Day Headlines in Sports News: 2025-12-21
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Slaughtneil woes continue as Loughrea ease into All-Ireland final (BBC Sport 2025-12-21 14:49:41)
Slaughtneil fall short in their attempt to reach a first All-Ireland Club Hurling final at the sixth attempt as Loughrea run out comfortable 2-22 to 0-15 winners in Sunday's semi-final. -
Taylor 'sincerely sorry' after failed drugs test (BBC Sport 2025-12-21 14:18:53)
Dom Taylor says he is "sincerely sorry" after an "adverse" drug test meant he was excluded from the PDC World Darts Championship. -
Vonn will be 'in a good place' for Winter Olympics (BBC Sport 2025-12-21 12:58:09)
American Lindsey Vonn claims her fourth podium finish in five World Cup races this winter, ahead of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. -
Concerns over Winter Olympics skiing snow levels (BBC Sport 2025-12-21 10:57:50)
The president of the International Ski Federation raises concerns over snow levels for the skiing and snowboarding events at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy. -
Buoyant Dragons aim to end more unwanted streaks (BBC Sport 2025-12-21 10:39:08)
Dragons are growing in belief after thrashing Connacht 48-28 in the URC to win back-to-back games for the first time since 2022. -
Watch: Match of the Day (BBC Sport 2025-12-21 10:31:45)
Highlights of eight Premier League games, including Tottenham v Liverpool. -
Slaughtneil set out to banish All-Ireland demons (BBC Sport 2025-12-21 10:09:54)
Chrissy McKaigue says Slaughtneil 'can't look beyond' the challenge of Galway champions Loughrea in Sunday's All-Ireland club Hurling semi-final at Parnell Park (13:30 GMT). -
Kings or kingmakers? Villa entering decisive run (BBC Sport 2025-12-21 09:51:13)
Aston Villa have won nine straight matches to emerge as title contenders despite a poor start to the season. Could 2026 be their year? -
New Zealand openers break Test records against WI (BBC Sport 2025-12-21 09:42:04)
New Zealand's Tom Latham and Devon Conway become the first openers in Test history to score centuries in both innings as the Kiwis set the West Indies a record 462-run chase for victory. -
New Zealand openers break Test records against West Indies (BBC Sport 2025-12-21 09:42:04)
New Zealand's Tom Latham and Devon Conway become the first openers in Test history to score centuries in both innings as the Kiwis set the West Indies a record 462-run chase for victory. -
Why is Afcon taking place in December? (BBC Sport 2025-12-21 09:15:13)
Our Ask Me Anything team explore why Afcon 2025 is in December and why it is held biannually. -
Kyrgios set to make ATP Tour return at Brisbane (BBC Sport 2025-12-21 09:06:08)
Nick Kyrgios is in line to play his first ATP Tour match in 10 months after being given a wildcard entry for next month's Brisbane International. -
'Bazball as we knew it is in the skip - but McCullum has England future' (BBC Sport 2025-12-21 08:53:59)
England must enact change following their Ashes defeat but Brendon McCullum's reaction suggests he can be part of the future, writes Jonathan Agnew. -
Trio ejected as Eagles beat Commanders to win title (BBC Sport 2025-12-21 08:25:14)
Three players are ejected as the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Washington Commanders 29-18 to win the NFC East title. -
Who are the contenders to win Afcon? (BBC Sport 2025-12-21 08:06:23)
BBC Sport's John Bennett gives Football Focus the lowdown on which nations are contenders to win the Africa Cup of Nations, which begins in Morocco on Sunday. -
Can Aston Villa sustain a title challenge? (BBC Sport 2025-12-21 08:01:48)
Football Focus's Alex Scott, Nedum Onuoha and Glenn Murray look at Aston Villa's incredible Premier League form and whether they can sustain a title challenge this season. -
Stokes wants to remain captain despite Ashes defeat (BBC Sport 2025-12-21 06:39:07)
England captain Ben Stokes says he "absolutely" has to the energy to still lead the side after their defeat by Australia in the third Test in Adelaide meant they lost the Ashes at the earliest opportunity. -
Booze, beach, beaten – how England lost the Ashes (BBC Sport 2025-12-21 06:23:30)
BBC Sport chief cricket reporter Stephan Shemilt reveals the inside story of England's Ashes defeat in Australia on and off the pitch. -
Cummins & injured Lyon unlikely to play fourth Test (BBC Sport 2025-12-21 05:57:42)
Australia could be without both Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon for the fourth Ashes Test in Melbourne, which begins on Boxing Day. -
England execution not good enough for long enough - Stokes (BBC Sport 2025-12-21 05:57:30)
England captain Ben Stokes expresses pride in his side's "character and fight" in the third Test but admits they were not good enough for long enough to claim a victory.