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Beleaguered Crystal Palace enduring the unhappiest of new years — Football | The Guardian

Beleaguered Crystal Palace enduring the unhappiest of new years

After an unforgettable 2025 that brought the club its first major trophy, the opening weeks of 2026 have thrust Crystal Palace into unwelcome headlines. A shock FA Cup exit to Macclesfield was followed by the double blow of captain Marc Guéhi being sold to Manchester City and manager Oliver Glasner

Real Madrid target PSG midfielder Vitinha to restore balance — Goal

Real Madrid target PSG midfielder Vitinha to restore balance

Real Madrid have placed Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Vitinha at the top of their wishlist as they plan a midfield signing for next season. AS in Spain named the 25-year-old the 'main reference' on their list; he finished third in the 2025 Ballon d'Or after playing a

Tim Weah: 'I was a broken player' when joining Marseille — Goal

Tim Weah: 'I was a broken player' when joining Marseille

Tim Weah says he arrived at Marseille in 2025 a "broken player", struggling to find motivation after a difficult spell at Juventus. He recalled that "getting up in the morning was hard" and that the club took a chance on him. Weah moved to Turin in

Rayan shines as Bournemouth draw with Aston Villa — Football | The Guardian

Rayan shines as Bournemouth draw with Aston Villa

Whatever the Euskara is for hoodoo, Unai Emery still holds it over Andoni Iraola. This one got away from the younger Basque who is yet to prevail over Emery in eight meetings. With Aston Villa’s hopes of an unlikely Premier League title faded, time to protect a Champions League

Ronaldo told to 'know his place' and warned to 'show respect or leave' — Goal

Ronaldo told to 'know his place' and warned to 'show respect or leave'

Cristiano Ronaldo has been told he “needs to know his place” as the Al‑Nassr striker remains on strike. Walid Al‑Faraj, a prominent television host and respected voice in Saudi football, criticised the forward’s behaviour and urged him to show greater respect to those who have helped keep

Inside Super Bowl 2026 parties: Bieber, Travis Kelce and more in San Francisco — Pagesix

Inside Super Bowl 2026 parties: Bieber, Travis Kelce and more in San Francisco

Stars converged on San Francisco for Super Bowl LX, filling a string of high-profile parties across the city. Weeklong events ranged from pop-ups and charity brunches to late-night DJ sets and carnival-style bashes. At Sports Illustrated’s The Party at the Cow Palace Arena, Ludacris pulled Justin Bieber onstage for

Phil Parkinson fumes at substitution rule after Wrexham defeat — Goal

Phil Parkinson fumes at substitution rule after Wrexham defeat

Wrexham were beaten 2-0 at home by Millwall and remain sixth on goal difference after losing to the side directly above them at the Racecourse. The defeat opened up a six-point gap in favour of the visitors and dragged Wrexham back towards the pack below. They were forced into two

Ismaïla Sarr stuns Brighton as Palace end 12-match winless run — Football | The Guardian

Ismaïla Sarr stuns Brighton as Palace end 12-match winless run

Ismaïla Sarr’s second-half strike ended Crystal Palace’s 12-match winless run and extended Fabian Hürzeler’s poor record against Oliver Glasner to three defeats and a solitary draw. New signings Evann Guessand and Jørgen Strand Larsen both made an impact on their Palace debuts, while Brighton’s hopes faded

New England Patriots vs Seattle Seahawks: TV, live stream and kick-off — Goal

New England Patriots vs Seattle Seahawks: TV, live stream and kick-off

Super Bowl LX takes place on February 8, 2026, at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, where the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots meet in a historic rematch of Super Bowl XLIX. The game marks the culmination of two remarkable franchise turnarounds and carries extra narrative weight

Chelsea 2-0 Tottenham: Walsh and Thompson secure win — Goal

Chelsea 2-0 Tottenham: Walsh and Thompson secure win

Chelsea returned to winning ways in the Women's Super League, beating Tottenham 2-0 to protect their hopes of qualifying for next season's Champions League. Goals from Keira Walsh and Alyssa Thompson lifted the Blues into third place with seven games remaining. Spurs were the better side

Frank Lebouef impressed by Mason Greenwood at Marseille — Goal

Frank Lebouef impressed by Mason Greenwood at Marseille

Ex-Marseille star Frank Lebouef, who spent plenty of time in the Premier League with Chelsea and is a 1998 World Cup winner, said he prefers to focus on Greenwood’s sporting ability. He told GOAL recently that he is very impressed, noting Greenwood went against all the odds because of

Pressure piles on Scott Parker as West Ham sink Burnley — Football | The Guardian

Pressure piles on Scott Parker as West Ham sink Burnley

For Burnley this felt like the beginning of their Premier League farewell tour, but Scott Parker insists he will not walk away, while West Ham reignited their fight for survival. Crysencio Summerville and Taty Castellanos expertly finished from two perfect assists to send West Ham to victory, leaving them three

New Zealand vs Afghanistan live: Watch T20 World Cup 2026 free — Mashable

New Zealand vs Afghanistan live: Watch T20 World Cup 2026 free

New Zealand open their 2026 T20 World Cup campaign against Afghanistan in a crucial Group D fixture. The Black Caps are not the favourites, with sides such as India and Australia expected to go further, but New Zealand still have the ability to go all the way. South Africa are

Man Utd mastermind behind corner routine revealed as Mbeumo explains — Goal

Man Utd mastermind behind corner routine revealed as Mbeumo explains

Carrick was seen smiling in the direction of his bench after the goal went in, with Cameroon international forward Mbeumo telling reporters when asked how the routine came about: “It was the coach who wanted to practice this in training. We did it once, it didn't work out,

Everton win battle of own goals as Leno’s late blunder seals comeback — Football | The Guardian

Everton win battle of own goals as Leno’s late blunder seals comeback

Fulham find themselves at a fork in the road. They have plenty of talent, but questions remain over whether they can push on and convince Marco Silva to extend his contract; Silva, who has been key to Fulham’s rise since promotion in 2022, has not been shy in calling

Cole Palmer interrupts Rosenior during interview after hat-trick — Goal

Cole Palmer interrupts Rosenior during interview after hat-trick

Cole Palmer interrupted head coach Liam Rosenior’s interview after scoring a hat-trick in Chelsea’s 3-1 win at Wolves. Palmer fired home two penalties and a neat finish into the top corner to claim the match ball before half-time at Molineux. Palmer converted twice from the spot after Joao

How to watch Patriots vs. Seahawks 2026 live stream for free — Mashable

How to watch Patriots vs. Seahawks 2026 live stream for free

Levi's Stadium will host the Big Game this weekend, with the New England Patriots facing the Seattle Seahawks. The NFL season ends with a dramatic showdown between these two juggernauts. The Seattle Seahawks are strong favorites after clinching the NFC's top seed with a 14-3 regular-season

Harry Kane cleared to face Hoffenheim after recovering from illness — Goal

Harry Kane cleared to face Hoffenheim after recovering from illness

Harry Kane is set to be available to play for Bayern Munich against Hoffenheim on Sunday after recovering from a cold. He missed training in midweek and Bayern confirmed the England captain had been struck down with an illness, but he appears to have recovered in time for the Bundesliga

Man City women lose 1-0 to Arsenal as 13-match winning run ends — Goal

Man City women lose 1-0 to Arsenal as 13-match winning run ends

Manchester City suffered just their second Women’s Super League defeat of the season after being outplayed by an impressive Arsenal. The visitors were off the pace in midfield for much of the match, and Olivia Smith’s first-half strike proved decisive as City’s 13-match winning run was halted

Arbeloa: Barcelona at centre of 'biggest scandal' in Spanish football — Goal

Arbeloa: Barcelona at centre of 'biggest scandal' in Spanish football

Real Madrid manager Alvaro Arbeloa has described the ongoing Negreira affair as the "biggest scandal in the history of Spanish football". Barcelona were found to have made payments totalling €8.4 million to Jose María Enríquez Negreira between 2001 and 2018; the club says he was hired as

Championship playoffs 2026: fixtures, dates and teams in the race — Goal

Championship playoffs 2026: fixtures, dates and teams in the race

The Championship is one of English football's most competitive leagues, with 24 teams fighting each season for promotion to the Premier League. The end-of-season play-off system, introduced in 1987 and settled into its current form two years later, sends the clubs finishing third to sixth into a knockout

How to watch Liverpool vs Man City from anywhere — Gamesradar

How to watch Liverpool vs Man City from anywhere

Manchester City travel to Anfield for a high-stakes meeting with Liverpool, arriving on the back of a 4–1 win over Newcastle and looking to sustain momentum. Liverpool have not recorded successive league wins at Anfield since March and will be keen to respond as they push to secure a

Scottish Cup roundup: Celtic through after denying Dundee glory at the last — Football | The Guardian

Scottish Cup roundup: Celtic through after denying Dundee glory at the last

Celtic left it to the last possible moment to keep their Scottish Cup hopes alive, beating Dundee 2-1 after extra time at Parkhead. Ethan Hamilton thundered in his first Dundee goal in the 49th minute, but debutant Junior Adamu flicked in a dramatic leveller with what was effectively the game&

Olivia Smith seals 1-0 win as Fox and McCabe stifle Man City — Goal

Olivia Smith seals 1-0 win as Fox and McCabe stifle Man City

Olivia Smith's composed finish earned Arsenal a vital 1-0 victory over Women's Super League leaders Manchester City, giving the Gunners' push for Champions League qualification a timely lift. Renee Slegers' side, European champions last season, have piled pressure on a stuttering Chelsea in the

At the Winter Olympics, Team USA Can’t Escape the Politics at Home — NYT > World > Europe

At the Winter Olympics, Team USA Can’t Escape the Politics at Home

The 232 Americans competing at the Winter Games have trained for years, traveled thousands of miles and were ready to give their best on the ice and the slopes. Politics, however, has intruded on their Olympic moment. The competition opened after a year in which the Trump administration denigrated Europe,