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Ireland beat USA in second T20 World Cup qualifier
Sports

Ireland beat USA in second T20 World Cup qualifier

Ireland defeat the USA by 16 runs in their second match at the Women's T20 World Cup qualifiers in Kathmandu.

Scotland secure first group win against Zimbabwe
Sports

Scotland secure first group win against Zimbabwe

Scotland secured their first win in Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier Group B by defeating Zimbabwe by five wickets in Nepal.

Sharp fall in government borrowing in December, figures show
Business

Sharp fall in government borrowing in December, figures show

More money than expected was collected through tax and higher National Insurance Contributions, although public sector spending also increased.

ITV extend Prem Rugby broadcast deal until 2028
Sports

ITV extend Prem Rugby broadcast deal until 2028

Prem Rugby extend their free-to-air broadcast deal with ITV for a further two years.

Everton's Gago 'free to go' if £500k fee offered
Sports

Everton's Gago 'free to go' if £500k fee offered

Everton forward Kelly Gago "is free to go" if another club offers the release clause fee in her contract, says manager Brian Sorensen.

Would Man Utd 2008 really 'batter' Arsenal 2026?
Sports

Would Man Utd 2008 really 'batter' Arsenal 2026?

After being challenged by Theo Walcott, Wayne Rooney said the Manchester United side of 2008 would "batter" the current Arsenal team.

Mercedes reveal F1 car for new 2026 rules
Sports

Mercedes reveal F1 car for new 2026 rules

Mercedes reveal the car they hope will return them to the front of Formula 1 in the sport's new rules era.

Weekly sports quiz: Who missed a penalty in the Afcon final?
Sports

Weekly sports quiz: Who missed a penalty in the Afcon final?

How much attention have you paid to what's happened in the world of sport over the past seven days?

Djokovic breezes through to Australian Open third round
Sports

Djokovic breezes through to Australian Open third round

Novak Djokovic beats Francesco Maestrelli to reach the third round of the Australian Open, in his bid for a 25th Grand Slam title to take him one clear of the a...

What to do with misfiring Haaland? FPL team of the week
Sports

What to do with misfiring Haaland? FPL team of the week

FPL managers will be worried about Erling Haaland's recent form - is it time to move away from the Manchester City striker as a captain choice?

Knicks set franchise record in thrashing of Nets
Sports

Knicks set franchise record in thrashing of Nets

The New York Knicks end four-game losing streak with a record-breaking 120-66 win over Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday.

'Ridiculous amount of games' - has Haaland played too much football?
Sports

'Ridiculous amount of games' - has Haaland played too much football?

Erling Haaland made a blistering start to the season but that prolific run of form has ground to a halt with only one goal in his past eight games.

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