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Former England captain Bob Willis, with Ian Botham, left, and Allan Lamb, centre (Rui Vieira/PA)

On this day in 2019: Bob Willis dies at age of 70

Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool fought back to beat Fulham (Peter Byrne/PA)

Liverpool’s late win over Fulham was ‘game you will never forget’ – Jurgen Klopp

Trent Alexander-Arnold stole the show for Liverpool in their win against Fulham (Peter Byrne/PA)

The sporting weekend in pictures

Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino saw his captain Conor Gallagher sent off in the first half (John Walton/PA)

I’m so proud – Mauricio Pochettino delight as Chelsea win despite first-half red

Erling Haaland (centre) was incensed by the decision (Martin Rickett/PA)

Erling Haaland criticises referee Simon Hooper on social media after City draw

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Gardner Minshew led the Indianapolis Colts to a fourth straight win (George Walker IV/AP)

Indianapolis Colts snatch overtime victory against Tennessee Titans

Ronnie O’Sullivan celebrates with the trophy (Mike Egerton/PA)

Ronnie O’Sullivan makes history with eighth UK title but admits lack of ‘buzz’

Joao Felix (left) scores for Barcelona against Atletico Madrid (Joan Monfort/AP)

Joao Felix sinks parent club Atletico Madrid as Barcelona move third

Ronnie O’Sullivan claimed his eighth UK snooker title in York (Mike Egerton/PA)

Ronnie O’Sullivan makes history with eighth UK title but admits lack of ‘buzz’

Callum McGregor is relishing the Euro 2024 opener (Robert Perry/PA)

Callum McGregor excited at chance to open Euro 2024 against hosts Germany

Ronnie O’Sullivan celebrates with the trophy after winning a record-extending eighth UK Championship (Mike Egerton/PA)

Ronnie O’Sullivan makes history by beating Ding Junhui in UK Championship final

England captain Jos Buttler and team-mates walk off the field after losing the opening ODI (Ricardo Mazalan/AP)

England suffer four-wicket defeat to West Indies in opening ODI in Antigua

Tiger Woods finished level par at the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas (Fernando Llano/AP)

I’ve knocked off a lot of rust – Tiger Woods pleased with progress in comeback

Kylian Mbappe opened the scoring for PSG (Owen Humphreys/PA)

Kylian Mbappe helps 10-man PSG to victory against Le Havre

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Kevin Sinfield is looking to raise funds and awareness for motor neurone disease (Danny Lawson/PA)

Kevin Sinfield’s latest MND fundraiser passes £300,000 mark on ‘horrendous’ day

Dejan Kulusevski (left) celebrates scoring Tottenham’s equaliser (Martin Rickett/PA)

Dejan Kulusevski snatches Tottenham a point in Manchester City thriller

Harry Brook top-scored for England (Ricardo Mazalan/AP)

Harry Brook helps England set West Indies 326 as Jos Buttler struggles continue

Ollie Watkins celebrates scoring a last-minute equaliser (Steven Paston/PA)

Unai Emery praises ‘strong’ Ollie Watkins after late equaliser at Bournemouth

David Moyes saw his side denied a fifth straight win in all competitions (Gareth Fuller/PA)

West Ham boss David Moyes laments ‘terrible’ defending as Palace gifted leveller

Rory McIlroy believes “elite pros” are to blame for a possible shorter golf ball being introduced (David Davies/PA)

Rory McIlroy says rule change ‘will make no difference to the average golfer’

Ollie Watkins scored a late equaliser (Nick Potts/PA)

Ollie Watkins rescues a late point for Aston Villa at Bournemouth

Crystal Palace’s Odsonne Edouard scores Palace’s equaliser (Gareth Fuller/PA)

Odsonne Edouard gifted equaliser as Crystal Palace secure point at West Ham

Ding Junhui fought back to level after the first session of the UK Championship final in York (Mike Egerton/PA)

Ding Juhui fights back in opening session of final against Ronnie O’Sullivan

Mitchell Johnson (left) played 26 Tests alongside David Warner (David Davies/PA)

Mitchell Johnson: Does David Warner deserve to sign off from Tests on own terms?

Arsenal will host Liverpool in the FA Cup third round (Adam Davy/PA)

Arsenal host Liverpool and Newcastle face FA Cup derby clash at Sunderland

Gareth Southgate insists England must have the humility to start again ahead of Euro 2024 (Adam Davy/PA)

Gareth Southgate: England must have humility to start again in Euro 2024

Steve Clarke is preparing for a tough test of Scotland’s credentials in the opening match of Euro 2024 against Germany (Adam Davy/PA)

Scotland boss Steve Clarke will not underestimate Germany at Euro 2024

Gabriel Martinelli is determined Arsenal hold on to top spot this season (Zac Goodwin/PA)

Gabriel Martinelli desperate for Arsenal to stay at Premier League summit

Defender Harry Maguire has admitted Manchester United deserved to lose at Newcastle (Owen Humphreys/PA)

Harry Maguire wants Man Utd to be more aggressive to achieve ambitions

Newcastle’s match-winner Anthony Gordon (right) is congratulated by team-mate Matt Ritchie after the final whistle (Owen Humphreys/PA)

Eddie Howe believes there is much more to come from Anthony Gordon

Luka Modric won the Ballon D’Or in 2018 (Adam Davy/PA)

On This Day in 2018: Luka Modric wins Ballon d’Or

Head coach Eddie Howe enjoyed the perfect end to a difficult week as Newcastle beat Manchester United 1-0 (Owen Humphreys/PA)

Eddie Howe salutes performance as Newcastle end gruelling week with Man Utd win

Jos Buttler has made five single-figure scores in his last eight ODIs (Ricardo Mazalan/AP)

Jos Buttler admits concerns over poor run of form after West Indies beat England

Liverpool’s Trent Alexander-Arnold celebrates after his late winner (Peter Byrne/PA)

Liverpool stage late comeback to edge dramatic victory over Fulham at Anfield

Enzo Fernandez scored twice as Chelsea defeated Brighton 3-2 at Stamford Bridge (John Walton/PA)

Chelsea hold on to beat Brighton despite playing second half with 10 men

Gareth Southgate’s England squad is likely to include players who will feature in the Champions League final (Nick Potts/PA)

England likely to be without star names in Euro 2024 build-up – Gareth Southgate

Stuttard has been a lifelong football fan but reluctantly started volunteering with Clitheroe

Volunteering at his local football club turned one man's life around

Gareth Southgate and England learned their Euro 2024 group on Saturday (Adam Davy/PA)

England ready for Euro 2024 challenge – Gareth Southgate

Ding Junhui (pictured) set up a UK Championship final against Ronnie O’Sullivan (Richard Sellers/PA)

Ding Junhui beats Judd Trump to set up UK final showdown with Ronnie O’Sullivan

UEFA deputy general secretary Giorgio Marchetti, centre, had to address an unscheduled interruption to the Euro 2024 draw (Adam Davy/PA)

Euro 2024 draw disrupted by sexual noises

Pep Guardiola’s side face Tottenham next (Martin Rickett/PA)

Pep Guardiola knows Man City fans will be behind team if ‘bad moments’ arrive

Anthony Gordon was on target as Newcastle beat Manchester United (Owen Humphreys/PA)

Anthony Gordon on target as Newcastle edge Premier League victory over Man Utd

Sean Dyche applauds the Everton fans after his side’s win over Nottingham Forest (Nick Potts/PA)

Win ‘blows belief into Everton’ after points deduction – Sean Dyche

Dwight McNeil, right, celebrates with team-mates after scoring Everton’s winner (Nigel French/PA)

Dwight McNeil fires Everton to morale-boosting win at Nottingham Forest

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta can still see room for improvement (Zac Goodwin/PA)

Mikel Arteta heaps praise on players as Arsenal pull four points clear at summit

Kevin Sinfield took to the streets of Cardiff in his latest ultra marathon (Danny Lawson/PA)

Kevin Sinfield greeted by Sir Gareth Edwards after latest fundraising challenge

Brentford’s Ben Mee (floor, centre) celebrates with his team-mates after scoring their side’s second goal of the game during the Premier League match at the Gtech Community Stadium, London. Picture date: Saturday December 2, 2023.

Brentford beat Luton with strong second-half show

Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka was on target against Wolves (Zac Goodwin/PA)

Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard fire Arsenal four points clear at PL summit

Ronnie O’Sullivan had no problem sinking Hossein Vafaei in York (Richard Sellers/PA)

Ronnie O’Sullivan out to ‘ruin careers’ of trophy rivals after reaching UK final

Harry Randall scored two of Bristol’s tries against Gloucester. (Adam Davy/PA)

Bristol blow Gloucester away for derby delight

Police officers with dogs as flares are set off outside Villa Park (David davies/PA)

Police charge more than 40 away fans after major disorder outside Villa Park

Livingston’s Scottish Premiership match with Ross County was frozen off (Jeff Holmes/PA)

Livingston v Ross County among postponed matches as cold snap bites

Liverpool midfielder Wataru Endo admits he has found the Premier League more difficult than he thought (Peter Byrne/PA)

Wataru Endo admits adapting to Premier League ‘harder than I thought’

Pep Guardiola expects a tough challenge against Tottenham (Richard Sellers/PA)

Pep Guardiola: Spurs under Ange Postecoglou an ‘incredible advert’ for football