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“Watch this space” – Jason Cundy sends warning to Chelsea over key player, could force summer exit
Jason Cundy believes Chelsea might have to show more ambition with their recruitment if they are to convince Reece James to extend his current deal.
James is under contract until 2028, and come the end of the season will have two years remaining on his existing deal.
Under the Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital ownership that represents the point where you either sign a new deal or get sold, in order to avoid players running their contracts down.

The results are in! Our experts break down the highs and lows of the 2026 vote and look ahead to 2027.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Immanuel Quickley matched his career high with 40 points and added 10 assists, and the Toronto Raptors ran away from Golden State early Tuesday night for a 145-127 win in the Warriors’ first game since losing star guard Jimmy Butler to a season-ending right knee injury.
Quickley shot 11 for 13 and made all 11 of his free throws, while Scottie Barnes added 26 points and 11 assists in the Raptors’ highest-scoring game and the Warriors’ worst defensive performance this season.

DENVER (AP) — Luka Doncic had 38 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists, and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied to beat the Denver Nuggets 115-107 on Tuesday night.
LeBron James, who was not voted an All-Star starter for the first time since his rookie season, scored 19 points for Los Angeles, which played the second half without center Deandre Ayton due to a left eye injury.
Jamal Murray scored 26 of his 28 points in the first half for Denver and added 11 assists, but shot just 1 for 5 in the second half.

It’s been a busy offseason already for the NFC East. The New York Giants hired a new head coach, the Washington Commanders needed two new coordinators, the Philadelphia Eagles needed an offensive coordinator, while the Dallas Cowboys are searching for a defensive coordinator.
The Commanders found their offensive coordinator when they promoted assistant quarterbacks coach David Blough only days after parting ways with Kliff Kingsbury.
As for the Eagles, we do know who will not be their offensive coordinator in 2026: former Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Bam Adebayo scored 25 points, Norman Powell added 22 and the Miami Heat cruised to a 130-117 road win over the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night.
The Heat have won three of their last five and led by double digits the entire fourth quarter. Andrew Wiggins added 19 points, while Pelle Larsson had 16 points and a team-high nine assists.
Simone Fontecchio scored 15 points off the bench on five 3-pointers. Miami shot 50% from 3-point range, hitting 21 of 42.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Fresh from a mental health break at the end of last year, Elina Svitolina is through to the third round at the Australian Open and feeling rejuvenated.
The 12th-seeded Svitolina, who lost in the quarterfinals here last year to eventual champion Madison Keys, beat Linda Klimovicova 7-5, 6-1 on Wednesday and will next face No. 23 Diana Schnaider.
Her second win of the tournament was the morning after her husband Gael Monfils, a popular 39-year-old Frenchman, said his goodbye at Melbourne Park in his retirement year.

Every NFL team will go to an 18-game regular-season schedule.
And every team, every year, will play an international game.
That’s the league’s looming future mandate for NFL players and their union, relayed in unambiguous terms by New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft during a Tuesday appearance with the team’s flagship radio network, 98.5 The Sports Hub.
Speaking in the most assertive tone we’ve heard to date from a league power broker, Kraft married the expected push for an 18th game to the NFL’s quest to expand revenue through international growth.

Jan. 20—JAMESTOWN — It takes two things to win 75% of the events at a high school swimming and diving meet — talent and a full-team effort.
The Blue Jays have both.
Head coach Ben Smith guided the Jamestown High School boy’s swimming and diving team to a 106-79 dual win against Mandan Tuesday night. Jamestown will be back in its home pool on Friday and Saturday hosting the Jamestown Octagon. The invite is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. on Friday.
Finn Moser won the 200 and 500 yard freestyle races with times of 1:50.57 and 5:05.30 respectively.

Missouri men’s basketball has faced plenty of ups and downs over its first six games of conference play.
The Tigers provided a crucial boost to their tournament hopes by recording wins over quality opponents in Florida, Kentucky and Auburn. But MU also suffered letdown road losses against struggling Ole Miss and LSU teams, tempering hopes after a 2-0 start in the SEC.
Mizzou hit a new low Tuesday in its roller coaster ride during the month of January, dropping its second straight game in a 74-72 loss to Georgia.