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Steve Smith continued his revival with a magnificent century as he and Australia’s bowlers put the hosts firmly on top against India after day two of the fourth Test in Melbourne. After ending a run of 26 Test innings without a ton in the third Test in Brisbane, Smith followed up with a belligerent 140 to help Australia post 474 …

The Match of the Day panel are unanimous in their criticism of the decision to send off Aston Villa’s Jhon Duran during their Premier League loss to Newcastle on Boxing Day. READ MORE: Isak scores again as Newcastle beat 10-man Villa Available to UK users only.

At first it was just a small section of fans singing it. ‘Liverpool, Liverpool, top of the league… Liverpool, top of the league’ they chanted after Curtis Jones marked his 100th Premier League appearance by sweeping his side into a 2-1 lead against struggling Leicester. It was much louder after Mohamed Salah scored his 19th club goal of the season …

Two people taking part in Australia’s annual Sydney to Hobart yacht race have died in separate incidents, according to police. Both crew members died in separate incidents after being hit by a boom – the large pole attached horizontally to the bottom of a sail. The event’s organisers said the incidents happened on the Flying Fish Arctos and Bowline. The …

Marco Silva pays tributes to the Fulham supporters after his side claim a dramatic derby win against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

Wheel played 323 times for Swansea between 1970 and 1983. He was part of the team that won the Schweppes Cup in 1978 and played for Swansea against Australia in 1975 and captained the ‘All Whites’ against New Zealand in 1981. His seasons as captain of Swansea marked a successful period for the club. In 1979-80 they won the Western …

Scotland prop Pierre Schoeman has signed a new contract with Edinburgh until 2028. The loose-head, 30, has made over a century of appearances since joining the capital club in 2018 and has cemented himself in Gregor Townsend’s Scotland side after making his debut in 2021. He now has 37 caps for his adopted country, having qualified on residency grounds, and …

Watch the best shots from Australian debutant Sam Konstas’ 60 on the first day of the fourth Test at the MCG, Melbourne.

Guardiola’s side host Everton on Boxing Day, before a trip to Leicester on 29 December and a home match against West Ham on 4 January. Given all three opponents are in the bottom seven, it offers City a chance to improve on an appalling recent record of four points from eight games, which Guardiola acknowledges has left their lofty European …

Irish challenger Spillane’s Tower heads a field of 11 runners declared for the King George VI Chase at Kempton Park on Boxing Day (14:30 GMT). The six-year-old, trained by Jimmy Mangan for owner JP McManus, was a dual winner at the top Grade One level last season and was added as a supplementary entry last week along with last year’s …