, Warrington was floored by a combination of right and left from Wood and beat the count before referee Michael Alexander deemed the Leeds fighter could not continue.Wood, 37, from Nottingham, was suspended by…
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The British Basketball Association is entering the liquidation phase as the crisis continues to sweep the sport

The British Basketball Association is entering the liquidation phase as the crisis continues to sweep the sport

โœจ Check out this insightful post from BBC Sport ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ Category: ๐Ÿ’ก Key idea: The British Basketball Association said it will enter into the liquidation process as the crisis continues to sweep the sport in the United Kingdom.A statement from the BBF said it had ceased trading โ€œdue to a significant and unexpected decline in incomeโ€ and โ€œunexpected expenses that have resulted in the company being unable to meet its obligations.โ€It has been reported, external The BBF's financial position has been affected by legal costs incurred during its battle with Super League Basketball (SLB).In April, the British Basketball Association…
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Eubank vs Benn 2: Chris Eubank Jr. promises a โ€œcontender of the decade fightโ€ with Conor Benn

Eubank vs Benn 2: Chris Eubank Jr. promises a โ€œcontender of the decade fightโ€ with Conor Benn

๐Ÿ’ฅ Discover this trending post from BBC Sport ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ Category: ๐Ÿ’ก Key idea: Chris Eubank Jr has vowed to fight the "battle of the contender of the decade" in his country Rematch with Connor Penn on saturday.The two bitter rivals engaged in a tense final showdown at Friday's ceremonial weigh-in at the iconic York Hall in Bethnal Green.Eubank appeared emotionless but Penn, who said he was on fire when he lost their first fight in April, seemed the more passionate of the two.โ€œEverything is on track for Chris Eubank Jr. to win by knockout,โ€ Eubank said. "This is what…
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Liechtenstein vs Wales: The fire of banned leader Craig Bellamy is still burning

Liechtenstein vs Wales: The fire of banned leader Craig Bellamy is still burning

โœจ Read this awesome post from BBC Sport ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ Category: ๐Ÿ’ก Hereโ€™s what youโ€™ll learn: Assistant coach Pete Cremers will lead the team in Bellamy's absence, alongside fellow coaches Andrew Crofts and James Rubery.Whether Bellamy's influence has been diminished by his removal from the touchline or not, anything other than a comfortable Wales win over Liechtenstein is inconceivable.Only four countries in the world rank lower than 206th-placed Liechtenstein, and their part-time-dominated side - which includes students and office workers - have failed to score a single goal in their six matches this campaign, conceding 23 goals.Wales is seeking to…
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Wales vs Japan: Steve Tandy’s side have no margin for error in the classification on the line

Wales vs Japan: Steve Tandy’s side have no margin for error in the classification on the line

๐Ÿš€ Explore this must-read post from BBC Sport ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ Category: ๐Ÿ’ก Key idea: Some feel that Ben Thomas was lucky to avoid suspension after being sent off when Argentine winger Pablo Matera collided with the ball last Sunday.A yellow card was deemed sufficient because the TMO could find no evidence of the Center making contact.Thomas has been a key player for Cardiff under Wales attack coach Matt Sherratt and was at the heart of plenty of promising moments when the ball was in hand against the Pumas.He now has competition from Joe Hawkins, now with the Scarlets after a…
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