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Tom Pidcock’s attention to detail ‘next level’, says Q36.5 boss

Tom Pidcock

Tom Pidcock’s attention to detail is “next level” according to his new team boss Doug Ryder. The British rider, 25, signed for the Swiss Q36.5 team earlier this month after leaving Ineos Grenadiers following three years with the British team. “It’s a game changer for us,” said Ryder, “giving him full leadership, trust, and faith to try and support his …

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Rangers: Philippe Clement on cup final penalty and Willie Collum

Philippe Clement

Manager Philippe Clement has said Rangers “don’t need motivation out of negativity” as he urged his players to forget about the League Cup final penalty decision. Scottish FA head of referee operations Willie Collum has said video assistant refereeing officials made a ”really, really poor” and “unacceptable” decision not to award Rangers a penalty against Celtic. The Ibrox side, who …

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Heart of Midlothian: Neil Critchley and Ann Budge under pressure

James Wilson of Hearts holds his head in his hands

Steven: This is the biggest January transfer window in Ann Budge’s tenure. The board have harped on about Jamestown Analytics for months now. They are going to have to use it now, they are going to have to shelve all the vanity projects and spend on the men’s first team or we are going down. Garry Finlayson: Worst team for …

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Formula 1: Isack Hadjar to race for Racing Bulls

Isack Hadjar

Frenchman Isack Hadjar has been promoted to Red Bull’s second team to race alongside Japanese Yuki Tsunoda during the 2025 Formula 1 season. The announcement fills the final seat on the 20-car F1 grid. Hadjar is a replacement at the team that will now be known as Racing Bulls for Liam Lawson, who has been switched to Red Bull after …

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Football gossip: Ederson, Pogba, Ferguson, Sesko, Dibling, Fagioli, Dubravka, Nelson

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Real Madrid are increasingly confident of signing Liverpool’s 26-year-old England defender Trent Alexander-Arnold next summer. (Caught Offside), external Chelsea have a potential move in mind for 21-year-old RB Leipzig and Slovenia forward Benjamin Sesko. (Teamtalk), external Arsenal have previously held talks about a move for Sesko and retain a strong interest in the player having established a good relationship with …

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PDC World Darts Championship 2025 results: Michael Smith knocked out by Kevin Doets

Michael Smith

England’s Callan Rydz averaged 107.06 to book his place in the second round, before Gabriel Clemens was knocked out by Wales’ Robert Owen on Thursday afternoon. Rydz beat Croatian Romeo Grbavac 3-0, recording the tournament’s highest average first-round match average in its current 96-player format. It was the competition’s 26th highest match average overall and comfortably the best so far …

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Everton takeover: Farhad Moshiri ponders Carlo Ancelotti possibilities as fan groups look to future after Friedkin Group buy Merseyside club

Carlo Ancelotti and Farhad Moshiri in the directors box at Goodison Park

Farhad Moshiri says the end of his Everton ownership has left him with “mixed emotions” and that he wonders where the club might have been had Carlo Ancelotti remained at Goodison Park. The British-Iranian businessman’s tenure in charge of the Toffees came to an end on Thursday after he sold his stake in the club to the Friedkin Group in …

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Social media abuse in tennis: Gamblers send 48% of offensive messages

Victoria Azarenka grimaces during a match

Angry gamblers are behind 48% of the 12,000 social media posts that have been deemed abusive towards tennis players this year, according to an artificial intelligence-led detection system. The International Tennis Federation (ITF), Women’s Tennis Association (WTA), the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) and the United States Tennis Association (USTA) joined forces at the end of last year to …

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