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Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag made a bold prediction back in August, with the Dutchman backing teenage midfielder Kobbie Mainoo to star when he came back from an ankle injury

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta had identified Ivan Toney as his No.1 January transfer target, however, Brentford want to retain the striker's services in the wake of their poor form

JOHN CROSS COLUMN: The January transfer window opens on Monday, but Premier League clubs are set for a quieter month than this time last year when Chelsea broke the record to sign Enzo Fernandez

Luke Littler, 16, is hoping to win the World Darts Championship, with the Manchester United fan joking that he can hopefully show the Red Devils "how to win a trophy"

Several big names could leave Erik ten Hag's Manchester United squad during the January transfer window - including England international Jadon Sancho after his axing

Patrick animatedly pointed his finger in his relative's direction at the conclusion of a race at Limerick. It was won by Cheltenham Festival 2024 triallist Gaelic Warrior

Bernardo Silva has been linked with a transfer away from Manchester City in recent years - with Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain and Saudi clubs believed to be interested

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce spent Christmas Day together after his Kansas City Chiefs were beaten by the Las Vegas Raiders, and the pair exchanged some extravagant gifts

The 'Pitch Perfect' star Hailee Steinfeld was in the house at SoFi Stadium as the Buffalo Bills edged out a tense encounter with the Los Angeles Chargers as Josh Allen inspired his team to victory

McGregor and Diaz both have a win over each other and Michael Chandler thinks his UFC rival is intentionally delaying his comeback fight in the hopes of fighting Diaz for the third time

Sir Jim Ratcliffe's £1.3bn investment in Manchester United was announced on Christmas Eve, but questions remain when it comes to the continued involvement of the Glazer family

Man United centre back Lisandro Martinez has been sidelined since September after the Argentinian aggravated the metatarsal injury that curtailed his 2022/23 campaign

Fury has been put down several times throughout his legendary career but Usyk has been told he doesn't have the "kryptonite" to trouble his rival

Karlos Vemola, an MMA veteran who now fights for OKTAGON, has a bizarre pet collection - and he cited Mike Tyson for his love of tigers

The reigning Cheltenham Gold Cup champion powered clear of Gerri Colombe and stablemate Capodanno in the big race at Leopardstown's Christmas Festival. William Hill go 5-4 for the Festival's feature in March

Michael van Gerwen is the favourite to win the World Darts Championship and has fired a shot at his quiet rivals as he passes judgement in teenage sensation Luke Littler

Andy Murray has won two Wimbledon titles and a US Open crown in his career but despite reaching five Australian Open finals has never lifted the trophy at Melbourne Park

The framework agreement between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf shocked the sport back in June, and four-time major champion Ernie Els believes Jay Monahan wronged by negotiating with PIF

Hasan Ali and Pakistan have a mountain to climb if they want to win the Second Test in Australia but the visiting bowler got the crowd on their feet as he lead them in a dance

Sir Jim Ratcliffe will take control of Manchester United's football department once his £1.3billion deal with the Glazers is ratified by the Premier League over the next four to six weeks

A super-fan flew from Ireland to the US for YouTube boxer Paul's last fight and he showed his class by inviting him into the locker room just moments before his KO win

Newcastle's form has dipped over the past month, leaving them in eighth place and out of Europe, but their drop off this season is now surprise to the club's bosses

Sir Jim Ratcliffe will have to wait between four and six weeks for the Premier League to approve his £1.3billion deal with the Glazers which gives him a 25 per cent stake in Manchester United

Covington lost his UFC world title fight against Edwards earlier this month and the American has now blamed his support of Trump for the one-sided defeat

The West Ham manager feels that the Hammers are a stronger side without £105million Declan Rice, who is gearing up for his first league clash against his former side