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When Heart of Midlothian and Hibernian last met on Boxing Day, Martin Boyle's double kept Hearts rooted to the bottom of the Scottish Premiership table. Five months later, they were relegated.Five years on, that same fate threatens both clubs after disappointing starts to their league campaigns. Hibs occupy eighth spot whilst Hearts languish in 10th, each just four and two points off the league's plummet respectively. Edinburgh's big two have

Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka has been ruled out for "many weeks" with a hamstring injury, says manager Mikel Arteta.Saka limped off in the 24th minute of Arsenal's game against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Saturday and while the Gunners went on to win 5-1, the victory was marred by the blow to the England winger, who left the stadium on crutches. "It's not looking good, he's going to be

Joe Root will make his return to one-day cricket on England's tour of India and the ICC Champions Trophy in 2025, but Ben Stokes has been ruled out through injury.Brendan McCullum's first squads as England white-ball coach have been named ahead of next month's tour of India - which includes three ODIs, five IT20s - and the Champions Trophy in Pakistan in February and March. Yorkshire batter Root, who has

Mark Allen earns joint-highest payday of career with victory at Riyadh Season Snooker Championship; Northern Irishman earns £250,000 for beating Luca Brecel in final; Allen defeats Ronnie O'Sullivan in semi-finals to leave 'Rocket' still waiting for first title of 2024/25 Last Updated: 21/12/24 12:09am Mark Allen won the Riyadh Season Snooker Championship Mark Allen won his first title of 2024/25 with victory at the Riyadh Season Snooker Championship, beating Ronnie

Ange Postecoglou said he will not stop asking Fraser Forster to play out from the back despite the stand-in goalkeeper's two howlers in Tottenham's 4-3 win over Manchester United.Forster's errors, both with the ball at his feet, threatened to throw away all of Tottenham's good work to give themselves a three-goal buffer in the Carabao Cup quarter-final, before Heung-Min Son's late fourth saw them over the line to set up

Ferrari boss Frederic Vasseur says it was "not difficult at all" to convince Lewis Hamilton to join the team from 2025 and he has no concerns about the seven-time champion's troubled qualifying form during his final season at Mercedes.Vasseur also said the prospect of a competitive team-mate duel between Hamilton and Charles Leclerc would ultimately be good for the team as they chase a return to world title glory. The

Brazil and Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr was named FIFA men's player of the year in Doha on Tuesday, with Spain and Barcelona midfielder Aitana Bonmati winning the women's award for the second year in a row.Vinicius scored 24 goals in 39 appearances across all competitions to help Real Madrid clinch the LaLiga and Champions League double, and he also netted in their Champions League final win over Borussia Dortmund.

James Wade became the first seeded player to crash out of the World Darts Championship after being thrashed by Jermaine Wattimena in the second round at Alexandra Palace. Wade - a four-time World Championship semi-finalist - had been considered a potential contender to challenge for the Sid Waddell Trophy but has been defeated in his opening fixture for the third consecutive year. The Englishman won the opening leg with a

Danielle Gibson joined Gujarat Giants but seven England players, including captain Heather Knight, top-order batter Maia Bouchier and fast bowler Lauren Filer, went unsold in the 2025 Women's Premier League auction.Seamer Lauren Bell, batters Sophia Dunkley and Paige Scholfield and leg-spinner Sarah Glenn also missed out on deals for the T20 competition in India. Seamer Gibson was the only England player to secure a deal, joining the Gujarat Giants for