Soccer Football - Premier League - Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, UK - January 28, 2021 Liverpool's Mohamed Salah in action with Tottenham Hotspur's Steven Bergwijn. (Reuters)   

Liverpool's spluttering attack burst back to life to help the champions return to winning ways with a commanding 3-1 victory at Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on Thursday (Jan 28).

Goals from Roberto Firmino, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Sadio Mane capped a dominant display by Juergen Klopp's side whose first league win since a 7-0 thrashing of Crystal Palace on Dec. 19 restored their place in the top four.

* Alcoyano's fairytale Copa del Rey run came to an end when they were beaten 2-1 by Athletic Bilbao in the last 16 on Thursday.

* The Bangladesh Cricket Board said on Thursday (Jan 28) it will vaccinate hundreds of players against the coronavirus by the end of February in a bid to restart domestic tournaments.

* Brazilian striker Junior Negrao has left Asian Champions League winners Ulsan Hyundai after helping the Republic of Korean side win the continental title last month, the club announced on Thursday.

* Japan's three-times Grand Slam tennis champion Naomi Osaka has invested in National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) team North Carolina Courage to become a team owner, the US top-flight club said on Thursday.

* Police are investigating a potential breach of Italy’s COVID-19 regulations by Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo after he allegedly travelled between the regions of Piedmont and Valle d’Aosta.

* Thomas Muller's hopes of playing for Germany at the Tokyo Olympics are over after the German FA (DFB) confirmed Thursday (Jan 28) he will not be selected. The Bayern Munich star is not on the extended list of players, submitted to the German National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA), being considered for Tokyo, the DFB confirmed to AFP subsidiary SID.

* Frenchman Yannick Bestaven was declared the winner of the Vendee Globe round-the-world sailing race in the early hours of Thursday (Jan 28) after he was handed a time bonus of over 10 hours for his role in rescuing a fellow competitor.

* Formula E on Thursday cancelled its Paris race due to restrictions linked to the COVID-19 pandemic and said E-Prix races planned for Seoul and the Chinese resort of Sanya remained uncertain.

* Tottenham's chances of a top-four finish in the Premier League suffered a blow as Harry Kane was forced off with an ankle injury at half-time of their clash with Liverpool on Thursday (Jan 28).

Reuters, CNA