OLIVER HOLT - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: Wayne Rooney played for nearly 17 years after the 2004 European Championship and he will always be preserved there in those balmy Portugal evenings.

Joe Root revealed he had taken inspiration from former team-mate and international batting rival Kane Williamson after hitting the fourth double hundred of his Test career on Saturday.

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'Three points clear…' cackled a wide-eyed Gary Neville on his screen. '… of the greatest Liverpool team… OF ALL TIME!' he continued, growing ever more high-pitched in excitement.

Liverpool take on Manchester United on Sunday evening.

Leicester 2-0 Southampton: Goals at the end of each half were enough to keep up the Foxes’ Premier League momentum

Eddie Jones says there is nothing inevitable about the season being paused due to coronavirus, adding that rugby plays "a key role in giving people something to cheer about".

James Maddison showed the way forward both for Leicester’s title aspirations and for Covid-19 protocols as he marked his winning goal by indulging in some socially distanced celebrations. Related: Leicester City v Southampton: Premier League – live! Continue reading...

Goals from James Maddison and Harvey Barnes helped Leicester up to second in the Premier League with a 2-0 win over Southampton at the King Power Stadium.

Leicester City edge a keenly contested Premier League encounter with Southampton to maintain their push for a top-four place.

Swansea maintained the pressure on Sky Bet Championship leaders Norwich as they battled to a 2-0 win over Barnsley at Oakwell.

Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho has the rare luxury - or inconvenience - of an eight-day break following Sunday's visit to Premier League basement club Sheffield United, so he should have few concerns about naming his strongest possible side.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has plenty of options as Manchester United on Sunday head to Anfield to face Liverpool in their biggest game of the Premier League season so far.

Liverpool are this weekend facing another defensive headache as they prepare to face Premier League leaders Manchester United.

The Chelsea celebrations were vociferous upon the final whistle and understandably so. The pressure had been building on Frank Lampard after a run that had brought only one win in six Premier League games – with that coming before Christmas. A 1-0 win against 10-man Fulham was no emphatic return to form but the Chelsea boss will take it.

One of the Premier League’s fiercest rivalries is renewed on Sunday as Liverpool welcome Manchester United to Anfield. 

Manchester City will be looking to ramp up their title challenge on Sunday as they host Crystal Palace at the Etihad.

James Maddison didn’t want to take any risks whatsoever with his goal celebration after scoring Leicester’s opening goal in their 2-0 win against Southampton on Saturday evening. The midfielder netted for the second time in consecutive league games, smashing home from a tight angle to put the Foxes ahead against the Saints in the first […]