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Paul Townend clung on to Allegorie De Vassy during a race at Thurles on Sunday. The 1-8 favourite, trained by Willie Mullins, heads the betting for the Mares' Chase at the 2023 Cheltenham Festival

Eddie Nketiah's winner against Manchester United was the culmination of a long period of hard work and frustration for the young striker, who has been forced to bide his time at Arsenal

She's been the driving force behind the growth of Nineball pool, but Matchroom supremo Emily Frazer is far from done in her quest to promote niche sports around the world

Jockey Joree Scriver, 21 years of age, suffered multiple fractures in a race fall in New Mexico on New Year's Day, which left her paralysed below the waist

Arsenal have already completed the signing of Leandro Trossard this month, are on the brink of announcing £20m recruit Jakub Kiwior to bolster their defence, and are in talks to add Ivan Fresneda

WBC champion Fury will help his brother Tommy prepare for his long-awaited showdown with YouTube star Paul, which is expected to take place in February after a new agreement was reached

Ajax have struggled since losing the services of Erik ten Hag to Manchester United and are currently in the midst of their worst league run in over two decades under new boss Alfred Schreuder

Manchester United have signed Jack Butland and Wout Weghorst on loan deals this month, but it promises to be a quiet final week of the January transfer window

Eddie Nketiah scored a brace against Manchester United on Sunday to send Arsenal five points clear of champions Manchester City at the top of the Premier League table

The former Manchester United forward, 30, is planning on staying on screen as an actor once he eventually hangs up his football boots and has set his sights on life in Hollywood

Jiri Prochazka gave up his light-heavyweight world title when he suffered a shoulder injury in preparation for his first world title defence in December, with Hill picking up the vacant belt

The card, which is shown to recognise and encourage fair play, was brandished by referee Catarina Campos during the cup tie, marking the very first time it was used in professional football

Arsenal have a five-point advantage and a game in hand over Manchester City at the top of the Premier League, with the Gunners producing a scintilating performance against Man Utd at the weekend

Jofra Archer returned to action in the SA20 and is set to feature for England for the first time in almost two years in the upcoming ODI series against South Africa

Both of the Manchester United players were spotted posing for a picture smiling alongside their fellow countrymen Gabriel Jesus and Marquinhos after Arsenal's win over the Red Devils

Mark Allen has hit back at his critics after beating Masters champion Judd Trump in an enthralling World Grand Prix final to claim his third ranking title of the season

Yems, 63, has been suspended from all footballing activity until June 2024 for making 11 separate discriminatory comments towards players while in charge of Crawley Town - but the FA believe the ban was too lenient

Arsenal stayed on top in the title race with their victory over Manchester United on Sunday, but reigning champions Manchester City are hot on their heels after a win of their own

Former cruiserweight champion Johnny Nelson has advised Eubank Jr not to face Smith in an immediate rematch, and instead move back up to super-middleweight where he is a former IBO champion

The FIFA 23 Ultimate Team TOTW 13 squad is set to be released later today, and players from Manchester City, Arsenal and more are set to be included.

THE BIG DEBATE: Manchester United are now 11 points behind league leaders Arsenal following their late defeat at the Emirates Stadium, but they still have plenty to play for this season

David Blitzer and Joshua Harris are exploring the potential of investing in United but they would need to divest stake at Selhurst Park before finalising a deal

Al-Nassr new boy Cristiano Ronaldo has been told by boss Rudi Garcia that it will take time for him to get up to speed in the Saudi Pro League after he failed to score on his debut

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp lost Virgil van Dijk to a hamstring injury at the beginning of the month and has responded by recalling a young defender from a loan spell

Alejandro Garnacho was only introduced as Manchester United's second substitute of the match in stoppage time after Eddie Nketiah had effectively won the game for Arsenal