Rallying-Guthrie wins Dakar stage five, Lategan stays top
Jan 8 : Toyota's Henk Lategan retained the overall lead in the Dakar Rally on Thursday after American Mitch Guthrie Jr led a fifth stage one-two-three for Ford in the Saudi Arabian desert.
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Leaders Bayern look to power past Wolfsburg in busy start to new year
BERLIN, Jan 8 : Leaders Bayern Munich look set to stretch their unbeaten Bundesliga run into the new year when they host struggling VfL Wolfsburg on Sunday, with Vincent Kompany's team sitting nine points clear at the top as the league resumes from the winter break.
New Chelsea manager Rosenior looks to hit the ground running
Jan 8 : Liam Rosenior knows he has no time to waste as he begins the task of transforming Chelsea from Premier League also-rans to title contenders and the Englishman has told the squad he wants to hit the ground running.
Barcelona thump Athletic Bilbao 5-0 to reach Spanish Super Cup final
Jan 7 : Fermin Lopez scored one goal and laid on two more as Barcelona tore through Athletic Bilbao to record a 5-0 victory in their Spanish Super Cup semi-final played in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, extending the Catalans’ winning run to nine matches.
Horse Racing Ireland warned shortfalls in funding 'not sustainable'
Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) warned it was falling way behind its competitors in Great Britain and that shortfalls in funding were no longer sustainable.
Liverpool's Slot says boring jibes are hard to hear
LONDON, Jan 7 : Hearing his Liverpool team branded as dull and boring is 'hard to hear,' says manager Arne Slot although the Dutchman says he cannot completely disagree with the criticism.
Cristiano Ronaldo Has 'Recommended' Al-Nassr Sign Real Madrid Star
Cristiano Ronaldo is reportedly pushing Al-Nassr to launch a stunning raid for Antonio Rudiger. The experienced German defender is seeing his contract at Santiago Bernabeu run down and will become a free agent in the summer of 2026 if no extension is agreed. It is claimed that CR7 wants to see the former Chelsea centre-half join him in the Saudi Pro League.
Briton Simon Yates ends professional career
PARIS, Jan 7 : Briton Simon Yates, a two-time grand tour champion, has decided to end his professional career, his Visma-Lease a Bike team said on Wednesday.