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Patrick Dorgu volley powers Manchester United into fifth as Newcastle misfire

Boxing Day’s sole Premier League fixture tingled the senses and was graced by Patrick Dorgu’s finish that moved Manchester United up to a season-high fifth.

New York Jets reverse decision and reinstate fan in $100k field-goal contest after uproar

Jets reinstate fan after backlash over kick contest

Manchester United v Newcastle: Premier League

Manchester United make two changes to their starting XI following the 2-1 defeat at Aston Villa. Bruno Fernandes is injured, so his captain’s armband is taken by Lisandro Martínez, making his first start since his return from injury. Casemiro takes Fernandes’s place in midfield, returning as he is from a one-match suspension. Leny Yoro drops to the bench.

Harry Redknapp says he’s ‘in Champions League’ after Jukebox’s King George hit

Former football manager’s horse wins Kempton thriller

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Cautious Middlesbrough lose ground on leaders with goalless Blackburn draw

Kim Hellberg’s determination to succeed as Middlesbrough manager runs deep. So deep that he decided it would be best if his wife and two small children spent Christmas in their native Sweden while he continued to put in long days on Teesside.

New York Knicks’ Karl-Anthony Towns engaged to influencer Jordyn Woods

Couple have been linked together publicly since 2020

Duckett and Bethell were dangled out to dry by failings of a slack setup

No rational judge could have expected England’s fall guys to succeed at the MCG where they were thrown on to a festive bonfire

Arne Slot believes ‘best is yet to come’ as Liverpool look to end set-piece failings

‘Difference between us and other teams is too small’

Diogo Jota’s two sons to join mascots at Anfield for Liverpool v Wolves

Late Portuguese’s former English clubs meet on Saturday

‘That wicket is a shocker’: former Ashes players question state of MCG pitch

Cook: ‘It’s been too heavily weighted towards the bowlers’