Arsenal need to find a Robin van Persie. That might be a touchy subject at the Emirates, where the former Gunners centre-forward is regarded with disdain rather than affection after leaving to join Manchester United for £24 million in 2012, but if Mikel Arteta’s team unearth a goal scorer to do for them what Van

Former Manchester United captain Nemanja Vidic has described Sir Alex Ferguson’s insatiable desire to keep winning by saying “for him, it’s never enough”. Speaking in a new two-part BBC documentary called Sir Alex, former defender Vidic said of the Scotsman that “if he’s won two trophies this season, next year he wants to win three.

One of the images of the day was Kohli, 36, barging into Konstas after the Australian had clubbed the India bowlers around the ground. Kohli appeared to change direction to make contact with Konstas, who was walking down the pitch to speak to his opening batting partner Khawaja. Speaking to host broadcaster Seven Network, former

I went to New Orleans. I want to go to New Orleans again. I will never not want to go to New Orleans again. Everybody should go to New Orleans, all the time. The NFL should go… I heard February is good. It is the trendy grandparent to whom you skip joyously, lifted by the

When Heart of Midlothian and Hibernian last met on Boxing Day, Martin Boyle’s double kept Hearts rooted to the bottom of the Scottish Premiership table. Five months later, they were relegated. Five years on, that same fate threatens both clubs after disappointing starts to their league campaigns. Hibs occupy eighth spot whilst Hearts languish in

The 2024 NFL season continues – and you can follow it every step of the way live on Sky Sports on the road to Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans. A bumper festive schedule features eight games live on Sky Sports NFL before the end of the year, kicking off on Boxing Day night when

Valencia have named Carlos Corberan as head coach on a two-and-a-half year deal following the Spaniard’s departure from West Bromwich Albion, the struggling LaLiga club said. Corberan spent three years at Leeds United as their under-23 coach and as a member of Marcelo Bielsa’s backroom staff, before becoming Huddersfield Town manager in 2020. Editor’s Picks

The task for British tennis is developing the next generation of talent and avoiding another 35-year wait for a Grand Slam singles champion. The performances of the British juniors this year – across singles, doubles and team events, external – have provided optimism. Mika Stojsavljevic, who turned 16 last week, won the US Open girls’

Former Huddersfield Town boss Corberan was appointed by the Baggies in October 2022, leading them to a ninth-placed finish in his first season and fifth last term, as they lost to Southampton in the play-off semi-finals. He has guided Albion to seventh place in the Championship table this season, just outside the play-off places on