Scrum-half Alex Mitchell is set to be fit for England's Six Nations game with Ireland in Dublin on Saturday.

Manchester City are responsible for more than half of all money spent so far in this January transfer window - with one week until deadline day.

Australian-born Alexander Masibaka is one of five players called up to the Scotland squad ahead of this weekend's Guinness Six Nations opener.

Striker Kyogo Furuhashi has left Celtic for French club Stade Rennes in a £10m move.

Napoli are set to resume talks with Manchester United over Alejandro Garnacho.

Defeat at the Etihad raised fresh doubts as to whether Chelsea become a force again without a big new signing

Only 16,000 spots up for grabs for run that takes in Hyde Park, Green Park, St James’s Park and Kensington Gardens

Hosts Morocco are looking to win tournament for first time since 1976

Raducanu crashed out in her first match since splitting with coach Nick Cavaday

The league could be awarded another place in Europe’s premier competition depending on how teams fare in 2024/25

The Kansas City Chiefs are targeting a historic ‘three-peat’ in Louisiana

England’s first choice scrum-half has now been added to the 36-man squad that is in Girona preparing for the match.

Morgan Guilavogui’s double edged Alexander Blessin’s side towards safety as they try to become a top-flight fixtureOne of the familiar tells of St Pauli’s standalone attitude to their kit, until recently, was the sleeve patch advertising a local brewer. Astra make much of their alternative worldview too, as well as their attachment to the location of …

The Australian batter will enter the 10,000 Club for Test runs to less fanfare in Sri Lanka but with a career record that is as unique as his styleWhen Steve Smith started the recent Test series against India not far from 10,000 career runs, there was no guarantee that he would make 315 more across five Tests. Centuries in Brisbane and Melbourne narrowed the …

Robyn Cowen is joined by Barry Glendenning, Will Unwin and John Brewin as Manchester City move back into the top four with a convincing route one display over ChelseaRate, review, share on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Audioboom, Mixcloud, Acast and Stitcher, and join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and email.On the podcast today; we start at the Etihad …

Bowler ‘surprised but pleased’ to play in opening gamesEngland must win Tuesday’s match to keep series aliveMark Wood has spoken of his surprise – and joy – in not receiving cotton‑wool treatment during England’s Twenty20 series against India.The Durham fast bowler featured in the opening two matches and is part of an unchanged XI for …

Card tricks are not the only sleight of hand the Northampton flyer will hope to show as Saturday’s opening Six Nations contest against Ireland loomsWhen the moment is right Tommy Freeman still loves performing the magic card tricks he first learned at school in Suffolk. It is always fun finding fresh “victims” and on the Eurostar back …

Union wants more oversight of World Cup 2034 projectsFifa maintains that measures in place are sufficientFifa has rejected calls for an independent monitor to assess migrant workers’ conditions in Saudi Arabia in the buildup to the 2034 World Cup.Football’s world governing body has been urged by the African Regional Organisation of the International …

The pair took to Instagram last week to make the announcement, with Rodionova revealing that they had in fact split a year ago.

PETE JENSON: The Barca board will meet to discuss where to play 'El Clasico' in the face of problems both with their temporary home, the Olympic Stadium, and their historic Camp Nou.