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IPSWICH, England (Reuters) – Ipswich Town manager Kieran McKenna hailed a special night for his club as they won a home match in the Premier League for the first time in more than two decades, and suggested more victories would come for the relegation-threatened club. Goals from Liam Delap and former Chelsea player Omari Hutchinson …

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(Reuters) – Ipswich Town put a dent in Chelsea’s Premier League title hopes with a 2-0 win at Portman Road on Monday, but the west London side’s head coach Enzo Maresca said no one expected his young team to be in their current position this season. Chelsea were stunned by the promoted side after Liam …

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(Reuters) – Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe said his side’s winning run was built on defensive improvement after they claimed a fourth straight Premier League victory with a 2-0 win at Manchester United on Monday. Newcastle have conceded just once in their last five games in all competitions, with four successive clean sheets in the …

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LONDON (Reuters) – Edinburgh’s New Year “Hogmanay” celebrations, where tens of thousands of revellers gather in the Scottish capital for street parties and fireworks, have been cancelled due to bad weather, organisers said on Monday. The move comes as much of the UK is subject to severe weather warnings for the coming week, with heavy …

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(Reuters) – Liverpool defender Joe Gomez faces a spell on the sidelines after picking up a hamstring injury in their 5-0 thrashing of West Ham United on Sunday, manager Arne Slot said. The 27-year-old England international was replaced by Jarell Quansah shortly before halftime at the London Stadium. Liverpool are already without first-choice centre back …

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(Reuters) – Manchester United’s transition from Erik ten Hag to Ruben Amorim is not going to be easy as their styles are completely different but the squad have full faith in the new manager, defender Harry Maguire said. The 39-year-old former Sporting boss, who favours a back three, has won four, lost five and drawn …

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