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Michael van Gerwen suffered a 8-5 defeat against Luke Littler in the Bahrain Masters final on Friday and the Dutchman has fired a menacing warning to the 16-year-old

The Champions League legend does not feel like Arsenal can go the distance this season, but Cristiano Ronaldo has named one of his old sides in Real Madrid as favourites

Manchester United continue to be linked with some major names as manager Erik ten Hag seeks reinforcements following news of Sir Jim Ratcliffe's investment in the club

Liverpool talisman Mohamed Salah is currently away on international duty with Egypt during the Africa Cup of Nations, but has since sustained an injury with the Pharoahs

Reading fans launched a mass protest against owner Dai Yongge last weekend which forced their match against Port Vale to be abandoned while manager Ruben Selles frantically tries to keep his side afloat

Luke Littler beat Michael van Gerwen 8-5 in the final of the Bahrain Masters to claim his first PDC World Series victory after hitting a stunning nine-darter earlier in the evening

16 days after losing the World Darts Championship final, Luke Littler claimed his first ever World Series title following a 8-5 victory over Michael van Gerwen in the Bahrain Masters

Liverpool legend Divock Origi has been offered to three MLS clubs as he looks to end his loan nightmare at Nottingham Forest, with the forward struggling for form since leaving Anfield

Cape Verde secured their place in the last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations as Bebe's sensational long-range free-kick helped them to a 3-0 win over Mozambique on Friday

Tom Brady has opened up on his relationship with former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, who is the frontrunner to take over the Atlanta Falcons job

Taylor Swift has been learning more about the NFL in her own time as she looks to further familarise herself and understand the game dominated by boyfriend Travis Kelce

Tommy Fleetwood turned down LIV Golf to stay on the PGA Tour alongside the likes of Rory McIlroy, but compatriot Tyrrell Hatton is now the Saudi-backed tour's top target ahead of the 2024 season

Lando Norris, now an established star of F1 despite his young age, was joined by rookie sensation Oscar Piastri at McLaren last year as the team enjoyed an upturn in fortunes

In what is proving a testing time for the world of professional golf, the Hero Dubai Desert Classic has showcased its golf's force for good with their efforts to save the planet

Ajax's newest signing Jordan Henderson has opted against trying to encourage former Liverpool team-mate Mohamed Salah to avoid a future transfer to the Saudi Pro League

Red Bull plan to work even more closely with sister team AlphaTauri this year, which has caused McLaren chief executive Zak Brown to call for common ownership in F1 to be banned

Frank has taken charge of more than 5,000 games in the past 43 years and has no plans to blow the final whistle on his hobby any time soon

Teenage sensation Luke Littler, 16, struck a sensational nine-darter to kick off his quarter-final match up against Nathan Aspinall in the Bahrain Masters on Friday

Red Bull rule the F1 roost with Max Verstappen on top while Lewis Hamilton and his Mercedes team, along with the rest of their rivals, were unable to mount a title challenge in 2023

Arsenal have been linked to a host of names as the January transfer window enters its final fortnight with the likes of Karim Benzema, Ivan Toney and Xavi Simons all among the players rumoured to be under consideration by Mikel Arteta

Fight fans are in for a packed evening when UFC 297 gets underway this weekend and we take a look at who's fighting who, how you can watch and what time you need to tune in

Ivan Toney is set to return to action for Brentford after serving an eight-month ban, though his Brentford future is under continued speculation as he looks to earn a big move elsewhere

Al-Nassr striker and football icon Cristiano Ronaldo has insisted the Saudi Pro League has already surpassed the French top flight, Ligue 1, in terms of quality

Newsboy's nap selection for Saturday, January 20, is the Stuart Williams-trained Diomed Spirit at Lingfield Park (2.35). His next best is another Lingfield runner Oh So Grand (3.10)

With new signing Luis Suarez a member of the team, Inter Miami have landed in El Salvador ahead of their first preseason contest - and Central American fans were excited to greet the MLS side