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Álvaro Arbeloa got off to a dismal start as the new coach of Real Madrid, seeing his team lose to second-division club Albacete 3-2 and drop out of the Copa del Rey in the round of 16 on Wednesday.

Mohamed Salah’s Afcon dream was ended by Sadio Mane and Senegal on Wednesday night – but how many more chances will the Liverpool forward have to win the competition?

Northampton fly-half Fin Smith is suffering with a calf strain that may put him out of England’s Six Nations opener against Wales.

Lennart Karl’s fourth Bundesliga goal of a breakout season helped Bayern to a 3-1 win at Cologne in the Bundesliga on Wednesday.

Liam Rosenior’s first home game as Chelsea manager ended in defeat as Arsenal edged a thrilling Carabao Cup semifinal first leg 3-2 at Stamford Bridge.

British champion Kristen Spours is “grateful” her father could see her perform a final time before retirement at the European Figure Skating Championships.

Donegal are through to Saturday’s Dr McKenna Cup final after a 1-18 to 1-16 win over holders Derry and they will meet Monaghan in the decider after they beat Tyrone.

West Ham have signed England youth defender Ria Bose for an undisclosed fee on a two-and-a-half year contract.

Raphinha has become one of Barcelona’s most dependable performers and a decisive figure in their biggest matches, which he credits Hansi Flick for.

Some day, perhaps, Mohamed Salah will get the better of Sadio Mané in a major game, but not on Wednesday, not in the Africa Cup of Nations semi-final. When Senegal beat Egypt in a shootout in the 2021 Afcon final, Mané scored the winning penalty before Salah had the chance to take his. In the