All news by author: Jacob Leeks

Emma Raducanu crashed out of the Australian Open at the second round stage on Thursday, but the young Brit put up a brave fight as she battled a bout of sickness in the deciding set

Brest boss Eric Roy has become increasingly disheartened with the VAR system, with club chiefs now submitting an official request that Ligue 1 directors scrap it

Daily Mail tennis journalist Mike Dickson sadly died while covering the Australian Open, with tributes from stars continuing to flood in for the much-loved reporter

Jordan Henderson has decided to end his time in the Saudi Pro League after just six months, with the former Liverpool star left humiliated by his stint at Al-Ettifaq

Rafa Nadal has signed a lucrative deal to become a tennis ambassador for Saudi Arabia, despite the Middle East state's dreadful human rights record towards women, LGBT+ people and critics

Ivan Toney is set to return to action from an eight-month betting ban this weekend and has now laid out his plans for his future, with Arsenal eyeing a move for the Brentford star

Anthony Gobert claimed 16 podiums and eight race wins during his World Superbike Championship career, but has now sadly passed away in Australia following a short illness

Arsenal sent 20 players out on loan in the summer transfer window, but they have had mixed experiences as the season reaches its halfway point with some starring and others struggling

Mauricio Pochettino has endured a difficult first season in charge of Chelsea, with Blues owner Todd Boehly now being told to consider the Argentine's position if he cannot turn results around

Victor Osimhen had been linked with a move to the Premier League this month, but the striker has now apparently ruled out a departure from Napoli having signed a new contract in December

Manchester United are the most successful club in the history of the FA Youth Cup, but have been dumped out of this year's competition at the fourth round stage by League Two Swindon Town

A wage bill paid out by Liverpool in August 1960 has emerged, showing the gulf between the salaries payed to players at the time compared to the Reds' modern day squad

The January transfer window is in full swing, with Eric Dier the latest star to make a major move as he joined Bayern Munich on loan, with a number of big names being targeted

Manchester United have been linked with a move for Benfica wonderkid Joao Neves, though the Portuguese giants have now moved to insist the 19-year-old midfielder is not for sale

Ronnie O'Sullivan and Ali Carter have traded barbs since The Rocket defeated the Englishman in Sunday's Masters final, with the latter now trying to get the last word in the dispute

The January transfer window is in full swing, with Eric Dier joining Bayern Munich, Jadon Sancho leaving Manchester United and Ian Maatsen signing for Borussia Dortmund over the last two days

Steven Gerrard is regularly ranked among the Premier League's greatest ever players, but the Liverpool legend has missed out on a place on Chris Sutton's list of the division's best midfielders

Manchester United are enduring a dismal second season under Erik ten Hag's management, with the Red Devils further than ever from winning the Premier League title

Lionel Messi was not in attendance to collect his FIFA Best Men's Player award, with Arsenal legend Thierry Henry collecting the trophy on his behalf at the ceremony in London

Max Verstappen has been dating Kelly Piquet for three years and has now opened up on his meetings with father-in-law Nelson Piquet, who has previously been fined for his comments about Lewis Hamilton

Marcus Rashford celebrated his goal against Tottenham by gesturing a mouth with his hand, with the Manchester United now explaining his motives after criticism from Roy Keane

The Premier League have announced Everton and Nottingham Forest have been charged with breaching Profit and Sustainability rules, with a points deduction among the sanctions they are facing

Darts wonderkid Luke Littler and his family have been seen with a film crew, having shot to fame thanks to miraculous run at the PDC World Championships earlier in the year

Liverpool have made a number of major moves in the January transfer window in previous seasons, with the likes of Virgil van Dijk, Philippe Coutinho and Cody Gakpo all arriving in the winter

Luke Littler enjoyed a fairytale run at the PDC World Championship reaching the final, but Emma Raducanu has warned the 16-year-old to keep his friends close as his popularity grows