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Manchester United board hold crisis talks over Carrick’s future and Howe approach

Job in balance after 3-0 home defeat by Bournemouth Howe is director of football Jason Wilcox’s top candidate Manchester United’s hierarchy are in crisis talks over whether or not to sack Michael Carrick as manager after he oversaw another torrid defeat, to Bournemouth at Old Trafford on Sunday, that appeared to leave his job in the balance. Eddie Howe remains the preferred candidate of Jason Wilcox, United’s director of football, should there be a change in the dugout, with the former Newcastle manager’s extensive Premier League experience placing him ahead of other potential targets.

Oct 25, 2026

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Bayern beat Freiburg to reclaim top spot as Kompany remains hospitalised

Bayern Munich reclaimed top spot in the Bundesliga with a 3-1 win at Freiburg on Sunday, days after coach Vincent Kompany was hospitalised when he collapsed at training. With Freiburg and Backhaus pushing high, Olise won possession and scored to wrap up the victory.

Oct 25, 2026

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Barcelona v Real Madrid: El Clásico – live

Live La Liga updates, kick-off 8pm (GMT) Sid Lowe: Mourinho’s Madrid primed for battle Live scoreboard | Subs: Szczesny, Livakovic, Balde, Fariñas, Gavi, De Jong, Bernal, Adeyemi, Abdelkarim, Campos, Goren.

Oct 25, 2026

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Roefs and Trafford stand firm as Sunderland and Leeds battle for point

Régis Le Bris can usually do impassive to perfection but, by the final whistle, even Sunderland’s ultra balanced manager was looking more than a little fed up and frustrated. His bottom-placed team had probably just about deserved a second Premier League win of the season but instead had to settle for a draw on an afternoon when the hugely disruptive Storm Boelo proved the enemy of good football.

Oct 25, 2026

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Fernandes gamble leaves Carrick to carry the can for United’s institutional failures

It was very much a make-or-break decision from Michael Carrick to leave out Bruno Fernandes against Bournemouth. Carrick said the decision to drop Fernandes was purely based on football reasons but criticising his manager after the desperate defeat to Como cannot have helped.

Oct 25, 2026

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GPL 2026/27: Asante Kotoko fight back to hold AshantiGold in derby

Asante Kotoko came from behind to earn a 1-1 draw against FC AshantiGold 04 at the Len Clay Stadium in Obuasi in the Ghana Premier League. Kotoko travelled to Obuasi seeking consecutive league victories after beating Young Apostles 2-1, but had to settle for a point against an AshantiGold side that had won all three of their home matches since gaining promotion to the top flight.

Oct 25, 2026

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Marcus Smith produces timely reminder of his class as Harlequins sink Saracens

Harlequins 33-15 Saracens England fly-half marks 200th appearance in style Marcus Smith celebrated his 200th Harlequins match in magnificent style. Smith is marginally the youngest Harlequin to make it to 200 matches: a couple of months younger than Mike Brown.

Oct 25, 2026

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GPL 2026/27: Bechem United hammer Debibi United

Bechem United were dominant in their Ghana Premier League matchday eight fixtures, making light work of newly-promoted Debibi United. Nine minutes after scoring his first goal of the game, Appiah was on the scoresheet again to complete his brace and hand Bechem United all three points with a 3-0 final score at home.

Oct 25, 2026

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2026/27 Ghana League: Port City snatch late winner to deepen Karela United woes

Port City snatch late winner to deepen Karela United woes. Port City scored twice in the closing stages to secure a 2-1 victory over Karela United in their Ghana Premier League Matchweek Eight encounter on Sunday in Tamale.

Oct 25, 2026

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GPL 2026/2027: Babil’s late strike sends Medeama top

Babil’s late strike sends Medeama top. Nana Kofi Babil’s 82nd-minute strike earned Medeama SC a hard-fought victory over Aduana FC in Matchday 8 of the Ghana Premier League.

Oct 25, 2026

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2026/27 Ghana League: Vision end winless run with 3-1 victory over Dreams

Vision FC ended a six-game winless run in the Ghana Premier League with a convincing 3-1 victory over Dreams FC at the Tuba AstroTurf on Sunday. Sherif Mohammed opened the scoring in the 12th minute before Setsofia Agetey doubled Vision’s advantage five minutes later.

Oct 25, 2026

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Vision FC end winless run with 3-1 victory over Dreams FC

Vision FC ended a six-game winless run in the Ghana Premier League with a convincing 3-1 victory over Dreams FC at the Tuba AstroTurf on Sunday. Sherif Mohammed opened the scoring in the 12th minute before Setsofia Agetey doubled Vision’s advantage five minutes later.

Oct 25, 2026

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2026/27 GPL: Swedru All Blacks beat Young Apostles to secure 2-0 win

Swedru All Blacks beat Young Apostles to secure 2-0 win. Young Apostles made a double substitution in the 62nd minute, with Solomon Ayikabia and Godfred Yartey replacing Eric Wiafe Darkwah and John Andoh as they sought to get back into the game.

Oct 25, 2026

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2026 U17 WWC: Nothing is tough for Black Maidens – Seidatu Wahab

Nothing is tough for Black Maidens – Seidatu Wahab. Player of the Match, Seidatu Wahab, says the Black Maidens came into the Canada game with only one thing on their minds — victory.

Oct 25, 2026

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Carrick unsure over Man Utd future after Bournemouth loss

Michael Carrick said he will do what is best for Manchester United after a 3-0 demolition by Bournemouth plunged his future as manager into doubt on Sunday. Fernandes, last season’s Premier League player of the year, had criticised Carrick’s tactics after a 4-1 thrashing by Como on Wednesday.

Oct 25, 2026

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2026 U17 WWC: Seidatu Wahab wins Player of the Match against Canada

Midfielder Seidatu Wahab was named Player of the Match after an outstanding performance in Ghana’s crucial 2-0 victory over Canada at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. Partnering Jessica Appiah in the middle of the park, Wahab screened the back four superbly, denying Canada any space to play, and was instrumental in launching Ghana’s attacks.

Oct 25, 2026

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Isak Scores As Liverpool Defeat Brighton

Alexander Isak extended his hot streak in Liverpool’s 2-0 win against Brighton on Sunday as Reds boss Andoni Iraola savoured his first Premier League victory at Anfield. The Spaniard, who had won Champions League and League Cup games at Anfield, has led Liverpool to four successive victories in all competitions since the chastening 3-0 home defeat against Manchester City.

Oct 25, 2026

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Isak extends hot streak as Liverpool sink Brighton

Alexander Isak extended his hot streak in Liverpool’s 2-0 win against Brighton on Sunday as Reds boss Andoni Iraola savoured his first Premier League victory at Anfield. The Spaniard, who had won Champions League and League Cup games at Anfield, has led Liverpool to four successive victories in all competitions since the chastening 3-0 home defeat against Manchester City.

Oct 25, 2026

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England stunned after Shadab Khan’s miraculous century delivers one-wicket win for Pakistan

England blow victory chance after hosts were 154 for nine Shadab makes unbeaten 113 as he and Haris Rauf win thriller Shadab Khan whipped the rug from under England’s boots with an eye-popping blitz of boundary-peppering when hope was lost, turning an English sure-thing into defeat and guaranteeing Pakistan a place in the tri-series final. But Shadab had other ideas, and with Haris Rauf, seven from 19 balls, providing adhesive company, went on the rampage.

Oct 25, 2026

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Ouattara rescues point for Brentford as Hull maintain unbeaten home record

Hull’s unbeaten home record remains intact but the Tigers have not tasted victory for seven games after this draw with Brentford. The opening goal came courtesy of a 24th-minute Oli McBurnie penalty, awarded when Aaron Hickey flattened Tim Iroegbunam while trying to hook the ball away.

Oct 25, 2026

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Osula and Barnes’ second-half burst sees Newcastle pile pressure on lacklustre Palace

And the really bad news for Crystal Palace is that, for them, that was the good bit. Will Osula touched in a Jacob Murphy cross two minutes after half-time, Joe Willock had an effort ruled out for a marginal offside five minutes later, and Harvey Barnes completed a slick passing move six minutes after that.

Oct 25, 2026

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Man United’s misery continues, suffer 3-0 defeat to Bournemouth

Manchester United slumped further into crisis with a 3-0 home defeat to Bournemouth on Sunday that plunged Michael Carrick’s future as manager into doubt. Carrick’s bold decision to drop captain Bruno Fernandes backfired as defeat stretched United’s winless run to eight games and left them 16th in the Premier League, just one point above the relegation zone.

Oct 25, 2026

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Isak scores again as Liverpool beat Brighton

Liverpool recorded their first home Premier League win of the season thanks to an impressive performance against in-form Brighton. Brighton’s loss was only their second in 13 matches in all competitions in 2026-27 and they stayed third in the Premier League, with Liverpool moving up from fifth to fourth, one point behind the Seagulls.

Oct 25, 2026

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Michael Carrick on the brink after Manchester United are humiliated by Bournemouth

After Bruno Fernandes was dropped for “pure football” reasons - according to Michael Carrick - could Manchester United actually win a game of football? They lack imagination, cohesion, fight, confidence, and anything resembling joy and so now hovering a point above the drop zone, survival cannot be taken for granted.

Oct 25, 2026

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