It’s a busy day in the Premier League, but none of the top-four sides are in action. Manchester United head to Sunderland in the early kick-off, knowing a win would take them to within 3 points of fourth-placed Manchester City. Norwich need a victory over West Ham to move out of the relegation zone, while fellow strugglers Newcastle are at Chelsea. In other games, Swansea host Southampton, Stoke travel to Bournemouth, while Crystal Palace welcome Watford, and Everton take on West Brom.
India's Gukesh becomes youngest world chess champion
Teenager Gukesh Dommaraju of India became the youngest chess world champion by beating defending champion Ding Liren of China on Thursday in a dramatic turn of events in the last game of a 14-game match in Singapore.
Saudi Arabia confirmed as 2034 World Cup hosts
Saudi Arabia will host the FIFA World Cup in 2034 while the 2030 edition will be held in Spain, Portugal and Morocco, with one-off matches in three South American countries.
FIFA to confirm World Cup hosts, Saudi set to stage 2034 tournament
FIFA is set to confirm the hosts of the 2030 and 2034 men's World Cups on Wednesday, with a three-continent, six-nation bid led by Morocco, Spain and Portugal to be awarded the former and the latter going to Saudi Arabia.
Scottie Scheffler named PGA Tour player of the year
Following arguably the most dominant year of golf since Tiger Woods was in his prime, Scottie Scheffler received the PGA Tour Player of the Year award on Tuesday night.
MacIntyre, Hatton and Scott confirmed for Hero Dubai Desert Classic
European Ryder Cup stars Robert MacIntyre and Tyrrell Hatton, and Major winner Adam Scott are the latest stars to confirm their return to the Hero Dubai Desert Classic, while PGA TOUR winner Akshay Bhatia will make his debut at the Emirates Golf Club from January 16-19.
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