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Bad news for football agents looking to send their clients to Chinese clubs on crazy contracts.

Chinese Super League clubs will only be allowed to play three non-Chinese players per game in their next season - which begins in March. A rule change has reduced the number of foreigners allowed in a move which could slow down the wave of big-money signings from Europe.

Chelsea striker Diego Costa has been linked with a move to China that would be worth £30m a year., external

A statement said, external the new measures will address "irrational investments." Previously the rule was "4+1" - four foreigners of any nationality plus one Asian in a matchday squad.

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Three-time Olympian Francesca Halsall has announced her retirement from swimming.

The 26-year-old won over 30 medals at world, European and Commonwealth level, including 50m backstroke gold at the 2016 European Championships in London.

Halsall finished fourth in the 50m freestyle final at last year's Rio Olympics - just 0.06 seconds off gold.  

She was part of the British quartet that won 4x100m medley relay gold at the 2015 World Championships.

In an entertaining retirement statement,, external Halsall said: "I am very much looking forward to the next chapter of my life and the normality of eating and drinking what I want, the only time someone watches me pee is when I leave the door open by accident and the dog comes in."

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Justin Thomas set a new record for the lowest 72-hole score in PGA Tour history as he won the Hawaii Open.

The American's final-day 65 saw him finish 27 under par to set the record at 253 strokes, while England's Justin Rose was second on 20 under, a shot ahead of Jordan Spieth.

The 23-year-old world number eight said: "It's been an unbelievable week. Unforgettable."

Thomas started the event by becoming the youngest man to register a sub-60 round on the PGA Tour with an opening 59, and he followed that up by setting the lowest 36-hole total before equalling the record for the 54-hole mark.

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Southampton defender Jose Fonte has been linked with Liverpool since handing in his transfer request at St Mary's Stadium.

But it doesn't look like anything will come of those rumours.

Sources at the Merseyside club are adamant Jurgen Klopp is not interested in the 33-year-old Saints skipper - and that is not going to change during the current transfer window.

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In 2012 Chelsea completed the signing of England defender Gary Cahill from Bolton. On 16 January 2008, they also agreed to sign fellow defender Branislav Ivanovic from Lokomotiv Moscow. Any big signings today?

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It's Blue Monday - the most depressing day of the year, apparently - and we want to know how you're feeling...

Paul Redmond: Feeling claret and blue #bbcsportsday, external! with Burnley being at their highest ever Premier League place.

Mister Bibby: Poor result on Saturday for Brighton but this will be our year!

Ryan Dix: Blue Monday? Try being a Bristol City fan at the moment, blue Monday every game day! 

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French sports paper L'Equipe focuses on Monaco's 4-1 win at Marseille, which took them top of Ligue 1.

There's also a reference to Roger Federer's first-round match at the Australian Open, describing it as 'the return of the eternal'.

Poetic stuff. Incidentally, Federer is about to go on court in Melbourne - follow our live text coverage and Radio 5 live sports extra commentary of his match here.

Defending women's champion Angelique Kerber has moved into the second round of this year's Australian Open with a 6-2 5-7 6-2 victory over Lesia Tsurenko.

Kerber says: "I have to say I'm really happy to be back here. Everything started here for me when I won my first Grand Slam here. Thank you all for your support.

"I won the match and that's what counts. The first round is always tough. I'm so happy to be in the second round."

Follow live text and radio commentary with our live page, with Roger Federer next in action.

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The same result leads Mundo Deportivo who say 'KO Ramos' after the Real Madrid captain's 85th-minute own goal brought Sevilla level before Stevan Jovetic scored an injury-time winner.

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Unsurprisingly, Spanish paper Marca leads with the end of Real Madrid's 40-match unbeaten run at Sevilla.

They say 'Sevilla revolutionises La Liga' through the two late goals which have lifted the home team into second, just a point behind Real.

Former football coach Barry Bennell has pleaded not guilty to eight charges of sexual assault against a boy under 14. 

The former youth coach at Crewe Alexandra denied the eight counts when he appeared at Chester Crown Court.

The charges all relate to allegations of abuse between 1981 and 1986.

Speaking to BBC Radio 5 live, The Times' chief football writer Henry Winter has analysed the goalkeeping situation at Manchester City.

Manchester City have conceded more goals than any other team in the top seven, while goalkeeper Claudio Bravo has been beaten by 14 of the last 22 shots on target.

Former number one Joe Hart was sent out on a season-long loan to Serie A side Torino in August.

It is that time to check out who Garth Crooks has included in his Team of the Week.

There is no surprise that Tottenham's Harry Kane features, after his hat-trick against West Brom on Saturday.

But who else makes the line-up? Find out here, and you also have the chance to pick your own side, made up of players selected by BBC journalists.

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It's Blue Monday - the most depressing day of the year, apparently - and we want to know how you're feeling...

Joey Grech:Have you seen Palace's record over the past year? We're beyond depressed!

Tom (Nottingham Forest fan): Really, really, really, really, really gloomy.

Jim: I'm feeling blue - sad, sad times at Nottingham Forest. Great club, great history but things have to change soon.

Garrie Coleman: Coventry City. That is all.

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Watch as Alan Shearer and Phil Neville discuss Swansea City's Premier League plight and Paul Clement's appointment as manager on Match of the Day 2.

Swansea are bottom of the table and were thrashed 4-0 at home by Arsenal on Saturday.

In 2016 England clinched a famous Test series victory in South Africa as they took an unassailable 2-0 lead with a seven-wicket triumph in Johannesburg. The Proteas claimed a consolation win in Centurion as Alastair Cook's tourists won the series 2-1.

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We've been talking about Blue Monday - the day that is supposed to be the most depressing in the year.

Well, it is not a day for Bangladesh cricket fans to enjoy as their team have claimed an unwanted world record with an improbable loss to New Zealand in the first Test in Wellington.

The visitors scored 595 in the first innings but were bowled out cheaply in the second before New Zealand chased down a 217-run target to win. It meant Bangladesh broke a 123-year record for the highest total made by a losing side in a Test.

An unbeaten century from captain Kane Williamson and 60 from Ross Taylor led New Zealand to a seven-wicket victory.

Stoke boss Mark Hughes wants to keep forward Bojan Krkic, despite interest from Middlesbrough, report the Mirror., external

Bojan, 26, has scored four goals this season, including three in the Premier League with his side ninth in the table. Middlesbrough are 16th.

The Spain international has only started five Premier League games in 2016-17.

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How are you feeling this Blue Monday? They tell us it's the most depressing day of the year.

If you're a Manchester City fan, it's probably an appropriate title. While an Evertonian who has just seen their side destroy City 4-0 is going to be in a pretty chipper mood.

We want to know how what mood you're in this Blue Monday - specifically whether you're feeling optimistic or depressed about your side or favourite sport on this murky January morning. Don't forget to include your reasons why.

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