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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said his Manchester United side “needed a good result” in beating West Ham after their last-gasp disappointment against Everton on Saturday.

Joe Root’s stock has never been higher. He produced a magnificent individual display to lead his side to a historic win in Chennai, equalling the all-time record for wins as England captain.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic smashed the 500 landmark for career club goals with a double in AC Milan’s 4-0 win over Crotone on Sunday – but could the veteran Swede help Milan win their first Scudetto in a decade and end Juventus’ nine-year dominance?

FA equality director Edleen John has warned that the football community will be taking action in the coming weeks to drive change from social media organisations following continued “disgusting” online racist abuse of players.

Annika Sorenstam will return to the LPGA Tour for the first time in 13 years at the Gainbridge Championship in Florida.

Eddie Jones has made two changes to his England squad for the 2021 Six Nations, with prop dup Mako Vunipola and Kyle Sinckler added to a 28-man squad ahead of their match against Italy.

Jill Scott is in line to make her 150th international appearance after being selected in Hege Riise’s first England Women squad.

William Saliba has spoken out on his difficult spell at Arsenal, saying Gunners boss Mikel Arteta “judged me on two and a half matches” and “told me I wasn’t ready”.

The PGA of America has moved to improve the pace of play by allowing players to use distance-measuring devices this year.

Manchester United manager Casey Stoney says the racist abuse of Lauren James is “utterly disgusting” and has called on the government and social media companies to do more to tackle the issue.