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The Fifa World Cup trophy on display at the draw for Qatar 2022

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A guide to the Fifa World Cup Qatar 2022

Costa Rica and Australia win their play-offs to qualify for the finals in Qatar

15 Jun 2022

Liverpool boss Jürgen Klopp and Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti

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Champions League final guide: Liverpool vs. Real Madrid

Everything you need to know ahead of Saturday’s showpiece in Paris

27 May 2022

The Uefa Europa League trophy at the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán Stadium in Seville

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Europa League final: Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Rangers preview and predictions

Can the Glasgow side make history in the final in Seville?

16 May 2022

Chelsea head coach Thomas Tuchel and Liverpool boss Jürgen Klopp

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FA Cup final: Chelsea vs. Liverpool preview and predictions

Premier League rivals go head-to-head in another Wembley final

12 May 2022

Bukayo Saka scored in Arsenal’s 3-1 win over Tottenham in September

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Tottenham vs. Arsenal predictions: race for the top four

Expect a ‘seismic’ north London derby with Champions League qualification on the line

10 May 2022

Karim Benzema scored Real Madrid’s winner against Chelsea

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‘What a night, what delirium’ in the Champions League

Karim Benzema’s extra-time header puts Real through after a stirring comeback from holders Chelsea

13 Apr 2022

The ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup trophy

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Australia vs. England: a ‘grandstand finale’ to the Women’s World Cup

Defending champions England face the ‘strong favourites’ in Sunday’s final at Hagley Oval

1 Apr 2022

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Helmets from the Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals

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NFL Super Bowl LVI: preview, predictions and London screenings

The Los Angeles Rams face the Cincinnati Bengals at SoFi Stadium

8 Feb 2022

Daniil Medvedev and Rafael Nadal will play in the 2022 Australian Open final

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Australian Open final preview: Nadal vs. Medvedev

Can Nadal win a record 21st grand slam title or will Medvedev claim a second?

28 Jan 2022

Italy captain Giorgio Chiellini lifts the Henri Delaunay trophy at Wembley

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Euro 2020 final: Italy beat England on penalties at Wembley

Football’s not coming home - it’s going to Rome

11 Jul 2021

Italy head coach Roberto Mancini and England boss Gareth Southgate

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Euro 2020 final: Italy vs. England preview and predictions

Is football coming home or will it be going to Rome?

8 Jul 2021

A TV cameraman at Wembley Stadium in London

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Euro 2020 TV guide

UK broadcasters the BBC and ITV are sharing the television rights

7 Jul 2021

England’s Harry Kane and Denmark’s Kasper Dolberg have both scored three times at Euro 2020

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England vs. Denmark: preview and predictions

Can the Three Lions end their semi-final hoodoo or will the Danish Cinderella story continue?

5 Jul 2021

Italy head coach Roberto Mancini and Spain head coach Luis Enrique

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Italy vs. Spain: preview and predictions

Two European heavyweights go head-to-head at Wembley

5 Jul 2021

England captain Harry Kane scored against Germany at Wembley

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England vs. Ukraine: preview and predictions

Gareth Southgate urges caution after the superb win over Germany 

30 Jun 2021

Tomas Holes celebrates his goal for Czech Republic in the 2-0 win over the Netherlands

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Czech Republic vs. Denmark: preview and predictions

Danish boss admits he would rather be facing the Dutch than the Czechs

30 Jun 2021

Switzerland keeper Yann Sommer celebrates his penalty save against France

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Switzerland vs. Spain: preview and predictions

Swiss are in dreamland but can they make more history against free-scoring Spain?

30 Jun 2021

Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku has scored three goals so far at Euro 2020

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Belgium vs. Italy: preview and predictions

Lukaku poses a huge threat for the Italians but the Red Devils could be without their star playmakers

30 Jun 2021

Viktor Claesson scored a 94th-minute winner for Sweden against Poland

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Sweden vs. Ukraine: preview and predictions

Sweden’s 3-2 win against Poland also secured qualification for Ukraine

26 Jun 2021

Gareth Southgate’s penalty miss against Germany at Euro 96

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England vs. Germany: preview and predictions

After his penalty miss in 1996 can Gareth Southgate get redemption at Wembley?

26 Jun 2021

Kylian Mbappe celebrates a goal for France at the 2018 Fifa World Cup

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France vs. Switzerland: preview and predictions

The Swiss are ‘not scared’ of facing Mbappe and Co

26 Jun 2021

Spain celebrate their 5-0 win over Slovakia in Euro 2020 group E

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Croatia vs. Spain: preview and predictions

‘La Roja’ hit five in their last group game but come up against a tough opponent in Copenhagen

26 Jun 2021

Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates his second penalty against France

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Belgium vs. Portugal: preview and predictions

Cristiano Ronaldo will be out to make football history in Seville

25 Jun 2021

Georginio Wijnaldum scored three group goals for the Netherlands

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Netherlands vs. Czech Republic: preview and predictions

Frank de Boer’s Dutch side will look to continue their impressive run

25 Jun 2021

Italy players celebrate their group A win over Wales at Euro 2020

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Italy vs. Austria: preview and predictions

Can the Austrians end the Azzurri’s long unbeaten run?

24 Jun 2021

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Wales vs. Denmark: preview and predictions

Robert Page’s squad are ‘full of confidence’ ahead of the clash in Amsterdam

24 Jun 2021

Scotland and England’s last meeting was a 2-2 draw at Hampden in 2017

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England vs. Scotland: preview and predictions

Raheem Sterling says the huge Euro 2020 clash at Wembley is ‘just another game’

18 Jun 2021

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady

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NFL’s underdog story: ‘150th’ Super Bowl for the goat Tom Brady

Tampa Bay will face defending champions Kansas City and Patrick Mahomes in a home Super Bowl

25 Jan 2021

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Sport on TV: Christmas and New Year listings

Enjoy a feast of festive football in the action-packed sporting season

15 Dec 2020

The big match

A guide to the Fifa World Cup Qatar 2022

Champions League final guide: Liverpool vs. Real Madrid

Europa League final: Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Rangers preview and predictions

FA Cup final: Chelsea vs. Liverpool preview and predictions

Tottenham vs. Arsenal predictions: race for the top four

‘What a night, what delirium’ in the Champions League

Australia vs. England: a ‘grandstand finale’ to the Women’s World Cup

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NFL Super Bowl LVI: preview, predictions and London screenings

Australian Open final preview: Nadal vs. Medvedev

Euro 2020 final: Italy beat England on penalties at Wembley

Euro 2020 final: Italy vs. England preview and predictions

Euro 2020 TV guide

England vs. Denmark: preview and predictions

Italy vs. Spain: preview and predictions

England vs. Ukraine: preview and predictions

Czech Republic vs. Denmark: preview and predictions

Switzerland vs. Spain: preview and predictions

Belgium vs. Italy: preview and predictions

Sweden vs. Ukraine: preview and predictions

England vs. Germany: preview and predictions

France vs. Switzerland: preview and predictions

Croatia vs. Spain: preview and predictions

Belgium vs. Portugal: preview and predictions

Netherlands vs. Czech Republic: preview and predictions

Italy vs. Austria: preview and predictions

Wales vs. Denmark: preview and predictions

England vs. Scotland: preview and predictions

NFL’s underdog story: ‘150th’ Super Bowl for the goat Tom Brady

Sport on TV: Christmas and New Year listings

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