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Long-range goals from further and further out

Football (Soccer) BBC Football

1 min read • 18 Oct 2026

Long-range goals from further and further out

After Diego Gomez's halfway-line stunner for Brighton on Sunday, BBC Sport looks at the previous longest-range Premier League goals as recorded by Opta in the last 20 seasons....

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Texans beat Jags in final seconds of Wembley thriller

Football (Soccer) Sky Sports Premier League

1 min read • 18 Oct 2026

Texans beat Jags in final seconds of Wembley thriller

Ka'imi Fairbairn kicked a 49-yard field goal as time expired to lift the Houston Texans to a 34-31 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars in a thriller at Wembley Stadium on Sunday....

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Boyd criticises Hearts’ ‘lack of respect’ as Celtic deliver ‘wake-up call’

Football (Soccer) Sky Sports Premier League

1 min read • 18 Oct 2026

Boyd criticises Hearts’ ‘lack of respect’ as Celtic deliver ‘wake-up call’

Hearts returned to Celtic Park looking for revenge but were taught a lesson by the side who snatched the Scottish Premiership title from their grasp....

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Neville delivers Carrick warning after Man Utd 'stepping stone' performance

Football (Soccer) Sky Sports Premier League

1 min read • 18 Oct 2026

Neville delivers Carrick warning after Man Utd 'stepping stone' performance

Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville believes Manchester United's 1-1 draw at Leeds could be a "stepping stone" but has warned that Michael Carrick will have a problem if his side are still 13th in the Premier League come Janu...

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Madueke strikes late but who missed his big chance? - Forest v Arsenal ratings

Football (Soccer) BBC Sport Headlines

1 min read • 18 Oct 2026

Madueke strikes late but who missed his big chance? - Forest v Arsenal ratings

Noni Madueke struck late to earn Arsenal a victory at Nottingham Forest. Here's how the players rated....

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St Brigid's secure historic first Antrim football title

Football (Soccer) BBC Sport Headlines

1 min read • 18 Oct 2026

St Brigid's secure historic first Antrim football title

St Brigid's make history in an all-Belfast Antrim SFC final, securing their first senior football title with a 0-21 to 1-16 win over O'Donovan Rossa....

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Mbeumo offers Carrick solace as Man Utd winless run goes on

Football (Soccer) BBC Sport Headlines

1 min read • 18 Oct 2026

Mbeumo offers Carrick solace as Man Utd winless run goes on

Michael Carrick said he had his headphones on this week so didn't hear the noise around Manchester United, but a 1-1 draw at Leeds means it is six games without a win....

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'Hearts defending was junior level... and that's disrespectful to the juniors'

Football (Soccer) BBC Football

1 min read • 18 Oct 2026

'Hearts defending was junior level... and that's disrespectful to the juniors'

After Celtic's 7-1 thrashing of Hearts, we hear from the managers and the Sportsound team...

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James scores brilliant double as Chelsea put six past Spurs

Football (Soccer) BBC Sport Headlines

1 min read • 18 Oct 2026

James scores brilliant double as Chelsea put six past Spurs

Chelsea secure their fifth-consecutive Women's Super League win with victory over Tottenham in manager Sonia Bompastor's 50th game in the competition....

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