Watch highlights as Porto beat Benfica 2-0 to win their 22nd Portuguese Super Cup.

Porto beat Benfica in Portuguese Super Cup

China's Olympic champions swimmer Sun Yang has his appeal against an eight-year doping ban upheld by the Swiss Federal Tribunal.

Sun's doping ban appeal upheld

Reports leaders are set to announce an agreement after months of talks is the lead story for most papers on Christmas Eve.

Times and Daily Mirror front pages for 24/12/20

UK and EU on 'verge' of Brexit trade deal

The inauguration of a new president is a day that usually follows decades of custom. Not this time.

What time is Biden's inauguration?

Brighton boss Graham Potter says the club have not received any approaches for midfielder Yves Bissouma.

No approaches for Bissouma - Potter

The Houston Rockets' season opener against the Oklahoma City Thunder has been postponed because the Rockets are unable to field enough players.

Rockets-Thunder NBA game postponed

Chelsea and Manchester City to battle for Erling Braut Haaland, Liverpool move for Real Madrid defender, Antonio Rudiger heading to PSG, plus more.

Thursday's gossip column

Thursday's back pages

The PM and Labour leader both salute the armed forces and key workers in their festive messages.

NHS staff outside Nightingale hospital in Belfast

Johnson and Starmer thank 'very best' at Christmas

Holders Manchester City will travel to face Manchester United in the Carabao Cup semi-final.

Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola

Man City to face Man Utd in EFL Cup semi

The Welsh Ambulance Service's director of operations, Lee Brooks, said he had "never known a period like now".

Keeping people safe 'is the reason' for the army

Motherwell assistant manager Keith Lasley says the team's attack is a work in progress after a goalless draw with Aberdeen.

Motherwell still finding attacking formula - Lasley

Aberdeen manager Derek McInnes says his side "didn't do enough" in the final third in their goalless draw with Motherwell.

Aberdeen 'didn't do enough' in final third - McInnes

Channel 4 will use deepfake technology for its alternative to the traditional Christmas broadcast.

Deepfake queen to give Channel 4 Christmas message

Instead of hope and unity, the message is meant to warn about how tech can enable fake news.

Channel 4 creates deepfake queen Christmas message

Kilmarnock manager Alex Dyer is confident he still has the backing of the squad despite seven league defeats in eight.

Kilmarnock players trust me - Dyer

Dundee United manager Micky Mellon says Marc McNulty and Lawrence Shankland finding the net again is 'important'.

McNulty & Shankland return to form 'important' - Mellon

Hibernian head coach Jack Ross says his side deserve plaudits for their good run of form after their 1-0 victory over St Mirren.

Hibs deserve plaudits for 'really good run' - Ross

Callum Davidson is disappointed with Michael O'Halloran's dismissal for two bookings in the 3-0 defeat by Rangers.

'Reckless' O'Halloran disappoints St Johnstone boss Davidson

New Ross County manager John Hughes is happy with the commitment shown from his players in defeat to Celtic and urges them to keep grafting for the cause.

'It all starts with hard work' - Hughes

St Mirren boss Jim Goodwin admits he's "frustrated" after his side's 11-game unbeaten streak ends with a 1-0 loss to Hibernian in the Scottish Premiership.

Goodwin 'frustrated' by St Mirren's first loss in 12

Heavy rain sees flooding warnings issued for several rivers in the West Midlands.

Flooding shuts motorway and halts train services

Jose Mourinho accuses Dele Alli of "creating problems for his own team" in Tottenham's Carabao Cup quarter-final win over Stoke.

Tottenham's Dele Alli reacts during his side's Carabao Cup quarter-final win over Stoke City

'Alli made problems for us' - Mourinho

About 20 members of Cornish side St Blazey AFC are said to have attended the bash in Plymouth.

Players leave the Westminster suite with faces covered

Football team 'filmed at Covid breach flat party'

Hamilton Academical head coach Brian Rice says his squad "can't cope" with nine first-team players being out.

Hamilton are 'scraping the barrel' with nine injured - Rice

Head coach David Martindale says he cannot take any credit for Livingston's run of five wins in a row.

Martindale 'can't take credit' for Livingston's form

Celtic manager Neil Lennon is pleased with a 2-0 win over Ross County, although he would have liked to have seen a few more goals.

'There was a good zest about us' - Lennon

Preview followed by live coverage of Wednesday's Italian Serie A game between Hellas Verona and Inter Milan.

Hellas Verona v Inter Milan

Jessica Jing Ren died 11 days after a First Cymru bus crashed into a railway bridge in Swansea.

Bus crash driver in court over woman's death

More than 100 people were killed in fires or by shooting and stabbing attacks, reports say.

Attackers kill dozens in western Ethiopia

Nick Kenny's debut at Alexandra Palace ends in the second round of the PDC World Championship as he is beaten 3-1 by 24th seed Jermaine Wattimena.

Kenny beaten by Wattimena at Alexandra Palace

The president objects to troop withdrawal limits and removing Confederate names from military bases.

Trump vetoes 'unconstitutional' defence bill

Cliftonville confirm the capture of midfielder Rory Hale from Irish Premiership neighbours Crusaders.

Cliftonville sign Hale from Crusaders

Multiple road closures and flood alerts are in place in Gloucestershire after torrential rainfall.

Drivers left stranded as heavy rain hits county

One positive case of the new strain of the virus has been found in Northern Ireland.

New Covid-19 strain confirmed in NI patient

Two-time winner Gary Anderson is through to round three of the PDC World Championship after victory over Madars Razma.

Scotland's Gary Anderson looks on during his third-round match against Madars Razma at the PDC World Championship

Anderson reaches PDC Worlds third round

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said the government is using "every tool we can" to clear the backlog.

Testers prepare to take samples from drivers parked in the Port of Dover in Kent after French authorities announced that the coronavirus ban was lifted and journeys from the UK will be allowed to resume, but that those seeking to travel must have a negative test result. PA Photo. Picture date: Wednesday December 23, 2020.

Thousands of truckers face another night at border

Patients say they feel let down and distressed at the risks posed by Covid outbreaks in hospitals.

Wales' hospitals see 2,500 Covid infections

Roads and rail are badly affected as heavy rain leads to flooding across parts of south Wales.

Flooding in south Wales with cars driving through water

Heavy rain brings flooding misery to south Wales

Christian Eriksen is set to leave Inter Milan next month after failing to make an impact at the San Siro.

Eriksen set to leave Inter in January

Swansea City head coach Steve Cooper says Covid-19 could "play havoc" with the Championship schedule.

Postponements could help some clubs - Cooper

There is currently a travel ban in place between the Republic of Ireland and Great Britain.

Boat service continues to bring Irish home from GB

Larne underline their title credentials with a dominant victory over Linfield at Inver Park.

Larne defeat Linfield at Inver Park

Jimmy Callacher scores a late header as Linfield deny Glentoran in a classic encounter.

Jimmy Callacher's late goal denies Glentoran victory at Windsor Park

Northern Ireland international Shay McCartan has made an impact with Ballymena United against Crusaders.

Northern Ireland international Shay McCartan has made an impact with Ballymena United

Chelsea have provided their women's team with food packages over the Christmas period.

Chelsea give women's team food packages

A court in India found the pair killed a young nun after she saw them engaging in illicit sexual activity.

Catholic priest and nun jailed over convent murder

Heather Watson and Anton Matusevich win the Battle of the Brits Premier League of Tennis after topping the women's and men's standings respectively.

Watson and Matusevich top Battle of Brits

A military plane goes back to assess the colossal A68a iceberg and its new daughter berg A68d.

RAF plane returns to inspect crumbling giant iceberg

Cairn Energy won a court ruling after the Delhi government seized a stake in a company it created after striking oil.

Scots oil firm wins £1bn payout from India

Israel Start-Up Nation sports director Cherie Pridham says the "overwhelming" reaction to her appointment shows she has a role to play in "leading the way" for women in men's cycling.

New Israel Start-Up Nation sports director Cherie Pridham

ISN's Pridham 'overwhelmed' by support

The Queen's Christmas Broadcast will also be broadcast in the higher quality format.

Doctor Who special to be offered in 4K HDR

As a Christmas first-timer, Mohammad Hussain shared his unique perspective on the holiday on Twitter.

Muslim-Canadian's 'first Christmas' goes viral

At one West Midlands hospital, one crew had to wait seven hours to hand over a patient.

'Horrendous' ambulance delays at hospitals

Bromley's next three National League games are postponed because of coronavirus cases in their squad.

Three Bromley games off due to Covid-19

A group of scientists said rapid tests and lab-based PCR tests should not be directly compared.

Rapid Covid tests 'useful public health tool'

An elderly man and woman were pronounced dead at a property in Redruth, it emerges.

Pair killed by carbon monoxide, police suspect

Jane Taylor-Broadbent campaigned for Hull Minster to be lit up in memory of those who died from the virus.

Minster lit yellow in tribute to Covid-19 victims

League Two side Barrow appoint former Grimsby boss Michael Jolley as their new manager on a deal until 2023.

Barrow appoint Jolley as new manager

Rate every player in each of Wednesday's six Scottish Premiership matches.

Rate every player in every Scottish Premiership game

The health secretary gives a message of hope as he announces tougher coronavirus restrictions.

Three things from the latest Covid press conference

A club cricketer who says he was a victim of racist abuse is calling for reforms around how such incidents are tackled in local leagues.

Reforms call over cricket racism complaints

The health secretary announces more tier 4 areas, another variant but also a message of hope.

A government ruling allowing the demolition of a 160-year-old Manx cottage will be challenged, campaigners say.

Campaigners to challenge cottage decision in court

Nearly 30 jobs could have been lost if the truck stop shut to become a customs check facility.

Sign for ferry and rail passengers at Holyhead Port

Brexit truck stop customs plan dropped

Residents of the camp close to the border with Croatia set fire to tents as they are forced to leave.

The Lipa migrant camp in Bosnia-Herzegovina is seen under fire in Bihac

Bosnia migrant camp closure leaves 1,400 in cold

The two men in charge of the Queen's art collection leave after the pandemic hit royal finances.

A woman looks at paintings during the Masterpieces exhibition photocall at The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace on December 03, 2020

Queen's art experts cut after Covid losses

Blackpool sign Reading goalkeeper Sam Walker on emergency loan after Chris Maxwell is one of two positive Covid-19 cases.

Blackpool sign Walker as emergency cover

Cardiff City boss Neil Harris would back more frequent Covid-19 testing at football clubs but believes financial support would be needed for it.

Harris wants more frequent Covid-19 tests

The pandemic is having a "major impact" on waiting lists as Covid patient numbers hit a new high.

Waiting lists now seven times pre-Covid level

Campaigners opposed to the £1.7bn scheme are challenging the decision to grant approval.

Legal challenge launched over Stonehenge tunnel

The poet's portrait is used in a government campaign to mark Northern Ireland's centenary.

A painting of Seamus Heaney is among the images chosen to promote the centenary commemoration

Heaney Centre did not give permission to use image

Communal singing is against Covid guidelines in the UK but could a new scientific study change that?

Can face masks make communal singing safe enough?

Three-month-old Eleanor Easey's father remains accused of murder and both face child cruelty charges.

Mother no longer charged with murdering her baby

Cumbria has seen a rise in new Covid cases in all age groups over the last week, according to data.

County remains in tier 2 despite rising cases

Kent Police said one man was arrested as tempers flared among stranded truckers.

Stranded truckers clash with police

The Isles of Scilly will be the only area in England to be in tier one.

Cornwall in tier 2 but Scilly stays in tier 1

Diego Maradona's autopsy reveals that the Argentina legend had no signs of alcohol or narcotics consumption at the time of his death.

Maradona autopsy shows no drink or drugs

Tennant was one of the most familiar faces on catwalks around the world from the 1990s.

Stella Tennant at the Jean Paul Gaultier: Haute Couture Fall-Winter 2006-2007 fashion show in Paris

Catwalk icon Stella Tennant's career in pictures

Some 300 veterans living at the Royal Hospital Chelsea are offered the Pfizer jab.

Chelsea Pensioner Bob (Robert) James Sullivan is injected with the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine by Pippa Nightingale

Chelsea Pensioners receive Covid vaccine 'gift'

Five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Wednesday evening.

Coronavirus: Evening update

A red sandstone quay, which dates from before the 18th Century, is uncovered by construction workers.

Stone quay unearthed during pipe replacement work

The victim of the homophobic and racist assault was kicked in the head and suffered brain damage.

Men jailed for hate crime put on social media

Political leader Rulda Singh was fatally shot in Patiala, Punjab, in 2009.

Three arrests over Punjab murder case

Luke Hunter from Newcastle is jailed for encouraging mass murder and making extremist material.

One-man neo-Nazi 'propaganda machine' jailed

Another woman remains in a critical but stable condition in hospital, police say.

Two people killed in three-car crash named

Remarkably well-preserved chocolate - found in Australia - gives a fascinating glimpse into history.

The poet, the queen and 120-year-old chocolate

Paul McKay, a vaccine research scientist, and Rory Boland, a travel editor, answer viewers' questions.

Paul McKay with Shaun Ley and Rory Boland

Coronavirus latest: Your questions answered

Mike Adamson will be the first Scottish referee to take charge of a Six Nations match in 19 years.

Referee Adamson to make Six Nations bow

People travelling from outside Wirral for symptom-free tests added to high demand, says council.

Long queues halt mass testing at Covid-19 sites

About 16% of over-18s are now obese, with rapid economic growth leading to major lifestyle changes.

Over half of Chinese adults overweight, study finds

The cause of death of the 44-year-old woman has still not be ascertained by the pathologist.

Poole man released without charge over death

The Environment Agency issues 14 flood alerts across Oxfordshire following heavy rain.

Flash flooding after torrential downpours

Millions more people in the east and south east of England are to enter tier 4 on Boxing Day.

23 December 2020