Super Eagles continue impressive push for Africa Cup of Nations glory

JAMES SHARPE: Roll up, roll up! Step this way! It's the first relegation six-pointer of the season and, in more ways than one, the circus is in town.

Arno Merk, Arron Monk and Jamie Hughes were among the first 32 players to progress through the opening stage of the 2026 PDC Q-School on Monday.

KIERAN GILL: Rosenior spent his Monday locked in negotiations with the Chelsea hierarchy after being identified as their leading candidate to succeed predecessor Enzo Maresca.

Manchester United legends Paul Scholes and Nicky Butt have shared their thoughts on potential candidates to replace Ruben Amorim - with some surprising names in the mix.

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Nick Ames and Seb Hutchinson to discuss a weekend of Premier League dramaRate, review, share on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Audioboom, Mixcloud, Acast and Stitcher, and join the conversation on email.On the podcast today: Arsenal move six points clear at the top after Manchester City drop four points in six games. …

It’s not supposed to be like this. Nigeria, for at least two decades, have been a team that huffed and puffed, struggled with the weight of their own history and expectation, seemed always less than the sum of their parts. Even as they won the tournament in 2013, or got to the final in 2024, the sense of effort was palpable. Nothing came easily to them. …

Ruben Amorim was sacked by Manchester United after Sunday's 1-1 draw with Leeds - with the club now on the hunt for their replacement

Eric Chelle’s side continue perfect Africa Cup of Nations campaign

Goalkeeper who swapped city rivals in the summer proved pivotal on his return with a stunning series of saves“I hope people don’t get angry but he’s my friend.” There wasn’t long until the Barcelona derby and Jofre Carreras had briefly abandoned the warm-up to talk to the TV. There on the touchline, talk inevitably turned to his former roommate, …

Manchester City centre-back Josko Gvardiol has suffered a fracture to his right leg - and the club will now discuss whether to go into the transfer market, with Crystal Palace's Marc Guehi a player of long-term interest.

Algerians are perfect at Africa Cup of Nations so far

Egypt 3-1 Benin: Mohamed Salah put the icing on the cake for Pharaohs in extra time - but the seven-time champions were made to work hard for a place in the quarter-finals

There are penalties in the race for things such as disrespectful behavior, unsportsmanlike conduct, technical errors and equipment that’s missing

Nancy lost six of his eight games in charge after taking over from interim O’Neill

Under-21s boss will take charge for west London derby on Wednesday

Even the return of Martin O’Neill is unlikely to placate supporters frustrated by poor performances, a lack of investment, and chaos in the boardroomAny club confirming the end of an error after eight games owes an apology to their supporters. In Celtic’s case, even the admission of an all-time blunder in hiring Wilfried Nancy would be unlikely to …

Fallout from a dour and unsuccessful reign will hit well-paid executives who backed the outgoing head coachRuben Amorim’s tenure as Manchester United head coach began its final unravelling via four words uttered in Friday’s media conference to preview the weekend trip to Leeds. “You are very smart,” was Amorim’s signoff to this correspondent’s …

Her teammate Taylor Fritz also offered his support, saying ‘people always wanna take things in the worst possible way’

Gary Neville urges Manchester United to 'stop experimenting' and appoint a manager who fits the club's DNA after Ruben Amorim was sacked on Monday.