Arne Slot admitted this season would not be 'acceptable' if Liverpool failed to qualify for Champions League football.

CHRIS WHEELER: Former Manchester United defender Jaap Stam believes the club will have to consider putting Michael Carrick in charge on a permanent basis if his flying start continues.

Arne Slot says it will be unacceptable if Liverpool do not qualify for the Champions League next season - and insists they must be 'close to perfection' to finish in the top five.

The IOC bans Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych from wearing a helmet featuring images of people killed in the Russian invasion.

Campbell Hatton will fight on the undercard of what would have been an event headlined by his late father, Ricky.

Liverpool boss Arne Slot says this season is the toughest he has had as a manager "by a mile" and his side are "not performing to Liverpool's standards".

Liverpool suffered a damaging defeat to Man City at the weekend and Slot has the bar for the minimum achievement this season

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Luke Littler looks ahead to the new Super League season and makes his prediction around the Warrington Wolves.

Manchester United supporter Frank Ilett, who has gone viral for his uncut hair, insists he has not made millions by profiting on his beloved club's poor run of form for 16 months.

Police were forced onto the court to intervene while four players were ejected following the clash between the Detroit Pistons and Charlotte Hornets on Monday.

Jutta Leerdam wins Netherlands' first medal of the Games, watched by YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul.

Go behind the scenes with former Sweden and AC Milan footballer Zlatan Ibrahimovic, to see how the film for opening of the 2026 Winter Olympics was made.

Reds have one goal in mind as European race heats up

Centre-back set for extended run in Spurs team after Cristian Romero ban

Mark Chapman is joined on the Monday Night Club by Shay Given, Chris Sutton and Rory Smith to discuss what impact - if any - Manchester City's late win at Liverpool has on Arsenal and the Premier League title race.

Milan-Cortina 2026 organisers have "identified" a reason for the spate of broken medals at the Winter Olympics and say any athletes affected will have theirs fixed.

Rich Ruohonen spoke out against ICE after his team-mate was branded a ‘real loser’ by President Trump

Lindsey Vonn's coach had reportedly observed that the 41-year-old had been overcompensating on her uninjured knee in the days leading up to the horrific crash that ended her Olympic career.

Eni Aluko and Simon Jordan clashed on talkSPORT as the fallout from her comments surrounding Ian Wright continues.

Palmer says he can ‘go to another level’ when fully fit and Wolves hat-trick suggested he is on right path

Reds may be without both first-choice right-backs and two reliable deputies for Sunderland clash