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Pep Guardiola unleashed an extraordinary rant at previous VAR calls that have gone against Manchester City following Antoine Semenyo’s controversial disallowed goal in their first-leg win at Newcastle. Semenyo scored again for City as his new club took control of their Carabao Cup semi-final against holders Newcastle – but was controversially denied another goal by … Read more

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David Collier, the former England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) chief executive, has died aged 70. Collier served as the ECB’s second chief executive from 2004-2014, having previously worked at Essex, Leicestershire, Gloucestershire and Nottinghamshire. During Collier’s time, England men won the Ashes four times and England women won the Ashes five times. Twitter This … Read more

After Fallon Sherrock failed to earn a PDC Tour Card for 2026 at Q-School, Sky Sports Darts’ Laura Turner looks at what’s next for the Ally Pally history-maker… I’ve said it for years with Q-School, it’s very much a bit of a lottery. It’s not a ranked event. Anyone can draw anyone, so it’s very … Read more

The top stories and transfer rumours from Tuesday’s newspapers… PREMIER LEAGUE Manchester United could seek a mid-season friendly to ease the financial woes of being knocked out early of both the Carabao Cup and FA Cup – The Telegraph Manchester United bosses are reportedly unhappy with the amount of noise a potential Ole Gunnar Solskjaer … Read more

Xabi Alonso has left his position as head coach of Real Madrid after just seven months in the role. Alvaro Arbeloa, who has been coach of Real Madrid’s B team since June 2025 – and also spent the last six years working with the academy – has been named as Alonso’s replacement. Real announced Alonso’s … Read more

Rory McIlroy will target more major success and further records during his 2026 schedule, having enjoyed the “best year” of his career during the previous campaign. McIlroy completed the career Grand Slam with his dramatic play-off win at The Masters, his fifth major title and first in 11 years, then played a key role in … Read more

Drake Maye threw a touchdown pass to Hunter Henry in the fourth quarter as the New England Patriots defense roughed up Justin Herbert in a 16-3 AFC Wild Card playoff victory over the Los Angeles Chargers. Andy Borregales kicked three field goals for the Patriots (15-3), who won a playoff game for the first time … Read more

Manchester United are expected to accelerate the process of appointing a new interim head coach, with further detailed talks planned before a final decision is made between Michael Carrick and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Both former United players have now met with the club’s bosses and made their pitches for the job. Sky Sports News has … Read more

Manchester United’s problems continued to build after Brighton eased into the FA Cup fourth round with a 2-0 victory at Old Trafford. Goals from Brajan Gruda (12) and Danny Welbeck (64) condemned United to defeat in what could well prove to be interim boss Darren Fletcher’s final match before an appointment is made for the … Read more