Rob Lancaster

Anthony Lynn will not be back as head coach of the Chargers, having gone 33-31 in the regular season while in the job.

All-rounder Moeen Ali will self-isolate after testing for COVID-19, while Chris Woakes has been deemed a close contact.

Having coached Manchester United's Under-16s, Darren Fletcher has accepted the chance to work with the first team.

Thiago Alcantara's return from injury provided a reason to be cheerful for Liverpool fans after the 0-0 draw at Newcastle United.

Liverpool have a shortage of options at centre-back, but the Premier League champions are not certain to make signings in January.

Tampa Bay's Mike Evans reached 1,000 receiving yards for a seventh successive season, setting an NFL record.

Dean Elgar became the 10th South African to reach 4,000 Test runs as the Proteas overwhelmed Sri Lanka on day one.

Benjamin Mendy will be the subject of a club investigation after the Manchester City defender hosted a New Year's Eve party.

The ongoing COVID-19 situation has led to uncertainty over whether the British and Irish Lions will travel as planned.

Sri Lanka will be without a number of key players due to injury for the second and final Test of the series against South Africa.