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Evening StandardChampions League table: League phase latest standings as 2024-25 season resumes
Liverpool are sitting pretty at the top of the new-look League table
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Djokovic beats Alcaraz in Melbourne blockbuster as Sabalenka survives
A vintage Novak Djokovic tamed Carlos Alcaraz in a late-night blockbuster to set up an Australian Open semi-final with Alexander Zverev as two-time women's defending champion Aryna Sabalenka fought on.He had vowed to get one if he won the Australian Open for the first time.
- The Telegraph
Antony’s £85m transfer calamity is worst case of ‘Manchester United tax’
There have been frustrations within the corridors of power at Old Trafford down the years about the so-called “Manchester United tax”. In other words, clubs hiking up the price on their players simply because it is United registering an interest. The starker reality, though, is this a problem of United’s own making.
- The Independent
Lewis Hamilton pictured at Ferrari for first time ahead of ‘dream’ F1 move
Hamilton arrived at Ferrari’s factory to begin work with his new team ahead of the 2025 season
- The Guardian
Are the class of 2025 really the worst Manchester United team of all time?
Ruben Amorim thinks so, but other managers have faced similar struggles. Here is a trip down memory lane to some of the worst crises at Old Trafford …
- Evening Standard
Lewis Hamilton pictured in Ferrari for first time after completing Fiorano test laps in front of fans
Hamilton completed first laps in foggy conditions on Wednesday morning
- Yahoo Sports
Report: Suns stockpile draft picks in deal with Jazz amid reported interest in Jimmy Butler trade
The Suns turned one first-round draft pick into three from the Jazz. Are they stockpiling assets to upgrade their roster around Devin Booker and Kevin Durant?
- Yahoo Sports
2025 NBA All-Stars: Selecting the West starters and reserves (sorry, LeBron and KD!)
Who should represent the West in this year's All-Star festivities? Here's our 12-man roster.
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Relentless Swiatek, dizzy Sinner eye Australian Open semi-finals
Iga Swiatek will look to continue her march to a maiden Australian Open title on Wednesday while Jannik Sinner's powers of recovery will be tested in a quarter-final against home hope Alex de Minaur.De Minaur is looking to become the first Australian man to reach the semi-finals at his home Open since Lleyton Hewitt 20 years ago.
- The Telegraph
Man City eye fourth January deal in loan move for Douglas Luiz
Manchester City are exploring a potential loan deal for Douglas Luiz as the Premier League champions continue to weigh up their midfield options this month.
- Associated Press
Coco Gauff says she has more work to do after losing at the Australian Open. Djokovic beats Alcaraz
Coco Gauff's retooled forehand and serve abandoned her in the worst way and at the worst time at the Australian Open. The unforced errors just kept accumulating Tuesday, and so did the double-faults and break points, often followed by a palm placed over her eyes or a slap to a thigh. Add it all up, and Gauff's trip to Melbourne Park — and her 13-match winning streak that dated to late last season — ended in the quarterfinals.
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Mbappe dispels doubts before crucial Real Madrid Champions League clash
Just when it seemed the pressure of a lifelong dream switch to Real Madrid might prove too great for Kylian Mbappe to overcome, the French superstar silenced his doubters.Mbappe produced arguably his finest display for Madrid as he netted a brace against Las Palmas on Sunday to help take Real top of La Liga.
- The Guardian
Liverpool in seventh heaven as ‘special’ Salah and Elliott see off 10-man Lille
Arne Slot singled out ‘special’ Mohamed Salah after he and Harvey Elliott scored as Liverpool maintained their 100% league phase record
- The Guardian
Unai Emery questions Aston Villa players’ mentality after Monaco loss
Aston Villa’s manager says some of his team ‘are not following the plan’ as they blew the opportunity to qualify automatically for the last 16
- Associated Press
Notre Dame's Marcus Freeman falls short of breakthrough for Black coaches on historic day in America
Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman felt more comfortable talking about the national championship his players had a chance to win Monday night than the history attached to it had they pulled it off. Monday, Jan. 20 was national-title day but also the day the U.S. celebrated Martin Luther King Jr., and inaugurated Donald Trump to his second term as president. “The timing of Marcus Freeman and Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a powerful symbol that should be viewed with cautious optimism,” said Joseph Cooper, the director of the Institute for Innovative Leadership in Sport at UMass.
- The Guardian
Chelsea break $1m barrier to sign USA defender Girma in world-record deal
The USA defender Naomi Girma is set to have a medical at Chelsea later this week after agreeing personal terms to transfer to the English club from San Diego Wave for a world-record fee
- Yahoo Sports
New Bears coach Ben Johnson greeted with cheers, applause at Halas Hall: Can he deliver?
Hope is high in Chicago after a home-run hire. Next, comes the hard part.
- The Guardian
Ruben Amorim regrets claim team may be Manchester United’s worst ever
Ruben Amorim regrets saying his Manchester United team may be the worst in the club’s history and giving the post-match dressing down that reportedly damaged a television screen
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Vikings and coach Kevin O'Connell agree to a multiyear contract extension after a 14-win season
The Minnesota Vikings and coach Kevin O'Connell agreed to terms on a multiyear contract extension on Tuesday, following a 14-3 regular season that defied external widespread preseason projections of at least a losing record if not a last-place finish in the NFC North. The Vikings didn't disclose terms of the deal, which was reached with one year remaining on O'Connell's existing contract. In three seasons with the Vikings, the 39-year-old O'Connell is 34-17 in the regular season and 0-2 in the playoffs.
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Revitalised Man City confident for PSG 'final': Guardiola
Pep Guardiola insists Manchester City will rise to the occasion in their crucial Champions League showdown against Paris Saint-Germain after rebuilding their shattered morale with a 6-0 demolition of Ipswich."After four or five nil I had my eye on Paris," Guardiola said.