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Shaun Murphy makes Kyren Wilson title prediction after Masters final battle Shaun Murphy expects Kyren Wilson to land the Masters title in future, while he is now fancying his own chances at this year’s World Championship. The Magician beat the Warrior 10-7 in Sunday’s Masters final, completing the perfect week for him after knocking in a 147 in the semis against Mark Allen. The 42-year-old is now a two-time Masters champion after landing his first title 10 years ago and takes his Triple Crown tally to four having also landed World and UK titles. Wilson is the reigning world…

Man Utd deal to sign Patrick Dorgu in danger of being blocked by Napoli | Football Manchester United’s attempt to sign Patrick Dorgu could be blocked due to a rival offer from Napoli, according to reports in Italy. United have identified Dorgu as a new left-sided option for Ruben Amorim, who has been forced to play Diogo Dalot at left wing-back following Luke Shaw’s injury. Dorgu, 20, is in his second season with Lecce following his €200,000 (£175,000) move from Danish side FC Nordsjaelland in 2022. The Denmark international international, who has also been linked with Liverpool, has quickly established himself…

Where to watch tonight’s Champions League games on TV and live stream in the UK | Football The Champions League returns to our screens on Tuesday night, with just two rounds of fixtures still to play in the group stage. The 36 teams in the Champions League have all played six of the eight games they are scheduled for in the revamped format this season. Liverpool have been the standout team so far, sitting top of the table as the only side to have won all six of their contests, three points clear of Barcelona at the summit. Arsenal…

Joe Cole says it ‘makes sense’ for £70m Man Utd midfielder to leave this January | Football Former England star Joe Cole says it ‘makes sense’ for Casemiro to leave Manchester United this January given he does not appear to be a part of Ruben Amorim’s plans. Casemiro hit the ground running at United following a £70million move from Real Madrid in 2022, scoring seven goals in 51 appearances across an excellent debut season. But Casemiro has struggled to hit those same heights since and the 32-year-old midfielder has made just four starts in all competitions since Ruben Amorim’s…

Phil Foden can lead Manchester City to Champions League win over PSG | Football Paris Saint-Germain against Manchester City looked a top-bracket Champions League final at the start of the tournament but both clubs are floundering to such an extent they could be eliminated next week if they fail to pick up enough points from their final two group matches.  PSG are 25th in the table ahead of the latest round of fixtures and need to climb one place to scrape into the play-off games, which will be staged over two legs next month, while the current English champions…

Why Luke Littler’s net worth will ‘skyrocket’ as he celebrates 18th birthday Luke Littler is doing very well for himself on and off the oche, with his earnings predicted to ‘skyrocket’ after celebrating his 18th birthday today. The Nuke turns 18 on 21 January having won the World Darts Championship earlier this month, beating Michael van Gerwen in the Alexandra Palace final. A year on from finishing runner-up on debut the victory completed a scarcely believable 12 months for the teenager as he went from unknown to household name thanks to his spectacular arrows and all before his 18th birthday.…

Trending – Southport killer pleads guilty The Southport killer Axel Rudakubana pleaded guilty to murder and terrorism charges yesterday. He had been charged with the murder of three little girls who were attending a dance class in Southport last year as well as terrorism charges including making ricin.  Since his guilty plea, the media has been able to report that he planned to commit the UK’s first school massacre just a week before he murdered the children. Since his guilty plea, it has also been revealed that he was referred to a counter-extremism scheme three times.  The prime minister has…

Tuesday’s news is dominated by the inauguration of Donald Trump and his first day as the 47th president of the United States. As soon as he returned to office he issued orders including withdrawing the US from the World Health Organization and declaring an emergency regarding the US-Mexico border. Many publications look at what sort of relationship the US and the UK will have over the next four years.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced a public inquiry into the murder of the three little girls at a dance class in Southport last year. Axel Rudakubana pleaded guilty to their murders as well as attempted murder and terror-related charges including making ricin. Many news publications report he had planned to commit the UK’s first school massacre just a week before he murdered the children. Since his guilty plea, it has also been revealed that he was referred to a counter-extremism scheme three times.

The prime minister has said the state failed the victims and an inquiry will be held to understand how this happened.

UK ranked second-best investment target by global CEOs The UK has been ranked as the second most attractive country to invest in by global CEOs, behind only the US, as British CEOs feel confident about growth in the country’s economy. This is the first time that the UK has been ranked second in the 28-year history of PwC’s CEO Survey. “Our CEO survey findings are a vote of confidence in the UK as a place for business and investment,” said Marco Amitrano, senior partner at PwC UK. “The UK’s relative stability at a time of instability should not be underestimated, nor should…

A rather cloudy day across the central swathe of the UK with outbreaks of rain. Elsewhere, fog patches gradually lifting allowing some bright or sunny spells to develop, especially across Scotland and Northern Ireland. Temperatures near or slightly below average. Tonight: Band of patchy rain remaining slow-moving across central areas overnight. Increasingly cloudy to the south with some fog developing. Clear spells and a patchy frost developing across the north.