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Champions League: Fire breaks out outside Etihad Stadium

Fire breaks out outside Etihad Stadium

A fire has broken out outside the Etihad Stadium ahead of Manchester City’s Champion’s League match with Club Brugge. It appears the fire took place in a temporary merchandise shop and has now been put out. Follow the Champions League live across BBC Sport

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Luke Littler: Josh Rock says he can challenge world champion

Josh Rock and Luke Littler

Northern Ireland’s Josh Rock believes he can challenge Luke Littler’s prospective dominance of professional darts in the future. Littler won his first world title at just 17 years old at Alexandra Palace earlier this month and appears well placed to emulate the kind of unprecedented supremacy enjoyed by legendary 16-time world champion Phil Taylor during his distinguished career. Littler’s success …

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Steve Smith: Australia batter passes 10,000 Test runs

Australia batter Steve Smith

Australia batter Steve Smith passed the 10,000-run mark in Test cricket during the first day of his side’s opening match in Sri Lanka. The 35-year-old went into the first Test of the two-match series on 9,999 runs and, as captain in the absence of Pat Cummins, chose to bat after winning the toss. He came to the crease after Travis …

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Football gossip: Italian clubs eye Man Utd duo Casemiro & Ramus Hojlund

Mirror back page

Manchester United duo Casemiro and Rasmus Hojlund attracting interest from Italian clubs, Wolves braced for Matheus Cunha offers, Evan Ferguson can leave Brighton, plus more. Roma want to sign Manchester United’s Brazil midfielder Casemiro, 32, on loan until the end of the season, but a move is dependent on the Italian club selling Argentina international Leandro Paredes, 30. (Mail), external …

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Mikel Arteta: Arsenal boss says online abuse ‘damages game’ after Michael Oliver targeted

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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta believes online abuse is damaging football and more needs to be done to “kick it out” of the game. Police are investigating threats and abuse suffered by referee Michael Oliver after he sent off Arsenal’s Myles Lewis-Skelly for a late challenge during the Gunners’ 1-0 win at Wolves on Saturday. The full-back’s three-match ban has been …

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Arsenal: Myles Lewis-Skelly ban overturned after red card at Wolves

Wolves' Matt Doherty is fouled by Myles Lewis-Skelly, for which the Arsenal defender was sent off

Former Newcastle and England striker Alan Shearer on BBC Match of the Day: “It should have been a yellow card, it is a terrible decision. There was no speed, no intensity, it was not endangering an opponent and was 90 yards from goal, so never, ever a red card. “What worries me is there is an assistant VAR and a …

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Six Nations 2025: Fixtures, TV coverage, schedule & kick-off times

Jac Morgan of Wales, Maro Itoje of England, France's Antoine Dupont, Ireland skipper Caelan Doris, Scotland's co-captain Rory Darge and Italy's Michele Lamaro pose beside the Men's Six Nations trophy at the Colosseum in Rome

Matches are subject to late changes, so details may differ from this page. All times are GMT. Kick-off times in brackets. Friday, 31 January France v Wales (20:15) – ITV & BBC Radio 5 Live Saturday, 1 February Scotland v Italy (14:15) – BBC One from 13:15-16:30 & BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra Ireland v England (16:45) – ITV & …

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