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Sir Jim Ratcliffe says Manchester United have become “mediocre” as the co-owner defended the need to make “difficult and unpopular decisions”. The 72-year-old became minority shareholder of the Premier League club at the start of a year that has seen…

18 fights, 18 wins, 18 finishes, Shavkat Rhakmonov is a daunting challenge for anyone, but one that Ian Machado Garry had no hesitation signing up to. Originally scheduled to be Belal Muhammad’s first defence of his welterweight title against Rhakmonov,…

Lewis Hamilton was knocked out in the first round of qualifying in his final race weekend as a Mercedes driver in Abu Dhabi. The seven-time world champion qualified only 18th, hindered by a bollard getting stuck under his Mercedes after…

As Ireland rounded off their November internationals with victory over Australia, Jordan Larmour continued where he left off with another try for Leinster in their win over Ulster. Injury came at the wrong time for the Leinster winger, who has…

David Beckham called Kath Phipps “the heartbeat of Manchester United” as tributes from players past and present poured in following the long-serving receptionist’s death at the age of 85. A lifelong fan, she was an immensely popular figure with players,…

Teenage defender Dean Huijsen became Bournemouth’s youngest Premier League goalscorer by heading his side to a 1-0 victory over Tottenham at the Vitality Stadium. Andoni Iraola’s Cherries had upset title hopefuls Arsenal and Manchester City in two of their previous…

Alex Iwobi scored twice as Fulham marched into the top half of the Premier League with a 3-1 win over Brighton. The Cottagers were pegged back after Iwobi’s quickfire opener by Carlos Baleba’s fine strike early in the second half.…

Premier League champions Manchester City will face Juventus in the opening group stage of FIFA’s controversial Club World Cup, while Chelsea will take on Brazil giants Flamengo. The new 32-team competition, to be hosted in the United States next summer,…

Jeremy Doku insists Manchester City will shut out the noise as they bid to get back into the title race. The Premier League champions finally lifted some of the gloom that had descended on the Etihad Stadium as they swept…

Arsenal defender Jurrien Timber believes his side are gaining critical momentum in their push for a first Premier League title in two decades. The Gunners reduced Liverpool’s lead at the top of the table to seven points after capitalising on…