CHRIS WHEELER: Ratcliffe acknowledged INEOS's role as 'custodians of the club on your behalf' and admitted it could take time to revive United's fortunes.

Japan's Naoya Inoue delivers a 10th-round knockout of Marlon Tapales in Tokyo to become a two-weight undisputed champion.

CRAIG HOPE AT ST JAMES' PARK:Eddie Howe once convinced Newcastle's owners to spend £25million on Chris Wood. Only here did we see why, in the colours of Nottingham Forest.

Chris Wood scores a hat-trick on his return to St James' Park as Nottingham Forest end a seven-game winless run with a stunning Premier League victory at Newcastle.

Tyson Fury's heavyweight rankings haven't aged well.

Cardiff host Welsh arch-rivals Dragons in the 2023-24 United Rugby Championship in front of the Scrum V cameras.

Spain forward Alexia Putellas is to have surgery on her left knee, her club side Barcelona announce.

The 32-year-old joined the Tricky Trees back in January from Newcastle initially on loan before his move was made permanent in February , after having moved to the Magpies in 2022.

RYAN WALKER AT DEEPDALE: Goodwill and seasonal cheer were in short supply as Illan Meslier's moment of madness cost Leeds dear on Boxing Day.

Japanese fighter unifies super-bantamweight titles30-year-old previously won all four bantamweight beltsJapan’s Naoya Inoue became the second male boxer to be a four-belt undisputed champion in two weight divisions with a 10th-round knockout of Marlon Tapales in Tokyo on Tuesday.Inoue unified the super-bantamweight titles of all four major sanctioning …

Newcastle's troubles continued to deepen as Chris Wood scored a hat-trick against his former club to help Nottingham Forest to a 3-1 win at St James' Park.

Il Est Francais put up a sparkling jumping display to win the Ladbrokes Kauto Star Novices' Chase on his British debut at Kempton.

In a time when the sport is often ridiculed for rarely pitting its best fighters up against each other, 2023 will perhaps go down as a breakthrough year for modern-day boxing.