Derek McInnes hopes Lawrence Shankland's injury "settles" this week as he hinted he may add to Hearts midfield options.

Hearts' Lawrence Shankland and Beni Baningime

'He's a good healer' - McInnes hopes for positive Shankland news

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Atlético Nacional v Boyacá Chicó

Even the iPhone, long considered the preserve of the youth, has been recast as a tacky trademark of Young 40s.

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'Young 40s': Gen Z has found a new way to mock millennials for their style in South Korea

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Guadalajara v Querétaro

The US Central Command  said in a statement that Bilal Hasan al-Jasim was killed in the attack on Friday.

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US strike in Syria kills man linked to attack on soldiers, officials say

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Necaxa v Atlas

Great Britain's Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson claim a bronze medal in the European Figure Skating Championships. After starting the final round in second place, timing issues cost the pair the chance to clinch gold.

GB's Fear and Gibson miss out on European gold

Gloucester are out of the Champions Cup after a disappointing 31-14 home defeat to Toulon.

Gloucester eliminated after home defeat by Toulon

Two-time Olympic champion Kellie Harrington claims her 12th Irish Elite with victory over Kellie McLoughlin at the National Stadium in Dublin.

Returning Harrington wins 12th Irish Elite title

Connacht score 11 tries in a thumping 75-14 bonus-point win against Montauban to secure a spot in the last 16 of the Challenge Cup.

Connacht's Finn Treacy and Harry West celebrate

Connacht thrash Montauban to advance in Challenge Cup

Ospreys will face an away tie in the Challenge Cup knockout stages in April after a 31-26 defeat by Montpellier in Bridgend.

Montpellier, who have won all four Challenge Cup games in the 2025-26 season, celebrate a try against Ospreys 

Away tie for Ospreys after loss to Montpellier

Arsenal have moved seven points clear at the top of the Premier League after a 0-0 draw at Nottingham Forest - but should the Gunners have been awarded a penalty?

Nottingham Forest defender Ola Aina appears to control the ball with his arm inside the penalty area 

Missed opportunity for Arsenal - but were they denied 'clear penalty'?

Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson miss out on winning Britain's first European Figure Skating Championships gold medal for 32 years.

GB's Fear and Gibson fall short of European gold

Huddersfield Town sack manager Lee Grant after eight months in charge following a run of four games without a win.



Huddersfield sack manager Grant after eight months

Independent restaurants say they feel 'robbed' as big chain brands pretend to be Indies on delivery apps like Deliveroo and Just Eat

Independent restaurants tired of 'ghost kitchens'

Justina John says independent restaurants are "small fish trying to swim with the sharks".

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Big chains accused of masquerading as independent restaurants on delivery apps

Wesley Beynon and Marc Willding are hailed heroes after pulling baby Lilah from the flames.

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'Literal lifesavers' rescue nine-month-old baby locked in burning car

Cardiff Devils win a shootout to beat Manchester Storm 4-3 in an enthralling contest to maintain their pursuit of Belfast Giants and Nottingham Panthers in the Elite League title race.

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Cardiff Devils secure shootout win over Manchester Storm 

NBA commissioner Adam Silver says he is looking make the most of existing football clubs in his bid to launch NBA Europe.

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NBA plans to 'tap into European football culture'

The US president earlier announced plans to impose a 10% levy on allies until a deal can be struck for a US takeover of the Danish territory.

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Starmer says Trump's tariff threat over Greenland 'completely wrong'

The US president says several European allies opposed to his plans to buy Greenland will face 10% tariffs from February.

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Trump tariff threat over Greenland 'unacceptable', European leaders say

Chelsea prepared to pay £43m for Jeremy Jacquet, Evan Ferguson wanted by Napoli and Bournemouth chasing Christos Mandas - Sunday's gossip.

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Chelsea make Jacquet move - Sunday's gossip

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América de Cali v Inter Bogotá

Follow full live text coverage of Buffalo Bills at top seed Denver Broncos in divisional round of the NFL play-offs.

NFL play-offs: Last-gasp leveller sends Bills v Broncos thriller into overtime

Nottingham Forest manager Sean Dyche says he's happy with his team's "commitment" during their goalless draw against Arsenal and believes it would have been "incredibly harsh" had the Gunners been awarded a penalty for a possible handball by Ola Aina. 

'Incredibly harsh' if Arsenal penalty was given - Dyche

Hull City are preparing to confirm Yu Hirakawa and Toby Collyer as January signings from Bristol City and Manchester United.

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Hull agree deals to sign Hirakawa and Collyer

Republic of Ireland midfielder Denise O'Sullivan says it is "a proud moment" to join Liverpool following her move from North Carolina Courage.

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Liverpool sign O'Sullivan for club record fee

Mikel Arteta was unhappy with the decision to not award Arsenal a penalty, after Ola Aina handled the ball inside Nottingham Forest's penalty area in their draw at The City Ground.

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Handball was a 'clear penalty' to Arsenal - Arteta

Final Score pundit Aaron McLean gives his five takeaways from what we learned across the Championship, League One and League Two this weekend.

Coventry back on track but Baggies in trouble - Aaron McLean's EFL takeaways

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Rio Ave v Benfica

Dragons' place in the knockout stages of the Challenge Cup is confirmed with Filo Tiatia's side to travel to Stade Francais in the last 16.

Dragons celebrate Rio Dyer's try against Newcastle

Dragons qualify for Challenge Cup knockout stages

Arsenal missed the chance to extend their lead at the top of the Premier League table to nine points, with a goalless draw against a determined Nottingham Forest. 

Arsenal stumble in draw against resilient Forest

Services across the country and into London are affected by the theft, National Rail says.

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Cable theft causes major delays for train travel

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Angers SCO v Marseille

Michael Carrick gets off to the perfect start in his first match as interim manager for Manchester United with a two-goal derby win against Manchester City, leaving Pep Guardiola's side winless in their past four matches.

Ruthless Man Utd beat Man City in dream start for Carrick

Liverpool missed countless chances, including a Dominik Szoboszlai penalty, as a Michael Edwards equaliser grabbed Burnley an important point at Anfield.

Wasteful Liverpool miss penalty in draw against Burnley

A last-minute Callum Wilson goal gives West Ham an important three points and increases the pressure on Tottenham boss Thomas Frank.

Last-minute Wilson goal leaves fans booing Frank's Spurs

Enzo Le Fee and Brian Brobbey were on the scoresheet as Sunderland came from behind to beat Crystal Palace, who are without a win in 10 matches in all competitions.

Brobbey goal earns Sunderland comeback win over struggling Palace

Munster crash out of the Investec Champions Cup after losing an enthralling Pool Two encounter against Castres at Thomond Park.

Munster out of Champions Cup after loss to Castres

Substitute Lukas Nmecha scores in stoppage time to give Leeds an important win against Fulham, and leave them eight points clear of the Premier League relegation zone.

Super-sub Nmecha wins it for Leeds in stoppage time

Cole Palmer scored a penalty to secure the a for Chelsea against Brentford and give Liam Rosenior his first Premier League win as manager.

Chelsea beat Brentford for Rosenior's first Premier League win

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NAC Breda v NEC

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Real Betis v Villarreal

Yoweri Museveni has won a record seventh term in elections after promising that the fledgling oil sector will boost the economy.

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What a seventh term for 81-year-old leader means for Uganda

Falkirk end Hearts' Scottish Cup interest at the first hurdle as Elton Kabangu's miss in the penalty shootout proves decisive.

Falkirk stun Premiership leaders Hearts in shootout

Critics say a "one-size-fits-all solution" for cycle lanes does not benefit small towns.

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'Gridlock' warning over cycle path on narrow road

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Union Saint-Gilloise v Mechelen

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Cagliari v Juventus

Toulouse avoid a shock Investec Champions Cup exit by scoring 11 tries and inflicting Sale Sharks' record defeat.

Toulouse inflict Sale's record loss to avoid shock exit

Sean Henry, who came off his moped after hitting a pothole, says rural roads are particularly bad.

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Moped rider in safety plea after pothole crash

The order runs from 09:00 to 21:00 GMT on Saturday for the Eastleigh-Aldershot game at Silverlake Stadium.

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Dispersal order in place for football match

Carrick Rangers manager Stephen Baxter says he asked Danny Gibson for a "big performance" and the striker duly delivered with a hat-trick in a 4-1 win against Cliftonville.

Baxter asked Gibson 'to make himself a hero' in Reds win

Reaction as Montpellier defeat Ospreys to claim top spot in Pool One of the European Challenge Cup.

Wilfrid Hounkpatin of Montpellier scores a try

Challenge Cup: Montpellier defeat Ospreys to claim top spot - reaction

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Young Boys v Lausanne-Sport

The incident happened when the Northumbria Police officer approached a "person of interest".

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Arrest after police officer suffers facial cuts

Was the dismal home loss to struggling West Ham the day Spurs fans finally lost all faith in head coach Thomas Frank, asks chief football writer Phil McNulty?

Was this the day Spurs fans finally lost all faith in Frank?

Cumberland Council says the area are proposed for Bransty Primary School and community garden land.

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Views sought on 'engaging' play area designs

Former Republic of Ireland international James McClean leaves Wrexham to return to Derry City on a multi-year-deal.

McClean makes Derry City return after leaving Wrexham

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Fortuna Sittard v PSV

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Excelsior v Telstar

Two goals from Shea Malone help Donegal claim the Dr McKenna Cup with a 2-17 to 0-11 win over Monaghan in the Healy Park decider. 

Caolan McGonagle lifts the Dr. McKenna Cup

Donegal beat Monaghan to lift Dr McKenna Cup

Luke Braund, 22, from Duloe Gardens, Plymouth, was remanded in custody.

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Man appears in court charged with rape

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde had consistently denied its water system was responsible for causing infections which led to the deaths of cancer patients.

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Health board admits fatal infections probably caused by water system

West Ham United forward Callum Wilson made light of the uncertainty surrounding his future, as he reacts to scoring a dramatic stoppage-time winner against Tottenham at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. 

'I might be back for a job!' - Wilson laughs off transfer saga

A number of people have died in the Alps over the past week, as heavy snowfall has hit the region.

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Avalanches kill five off-piste skiers in Austrian Alps

Henry Stokes, 27, is accused of offences including rape, sexual assault and voyeurism, police say.

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Sunderland head coach Regis Le Bris is happy with his side's maturity, singling out striker Brian Brobbey as "getting better game after game", after their 2-1 win against Crystal Palace.

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Brobbey 'getting better game after game' - Le Bris

A man in his 40s was taken to hospital after a bladed article was drawn on him, police say.

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Driver hurt in 'targeted attack' on country road

Watch highlights as Bangor beat Portadown 1-0 at Clandeboye Park in the Irish Premiership.

Highlights: Plain sailing for Seasiders at Clandeboye

John Higgins stuns world number one Judd Trump as he fights back from 3-0 and 5-3 down to win 6-5 and reach his first Masters final since 2021.

Higgins to face Wilson after thrilling Masters semis

Brighton manager Dario Vidosic will take a period of leave for private family reasons, the club have confirmed.

Brighton boss Vidosic on leave for family reasons

Watch highlights as Danny Gibson scores a hat-trick to help Carrick Rangers beat Cliftonville 4-1 in the Irish Premiership at Solitude.

Highlights: Gibson scores hat-trick as Carrick beat Reds

Leeds manager Daniel Farke dubs his side's late win against Fulham at Elland Road as their "best win of the season".

Farke proud of Leeds after 'best win of the season'

Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior says he is "delighted with the attitude" of his players, after beating Brentford 2-0 in his first Premier League game in charge.

Liam Rosenior post-match manager interview

Rosenior 'delighted' with players after Brentford win 

Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner says he feels his squad "are being abandoned completely" by the club's hierarchy.

Oliver Glasner watches on during Crystal Palace's game with Sunderland

Glasner 'feels abandoned completely' at Palace

Thomas Frank says he has the backing of the club's hierarchy, but admits he sympathises with the fans who booed his side after a 2-1 loss at home to West Ham United.

Frank understands booing Spurs fans' frustration

Ulster head coach Richie Murphy believes players in his squad are "definitely further up the pecking order" when it comes to Ireland selection for the Six Nations.

Murphy 'hopeful' Ulster players get Ireland reward

Leicester face a nervous wait to find out if they will progress to the Champions Cup round of 16 after a 39-26 defeat against the Stormers in Cape Town.

Leicester hopes in the balance after Stormers loss

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AVS v Arouca

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Alverca v Moreirense

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Toulouse v Nice

Burnley manager Scott Parker praised the performance of forward Marcus Edwards against Liverpool, who scored his first Premier League goal in the 1-1 draw at Anfield. 

Parker hails 'bright light' Edwards after first Premier League goal

Watch highlights as Coleraine fight back to beat Crusaders 5-1 at the Showgrounds in the Irish Premiership.

Highlights: Coleraine roar back to thrash Crues

Manchester City were outfought by rivals Manchester United on Saturday lunchtime and the damaging defeat could leave them outmanoeuvred in this season's Premier League title race.

17 January 2026