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Spanish reports say Barcelona plan to trigger a reported €30 million buyout clause to sign Marcus Rashford permanently after his loan, and talks with his representatives are expected before the end of the season.

The ITF said it will review its wildcard-awarding procedures after Egyptian amateur Hajar Abdelkader lost 6-0 6-0 and served 20 double faults in a 37-minute first-round match at an ITF W35 event in Nairobi; Tennis Kenya had approved her entry.

The Santagiulia arena in Milan held a public test event with Italy's top teams as organisers prepare for the Winter Olympics; the venue will host 4,000 fans during the test days while some hospitality areas remain unfinished.

MK Dons handed a debut to Ben Wiles after signing him from Huddersfield today, and Oxford made six changes under interim coach Craig Short following the appointment of Matt Bloomfield as the club's new boss.

Scott Arfield has signed a short-term contract with Livingston after being released by Falkirk; the 37-year-old will stay until the summer.

Oxford United have appointed Matt Bloomfield as their new manager shortly after sacking Gary Rowett; Bloomfield previously managed Luton Town and had earlier success with Wycombe Wanderers.

David Moyes marks his first year back at Everton and says the role has renewed his enthusiasm; he remains hopeful of challenging for a European place despite injuries, suspensions and a run of one win in six games.

Arne Slot said he fears the worst after Conor Bradley left Arsenal on crutches and in a knee brace; Bradley is scheduled to have a scan to assess his knee.

Ross Adair has been named in Ireland's 15-man squad for next month's T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka after recovering from a bone stress in his knee; Ireland open the tournament in Colombo on 8 February.

Former Test player Mike Hussey and stand-in captain Steve Smith compared Travis Head’s aggressive opening to David Warner after Head scored three centuries and Australia won the Ashes 4-1.

The Big Bash League has seen rising crowds — including a single-day attendance record of 105,767 — while Cricket Australia is pressing state bodies to consider private investment as it seeks to compete with other global T20 leagues.

Lewis Miley, 19, has impressed while playing at right-back for Newcastle United and responded calmly to earlier social-media criticism; Eddie Howe and teammates have praised his maturity ahead of the FA Cup tie with Bournemouth.

Hobart Hurricanes beat Adelaide Strikers by 37 runs in a Big Bash League match, with Riley Meredith and Nathan Ellis each taking two wickets and Mitch Owen hitting 33 off nine balls.

Kamaru Usman apologised after a recorded FaceTime call with Anthony Joshua — made while Joshua was recovering from a car crash that killed two of his close friends — was filmed backstage, shared online and later removed.

Glenullin will face Kerry's An Ghealtacht in the Intermediate final at Croke Park on Sunday at 15:30 GMT. The article reports that 42-year-old Eoin Bradley, a long-serving club figure, said he 'probably doesn't have many games left' and will savour the occasion.

Kilmarnock have appointed Neil McCann as manager and Billy Dodds as his assistant, both on contracts until the summer of 2028. McCann replaces Stuart Kettlewell as the club sit second bottom in the Scottish Premiership.

Former Shrewsbury manager Graham Turner said the FA Cup third-round tie at Wolves is a chance for the League Two side to 'express themselves' and possibly 'ignite' their season. Shrewsbury sit 22nd in League Two, two points above the relegation zone.

Organisers have awarded Stan Wawrinka a wildcard for the Australian Open as he begins his announced final season, and Australian Nick Kyrgios did not receive a wildcard.

Arsenal and Liverpool drew 0-0 at the Emirates in a match with few clear chances, and Daily Mail Sport published player ratings for both teams.

Carson Beck's 3-yard scramble with 18 seconds left gave Miami a 31-27 Fiesta Bowl win over Ole Miss and advanced the Hurricanes to the College Football Playoff national championship at Hard Rock Stadium on Jan. 19.

Ilia Malinin scored 115.10 after a short program that included a quad flip, a quad Lutz–triple toe and a back flip, leaving him well ahead of Tomoki Hiwatashi (89.26) and Jason Brown (88.49) ahead of Saturday’s free skate.

Nick Kyrgios announced he will not play singles at the Australian Open and will instead compete in doubles with Thanasi Kokkinakis; Tennis Australia awarded the remaining wild cards to Stan Wawrinka, Jordan Thompson and Chris O'Connell.

Arthur Smith confirmed the Tennessee Titans have requested to interview him for their head coach opening, and he said he is focused on his current role with the Pittsburgh Steelers; NFL rules prohibit an interview until three days after Pittsburgh's wild-card game.

Mike Tomlin and the Pittsburgh Steelers enter Monday's wild-card game against the Houston Texans carrying a six-game postseason losing streak; Houston arrives on a nine-game win streak.

The Buffalo Bills open their playoff run with a wild-card game at Jacksonville, where the Jaguars have won eight straight and are averaging 33.6 points per game.

Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams visit the Carolina Panthers in a wild-card playoff game after Stafford led the NFL with 4,707 passing yards and 46 touchdown passes this season, and after the Panthers beat the Rams 31-28 in Week 13.

Colts GM Chris Ballard said he will spend the offseason addressing the team’s recurring late-season collapses and refused to blame injuries for the recent decline. He identified finishing games and handling adversity as priorities and named re-signing Daniel Jones and receiver Alec Pierce among offseason focuses.

Randy Arozarena and the Seattle Mariners agreed to a $15.65 million, one-year contract, a raise from $11.3 million last year. Arozarena hit a career-high 27 homers and had a .760 OPS in his first full season with Seattle.

Sydney Sixers beat Melbourne Stars by six wickets in the Big Bash, chasing 129 with 17 balls to spare; Ben Dwarshuis took 4-13 and Jack Edwards took 3-27 as Stars were bowled out with one delivery remaining.

Leeds United has been granted planning permission to expand Elland Road to a 53,000-seat, UEFA Category 4 stadium; enabling works will begin immediately and major construction is scheduled after the season while the ground remains open.