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Arsenal mock rivals Man City and spark title race into life

Arsenal 5-1 Manchester City: The Gunners ran riot against the champions to cut Liverpool’s lead at the top

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<p>The Red Devils’ manager watched as his team lost at home for a fifth time in seven matches at Old Trafford</p>

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Amorim’s failed experiment sums up his weirdest day at Man Utd

Manchester United 0-2 Crystal Palace: Amorim’s decision to play a false nine backfired as the impressive visitors became the latest away team to win at Old Trafford

<p>England produced a performance with familiar failings in Dublin</p>

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England take the positives but claims of progress are hard to believe

England handed George fitness boost ahead of France fixture

Tottenham end winless run to ease pressure on Ange Postecoglou

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Six Nations 2025

<p>Wales suffered their 13th consecutive Test defeat in Paris</p>

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Why Gatland must shift the tone for Wales to end their Six Nations woe

<p>Dan Sheehan celebrates after scoring the home team’s fourth try </p>

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Impressive Ireland set sail in search of history as England wilt again

<p>Scotland held off an Italy comeback to triumph in edinburgh</p>

Scotland avoid painful Italian deja vu to launch Six Nations title bid

<p>The maestro Antoine Dupont conducts his side to another famous win</p>

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Peerless Dupont inspires France to victory as Wales hit new low

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In depth

<p>Manchester City have struggled without Rodri </p>

Rodri injury shows City and Arsenal’s difference in pursuit of glory

<p>Steven Gerrard has left Al-Ettifaq </p>

Gerrard’s fall from Liverpool legend to coaching failure is complete

<p>Man City came from behind to triumph over Club Brugge and reach the knockout rounds</p>

Man City averted disaster but their frailties are a cause for concern

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<p>Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal will be hoping to make up some ground on league leaders Liverpool (Bradley Collyer/PA)</p>

Mikel Arteta defends right to ‘respectful’ criticism of referees

<p>Haaland and Gabriel had a long-running battle (Martin Rickett/PA)</p>

Pep Guardiola: Haaland will control his emotions against Arsenal

<p>Ruben Amorim wants more out of Marcus Rashford (Martin Rickett/PA)</p>

Ruben Amorim tells Rashford what he must do to stay at Man United

<p>Video: Fire engulfs kiosk outside Etihad ahead of Man City's Champions League clash.</p>

Fire engulfs kiosk outside Etihad ahead of Man City clash

Football

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim insists the club are “trying everything” to improve his squad (Martin Rickett/PA)

Ruben Amorim insists Man Utd are ‘trying everything’ to improve his squad

Rashford looks set to join Aston Villa on loan (Martin Rickett/PA)

Rashford on move, Spurs’ striker search – transfer deadline day talking points

<p>Myles Lewis-Skelly celebrates scoring against Manchester City by copying Haaland’s celebration</p>

Lewis-Skelly mocks Haaland with celebration as Arsenal thrash Man City

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England handed George fitness boost ahead of France fixture

Ireland hooker Dan Sheehan celebrated a memorable return to Test rugby (Evan Treacy/PA)

He’s left no stone unturned – Jack Conan hails Dan Sheehan after injury return

Huw Jones scored a hat-trick against Italy on Saturday (Andrew Milligan/PA)

Huw Jones sees Ireland clash as chance to show how far Scotland have come

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Steve Borthwick calls on England to be ‘a better team’ against France

England were unable to hold on to their lead in Dublin (Brian Lawless/PA)

Steve Borthwick hints at England’s inexperience as Ireland claim bonus-point win

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Athletics

<p>Harry Marra is a world-leading athletics coach</p>

Can Man Utd’s new coach turn Amorim's players into ‘mad dogs’?

<p>Harry Marra is a world-leading athletics coach</p>

Amorim hires 78-year-old athletics coach to whip Man Utd into shape

<p>Eliud Kipchoge has won the London Marathon four times</p>

Kipchoge confirms sensational London Marathon comeback

Cycling

Australia’s Rohan Dennis celebrates winning gold at the 2019 World Championships in Harrogate (PA)

Rohan Dennis pleads guilty to charge over wife’s death

<p>Tom Pidcock will miss the next edition of the Tour </p>

Pidcock to miss 2025 Tour de France after leaving Ineos Grenadiers

Laura Kenny, right, with husband Jason at the BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year awards (Martin Rickett/PA)

Dame Laura Kenny announces that she is expecting third child

US Sport

<p>The Chiefs are targeting a third Super Bowl in a row</p>

When is Super Bowl LIX? Teams, date, start time and latest odds

<p>The Lakers had been due to take on the Charlotte Hornets </p>

NBA postpones Lakers game as wildfires devastate Los Angeles

<p>Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Milwaukee Bucks to NBA Cup glory </p>

Antetokounmpo reveals key reason why Milwaukee Bucks won NBA Cup

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