Bristol City host Manchester United in the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night. In the other final last eight tie, Chelsea host Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge for a place in the semi-finals. Follow TOM FARMERY for live coverage of both games. We will also bring you the draw for the last four, which will follow after both of tonight's games.
Manchester United's preparations for tonight's Carabao Cup quarter-final against Bristol City have been disrupted after their plane had to be diverted to Cardiff this morning due to fog. United (whose players are pictured boarding the plane in Manchester this morning, right) made the unusual decision to travel to the game on the morning of the match rather than make the 140-mile trip to the south west the night before. The flight map (left) shows the diversion the plane took.
In a year of rafts of team changes, botched draws and Far East gimmicks, questions about the League Cup are flaring up again. Sportsmail's team of reporters look for a solution.
Watford's Adrian Mariappa has revealed he loaned team-mate Troy Deeney £10,000 to support his family when the striker was in prison — and said it's 'what you do for someone you care about'.
Vinicius Junior is set to experience his first taste of life at Real Madrid as he travels to the Spanish capital to meet Zinedine Zidane and his team at their Valdebebas training base.
The England international comes up against his old club Arsenal for the first time on Friday night, and Klopp was full of praise for the ex-Gunner at his press conference on Wednesday afternoon.
Karl Anderson, 29, tried to get an autograph from Raheem Sterling outside Manchester City's training ground before racially abusing the footballer and kicking him four times.
Lewis Hamilton's contract talks with Mercedes are in 'a good way' and he will not perform a Nico Rosberg-esque departure at short notice, according to team boss Toto Wolff.
Floyd Mayweather is legitimately considering competing in mixed martial arts, according to UFC president Dana White.
NEW Jurgen Klopp allowed a bit of Christmas cheer into Liverpool's training session at Melwood on Wednesday night. The Liverpool squad were pictured beaming in festive Santa hats as they took a break from their preparations for Friday night's clash with Arsenal. After returning to winning ways in emphatic style at Bournemouth at the weekend, Klopp will want his side to send down a marker as the busy schedule hots up over the holiday season.
'The Cage' was a secret three-a-side tournament held in a ship's hull, refereed by Eric Cantona to a banging Elvis Presley soundtrack and starring 24 of the greatest footballers of the time, from Ronaldinho to Paul Scholes, Luis Figo to Thierry Henry. And after Arsenal's Tomas Rosicky announced his retirement at the age of 37 on Wednesday, all 24 of those stars in the advert have now hung up their boots.
The England opener can still count on his Sydney-born wife Serene, but has found out over the past month there is no love lost with the rest of Australia once the urn is at stake.
Clearly the former Hollioake does not feel his daughter is tough enough. So in order to provide her with some steel Hollioake sent her to school in Queensland wearing an England backpack
Cristiano Ronaldo is a doubt for El Clasico on Saturday after missing two days of Real Madrid training in row. Ronaldo is yet to fully recover from a knock on his calf he picked up at the weekend.
Paris Saint-Germain starlet Kylian Mbappe has revealed a bold new white haircut in celebration of his 19th birthday. The youngster took to his Instagram page to share a photo of his new look with his 5.5 million followers immediately after his trip to the barbers. Mbappe posted a picture looking delighted with the final outcome alongside his barber with the caption: 'White hair for my birthday'.
Manu Tuilagi has avoided a ban after his citing for a dangerous tackle in Leicester's Champions Cup defeat by Munster on Sunday was dismissed.
Liane Wilkinson had been downing champagne at a barbecue before she left her husband to watch Germany play Italy in Euro 2016 at a pub in Dunstable.
Arsenal will monitor Mainz defender Abdou Diallo ahead of a potential summer move. The 21-year-old joined the Bundesliga side from Monaco last summer.
With 2017 almost drawing to a close, three of the finest finishers in world football are leading the way in the race to end the year as the top goalscorer. Kane has an outside chance of finishing top.
Tottenham are making quick progress towards the completion of their new stadium at White Hart Lane as they look to complete the lift of the roof in the coming weeks. Spurs want to return from Wembley in time for next season and have had construction work going on day and night in their bid to get things finished on time. The latest stage of that involves lifting the 600-tonne roof, described as an 'immense lift' by site manager Olly Clarke, with the process taking two-three weeks to rise into position before more work can be undertaken.
Celtic have announced the signing of centre-back Marvin Compper from Bundesliga club RB Leipzig. The 32-year-old German international has signed a two-and-a-half year deal and will officially join the Scottish champions on January 1. Compper said: 'When I first heard of Celtic's interest I was immediately very keen and eager to come.'
Former Arsenal defender Emmanuel Eboue has revealed his son, Mathis, rejected a chance to sign for Chelsea in order to sign with the Gunners' Hale End academy.
Spanish newspaper Sport claim that the La Liga giants have accepted that they must go close to matching the £136million they committed to sign Ousmane Dembele last summer.
Diafra Sakho started West Ham’s quarter-final at Arsenal on the bench after a dispute with manager David Moyes about his place in the team and a £50,000 bonus.
Ethan Ampadu is again expected to line up for Chelsea in the Carabao Cup clash against Bournemouth tonight. In October last year, he was lining up against Chelsea's youth development side back, with the then Exeter City 16-year-old already very much on their radar.
The average fan will spend £171.37 to watch their beloved team play over the Christmas period, according to research from the Football Supporters' Federation (FSF).
Struggling Stoke City will loosen the purse strings in the January transfer window to revive their Premier League campaign, according to chairman Peter Coates.
You don't usually get cup finals in December. As a rule, you have to wait until May. Not that anybody is complaining. For on Wednesday night in Munich, Germany gets an early Christmas present.
Wimbledon did not refer to MK Dons on the front of their official match day programme in September, with the team list and electronic scoreboard at Kingsmeadow simply calling the visitors 'MK.'
The Under 17 World Cup winner capped off a stunning year by scoring a spectacular volley for Liverpool Under 23s in their comfortable 3-0 victory over Jong PSV on Tuesday night. The highly talented 17-year-old scored a brilliant opening goal of the night in the Premier League International Cup game at Prenton Park to ensure he was once again the talk of the town.
Everton are ready to offer Theo Walcott a chance to revive his World Cup dream with a move to Goodison Park in January. Walcott is yet to start a game in the Premier League so far this season.
The last direct service from Euston to Liverpool leaves at 9.07pm, but the match, which kicks off at 7.45pm, will not finish until around 9.40pm. Virgin Trains are operating a limited service in and out of London.
Winger Nacer Chadli and defender Craig Dawson could return from their respective injuries for Saturday's Premier League clash against Stoke City, manager Alan Pardew has said.
West Ham manager David Moyes has questioned the Football Association's decision to hand midfielder Manuel Lanzini a two-game ban for simulation, citing a lack of 'consistency'.
Arsenal and Everton will hold talks with Steven N'Zonzi after the Sevilla midfielder flew into London on Tuesday evening. The former Stoke star was pictured walking through Gatwick Airport wearing a backpack, while a man pulled a large suitcase alongside him. It is believed N'Zonzi is in the capital to visit his son, although the Premier League duo will take the opportunity to discuss a move with the out of favour Frenchman.
Worcester Warriors centre Ben Te'o is likely to miss the start of England's Six Nations campaign due to an ankle injury, the Premiership side's director of rugby Gary Gold has said.
Ethan Ampadu, who can play in both defence and midfield, is set to make his second start for the Blues against Bournemouth in the Carabao Cup after leaving Exeter at the end of last season.
He returned to the Emirates Stadium in the summer and, having shone in the Europa League, Jack Wilshere has now earned a place in Arsene Wenger's Premier League side.
Lee Johnson is so keen to get Jose Mourinho into his office for a chat after Wednesday night's game he has imported a £450 bottle of wine for his opposite number.
Baseball pioneer Billy Beane was drawn to invest in Barnsley because they share his sporting philosophy, new co-chairman Paul Conway has said. Beane has invested in a consortium led by Chinese businessman Chien Lee and American Conway, whose takeover of the South Yorkshire club was completed on Tuesday. The consortium now owns 80 per cent of the club with Patrick Cryne, who revealed he is suffering from terminal cancer, and his family retaining the other 20 per cent.
Gabriel Jesus is set to agree a new five-year contract at Manchester City worth £100,000 a week. The Brazilian will be rewarded by City after making an impressive start to life there.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has revealed 13 guidelines for Russia's neutral uniforms at the Winter Games in February.
LAURIE WHITWELL AT THE KING POWER STADIUM: The Manchester City manager categorically ruled out winning a quadruple of trophies this season, claiming ‘that is not real’.
SAMI MOKBEL AT THE EMIRATES: Arsenal will head into the hectic Christmas period with one fit recognised striker after Olivier Giroud limped off with a hamstring injury on Tuesday night.
Karim Benzema marked his birthday with a message from boxing legend Mike Tyson as the Real Madrid forward took time out from preparations for the Christmas Clasico on Tuesday. Benzema marked entering his 30th year with a Bugatti Veyron themed cake and some poolside fireworks at home. And among his well-wishers was Tyson, sending a message to the former France international from Las Vegas.
Nathan Lyon's wish to see the end of some England careers after another Ashes whitewash could easily come true if the tourists' struggling senior players fail to lift quickly, Mitchell Johnson has said.
Sergio Ramos is labelling Real Madrid's La Liga title hopes as good as over if they emerge with anything other than a win from the Christmas Clasico against Barcelona on Saturday.
CHARLES SALE - SPORTS AGENDA: Newcastle's position in the relegation zone could jeopardise takeover talks between owner Mike Ashley and Amanda Staveley’s PCP Capital.
MIKE KEEGAN - EXCLUSIVE: The alert was triggered when hygiene inspectors paid a visit to the Emirates and unearthed ‘extensive evidence of mouse activity’
Nick Kyrgios has sacrificed his love of basketball for more time in the gym to get fit for the Australian Open but sees no immediate need for the extra discipline of a full-time coach. The 22-year-old Australian worked with Frenchman Sebastian Grosjean on a part-time basis this year but has yet to find a candidate with his 'best interests' at heart, he told reporters in Brisbane on Wednesday. 'I haven't got a coach and I think I'm just going to go about my thing the same way that I did this year,' he said.
Marion Bartoli has shocked the world of tennis by announcing her comeback nearly five years after retiring following her unlikely triumph at Wimbledon in 2013.
The Northants batsman was fined £1,500, left out of the Lions’ last three games in Perth and given a final warning over conduct that saw him earn a poor tour report in India last winter.
EXCLUSIVE BY MATT LAWTON: In November 2015, Coe terminated his agreement as a £100,000-a-year ambassador for Nike in the face of accusations that a conflict of interest existed.
Birmingham will be confirmed as the host for the 2022 Commonwealth Games at a media conference in the city on Thursday morning. They were originally awarded to Durban two years ago.
England's failure to defend the Ashes has largely hinged on their inability to take 20 wickets in any of the first three Tests. The lack of pace in the bowling attack has been in stark contrast to aggressive fastmen who hound the tourists' batsmen every time the come to the wicket. Here Sportsmail looks at five young English quicks who could cure their country's chronic lack of pace.
PAUL NEWMAN IN PERTH: It was only after Overton dived to try to catch Usman Khawaja off his own bowling in Perth that he suffered what could have led to a worse injury.
On the same WACA ground where the Ashes were lost this week, Tudor steamed in with genuine pace to take four Australia wickets in the first innings of his international debut in 1998.
The Leicester Royal Infirmary was full of festive cheer as Claude Puel's side brought gifts for the patients. Jamie Vardy, Riyad Mahrez and Co suffered Carabao Cup elimination on penalties against Manchester City on Tuesday night but were in high spirits as they spent time with a number of young fans. The Foxes stars posed for photos and delivered presents such as new footballs and goalkeeping gloves. Clearly some patients were already huge Leicester fans, with one supporter wearing a club shirt with a branded blanket on his bed.
Arsenal and Everton to hold transfer talks with N'Zonzi as Sevilla midfielder arrives at Gatwick Airport to visit his son
Arrived in London
'White hair for my birthday': PSG star Mbappe reveals bold new style to celebrate turning 19
Life at PSG clearly ages you quickly!
'The Cage' closes for good: Rosicky is last of the 24 stars from Nike's brilliant 2002 World Cup advert to retire
Starred Cantona, Henry Ronaldo and more
England hero Brewster scores spectacular volley for Liverpool U23s as starlet caps off brilliant year
The U17 World Cup winnerstruck again
Benzema celebrates 30th birthday with Bugatti Veyron cake, poolside fireworks... and a bizarre message from Mike Tyson!
What a day...
Should the League Cup be scrapped?
Now share your opinion
Leicester stars bring festive cheer to Royal Infirmary as Vardy and Co deliver Christmas presents to patients
The Foxes stars posed for photos with kids
Tennis bad-boy Kyrgios trains in a Tottenham shirt as he fools about with girlfriend Ajla Tomljanovic
Aussie is Spurs fan
Terry and Aston Villa team-mates spread Christmas cheer as they hand out presents to kids in hospitals
Stars gave time to visit local children
Hamilton's Ferrari shown off by celebrity friend... with Mercedes likely to be unimpressed with their Formula One champion
Wrong brand!
Pep leads the celebrations after City beat Leicester in a penalty shoot-out
Plus more things you missed from the Carabao Cup match
Morata and Batshuayi train... but which one of the strikers will get nod to face Bournemouth?
Italian has not started in either of Chelsea's last two games
Gerrard and Southgate weigh in on youth development as part of new BT Sport documentary
The film is called 'No Hunger in Paradise'
Lewis out of World Darts Championship in the opening round after losing to Germany's Munch at Ally Pally
Adrian Lewis was on the end of a major shock
City stars De Bruyne and Otamendi enjoy time with their wives after Guardiola hands them time off
They've been left out of Leicester EFL Cup clash
Mkhitaryan reports for training as he gets set to come back in from the cold and start for Manchester United in Carabao Cup clash
Back in favour?
Ronaldo chills out before heat of El Clasico with his girlfriend and young children
The last couple of weeks have been hectic... but full of success
Manchester United's Shaw enjoys Christmas shopping trip at Trafford Centre with girlfriend Anouska Santos
He's still fighting to save his Old Trafford career
Aguero poses for a photo with golf superstar McIlroy... who is a huge Manchester United fan!
McIlroy momentarily put his allegiance to one side
Mayweather attends Lakers game as NBA legend Bryant's two jerseys are retired
Boxing great was part of a star-studded crowd who flocked to Staples Center
Ferdinand's intensive boxing training continues as he does press-ups with 50kg weights on his back
Priming himself for his boxing debut next year
Hoop dreams! Alonso displays incredible accuracy by sending long-range shot through basketball net
The Spaniard has a brilliant left boot
Messi picks up the Pichichi award and Di Stefano trophy at ceremony in Barcelona following successful 2016-17 season
Beating Ronaldo
United get festive as Pogba and Ibrahimovic give away presents to children in hospital
They turned up at the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital
Luk what colours it is! United striker has £250,000 Rolls Royce Ghost repainted to match his club's kit
The car is now painted in red and black
Sanchez trains with Arsenal team-mates... but Wenger is likely to rotate for Carabao Cup
Arsenal will take on West Ham in the quarter-finals of the competition
They're disappearing from view! Manchester City train in thick fog ahead of Leicester clash
They're almost out of sight in the table and on the training field...
United forward Lingard dating Instagram model Jena Frumes... and she jetted in from LA to celebrate his birthday
Lingard turned 25 this week and she came over
You've urn-ed that! Aussies crack open the beers in dressing room to celebrate with family after sealing Ashes win
Three Tests and three wins for dominant hosts
Red Christmas! Liverpool stars dress up for festive bash after Bournemouth victory
It was a classy affair for the in-form side, with one player in a velvet bow-tie
Leaf blowers, nasty bruises, Smith catch controversy and Root trolled by Pietersen...
Ten things you missed from the final day of the third Ashes Test in Perth
Ditching the Gray in favour of pink! Watford striker poses with Little Mix partner in matching coats for night out
He danced in club after Huddersfield defeat
Griezmann sparks Twitter outrage by blacking up as the Harlem Globetrotters star for 80s party
Atletico Madrid striker issues apology for outfit
Oxlade-Chamberlain tries to deflect talk over Coutinho's future as he hits out over questions on Brazilian's future
Winger turns frosty on Barcelona links
Mario-ho-ho: Balotelli leads celebrations in a Christmas hat as his 10th Ligue 1 goal fires hosts sixth
Nice striker helps side to victory over Bordeaux
Sports Personality of the Year red carpet: England boss Southgate turns out to support Kane's bid in Liverpool
England striker was up for top award
'Find someone who loves you as much as I love De Bruyne'
Mendy hijacks City team-mate's interview with kiss on the cheek after impressive Spurs win
Celtic lose for first time in SEVENTY league games as Hearts put Rodgers' side to sword
The shock 4-0 defeat was the Hoops' first since 11th May 2016
Starc's 'ball of the 21st century', Broad's worst ever figures and the Barmy Army's Ashes rain dance
Eight things you missed from day four in Perth
Another knockout for Foreman! Boxing legend delivers blow to Houston Rockets mascot
The 68-year-old showed he can still throw a punch at recent NBA match
Pires on how Wenger convinced him to turn down Real Madrid and why the current Arsenal side have more quality than the Invincibles
Lifts the lid on his career
Cowabunga! PSG players deal with pitch invaders dressed as the Ninja Turtles
A handful of PSG fans staged a pitch invasion during a game
A regular-sized apple in the big one for McGregor as he goes Christmas shopping with partner Dee Devlin
Conor McGregor walked around New York
'Park the bus, park the bus, Man Utd!': City players launch jibe at their local rivals after beating Spurs
They copied the chant their fans sang
Stoke City's clash with West Ham delayed by an HOUR due to major power outage at the Bet365 Stadium
A power surge has affected mains supply
Green apologises on air for Rebekah Vardy 'childminder' joke amid sexism accusations
5live commentator said Jamie Vardy 'has his childminder back'
Lampard braves cold as he returns to his old stomping ground for a kickabout in London
Lampard donned shorts and a pair of boots at his old stomping ground
Slaven away: Bilic working hard to get bak into the game: 'I'm not a broken man. I'm ready to go again,'
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY JOE BERNSTEIN
Saunders taunts 'weight-drained p***y boy' Lemieux after stripping naked at heated weigh-in
Pair to battle for WBO middleweight title
Rakitic stuns Barca team-mates by nailing long-range shot into basketball hoop
Croatian shows off his skill as stars take part in a precision test
Gray receives touching Instagram tribute from Little Mix girlfriend: 'Gosh I just love this face'
The duo have displayed their love
Bairstow headbutts his helmet after reaching his century while Johnson shows rivalry with Broad will never fade away
5 THINGS YOU MISSED
Heavyweight world champion Joshua shows off slick robotic dance moves and ability in the ring
Practicing more than his boxing routines
Pogba shows off new 'hair is burning' haircut as the Man United star gets over suspension
France star kills time with new trim as he waits out his ban
Everton striker Calvert-Lewin signs new deal at the club along with Kenny and Holgate
Toffees tie down exciting young trio on long-term deals at Goodison Park
Chelsea striker Morata enjoys romantic day out in London shopping for baby clothes with newly-pregnant wife
Spain star hits the shops with Alice Campello
Premier League? You're having a laugh! Guardiola warns City WILL get even better after they break record with 15 wins in a row
Soaring ahead
Australia fans get red hot in Perth as Stokes watches from New Zealand - SIX ASHES THINGS YOU MISSED
England's batsmen finally got up and running
Bolt enjoys boat trip in Thailand with girlfriend Kasi Bennett as former sprinter takes a holiday
Fastest man in the world now the slowest on the beach
Violence in Belgrade: Red Star fans clash with Partizan rivals in stands
The iconic and fiercely passionate Belgrade derby erupted into scenes of violence
Wilshere returns from the wilderness to make first start for 577 days as Martial misses a sitter for Man United
Five things you missed from the Premier League
'I'd rate my career a seven out of 10... I lost four finals': 16-time world champion Taylor ready to bow out in style at Ally Pally
Preparing to retire
United defender Rojo shows off gruesome head wound suffered in clash during derby
Marcos Rojo and David Silva clashed heads during the feisty fixture
Smith posts recovery photos after his EAR was nearly ripped off during a clash of heads in Vegas bout
Horror injury but ear is in better shape now
Barcelona midfielder Rakitic enjoys loved-up trip to Disneyland Paris with wife Raquel Mauri
Pair tied the knot back in 2013 and looked very much in love
'This s**** about to get heavy, I just settled all my lawsuits, f*** you, Eddie' - Fury raps to Eminem and takes aim at Joshua's camp
Ready to rumble?
Arteta's hat trick: City coach hides wound from flying bottle during derby tunnel row
Took private jet for 20-MINUTE flight to Swansea
No need for a left-hand drive car? Dortmund star Aubameyang puts his custom Lamborghini on sale for £250,000
Metallic paint finish and a personalised logo
'To me to you': Hazard and Willian reverse man of the match award after Huddersfield win
The Belgium star reluctantly accepted the award on Tuesday night
'Scholesy was my No 1': Real Madrid's Kroos says he was better than Lampard and Gerrard
Midfielder Kroos was taking part in a candid Q&A session on Twitter
What do you know, Diego? Argentine great Maradona attends football workshop with schoolkids in Kolkata
He also unveiled a 12ft statue of himself.
More festive cheer for Everton as Barkley says it's 'not long now' until he's back in action
Everton midfielder shared picture over his left hamstring on Instagram
Ribery appears in court after agent claims £3.1m in unpaid commission
Frenchman insists his signature had been forged on document
Liverpool star Firmino gets kiss of approval after he buys his wife a brand new Porsche
He's never been one to hide his affection for Larissa Pereira
Lallana back in full training with Liverpool as Klopp hints at pre-Christmas return
England midfielder has already had one aborted comeback
Tomas Rosicky, who saw his career curtailed by injuries, played 246 games for Arsenal and established himself as a fans favourite after joining from Borussia Dortmund back in 2006. The former Czech Republic international finished his long career playing back at boyhood club Sparta Prague.
NAPOLI 1-0 UDINESE: Serie A leaders Napoli overcame Udinese 1-0 to advance to the quarterfinal stage of the Italian Cup. Substitute Lorenzo Insigne scored 18 minutes from time to hand the home side victory on Tuesday night. Napoli will now face Atalanta or Sassuolo on January 2 as their hunt for silverware continues following an impressive first half of the campaign. Napoli coach Maurizio Sarri rested some senior players, including Insigne and Dries Mertens, but was forced to introduce them early in the second half.
Fernando Torres is hopeful that Atletico Madrid can keep hold of Antoine Griezmann with the Frenchman the subject of interest from the likes of Barcelona and Manchester United.
Sam Allardyce has backed Wayne Rooney to continue producing at the highest level over the next few years. Rooney scored his 11th goal against Swansea on Monday night.
The Premier League new boys are currently languishing three points and two places above the foot of the table following a run of eight defeats in nine matches. Benitez is still popular among fans.
Barcelona midfielder Paulinho has urged Philippe Coutinho to join him at the Nou Camp. Barca were interested in the Liverpool playmaker in the summer but couldn't complete a deal.
Manchester United have been allocated 2,650 seats for the match at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium which have been split into two price groups.
The Argentine is set to leave the Nou Camp after seven years at the club due to his lack of minutes under Ernesto Valverde this season.
John Terry and his Villa team-mates took time out of their football duties to pay a visit to the Birmingham Children's Hospital and Acorns Hospice in Selly Oak during the week. With Christmas just around the corner, Steve Bruce's men made sure they didn't come empty-handed, as they were pictured handing out early presents to the young patients.
With the increasing demand for immediate success in elite football, the problem of working with and integrating youth players into a first team squad continues to grow for those working within the game. A new film titled 'No Hunger in Paradise', based on the book of the same name by award-winning journalist and author Michael Calvin, aims to explore the difficulties facing young players today.
The 32-year-old RB Leipzig centre back flew into Edinburgh Airport at lunchtime on Tuesday to undergo a medical ahead of agreeing what it is expected to be a two-and-a-half year contract.
Zinedine Zidane has ruled out the possibility of signing PSG superstar Neymar during his reign at the club as he believes it would disrupt Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema.
Anderlecht, founded in 1908 and one of Belgium's best known teams with a string of European titles in the 1970s, had been owned by a group of investors headed by the Vanden Stock family.
Rangers have suffered another injury blow after it was confirmed Kenny Miller will be out for a ‘significant’ period with a ruptured hamstring.
Mdfielder Bernardo Silva praised penalty hero goalkeeper Claudio Bravo for helping Manchester City edge into the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup on Tuesday evening.
FIFA says it has been informed of glitches in the 2014 World Cup goal-line technology system during games in France.
Lewis Hamilton may be receiving a phone call from disgruntled Mercedes chiefs soon, after images of his personalised La Ferrari made their way online. The four-times world champion blazed to glory once again this season, lifting the title in Mexico to confirm himself as the finest driver on the planet. In an action packed season Hamilton battled fiercely with his arch rival - Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel - beating the Italian sports car manufacturer to the top spot.
Chris Gayle fell for just 22 on his return to an injury-hit West Indies side as they lost the first one-day international to New Zealand by five wickets. The Windies started off slowly - with New Zealand bowling three maidens in as many overs at the start - as Marlon Samuels, Alzarro Joseph and Sunil Ambris all were deemed unfit for the clash in Whangarei. Gayle, who arrived in sparkling form after a recent Twenty20 competition in Bangladesh, struggled for his usual rhythm and was caught behind in the 10th over having notched up three boundaries and a maximum from his 31 balls.
Two-time world champion Adrian Lewis was on the end of a major shock in the opening round of the William Hill World Championship after being beaten by Germany's Kevin Munch.
The 26-year-old claims IndyCars offers closer and more exciting racing than its more glamourous counterpart, and until there is a closer playing field in F1 that the entertainment value will be lacking.
England have suffered a double Six Nations injury scare with Wasps stars Elliot Daly and Nathan Hughes now serious doubts for the upcoming tournament.
AB de Villiers and Dale Steyn will resume their Test careers as South Africa play Zimbabwe in an inaugural four-day day-night match on Boxing Day. The pair made their debut in 2004.
Gatlin has rejected the allegations, for which he is considering suing the newspaper, and has sacked Mitchell, who won 4x100m relay gold for the USA in 1992 before being banned in 1998.
The joint ATP and WTA Tour tournament has been held at Crandon Park in Key Biscayne since 1987 but owner IMG has announced March's event will be the last at the current venue.
Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips ahead of Wednesday's meetings at Newbury, Lingfield, Ludlow and Kempton.
Hughie Morrison was told that another licenced trainer had been involved in the doping of his filly Our Little Sister after a separate dispute with an owner.
Pep Guardiola handed starts to four players from Manchester City’s academy for the game against Leicester, with two more coming off the bench. Sportsmail takes a look at the young players involved in Guardiola’s team last night.
After Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund's highly-anticipated cup tie on Wednesday, Germany can look forward to, or will have to survive, several weeks without football.
Unlike Mohamed Salah and Kevin De Bruyne on their return, he has proved himself in the Premier League. We already know he can handle English football.
As Sir Mo Farah vanished into the ether, his acceptance speech terminated by a cut in the video feed, it was hard to avoid the notion that SPOTY had been beamed in from another planet.
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