Sports

Premier League news: Carrick vows United will not ease up; Isak saga is behind us, says Howe

News from Friday’s press conferences, including Everton, Tottenham, Manchester City and West Ham

Crystal Palace leave Mateta out of squad for Forest trip as they weigh up Milan deal

Oliver Glasner has said Jean-Philippe Mateta will not be in Crystal Palace’s squad to face Nottingham Forest on Sunday because the striker is “not at his best”, owing to uncertainty over his future.

Talent, tech and grit: how Team GB’s Big Tricks and Adrenaline dept got its mojo back

Snow athletes have rebounded with a radical overhaul after funding was cut in response to poor results at Beijing Winter Olympics

Thierno Barry ‘dreams big’ after finding goalscoring touch at Everton

Striker strives for long stay in the Premier League, years on from ‘losing love to play football’ during poor run with Basel

Chess: Uzbek pair share narrow half-point lead as Wijk aan Zee reaches final weekend

Nodirbek Abdusattorov and Javokhir Sindarov lead the 14-man field, but their closest rivals are all only half a point behind with two rounds to go

The unexpected stars of the Premier League season so far

Harry Wilson, Igor Thiago, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Jack Grealish and Antoine Semenyo have shone for their clubs