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On the pitch, eighth-placed Citizens will be chasing a third successive league win

American midfielder scored his first league goal on the opening day of this season

Former Liverpool captain looks to guide his side to a 19-point lead over their bitter rivals

Match-by-match facts and statistics ahead of the 17th round of Premier League fixtures from Jan. 1-4

Los Blancos were held to a 1-1 draw at Elche and slipped two points behind La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid

Forward said he accepted fans' criticism after scoring only three goals in 27 matches

33-year-old was withdrawn from the tournament after he returned a positive Covid-19 test a day before the main draw

Fawad has now scored two Test centuries with Younis first one his side as captain and then as batting coach

Former Bayern midfielder has not played since October when he picked up a knock

Red Devils, now nine games unbeaten in the league, climbed two places to second behind champions Liverpool

19-year-old was a constant threat against Brighton and set up Alexandre Lacazette's 66th minute winner

Portuguese manager also said Lucas Moura and Carlos Vinicius were also doubts for Wednesday's match against Fulham

Red Devils are two points behind champions and leaders Liverpool and opened up a prospect of a thrilling title race

The league said 18 individuals had tested positive for the new coronavirus, the most in a week this season

The result left the Catalans sixth in the standings and seven points behind Atletico Madrid

His side suffered a late set-back by the Red Devils in Tuesday's 1-0 defeat

If a new agreement cannot be reached within a month, the contract will be terminated

24-year-old set a new 10,000 mark of 26 minutes, 11.00 seconds at the Valencia World Record Day event in October

The English top-flight said 18 individuals had tested positive for the novel coronavirus between Dec. 21-27

The 2020 edition was the first major professional sporting event in the US cancelled in wake of the coronavirus

French giants thank coach for services, did not name his successor

USADA says introduction will help body oversee drug testing program in sport

33-year-old Argentine forward has about six months left on his contract with the Catalan side

Spaniard second-guessed his managerial methods during the poor run, their worst start to a season since 1974-75

The Paris St Germain forward has come under heavy criticism since details of the event were revealed

Red Devils, fourth in the league with 27 points from 14 games, face Wolverhampton Wanderers later on Tuesday

Citizen returned a number of positive tests in addition to the four that included Gabriel Jesus and Kyle Walker

Argentine star is heading into the final six months of his contract with the Catalan club

Playmaker went off with a hamstring injury during Chelsea's win over Leeds United on Dec. 5

He was taken to the locker room in a wheelchair, with the initial diagnosis being a sprained left ankle

The Spain international striker has six months left on his contract

Allardyce is known for a more pragmatic approach, which has worked well with sides struggling for survival

Morey posted a message about Houston Rockets shooting guard James Harden on social media

62-year-old replaced Garry Monk last month with Wednesday second from bottom after 11 matches

Off the field unity was harder to find as threats of breakaways, superleagues caused rancour

Swiss great’s agent Godsick says tennis star not quite ready to return

Argentine striker hints he could end up playing in Major League Soccer towards end of his career

Manager praises players after they fight back from a goal down to hold Spurs to 1-1 draw

West Ham manager wants more clarity after video technology allows Brighton goal to stand in 2-2 draw

Liverpool manager says players angry after missing chance to go five points clear at top

Pole vaulter plans to go higher after beating Ukrainian great Bubka’s record

Kremlev says new six-month programme can help restore status with IOC

Sport saw arrival of bubble ‘prisons’; acts of solidarity in support of BLM

Tournament director Tiley says they welcome British tennis star to Melbourne with ‘open arms’

Manager expects team to bounce back against Villa after their 3-1 defeat to Arsenal at weekend

Manager left fuming as his side drop more points after being held to 1-1 draw by Wolves

Barca statement says ankle treatment will keep Argentine out of their midweek La Liga match with Eibar

Guardiola’s men blow away Newcastle 2-0 to climb up to fifth in Premier League

Manager Espirito Santo says they cannot afford to take any risks because they have a small squad

2020 saw compelling storylines despite pandemic wiping out half season, including Wimbledon