Phil Parkinson says Sam Smith faces a significant spell out after injuring his knee at Sheffield United. Surgery remains a possibility, with a specialist assessment needed to establish the extent of the damage.
Lee Westwood says he has not agreed terms for LIV 2.0 or held talks about returning to the DP World Tour. A return to the European circuit would require him to serve a 10-tournament suspension.
Ollie Robinson was named England's cricketer of the year after his Test comeback. Ethan Bamber, Sharma, Tilly Corteen-Coleman and Kirstie Gordon also received Cricket Writers' Club honours.
Hundreds gathered in Portaferry for the funeral of European 1500m champion and two-time Olympian Ciara Mageean. Fellow athletes and political representatives joined her family and friends to pay their respects.
The WTA Finals will take place at Indian Wells after the Saudi hosting agreement ended early. Riyadh's Six Kings Slam has been pushed back to December amid wider disruption to sporting events in the region.
William Saliba has resumed full training after a back injury kept him out of Arsenal's season so far. His return follows rehabilitation, with the club maintaining a cautious approach to his comeback.
