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Penaud, Fickou, and Alldritt left out of France squad ahead of Six Nations opener with Ireland

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FreeBlow

Injured Capuozzo misses out on Italy's Six Nations squad

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Tennis

Alcaraz, Sabalenka, and 'near perfect' Gauff surge into Australian Open third round

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Save the Date

Lions announce fixtures for 2027 women's tour, including three-Test series against New Zealand

8 hrs ago

reset

Man City must 'change the dynamic' after humiliating Champions League defeat

8 hrs ago

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The Moonies

Gunman who killed former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe jailed for life

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Yesterday

20th January 2026

Wrap

Mbappe keeps Real Madrid show on the road as Sporting shock PSG

17 hrs ago

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big win

Spurs make light work of Dortmund to provide relief for Thomas Frank

18 hrs ago

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Double trouble

Magnificent seven for Arsenal as they cruise into Champions League last 16 with 100% record

18 hrs ago

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concerns

Could Wales go on strike during the Six Nations? Steve Tandy says it's just 'speculation'

19 hrs ago

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shady

France prefers 'respect to bullies', Emmanuel Macron tells Davos after Trump tariff threat

23 hrs ago

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Selection

Lake named as captain as Wales unveil Six Nations squad

20 Jan

4

New South Wales

'Just go to a pool': Australia closes dozens of beaches after fourth shark attack in 48 hours

20 Jan

8

Tennis

Osaka steals show at Australian Open as Sinner strolls through

Updated 20 Jan

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Ukraine

Almost half of Kyiv without power amid freezing conditions following overnight Russian attack

20 Jan

agreement

France set to face New Zealand with second-string squad

20 Jan

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Monday

19th January 2026

head over heels

Kostoulas' stunning overhead kick rescues Brighton a point against Bournemouth

19 Jan

5

australian open

Centurion Djokovic romps to victory as Swiatek and Gauff move on in Melbourne

Updated 19 Jan

2

Match Winner

Senegal fuelled by 'injustice' in AFCON final triumph, says hero Gueye

Updated 19 Jan

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real happy

'Do I want to coach again? At the moment I would say no' - Klopp dismisses Madrid links

19 Jan

Overtime

Rams fend off Bears comeback as Patriots advance in NFL playoffs

19 Jan

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Sunday

18th January 2026

extraordinary

Senegal win bonkers AFCON final after walk-off protest at Morocco penalty decision

Senegal had a goal harshly ruled out minutes before Morocco were awarded a soft penalty, triggering a 20-minute protest and delay.

Updated 18 Jan

16

Eurozone

Injured Ferguson sidelined as new boy Malen scores in Roma win, Barcelona shocked by Sociedad

Updated 18 Jan

2

Upset

'It's unacceptable' - O'Gara's La Rochelle suffer shock Champions Cup exit

18 Jan

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Premier League

Aston Villa's title bid rocked by Everton loss, Newcastle held by lowly Wolves

Updated 18 Jan

16

Australian Open Wrap

No Venus Williams fairytale as Alcaraz and Sabalenka win Melbourne openers

Updated 18 Jan

Golf

Power down the leaderboard as Riley two shots clear at PGA Tour 2026 opener

18 Jan

Clashes

Syrian army seizes control of Kurdish-held towns in north of the country

18 Jan

NFL Playoffs

Bo Nix suffers season-ending injury as he leads Broncos past Bills in playoff thriller

18 Jan

Last week

11th January 2026 - 17th January 2026

NFL

New York Giants appoint longtime Ravens boss John Harbaugh as new head coach

17 Jan

emphatic

Dupont guides Toulouse to Champions Cup last 16 after Sale hammering

Updated 17 Jan

1

Wrap

Kane scores as Bayern deliver comeback win over Leipzig

Updated 17 Jan

1

All Square

Arsenal seven points clear despite Forest stalemate

17 Jan

9

Tehran

Iran's supreme leader says authorities 'must break the back of seditionists' after protests

17 Jan

Wrap

Bath thump Edinburgh to ensure top seeding for Champions Cup knock-out as Bulls stun Pau

16 Jan

9

Peace Talks

Zelenskyy seeks clarity from US ahead of new peace talks as Ukraine braces for Russian attacks

16 Jan

Recovery

Chiefs' Mahomes targets NFL 'Week 1' after knee surgery

16 Jan

Gaza

Trump says Gaza 'Board of Peace' has been formed as ceasefire plan enters second phase

16 Jan

Wrap

Barca reach Copa del Rey quarters, AC Milan stay on Inter's heels

15 Jan

peace plan

Gaza ceasefire enters phase two despite unresolved ceasefire violation allegations

15 Jan

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