Barcelona legend Dani Alves could be jailed for up to nine years if the prosecution in his sexual assault trial gets its way. The former Brazil international, 40, is accused of raping a young woman in a Barcelona nightclub on December 30, 2022, and was arrested in January after turning himself in. In addition to requesting a nine-year prison sentence for the defendant, the prosecution has requested compensation of €150,000

Arsenal had four players miss full training on Thursday following their recent international exploits. Ben White was also absent from the outdoor session due to the injury he sustained earlier this month. Arsenal return to action on Saturday when they make the trip across London to play Brentford. The Gunners know victory will take them to at least second place in the table, with leaders Manchester City hosting Liverpool earlier

Ben Stokes pulls out of next year’s IPL as England Test captain bids to ‘manage his workload and fitness’ ahead of knee surgery  Stokes struggled with managing a knee injury during last summer’s Ashes  The Test captain recently came out of 50-over retirement for Cricket World Cup  Chennai Super Kings shared a statement in support of their player’s decision  England Test captain Ben Stokes has made himself unavailable for next

Rory McIlroy is set for a £11.9million windfall after he finished top of the PGA Tour’s Player Impact Program for 2023. But the Northern Irishman could potentially double that amount next year after the tour announced plans to half its annual payout to just 10 players instead of 20. According to the PGA’s Executive Vice President Jason Gore, the program is “designed to reward members who – through objective measurement

EURO 2024 PLAY-OFF DRAW: Wales draw Finland in their semi-final and could face either Poland or Estonia in the final en route to the tournament in Germany next year Wales have the opportunity to secure qualification via two home ties in Cardiff  Dragons had a limp end to qualifiers with draws against Turkey and Armenia  Trent and Bellingham can play together but can’t get in each other’s way – IAKO  Wales

Jamie Carragher says Newcastle ‘didn’t do due diligence’ on £52m gambling-ban star Sandro Tonali and their ‘mistake’ on his private life means they SHOULDN’T now be allowed to sign Ruben Neves Newcastle signed Sandro Tonali for £52m from AC Milan during the summer  The Italian has been banned for ten months after illegal betting charges Trent and Bellingham can play together but can’t get in each other’s way – IAKO

Former Formula 1 driver Mark Blundell has admitted Michael Schumacher's health condition is "incredibly difficult" to deal with. The 57-year-old Brit competed against Schumacher before they made it to the big time in the early 90s, and described the German legend as "a phenomenal driver". Schumacher hasn't been seen in public since suffering life-changing injuries in a horror skiing accident in 2013 and very little is known about his condition.

AI-generated Hope Sogni is launching a hypothetical bid to become Fifa president Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Thanks for signing up to the Football email An AI-generated candidate has launched a hypothetical campaign to become president of Fifa in a bid to show that football could be run differently. “Hope Sogni”

Christmas is always the most hectic time of the year for the Premier League and this year is no different with a ton of football coming to your screens. as in recent years, Amazon Prime Video will be broadcasting 20 of those games throughout December. As well as being the home of games from December 5-7, Prime Video will also be showing the season's hotly anticipated round of fixtures on

Lewis Hamilton was open to forming an explosive partnership with Max Verstappen at Red Bull, according to Christian Horner. Since his controversial defeat to Verstappen in the 2021 drivers’ championship, Hamilton and Mercedes have endured a barren couple of seasons, with the seven-time world champion not picking up a single win. Amid Mercedes’ woes and with his contract winding down, rumours were rife earlier this year that Hamilton held talks