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Fabian Schar wasted a hat-trick of chances as Newcastle’s hopes of a seventh successive Premier League win were dashed by Leeds. The Magpies’ best opportunities on an ultimately barren afternoon fell to the Switzerland international and fellow defender Dan Burn,…

Sky Sports News reporter Keith Downie unpicks Newcastle United’s summer transfer strategy and explains why incomings have been far less frequent after a high-spending winter window. Have Newcastle been quieter in the market than expected? “I think most people looking…

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe has admitted Champions League qualification was not even in his thoughts as he embarked upon the new Premier League campaign. The Magpies secured a top-four finish and a return to the big stage for the first…

Nick Pope ensured Newcastle booked their Champions League place with a game to spare as he denied Leicester a priceless victory in their bid for Premier League survival. The Magpies’ summer signing kept out Timothy Castagne’s volley in the second…

Neil Jenkins says “there is no hiding place” for Wales in Saturday’s Autumn Nations Series finale against Australia. Wales tackle the Wallabies seven days after losing at home to Georgia – a result that has piled pressure on head coach…

Barcelona moved 12 points clear of Real Madrid at the top of LaLiga thanks to Franck Kessie’s injury-time winner in Sunday’s Clasico at Camp Nou. The significance of the 2-1 win was downplayed by Xavi Hernandez, but not by the…

The current international break will see the culmination of the Nations League group stages, meaning promotions, relegations and progression to next summer’s finals will all be secured over the next week. The action began on Wednesday when Scotland beat Ukraine…

Southampton fans turned on Nathan Jones after seeing their side slump to another limp defeat, 3-0 at Brentford. Saints could have climbed off the bottom of the Premier League with a victory at the Gtech Stadium, but instead goals from…

Nathan Broadhead struck a stoppage-time equaliser on his debut as Wales began the post-Gareth Bale era with a 1-1 draw against Croatia. Andrej Kramaric’s first-half strike looked as if it would be enough to give group favourites Croatia a winning…

It has been some World Cup for the African nations. England will bid to reach the last eight in Doha when they face Senegal, who have reached the knockout stages of the World Cup for the second time, previously doing…