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Ronnie O’Sullivan has been criticised for his late withdrawal from the Scottish Open (Mike Egerton/PA)

Ronnie O’Sullivan accused of ‘disrespect’ after Scottish Open withdrawal

Manchester City’s Mateo Kovacic (Mike Egerton/PA)

Mateo Kovacic says Manchester City must ‘give more’ while Erling Haaland injured

Chris Woakes was the player of the series in the Ashes (John Walton/PA)

Chris Woakes says omission from England Test tour of India ‘a fair decision’

One in five players at the Women’s World Cup were targeted by abuse online (Zac Goodwin/PA)

FIFA data shows one in five players at Women’s World Cup were sent online abuse

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag is confident his side can beat Bayern Munich (Richard Sellers/PA)

Erik ten Hag confident Man Utd can end record Bayern run and avoid European exit

Jahid Ahmed wants Essex to share the full findings of the Katharine Newton report with him (House of Commons/PA)

Jahid Ahmed says Essex sharing full racism report would provide ‘some closure’

An increased 57,000 capacity is expected for the visit of Manchester United as the upper tier of the new Anfield Road stand is opened (Peter Byrne/PA)

Increased capacity of 57,000 expected at Anfield for Liverpool v Man Utd clash

Manchester United’s Scott McTominay, left, is right behind manager Erik ten Hag (Richard Sellers/PA)

Scott McTominay insists Man Utd players are ‘firmly behind’ Erik ten Hag

New England recruit Shoaib Bashir (Somerset CCC/PA)

Rookie spinner Shoaib Bashir handed shock call-up for England tour of India

Emiliano Martinez, John McGinn and Unai Emery are enjoying their season at Aston Villa ( John Walton/PA/Jacob King/PA/ Barrington Coombs/PA)

From relegation candidates to title contenders – Unai Emery’s impact at Villa

Ronnie O’Sullivan will not play in Scotland (Mike Egerton/PA)

Ronnie O’Sullivan withdraws from Scottish Open due to medical reasons

Rob Key has handed a shock call-up to Shoaib Bashir (Mike Egerton/PA)

Rob Key and England hand shock call-up to spinner Shoaib Bashir

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Sarah Hunter is excited about Sunderland’s Stadium of Light hosting the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup opener (Will Matthews/PA)

Sarah Hunter ‘so excited’ by prospect of Rugby World Cup launching in Sunderland

Manchester United’s woes continued as Bournemouth stunned Old Trafford (Martin Rickett/PA)

Home discomfort – Man Utd’s Old Trafford woes as Bournemouth inflict latest loss

Twickenham will host the final of the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup (Bradley Collyer/PA)

Women’s Rugby World Cup in 2025 to start in Sunderland and end at Twickenham

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Manchester United take on Harry Kane’s Bayern Munich in a must-win game (Nick Potts/PA)

What’s at stake for the British clubs as European group stages come to an end?

Eddie Howe after Newcastle’s defeat at Tottenham (John Walton/PA)

Eddie Howe urges Newcastle to turn around poor away form

Pep Guardiola said Manchester City refused to panic after falling behind against Luton (Nick Potts/PA)

Man City refused to feel sorry for themselves after Luton opener – Pep Guardiola

Gary Neville is not calling for managerial change (John Walton/PA)

Gary Neville dismisses ‘nonsense’ idea of sacking Man Utd boss Erik ten Hag

Alan Pardew was shown the door two weeks before Christmas (Jane Mingay/PA)

On This Day in 2006: Alan Pardew leaves West Ham

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott gestures before taking a snap against the Philadelphia Eagles (Michael Ainsworth/AP)

Dallas Cowboys beat Philadelphia Eagles to draw level in NFC East

Richarlison scored twice on his return to the Tottenham starting line-up (Ian Walton/AP)

Ange Postecoglou hails ‘really important’ Richarlison after brace in Spurs win

Mauricio Pochettino’s side lost again at Everton (Peter Byrne/PA)

Mauricio Pochettino: Chelsea need to improve in the next transfer window

Jofra Archer last played professionally in May (John Walton/PA)

Jofra Archer bowling haul in Barbados school game surprises England chiefs

Scotland head coach Steve Clark has arranged two friendlies (Adam Davy/PA)

Scotland to face Netherlands and Northern Ireland in March warm-up friendlies

Bournemouth’s Philip Billing (centre) scores his side’s second goal (Martin Rickett/PA)

The sporting weekend in pictures

Tylan Wallace celebrates his game-winning touchdown (Nick Wass/AP)

Tylan Wallace helps the Baltimore Ravens to victory over the Los Angeles Rams

The game was stopped after around 15 minutes when officials were alerted to a problem in the stands (Brian Lawless/PA)

Granada’s LaLiga clash with Athletic Bilbao abandoned after death of home fan

Arsenal celebrated a big win over Chelsea in front of a WSL-record crowd at the Emirates (Bradley Collyer/PA)

Arsenal join Chelsea at top of WSL after impressive win in front of record crowd

Hannah Klugman holds the Orange Bowl trophy (Eric Espada/USTA)

Hannah Klugman makes history with Orange Bowl success

The game was stopped after around 15 minutes when officials were alerted to a problem in the stands (Brian Lawless/PA)

Granada’s LaLiga clash with Athletic Bilbao abandoned after death of home fan

Bruno Fernandes (left) and team-mates look dejected after a crushing home defeat (Martin Rickett/PA)

Bruno Fernandes apologises for ‘unacceptable’ Manchester United display

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Tottenham forward Richarlison, left, celebrates scoring against Newcastle (Ian Walton/PA)

Richarlison brace inspires Tottenham to return to winning ways against Newcastle

The game was stopped after around 15 minutes when officials were alerted to a problem in the stands (Brian Lawless/PA)

Granada’s LaLiga clash with Athletic Bilbao abandoned after death of home fan

India captain Harmanpreet Kaur (right) shakes hands with England captain Heather Knight after India won the final match of their T20 series (Rajanish Kakade/AP)

England beaten in final match of T20 series as India claim consolation victory

Fulham manager Marco Silva was delighted with his side’s display (Adam Davy/PA)

Marco Silva hails ‘brilliant performance’ from Fulham in West Ham romp

Lewis Dobbin wrapped up Everton’s victory (Peter Byrne/PA)

Everton win again as Abdoulaye Doucoure and Lewis Dobbin down toothless Chelsea

Tosin Adarabioyo (third left) celebrates scoring Fulham’s third goal (Adam Davy/PA)

Fulham put in another five-star display to thump West Ham

John McGinn scored the winner against Arsenal (Jacob King/PA)

John McGinn insists Villa will keep feet on ground after another impressive win

Shohei Ohtani has confirmed he is to leave the Los Angeles Angels for the Los Angeles Dodgers (Zac Goodwin/PA)

Shohei Ohtani agrees to join LA Dodgers in record 700m dollar deal

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England’s captain Jos Buttler walks off the field at the end of the loss in Bridgetown (Ricardo Mazalan/AP)

West Indies loss ‘start of a new journey’ for England insists Jos Buttler

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Nicolas Otamendi (left) scored the winning goal for Manchester City against Manchester United in 2017 (Martin Rickett/PA)

On this day in 2017: Man City edge derby victory to equal Premier League record

England’s captain Jos Buttler walks off at the end of his side’s loss against West Indies (Ricardo Mazalan/AP)

England lose ODI series as West Indies chase reduced target

Jack Grealish scored Manchester City’s winner at Luton (Nick Potts/PA)

Manchester City survive scare in battling Premier League comeback win at Luton

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, centre, lifts the NBA Cup while celebrating with team-mates (Ian Maule/AP)

Los Angeles Lakers defeat Indiana Pacers to win inaugural In-Season Tournament

Jos Buttler, centre, has been backed to shine in England’s T20 series against the West Indies (Ricardo Mazalan/AP)

Matthew Mott: Change of format can rejuvenate Jos Buttler

Ben Duckett shone for England (Ricardo Mazalan/AP)

Ben Duckett helps England rally to 206 in ODI series decider against West Indies

Goalkeeper Manuel Neuer is beaten again in Bayern Munich’s 5-1 Bundesliga defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt (Arne Dedert/dpa via AP)

Bayern Munich hammered by Frankfurt as Jude Bellingham nets in Real Madrid draw

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Newcastle midfielder Bruno Guimaraes has returned to his best form in recent weeks (Owen Humphreys/PA)

Eddie Howe says Bruno Guimaraes ‘at the fulcrum of everything’ for Newcastle

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta (centre) watches from the stands at Villa Park (Jacob King/PA)

Mikel Arteta refuses to be drawn on VAR rulings as Arsenal slump to Villa defeat

John McGinn scored the only goal of the game (Jacob King/PA)

Aston Villa two points off top spot after beating Arsenal to set new club record

Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United suffered a home defeat to Bournemouth (Martin Rickett/PA)

Man Utd not good enough to play at a high level consistently – Erik ten Hag

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Vincent Kompany said his team will need performances like the one given by goalkeeper James Trafford against Brighton (Andrew Matthews/PA)

Vincent Kompany talks up James Trafford’s display in Burnley’s draw at Brighton

Alice Capsey top-scored as England completed a T20 series win in India (Adam Davy/PA)

England wrap up series with low-scoring win over India