Jockey Paul Kavanagh sadly died in a car accident on Christmas Eve and fellow jockeys wore black armbands on Friday.

‘Difference between us and other teams is too small’Liverpool have conceded 11 league goals from set piecesArne Slot has claimed Liverpool have much more to offer this season and can become the dominant team he envisaged, although only once their set-piece failings have been eradicated.Liverpool have stemmed a damaging sequence of nine losses in 12 games …

No rational judge could have expected England’s fall guys to succeed at the MCG where they were thrown on to a festive bonfireGuess who just got back today? Those wild-eyed boys that had been away. This was a day of brittle, over-caffeinated cricket, on an MCG pitch streaked with faint green ridges. But it was also a day when the boys were, however …

Liverpool have started to turn the corner after a ruinous autumn, with a six-game unbeaten run that - in all probability - should extend to a seventh against Wolves on Saturday afternoon.

⚽ Updates from the afternoon Boxing Day football action⚽ Live scores | Tables | Follow us on Bluesky | Mail BarryChampionship: Despite failing to properly get his head to a free-kick aimed towards the far post, Jack Robinson somehow manages to take advantage of some slapstick defending to bundle the ball over the line anyway and equalise for Birmingham …

There is a greater responsibility on the France international with Alexander Isak injured and Mohamed Salah on Africa Cup of Nations duty.

Manchester United are eyeing reinforcements for Ruben Amorim in the January transfer window including one of their former players.

Two potential Afcon hopefuls meet in a key Group B encounter

Late Portuguese’s former English clubs meet on SaturdayDinis and Duarte also attended clubs’ season openersDiogo Jota’s two sons will join the mascots at Anfield when Liverpool face Wolves in the Premier League on Saturday, the club confirmed on Friday.The Portuguese forward, who played for both Premier League clubs, died in a car crash alongside his …

An official involved with the World Cup Pride Match says there has been no contact from Fifa about their plans, despite the Egyptian FA's complaint.

Mixed news for Gunners ahead of key run in title race after Christmas

A long-held tradition within English football could soon come to an end as the Premier League and English Football League prepare to begin talks about a significant shift within the sport.

Seven-time winners are back in action against Bafana Bafana in a heavyweight Group B showdown

Rory McIlroy's consistency on the green was year-round.

Manchester United have been urged to sign one of the Premier League's most in-form midfielders when the January transfer window opens

Pat Cummins has insisted that he's aiming to be back playing again for Australia in February's T20 World Cup, after he was ruled out of the remaining two Ashes Tests.

Gunners could welcome key man back from injury

Forward underwent knee surgery in AugustArteta: ‘It will be a matter of days, not weeks’Mikel Arteta hopes Kai Havertz is ready to return from a long-term knee injury and has predicted the German will bring “a different dimension” to Arsenal’s attack.Havertz has been sidelined since undergoing knee surgery in August and had been expected back at …

England all out for 110 but Tongue marks career highNeser swats aside criticism of pitch after 20 wickets fallEngland may have been bowled out for 110 in Melbourne, another revolution of the unceasing wheel of pain that is the current Ashes tour, but for Josh Tongue day one of the fourth Test was also a career high.“Dreams come true,” Tongue said at the …