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Ben Stokes said he is going through his "toughest time" as England captain, as the tourists' awful Ashes series is dogged by reports of excessive drinking.
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Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim says it is "impossible" to replace Bruno Fernandes as he faces up to a month without him.
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We've built five quizzes to celebrate five BBC shows - but only those with the biggest football trivia brains can beat them all.
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Former professional poker player James Bord is chosen as the preferred bidder for Sheffield Wednesday, BBC Sport can confirm.
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BBC Sport football expert Chris Sutton takes on The Wellermen's Jonny Stewart - and AI - with his predictions for this weekend's Premier League fixtures.
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England have spent almost two years getting off-spinner Shoaib Bashir ready for an Ashes tour of Australia, but four games in, he is yet to play. BBC Sport looks at possible reasons why.
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Three-time world champion Michael van Gerwen says Peter Wright should retire after his defeat in the PDC World Championship second round.
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Steven Finn looks back on a career of touring with England, including the low of being dropped on Christmas Day and the high of taking down South Africa.
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This year marks the 60th anniversary since the final Football League match was played on Christmas Day in England.
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Every transfer window, there is a player whose future becomes the defining saga of the month. This January, it looks set to be Bournemouth's Antoine Semenyo.
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Ben Stokes says he understands the criticism his side are facing during his "toughest time as England captain", as their Ashes series is dogged by reports of excessive drinking.
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Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim says it is "impossible" to replace captain Bruno Fernandes, who is set for up to a month out with injury, but other players "must step up".
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Sean Dyche has told his Nottingham Forest players to "enjoy themselves" but "use common sense" over Christmas, after Pep Guardiola said Man City's players will be weighed when they return to training to check their fitness has not dropped over the festive period.
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Director of cricket Rob Key says he is "gutted, disappointed and sorry" regarding England's dismal Ashes performance - the series having been lost with two Tests still to play.
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Liverpool manager Arne Slot says he expects to lose Alexander Isak for "a couple of months" after the striker was injured in a tackle by Tottenham's Micky van de Ven - a challenge that Slot has called "reckless".
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Bristol Bears' Argentina lock Pedro Rubiolo commits his long-term future to the Prem side.
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Barcelona cool their interest in Marc Guehi after meeting his agents, but Marcus Rashford wants to remain at the Spanish club, and Crystal Palace rival West Ham for Wolves' Jorgen Strand Larsen, plus more.
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England pace bowler Jofra Archer is ruled out of the remainder of the Ashes series with a side strain, while England drop former vice-captain Ollie Pope for the fourth Test in Melbourne.
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With Kansas City's dynasty over and a wedding to Taylor Swift to plan for, the Chiefs' final two games of the season could be Travis Kelce's last in the NFL.
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Indian teenager Vaibhav Suryavanshi makes history as the youngest player to score a century in men's List A cricket.