Day Headlines in Sports News: 2025-01-04
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Match of the Day (BBC Sport 2025-01-04 23:59:00)
Gary Lineker introduces the goals, drama and reaction from the day’s Premier League games.
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Man Utd 'too anxious, too afraid' - Amorim (BBC Sport 2025-01-04 22:44:18)
Manchester United's players are sometimes "too anxious, too afraid to play football" on the pitch, says boss Ruben Amorim.
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Man Utd 'too anxious, too afraid', says Amorim before Liverpool test (BBC Sport 2025-01-04 22:44:18)
Manchester United's players are sometimes "too anxious, too afraid to play football" on the pitch, says boss Ruben Amorim.
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'Never seen this in my life' - was 'bizarre' penalty harsh on Arsenal? (BBC Sport 2025-01-04 22:06:57)
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is left bemoaning a penalty decision he calls "bizarre" as his side's Premier League title challenge suffers a setback at Brighton.
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Liverpool offer Alexander-Arnold £78m deal - Sunday's gossip (BBC Sport 2025-01-04 21:28:38)
Liverpool offer Trent Alexander-Arnold a £78m contract, Paris St-Germain want Aston Villa's Jhon Duran, Napoli are negotiating a loan move for Federico Chiesa, plus more.
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Is Europe dream a reality for Bournemouth? (BBC Sport 2025-01-04 20:49:02)
Bournemouth are on a club-record unbeaten run in the Premier League and are just three points off the top four, so could the dream of European football become a reality?
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Saracens rebound from heavy loss to beat Bristol (BBC Sport 2025-01-04 20:28:58)
Saracens respond to a thumping Premiership defeat by Bath to hold off Bristol and end the Bears' record run of wins away from home.
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The return of the 'old Man City'? 'Absolutely not' says Guardiola (BBC Sport 2025-01-04 20:24:09)
Has Saturday's 4-1 demolition of West Ham marked the return of the old Manchester City? 'Absolutely not' according to boss Pep Guardiola.
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Leaders Harlequins beat Trailfinders in PWR thriller (BBC Sport 2025-01-04 20:15:29)
Leaders Harlequins secure a ninth consecutive Premiership Women's Rugby victory with a thrilling 46-39 win at Trailfinders.
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Final Score: Will Liverpool worsen Man Utd's troubles? (BBC Sport 2025-01-04 19:35:34)
Final Score pundits Martin Keown and Anita Asante discuss Man Utd's Premier League season so far and how they may set up against Arne Slot's Liverpool.
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Gloucester start 2025 with entertaining win over Sale (BBC Sport 2025-01-04 18:43:14)
Gloucester start 2025 excellently with an entertaining 36-20 Premiership victory over Sale Sharks.
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Wolfhounds secure big win against Glasgow in Celtic Challenge (BBC Sport 2025-01-04 18:41:48)
Wolfhounds get back to winning ways in the Celtic Challenge with a 48-7 victory against Glasgow Warriors at Kingspan Stadium in Belfast.
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'The best striker in the league' - Isak continues 'hot streak' (BBC Sport 2025-01-04 18:11:42)
There have been a number of contributing factors in Newcastle's recent upturn in fortunes, but the scintillating form of star striker Alexander Isak has certainly played a major role.
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Leicester leave it late to beat Exeter (BBC Sport 2025-01-04 17:56:53)
Leicester need two late tries to beat a spirited Exeter 28-15 in the Premiership.
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Championship Limavady knock out Larne in Irish Cup (BBC Sport 2025-01-04 17:01:19)
Irish Premiership champions Larne are knocked out of the Irish Cup in the fifth round by Championship side Limavady United.
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'Angriest I've ever been' - can Postecoglou be a success at Spurs? (BBC Sport 2025-01-04 16:56:55)
Tottenham are enduring a results crisis and an injury crisis - and manager Ange Postecoglou finds himself at the centre of attention.
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Rickelton hits 259 as SA take control against Pakistan (BBC Sport 2025-01-04 16:10:24)
Ryan Rickelton moves joint-seventh in South Africa's all-time top scorers in a Test innings after hitting 259 in the second Test against Pakistan.
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West Brom links 'behind us' - Swans boss Williams (BBC Sport 2025-01-04 15:38:58)
Swansea City head coach Luke Williams says he has moved on from speculation linking him to West Bromwich Albion.
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Olmo in limbo as La Liga and Spanish FA rule against Barca (BBC Sport 2025-01-04 15:26:44)
Barcelona midfielder Dani Olmo and forward Pau Victor have been blocked from playing in the rest of the 2024-25 season by Spain's football authorities.
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Postecoglou repeats same answer six times (BBC Sport 2025-01-04 15:23:38)
Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou repeatedly tells BBC Sport that Spurs would have beaten Newcastle "if all things were equal" following a 2-1 home defeat by the Magpies.