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VAR: The technology will be used for the first time in the BetMcLean Cup Final

VAR: The technology will be used for the first time in the BetMcLean Cup Final

đź’Ą Discover this awesome post from BBC Sport đź“– đź“‚ **Category**: đź’ˇ **What You’ll Learn**: The Northern Ireland Football League has confirmed that the upcoming BetMcLean Cup final between Linfield and Glentoran will see the use of Video Assistant Referee (VAR) for the first time in domestic football in Northern Ireland.The deciding match between Belfast rivals Linfield and Glentoran will be played at Windsor Park on Sunday 15 March at 15:00 GMT.“This achievement represents an important step forward for domestic football, bringing the league closer to European competition standards,” a statement issued by the National Football Association on Friday said.“Although…
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Newcastle news: Eddie Howe urges Anthony Gordon to stay ‘fully focused’ amid Arsenal talk

Newcastle news: Eddie Howe urges Anthony Gordon to stay ‘fully focused’ amid Arsenal talk

🔥 Discover this awesome post from BBC Sport đź“– đź“‚ **Category**: đź’ˇ **What You’ll Learn**: Head coach Eddie Howe urged Anthony Gordon to maintain his "full concentration" after the match Newcastle United The forward has been linked to the move to Arsenal.Gordon is the latest major figure at the club to be reported to be of interest elsewhere.This comes despite the England international rejecting such talk and describing it as a “load of rubbish” in an interview with journalists just last week.Newcastle sold Alexander Isak to Liverpool for a British record fee of ÂŁ125m last summer - after the Swede…
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Premier League: Nine Darts champion Rock could become a world champion one day – Ponting

Premier League: Nine Darts champion Rock could become a world champion one day – Ponting

✨ Discover this awesome post from BBC Sport đź“– đź“‚ **Category**: 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: Northern Ireland nine-dart champion Josh Rock has the potential to become a world champion in the future, Belfast Premier League winner Stephen Ponting says.Ponting beat Dutchman Gian van Veen in the final to win the fourth night of this year's series, but had to share the spotlight with the County Antrim man Rock, who struck a perfect leg during the quarter-final defeat in front of his home crowd.Ponting's success earned him his first points of the season, while Rooke languishes at the bottom of the…
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Tony Pulis column: So much for the three-year plan – what’s the secret to managerial longevity?

Tony Pulis column: So much for the three-year plan – what’s the secret to managerial longevity?

đź’Ą Check out this awesome post from BBC Sport đź“– đź“‚ **Category**: đź’ˇ **What You’ll Learn**: My first coaching opportunity came with Bournemouth in the summer of 1992. At first I wasn't thinking much beyond my first game – a draw at Preston Plastic, by the way – and apparently my boss, Norman Hayward, wasn't either.I got a club car, it was about 20 years old, and a few months into my first season we went up to watch a Grimsby game one night.We drove there in his Mercedes car and on the way back he dropped me off where…
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Cardiff City made a loss of ÂŁ35 in the last financial year

Cardiff City made a loss of ÂŁ35 in the last financial year

✨ Explore this trending post from BBC Sport đź“– đź“‚ **Category**: đź’ˇ **What You’ll Learn**: Accounts show that since the reporting period at the end of last season, Cardiff have also received an additional ÂŁ19.5m that does not require repayment. The source of the ÂŁ19.5 million has not been announced.Cardiff's revenues increased from ÂŁ2.6m to ÂŁ25.8m, but the wage bill increased to ÂŁ29.1m over last season - although accounts confirm most of the squad guaranteed relegation terms.The total loss of ÂŁ35.1m represents a jump of ÂŁ23m, although last year's finances were boosted by the sale of a proportion of any…
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Netball Super League 2026: schedule, new kits, fixtures, teams, BBC coverage, Super Cup, players to watch

Netball Super League 2026: schedule, new kits, fixtures, teams, BBC coverage, Super Cup, players to watch

✨ Read this trending post from BBC Sport đź“– đź“‚ **Category**: 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: Eleanor Cardwell (Manchester Thunder): The 31-year-old shooter is starting his third stint with the Thunder. Expectations are high.Cardwell was a 2023 World Cup silver medalist with England and has collected NSL and Australian Super Netball league title medals.Her championship season came with the Adelaide Thunderbirds, before a knee problem blighted her time with the Melbourne Mavericks.The Thunder finished third last season. All eyes are on the signing of the right star once again.Jazz Brown (Leeds Rhinos): Brown, who was born in Doncaster, was once a…
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FPL Talking Point: Stick with Erling Haaland or turn on him?

FPL Talking Point: Stick with Erling Haaland or turn on him?

🚀 Discover this trending post from BBC Sport đź“– đź“‚ **Category**: 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: Erling Haaland travels to the city where he was born on Saturday Manchester City Visit Leeds In the Premier League (17:30 GMT).With more points than any other player in the FPL, he remains a standout choice as captain. However, with City set to be one of three clubs without a match in Week 31 of the league - meaning their players will not score any points that week - do you stick with the Norwegian striker or flip with him? FPL expert Prasun Singhal and…
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Ian Cathro: ‘The most Portuguese Scot out there’ rebuilds his managerial reputation

Ian Cathro: ‘The most Portuguese Scot out there’ rebuilds his managerial reputation

🔥 Explore this must-read post from BBC Sport đź“– đź“‚ **Category**: 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: Estoril had just lost 3-1 to Sporting at Alvalade, but Ian Cathro was in an incredibly positive mood in his post-match press conference.“Can I ask you a question?” asked a journalist in native Portuguese the last time the Lisbon Coast side faced Sporting away from home, in March 2025."What kind of football do you like to watch? Did you enjoy the game? Maybe you were here for other matches and I assume you fell asleep" [at some point]. We want to do things differently."That night,…
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JOSH ROOK: The Northern Irishman has a ‘special feel’ to the Belfast nine-quarters

JOSH ROOK: The Northern Irishman has a ‘special feel’ to the Belfast nine-quarters

đź’Ą Read this trending post from BBC Sport đź“– đź“‚ **Category**: âś… **What You’ll Learn**: Northern Ireland's Josh Rock said it was a "special" feeling when he notched his first Premier League goal at Belfast's SSE Arena on Thursday.The 24-year-old from Brochan in County Antrim lost the quarter-final 6-2 to Gian van Veen of the Netherlands - who lost to Stephen Ponting in the final - but did receive a set of 18-carat gold arrows worth ÂŁ30,000 for his perfect leg.It was the 22nd finish from nine quarters in the history of the competition and Rock said achieving the feat…
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Cadillac and Audi enter Formula 1: two teams with the same ambition but two very different projects

Cadillac and Audi enter Formula 1: two teams with the same ambition but two very different projects

🔥 Read this trending post from BBC Sport đź“– đź“‚ **Category**: âś… **What You’ll Learn**: Audi team principal Jonathan Wheatley, who joined from his previous role as sporting director at Red Bull last March, said at the team's launch this year: "We're not here to mess around. It's an ambitious project. We're humble. We know where we're starting and we know where we want to go."“We want to make Audi the most successful Formula 1 team in history. There are milestones on that journey and we are starting them today.”No pressure then.Audi won the 24 Hours of Le Mans 13…
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