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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

Badminton world number one beats Tsuneyama 18-21, 21-12, 21-17 in final

Barca star’s comments likely to fuel speculation the pair could reunite at Manchester City

Everton manager says their ambition for this season is to reach Europe after they go second with 1-0 Sheffield win

West Brom boss says The Reds must keep winning trophies before they can be compared to Man United’s side of 1998-99

Manager says team squandered chance to go second in Premier League with 3-1 defeat to Arsenal

Manager says team squandered chance to go second in Premier League with 3-1 defeat to Arsenal

It was quite evident that Pakistan didn't find out New Zealand batsmen's weaknesses before the first Test

Lacazette, Xhaka and Saka score to give Gunners 3-1 win over London rivals

Vardy scores equaliser to help Foxes claim 2-2 draw at King Power stadium

Former golfer tested positive for Covid-19 after suffering flu-like symptoms in USA

Pandemic-hit, shortened 17-race Formula One season was packed with novelty and surprises

Davis scores 28 points, eight rebounds to help team win 138-115

Manager says this season’s team is better equipped to challenge for Premier League title

Man United midfielder says all matches are blueprint copies of each other

Man City players observing period of self-isolation in accordance with UK govt’s protocol

Manager sees no reason why Egyptian forward would want to leave Premier League champions

Smith believes England midfielder still has room for improvement

Under-fire manager urges unhappy fans to judge him at the end of season

ATP 250 event, which starts Jan 7, will serve as part of preparations for Australian Open

Pakistan executed their bowling plan perfectly against NZ, but dropped catches saw them lose dominance in first Test

Wambui hopes his boxing sessions will help young people believe in themselves

Several bosses are in danger of getting sacked if they fail to bring their teams back to winning ways

Midfielder suffered hamstring injury during his team’s 2-0 loss to Leicester in Premier League

Athlete activists are not a new breed but sport and protest have been a polarising volatile mix

PSG striker says German ‘wrote a wonderful part of the club’s history’

Manager Bielsa says he would not abandon his principles and urges weaker teams to take risks

Manager dismisses media speculation Egyptian wants to leave the club