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André Villas-Boas 26min ago
André Villas-Boas was always on a sticky wicket with Tottenham
16 Dec 2013: Dominic Fifield: The former Chelsea manager André Villas-Boas was perhaps lucky to get another elite English club so soon, but he carried the can for a failed £107m recruitment policy -
Winter Olympics 2014 3hr 34min ago
Canada and Russia's Winter Olympic rivalry starts between the pipes
16 Dec 2013: Goaltending questions at top of Canada's fears about Sochi Olympics hockey competition -
Football Weekly 3hr 48min ago
Football Weekly: André Villas-Boas sacked after Liverpool run riot at Spurs
16 Dec 2013: Audio (42min 09sec)The pod discusses the Champions League last 16 draw and the latest Premier League managerial casualties at West Brom and Spurs
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Tottenham Hotspur 3hr 54min ago
Who should Tottenham Hotspur appoint to replace André Villas-Boas?
16 Dec 2013: PollFabio Capello, Michael Laudrup and Glenn Hoddle are the early favourites to become the new Spurs manager, but who should Danel Levy hire?
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Serie A 4hr 10min ago
Rafael Benítez lets headlines speak for themselves as Napoli see off Inter
16 Dec 2013: Paolo Bandini: On the subject of revenge, the former Inter manager would not be drawn, but the 4-2 win for Napoli will have been a satisfying one -
BBC Sports Personality of the Year 4hr 37min ago
Spoty gets it right sometimes but Farah missing podium again was baffling
16 Dec 2013: Sean Ingle: Andy Murray polled more than half of the votes for the BBC award but what of Mo Farah finishing only fourth again? -
Bundesliga 4hr 43min ago
Wolfsburg aim to prove that Wolves can be Easter Bunnies too
16 Dec 2013: Raphael Honigstein: Wolfsburg find themselves in the unfamiliar heights of fifth and their latest win, against Stuttgart, was a tale of two Diegos
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That 1980s Sports Blog: Greg Norman knew Mansell had a low handicap, so he arranged for his friend from F1 to play the tournament as a wildcard
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The Queensberry Rules: At its core boxing is about one man hurting another, but fans are lured to the sport in the hope that they will see a fighter overcome that pain and adversity and go on to triumph
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Ronaldo had become the world's most expensive player when he signed for Inter from Barcelona and Roberto Baggio was trying to resurrect his career at Bologna. When they met in September 1997, the match became an instant classic
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The BBC awards had a touch of class in 1980s, when the presenters, stunts and characterful athletes made it essential viewing. Now it looks like The X Factor
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Best XIs from the Premier League, Bundesliga, Serie A and Ligue 1, plus analysis of West Brom's struggles this season
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Glenn McGrath: Trott did not look right in Brisbane; it can feel like the world is against you and there's nowhere to turn -
The Flying Donkeys are soaring again
Paolo Bandini: Six months after leaving, Eugenio Corini is back and a derby win has given the fans hope of survival -
Kiwis are unbeaten but not unbeatable
Eddie Butler: A lot of red stuff had to be spilt as the All Blacks staged their greatest ever comeback to deny Ireland -
Beautiful memories of England verus Australia
Emma John: There is nothing quite like the Ashes and while it may have changed, it stays unique -
Reality bites for England as well as Hodgson
Jacob Steinberg: The recent defeats to Chile and Germany have brought the national team crashing down to earth -
Beckham, Neville and co shine in documentary
Barry Glendenning: The Class of 92 is a splendid film about six Man Utd players and friends living their (and our) dreams -
France look to youth to usher in new dawn
Amy Lawrence: They are still a disjointed group but the young stars help to distance France from past problems -
Hart is still No1 but Germany made him sweat
Dominic Fifield: Joe Hart's reaction saves against Germany were heartening and proved he is still England's No1 -
On Second Thoughts … John Barnes
Gregg Bakowski:John Barnes must rue playing in an era in which warrior-like qualities were valued over skill
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Jonwoo
Is English football's dismal marriage to the long ball heading towards divorce?
The side effect of this current trend is having a knock-on effect on the lack of classic English centre-forwards, as Arsene Wenger recently commented on: No long balls, no need for a big man up top to hold up play and/or knock it in. Whether this is a good thing or not, I don't know. More of a concern, I think, is how much teams now play on the counter attack. Most teams do not play like Spain or Barcelona. They play like Mourinho-era Madrid and Chelsea. Wait, let the attack break down, then pounce. Gone are the days when 2 teams would just attack. The Liverpool v Newcastle game would never happen in this era. And sadly, this means a lot of tedium at the highest level, particularly at the World Cup. -
MrMondypops
Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend's action
Can anyone explain why playing football on Thursdays and Sundays is so much harder than playing on Wednesdays and Saturdays? -
Clecklad
Was the Rugby League World Cup a success?
As a die-hard RL fan living in exile outside the "heartland" in deep rural Lincolnshire I was heartened by the response of the tournament. I was lucky enough enough to be invited to the semi-finals at Wembley with a school trip of 40 kids who until recently never knew the game actually existed. Seeing them cheer on every hit and try (many wearing England RL shirts) really made me hopeful for the future of the game. The RFL/RLIF must learn from the failures of the supposed Olympic Legacy and take the revenue generated and plough it into spreading the gospel across the rest of the UK and world in general. This is the only way the sport will survive and flourish in this global world.
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