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Man United take big silver lining from first Carrick blip at West Ham

West Ham 1-1 Manchester United: Michael Carrick missed out on delivering a fifth win on the bounce for United but his unbeaten record stays alive thanks to an increasingly-dangerous Benjamin Sesko

<p>Benjamin Sesko rose to the occasion once again to snatch a late draw for Man Utd</p>

<p>Cole Palmer missed a glorious chance to win it for Chelsea </p>

Will Castleat Stamford Bridge

Palmer horror miss spells end of Rosenior honeymoon period at Chelsea

Chelsea 2-2 Leeds: Palmer missed an open goal in the 94th minute as Rosenior fell to his first real upset as Blues boss

Liam Rosenior rues ‘two key moments’ that cost Chelsea victory against Leeds

<p>The sibling pairing of Isabella and Rasmus Wrana secured gold in the mixed doubles curling </p>

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Sweden’s Wrana siblings take down USA to win mixed curling gold

<p>Newcastle United's Jacob Ramsey (centre) celebrates scoring the winner</p>

Pressure mounts on Frank after Tottenham lose at home to Newcastle

<p>Tommy Freeman impressed against Wales and scored a try for the seventh consecutive Six Nations match</p>

Why England are picking Freeman at centre this Six Nations

Winter Olympics

<p>It was heartbreak for Dodds and Mouat again in Cortina</p>

Winter Olympics

Old ghosts haunt Mouat and Dodds in Olympic mixed doubles defeat

<p>Shiffrin failed to bring her usual brilliance to the Alpine combined, finishing fourth </p>

Winter Olympics

Olympic heartbreak goes on for Shiffrin with fourth in Alpine combined

<p>The Winter Olympics are getting underway in Milano Cortina</p>

Winter Olympics

Winter Olympics schedule and day-by-day events

<p>Team USA's Madison Chock and Evan Bates pose with their gold medals after winning the figure skating team event</p>

Winter Olympics

Winter Olympics medal table: Who is leading at Milan-Cortina?

In depth

<p>The Six Nations returns for 2026</p>

The small Six Nations change that could have a huge impact

<p>Team GB's only gold in Beijing came in the women's curling but UK Sport are hoping for four to eight medals this time around</p>

Winter Olympics

Why this Winter Olympics could be the best of all time for Team GB

Why I’m breaking up with Eddie Howe… maybe

Inside Football

<p>Arne Slot embraces Pep Guardiola at Anfield</p>

What’s really happening with Guardiola and Slot amid erratic campaigns

<p>Guardiola has won six Premier League titles in seven years and claimed the Champions League trophy with City</p>

Inside the latest twists in a title race defined by volatility

<p>Unai Emery, right, suffered defeat to his former club (Nigel French/PA)</p>

The winning Premier League blueprint – and Villa’s missing piece

<p>Arteta-ball is hard to get behind without results</p>

The unbearable weight of Arsenal’s long wait for the league title

ACFC

<p>Real Madrid's head coach Xabi Alonso shake hands with Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior</p>

Football’s next tactical innovation is ‘just not having a manager’

<p>Discover the absurdities and oddities of the beautiful game with the Adam Clery Football Column</p>

Unpack football’s absurdities with Adam Clery’s ACFC newsletter

<p>Argentinian referee Horacio Elizondo (2ndR) shows the red card to English forward Wayne Rooney</p>

Football wishes it was darts – but darts wants to be pro wrestling

<p>Scotland’s Scott McTominay scores the opening goal during the win over Denmark (Andrew Milligan/PA)</p>

Someone call the police! Scott McTominay has just been robbed

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US freestyle skiers say representing US brings ‘mixed emotions’

<p>Squirrel’s chaotic pitch invasion stops Hull City and Bristol City Championship match.</p>

Watch: Squirrel’s chaotic pitch invasion stops Championship match

Snoop Dogg is having the time of his life at the Winter Olympics

Sport deals

<p>Adidas’s bestselling styles will see you through years to come</p>

Save up to 50% on trainers and more with these adidas deals

<p>Get ready for your next adventure with Mountain Warehouse savings</p>

Mountain Warehouse discount codes February 2026 – how to save 20%

<p>Shop the latest styles at Nike with our round-up of the best discount codes</p>

How to get 50% off at Nike in February 2026

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Football

Michael Carrick’s Manchester United earned a point late on (Adam Davy/PA)

Michael Carrick hails ‘unbelievable’ Benjamin Sesko finish as Man Utd earn draw

<p>Benjamin Sesko secured a late point for Man Utd with a stunning volley against West Ham</p>

Nicky Butt praises change in Man Utd mindset as he backs top four push

Liam Rosenior said it was a bitter pill to swallow after Leeds fought back to draw with Chelsea (Nick Potts/PA)

Liam Rosenior rues ‘two key moments’ that cost Chelsea victory against Leeds

Visit the USA

Here’s how to travel the US inspired by 7 recent Super Bowl champs

Hail Maryland: football, food and festivals in Baltimore and beyond

A sports lover’s guide to one week in Tennessee

Fandom in Florida: sports and city breaks in the Sunshine State

Rugby Union

Freddie Steward has been reinstated as England’s full-back (Andrew Matthews/PA)

Freddie Steward: Losing England spot made me a better rugby player and person

<p>France’s Louis Bielle-Biarrey impressed in round one</p>

Six Nations team of the week: Which players impressed in round one?

<p>Immanuel Feyi-Waboso will miss the Calcutta Cup clash</p>

England given mixed injury news ahead of Scotland with Feyi-Waboso out

<p>Henry Arundell’s (right) performance left Louis Rees-Zammit (left) in his dust </p>

Arundell outshines Rees-Zammit to show their very different futures

England were comfortable winners against Wales (Andrew Matthews/PA)

England’s Six Nations rout of Wales ‘a platform to kick on from’

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England thrash hopeless Six Nations rivals Wales in mismatch

Athletics

<p>Michael Johnson’s Grand Slam Track was declared bankrupt in late 2025</p>

The ‘crazy’ impact of Grand Slam Track bankruptcy on emerging US star

<p>Sabastian Sawe crosses the finish line to win the 2025 London Marathon</p>

Sawe bidding to break course record as he leads London Marathon field

<p>Tigst Assefa won the women’s elite race at last year’s London Marathon</p>

Assefa and Hassan lead star-studded women’s field for London Marathon

Cycling

<p>Sir Chris Hoy is back on the bike after breaking his leg</p>

Hoy makes incredible 12-week recovery from ‘worst crash I’ve ever had’

Rogue kangaroos hop into cyclists causing chaos at Tour Down Under

<p>First minister of Wales Eluned Morgan (centre), Tour de France 2018 winner Geraint Thomas (right), and director of the Tour de France Christian Prudhomme during the Tour de France 2027 Grand Depart route reveal at the Senedd in Cardiff</p>

Tour de France 2027 routes revealed as famous race returns to Britain

US Sport

<p>Drake Maye needed an pain-relieving injection before playing in the Super Bowl</p>

Patriots quarterback Maye gives injury update after Super Bowl loss

<p>Nikola Topic has returned to the court after being diagnosed with testicular cancer last year</p>

Oklahoma City Thunder star makes basketball return after cancer battle

<p>J.T. Miller #10 of Team USA and Colton Parayko #55 of Team Canada fight during the first period in the 4 Nations Face-Off game at the Bell Centre</p>

Winter Olympics

USA and Canada men’s ice hockey schedule for Winter Olympics 2026

Betting

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