Ralf Rangnick to 'have a say' in who gets Man Utd manager's job permanently Ralf Rangnick will have his say in Manchester United's recruitment process for their next permanent manager, while he could also be in the frame for the job himself

Hornets use defence to spark recent surge and rebound from early November skid The Charlotte Hornets are back among the Eastern Conference's top teams after winning eight of their last nine games, including five straight at home.

Warriors dismantling opponents with dominant third quarter runs This season, Golden State has been doing the most damage coming out of halftime, reminiscent of the peak of the Warriors dynasty during the second half of the last decade. They are outscoring their opponents by 144 through 19 games, that's not only a league-best tally but just shy of doubling the team ranked second in the Hornets (73).

'Very frustrated', 'Disgusted': LeBron James, Anthony Davis react to Lakers collapse in triple overtime loss against Kings For not the first time this season, the Lakers coughed up a double-digit lead late and let a win slip way. The battled, playing their first triple-overtime game in nearly a decade, but they gassed out and eventually lost to a Kings squad that were missing two starters.

Jurgen Klopp's reason for snubbing Man Utd job despite approach from Sir Alex Ferguson Sir Alex Ferguson approached the German to feel him out over the Manchester United manager's job in 2013, as he was standing down from it at the end of the campaign

Ja Morant injury update: Grizzlies point guard leaves game vs. Hawks with apparent leg injury With 3:12 left in the first quarter, Morant was trying to find his way past the Hawks' Kevin Huerter and seemed to injury his left leg.

NBA Fines LeBron James for Sam Cassell Dance Celebration LeBron James made his return from suspension against Indiana, but late in the win broke out a provocative dance celebration leading to a $15K fine from the league office.

Bukayo Saka names Arsenal teammate who has done the most for his career Arsenal's academy graduate has been the Gunners best player since he first emerged from Hale End, but has credited some of his success to a player no longer at the club

Covid forces rugby teams and golfers in South Africa to race for flights home Cardiff and Scarlets say they are struggling to escapeJoburg Open disrupted as host of players withdrawCoronavirus – latest updates | All our coronavirus coverageCardiff and the Scarlets say they are struggling to fly their teams back from South Africa despite securing a charter plane.The two Welsh regions, along with Munster and Zebre Parma, have been in the country preparing to play back-to-back matches in the United Rugby Championship (URC). Those fixtures have since been postponed after South Africa was added to the UK Government’s red travel list. Continue reading...

Klopp urges Mané to ‘pay back with football’ when opponents provoke him Liverpool manager believes striker has long been a targetKlopp: ‘Sadio is now much better at dealing with that’Jürgen Klopp has told Sadio Mané to control his emotions when provoked by opponents and “pay them back with football”. The Liverpool manager believes opposition players regularly attempt to antagonise the striker, and was embroiled in a furious row with Mikel Arteta last weekend after the Arsenal bench appealed for a card when Mané caught Takehiro Tomiyasu.Klopp admits he has spoken to the Senegal international about not rising to the bait, and is confident the advice has been heeded. “It has been a thing for much longer,” said Klopp. “Even when it was not obvious to the outside. You can see it in games that they go for him because they want to wind him up. Continue reading...

Rafael Benítez believes he will keep shareholder backing at Everton Manager says he feels supported despite club’s downturnMoshiri said to understand transfer window predicamentRafael Benítez insists he has the full support of Farhad Moshiri and that Everton’s majority shareholder understands there will be no quick fix for the club’s malaise in the January transfer window.Everton have not won in six matches and visit Brentford on Sunday without the long-term injury absentee Dominic Calvert-Lewin and his fellow first-choice striker Richarlison. The Brazil international is suspended after collecting five yellow cards in eight appearances this season. The joint leading goalscorer Demarai Gray is a major injury doubt. Continue reading...

Mikel Arteta has faith Nicolas Pepé can rediscover form at Arsenal £72m Ivorian played five minutes of past four top-flight fixturesManager says next few seasons will show if he is value for moneyMikel Arteta has admitted Arsenal are yet to see whether Nicolas Pépé will deliver on his £72m transfer fee but believes the out-of-favour forward can come good over the rest of his contract.Hopes were high that Pépé would make a quick start this season after he finished 2020-21 strongly, scoring five times in the club’s final three games, but he has been unable to replicate that form. The Ivorian has played only five minutes of Arsenal’s past four top-flight fixtures, starting one of their past seven, and is yet to break his duck in the league. It means the overall picture since his arrival from Lille in August 2019 is one of frustrating inconsistency; Arteta said time would tell when it comes to assessing Pépé’s worth and that the team’s overall performance would be a factor. Continue reading...

Cristiano Ronaldo already facing uphill task with Ralf Rangnick audition vs Chelsea Cristiano Ronaldo may have secured a sensational return to Manchester United, but it's been far from the dream reunion, and things could get worse following a managerial change

Premier League chief explains \"assurances\" received over Newcastle's Saudi-led takeover Question marks over who exactly is involved in the takeover of Newcastle United have rumbled on since the deal was first announced, though the Premier League insist all is fine

'Man Utd's muddled thinking has backed them into a corner with Ralf Rangnick' Swooping for Rangnick is a shrewd move by the Man Utd hierarchy, but if he proves to be a success there will be an awkward situation to deal with come the summer