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A win will secure Manchester United’s spot in the top eight but Ruben Amorim’s side face a difficult test in Romania

<p>Ruben Amorim needs a result to lift the mood at Old Trafford</p>

<p>The 2025 Six Nations appears to be up for grabs</p>

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Six Nations stands as a rare shining light amid rugby's turmoil

Rugby’s greatest championship has proved more competitive than ever over the last few years – who will triumph as the modern-day gladiators step back into the amphitheatre? Harry Latham-Coyle looks ahead to a tournament that again looks set to thrill

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Gerrard’s fall from Liverpool legend to coaching failure is complete

Gerrard explains resignation after leaving Al-Ettifaq

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Six Nations 2025

<p>Andy Farrell is set to lead the British and Irish Lions to Australia in the summer</p>

What will Lions coach Farrell be watching during the Six Nations?

<p>Fabien Galthie is under pressure to win his second Six Nations title as head coach of France</p>

Why this Six Nations will decide the future of French rugby

<p>Captain Caelan Doris of Ireland holds the trophy at the Guinness Six Nations 2025 launch at Spazio Field</p>

The challenges standing between Ireland and Six Nations history

<p>Is this the year Finn Russell steers Scotland to Six Nations success?</p>

Russell and Scotland plot a ‘different’ answer to same old question

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The damning final truth of Antony’s Manchester United nightmare

<p>Manchester City are in peril of being knocked out of Europe after a 4-2 loss at PSG (Adam Davy/PA)</p>

How a reborn Champions League became a surprise success

<p>Is Robert Sanchez the best goalkeeper Chelsea have? </p>

Chelsea’s goalkeeping situation is a problem Enzo Maresca must solve

Independent TV

<p>Ruben Amorim wants more out of Marcus Rashford (Martin Rickett/PA)</p>

Ruben Amorim tells Rashford what he must do to stay at Man United

<p>Video: Fire engulfs kiosk outside Etihad ahead of Man City's Champions League clash.</p>

Fire engulfs kiosk outside Etihad ahead of Man City clash

<p>Ruben Amorim, left, has offered no reassurances over Marcus Rashford’s future at Manchester United (Martin Rickett/PA)</p>

Watch: Amorim takes swipe at Rashford's commitment to Man Utd

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Arne Slot says Liverpool were ‘almost perfect’ in victory over Ipswich

Football

<p>The Europa League trophy awaits the winner of the final in May </p>

When is the Europa League draw? Date, time, new format and TV

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Manuel Akanji helped Manchester City into the play-offs (Mike Egerton/PA))

Manuel Akanji confident Manchester City can beat Real Madrid or Bayern Munich

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Gregor Townsend has made a surprise call at hooker (Andrew Milligan/PA)

Gregor Townsend says ‘experience and set-piece accuracy’ led to Dave Cherry pick

Ireland interim head coach Simon Easterby is leading the side in Andy Farrell’s absence (Brian Lawless/PA)

Simon Easterby expects fly-half duo to be long-term rivals for Ireland spot

Jonny Gray has not played for Scotland since March 2023 (Adam Davy/PA)

Dave Cherry and Jonny Gray to make first Scotland appearances since 2023

Rugby Union

Captain Jac Morgan, right, is out to answer Wales’ critics (David Davies/PA)

We want to prove people wrong – Wales captain Jac Morgan

<p>Sam Prendergast will start for the first time in the Six Nations as Ireland bid to defend their title</p>

Prendergast handed keys to kingdom in Ireland side to face England

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Six Nations LIVE: Latest news as Ireland name side to face England

Athletics

<p>Harry Marra is a world-leading athletics coach</p>

Can Man Utd’s new coach turn Amorim's players into ‘mad dogs’?

<p>Harry Marra is a world-leading athletics coach</p>

Amorim hires 78-year-old athletics coach to whip Man Utd into shape

<p>Eliud Kipchoge has won the London Marathon four times</p>

Kipchoge confirms sensational London Marathon comeback

Cycling

Australia’s Rohan Dennis celebrates winning gold at the 2019 World Championships in Harrogate (PA)

Rohan Dennis pleads guilty to charge over wife’s death

<p>Tom Pidcock will miss the next edition of the Tour </p>

Pidcock to miss 2025 Tour de France after leaving Ineos Grenadiers

Laura Kenny, right, with husband Jason at the BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year awards (Martin Rickett/PA)

Dame Laura Kenny announces that she is expecting third child

US Sport

<p>The Chiefs are targeting a third Super Bowl in a row</p>

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<p>The Lakers had been due to take on the Charlotte Hornets </p>

NBA postpones Lakers game as wildfires devastate Los Angeles

<p>Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Milwaukee Bucks to NBA Cup glory </p>

Antetokounmpo reveals key reason why Milwaukee Bucks won NBA Cup

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