Day Headlines in Sports News: 2026-01-04
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Brook falls short of century as Australia get early breakthrough (BBC Sport 2026-01-04 23:46:01)
Harry Brook falls short of his first century in Australia, as he adds just six runs to his overnight score before being caught for 84 by Steve Smith to end a 169-run partnership between Brook and Joe Root, leaving England on 226-4 on day two of the fifth Ashes Test in Sydney.
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Expected Chelsea boss Rosenior has 'served his apprenticeship' (BBC Sport 2026-01-04 23:18:31)
Match of the Day pundits discuss the expected appointment of Liam Rosenior as Chelsea head coach following the departure of Enzo Maresca amid internal tensions at the club.
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Trabelsi sacked by Tunisia after last-16 Afcon exit (BBC Sport 2026-01-04 23:07:24)
Tunisia sack coach Sami Trabelsi a day after their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations last-16 defeat by Mali on penalties.
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'A chance' Chelsea will name new boss on Monday as Rosenior jets in (BBC Sport 2026-01-04 22:17:33)
Strasbourg boss Liam Rosenior arrives in London for talks about replacing Enzo Maresca as Chelsea head coach.
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Djokovic cuts ties with player union he co-founded (BBC Sport 2026-01-04 22:00:02)
Novak Djokovic says he has ended his involvement with the Professional Tennis Players Association that he co-founded, expressing concerns over "transparency and governance".
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'I don't have a crystal ball' - damaging few days for Man City? (BBC Sport 2026-01-04 21:55:35)
Chelsea's stoppage-time equaliser against Manchester City on a freezing Sunday evening at Etihad Stadium felt a monumental moment in the Premier League title race.
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Ryan returns, Hoban heroics and Blues bounce back - Irish Premiership takeaways (BBC Sport 2026-01-04 21:41:43)
Despite two postponements caused by frozen pitches, there was still plenty to discuss in the Irish Premiership this weekend.
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Real Madrid join Wharton race - Monday's gossip (BBC Sport 2026-01-04 20:49:45)
Adam Wharton emerges as a target for Real Madrid, Crystal Palace are assessing several options, AC Milan are keeping tabs on Nathan Ake, plus more.
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Chelsea have shown character through manager changes - McFarlane (BBC Sport 2026-01-04 20:36:28)
Interim manager Calum McFarlane credits the leaders in the Chelsea dressing room for the character they have shown through a tumultuous week which saw manager Enzo Maresca sacked.
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'I was sure it was offside' - why did Wirtz equaliser stand? (BBC Sport 2026-01-04 20:26:47)
Florian Wirtz thought his goal for Liverpool in the 2-2 draw at Fulham was offside - so how did technology allow it to stand?
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'Maybe you know better than me!' - Guardiola defends performance (BBC Sport 2026-01-04 20:22:23)
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says how his side defended and played outside the final third was "extraordinary" and disagrees with Man City having a lack of momentum after failing to secure a second goal in a 1-1 draw against managerless Chelsea at the Etihad.
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City held at home as Chelsea snatch stoppage‑time equaliser (BBC Sport 2026-01-04 20:06:20)
Enzo Fernandez scores a stoppage-time equaliser as Chelsea end a tumultuous week by claiming a worthy Premier League point at title-chasing Manchester City.
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Leeds denied win as Cunha hits back for Man Utd (BBC Sport 2026-01-04 19:59:37)
Brenden Aaronson breaks the deadlock, before Matheus Cunha levels just three minutes later, as Leeds and Manchester United share the points at Elland road.
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Second‑half lift sees Newcastle ease past Palace (BBC Sport 2026-01-04 19:59:34)
Newcastle United climb to ninth in the table, as captain Bruno Guimaraes inspires the hosts to victory with a hard-fought win over Crystal Palace at St James' Park.
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Brilliant Brobbey goal earns Sunderland late draw as Spurs booed (BBC Sport 2026-01-04 19:59:31)
Sunderland increase the pressure on Tottenham Hotspur head coach Thomas Frank as Brian Brobbey's late equaliser gives the Black Cats a point.
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Brentford surge past Everton with thrilling second‑half display (BBC Sport 2026-01-04 19:59:27)
Igor Thiago scores a hat-trick to end his brief goal drought, as Brentford leapfrog Everton in the Premier League with a comfortable victory at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.
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Reed's stoppage‑time strike earns Fulham dramatic draw with Liverpool (BBC Sport 2026-01-04 19:59:13)
Harrison Reed's superb 97th-minute equaliser earns the hosts a dramatic point, cancelling out Cody Gakpo's goal from just three minutes earlier, as Fulham deny a Liverpool comeback in a Premier League thriller.
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'Struggling Frank trapped in gilded cage at joyless Tottenham' (BBC Sport 2026-01-04 19:09:57)
Struggling head coach Thomas Frank is trapped in a gilded cage at joyless Tottenham Hotspur, says chief football writer Phil McNulty.
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Real Madrid youngster Garcia scores hat-trick in place of Mbappe (BBC Sport 2026-01-04 19:05:26)
Watch highlights as Real Madrid beat Real Betis 5-1, with 21-year-old striker Gonzalo Garcia, starting in place of the injured Kylian Mbappe, scoring a hat-trick.
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Leeds 'devastated' as fan dies at game with Man Utd (BBC Sport 2026-01-04 19:00:00)
Leeds United say they are "devastated" after a supporter died before their Premier League game against Manchester United on Sunday.