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Senegal 1-0 Morocco: Pape Gueye hits Afcon final winner in extra time against hosts after chaotic scenes over disputed penalty – live reaction
Posted on Sunday January 18, 2026

⚽ Afcon final updates, 7pm GMT (8pm in Rabat) kick-off⚽ Jonathan Wilson on this Afcon | Follow us on Bluesky1 min Peep peep! Morocco, in their white change strip (don’t ask), kick off from right to left as we watch.After a spectacular rendition of the Moroccan anthem, it’s time for the main event: the Afcon 2025 final. Continue reading...

Houston Texans v New England Patriots: AFC Divisional Round NFL playoff – live
Posted on Sunday January 18, 2026

Live updates, 8pm GMT, 3pm ET kick-off at Foxborough Nix out for season after Broncos’ win | And mail GrahamTexans 0-7 Patriots 7:04, 1st quarterAnother chance for an interception goes begging, the ball hangs in the air for an age with three Patriots around it but none react. Stroud picks up the 1st down on the next play with an easy completion and New England gift a few more yards with a facemask penalty on Christian Kirk. 1st and Goal on the way. Continue reading...

Thomas Frank takes training as uncertainty rages over his Tottenham future
Posted on Sunday January 18, 2026

Frank under intense pressure after West Ham defeatIrate supporters call for his sacking with team 14thThomas Frank oversaw training at Tottenham on Sunday and maintained a business-as-usual front before the club’s Champions League tie against Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday night – despite the uncertainty that is raging over this future.The manager’s continued employment is in the balance after Spurs’ last-gasp 2-1 home defeat against West Ham on Saturday when the club’s supporters called for him to be “sacked in the morning”. The result kept Tottenham 14th in the Premier League and continued their miserable run in the competition. They have won only two of their past 13 games in the league. Continue reading...

Champions Cup roundup: Saracens face last-16 tie at Bath after defeat against Glasgow
Posted on Sunday January 18, 2026

Saracens to play Prem champions after losing to WarriorsHarlequins defeat La Rochelle to help Leicester progressSaracens will travel to face Bath in the round of 16 after being beaten 28-3 by Glasgow in their final pool match at Scotstoun. Most of the points came in the first half, with the Warriors scoring three converted tries through Ollie Smith, Kyle Steyn and George Horne while Saracens replied with an Owen Farrell penalty.Seb Stephen then rumbled over in the closing seconds of the match to secure a fourth successive bonus-point pool-stage victory for Glasgow. Their reward for topping pool 1 is a last-16 tie against the Bulls on the first weekend of April. Continue reading...

Growing sense of embarrassment at Fifa over Donald Trump peace prize
Posted on Sunday January 18, 2026

Mid-level and senior officials uncomfortable with awardFifa says it still ‘strongly’ supports the peace prizeThere is a growing sense of embarrassment among mid-level and senior officials within Fifa over the awarding of its peace prize to Donald Trump. The US president was handed the award at the World Cup draw in Washington DC in December with the Fifa president, Gianni Infantino, telling Trump: “We want to see hope, we want to see unity, we want to see a future. This is what we want to see from a leader and you definitely deserve the first Fifa Peace Prize.”Since then, the US has launched airstrikes across Venezuela and captured the country’s president, Nicolás Maduro, and his wife, Cilia Flores, and flown them to the US, where he was put in jail. Maduro appeared in court on 5 January, pleading not guilty to drugs, weapons and “narco‑terrorism” charges. Trump has also threatened to invade Greenland because he said the US needs the territory “very badly”. Continue reading...

Government pulls amendment to Hillsborough law after backlash
Posted on Sunday January 18, 2026

Proposed change relating to spies was criticised by campaigners and MPs as allowing an opt-out for senior officialsThe government has pulled an amendment to its proposed Hillsborough law amid concerns from campaigners and MPs that the legislation was being watered down and had become a “car crash” for the government.The public office (accountability) bill aims to force public officials and contractors to tell the truth after disasters. Continue reading...

‘Leave Greenland alone!’: US anthem heckler at NBA London game draws cheers
Posted on Sunday January 18, 2026

Heckle comes during rendition of Star-Spangled BannerUS president has threatened tariffs on European nationsMounting tensions between Europe and the United States moved into the sporting arena on Sunday when a member of the crowd shouted “Leave Greenland alone” as the US national anthem was sung during an NBA game in London.Actor Vanessa Williams was performing the Star-Spangled Banner before the Memphis Grizzlies faced the Orlando Magic at the O2 Arena when she was interrupted by the heckle. The intervention drew a round of applause and cheers from sections of the crowd. Continue reading...

Sussex CCC placed in special measures over alleged financial mismanagement
Posted on Sunday January 18, 2026

County allegedly in breach of sustainability regulationsClub could face significant fine and points deductionSussex have been placed in special measures by the England and Wales Cricket Board due to alleged financial mismanagement and breaches of the governing body’s sustainability regulations.It is understood that the county is in the process of signing up to an ECB business plan, which will include strict limits on their spending, with any significant outgoings such as player signings or registrations requiring approval from Lord’s. The ECB will also monitor Sussex’s financial returns, and observe board and committee meetings. Continue reading...