City have been so quietly efficient of late that it has been easy to miss them coming up on the rails in a fascinating title race - and that's how Pep Guardiola will like it. Here's how they've done it.

Top-flight sides are expected to vote through trials at a meeting on Wednesday which would permit each club to make an additional two changes per game.

Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips for Tuesday's meetings at Fakenham, Exeter and Southwell.

The Premier League are considering expanding their testing programme to include academy players for the first time amid concerns about the virus spreading among youth-team players.

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta says the "chemistry" between his players made him happy as they beat Newcastle 3-0.

Steve Bruce says a poor run of results means Newcastle's confidence has "ebbed away", with his side losing 3-0 at Arsenal.

The Buccaneers signed the peerless Brady to win. And after a 30-20 victory in New Orleans against the Saints, they sealed their place in the NFC Championship game for the first time since 2003.

England captain Joe Root has warned his side against complacency despite the seven-wicket victory over Sri Lanka, completed inside the opening hour of the final morning in Galle.

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: Footballers are easy targets for the nefarious. Young and wealthy, they are vulnerable in a way high earners in other industries are not.

Rodgers understands the pressure of working at a top club having managed both Liverpool and Celtic and he wants his squad to act as though they are operating under similar scrutiny.

As Covid wreaks havoc with preparations for the marquee rugby event in the calendar, the Lions and Springboks are locked in negotiations around moving or delaying the tour.

EXCLUSIVE BY MATT HUGHES: Derby are unwilling to cancel their loan agreement with Manchester City for Scott Carson as they need the £500,000 due this month to help pay their wages.

The striker has spoken out again after raising eyebrows before Christmas when he gave an interview to respected Spanish newspaper AS, discussing playing for Barcelona or Real Madrid.

COMMENT: Trying to bring more than 1,000 athletes, coaches and officials from all over the world into a country jealously guarding its largely Covid-free status - what could possibly go wrong?

Djokovic has stumbled into yet another PR disaster after being slapped down for demanding that players should get more sympathetic treatment ahead of the Australian Open.

Emile Smith Rowe’s impact on the Arsenal team since he came into the starting line-up has been phenomenal as he starred again for Mikel Arteta’s side. Playing in the no.10 role behind Alexandre Lacazette, he was too much for Newcastle to handle, helping himself to another assist for the Gunners. It was the 20-year-old’s fifth […]

Saka scored from a Smith Rowe assist as the Gunners emerged 3-0 winners against the Magpies

Michail Antonio is the only senior striker at West Ham after Sebastien Haller was sold to Ajax

There were plenty of positives for Mikel Arteta to take from Arsenal’s win over Newcastle, but it is unlikely anything will have been more pleasing than the sight of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang getting himself on the scoresheet.

Stacey Copeland has announced her retirement from competitive sport due to ongoing injury problems.