Scott Wisemantel announced as new Wallabies attack coach 

Rugby Australia has appointed England assistant coach Scott Wisemantel as the Wallabies’ new attack coach.

Paul Pogba not yet ready for Manchester United return 

Paul Pogba will again be absent when Manchester United take on AZ Alkmaar looking to top their Europa League group and build on the eye-catching victories against Tottenham and Manchester City.

Ljungberg forced to name much-changed Arsenal line-up as injuries mount up 

Arsenal interim head coach Freddie Ljungberg admits recent injuries will put a “strain” on his squad as he prepares to name a much-changed side for Thursday’s Europa League clash with Standard Liege.

Jesus vows to keep scoring after hat-trick in Zagreb 

Gabriel Jesus struck a “special” hat-trick as Manchester City wrapped up their Champions League group campaign with a convincing 4-1 win at Dinamo Zagreb.

European giants won’t fancy taking on Spurs, says manager Mourinho 

Jose Mourinho says Tottenham will be a team to be feared in the last 16 of the Champions League.

Little Mix’s Jade Thirlwall announces support for Labour 

Little Mix star Jade Thirlwall has revealed she will be backing Labour in the General Election as she urged her fans to cast their vote.

Zinedine Zidane praises Real Madrid’s professionalism 

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane praised the professionalism of his players after a much-changed team won 3-1 at Brugge in their final Champions League group fixture.

Mourinho takes comfort from lessons learned in Munich 

Jose Mourinho declared himself happy with the information he gathered on his fringe players after Tottenham’s 3-1 defeat at Bayern Munich.

Chris Brown reveals newborn son’s name 

Singer Chris Brown has revealed the name of his newborn son.

Nobody wants to face Liverpool in Europe – Robertson 

Defender Andrew Robertson believes Liverpool’s reputation in the Champions League is so fearsome no-one will want to face them in the knockout stages.

Fit-again Rudiger ready to stand up as leader to stabilise Chelsea’s defence 

Antonio Rudiger is ready to stand up as the leader to stabilise Chelsea’s defence.

ASAP Rocky delights fans in Sweden with prison-themed performance 

ASAP Rocky has performed in Sweden, four months after he was convicted there of assault for a violent street brawl.

Real Madrid end Champions League group campaign with easy win over Brugge 

Real Madrid signed off from the Champions League group stages with a 3-1 win at Brugge.

Fringe players fail to impress as Spurs beaten by Bayern 

Jose Mourinho may have got some of the answers he was looking for about his fringe players as Tottenham ended their Champions League group stage with a 3-1 loss at Bayern Munich.

Nuno plays down Jimenez exit fears 

Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo has cooled any fears over losing star striker Raul Jimenez.

Duo draw plaudits from Guardiola 

Pep Guardiola hailed the performances of Gabriel Jesus and Phil Foden after Manchester City eased to a comfortable 4-1 victory over Dinamo Zagreb.

Stormzy releases new single ahead of album launch 

Stormzy has released a new single and accompanying music video ahead of his album launch on Friday.

Parliament paves way for Israel’s third election in 12 months 

Israel’s parliament has approved a preliminary vote to dissolve itself, putting the country on the verge of an unprecedented third election in a 12-month period while giving scandal-plagued prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu a welcome break as he fights to save his political career.

Jesus hat-trick fires Manchester City to comfortable win at Dinamo Zagreb 

Gabriel Jesus hit a hat-trick as Manchester City wrapped up their Champions League Group C campaign with a convincing 4-1 win at Dinamo Zagreb.

Federal Reserve leaves benchmark rate the same 

The US Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate alone and signalled that it expects to keep low rates unchanged through next year.

Freddie Ljungberg has not held talks over full-time managerial vacancy at Arsenal 

Freddie Ljungberg claims he has yet to hold talks with senior figures at Arsenal over the full-time managerial vacancy.

Ferguson remains in charge as Everton take on Manchester United 

Duncan Ferguson will remain as caretaker manager of Everton for Sunday’s Premier League match away to Manchester United.

Greta Gerwig’s Little Women among SAG snubs 

Director Greta Gerwig’s highly anticipated adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s book Little Women was completely shut out of the nominations for the Screen Actors Guild awards.

FTSE 100 inches higher ahead of Fed update and election 

The London markets were extremely cautious as traders were on tenterhooks ahead of the latest Federal Reserve statement and Thursday’s General Election.

‘Basic and fundamental errors’ in FBI probe into Trump-Russia ties 

The US Justice Department’s internal watchdog has told Congress he is concerned that “so many basic and fundamental errors” were made by the FBI as it investigated ties between the Trump campaign and Russia.

SAG Awards nominations in full 

Bombshell, The Irishman and Once Upon A Time…In Hollywood lead the film nominations at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, while The Marvellous Mrs Maisel leads in the TV categories.

Whyte reinstated as interim champion and will fight for WBC heavyweight title 

The WBC has lifted Dillian Whyte’s suspension after he was cleared by UK Anti-Doping last week.

Scotland’s Tommy Seymour joins John Barclay in retiring from international rugby 

Tommy Seymour has become the second player to retire from international rugby with Scotland in the past week.

Olivia Colman and Jodie Comer nominated for SAG Awards 

British actresses Olivia Colman, Jodie Comer, Helena Bonham Carter and Phoebe Waller-Bridge have all been nominated for Screen Actors Guild Awards.

Weinstein bail raised to £3.8m after ‘bail violations over electronic tag’ 

Harvey Weinstein’s bail has been increased from a million dollars (£750,000) to five million (£3.8 million) over allegations that he violated bail conditions by mishandling his electronic ankle monitor.

Calzaghe urges ‘superstars’ Joshua and Fury to get in ring and prove who’s best 

Joe Calzaghe believes Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury must meet in the ring to protect the integrity of heavyweight boxing.

Violence erupts in Pakistan as lawyers storm hospital 

Hundreds of Pakistani lawyers angered by alleged misbehaviour by some doctors towards one of their colleagues have stormed a cardiology hospital in the city of Lahore.

The Long Good Friday writer Barrie Keeffe dies aged 74 

Barrie Keeffe, who penned the screenplay for the gangster film The Long Good Friday - in which the depiction of the IRA rocked government - has died at the age of 74.

M&C Saatchi shares slide after founder and three directors quit 

M&C Saatchi shares dived after four bosses at the advertising giant, including its co-founder, quit the firm in the wake of an accounting crisis.

Greta Thunberg named Person of the Year by Time magazine 

Teenage Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has been named Time’s youngest Person of the Year.

Fifa committee wants to recover £1.5m from Michel Platini 

The Fifa governance committee has told the world football governing body’s leadership to pursue legal action against Michel Platini to recover the two million Swiss francs (£1.5 million) that led to the former Uefa president being banned from the sport.

Tierney set for three months out with dislocated shoulder 

Arsenal could be without Kieran Tierney for up to three months after he suffered a dislocated shoulder in Monday’s win over West Ham, the PA news agency understands.

Birmingham and Oldham have winding up bids dismissed in court 

A judge has dismissed bids to wind up two football clubs after being told that tax owed had been paid.

FIFA advised to take legal action to recover Blatter to Platini payment 

FIFA has been advised to take legal proceedings to recover an “undue payment” from its former president Sepp Blatter to ex-vice president Michel Platini.

Solskjaer checks in with Lingard and Fred after alleged racist abuse at Etihad 

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has checked on the well-being of Jesse Lingard and Fred after they were subjected to alleged racist abuse at Manchester City.

Tui warns over further hefty bill from 737 Max groundings as profits tumble 

Holiday giant Tui has revealed the grounding of Boeing’s 737 Max planes saw annual earnings nosedive and warned it could cost it up to another 400 million euros (£337 million) over the year ahead.

Solskjaer still expects Pogba to play a huge role at United this season 

Paul Pogba’s long absence will continue when Manchester United face AZ Alkmaar in the Europa League, but Ole Gunnar Solskjaer expects the midfielder to play a big part in the second half of the season.

Saudi Aramco gains 10% in debut to clinch top seat at 1.8 trillion dollars 

Saudi Arabia’s oil company Aramco gained 10% in its first moments on the stock market in a dramatic debut that held until closing and pushed its value up to 1.88 trillion dollars (£1.43 trillion), surpassing Apple as the largest listed company in the world.

Jordon Ibe to face trial over coffee shop crash 

Premier League football player Jordon Ibe will face trial for allegedly driving away after crashing his Bentley into a coffee shop this summer.

Pakistan celebrate ‘historic’ return of Test cricket after 10-year absence 

Pakistan’s bowlers dominated day one against Sri Lanka as Test cricket returned to the country following a 10-year absence.

French government raises retirement age as strikes grind on 

France’s prime minister has said the full retirement age will be increased for the country’s youngest, but offered concessions in an ill-fated effort to calm a nationwide protest against pension reforms that critics say will erode the nation’s way of life.

New Jersey gunmen targeted kosher market, says mayor 

The gunmen involved in a firefight that left six people dead in Jersey City clearly targeted a Jewish market, the mayor said, fuelling suspicions that the bloodshed was an anti-Semitic attack.

Wales could lose money at Euro 2020 due to ‘astronomical’ costs – FAW boss Ford 

The Football Association of Wales could lose money at Euro 2020 after being drawn to play fixtures in Azerbaijan, its chief executive Jonathan Ford has warned.

Hungry Salah will have wanted more than solitary Salzburg strike – Henderson 

Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson says Mohamed Salah is relentless in his pursuit of goals and would not have been satisfied with one brilliant individual effort against Red Bull Salzburg.

I’d love to take on Barcelona, says Abraham after Chelsea book last-16 spot 

Tammy Abraham has declared Chelsea “ready for anyone” in the Champions League’s last 16.