Liverpool squandered the chance to open up a five-point lead at the top of the Premier League in the final English top-flight match of 2020 after being held to a goalless draw by Newcastle on December 30.
Lewis Hamilton has been knighted in Britain’s traditional New Year Honours list after equalling Michael Schumacher’s record of seven Formula One world titles.
Atletico Madrid extended their lead at the top of La Liga on December 30 after Luis Suarez fired them to a 1-0 win over Getafe while Real Madrid could only draw 1-1 at Elche.
Jake Ball will effectively end his Wales career by leaving the Scarlets at the end of the season to return to Australia for family reasons.
Barcelona ended a difficult year with another disappointing result as they were held 1-1 at home by struggling Eibar on December 29.
Rumours of a giant year-end party organised by Neymar in Brazil in the midst of the pandemic have revived his image as an eternal spoiled child.
The coronavirus pandemic continues to reshape the men’s tennis calendar with Indian Wells absent from the schedule for the eight weeks following the Australian Open, said the ATP on December 29.
Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews said December 29 he will be sidelined indefinitely from NHL action as he battles an undisclosed illness.
Marcus Rashford’s 93rd minute strike beat Wolves 1-0 to move Manchester United into second in the Premier League as fears over the continuation of the season due to rising coronavirus infection rates grew on December 30.
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes Edinson Cavani still has years left as a top striker and is keen to extend the Uruguayan’s contract at Old Trafford.
Brazil’s star footballer Neymar is at the centre of a new controversy after several Brazilian media reported that he’s organising a huge New Year’s Eve party despite the coronavirus pandemic, a claim his lawyers denied.