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The Eagle’s Not Landing!
PALACE STUNNED AS LIVE EAGLE MASCOT REQUESTS TRANSFER
Read more: The Eagle’s Not Landing!Crystal Palace are set to face another key departure from their ranks, with the news that their only remaining attacker, Phoenix the eagle, has submitted a transfer request. This is a devastating blow to the club following the departure of Marc Guehi, and the imminent transfer of Jean-Claude Mateta in this transfer window, and after Ebere Eze’s move to Arsenal last summer. Phoenix has been ever present for the side since his introduction in August 2024, and has been pivotal in the club’s success which culminated in last season’s FA Cup win.
(more…)PALACE STUNNED AS LIVE EAGLE MASCOT REQUESTS TRANSFER
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“Peace Football” Tournament Announced
NOBEL COMMITTEE AND FIFA AGREE DEAL
Read more: “Peace Football” Tournament AnnouncedFollowing the awarding of the first “FIFA Peace Prize – Football Unites the World” to US President Donald J. Trump, it has been confirmed that FIFA and the Norwegian Nobel Committee have agreed a bi-annual “peace football” tournament to further combine their roles in promoting both world peace and the beautiful game. While the decision…
NOBEL COMMITTEE AND FIFA AGREE DEAL
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World’s Strongest Woman Is A Man
THIS IS NOT A SPOOF STORY!
Read more: World’s Strongest Woman Is A ManWhile “The Back Page” will normally feature spoof sports stories, this time truth is stranger than fiction; the annual Official Strongman Games finished a couple of days ago in Arlington, Texas, and the story that has had people in turn smacking their forehead in disbelief, and ranting on social media, was the announcement of the…
THIS IS NOT A SPOOF STORY!
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World Cup 2042 to be hosted on Mars
FIFA STRIKE DEAL WITH SPACEX
Read more: World Cup 2042 to be hosted on MarsAfter a titanic tussle between the Moon and Mars to win the hosting rights for the FIFA competition, the red planet has come out on top after the notoriously professional and uncorruptible FIFA Congress voted unanimously for the first extraterrestrial hosting of the tournament. The controversial decision has left football fans worldwide angry and confused,…
FIFA STRIKE DEAL WITH SPACEX
Latest Sports News
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Republic of Ireland news conference ends abruptly amid accusations
Read more: Republic of Ireland news conference ends abruptly amid accusationsRepublic of Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrimsson’s pre-match news conference ends abruptly as accusations are levelled at his players.
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‘Incredible’ Red Bull upgrade enlivens F1 in Malaysia
Read more: ‘Incredible’ Red Bull upgrade enlivens F1 in MalaysiaEven Lewis Hamilton fears Max Verstappen will be tough to beat in Sunday’s Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia.
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Lando Norris frustrated by engine issue that cost him in Sepang qualifying
Read more: Lando Norris frustrated by engine issue that cost him in Sepang qualifyingLando Norris was left frustrated by a power unit problem that left him just sixth on the grid for the Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia.The McLaren driver was six tenths off Red Bull’s polesitter Max Verstappen at Sepang on Saturday, setting a 1m35.757s that put Norris just 0.005s ahead of team-mate Oscar Piastri in…
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Starting grid for the 2026 F1 Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia
Read more: Starting grid for the 2026 F1 Bahrain Grand Prix in MalaysiaIsack Hadjar (Red Bull) is handed a 5-place penalty for using a new power unit element outside his allocation.Franco Colapinto (Alpine) is handed a 15-place penalty: 5 for the collision he caused in Baku, 10 for using a new V6 outside his allocation.Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls) is handed a 30-place penalty for using several new…
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USMNT vs. Mexico friendly preview: Predictions, odds, must-reads and more as rivalry renews
Read more: USMNT vs. Mexico friendly preview: Predictions, odds, must-reads and more as rivalry renewsAll you need to know before the two Concacaf foes and 2026 World Cup cohosts lock horns in Arizona for the latest chapter of their rivalry
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Kim wins Asian Games gold to secure military exemption
Read more: Kim wins Asian Games gold to secure military exemptionGolfer Tom Kim wins gold at the Asian Games to secure an exemption from mandatory service in South Korea’s military.
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Jeremy Jacquet is taking everything in his stride for Liverpool and France. Just ask Zinedine Zidane
Read more: Jeremy Jacquet is taking everything in his stride for Liverpool and France. Just ask Zinedine ZidaneThe central defender, 21, is showing maturity beyond his years – and surpassing every expectation for club and country
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Nobody, not even Cristiano Ronaldo, messes with Jorge Jesus
Read more: Nobody, not even Cristiano Ronaldo, messes with Jorge JesusThe man that may have played a key role in the end of Ronaldo’s Portugal career bends for no one. Jesus is as uncompromising as coaches come
Major Sports this month
December 2025
Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (Formula 1)
5 – 7 December 2025 | Yas Marina, Abu Dhabi | website
São Paulo ePrix Round 1 (Formula E)
6 December 2025 | São Paulo, Brazil | website
UEFA Champions League Group Stage MD6 (football men)
9 – 10 December 2025 | Europe | website
Next Gen ATP Finals (tennis men)
17 – 21 December 2025 | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | website
Africa Cup of Nations (football men)
21 December 2025 – 18 January 2026 | Morocco | website
English Premier League
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