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Enzo Maresca said yesterday managing Chelsea during the January transfer window has been a ‘disaster’, with players unsettled because of speculation. — Picture from AFP

Maresca says transfer speculation a ‘disaster’ for Chelsea

Tony Mowbray was named as coach of English second-tier West Brom for the second time and handed the mission of steering the club back to the Premier League.— Picture from Instagram/wba

Mowbray returns for second spell at West Brom after 15-year absence

Frankfurt’s sporting director Markus Kroesche confirmed Marmoush had been left out of the squad due to a ‘very, very likely’ move to City.  — Picture from AFP

Frankfurt heap more pain on Dortmund as Marmoush eyes Manchester City move

Lille’s French Benjamin Andre (centre) volleys the ball during the match against OGC Nice at Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Villeneuve-d'Ascq. — Picture from AFP

Lille warm up for Liverpool clash by going third in Ligue 1, Monaco lose

James Trafford saved Burnley from two late penalties on a dramatic night at Turf Moor. — Picture from Instagram/BurnleyOfficial

Burnley keeper saves two late penalties against Sunderland

Napoli winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has signed for Paris Saint-Germain. — Picture from AFP

Kvaratskhelia signs for Paris Saint-Germain from Napoli

Denis Law attends the draw for the Champions League at Monaco in 2012. — Picture from AFP

Manchester United and Scotland great Denis Law dies aged 84

Brazil's Joao Fonseca reacts after a point against Italy's Lorenzo Sonego during their men's singles match on day five of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 16. — AFP pic

‘New blood is coming’: Fearless teens shake up Australian Open with stunning upsets

The Malaysian duo showed resilience against their Japanese opponents, who had recently claimed the Malaysia Open title. — Bernama pic

Pearly-Thinaah make light work of Japan to reach India Open semis

Haaland has netted 111 goals in 126 matches for City, winning the treble of the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League in his debut season under manager Pep Guardiola. — Reuters pic

Haaland signs 10-year contract with Man City until 2034

Czech Republic’s Jakub Mensik hits a return against Spain’s Alejandro Davidovich Fokina during their men’s singles match on day six of the Australian Open in Melbourne January 17, 2025. — AFP pic

Mensik’s giant-killing Australian Open run ends in five-set heartbreaker against Fokina

The world No. 5 duo, Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Jemie Lai, cruised past Taiwan’s Yang Po-hsuan and Hu Ling-fang with a dominant 21-11, 21-15 victory in just 28 minutes. — Bernama pic

National mixed doubles shine at India Open quarters, potential all-Malaysian final tantalisingly close

Mongolian-born grand champion Terunofuji (top, centre) enters the ring at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo January 12, 2025. Terunofuji has decided to retire, the Japan Sumo Association said on January 16, 2025. — AFP pic

Sumo faces uncharted waters after Japan’s only grand master Terunofuji retires after ‘tough 14 years’ in ring

Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz hits a return against Portugal’s Nuno Borges during their men’s singles match on day six of the Australian Open in Melbourne January 17, 2025. — AFP pic

Alcaraz drops a set but overpowers Borges to keep career Slam dream alive

Jonassen said he hopes to see Leong have more composure, be more confident in his ability and understand his opponents’ strengths and weaknesses. — AFP file pic

Jonassen: Jun Hao’s grit in India Open win shows he can compete with the best

Paris Saint-Germain’s Kylian Mbappe is congratulated by Neymar after scoring a goal during the L1 match with Montpellier Herault at Parc des Princes in Paris February 1, 2020. — AFP pic

Neymar claims Mbappe’s ego, jealousy destroyed PSG’s dream team with Messi