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Manchester United bid to dent Arsenal’s title hopes as rivals clash

Can Michael Carrick build on a strong start as interim Manchester United manager by knocking the league leaders off course?

<p>Aryna Sabalenka beat Victoria Mboko in the fourth round</p>

Australian OpenTennis

Sabalenka eclipses Mboko — and now faces another teen sensation

The world No 1 will face Iva Jovic in the last eight after overcoming the talented Mboko

Nygren stunner puts Celtic ahead in Scottish Premiership title tussle

<p>Amine Adli wheels away after scoring a late winner against Liverpool</p>

Slot faced with recurring problem as Liverpool stunned by late winner

<p>Paddy Pimblett during his title-fight loss to Justin Gaethje at UFC 324</p>

UFC 324

Brave Pimblett bloodied and beaten by Gaethje in ridiculous title bout

More sport

Portsmouth and Southampton share points in fierce renewal of rivalry

<p>Julian Alvarez is on Arsenal’s radar</p>

Transfer news live: Arsenal eye Alvarez, Spurs near Robertson deal

<p>Carlos Alcaraz continued his perfect campaign in Melbourne</p>

Alcaraz eases into quarter-finals with straight sets win over Paul

<p>Christian Horner oversaw a period of success at Red Bull</p>

Horner considers investment in Alpine after Red Bull exit

<p>Patrick Reed secured the Dubai Desert Classic</p>

Reed dominates Dubai Desert Classic to secure significant win

<p>Erling Haaland finally got his much-needed rest</p>

at the etihad

Man City finally find a solution for their Haaland problem

<p>The Australian Open holds the opening grand slam of the year </p>

Australian Open order of play and tournament schedule

<p>The completed World Cup draw (Sam Corum/PA)</p>

World Cup 2026 fixtures: Full schedule, match dates and venues

Inside Football

<p>Mikel Arteta and Arne Slot shake hands (Alastair Grant/AP)</p>

The game plans behind the Premier League’s dullest feature this season

<p>Plenty has been made of the contrasting styles and fortunes of Glasner and Amorim </p>

Glasner raises uncomfortable truth – and makes life harder for himself

<p>Miguel Delaney: Inside Football lands in your inbox every Monday and Friday</p>

Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter

How United’s reset puts the spotlight on their next permanent manager

ACFC

<p>Real Madrid's head coach Xabi Alonso shake hands with Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior</p>

Football’s next tactical innovation is ‘just not having a manager’

<p>Discover the absurdities and oddities of the beautiful game with the Adam Clery Football Column</p>

Unpack football’s absurdities with Adam Clery’s ACFC newsletter

<p>Argentinian referee Horacio Elizondo (2ndR) shows the red card to English forward Wayne Rooney</p>

Football wishes it was darts – but darts wants to be pro wrestling

<p>Scotland’s Scott McTominay scores the opening goal during the win over Denmark (Andrew Milligan/PA)</p>

Someone call the police! Scott McTominay has just been robbed

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Independent TV

Journalists boo Senegal’s Pape Thiaw after AFCON final drama

Tottenham woes continue as star has £150,000 Range Rover broken into

Watch: Skiier lands on one foot after mid-air mishap

<p>Keane feels Van Dijk could do more to help Liverpool’s new signings settle (Mike Egerton/PA)</p>

Keane unleashes dig at Carrick in Man Utd rant on live TV

Sport deals

<p>Adidas’s bestselling styles will see you through years to come</p>

Save up to 50% on trainers and more with these adidas deals

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Mountain Warehouse discount codes January 2026 – how to save 20%

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Nike discount codes for January 2026 – how to get 50% off

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Football

Why is Cole Palmer not playing for Chelsea against Crystal Palace?

<p>Virgil van Dijk (left) has expressed his desire for Liverpool to keep Andy Robertson</p>

Van Dijk wants Robertson to stay at Liverpool amid talk of Spurs move

<p>Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (left) and Michael Carrick are good friends and former colleagues</p>

Carrick reveals Solskjaer talks after beating him to Man United role

Liverpool manager Arne Slot felt some of his players ran out of energy (Adam Davy/PA).

Arne Slot says Liverpool ‘ran out of energy’ in dramatic defeat at Bournemouth

Van Dijk fumes at referee as Liverpool fall to late Bournemouth winner

<p>Virgil van Dijk protesting to the referee after Bournemouth’s winner went in</p>

Van Dijk fumes at refereeing over last-gasp Bournemouth winner

Thomas Frank says his Tottenham players are working hard (Nick Potts/PA)

Under-pressure Frank working ‘very hard’ to end Tottenham’s slump

Referee Farai Hallam makes decided not to give a penalty (Martin Rickett/PA)

Pep Guardiola unhappy with refereeing decision despite win over Wolves

Marco Silva said Fulham must fight to keep Harry Wilson (Adam Davy/PA)

Fulham must fight to keep Harry Wilson, warns boss Marco Silva

Thomas Frank says his Tottenham players are working hard (Nick Potts/PA)

Under-pressure Frank working ‘very hard’ to end Tottenham’s slump

Referee Farai Hallam makes decided not to give a penalty (Martin Rickett/PA)

Pep Guardiola unhappy with refereeing decision despite win over Wolves

Marco Silva said Fulham must fight to keep Harry Wilson (Adam Davy/PA)

Fulham must fight to keep Harry Wilson, warns boss Marco Silva

Visit the USA

Here’s how to travel the US inspired by 7 recent Super Bowl champs

Hail Maryland: football, food and festivals in Baltimore and beyond

A sports lover’s guide to one week in Tennessee

Fandom in Florida: sports and city breaks in the Sunshine State

Tennis

<p>The Australian Open holds the opening grand slam of the year </p>

Australian Open latest order of play and tournament schedule

<p>Naomi Osaka was forced to pull out of the Australian Open</p>

Australian Open men’s and women’s seed list and tracker

<p>Novak Djokovic is into the quarter-finals in Melbourne</p>

Djokovic handed Australian Open walkover as opponent pulls out injured

<p>Jannik Sinner was hugely uncomfortable in the heat but battled through</p>

‘Lucky’ Sinner saved from shock Australian Open exit by specific rule

‘Lucky’ Djokovic sorry for almost hitting ball girl at Australian Open

<p>Emma Raducanu in action at the Australian Open</p>

Raducanu superfan ejected from Australian Open by police

Australian Open Tennis

Keys and Pegula plan trash talk segment before Australian Open clash

Australian Open Tennis

Wawrinka bids farewell at Australian Open with beers after Fritz loss

Rugby Union

Rugby needs superstars such as Henry Pollock (pictured), according to England boss Steve Borthwick (Andrew Matthews/PA))

England’s Steve Borthwick says superstars must embrace the team ethic

<p>Steve Borthwick with some of his squad before England’s match against Australia at Twickenham in November 2025</p>

Settled squad reveals the truth about England’s Six Nations chances

Premium

<p>Thibaud Flament will miss France’s first game of next month’s Six Nations</p>

France star to miss Six Nations game due to fertility treatment

<p>Steve Borthwick believes England are well placed to win the Six Nations</p>

Borthwick targets title tilt after revealing England Six Nations squad

Wales’ Williams retires from international rugby ahead of Six Nations

<p>Bath prop Vilikesa Sela has earned his first England call up</p>

Uncapped trio included as England reveal Six Nations squad

Cricket

Joe Root has backed Harry Brook to be a great leader for England (Eranga Jayawardena/AP)

Joe Root backs Harry Brook to do ‘wonderful things’ as England captain

Joe Root backs Harry Brook to do ‘wonderful things’ as England captain

Joe Root has backed Harry Brook to be a great leader for England (Eranga Jayawardena/AP)

Harry Brook heaped praise on Joe Root and his spin attack (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)

Harry Brook happy as Joe Root and England put Sri Lanka in a spin

<p>Joe Root steered England to a long overdue win</p>

Root inspires England to finally end dismal run in Sri Lanka

<p>Scotland are set to replace Bangladesh at the T20 World Cup</p>

Scotland replace Bangladesh at T20 World Cup after boycott

ICC reject Bangladesh request to relocate World Cup matches from India

ICC reject Bangladesh request to relocate World Cup matches from India

Sam Curran knows England need to turn around their one-day international form (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)

Sam Curran says England’s players know they need to start winning 50-over games

<p>Joe Root was angry after being dismissed against Sri Lanka</p>

England suffer more misery in morale-sapping ODI loss to Sri Lanka

Formula 1

F1 2026 testing: Start time and schedule for Barcelona event

<p>Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc wave to the crowd in Fiorano on Friday</p>

How Hamilton is making his Ferrari mark: ‘Car has a clear direction’

<p>Williams team principal James Vowles has made the call to withdraw his team from next week’s test</p>

Williams make shock call to miss first F1 2026 test in Barcelona

<p>Luca Diella is the frontrunner to be Lewis Hamilton's new race engineer</p>

Who is Luca Diella? Frontrunner to be Hamilton’s Ferrari race engineer

<p>Oscar Piastri pipped team-mate Lando Norris to pole in Qatar (David Davies/PA).</p>

F1 2026 launch dates: When do McLaren reveal new car livery?

Horner announces ‘exciting’ new venture ahead of 2026 F1 season

<p>Phil Hanson has joined Ferrari</p>

British racer ‘honoured’ after signing multi-year deal with Ferrari

<p>Doriane Pin won F1 Academy last year</p>

Mercedes star Pin lands F1 role for 2026 after dominant 2025 triumph

Boxing

<p>Teofimo Lopez after a 2024 win over Jamaine Ortiz</p>

Lopez vs Stevenson: Start time, undercard and how to watch fight

Lopez vs Stevenson: Start time, undercard and how to watch fight

<p>Teofimo Lopez after a 2024 win over Jamaine Ortiz</p>

<p>Deontay Wilder at the Los Angeles premiere of ‘Moses The Black’ on 20 January</p>

Chisora vs Wilder date and location emerge as heavyweight duel nears

<p>Prince Naseem Hamed watches his son on the Usyk vs Dubois 2 card at Wembley in July 2025</p>

Prince Naseem offers surprise take on Jake Paul and influencer boxing

<p>Dana White (left) with Callum Walsh, one of the faces of Zuffa Boxing</p>

What is Zuffa Boxing? White brings reasons for excitement and concern

<p>Dana White could pounce on Oleksandr Usyk’s free agent status</p>

White in talks to sign Usyk to new boxing venture

<p>Dana White could pounce on Oleksandr Usyk’s free agent status</p>

White in talks to sign Usyk to new boxing venture

Fury offers prediction after Wilder v Chisora speculation

Fury hints at preferred opponents as boxing comeback gathers pace

Golf

Who is Blades Brown? Teenage talent chases PGA Tour history

Who is Blades Brown? Teenage talent chases PGA Tour history

<p>American golfer Patrick Reed</p>

Reed moves four shots clear with McIlroy straggling in Dubai

Molinari rolls back the years to lead at Dubai Desert Classic

<p>Rory McIlroy and Tyrrell Hatton at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship </p>

McIlroy urges Rahm and Hatton to pay up millions to play Ryder Cup

<p>Rory McIlroy believes a deal between LIV Golf and the PGA Tour is not on the horizon (Fatima Shbair/AP)</p>

McIlroy gives verdict on potential deal between LIV Golf and PGA Tour

<p>Rory McIlroy believes a deal between LIV Golf and the PGA Tour is not on the horizon (Fatima Shbair/AP)</p>

McIlroy gives verdict on potential deal between LIV Golf and PGA Tour

<p>Luke Donald could captain Europe for the third consecutive Ryder Cup (David Davies/PA)</p>

Luke Donald eyes Ryder Cup history ahead of possible Tiger Woods clash

Investigation launched as statue of Seve Ballesteros vanishes

Athletics

<p>Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone will miss much of the 2026 season</p>

Olympic champion McLaughlin-Levrone announces pregnancy

<p>McColgan finished eighth in last year's London Marathon</p>

Eilish McColgan reclaims European 10km record in ‘bucket list’ race

<p>Jacob Kiplimo is back in action after winning the Chicago Marathon in October</p>

World Cross Country Championships: Channel, time and how to watch

Cycling

<p>First minister of Wales Eluned Morgan (centre), Tour de France 2018 winner Geraint Thomas (right), and director of the Tour de France Christian Prudhomme during the Tour de France 2027 Grand Depart route reveal at the Senedd in Cardiff</p>

Tour de France 2027 routes revealed as famous race returns to Britain

<p>Tadej Pogacar won last year’s Tour de France</p>

Tour de France 2027 routes revealed ahead of Grand Depart in Britain

<p>Simon Yates has brought the curtain down on his career</p>

Simon Yates calls time on career of one of cycling’s great underdogs

US Sport

Minnesota NBA game canceled after fatal shooting by Border Patrol

<p>President Donald Trump will skip this year’s Super Bowl, criticizing the NFL for performing acts Green Day and Bad Bunny</p>

Trump to skip Super Bowl, blasts halftime acts: ‘I’m anti-them’

<p>The former San Francisco landlord of Moses Moody (right) alleges that the NBA player’s improper laundry ventilation caused extensive water damage and that holes were drilled into the condo’s window frames and electrical switches</p>

NBA star making $11M sued $28K over alleged condo laundry mishap

Betting

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