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Richard JollyFootball

Guardiola stands on the edge of greatness and only Arteta can stop him

Man City 3-1 Newcastle (5-1 aggregate): Guardiola’s team brushed Newcastle aside to reach the Carabao Cup final and give Guardiola the chance to win the trophy an unprecedented fifth time against his former apprentice

<p>Pep Guardiola will have the opportunity to become the most successful manager in league cup history when Man City face Arsenal at Wembley</p>
<p>Team GB's Bruce Mouat and Jennifer Dodds won their opening curling match at the Winter Olympics</p>
CurlingWinter Olympics

How Team GB overcame issues to make winning start in curling campaign

Bruce Mouat and Jennifer Dodds defeated Norway in their opening round robin match as they aim to win gold in the mixed doubles curling

<p>Arsenal earned a spot in the Carabao Cup final with victory over Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium</p>
Miguel DelaneyFootball

How Chelsea’s overthought tactics finally returned Arsenal to Wembley

<p>John Virgo has passed away at the age of 79</p>
Snooker

Snooker legend John Virgo dies aged 79

<p>The Six Nations returns for 2026</p>
Rugby Union

The small Six Nations change that could have a huge impact

Winter Olympics

<p>Lindsey Vonn will try to compete at the upcoming Olympics</p>
Winter Olympics

Vonn to compete at Winter Olympics despite ruptured ACL

<p>Bobsleigh pilot Brad Hall and ice dancer Lilah Fear have been named Team GB's flagbearers for the Opening Ceremony</p>
Winter Olympics

Team GB flagbearers named for Winter Olympics opening ceremony

<p>Zoe Atkin, Mia Brookes and Matt Weston are all favourites for gold in Milano-Cortina</p>
Winter Olympics

Ten British medal hopefuls to watch at Winter Olympics 2026

<p>The Winter Olympics are getting underway in Milano Cortina</p>
Winter Olympics

Winter Olympics schedule and day-by-day events

More sport

<p>Mili Smith, Hailey Duff, Jennifer Dodds, Vicky Wright and Eve Muirhead won gold for Team GB in 2022</p>
Winter Olympics

‘We punch above our weight’: GB curlers aim for yet more Olympic glory

<p>Jon Rahm could now be awarded world ranking points for his LIV Golf finishes</p>
Golf

LIV Golf offers furious response despite gaining world ranking points

<p>ITV will show most games from the 2026 Six Nations</p>
Rugby Union

ITV’s Six Nations coverage to feature in-play ad breaks for first time

<p>Tomas-Llorenc Guarino Sabate will be bringing his <em>Minions</em>-inspired routine to the Olympics after all</p>
Winter Olympics

Late U-turn allows figure skater to use Minions music at Olympics

<p>Brendon McCullum has leapt to the defence of his squad amid a media 'pile-on'</p>
Cricket

McCullum denies running ‘loose ship’ with England as he defends Brook

World champion Luke Littler insists he has a long way to go to become the sport’s greatest (Owen Humphreys/PA)
Darts

Littler on the feat he must achieve to be deemed greatest of all time

<p>Jack Draper has been plagued by injury woes for close to a year</p>
Tennis

Draper confident injury nightmare over ahead of comeback in Davis Cup

<p>The completed World Cup draw (Sam Corum/PA)</p>
Football

World Cup 2026 fixtures: Full schedule, match dates and venues

In depth

Football

Why I’m breaking up with Eddie Howe… maybe

<p>Hugo Ekitike scored twice at Anfield and formed a fine partnership with Florian Wirtz</p>
Football

Ekitike eviscerates Newcastle to show glimpse of Liverpool’s future

<p>Chelsea FC announced on Wednesday that Raheem Sterling is to leave the club</p>
Football

Why Sterling’s sad decline is symptomatic of Chelsea’s chaos

Inside Football

<p>Guardiola has won six Premier League titles in seven years and claimed the Champions League trophy with City</p>
Football

Inside the latest twists in a title race defined by volatility

<p>Miguel Delaney's Inside Football newsletter lands in your inbox every Monday and Friday</p>
Football

Miguel Delaney’s Inside Football newsletter: Get three months for £1

<p>Unai Emery, right, suffered defeat to his former club (Nigel French/PA)</p>
Football

The winning Premier League blueprint – and Villa’s missing piece

<p>Arteta-ball is hard to get behind without results</p>
Football

The unbearable weight of Arsenal’s long wait for the league title

ACFC

<p>Real Madrid's head coach Xabi Alonso shake hands with Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior</p>
Football

Football’s next tactical innovation is ‘just not having a manager’

<p>Discover the absurdities and oddities of the beautiful game with the Adam Clery Football Column</p>
Football

Unpack football’s absurdities with Adam Clery’s ACFC newsletter

<p>Argentinian referee Horacio Elizondo (2ndR) shows the red card to English forward Wayne Rooney</p>
Football

Football wishes it was darts – but darts wants to be pro wrestling

<p>Scotland’s Scott McTominay scores the opening goal during the win over Denmark (Andrew Milligan/PA)</p>
Football

Someone call the police! Scott McTominay has just been robbed

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Football fan left teary after chicken nugget theft gets surprise box

<p>John Bishop calls for fans to boycott World Cup because of Donald Trump</p>
News

John Bishop urges fans to boycott World Cup because of Trump

Sport

Watch: Anthony Joshua makes vow to friends who died in car crash

Sport

Priest startled by Benfica goal as TV studio erupts in celebration

Sport deals

<p>Adidas’s bestselling styles will see you through years to come</p>
Deals

Save up to 50% on trainers and more with these adidas deals

<p>Get ready for your next adventure with Mountain Warehouse savings</p>
Deals

Mountain Warehouse discount codes February 2026 – how to save 20%

<p>Shop the latest styles at Nike with our round-up of the best discount codes</p>
Deals

How to get 50% off at Nike in February 2026

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Best AirPods deals November 2025: AirPods Pro, 4 and Max

Football

<p>A first-half brace from City effectively sealed the result early on</p>
LiveFootball

Man City seal Carabao Cup final spot with dominant win over Newcastle

Football

Newcastle rocked by Anthony Gordon hamstring issue

<p>Pep Guardiola has previously spoken out about matters outside of football </p>
Football

Jewish community hit out at Guardiola over his support of Palestine

<p>Fourth official Greg Souter deemed the pitch unfit for play after an inspection</p>
Football

Celtic miss chance to close gap as Aberdeen match postponed

<p>Tottenham sporting director Johan Lange</p>
Football

Spurs chief outlines summer window plans after ‘disciplined’ January

Arsenal defender Jurrien Timber believes winning the Carabao Cup could serve as a springboard to more trophies (Peter Byrne/PA)
Football

Jurrien Timber believes winning the Carabao Cup could be springboard for Arsenal

<p>Liam Rosenior applauds the Chelsea fans</p>
Football

Rosenior hits back at Chelsea criticism from ‘flabbergasted’ Merson

Arsenal are on their way to Wembley (John Walton/PA)
Football

‘It’s just magical’ – Arsenal celebrate reaching first final in six years

<p>Rosenior’s side were too cautious and didn’t trouble Arsenal enough in the second leg</p>
Football

Paul Merson criticises Chelsea approach in Carabao Cup loss to Arsenal

<p>Liam Rosenior applauds the Chelsea fans</p>
Football

Rosenior hits back at Chelsea criticism from ‘flabbergasted’ Merson

Arsenal are on their way to Wembley (John Walton/PA)
Football

‘It’s just magical’ – Arsenal celebrate reaching first final in six years

<p>Rosenior’s side were too cautious and didn’t trouble Arsenal enough in the second leg</p>
Football

Paul Merson criticises Chelsea approach in Carabao Cup loss to Arsenal

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Tennis

Emma Raducanu celebrates her first-round win in Australia (Asanka Brendon Ratnayake/AP)
Tennis

Emma Raducanu feels energised by fans after fighting back to beat Kaja Juvan

Emma Raducanu (pictured) defeated Greet Minnen in straight-sets in Romania (Bradley Collyer/PA)
Tennis

Emma Raducanu bounces back from split with coach to advance at Winners Open

Novak Djokovic was beaten by Carlos Alcaraz (Aaron Favila/AP)
Tennis

Novak Djokovic reflects on Australian Open near miss after Carlos Alcaraz defeat

<p>Carlos Alcaraz hugs the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup after completing the career grand slam at the Australian Open</p>
Tennis

Alcaraz defeats Djokovic to complete historic career grand slam

<p>Novak Djokovic said he was ‘proud’ of becoming the oldest finalist in the Open era</p>
Tennis

Djokovic identifies his one regret from ‘bitter’ final defeat

Carlos Alcaraz cliched the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup (Dita Alangkara/AP)
Tennis

Carlos Alcaraz: I’ve more goals in sight after making history at Australian Open

<p>Carlos Alcaraz with his first Australian Open trophy </p>
Tennis

Alcaraz reveals his next tattoo after winning Australian Open

<p>Carlos Alcaraz writes on the camera lens</p>
Tennis

‘Job finished’: Alcaraz reacts to ‘legendary’ career grand slam

Rugby Union

<p>France are the reigning Six Nations champions and talisman Antoine Dupont is fit again</p>
Rugby Union

France vs Ireland prediction, Six Nations betting tips and rugby odds

<p>Ireland captain Caelan Doris (right) with France skipper Antoine Dupont at the 2026 Six Nations launch </p>
Rugby Union

Doris wary of returning Dupont despite forgiveness over Dublin injury

<p>Josh Macleod says Wales’ Six Nations opener in Twickenham will be like a war zone</p>
Rugby Union

Macleod raring for England ‘war zone’ in Wales’ Six Nations opener

<p>Zoe Stratford of England takes the Women's Rugby World Cup Trophy to her family in the stands</p>
Rugby Union

Stratford hails Red Roses after New Year Honours recognition

<p>England triumphed on home soil at the Women’s Rugby World Cup</p>
Rugby Union

Springboks, Red Roses and Bielle-Biarrey: The 2025 Rugby Union Awards

<p>Henry Slade’s try ignited wild celebrations</p>
Rugby Union

Exeter go top after ending eight-year wait for win at Saracens

Cricket

Sam Curran has won games for England with bat and ball in this series (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)
Cricket

Sam Curran excited for World Cup after shining in tight win against Sri Lanka

Cricket

Sam Curran excited for World Cup after shining in tight win against Sri Lanka

Sam Curran has won games for England with bat and ball in this series (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)
Will Jacks helped England to victory (Eranga Jayawardena/AP)
Cricket

England complete whitewash over Sri Lanka as spinners shine in Kandy

<p>Thomas Rew has led England into the final</p>
Cricket

Sublime Rew leads England into U19 World Cup final

Cricket

Laws of Cricket changed to allow previously ‘illegal’ bats

<p>Pakistan are heading to the World Cup but will boycott their match against India</p>
Cricket

Pakistan head to T20 World Cup amid sanctions threat after India call

<p>Pakistan are heading to the World Cup but will boycott their match against India</p>
Cricket

Pakistan head to T20 World Cup amid sanctions threat after India call

Jos Buttler is now England’s record appearance-maker (Owen Humphreys/PA)
Cricket

Jos Buttler has no plans to end England career after setting appearance record

<p>Pakistan will boycott their T20 World Cup match against India</p>
Cricket

ICC responds to Pakistan pulling out of T20 World Cup match with India

Formula 1

<p>Williams team principal James Vowles (David Davies/PA)</p>
F1

Williams F1 boss lays out route to success: ‘We have a long way to go’

F1

Newey admits doubts over Aston Martin’s 2026 F1 car after late reveal

<p>Hamilton has also parted ways with race engineer Riccardo Adami </p>
F1

Hamilton ‘splits with manager’ – just four weeks before new F1 season

<p>Jack Doohan will be a reserve driver for Haas this season</p>
F1

Axed F1 driver handed surprise Haas reprieve for 2026 season

F1

Horner speaks publicly for first time since shock Red Bull F1 sacking

F1

Wolff slams F1 rivals amid engine row: ‘They want to find excuses’

<p>George Russell is the early championship favourite (David Davies/PA)</p>
F1

Russell lays down gauntlet Verstappen ahead of 2026 F1 season

F1

Everything we know about Lewis Hamilton’s 2026 Ferrari F1 car

Boxing

<p>Wilder's promoter Shelly Finkel suggest a fight with Usyk could be around the corner for the American</p>
Boxing

Wilder’s promoter leaves cryptic hint over potential clash with Usyk

Boxing

Wilder’s promoter leaves cryptic hint over potential clash with Usyk

<p>Wilder's promoter Shelly Finkel suggest a fight with Usyk could be around the corner for the American</p>
<p>Deontay Wilder stormed out of an interview after questions were raised about previous opponent Tyson Fury</p>
Boxing

Deontay Wilder storms out of interview over Tyson Fury questions

<p>Mike Zambidis (right) took to social media to tease a fight with Floyd Mayweather</p>
Boxing

Mayweather’s Tyson fight in doubt as kickboxer teases showdown

<p>Josh Kelly celebrates his world title triumph with his team, friends and family</p>
Boxing

Kelly’s very real title win sets up one of Britain’s biggest fights

<p>Jarell Miller (left) had his toupee punched loose by Kingsley Ibeh</p>
Boxing

Miller’s toupee punched off before he throws it into crowd

<p>Jarell Miller (left) had his toupee punched loose by Kingsley Ibeh</p>
Boxing

Miller’s toupee punched off before he throws it into crowd

<p>Shakur Stevenson (right) outpointed Teofimo Lopez comfortably inside MSG</p>
LiveBoxing

Supreme Stevenson dethrones Lopez with masterclass in NYC title fight

<p>Shakur Stevenson (left) dominated Teofimo Lopez for 11 of the 12 rounds</p>
Boxing

Flawless Stevenson schools Lopez before in-ring argument with Benn

Golf

<p>LIV Golf events have been awarded world ranking points for the first time in 2026</p>
Golf

LIV Golf awarded world ranking points for 2026 season

Golf

LIV Golf awarded world ranking points for 2026 season

<p>LIV Golf events have been awarded world ranking points for the first time in 2026</p>
Justin Rose won the Farmers Insurance Open on Sunday (Mike Egerton/PA)
Golf

Justin Rose reveals reasons why rejecting LIV switch has led to recent revival

<p>Justin Rose won the Farmers Insurance Open in style</p>
Golf

Rose send jokey warning to Scheffler after tournament-record win

England’s Justin Rose celebrates on the 18th green after winning the Farmers Insurance Open by seven shots (Denis Poroy/AP/PA)
Golf

Justin Rose eases to tournament-record victory at Torrey Pines

Justin Rose extended his lead at the Farmers Insurance Open (Caroline Brehman/AP)
Golf

Rose extends lead at Farmers Insurance Open as Koepka makes cut

Justin Rose extended his lead at the Farmers Insurance Open (Caroline Brehman/AP)
Golf

Rose extends lead at Farmers Insurance Open as Koepka makes cut

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Golf

Missing Ballesteros statue found chopped into pieces in Spain

Golf

Koepka makes subdued return to PGA Tour as Rose leads at Torrey Pines

Athletics

<p>Michael Johnson’s Grand Slam Track was declared bankrupt in late 2025</p>
Athletics

The ‘crazy’ impact of Grand Slam Track bankruptcy on emerging US star

<p>Sabastian Sawe crosses the finish line to win the 2025 London Marathon</p>
Athletics

Sawe bidding to break course record as he leads London Marathon field

<p>Tigst Assefa won the women’s elite race at last year’s London Marathon</p>
Athletics

Assefa and Hassan lead star-studded women’s field for London Marathon

Cycling

<p>Sir Chris Hoy is back on the bike after breaking his leg</p>
Cycling

Hoy makes incredible 12-week recovery from ‘worst crash I’ve ever had’

Sport

Rogue kangaroos hop into cyclists causing chaos at Tour Down Under

<p>First minister of Wales Eluned Morgan (centre), Tour de France 2018 winner Geraint Thomas (right), and director of the Tour de France Christian Prudhomme during the Tour de France 2027 Grand Depart route reveal at the Senedd in Cardiff</p>
Cycling

Tour de France 2027 routes revealed as famous race returns to Britain

US Sport

<p>J.T. Miller #10 of Team USA and Colton Parayko #55 of Team Canada fight during the first period in the 4 Nations Face-Off game at the Bell Centre</p>
Winter Olympics

USA and Canada men’s ice hockey schedule for Winter Olympics 2026

<p>George Clooney will feature in a Super Bowl ad</p>
NFL

George Clooney and Kendall Jenner to feature in Super Bowl ads

<p>It’s Seahawks vs Patriots in the Super Bowl in 2026</p>
NFL

How does overtime work in the Super Bowl?

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Sport

The best new betting sites August 2025

<p>We’ve tested out dozens of reputable UK betting apps and ranked the best ones</p>
Sport

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