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<p>Manchester United's abject season continued with defeat at the first hurdle in the FA Cup</p>

Richard JollyAt Old Trafford

Man Utd’s nightmare season reaches new lows with premature FA Cup exit

Manchester United 1-2 Brighton and Hove Albion: Late Benjamin Sesko consolation goal not enough as hosts crash out of FA Cup at first time of asking

<p>Gabriel Martinelli scored a hat-trick for Arsenal</p>

Martinelli banishes bad headlines in easy Arsenal FA Cup win

AS IT HAPPENED: Gunners overcome early scare against Championship strugglers

<p>Maro Itoje and his Saracens teammates celebrate win over Toulouse</p>

Snarling Saracens find spirit of old to stun Toulouse in Champions Cup

<p>Dalton Smith knocked out Subriel Matias to win the WBC super-lightweight belt in New York</p>

Smith’s odds-defying world title win has huge significance

In depth

<p>Ruben Amorim was sacked after just 14 months in charge at Old Trafford</p>

The Man Utd tension behind the scenes that broke Amorim relationship

<p>Luke Littler celebrates with the Sid Waddell trophy after victory against Gian van Veen in the final of the World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace (John Walton/PA)</p>

Can Littler beat Taylor’s 16 titles? One thing will decide his legacy

<p>Oxford men battle for supremacy on the Tideway</p>

Flo CliffordSport

‘Pretty gnarly’: Behind the scenes at the battle for the Boat Race

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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Sport deals

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

Football

Darren Fletcher oversaw Manchester United’s FA Cup defeat to Brighton (Martin Rickett/PA)

Darren Fletcher urges Man Utd players not to waste the season after FA Cup exit

Fletcher lambasts ‘ridiculous’ Lacey red card in Man Utd’s FA Cup exit

Man Utd crash out of FA Cup at first hurdle to Brighton

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

<p>Northampton visit Bordeaux in a rematch of last season’s final</p>

Why a classic Champions Cup weekend could give competition new hope

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

Athletics

<p>McColgan finished eighth in last year's London Marathon</p>

Eilish McColgan reclaims European 10km record in ‘bucket list’ race

<p>Jacob Kiplimo is back in action after winning the Chicago Marathon in October</p>

World Cross Country Championships: Channel, time and how to watch

<p>Prescod is one of Britain’s fastest ever men over 100m </p>

Ex-GB sprinter labelled ‘appalling’ after joining Enhanced Games

Cycling

Emma Finucane will be targeting a world record at next month’s European Championships (David Davies/PA)

Emma Finucane eyes world record time at European Championships

<p>Simon Yates won the 2025 Giro d’Italia to cap an impressive cycling career</p>

Yates makes shock decision to retire from 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

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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