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Newcastle United vs Athletic Club: Fan friendship forged in 1994 endures in Champions League between two clubs

Newcastle United vs Athletic Club: Fan friendship forged in 1994 endures in Champions League between two clubs

In Palacio Ibaigane, the regal building in Bilbao that serves as Athletic Club’s headquarters, where the contracts were once signed, there hangs a pennant. It is in an office where Howard Kendall once entertained dignitaries over a drink. The pennant commemorates the curious bond between the Basque club and Newcastle United, a friendship forged over 30 years ago and one …

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LIV Golf expanding tournament format to 72 holes in 2026: Jon Rahm says ‘this is a win for the league, and the players’

LIV Golf expanding tournament format to 72 holes in 2026: Jon Rahm says ‘this is a win for the league, and the players’

LIV Golf events will be played over 72 holes starting in 2026, the Saudi Arabia-backed circuit announced on Tuesday. Since its inception in 2022 LIV Golf tournaments have been 54-hole events, with the majority played Friday through Sunday, an unconventional format that played a role in the Official World Golf Ranking denying it ranking points. Moving to four days of …

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Joey Barton trial: Lucy Ward said she felt ‘intimidated’ and ‘physically scared’ by social media posts

Joey Barton trial: Lucy Ward said she felt ‘intimidated’ and ‘physically scared’ by social media posts

TV football co-commentator Lucy Ward has told a jury that social media posts from Joey Barton left her “intimidated” and “physically scared”. Ex-Manchester City and Newcastle United player Barton is alleged to have “crossed the line between free speech and a crime” with messages on X, formerly Twitter, about Ms Ward, fellow football pundit Eni Aluko and broadcaster Jeremy Vine. …

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The Ashes: England’s best chance to win series in Australia in 15 years, says Steven Finn

The Ashes: England’s best chance to win series in Australia in 15 years, says Steven Finn

Steven Finn says England have their best chance of winning an Ashes series in Australia in 15 years. Finn, a member of England’s last victorious touring party in 2010/11, believes the continuity fostered under Brendon McCullum could help exploit vulnerabilities in an unsettled Australian side. With uncertainty over Australia’s opening pair and captain Pat Cummins ruled out of the first …

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Melbourne Cup: Jamie Melham becomes second woman to win Flemington showpiece on Half Yours

Melbourne Cup: Jamie Melham becomes second woman to win Flemington showpiece on Half Yours

Jamie Melham became the second female jockey to win the Melbourne Cup when guiding Half Yours to victory at Flemington. The Australian is also the first woman to claim the Melbourne Cup-Caulfield Cup double on the Tony and Calvin McEvoy-trained gelding. Her win comes 10 years after Michelle Payne created history riding Prince Of Penzance. Following the victory, Melham told …

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