MANCHESTER CITY produced a brilliant comeback to pile the pressure on Real Madrid boss Xabi Alonso. The Spaniards took the lead on 28 minutes via Rodrygo, only for Nico O'Reilly to level and Erling Haaland's penalty to seal victory for the visitors. MORE FOLLOWS...

NONI MADUEKE scored twice as Arsenal maintained their perfect Champions League run with a 3-0 win over Club Brugge. The winger had only scored once for the Gunners since completing his £52million move from Chelsea in July. But he doubled his goal tally in excellent style with a first-half screamer from around 25 yards out....

FORMER Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet had to withdraw from Club Brugge's side to face Arsenal at the 11th hour. The Belgian outfit already knew they were facing an uphill battle to pick up a positive result against the Gunners at the Jan Breydel Stadium. Arsenal were looking to bounce back after they were consigned to...

FORMER world champion Bermane Stiverne claimed Jake Paul's fight with Anthony Joshua is OFF due to injury.  But the ex-WBC heavyweight champion - twice beaten by Deontay Wilder - quickly admitted his assumption "might be a lie".  In vague quotes given to obscure website Gambleonline.ca, Stiverne said: "I’ve just heard somewhere that he [Paul] was …

CHELSEA’S owners have reached an agreement with Sporting Cascade FC to sign 16-year-old midfielder Muhammad Zongo. Zongo is one of the most highly regarded youth talents, can play a variety of positions, and is joining Strasbourg - with his long-term future likely to lie at Stamford Bridge if he fulfils his potential. When he turns...

THE WAY things are looking, Mikel Arteta might have to get his boots out soon and Arsenal’s medics must be in a rotten mood - but there is no stopping them in the Champions League. The injuries keep on coming for Arteta with Jurrien Timber the latest player to suffer a fitness issue in a...

NEWCASTLE were forced to settle for a share of the spoils after Bayer Leverkusen left-back Alejandro Grimaldo grabbed a late leveller. Although an own goal from Bruno Guimaraes gave the German side the lead, second half efforts from Anthony Gordon and Lewis Miley had put the Magpies on course for all three points before the...

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery says he wants to "get a solution" for on-loan Harvey Elliott, who will "not definitely" be joining the club on a permanent basis.

World No 2 Nelly Korda has said the key to performing in team events in golf is "never saying sorry", as she prepares to play in the Grant Thornton Invitational with Denny McCarthy, live on Sky Sports Golf.

Philip Rivers says he "thought that ship had sailed" after returning to the NFL to play for the Indianapolis Colts.

ANTONIO RUDIGER gave away penalty but escaped a red card during the first half of Real Madrid's clash with Manchester City. The German, 32, hauled down Erling Haaland in the box on the stroke of half-time at the Bernabeu. The incident initially went unpunished by referee Clement Turpin. But following a VAR check, Turpin pointed...

ENJOY the trip of a lifetime by combining the Australian Open with a five-star cruise. While Britain shivers through another bleak, grey January, the world’s sporting elite will be heading Down Under for the blistering sunshine and electric atmosphere of the Australian Open. If you’re planning on getting tickets to the first Grand Slam of...

QPR have announced that Peter Odemwingie's unworn No9 shirt from his infamous failed 2013 transfer is being put up for sale. The failed move has become one of the most iconic transfer deadline day stories of all-time. It all came about when West Brom striker Odemwingie drove down to London to complete his proposed transfer...

FOOTBALL fans are being pushed to give up steak pies and beef burgers for posh venison versions. Venues around the country are switching to wild deer in an effort to cut emissions. Those joining the push include Brentford’s Gtech Stadium and Wolves’ Molineux Stadium. England rugby’s Allianz Stadium in Twickenham, South West London, and The...

SEVEN PLAYERS signed by four different Manchester United managers currently comprise their best attack. One of the myriad of issues United have had in the post-Ferguson era is managers have inherited squads assembled by multiple previous managers. That has continued under Ruben Amorim, despite his ruthlessness in jettisoning four wingers this year. Diogo …