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Amorim was doomed to fail inside Man United’s broken machine

Without a clear ideology, Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s Old Trafford hierarchy will struggle to ever deliver the trophies Manchester United fans crave – whoever takes over as manager

<p>Ruben Amorim has been sacked by Manchester United</p>

<p>England endured another terrible day in the Ashes</p>

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England have one choice after total mental disintegration in Ashes

Comment: England have completely failed in three basic areas during this Ashes, writes Cameron Ponsonby at the SCG, to confirm exactly what must now be done

<p>Liam Rosenior has been appointed as Chelsea’s new manager</p>

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The Rosenior playbook that can justify Chelsea’s controversial move

<p>Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has held talks with Man United about taking over as interim boss</p>

Solskjaer in talks over shock return as Man United manager

Fletcher reacts to ‘surreal’ appointment as Manchester United manager

In depth

<p>Anthony Joshua in the moments after his stoppage of Jake Paul</p>

Will Anthony Joshua box again? Nothing could matter less

<p>Luke Littler celebrates with the World Darts Championship trophy</p>

Littler writes name among darts greats with stunning world final win

<p>Clockwise from top left: Jake Paul beaten by Anthony Joshua, a tribute to Ricky Hatton, a victorious Lauren Price, a defeated Daniel Dubois</p>

A concerning boxing trend is gathering pace – fighters deserve better

ACFC

<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

<p>Guglielmo Vicario challenged by Raul Jimenez of Fulham (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)</p>

Brainless goalkeeping is saving football – one 40 yard lob at a time

<p>Arsenal’s injuries could actually be helping them on their march to the Premier League title</p>

Arsenal are going to win the league, and musical theatre proves it

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Independent TV

Moment 80,000 teddy bears are thrown onto ice rink during hockey game

Rod Stewart’s hilarious response to Celtic sacking Wilfried Nancy

Will Ferrell dons referee outfit as he attends Los Angeles Kings game

<p>Gary Lineker makes dig at BBC bosses over impartiality</p>

Gary Lineker makes dig at BBC bosses over impartiality

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 January 2026 – how to save 20%

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

Nike discount codes for January 2026 – how to get 50% off

<p>I’ve rounded up the best deals on Airpods Pro, AirPods 4 and AirPods Max to shop right now</p>

Best AirPods deals November 2025: AirPods Pro, 4 and Max

Football

Darren Fletcher will take charge of Manchester United for their trip to Burnley (John Walton/PA)

Darren Fletcher shrugs off talk of Man Utd job as he prepares team for Burnley

Defeat left Nuno Espirito Santo frustrated (John Walton/PA)

Nuno Espirito Santo angered by VAR calls as West Ham suffer crucial loss

Pep Guardiola believes his players’ spirit will carry them through tough challenges (Martin Rickett/PA)

Pep Guardiola tells depleted Man City squad that tiredness is in the mind

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

Louis Rees-Zammit commits long term future to Bristol

<p>Rees-Zammit's return to rugby has been carefully managed after a long spell away</p>

Bristol Bears say Rees-Zammit ‘a lot better’ for failed NFL spell

<p>Zoe Stratford of England takes the Women's Rugby World Cup Trophy to her family in the stands</p>

Stratford hails Red Roses after New Year Honours recognition

<p>England triumphed on home soil at the Women’s Rugby World Cup</p>

Springboks, Red Roses and Bielle-Biarrey: The 2025 Rugby Union Awards

<p>Henry Slade’s try ignited wild celebrations</p>

Exeter go top after ending eight-year wait for win at Saracens

<p>Jac Morgan will leave Ospreys at the end of the season</p>

Morgan and Lake to leave Ospreys in blow to crisis-hit Welsh rugby

Athletics

<p>Josh Kerr triumphed at the Philadelphia leg of Grand Slam Track</p>

Court papers reveal Grand Slam Track owes Josh Kerr $218,000

<p>Tebogo won gold in the 200m in Paris as well as silver in the 4x400m relay</p>

Olympic champion claims three countries tried to buy his citizenship

<p>Michael Johnson’s Grand Slam Track has filed for bankruptcy</p>

Michael Johnson’s Grand Slam Track files for bankruptcy

Cycling

<p>Pogacar won his second world title this year, alongside basically everything else</p>

Cycling awards 2025: Best rider, breakout star, and ones to watch

Sir Chris Hoy speaking to the press (Robert Perry/PA)

Sir Chris Hoy convinced fundraising stumps Olympic achievements

<p>The 2027 Tour de France will begin in Scotland</p>

Scottish government confirms cost bringing Tour de France to Edinburgh

US Sport

<p>Phelps’ standing was significantly damaged during the trial </p>

NASCAR boss resigns after trial exposes inflammatory texts

<p>USA gymnastics has been rocked by abuse scandals in recent years</p>

New investigation reveals failings in gymnastics coach abuse case

<p>Nikola Jokic may have suffered a significant knee injury</p>

Three-time MVP Nikola Jokic set for MRI scan after injury blow

Betting

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Best Betting Sites UK: Top 10 Online Bookmakers For June 2025

Best Betting Offers and Free Bets UK (January 2026)

<p>Our betting writer Chris Wilson has tested the best new bookmakers on the market</p>

The best new betting sites August 2025

<p>We’ve tested out dozens of reputable UK betting apps and ranked the best ones</p>

The best betting apps for sport