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Almost five years after the European Super League’s failed launch, Barcelona have ended their involvement, leaving just Real Madrid. But why now?

The British skeleton team – among Team GB’s best hopes for medals at the Winter Olympics – will not be able to wear their new helmets after the Court of Arbitration for Sport said they do not comply with the sport’s rules around shape.

England head coach Steve Borthwick was delighted with his side’s intensity from the beginning of the match and their defensive quality, during the 48-7 win over Wales in their first match of the Six Nations.

Rasmus Højlund scored a last-gasp penalty as 10-man Napoli won 3-2 at Genoa in Serie A on Saturday, keeping pressure on the top two clubs from Milan.

Wrexham suffered a double injury blow in Saturday’s 2-0 home loss to Millwall to compound a miserable day for the Championship club as celebrity co-owner Ryan Reynolds watched on in north Wales.

Marc Bernal celebrated a dream moment as the midfielder stepped up his recovery from an ACL injury by scoring his first Barcelona goal in Saturday’s 3-0 LaLiga win over Mallorca.

Leaders stumble again in 0-0 draw with 10-man Oxford Pitch-invading squirrel holds up Hull’s loss to Bristol City Frank Lampard called his Coventry side’s 0-0 draw with 10-man Oxford “one of those days” as the Championship leaders failed to beat the relegation-threatened U’s. Lampard’s side were up against 10 men for the final 13 minutes

Chelsea manager Liam Rosenior praises Cole Palmer’s performance after scoring a hat-trick against Wolves, and insists the midfielder is happy at the club.

West Ham captain Jarrod Bowen tells Final Score that West Ham have to “keep believing, keep fighting” as they try to escape the Premier League relegation zone.

Head coach Gregor Townsend insists he is still the man to lead Scotland despite a hugely dispiriting defeat by Italy in their Six Nations opener.