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Liam Rosenior opens door to Chelsea job but must wait on BlueCo dealings

Englishman will be in Strasbourg dugout against Nice

Your Guardian sport weekend: World Championship darts final, Ashes and Afcon

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Crystal Palace seal club-record £35m Brennan Johnson transfer from Spurs

Oliver Glasner credited Crystal Palace’s hierarchy for completing the signing of Brennan Johnson from Tottenham for a club record £35m on the second day of the transfer window.

Venus Williams gets wild card for 2026 Australian Open at age 45, 5 years after last appearance

Updated on: January 2, 2026 / 8:08 AM EST / CBS/AP

Ben Stokes wants McCullum to stay as England coach despite Ashes loss

Captain says they are ‘right people to carry on doing this ’

Emma Raducanu finds rhythm for new season with stability and ‘stacking good days’

Briton to make United Cup debut against Naomi Osaka

Africa Cup of Nations: tie-by-tie analysis of the last-16 matches

After a group stage that delivered an average of 3.6 goals a game we look at the match-ups in Morocco that start on Saturday

No-rules college basketball

“Santa Claus is delivering mid-season acquisitions,” back-to-back NCAA basketball champion Dan Hurley posted on Christmas. “This s*** is crazy,” the University of Connecticut coach added.

‘No one can know’: Heated Rivalry’s gay love story exposes ice hockey’s culture of silence

The surprise hit series has reopened a familiar debate: why, in the National Hockey League, visibility is still treated as a problem rather than a possibility

NFL playoff race: Seahawks and 49ers meet with NFC’s No 1 seed at stake

The final week of the regular season delivers a winner-take-all clash in the NFC West, while Houston surge, the Rams slide and the race for the No 1 draft pick tips toward farce

From climbing Kilimanjaro to cycling the Tour de France route … readers’ favourite organised challenges

Whether it’s for the satisfaction of completing a tough physical challenge or to raise money for charity, our readers select their most memorable adventures Tell us about your favourite beach in Europe – the best tip wins a £200 holiday voucher

Usman Khawaja’s retirement farewell shows how cricket can be an expression of character

Touching on his relationship with God, his family and racism, the Australian articulates how he became a better cricketer as he became a better man