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Tom Daley’s diving coach Jane Figueiredo is to leave Aquatics GB after 11 years in the role. Figueiredo helped Daley to four of his five Olympic medals, including gold alongside Matty Lee in the 10m synchro in Tokyo in 2021, and silver with Noah Williams in 10m synchro in Paris last summer. The 61-year-old guided her divers to eight Olympic …

Bryn Cunningham, Ulster’s general manager, says that former back row Willie Faloon will take on “a more active role” for the remainder of the season. “I’d like to thank Jonny for his incredible contribution to rugby in Ulster over many years,” added Cunningham. “As a proud Ulster man, there are few people who have made the impact that he has …

Devin Booker became the Phoenix Suns’ all-time leading points scorer against the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday – but it was not enough to earn victory. Booker topped the game’s scoring charts with 34 points to surpass Suns legend Walter Davis’ total of 15,666. However, he missed a free throw at the end of overtime that would have levelled the …

It was a quiet window for Manchester United with just two players arriving and none on deadline day. Patrick Dorgu was their main signing with the defender joining from Lecce for £25m. The other player to arrive was 18-year-old defender Ayden Heaven from Arsenal. There were, however, some significant outgoings with Antony, who signed for United from Ajax in August …

Everton have signed Argentine midfielder Carlos Alcaraz on loan from Flamengo for the remainder of the season. Flamengo had said the loan includes a “mandatory purchase clause”, subject to the parties meeting certain unspecified conditions, but Everton say there is an “option” to buy at the end of the season. The 22-year-old previously played in the Premier League for Southampton …

Tottenham Hotspur have agreed a deal to sign France Under-21s forward Mathys Tel from Bayern Munich on loan. The 19-year-old reportedly rejected Spurs earlier this month but is now expected to move to north London, with them having an option to buy the player in the summer. A picture was posted by his agent Gadiri Camara on Monday appearing to …

Aston Villa have signed Spain midfielder Marco Asensio on loan from Paris St-Germain until the end of the season. The three-time Champions League winner with Real Madrid is Villa’s fourth signing of the winter transfer window after Marcus Rashford, Donyell Malen and Andres Garcia. Villa will reportedly cover the 29-year-old’s wages but do not have an option to make the …

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Crystal Palace have rejected a bid from Tottenham for defender Marc Guehi thought to be around £70m. The England international, who attracted interest from Newcastle in the summer, has 18 months left on his contract with Palace. He has made 23 appearances and scored three goals in the Premier League this season as Palace find themselves 12th – three points …

Plumtree will act as cover for Wainwright and Taulupe Faletau, who is the other specialist number eight in the initial squad but missed the game at Stade de France because of a knee injury. Wainwright was replaced by Leicester flanker Tommy Reffell during Friday’s match, with James Botham switching to number eight during the game. Plumtree was left out of …