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Vitor Pereira is still searching for his first Premier League victory as Nottingham Forest boss. A 2-1 defeat at Brighton on Sunday – in his third league game in charge – stretched their winless run to five league games. With 10 games to go, Forest teeter just two points above the relegation zone. But Pereira,…

Sam Kerr scored her first international goal in 28 months as Australia opened their Asian Cup campaign with a 1-0 win over the Philippines in Perth. The Chelsea striker, who returned to action in September after nearly two years on the sidelines following an anterior cruciate ligament injury, scored the winner in the 14th minute…

In England’s four friendly matches to end 2025, manager Sarina Wiegman started three different players at left-back, and Bronze and Maya Le Tissier at right-back. The Dutchwoman has made it clear she believes Le Tissier is the current back-up option for Bronze despite captaining Manchester United at centre-back. Versatile Washington Spirit defender Esme Morgan, who…

Match of the Day pundits Alan Shearer and Ashley Williams react to Jordan Pickford’s “remarkable” injury-time save against Newcastle. Source link

Michael Carrick says the chance to inflict damage on one of the men thought to be a contender to be Manchester United‘s next head coach will not be a motivating factor in Sunday’s game against Crystal Palace. Palace manager Oliver Glasner is second favourite for the permanent role with most bookmakers, despite a troubled campaign…

Lamine Yamal puts on a show, scoring the first hat-trick of his career, as Barcelona soundly defeat Villarreal 4-1 to extend their lead at the top of La Liga to four points. Source link

A series of measures to tackle ‘tempo disruption’ and ‘time lost’ have also been approved. Following the success of the eight-second time limit imposed on goalkeepers releasing the ball when it is in their hands, a countdown will now be applied to players taking goal-kicks and throw-ins. If a player takes too long, possession will…

BBC Sport speaks to UFC fighters, including Britain’s Tom Aspinall, as they give their thoughts on the proposed UFC event at the White House on US President Donald Trump’s birthday. Source link

As the eighth series of Netflix’s hugely popular Drive To Survive is released this weekend, has Formula 1 become one big celebrity playground? Source link

Edinburgh battled past a spirited Scarlets side to secure a crucial bonus-point win in their bid to reach the United Rugby Championship play-offs. Joe Roberts and Sam Lousi crossed to give Scarlets an early 14-point lead, with Ben Vellacott halving the deficit with a try before half-time. A try from Magnus Bradbury and another from…