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Worrying times for world number eight Caroline Wozniacki, who has pulled out of her first-round match at the Sydney International with a wrist injury - just a week before the start of the Australian Open.

The 24-year-old Dane, who lost the final of the Auckland Classic on Saturday, had already had her left wrist strapped when she was forced to retire at 6-4 1-1 down to Czech Barbora Zahlavova Strycova.

Tragic news emerging from Arsenal for slightly vain folk with a penchant for taking photographs of themselves.

According to the Daily Mirror, external, the club refused entry to a female fan during yesterday's win over Stoke because she tried to enter the ground with a selfie stick.

A selfie stick is, as if you didn't know, a hand-held tripod allowing a better angle for cameraphone snaps.

Arsenal, we applaud you.

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What are the national papers talking about this morning? Let's find out, starting with Daily Mail, which features a photo of Dusan Tadic moments after he ripped off his shirt in a rather wild goalscoring celebration at Old Trafford. The Mail also mention Louis van Gaal's decision to drop striker Radamel Falcao - you can read the reasons behind the United manager's decision here.

Two big results in the Premier League on Sunday.

An Alexis Sanchez-inspired Arsenal beat a lacklustre Stoke to climb above neighbours Tottenham and into fifth place. Match report is here.

Over at Old Trafford, it was a miserable day for Man United fans as a goal from Dusan Tadic gave Southampton a first league victory over the Reds in Manchester in 27 years to move to third in the table. Details here.

Scott Mitchell claimed his first BDO world title with a thrilling 7-6 win over three-time winner Martin Adams at the Lakeside - and if you missed it, you can watch a video of the closing moments here.

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A tense final was finely poised throughout, with both players struggling to hold their throw and neither able to forge a two-set advantage.

Englishman Mitchell, a 44-year-old landscape gardener from the New Forest, won £100,000 in prize money, part of which he plans to spend on a new tractor for his family's farm.

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A little transfer gossip to keep your eye on... Major League Soccer side Toronto FC are interested in a swap deal involving their striker Jermain Defoe and Sunderland's American forward Jozy Altidore, according to a report in the Sunderland Echo, external.

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Now as a football manager on the touchline it's always important to retain your dignity.

Unfortunately that can be difficult when you get walloped in the face from close range by a football.

Inter Milan's Roberto Mancini ended up in this slightly embarrassing position, external after being floored by a clearance from his own captain Marco Andreolli during the Italian club's Serie A clash with Genoa.

Red - and bruised - face aside, Mancini enjoyed the day ... the boss celebrated his first home win since returning to the club as Milan beat Genoa 3-1.

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Eoin Morgan's first game as full-time one-day captain overnight proved to be a belter as England hammered an invitational Australian Capital Territory XI by 216 runs.

Moeen Ali, Ian Bell, James Taylor and Joe Root all made half-centuries in Canberra as England warmed up for their tri-series against Australia and India in very nice fashion indeed.

Ravi Bopara and Chris Woakes also combined late on to add 105 in 50 balls as England reached 364-6.

The home side at the Manuka Oval were dismissed for 148 in the 33rd over.

Match report here.

While we're on the subject of the Ballon d'Or, we'll be taking at look at the merits of the three contenders during the course of the day, kicking off right now with the one and only Lionel Messi.

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Messi broke the La Liga goal-scoring record in 2014 and became the Uefa Champions League's all-time leading goalscorer.

Watch Barcelona team-mate Ivan Rakitic and MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez make the case for Messi to win this year's award.

A fair few things happening going on today, not least the Fifa Ballon d'Or ceremony from Zurich, with Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi of Barcelona and Bayern Munich's Manuel Neuer vying for the title.

We will have live text coverage on the BBC Sport website from 17:00 BST.

Elsewhere West Ham boss Sam Allardyce is holding a news conference at 09:30, with Everton's Roberto Martinez - no doubt a little happier after the weekend draw with Man City - facing the media at 12:00.

We'll bring you the best of what they say - the side's meet tomorrow in an all Premier League FA Cup third round replay.

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Want something decent to watch while slurping down your cornflakes? Your luck's in.

Marco Fu hit a brilliant maximum 147 break in his Masters first-round win over England's Stuart Bingham.

The world number 10 from Hong Kong received a standing ovation as he took a 3-1 lead into the mid-session interval, before completing a 6-3 victory.

You can watch it in full here.

Mario Balotelli's future at Liverpool is the subject of more debate in one or two of the morning paper's today.

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The Daily Express, external reports that Brendan Rodgers could sell the 24-year-old Italian this month to fund a double move for Napoli striker Gonzalo Higuain and Sampdoria goalkeeper Sergio Romero.

Some breaking news to kick things off this morning emerging from north of the border.

Rangers have rejected Robert Sarver's proposed takeover of the Ibrox club.

American Sarver, who owns the Phoenix Suns basketball team, had offered £20m for a majority stake in the Championship club.

Full details here.

It's Monday morning, which means, if you're like most folk, you're a bit miserable the weekend is over and not in the best of moods.

But fret ye not. We are here to make life a little brighter.

Strap yourselves in as we bring you all the breaking football news, plus the best of everything else going on in the sporting world.

Plenty going on today so let's get going...