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Crime -- 'Deeply disturbing' – chilling report says Kelly Lynch's canal death was no accident

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'Leinster will probably walk away feeling like they got away with one' – Munster captain Tadhg Beirne frustrated by derby defeat

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Leinster claim derby revenge on Munster with battling URC win at Thomond Park

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Live - | December's League of Ireland transfers: Waterford seal deal for ex-Sligo defender John Mahon - 21:50

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Troy Parrott is top target for Leeds and West Ham in January transfer window

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Ulster end losing interpro run with URC comeback victory over Connacht

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Celebrity -- Dermot Bannon on haters, housing and his health: 'I was weeks away from a heart attack – I was terrified'

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Irish News -- Ireland says goodbye: Tributes to the big names we lost in 2025

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Irish News -- 'A bit out of hand': Leo Varadkar tells the inside story of the nightclub kiss that went viral

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Celebrity News -- Holly Ramsay arrives to her wedding with famous father by her side

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Sex & Relationships -- Asking for a friend: My husband and I have a great life together but I'm not in love with him and there's no intimacy. Should I settle for my kids' sake?

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Irish News -- 'The situation is grave' – the Irish documents about Edward VIII's abdication the UK wanted to keep private

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International Soccer -- Meet the Irish commentator who has become one of the leading voices in US football

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Politics -- Government to buy buildings around country to turn into state-led childcare services

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Food News -- Clodagh McKenna: My stepdaughter had a real affiliation with Cork and is now completing Ballymaloe Cookery School course like me

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North America -- Winter storm sees over 1,000 US flights disrupted during peak holiday travel period

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Irish News -- 'It has been 32 years of pain' – Imelda Keenan's family vow to 'never give up' as anniversary of her disappearance approaches

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Irish News -- More than 70 XL Bully dogs destroyed since ban on breed came into effect

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Irish News -- Strangulation during sex is being 'normalised' by porn, Rape Crisis Centre chief warns

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GAA -- 'I just want this cancer out of me' – Former Dublin footballer Darragh Nelson on his biggest battle

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Irish News -- Government felt 'let down' by £26.5m Northern Bank robbery in Belfast, Taoiseach Bertie Ahern told senior Sinn Féin officials

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World News -- Russia targets Kyiv with missiles and drones ahead of Ukraine-US meeting

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Irish News Video -- Swimmers brave the cold for a traditional Christmas morning dip

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Irish News -- Charity busk draws hundreds to Dublin city centre

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The Indo Daily -- A Pint of Plain: Fionnán and Donal Fallon's Christmas Pub Crawl

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Irish News -- President Catherine Connolly releases her first Christmas message

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Irish News -- Baby whose emergency delivery saved her and her mother's life is home for Christmas

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Commercial Property -- Popular Wexford bar and restaurant sells privately for more than €900,000 after strong interest at auction

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Why a Clare village created a mural of Máire Rua, the firebrand reputed to have had affairs with 25 Cromwellian officers

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I audited my wardrobe before starting a no-buy year, here's how to do yours for 2026

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Hotel review: Hats off to new Co Waterford townhouse with cocktails on room service

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Books -- 'My roller coaster journey through 60 books in 2025 – and my top 10 reads of the year'

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Munster Rugby -- From prop star to accidental reporter: Marcus Horan's unexpected journey through 'life after rugby'

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Review of the year, 1995: Renewed peace efforts, 'Playboy' ban lifts, 'Irish Press' closes and the first peek at Luas plans

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Abdication secrets, Boyzone hysteria and Shannon as a NASA stop: Day One of the Irish State Papers

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'It's quite like the House of Commons': British PM John Major joked he did not object to being 'shouted at' by justice minister Pádraig Flynn

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Boyzone hysteria and concert safety prompted concern among government ministers in 1995

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White House did not want photo of Bill Clinton shaking Gerry Adams' hand during 1995 visit

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Adviser to Prince Charles told officials Diana would be planning Irish trip to upstage success of ex-husband's visit

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World News -- Spanish family of four missing after boat sinks off Indonesia

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World News -- Thailand and Cambodia agree ceasefire to end border fighting

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Europe -- Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump to meet in Florida tomorrow for key talks

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Britain -- UK police to probe child abuse claim in Epstein file naming ex-prince Andrew

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Eoin O'Malley: If Micheál Martin started his career today, he would probably join Sinn Féin, but what about other party leaders?

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Conor Skehan: AI could deliver a few nasty surprises in 2026, so are we ready?

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Colin Murphy: Racing with my running club has made me feel like I'm a teenager again

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Louise McSharry: I'm not suggesting we can fix the world overnight, but I am saying we can try a bit harder

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Édaein O'Connell: Put the 2026 goals page away for a bit. If you want to make one resolution, go ahead – but keep it simple

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Legal Advice -- Legal advice: 'My father's new partner has moved into my farmhouse – can she claim rights to my property?'

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Entertainment -- Twink: 'The man for that job was either Oliver Callan or Al Porter but they wouldn't have the balls to give it to him'

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Courts -- 'I object, I object, I object': Residents protest over unauthorised extension to Sutton home they say looks more like 'an airport hangar'

1 month ago

Golf -- 'One wants €45k for a week despite being 93km away' – Teeing up a rental windfall from the Ryder Cup? Here's how to set a realistic price

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Premier League -- 'At this moment he doesn't look good' – Josh Cullen sustains knee injury in Burnley's draw with Everton

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Premier League -- Aston Villa continue winning run as Ollie Watkins double sinks Chelsea

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UK farmers' anger grows as Australian beef exports into Britain rise

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No time-frame for full BVD eradication

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Mercosur and other trade deals will drag down food standards – it's time for consumers to take a stand

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Why my New Year resolution is building a €36,000 buffer for my 90 cows

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A festive nightmare – my Christmas heifer is trapped in the North

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Dublin News -- On duty with the Dublin Fire Brigade: 'I assisted the delivery of six babies, they never named any of them after me'

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Irish News -- 'I'm cold to the bone but it's great fun' – swimmers enjoy Christmas dips all around the country

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Politics - LATEST - | Darragh O'Brien 'won't speculate' on cost of purchasing Ranelagh objectors' homes as Metrolink challenge withdrawn

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Crime -- On the beat with Store Street gardaí – 'We're busy from morning till night, there's rarely a break here'

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Irish News -- 'Pigs in blankets are repulsive and not an Irish tradition' – James Kavanagh gets 'brutally honest' about rating Christmas dinners

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Irish News -- From beach snaps to care packages of Bisto and McDonnells curry sauce: An Irish Christmas abroad

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Family of Wexford mother killed in hit and run abroad set up fundraiser to 'seek justice'

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Meath in Review 2025: From major developments to strong calls made — 10 stories that shaped the county

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Inside the working day of a Tipperary dog warden – 'we've become a disposable society'

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Brigid 2026 festival set to light up Kildare with music, art and family events

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'He'd have thought I was crazy' – Galway woman runs marathon raising thousands for hospice that cared for dad with cancer

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News -- From ancient castles to chocolate making and caves to brewery tours – eight reasons to visit Carlow and Kilkenny

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Wexford & District -- Wexford's first Plunge for Pieta smashes fundraising target – 'We're just a group of swimmers with a WhatsApp group'

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News -- Driver in Limerick among Ireland's worst speeders in Christmas traffic crackdown

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News -- Kerry community set for a Dolly-Partonesque New Year as star of TV contest comes home to perform

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News -- The Kerry stories that left a mark: Our journalists reflect on 2025

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Just Between Us: 'I made €20k in my first 24 hours on OnlyFans' – Niamh O'Connor on why she walked away

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The Indo Daily: The trouble with EuroMillions – Dolores McNamara's €115m win, 20 years on

1 day ago

Podcast reviews: Siobhán McSweeney and Sali Hughes, the cultural impact of the Beatles, and a riot grrrl explores how music shapes us

2 days ago

Real Health: How to react to a burn with Plastic Surgeon Professor Odhran Shelley

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Entertainment -- Hidden gems: The movies, albums, TV and books you might have missed

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Television -- What to watch on TV and streaming today: Lives Well Lived, Junior Taskmaster and The Banshees of Inisherin

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TV News -- Why the conclusion of 'Stranger Things' is end of an era for Netflix

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Celebrity -- 'Some of my first intimate experiences were with women,' says Kate Winslet

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Climate Changemakers: Three nature protection goals for Ireland in 2026 – and why tackling the cost of living is key

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Modern Morals: My friends with children leave me out of all their plans and it really hurts my feelings

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'Would you mind if I shared the armrest?' – your 2026 guide to in-flight etiquette, from recline rage to elbow wars and seat kickers

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From brunch waffles to banh mi, Donal Skehan's ideas for your leftover Christmas turkey and ham

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20 activities to blow off the Christmas cobwebs – from walks with pints to swims with saunas and games with strangers

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Pól Ó Conghaile: How does Dublin Airport's Drop & Go parking work, and is it worth the extra cost?

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Yummy Brummie: An overnight stay with 'easily the least stressful airport-to-destination experience I have had'

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'The first one was for me and my girlfriend': How I turned a passion project into a camper van business

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Irish News -- Officials worried that 2005 plan for national identity cards in UK 'could undermine Irish citizens'

22 hours ago

Irish News -- Budget Vat cut would be an 'extremely significant' cost to the taxpayer, department officials warned

21 hours ago

Irish News -- Secret Garda security briefing note identified Sinn Féin's Gerry Kelly as key figure within the IRA

22 hours ago

Irish News -- Crafts Council was not 'up to scratch' to organise gift for Bill Clinton in 1995, officials said

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Irish News -- Shannon Airport was once proposed as an emergency landing site for Nasa's Space Shuttle

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Irish News -- CSO bosses vehemently opposed decentralisation move from Dublin to Cork 'because it wasn't a city site'

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Courts -- Man allegedly stole woman's car from outside Dublin church, court hears

22 hours ago

Irish News -- Top secret study examined if Northern Ireland could become 'UN Trusteeship'

22 hours ago

John Downing: Bulgaria finally joins eurozone under cloud of political upheaval

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The Irish Independent's View: St Stephen's Day traditions serve as a reminder to help the most vulnerable in society

12 hours ago

Abby McCloskey: The highs and lows of a year that felt 'more like a decade' under Donald J Trump

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Tanya Sweeney: 'Music is the closest thing we have to actual time travel. A song doesn't just remind you of who you once were; it seems to summon her'

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Frank Coughlan: Falling visitor numbers suggests State is not getting bang for its buck when it comes to hiring influencers

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Lorraine Courtney: Why St Stephen's Day is the best part of the festive period

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Miriam Donohoe: Why I uprooted myself from a comfortable life in Ireland at age 61 to volunteer in Uganda

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Martina Devlin: We're swimming in cash, but many are drowning in debt as prices keep rising

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Suzanne Crowe: With charities providing so much of our core public services, volunteering is priceless

2 days ago

Máire Treasa Ní Cheallaigh: For two nights this year, Oasis weren't just a band – they were a portal to pure, uncomplicated joy

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Deirdre Reynolds: Man-flu may not be real, but I'm proof that woman-flu is – and it's awful

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The Irish Independent's view: Hope for the future at Christmas after a troubled year

3 days ago

Letters: Wren Day holds a special place in my heart – do give kindly to the boys and girls

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Sinéad Ryan: Why I'm looking forward to the smallest Christmas of my life

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Catherine Prasifka: For young adults without a home of their own, Christmas is not a return to childhood but a reminder they never left

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Technology -- From ChatGPT to dodgy box wars: 13 tech trends that defined 2025

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Business -- Families at war – 10 business bust-ups that started at home

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Business -- DAA boss Kenny Jacobs says he's taking legal advice after suspension by board

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Money -- Last-minute regulation signed to stop employers undermining My Future Fund

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World Business -- FDA clears pill version of Novo Nordisk's weight loss drug Wegovy

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Irish Business -- Planned new laws will give regulators power to tighten controls on pricing and contracts

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Money -- Petrol and diesel prices hold steady in December to the relief of motorists

3 days ago

Money -- The top five questions asked of Eoin McGee in 2025, from mortgage repayments to lifetime loans

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World Business -- UK government climbs down on farmland inheritance tax levels

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Irish News -- Ryanair fined €256m in Italy for 'abusive' strategy preventing travel agencies from purchasing flights

3 days ago

Irish Business -- Operating profits at Blarney Woollen Mills Group increase by 14pc to €4.98m

2 days ago

Business -- NTMA told it must publish data that proves prize-bond draw is actually random

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World Business -- US bars imports of foreign-made drones

3 days ago

Business -- Irish Nationwide formally enters liquidation

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Premier League -- Burnley draw another blank and miss chance to gain on other strugglers

4 hours ago

Premier League -- Kevin Schade hat-trick helps Brentford to convincing win over Bournemouth

6 hours ago

Premier League -- Arsenal return to Premier League summit after edgy victory over Brighton

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Premier League -- Pep Guardiola: Rayan Cherki has to express his 'incredible' talent

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Premier League -- Florian Wirtz nets first goal for Liverpool in nervy win over bottom side Wolves

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Premier League -- West Ham's relegation worries deepen as Raul Jimenez goal earns Fulham victory

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United Rugby Championship -- As it happened: Munster beaten by gritty Leinster

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Horse Racing -- Curtis and Bowen add Welsh Grand National to Irish win with Haiti Couleurs

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Horse Racing -- Leopardstown day two: Super Sam Ewing takes chance in style

10 hours ago

Soccer -- Jamie McGrath on target as Hibernian hold off Hearts fightback to win thrilling Edinburgh derby

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Premier League -- Rayan Cherki strikes late to secure vital victory for Manchester City at Forest

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Premier League - Live - | Premier League scores, results and table - 14:06

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Sportstar Awards -- POLL: Who is your Manager of the Year for 2025?

15 days ago

Sportstar Awards -- Sportstar of the Year: Rory McIlroy magic, genius of David Clifford, Troy Parrott's heroics and podiums for Kate O'Connor

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Cricket -- Michael Vaughan: Dreadful pitch turned fourth Ashes Test into glorified T20

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