Sportblog
The Guardian's blog on football, tennis, cricket and the latest sports stories
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It was the Champions League but not as Guardiola used to know itManchester City’s manager went through the full range of emotions on a night when reckless defending by his side and Monaco produced a thriller
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Worst trade ever: looking for positives in the Kings' DeMarcus Cousins debacleThe Kings’ gifting of their star center to the Pelicans has been hailed as the worst trade in NBA history, but might there be a method to their madness?
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Thangarasu Natarajan’s Punjab deal the latest product of IPL’s dream factoryA bowler who honed his craft with a tennis ball and has played only four T20 games for his state side offers the latest example of the IPL’s capacity for fairytales
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The Question: have full-backs completed their conversion to full-blown attackers?Antonio Conte has been praised for his bold use of Victor Moses and Marcos Alonso but history suggests it is part of a wider trend dating back to the 1960s
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Manager has time to relax as Arsenal’s much-changed team avoid major upset against non-league Sutton United to reach FA Cup quarter-finalsArsenal’s stroll in suburbs a minor diversion in the Arsène Wenger endgame
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With the IPL’s millions, this is surely the best time to be a top-level cricketerAfter Tymal Mills went for £1.4m in the latest IPL auction, what price would Ian Botham or Denis Compton in their pomp have reached?
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Scott Quigg, who is making noises at featherweight, is leaving Joe Gallagher’s care and will now base himself at Freddie Roach’s Wild Card gym in Los AngelesScott Quigg heads west and into stable of renowned trainer Freddie Roach
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Lionel Messi pulls Barcelona back from the brink, but for how long?There was something about the win over Leganés, the performance, the whole night, that was deeper than a single game. Barça need something to believe in
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Jesse Lingard, Anthony Martial, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Marcus Rashford were quick off the starting blocks in Manchester United’s 2-1 FA Cup win at BlackburnManchester United’s speedy quartet show their paces in win at Blackburn
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The struggles to replace Sir Alex Ferguson is a cautionary tale that ought to be heeded by those who want Arsène Wenger to leave ArsenalArsenal’s ‘Wenger out’ crowd should look at Manchester United’s labours
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Floyd Mayweather can cash in on mismatch with Conor McGregorThe potential meeting of the boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr and mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor under Queensbury Rules would likely be an embarrassingly one-sided contest
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As Arsène Wenger struggles, does ‘the Arsenal way’ just mean annual angst?Arsenal’s identity is inextricably linked to Wenger, so what should they do after his latest humiliation? Here we pinpoint four issues the club must address now
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Blackburn approach visit of Manchester United under cloud of Venky’s turmoilThere is little appetite for the FA Cup tie among fans of the Championship club, who are staring relegation in the face under seemingly indifferent ownership
Jamie Vardy’s rare goal allows Leicester fans to enjoy their day in the sun