USWNT star and ex-Man City midfielder Mewis retires due to knee injury

USA midfielder Sam Mewis has retired at the age of 31 due to a knee injury. Source
Saturday racing tips: Jamie Lynch’s four to follow at Lingfield

Jamie Lynch, our Senior Form Analyst, outlines his runners to keep onside on the opening day of Lingfield Park’s big festival, live on Sky Sports Racing. Source
Can 49ers bully their way to Super Bowl as NFC route opens up?

The San Francisco 49ers are the current betting favourites to reach an eighth Super Bowl in franchise history and be crowned for a record-equalling sixth time as the confetti falls on February 11 in Las Vegas. Source
Young holds lead as McIlroy struggles at Dubai Desert Classic

Cameron Young held a three-shot lead at the halfway stage of the Hero Dubai Desert Classic as defending champion Rory McIlroy remained well off the pace. Source
Ko and Furue share second-round lead of LPGA Tour opener

Lydia Ko turned in a bogey-free, five-under-par 67 to join Ayaka Furue at the top of the leaderboard after two rounds of the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions. Source
Littler hits nine-darter and books spot in Bahrain Darts Masters final

Luke Littler got his quarter-final at the Bahrain Darts Masters off to a sensational start as he hit a nine-darter in the opening leg against Nathan Aspinall. Source
Littler hits incredible nine-darter at Bahrain Darts Masters

Luke Littler got his quarter-final at the Bahrain Darts Masters off to a sensational start as he hit a nine-darter in the opening leg against Nathan Aspinall. Source
Top wage in women’s Hundred increases to £50K amid salary boost

The top women’s players in The Hundred will now earn £50,000 after the ECB allocated an extra £100,000 to each of the eight teams in the competition. Source
Remember Bebe? Former Man Utd youngster scores long range piledriver at AFCON!

Cape Verde’s Bebe opens the scoring with a stunning free kick in the AFCON game against Mozambique. Source
Jonas primed for hometown glory after icy weigh-in face-off with Mayer

Natasha Jonas and Mikaela Mayer shared an icy face-off as both fighters comfortably made weight ahead of Saturday’s world title clash in Liverpool. Source