Chelsea booked their place in the FA Cup fourth round as four second-half goals took them past Championship side Preston at Stamford Bridge. Armando Broja opened the scoring with a superb glancing header from Malo Gusto's left-wing cross just before the hour mark and Thiago Silva

Aston Villa won an FA Cup tie for the first time since 2016 after Matty Cash hit a late winner at Middlesbrough. Championship club Boro were close to earning a replay when Cash's attempt from outside the box took a heavy deflection and beat Tom Glover. Australian keeper Glover

Brazil coach Fernando Diniz was fired by the confederation president on Friday, a day after the latter got his job back. The Brazilian Football Confederation said in a statement that president Ednaldo Rodrigues informed Diniz that he wanted to “advance the process of choice of a

Australian opener David Warner drew the curtain Saturday on his 112-Test career with a swashbuckling 57 against Pakistan, leaving his home Sydney Cricket Ground to a standing ovation. The polarising 37-year-old was dismissed lbw by spinner Sajid Khan in the third Test, slamming seven

Brazilian football legend Mario Zagallo, who won four World Cups as a player and coach, has died aged 92. Winger Zagallo was part of the Brazil team who won back-to-back World Cups in 1958 and 1962, starting in both finals. He managed the side widely regarded as the greatest

The opening batsman said on the eve of his 112th and final Test that his bag containing the cherished caps had gone missing during the team's flight from Melbourne to Sydney. But there was relief from the 37-year-old and Cricket Australia when it was announced that the gear had

Australia lost the wicket of Alex Carey for 38 in the final over and went to tea at 289-6 with Marsh unconquered on 50 and trailing Pakistan by just 24 runs. Marsh continued his rich vein of form after scores of 90, 63 not out and 96 in the first two Tests. Carey was bowled by Sajid

Novak Djokovic was beaten by Alex de Minaur as Serbia lost to Australia in the United Cup quarter-finals. World number one Djokovic received treatment to his right wrist in his 6-4 6-4 defeat by the Australian in Perth. It was the Serb's first defeat in Australia since 2018 and

La Liga leaders Real Madrid gained a hard-fought win over Mallorca thanks to Antonio Rudiger's late header. Mallorca hit the woodwork twice as Antonio Sanchez's header bounced off the underside of the crossbar on to the goalline, with Samu Costa also hitting the post for the

England's Luke Humphries defeated teenager Luke Littler 7-4 in a gripping final at Alexandra Palace to win his first PDC World Championship title. Littler, 16, was aiming to become darts' youngest ever world champion after a remarkable run to the final. But Humphries, the

India dismissed South Africa for just 55 before collapsing to 153 all out in reply as 23 wickets fell on an extraordinary opening day in Cape Town. Mohammed Siraj took career-best figures of 6-15 as the hosts were skittled in 23.2 overs on a bouncy, lively second Test pitch. India

From representing Ukraine in the Davis Cup to donning military uniform on the frontline, Alexandr Dolgopolov has undergone quite a transformation in the service of his beleaguered country. The 35-year-old 2011 Australian Open quarter-finalist is back in Kyiv awaiting a new deployment

New Zealand announced on Wednesday 15-man squad for the forthcoming T20I series against Pakistan, starting from January 12 at Eden Park in Auckland. Kane Williamson will spearhead the team in four out of five matches. New Zealand Squad: Kane Williamson (c), Finn Allen, Mark Chapman,

Bangladesh are all set to have their busiest year in Test cricket in 2024 as they will play as many as 14 matches in the coming 12 months. The highest number of matches in Test format they played in 2022 when they appeared in 10 Tests. This year they will play four more matches than

West Ham United's leader, Tomáš Souček, has extended his contract with the Hammers, as announced on the club's official website. The new deal will be valid until June 2027. Souček has played 182 matches for the team and scored 30 goals. As a part of West Ham, he

The leader of the English Premier League, Liverpool, defeated Newcastle United in the first match in 2024. This game took place in the twentieth round of the EPL. Merseysiders were considered the favourites of the meeting, but in the first half they could not realize their advantage:

Australian cricket veteran David Warner has announced his retirement from One Day International (ODI) cricket in the lead up to his final test match. The 37-year-old previously announced his retirement from test cricket ahead of an ongoing series with Pakistan. On Monday, Warner

A top wrestler in India has returned two of her medals to highlight alleged sexual harassment of female athletes. Vinesh Phogat, one of India's most decorated women wrestlers, left the prestigious awards on a roadside kerb after she was refused permission to meet Prime Minister

Adrien Rabiot's second-half goal earned Juventus a 1-0 home win against Roma on Saturday as they moved within two points of Serie A leaders Inter Milan. Rabiot latched onto a flick from Dusan Vlahovic inside the box and calmly slotted home. Juve finish the year in second place

The T20I series concluded with a 1-1 draw, as New Zealand won the third and final match by 17 runs (D/L method) at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui on Sunday (December 31). According to espncrickinfo, Mitchell Santner and James Neesham saved New Zealand the blushes by helping