Day Headlines in Sports News: 2026-01-07
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Discipline, consistency & harmony - Rosenior's to-do list at Chelsea (BBC Sport 2026-01-07 23:44:48)
New Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior was optimistic when arriving, but Wednesday's 2-1 defeat at Fulham underlines the scale of the task ahead.
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A big week? Brighton draw is 'punch in ribs' for Man City (BBC Sport 2026-01-07 23:31:53)
With Manchester City's crucial month beginning badly, Pep Guardiola is left to hope that their campaign is not derailing in similar fashion to last season.
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Newcastle score twice in stoppage time to win seven-goal thriller (BBC Sport 2026-01-07 23:26:29)
Harvey Barnes scores twice as Newcastle come from behind to beat Leeds in a dramatic seven-goal thriller at St James' Park.
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'Like a movie' - Semenyo enjoys fairytale farewell (BBC Sport 2026-01-07 23:15:49)
Antoine Semenyo could not have dreamed of a better ending to his Bournemouth career as his late winner against Spurs ends the Cherries' long winless run.
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Man Utd did more than enough to win - Fletcher (BBC Sport 2026-01-07 23:12:36)
Manchester United Interim manager Darren Fletcher says they created enough chances to have beaten Burnley after their 2-2 draw at Turf Moor.
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Thiago scores twice as Brentford beat Sunderland (BBC Sport 2026-01-07 23:11:48)
Igor Thiago scores twice to continue his excellent recent form as Brentford sweep Sunderland aside at the Gtech Community Stadium.
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Palace hold on to deny Villa victory in hard‑fought draw (BBC Sport 2026-01-07 23:09:26)
Title challengers Aston Villa miss a chance to close the gap on Arsenal to three points as Crystal Palace's injury-hit side earn a goalless draw at Selhurst Park.
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Bournemouth keen on Nwaneri - Thursday's gossip (BBC Sport 2026-01-07 22:56:29)
Bournemouth are keen on bringing in Ethan Nwaneri from Arsenal, Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner set to hold talks over extending deal, AC Milan keen on Liverpool defender Joe Gomez, plus more.
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Sesko scores twice but Burnley fight back to hold Man Utd (BBC Sport 2026-01-07 22:44:20)
Manchester United are denied victory in their first game since the sacking of head coach Ruben Amorim as relegation-threatened Burnley fight back to claim only their third point in 12 games.
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Semenyo strikes late as Bournemouth edge out Spurs (BBC Sport 2026-01-07 22:44:16)
Antoine Semenyo scores a stunning late winner in what is likely his final game for Bournemouth as they beat Tottenham in dramatic fashion at Vitality Stadium.
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Wilson goal helps Fulham beat 10-man Chelsea (BBC Sport 2026-01-07 22:44:13)
New Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior watched from the stands as Harry Wilson's fine finish condemns his team to defeat by west London rivals Fulham at Craven Cottage.
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Man City draw with Brighton as title bid continues to falter (BBC Sport 2026-01-07 22:44:10)
Manchester City make it three games without a win, after Brighton's Kaoru Mitoma scores from outside the box to cancel out Erling Haaland's first-half penalty.
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Mane strike gives Wolves deserved draw against nine-man Everton (BBC Sport 2026-01-07 22:44:06)
Mateus Mane's cool finish gives Wolves a deserved draw away at Everton who had Michael Keane and Jack Grealish sent off in the second half at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.
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Keane's actions weren't deliberate - Moyes on red card (BBC Sport 2026-01-07 22:36:21)
Everton manager David Moyes was not happy with the decision for Michael Keane to be sent off as it was "not a deliberate action", but has no sympathy for Jack Grealish who received two quick yellow cards for dissent.
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Keane's actions not deliberate - Moyes on red card (BBC Sport 2026-01-07 22:36:21)
Everton manager David Moyes was not happy with the decision for Michael Keane to be sent off as it was "not a deliberate action", but has no sympathy for Jack Grealish who received two quick yellow cards for dissent.
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Gilmore puts out-of-form Quins on notice with squad cuts (BBC Sport 2026-01-07 22:33:21)
Harlequins coach Jason Gilmore has warned his under-performing squad that they are playing for their futures, with the club planning to streamline their squad.
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Defensively, we are more stable than ever - Guardiola (BBC Sport 2026-01-07 22:16:25)
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola is pleased with his side's defensive performance highlighting Max Alleyne as "exceptional" in their 1-1 draw at home to Brighton.
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McFaul 'not in a position to commit' - Meenagh (BBC Sport 2026-01-07 22:10:21)
Derry manager Ciaran Meenagh confirms that Ciaran McFaul 'is not in a position to commit' to the Oak Leaf panel for 2026.
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Carrick and Solskjaer frontrunners for Man Utd caretaker role (BBC Sport 2026-01-07 19:09:50)
Michael Carrick and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer emerge as frontrunners to become Manchester United's caretaker manager until the end of the season.
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UKA chief 'appalled' as Prescod joins Enhanced Games (BBC Sport 2026-01-07 19:01:07)
Great Britain sprinter Reece Prescod joins controversial Enhanced Games as UK Athletics chief executive says he is "appalled".