13 January 2026

• Carrick confirmed as Man Utd caretaker head coach
  Manchester United appoint former player Michael Carrick as caretaker head coach until the end of the season.
• What does Trump's foreign policy mean for World Cup?
  As a group of cross-party MPs calls on Fifa to consider expelling the USA from the World Cup, BBC Sport analyses what Donald Trump’s foreign policy means for the tournament.
• Chelsea and Scotland legend McCreadie dies aged 85
  Former Scotland and Chelsea player Eddie McCreadie, who was once hailed by Tommy Docherty as the best left-back in Europe and went on to manage the London club, dies at the age of 85.
• Salah-Mane rivalry renewed in Afcon semi-finals
  Mohamed Salah's Egypt will face Senegal in the Afcon 2025 semi-finals, offering the chance of revenge against his old Liverpool team-mate Sadio Mane.
• Football fan died after being targeted by 'predatory' gambling sites
  A coroner concludes that a 36-year-old Liverpool fan took his own life after he was enticed to use illegal gambling websites to bet on football matches.