Author: Andrew Rogers

Chelsea began the Liam Rosenior era with a comfortable 5-1 FA Cup victory over Charlton Athletic, securing a place in the fourth round. Despite the convincing performance, discontent among the travelling Chelsea supporters dominated the night, with chants directed at the club’s owners continuing throughout the match. Rosenior, appointed following the departure of Enzo Maresca, oversaw a controlled display from a rotated side, resting key players ahead of upcoming fixtures. Goals from Jorrel Hato, Tosin Adarabioyo, Marc Guiu, Pedro Neto and Enzo Fernández sealed the win, while Charlton briefly threatened through Miles Leaburn. Promising cameos from young talents, including Estevão…

Bukayo Saka has agreed a new five-year contract with Arsenal that will make him one of the club’s highest-paid players. The deal, expected to be confirmed soon, will run until 2031 and is understood to be worth more than £15m a year, reflecting Saka’s importance to the team. Arsenal’s sporting director Andrea Berta prioritised securing the future of the Hale End graduate, following new long-term deals for Gabriel Magalhães, William Saliba, Ethan Nwaneri and Myles Lewis-Skelly. Saka, who joined the club aged seven, has been in strong form as Arsenal built a six-point lead at the top of the Premier…

People who stop using weight-loss injections regain the weight they lost in under two years, according to a major new study. The research, led by academics at University of Oxford and published in the BMJ, analysed 37 studies involving more than 9,000 participants using GLP-1 weight-loss drugs. These medicines, originally developed for diabetes, suppress appetite by mimicking a gut hormone linked to fullness. The analysis found that people regained weight at an average rate of 0.4kg per month after stopping treatment, returning to their original weight within about 1.7 years. Weight regain occurred almost four times faster than in people…

Nottingham Forest boosted their survival hopes with a late 2-1 comeback win over West Ham United at a sparsely populated London Stadium. West Ham led through a Tomas Soucek goal but were undone by poor defending and costly errors. A disallowed strike from Crysencio Summerville briefly raised home optimism before Forest responded immediately, with Nicolás Domínguez heading in an equaliser from a corner. West Ham’s problems deepened late on when goalkeeper Alphonse Areola clumsily fouled Morgan Gibbs-White, who converted the resulting penalty in the 89th minute. The defeat leaves West Ham seven points adrift of Forest in 17th and winless…

Manchester City will be without Rúben Dias for up to six weeks due to a hamstring injury. The setback deepens a defensive crisis for manager Pep Guardiola. Joško Gvardiol is also sidelined long term after surgery. City may enter the market, with interest in Marc Guéhi. Meanwhile, City are close to signing Antoine Semenyo after agreeing his £65m release clause. Semenyo is due for a medical following Bournemouth’s match against Tottenham. Guardiola said the squad will cope despite multiple injuries and absences.

Novo Nordisk has launched the first GLP-1 weight-loss pill in the United States.The once-daily Wegovy pill is priced significantly below injectable weight-loss drugs.It is the first and only pill on the market that mimics the GLP-1 hormone to reduce appetite.Self-paying patients can access the starting dose for $149 a month.Higher doses will rise to $199 and $299 later in the year.Patients with insurance may pay as little as $25 a month.The pill offers a needle-free alternative to injections like Wegovy and Ozempic.Analysts say the pricing is lower than expected and pressures rivals.Novo faces strong competition from Eli Lilly and its…

Fulham snatched a dramatic draw when Harrison Reed scored a stunning 97th-minute equaliser.Liverpool stood off defensively, allowing Reed space to fire past Alisson.The goal cancelled out Cody Gakpo’s stoppage-time strike that seemed to secure victory.Liverpool again struggled to manage the game, continuing a worrying pattern this season.Arne Slot admitted such late drama has become familiar for his side.Fulham’s resilience under Marco Silva was rewarded with another crucial late goal.

Reddit has overtaken TikTok as Britain’s fourth most visited social media platform, driven by search algorithms and Gen Z users.The platform now reaches three in five UK internet users, up from one third in 2023, according to Ofcom.Usage has grown fastest among 18 to 24 year olds, with more than three quarters now visiting Reddit.The UK has become Reddit’s second largest market after the United States.Google’s search algorithm changes favouring forum content significantly boosted Reddit’s visibility.A deal allowing Google to train AI models on Reddit content further increased traffic.Younger users increasingly seek human opinions on topics such as parenting, skincare,…

West Ham United have signed striker Pablo Felipe from Gil Vicente and agreed a deal for Taty Castellanos of Lazio.The combined spend could reach £47m as Nuno Espírito Santo seeks goals in a relegation fight. Pablo joins for £18.3m plus add-ons after scoring nine goals this season.Castellanos is set to arrive for about £26.1m following talks on New Year’s Day. West Ham dropped plans to bid for Jørgen Strand Larsen after deciding his £40m valuation was too high.They are also exploring a short-term move for Adama Traoré, while a loan for Raheem Sterling failed. With Niclas Füllkrug loaned out, goals…

Global oil prices fell nearly 20% in 2025, marking their steepest annual decline since 2020.It was also the third consecutive year of losses for the oil market. Analysts blame a heavily oversupplied market, despite conflicts in major energy regions.Crude supply is far outpacing global demand. International Energy Agency expects supply to exceed demand by about 3.8 million barrels a day this year.OPEC has delayed production increases, but output remains high. Brent crude ended the year near $61 a barrel, down from almost $74 a year earlier.US crude posted a similar decline, falling to about $57 a barrel. Weak economic growth…