Alonso was sacked as Madrid boss on Monday after just a matter of months at the helm on the back of his side's 3-2 defeat by arch rivals Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup final.
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Celtic's resurgence under Martin O'Neill continued with an unconvincing but vital 1-0 win against a stubborn Falkirk in the Scottish Premiership.
Hearts overcame Beni Baningime's early red card to pull off a stunning 2-0 win over St Mirren and restore their six-point cushion at the top of the William Hill Premiership.
Arsenal will take a narrow advantage into the second leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final after a frantic 3-2 first-leg win at Chelsea.
Atletico Madrid want Wolves midfielder Joao Gomes, Everton and Nottingham Forest are keen on signing Youssef En-Nesyri, plus more.
Northampton fly-half Fin Smith is suffering with a calf strain that may put him out of England's Six Nations opener against Wales.
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Mohamed Salah's Afcon dream was ended by Sadio Mane and Senegal on Wednesday night - but how many more chances will the Liverpool forward have to win the competition?
Chelsea fans were quick to turn on Robert Sanchez after the Blues goalkeeper was involved in a calamitous attempt a shot-stopping as Arsenal claimed their second goal at Stamford Bridge.
Daily Mail Sport's Kieran Gill and Isaan Khan were at Stamford Bridge to run the rule over the two sides following a thrilling encounter.
Snooker legend Ronnie O'Sullivan is scheduled to participate in a new tournament that brings new rules into play to speed up frames.
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British champion Kristen Spours is "grateful" her father could see her perform a final time before retirement at the European Figure Skating Championships.
Egypt have been knocked out of the Africa Cup of Nations after Sadio Mane scored in the semi-final.
Mane scored the only goal 12 minutes from time in a tense clash at Tangier Grand Stadium in Morocco to send his country through to Sunday's final.
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The Darts Regulation Authority confirmed Taylor had admitted to the breach at a hearing on January 7 and has now been given a six-month suspension and forced to pay back £25,000 in prize money.
The 22-year-old striker was among world football's most in-demand teenagers at the time having caught the eye with three goals at the Under 20 World Cup finals in Argentina.
Dom Taylor has been banned from darts for six months by the Darts Regulation Authority (DRA) after testing positive for cocaine and cannabis at the World Darts Championship.
