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Reports say Ole Gunnar Solskjær is a leading candidate to return as Manchester United's interim manager, and commentators note his earlier interim success but later inconsistent record amid recent executive changes at the club.

Joyce Churchill, widow of rugby league great Clive Churchill and longtime presenter of the Clive Churchill Medal at NRL grand finals, has died aged 99. The NRL and South Sydney Rabbitohs expressed sadness and offered condolences.

Inter Milan beat Parma 2-0 to move four points clear at the top of Serie A. Federico Dimarco scored after 42 minutes and Marcus Thuram added a late second, with an earlier Inter goal overturned by VAR.

Todd Bowles will remain head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and the team missed the 2025 playoffs after a four-game losing streak.

Receiver Rome Odunze said he expects to play after missing the final five regular-season games with a foot problem, and the Bears plan to have cornerback Kyler Gordon available for the wild-card game against the Green Bay Packers; both were limited at Wednesday’s practice.

Brad Marchand did not return for the third period of Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs because of an undisclosed injury, and coach Paul Maurice said the decision was made to avoid making it worse.

The U.S. women will host Canada, Argentina and Colombia in the 11th SheBelieves Cup from March 1–7, with double-header matches in Nashville, Columbus and Harrison and the final at Sports Illustrated Stadium on March 7.

Chris Armas, who has managed multiple MLS clubs and worked as an assistant in England, has been named head coach of the NWSL's Kansas City Current. He replaces Vlatko Andonovski, who stepped away from the head coach role to focus on his sporting director duties.

Jonny Evans is set to return to Manchester United as interim head coach Darren Fletcher's assistant after leaving his role as head of loans and pathways; the club plans to name Ruben Amorim's permanent successor in the summer.

Liam Rosenior takes charge of Chelsea for the first time tonight, while Bournemouth aim to end an 11-game home winless run against Tottenham.

Washington quarterback Demond Williams Jr. announced he will enter the transfer portal despite having signed a contract to return, and Washington says it will pursue legal avenues to enforce that signed agreement.

Taty Castellanos could make his West Ham debut after joining from Lazio, and Nottingham Forest are monitoring Callum Hudson-Odoi's Achilles issue.

Mikaela Shiffrin says injuries from a November 2024 Killington crash left her questioning whether she could continue competing; she recovered, added more World Cup wins, and will compete at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.

Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis lost 6-0, 1-6 (10-6) to Sadio Doumbia and Fabien Reboul in the Brisbane International round of 16 after rallying in the second set but falling behind 0-5 in the deciding match tiebreak.

Rangers are within three points of Scottish Premiership leaders Hearts after a 2-0 win over Aberdeen, and head coach Danny Rohl called the run a statement while saying moving above Celtic is "still not what we want."

Family statement says a machine on Jordan Shipley's ranch caught fire; he was taken to a local hospital and airlifted to Austin and is reported to be in critical but stable condition.

Chelsea have appointed Liam Rosenior as head coach on a 5½-year contract, and he leaves Strasbourg where he had been manager since July 2024.

Damien Martyn, who was diagnosed with meningitis and placed in an induced coma after being rushed to a Gold Coast hospital on Boxing Day, has been reported as set to be discharged after waking and speaking with family and former teammate Adam Gilchrist.

Carlos Fernandes, Ruben Amorim's former assistant at Manchester United, was spotted leaving a coffee shop with Bruno Fernandes a day after Amorim was sacked. Carlos posted a farewell message to the club on Instagram.

Tadhg Beirne, Craig Casey, Jack Crowley and Tom Farrell are set to rejoin Munster for Sunday's pool match at Stade Felix Mayol; John Hodnett and Alex Kendellen remain sidelined with injuries.

Carlos Fernandes, Ruben Amorim's assistant, posted an Instagram message thanking Manchester United players, staff and fans after Amorim's dismissal. Darren Fletcher has been named interim manager for tonight's match while the club considers candidates for the role.

Manchester City have recalled 20-year-old centre-back Max Alleyne from his loan at Watford after injuries to Ruben Dias and Josko Gvardiol, and he may make his senior debut against Brighton or in the FA Cup tie with Exeter City.

England winger Katie Robinson has reportedly completed a medical ahead of a transfer from Aston Villa to Bristol City, and the WSL2 club have pursued her amid backing from majority owner Mercury13.

The Baltimore Ravens dismissed head coach John Harbaugh on Jan. 6 after an 18-year tenure, the team said following a season-ending loss that handed the AFC North title to Pittsburgh.

Neymar has extended his Santos contract until the end of 2026 and underwent surgery on his left knee after helping the club avoid relegation; he is seeking selection for Brazil's World Cup squad.

Martin O'Neill has returned as Celtic manager and said the club will try to strengthen the squad during the January transfer window, after Wilfried Nancy was dismissed following a run of poor results.

Kaapo Kakko had two goals and an assist and Berkly Catton scored his first two NHL goals as the Seattle Kraken defeated the Boston Bruins 7-4, extending Seattle's point streak to nine games.

Phoenix Spicer died on January 2 at age 23, and his family have publicly denied reports that he took his own life.

The fourth Women's Premier League begins Friday after India's maiden 50-over World Cup win in November, and five teams will compete for a place in the February 5 final.

LeBron James and Luca Doncic each scored 30 points and the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 111-103; Trey Murphy had a career-high 41 for New Orleans.