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Daily Briefing

Back pages: Dier expects rap and Iggy pops Rooney’s bubble

A round-up of the sport headlines from UK newspapers on 6 March

6 Mar 2020

Spurs striker Harry Kane is the captain of the England national team

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Daily Briefing

Sport shorts: Kane ‘prefers Man Utd move’ over Spurs rebuild

Ten things from the world of sport on Thursday 5 March

5 Mar 2020

Norwich City goalkeeper Tim Krul saved Troy Parrott’s penalty in the FA Cup penalty shoot-out

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Daily Briefing

Back pages: ‘Dier-bolical’ Spurs left as sick as a Parrott

A round-up of the sport headlines from UK newspapers on 5 March

5 Mar 2020

Ross Barkley celebrates his goal against Liverpool with Chelsea team-mate Billy Gilmour

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In Depth

FA Cup: Chelsea impress Lampard as Liverpool lose again

Blues progress to the quarter-finals after goals from Willian and Ross Barkley

4 Mar 2020

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Daily Briefing

Back pages: Mako virus shock and a howler by ‘Adriaaaan’

A round-up of the sport headlines from UK newspapers on 4 March

4 Mar 2020

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp reacts after the Premier League defeat against Watford

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In Depth

Klopp: I would be a real idiot to doubt my players

Reds look to strike back in the cup and league after their shock defeat at Watford

3 Mar 2020

Eddie Nketiah celebrates his goal for Arsenal against Portsmouth in the FA Cup

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Daily Briefing

Back pages: Arsenal’s young guns ease into FA Cup quarters

A round-up of the sport headlines from UK newspapers on 3 March

3 Mar 2020

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Liverpool’s youngsters celebrate the winning goal against Shrewsbury Town in the FA Cup

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Daily Briefing

Back pages: Liverpool teenagers tame the Shrews

A round up of the sport headlines from UK newspapers on 5 February

5 Feb 2020

Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta congratulates his players after the FA Cup win at Bournemouth

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In Depth

Arteta delighted with the courage of Arsenal’s young guns

Gunners reach the fifth round where they will face Portsmouth

28 Jan 2020

Shrewsbury Town’s Jason Cummings celebrates his first goal against Liverpool

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In Depth

Liverpool kids will play cup replay because of winter break

League One Shrewsbury Town fight back to earn a trip to Anfield

27 Jan 2020

Shrewsbury Town striker Jason Cummings wears an inflatable crown after the 2-2 draw with Liverpool

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Daily Briefing

Back pages: Shrewsbury and Cummings are ‘kings for the day’

A round up of the sport headlines from UK newspapers on 27 January

27 Jan 2020

Juan Mata of Man Utd celebrates after scoring the winner against Wolves

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In Brief

Back pages: Juan Mata winner as Man United sink Wolves

A round up of the sport headlines from UK newspapers on 16 January

16 Jan 2020

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Daily Briefing

Sport shorts: FA in crisis talks over cup streaming deal

Ten things from the world of sport on Friday 10 January

10 Jan 2020

Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta gestures on the touchline during the clash against Leeds

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In Depth

Arteta’s half-time hairdryer treatment works on Arsenal

Gunners progress to the fourth round after Leeds give them a first-half runaround

7 Jan 2020

England internationals Owen Farrell and Maro Itoje are two of Saracens’s top players

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In Brief

Back pages: Saracens sale and Reiss is the word for Arsenal

A round up of the sport headlines from UK newspapers on 7 January

7 Jan 2020

Curtis Jones (centre) celebrates the winning goal with his Liverpool team-mates

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In Depth

FA Cup: Liverpool boss Klopp hails ‘sensational’ Jones

Holders Man City ease through and Wayne Rooney inspires Derby win at Palace

6 Jan 2020

Dom Sibley hit 85 not out in England’s second innings against South Africa in Cape Town

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In Brief

Back pages: Sibley sets up England victory charge

A round up of the sport headlines from UK newspapers on 6 January

6 Jan 2020

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In Review

FA Cup fourth-round draw: teams, ball numbers, time, TV

Leicester City are ball No.1 for the draw on Monday evening

6 Jan 2020

Man City captain Vincent Kompany lifts the FA Cup after the 6-0 win against Watford in the final

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In Depth

Kompany signs off in style after Man City’s treble success

City skipper announces he will become player-manager at Anderlecht

20 May 2019

Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri is under pressure after a number of defeats

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In Brief

Sarri on the brink as Chelsea fans call for his sacking

Man Utd ease into the FA Cup quarter-finals with 2-0 win at Stamford Bridge

19 Feb 2019

Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri and Man Utd caretaker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

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In Depth

Sarri vs. Solskjaer: futures hinge on crucial run of games

One is trying to save his job while the other wants to secure his full-time

18 Feb 2019

Alexis Sanchez moved from Arsenal to Manchester United in January 2018

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In Brief

Premier League transfer news: Sanchez, Lukaku, Hazard

Marc Overmars says Man Utd forward Sanchez could return to Arsenal

15 Feb 2019

Newport County’s Robbie Willmott celebrates the replay victory against Middlesbrough

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In Brief

FA Cup fifth round: Newport line up home tie with Man City

Welsh League Two side win their replay against Middlesbrough

6 Feb 2019

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer replaced Jose Mourinho as Manchester United manager

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In Brief

FA Cup draw: Solskjaer targets silverware at Man Utd

Norwegian’s Red Devils facing tough trip to Stamford Bridge to take on holders Chelsea in last 16

29 Jan 2019

Pep Guardiola Manchester City Premier League

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In Brief

Guardiola: Man City must imitate Barcelona, Juve and Bayern

City are in contention for four trophies - but don’t mention the quadruple

28 Jan 2019

FA Cup final Chelsea 1 Man Utd 0 Eden Hazard Antonio Conte

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In Review

FA Cup fifth-round draw: teams, ball numbers, start time, TV

Only seven Premier League clubs are in the hat for the last-16 draw

28 Jan 2019

Connor Wickham scored the opening goal for Crystal Palace against Tottenham

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In Brief

FA Cup: Pochettino positive despite Tottenham loss at Palace

Callum Hudson-Odoi stars as Chelsea reach the FA Cup fifth round

28 Jan 2019

Alexis Sanchez left Arsenal for Manchester United in January 2018

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In Review

FA Cup: Alexis will ‘love’ Arsenal return, says Solskjaer

Gunners host the Red Devils in the fourth round at the Emirates

25 Jan 2019

Harry Kane’s penalty gave Spurs a 1-0 win against Chelsea in the Carabao Cup semi-final first leg

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In Brief

‘Bring it home’: Kane urges Tottenham to end trophy drought

North London club remain in contention in four competitions

11 Jan 2019

In Brief

Man City boss Pep Guardiola pleased to be in the trophy hunt

Defending Premier League champions remain in contention for four trophies

9 Jan 2019

Tottenham’s new stadium will also be used for NFL London matches

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In Brief

Tottenham won’t move to new stadium until at least March

North London club will continue to play fixtures at Wembley

9 Jan 2019

Mauricio Pochettino was appointed Tottenham Hotspur manager in May 2014

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In Depth

Pochettino’s Tottenham future: 20-year reign or early exit?

Spurs boss discusses trophy demands, the new stadium and transfer policies

8 Jan 2019

Wolves striker Raul Jimenez opened the scoring in the FA Cup win against Liverpool

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In Brief

FA Cup: Wolves through and Arsenal draw Man Utd

Premier League leaders exit competition following 2-1 defeat at Molineux

8 Jan 2019

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp hopes to be celebrating at the end of the Premier League season

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In Depth

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7 Jan 2019

FA Cup

Back pages: Dier expects rap and Iggy pops Rooney’s bubble

Sport shorts: Kane ‘prefers Man Utd move’ over Spurs rebuild

Back pages: ‘Dier-bolical’ Spurs left as sick as a Parrott

FA Cup: Chelsea impress Lampard as Liverpool lose again

Back pages: Mako virus shock and a howler by ‘Adriaaaan’

Klopp: I would be a real idiot to doubt my players

Back pages: Arsenal’s young guns ease into FA Cup quarters

Open. Every issue.

Back pages: Liverpool teenagers tame the Shrews

Arteta delighted with the courage of Arsenal’s young guns

Liverpool kids will play cup replay because of winter break

Back pages: Shrewsbury and Cummings are ‘kings for the day’

Back pages: Juan Mata winner as Man United sink Wolves

Sport shorts: FA in crisis talks over cup streaming deal

Arteta’s half-time hairdryer treatment works on Arsenal

Back pages: Saracens sale and Reiss is the word for Arsenal

FA Cup: Liverpool boss Klopp hails ‘sensational’ Jones

Back pages: Sibley sets up England victory charge

FA Cup fourth-round draw: teams, ball numbers, time, TV

Kompany signs off in style after Man City’s treble success

Sarri on the brink as Chelsea fans call for his sacking

Sarri vs. Solskjaer: futures hinge on crucial run of games

Premier League transfer news: Sanchez, Lukaku, Hazard

FA Cup fifth round: Newport line up home tie with Man City

FA Cup draw: Solskjaer targets silverware at Man Utd

Guardiola: Man City must imitate Barcelona, Juve and Bayern

FA Cup fifth-round draw: teams, ball numbers, start time, TV

FA Cup: Pochettino positive despite Tottenham loss at Palace

FA Cup: Alexis will ‘love’ Arsenal return, says Solskjaer

‘Bring it home’: Kane urges Tottenham to end trophy drought

Man City boss Pep Guardiola pleased to be in the trophy hunt

Tottenham won’t move to new stadium until at least March

Pochettino’s Tottenham future: 20-year reign or early exit?

FA Cup: Wolves through and Arsenal draw Man Utd

2019 sport predictions: the big winners and outside bets

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