PGA Tour cancels 2026 season-opening tournament

The PGA Tour has cancelled its 2026 season-opening event in Hawaii after failing to find an alternative venue to host The Sentry. The tournament, which was to be played from 8-11 January, had to be moved from the Plantation Course at Kapalua on the Island of Maui because of drought conditions. However, the PGA Tour said that, “having assessed alternate venues in Hawaii and beyond” it could not play the tournament because of “logistical challenges”.

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Fermin Lopez hits hat-trick as Barca blitz Olympiacos

Fermin Lopez scored a hat-trick and Marcus Rashford took his personal tally to four goals from three Champions League games as Barcelona thrashed Olympiacos. Two smart first-half finishes from Lopez put Barcelona in control, before his third, a Lamine Yamal penalty and a Rashford double halted a short-lived Olympiacos fightback.

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Nottingham Forest in advanced talks to appoint Sean Dyche

Sean Dyche has agreed verbally to take over as Nottingham Forest’s new manager. Negotiations progressed late on Sunday night, with both parties keen to sort a deal quickly, and in time for Dyche to have some time preparing the team before Thursday’s Europa League match against Porto.

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Verstappen eases to victory at US Grand Prix

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen dominated the United States Grand Prix to increase the pressure on McLaren drivers Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris in the championship. Norris and Piastri finished second and fifth, with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton between them. Briton Norris cut Piastri’s championship lead to 14 points with five races remaining, while Verstappen reduced his deficit to the Australian to 40 points.

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Maguire heads United to rare victory at Anfield

Harry Maguire’s late header secured Manchester United’s first win at Anfield in nearly a decade and inflicted Liverpool’s fourth successive defeat. Cody Gakpo’s strike with 12 minutes left looked it would end Liverpool’s losing streak, only for Maguire to head beyond Liverpool keeper Giorgi Mamardashvili six minutes from time. United stunned Liverpool by taking the lead inside two minutes through Bryan Mbuemo.

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