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'It's double figures' - Manchester City score 10 as they thrash Exeter
Seven-time winners Manchester City cruise into the fourth round of the FA Cup by thrashing League One side Exeter City 10-1, with new signing Antoine Semenyo scoring a debut goal at Etihad Stadium.

Newcastle win on penalties after epic six-goal thriller
Newcastle United and Bournemouth play out a six-goal thriller, after a Harvey Barnes goal in the 118th minute is cancelled out by Marcus Tavernier's equaliser minutes later, with Newcastle progressing on penalties.

Protester climbs onto balcony of Iranian embassy in London
The Met Police says it is aware of the demonstration in Kensington and additional officers have been deployed.

Dozens arrested and one police officer injured in Minneapolis protests
Days after the death of Renee Good, protests continue in Minneapolis and cities across the US.

Emotional scenes as Macclesfield beat FA Cup holders Crystal Palace 25 days after striker's death
Ethan McLeod died in a car crash on 16 December. The 21-year-old's parents celebrated with players and fans following the non-league side's shock 2-1 victory over Crystal Palace.

Kokkinakis was losing hope, but a tendon from a dead person might have saved his career
Seven years on from receiving “bad doctor’s advice”, and many setbacks later, Thanasi Kokkinakis is on the comeback trail again – after revolutionary surgery he hopes saves his career.

‘You see fear on people’: Inside the room with the Essendon 34 when the sledgehammer came down
Players were crying, and Dyson Heppell got up and hugged every one of them. Ten years after Essendon players were suspended for taking a banned substance, some say the Bombers have not recovered.

One rule to ring them all: What changes would you make to our favourite sports?
Every sport has at least one rule that aggravates fans. If our journalists had the power to change one rule to improve their sport, here’s what they would do.

Weather: Heat warnings as temperatures set to hit high-30s
While one city is forecasted to reach 37 degrees today, several heavy rain and strong wind warnings are in place elsewhere.

Time-wasting by goalkeepers can harm WSL 'attractiveness'
Arsenal manager Renee Slegers says time-wasting by goalkeepers in the Women's Super League can harm the "attractiveness" of the game.

Former Premier League goalkeeper Shay Given apologises for Holocaust remark
Former Premier League goalkeeper Shay Given "unreservedly" apologises for describing Wilfried Nancy's short time as Celtic manager as an "absolute Holocaust" on BBC show Final Score.

Paramedic and police officer seriously hurt while attending crash
Three men are arrested after five emergency workers are struck while attending an earlier crash.

Starmer has kept Trump on side - but is it coming back to bite him?
The PM’s increasingly assertive opponents are set on turning one of his few sweet spots sour.

Traitors star got a burner phone to deal with fame – then police turned up
Traitor's star Fiona Hughes says the police arrived after trying to buy a burner phone for her social media.

Poland dethrones USA in mixed doubles epic
Team Poland seals a 7-6(3) second-set victory in the mixed doubles, dethroning the defending champion United States and exorcising the demons of their 2025 heartbreak.

The revolutionary headgear that could be a game-changer in fight against concussion
The developers of the Gamegear helmet, which Manly’s Jake Trbojevic will wear during pre-season, believe it can drastically reduce the effects of head impacts – and will invest $1m in a trial to prove it.

Rare first Superman comic once stolen from Nicolas Cage sells for $15m
Fewer than 100 copies of Action Comics No 1, which introduced the world to Superman, are thought to exist.