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  "publishedAt": "2026-05-03T14:56:41.000Z",
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  "tags": [
    "Jose Mourinho involved in fight with 'police forced to intervene'",
    "World Championship final halted after protestor vaults into playing area to blast TV licence fees",
    "Sir Alex Ferguson taken to hospital ahead of Manchester United and Liverpool game",
    "The GB News Editorial Charter"
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  "textContent": "\n\n\nBournemouth secured a commanding 3-0 triumph over Crystal Palace at Vitality Stadium, propelling themselves into sixth position in the Premier League table as their remarkable unbeaten streak reached 15 matches.\n\nThe Cherries now sit on 52 points, holding a one-point advantage over Brentford and a two-point cushion above Brighton with just three fixtures remaining this season.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThis historic run represents a club record in the top flight and has ignited genuine hopes of European football arriving on the south coast for the first time in the club's history.\n\nPalace, meanwhile, appeared disjointed following their midweek Conference League exertions.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nTRENDING\n\nStories\n\nVideos\n\nYour Say\n\nThe opener arrived courtesy of an unfortunate intervention from Jefferson Lerma, who returned to face his former employers having represented the Cherries for five campaigns between 2018 and 2023.\n\nEvanilson rose to meet an Alex Scott corner, directing his header towards goal, though the effort appeared destined to drift wide of the target.\n\nHowever, Lerma's attempted clearance deflected the ball back towards his own net, wrong-footing goalkeeper Dean Henderson who could not prevent the ball from crossing the line despite his desperate attempts to claw it away.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nHenderson's troubles continued as he gifted Bournemouth their second goal through a pair of costly mistakes.\n\nThe Palace keeper failed to gather a long throw-in cleanly, then compounded his error by clumsily bringing down Marcos Senesi inside the area.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n### LATEST SPORTS NEWS:\n\n\n\n\n  * Jose Mourinho involved in fight with 'police forced to intervene'\n  * World Championship final halted after protestor vaults into playing area to blast TV licence fees\n  * Sir Alex Ferguson taken to hospital ahead of Manchester United and Liverpool game\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nReferee had little choice but to point to the spot for what proved a soft penalty concession.\n\nEli Junior Kroupi stepped up to take responsibility from 12 yards, sending Henderson diving in the wrong direction as he stroked the ball home.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThe successful conversion marked Kroupi's 12th strike of the campaign, further underlining his impressive breakthrough season with the south coast club.\n\nOliver Glasner sought to inject fresh impetus at the interval, introducing Ismaila Sarr, Adam Wharton and Tyrick Mitchell from the bench.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nDespite the tactical reshuffle, Bournemouth continued to create the more threatening openings throughout the second period.\n\nBrazilian youngster Rayan had already squandered two promising opportunities before finally finding the net to complete the scoring.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThe teenager latched onto a perfectly weighted through ball from David Brooks before drilling a low finish across Henderson into the far corner.\n\nWith Palace languishing in 15th position domestically, Glasner's side will now concentrate their efforts on their Conference League campaign.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n**Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter**",
  "title": "Bournemouth continue push for Europe with big win over Crystal Palace"
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