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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.
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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.
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Liverpool in fresh contract wrangle with Ibrahima Konate yet to sign new deal
Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konaté is still to sign an Anfield contract extension despite being offered a new deal.
- 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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
- 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
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Travis Kelce Reacts to Lil Wayne Calling His Team ‘The Cheating Azz Chiefs’
This comes after fans and players criticized the referees for making several controversial calls during the Chiefs’ recent game against the Houston Texans
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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.
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Number one spot in Champions League might prove to be ‘disadvantage’ – Arne Slot
Liverpool head coach Arne Slot is unsure how much benefit there will be to finishing top of the Champions League table. If his side make it seven wins out of seven at home to Lille and Barcelona fail to win at Benfica, the Reds will have an unassailable position with one match still to play.
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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
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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 Telegraph
Wayne Bridge pulls out of boxing fight after opponent’s John Terry jibe
Wayne Bridge has pulled out of a celebrity boxing match with KSI after his opponent taunted him to his face about his ex-girlfriend’s alleged affair with John Terry.
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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.
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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.