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Sport Daily Mail 30/12/2025 03:50:02 PM Luke Littler turns on Ally Pally crowd after being booed: Frustrated darts star, 18, goads fans with 'prize money' jibe as he survives scare to reach last eight at World Darts Championship Anthony Joshua's best friends killed in Nigeria car crash: Coach and personal trainer both die in crash that put boxer in hospital - just hours after one was filmed playing ping pong with the star Two of Anthony Joshua's closest friends have been named as the two men who have died in the car crash which left the two-time world heavyweight champion injured. Aston Villa hit out at Premier League over scheduling 'mystery' that sees them face two away games in THREE days - as club chief warns: 'It would be a disgrace if fixtures become political' On Tuesday Villa take on Arsenal - three days after winning at Chelsea. They will also have played Arsenal twice before they have even taken on Nottingham Forest, who visit Villa on January 3. Terry rules himself out of job at Championship strugglers Maya Jama cheers on boyfriend Dias in away end Guardiola clashes with cameraman AGAIN Jota's sons lead Liverpool and Wolves out as mascots Your browser does not support the video tag.Man United star slots winner for AFCON holders Terry rules himself out of job at Championship strugglers Maya Jama cheers on boyfriend Dias in away end Guardiola clashes with cameraman AGAIN Jota's sons lead Liverpool and Wolves out as mascots Your browser does not support the video tag.Man United star slots winner for AFCON holders Terry rules himself out of job at Championship strugglers Maya Jama cheers on boyfriend Dias in away end Guardiola clashes with cameraman AGAIN Jota's sons lead Liverpool and Wolves out as mascots Your browser does not support the video tag.Man United star slots winner for AFCON holders Will Wolves break the record to be the Premier League's worst team EVER? Sky Bet odds revealed with Derby County landmark looking possible Wolves were not destined to enjoy a Merry Christmas after receiving yet another defeat - this time at the hands of Liverpool - and do not look set to have a particularly Happy New Year ahead. share Will Wolves break the record to be Premier League's worst team EVER? NATHAN SALT: Team-mates flock to Cunha and academy players who have stepped into first-team training sessions rave privately about him for helping them settle in. share Why Cunha has been invaluable for Man United - and his next challenge Crystal Palace step up bid to sign £35m Spurs star frustrated by lack of minutes under Thomas Frank - with three other Premier League clubs also interested Palace are looking to strengthen Oliver Glasner's hand as the coach looks to kick on after a disappointing dip in results. 17 shares Crystal Palace want to conclude £35m deal for Tottenham star Predictor review: Find out how our experts fared in gameweek 17 with £1,000 up for grabs each week How did you fare against our expert in Daily Mail Sport's unrivalled Predictor challenge in gameweek 17 of the Premier League? 2 shares Predictor review: Find out how our experts fared in gameweek 17 Michael van Gerwen leaves his Ally Pally hotel with new mystery brunette girlfriend - after darts star's ex-wife spoke out on 'mistake' of getting pregnant with new lover while still married 34 shares Michael van Gerwen is pictured with mystery woman outside hotel Liverpool January transfer briefing: Why Reds are still hopeful in Antoine Semenyo chase, latest twist in Marc Guehi pursuit and the four other centre backs they're looking at Liverpool have started to turn a corner in their season after a catastrophic autumn, but the transfer window could help them take another significant step to righting those wrongs. share Liverpool transfer briefing: Semenyo, Guehi and 4 more CB targets New Year's Honours 2026: Lionesses stars land gongs after Euros triumph with coach Sarina Wiegman handed honorary damehood as Daniel Levy is given a CBE England women's football head coach Sarina Wiegman has been awarded an honorary damehood after leading the Lionesses to a successful defence of their Euros title. share Lionesses stars land New Year gongs as Wiegman gets honorary damehood Unai Emery reveals his 'huge dream' for Aston Villa and outlines their January transfer window plans Unai Emery paved the way for a busy January for Aston Villa as he urged the club to show 'ambition' to help him win the Champions League at Villa Park. share Unai Emery reveals his 'huge dream' for Aston Villa Close friend of Michael Schumacher reveals new details of visiting rules 12 years on from Formula One legend's horror ski crash 1 share Close friend of Schumacher reveals new details of visiting rules Inside the wild west of self-medicating rugby players... and the shocking damage experts fear they are doing to their bodies amid surge in use of mystical smelling salts BANNED by the NFL NIK SIMON: Step into most professional rugby dressing rooms and there will be a table that looks like a pick-and-mix for grown-ups. Smelling salts, caffeine gels, processed sugars. share Inside the wild west of self-medicating rugby players Darts star Stephen Bunting hits out at online abuse aimed at his 13-year-old son Toby Toby regularly appears at events where his father is playing and features on the darts star's social media.Bunting said in a post on X that his family have been hurt by the trolling. share Darts star Stephen Bunting hits out at online abuse of 13-year-old son 'He's after my job!' Man United boss Ruben Amorim makes Bruno Fernandes joke after injured captain makes big impression away from the pitch The United skipper was initially ruled out for around a month after limping out of the defeat at Aston Villa a week ago before it emerged that he could be back even sooner. share 'He's after my job!' jokes United boss Amorim about injured star Anthony Joshua 'is stable' after car crash that killed two of his closest friends: Boxer remains in hospital in Nigeria after being pulled from wreckage 74 shares Anthony Joshua 'is stable', officials confirm after Nigeria crash Anthony Joshua seen playing table tennis in Instagram post just hours before he was injured in fatal car crash that killed two other passengers The British boxing star, 36, sustained minor injuries in the incident and is understood to be receiving treatment in hospital. 13 shares AJ seen playing table tennis hours before horror car crash Jake Paul breaks his silence on ex-rival Anthony Joshua's shock car crash in Nigeria... just days after their fight Paul and Joshua shared the ring just 10 days prior to the car crash, in a blockbuster bout which saw the influencer-turned-boxer suffer a knockout defeat in the sixth round. 1 share Jake Paul breaks his silence on ex-rival Anthony Joshua's car crash Chelsea transfer briefing: The area they will look to strengthen, James McAtee links, why they can spend big and the three stars heading for the exit Chelsea may well need to make January count. Here, our expert KIERAN GILL answers everything you need to know about the upcoming transfer window. 5 shares Chelsea transfer briefing: McAtee links and the stars heading for exit Australia are usually bad winners but at least they've been good losers too. Now after MCG humbling I'm having to rethink that - here's why, writes LAWRENCE BOOTH This is my sixth Ashes tour, and the previous five had encouraged a hypothesis: even if Australians aren't always gracious winners, they can be magnanimous in defeat. share Australia have always been good losers - until this MCG humbling Life under Frank Lampard: Coventry star Luke Woolfenden lifts the lid on what's going on inside the dressing room, as they sit eight points clear at the Championship summit JAMES SHARPE: Frank Lampard stood in front of the Coventry fans, and, as is becoming quite the tradition, repeatedly punched the air with his fist to roars that grew louder and louder. share Life under Lampard: Coventry star lifts lid on the dressing room Aston Villa January transfer briefing: Unai Emery's two desires, the popular young star who may be sold to free up funds - and the latest on Lucas Paqueta Can Villa back Unai Emery with the players he needs to see off their illustrious title rivals? Here, our expert TOM COLLOMOSSE answers everything you need to know this January. 1 share Villa transfer briefing: Emery's two wishes, Paqueta and who could go England players of the Bazball era RATED AND SLATED: Five stars who have gone backwards named - and the players who back up Joe Root's words LAWRENCE BOOTH IN MELBOURNE: Daily Mail Sport  looks at the 14 who have taken part in their latest series defeat down under - plus one who hasn't. share England players of the Bazball era RATED AND SLATED I would have been toast if I ditched my back three! Man United boss Ruben Amorim makes admission over style of play that almost cost him his job share Amorim makes admission over style of play that almost cost him his job FIFA president Gianni Infantino defends exorbitant cost of 2026 World Cup tickets - insisting it reflects 'absolutely crazy' public demand FIFA president Gianni Infantino has defended the exorbitant cost of World Cup tickets, described by fan groups as 'scandalous'. share Infantino defends World Cup ticket prices despite backlash BBC forced to apologise as they face backlash for tennis's Battle of the Sexes: Fans furious at licence fee being spent on rights for Dubai 'farce' after feed kept cutting out The event had been mired in controversy since Kyrgios first announced that he would be facing off with women's world No 1 Sabalenka in September during the US Open. share BBC forced to apologise amid backlash for tennis's Battle of the Sexes Let the mind games begin! Aston Villa manager Unai Emery piles pressure on old side ahead of crunch clash by insisting the Gunners are title favourites Villa are just three points behind Arsenal in the table and are the form team in the country after winning 11 straight matches in all competitions. 14 shares Villa boss Emery piles pressure on old side Arsenal ahead of clash Jake Paul's fiancee Jutta Leerdam says she's 'still in shock' after fall that has left her Olympics dream in the balance share Jake Paul's fiancee 'still in shock' after fall at Olympic trials How the soulless 'Battle of the Sexes' committed the most cardinal sin of all, writes MATTHEW LAMBWELL - and the bizarre rule change that proved a disaster as Nick Kyrgios beat Aryna Sabalenka MATTHEW LAMBWELL: Kyrgios won - as he was bound to do - 6-3, 6-3. What did we learn from the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai? Nothing. share How the 'Battle of the Sexes' committed the most cardinal sin of all The secrets behind Man City's title resurgence: How French rap, home truths and trips to Miami Beach helped Pep Guardiola banish 'the fog' around the Etihad The Club World Cup represented a failure for City last summer - but it has also acted as a foundation for an ascent back to challenging for the title. 17 shares How Guardiola cleared 'the fog' around resurgent Man City Enzo Maresca issues stark warning to his Chelsea players amid worrying trend that is hampering their top four bid Villa came from behind to beat Chelsea, who have now dropped 13 points from winning positions in the Premier League, with 11 of those being thrown away specifically at Stamford Bridge. share Maresca issues warning to Chelsea stars amid faltering top four bid Former Premier League boss sacked by struggling League One side after picking up just THREE wins all season He was given a five-and-a-half year contract in February 2024 but was relegated to League Two after two wins in 17 matches.

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