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• Marvin Hinton dead at 85: Chelsea pay emotional tribute to legendary defender who was part of England's provisional 1966 World Cup squad3 December 2025, 11:11 am
  Hinton made 344 appearances for the Blues and won three trophies between 1963 and 1976 after joining from Charlton.
  
• Village People to perform Donald Trump's 'YMCA' anthem at World Cup draw on Friday - with US president set to attend star-studded bash alongside Robbie Williams and Nicole Scherzinger3 December 2025, 10:24 am
  The US president has turned the disco hit into an anthem for his MAGA rallies and the group performed at his inauguration events for his second presidency.
  
• Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski mocked for 'one of the WORST penalties in LaLiga history' after inexplicable miss against Atletico Madrid3 December 2025, 10:01 am
  Barcelona supporters could barely believe what they had seen after Lewandowski ballooned the ball into the stands when it was 1-1 against Atletico Madrid.
  
• Revealed: Cole Palmer's hilarious nickname for Chelsea team-mate Estevao after Brazilian admitted the Englishman is 'like his brother'3 December 2025, 9:14 am
  The unlikely duo have indeed struck up quite the friendship since Estevao, still only 18, moved to west London in a £29million from Palmeiras last summer.
  
• Ian Wright praised for quick-thinking move that saved Laura Woods from falling face-first to the ground after she collapsed while hosting England game on ITV3 December 2025, 9:10 am
  Woods had been fronting the ITV4 broadcast of England Women against Ghana in Southampton when she suddenly fell forward and was caught by Ian Wright and Anita Asante.
  
• Laura Woods collapses live on TV in front of Ian Wright as ITV are forced to pan away from presenter and draft in replacement for England Women's game3 December 2025, 9:09 am
  Laura Woods's fiancé Adam Collard has shared a positive update on the presenter's condition after she appeared to collapse live on-air during coverage of England Women's clash with Ghana.
  
• Laura Woods reveals she was treated by paramedics as she updates worried fans on her condition after she collapsed on the pitch while hosting England game on ITV3 December 2025, 9:09 am
  Woods, 38, posted on Instagram on Tuesday night, several hours after the incident occurred at St Mary's Stadium in Southampton.
  
• Newcastle 2-2 Tottenham: Spurs will take confidence from this fightback but here's why they should be wary ahead of their next game, writes CRAIG HOPE3 December 2025, 9:05 am
  CRAIG HOPE AT ST JAMES' PARK: Newcastle looked set for a third win on the bounce in the league when Anthony Gordon converted an 86th-minute penalty.
  
• 'BBC Sport is at war with itself': Insiders reveal staff fury over prioritising 'big' clubs and young audience while giving up on TV news and World Cup coverage, as 'massive slanging match' on team-building day leaves bosses shaken3 December 2025, 8:04 am
  It was meant to be a team-building away day - an attempt to clear the air and improve morale after a year of seismic change. 'It descended into a massive slanging match,' explained one source.
  
• Celtic fans have fallen madly in love with Martin O'Neill again ... now he's proving too tough an act for Wilfried Nancy to follow3 December 2025, 7:00 am
  When Celtic beat Rangers last month to book their place in the Premier Sports Cup final, Martin O'Neill was asked to reflect on a chaotic few days after stepping in as interim boss.
  
• Sam Kerr's warning to rival nations ahead of the 2026 Asian Cup - as Matildas again outclass New Zealand3 December 2025, 6:03 am
  Matildas superstar Sam Kerr believes her team will be hard to beat at the Asian Cup on home soil next year after they again outclassed trans-Tasman rivals New Zealand, this time in Adelaide.
  
• Mohamed Salah remains 'important' to Liverpool, insists Arne Slot - after forward was 'not happy' at being dropped for win over West Ham3 December 2025, 2:26 am
  Arne Slot has admitted dropping Mo Salah was one of the hardest decisions he has faced as it put the Liverpool legend under undue scrutiny.
  
• The England star they can't live without, the beauty of a Chloe Kelly penalty, and the crisis that isn't going away: FIVE THINGS WE LEARNED about the Lionesses in 20253 December 2025, 12:58 am
  The Lionesses wrapped up another monumental year for women's football with a deserved 2-0 victory over Ghana at St Mary's Stadium.
  
• He's ton it! Erling Haaland becomes the fastest ever player to score 100 Premier League goals3 December 2025, 12:49 am
  Erling Haaland rewrote Premier League history books on Tuesday night by reaching 100 goals in just 111 games, breaking Alan Shearer 's long-standing mark.
  
• Fulham 4-5 Man City: Pep Guardiola's side will need to show much more grit and a stronger core if they are to catch Arsenal after surviving huge scare on one of the craziest Premier League nights, writes JACK GAUGHAN3 December 2025, 12:25 am
  JACK GAUGHAN: Manchester City won, in case you're wondering. But it needed a quick glance up at Craven Cottage's scoreboard just to check.