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Coutinho signs new five-year deal with Liverpool
Reds play Southampton tonight in EFL Cup semi-final second leg
Our colleagues upstairs in the Bat Cave (aka the BBC Red Button gallery) are going live to the Potters Resort in Hopton-on-Sea for today's World Indoor Bowls action.
First on the order of play today? The second round of the singles competition, with Scotland's Stewart Anderson taking on Ireland's Graham McKee.
Watch live on the BBC Red Button or online here.
Image source, WBT PicturesSix Nations
Speaking of the Six Nations, New Wales captain Alun Wyn Jones has told BBC Breakfast that reigning Six Nations champions England are the team to beat this year.
Unsurprising given they ended 2016 unbeaten.
The Ospreys lock admitted: "They're well out in front at the minute."
Watch the full clip below and check out Six Nations fixtures here.
Six Nations 2017: New Wales captain Jones says England the team to beat
Rugby Union
Image source, RexAppearing at the Six Nations launch in London this morning, England coach Eddie Jones is sporting a heavy shiner having - it's understood - slipped in the shower...
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Image source, Getty ImagesBritain's Johanna Konta described her quarter-final defeat by Serena Williams at the Australian Open as the "best experience of my life".
An emotional Konta, who was playing the 22-time Grand Slam champion for the first time, said she would come back stronger from the 6-2 6-3 defeat.
"There's so many things I can learn from that," the 25-year-old said.
"I don't think there's one player that goes up against her and feels they've got much of a say in the matches.
"She's able to really make sure that the points are on her terms.
"Even if she's on the defence, it makes you feel that you have to do more with the ball. She makes you feel that pressure."
Sounds terrifying tbh...
Any relation to Matt or Luke?
Simon Stone
BBC Sport
It’s looking increasingly likely Manchester United youngster Sean Goss will be leaving Old Trafford on a permanent basis this month.
United have agreed a fee for 21-year-old Goss with QPR that could reach £500,000.
However, personal terms are yet to be agreed and it is understood other Championship clubs, including Barnsley and Wigan, where Goss’ former coach Warren Joyce is now manager, are also keen on the England Under-19 international.
Image source, Getty ImagesHull v Man Utd (EFL Cup semi-final, Thu, 19:45 GMT)
Image source, Getty ImagesSunday's 2-0 defeat to Chelsea produced some positives for Hull bossMarco Silva, who wants to see similar spirit when they host Manchester United in Thursday's EFL Cup semi-final.
“We did very well at Chelsea, especially in the second half. We controlled the game after the break.
“I was pleased with the reaction of the team. It was a good performance and we need to build on that against Manchester United.”
Silva also confirmed that both Robert Snodgrass and Curtis Davies are unavailable for Thursday night’s match.
Hull v Man Utd (EFL Cup semi-final, Thu, 19:45 GMT)
Hull manager Marco Silva has been speaking about tomorrow's EFL Cup semi-final against Manchester United.
His team go into the second leg with a 2-0 deficit but said: “Manchester United won’t think the game is over, I know the team, I know the coach and I am sure they won't do this.
“It is a different competition and a different test, but we will try to get the job done and win the game. That is our aim.”
Silva has also said the whole squad plan to visit Ryan Mason in hospital following the side's FA Cup clash away to Fulham on Saturday.
The midfielder has been recovering at St Mary's hospital in London after fracturing his skull in a collision with Chelsea captain Gary Cahill on Sunday evening.
Image source, Getty ImagesIn-form Stoke midfielder Charlie Adam is reportedly a target, external for Turkish side Fenerbahce, where Dick Advocaat is currently in charge.
Advocaat is said to have wanted to sign Adam, 31, while at the helm at Sunderland.
Read more from today's Football Gossip here.
Image source, Getty ImagesHull v Man Utd (Thu, 19:45 GMT)
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Everton have signed 19-year-old Wolfsburg winger Anton Donkor on loan until the end of the season.
Donkor has played 12 times for the Wolves' under-23 side this season in the German fourth tier.
He will initially be involved in Everton's reserve set-up.
"For Anton, the loan move is a great chance to prove himself in a new environment and to gather more experience. We will be closely following his development over the coming months," said Wolfsburg sporting director Olaf Rebbe.
Image source, Getty ImagesAnton Donkor is a Germany Under-20 international
Image source, EmpicsAll the academy teams are out of Checkatrade Trophy after Swansea's under-21s lost to Coventry 4-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw.
Coventry will be joined in the last four by Wycombe, who came from behind to win 2-1 at Mansfield.
The other two games - Oxford v Bradford and Luton v Yeovil - were called off because of frozen pitches.
Bradford fans weren't happy with their game being called off 20 minutes before kick-off. It's a 360-mile round trip.
Morocco 1-0 Ivory Coast
"If you want to win, hire a Finn" was the phrase that went around motorsport for a while.
"If you want to win the Africa Cup of Nations, hire Herve Renard" may be the football equivalent.
Not as natty, I'll admit, but it may be just as accurate after his Morocco side sent champions Ivory Coast (whom he led to the 2015 title) out of the competition after a 1-0 victory on Tuesday night. He also won the tournament with Zambia in 2012.
Rachid Alioui scored the only goal of the game - a terrific shot from 25 yards that consigned their opponents to third in group C, booking them a ticket home.
Image source, Getty ImagesLiverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is a happy man following news of Brazilian playmaker Philippe Coutinho's renewed commitment to the club.
"He is truly world-class - in that very top bracket," he said.
“We have total belief in our project, but when a player of Phil’s calibre and status commits for this length of time it shows that our faith is shared throughout the game.
"He knows he can fulfil his dreams and ambitions here at Liverpool. This is a big statement."
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Simon Stone
BBC Sport
Manchester United have no imminent plans to increase the capacity of Old Trafford in the wake of work to bring the stadium in line with accessibility guidelines.
The work is going to reduce Old Trafford’s capacity to around 73,000.
This has led to speculation United may sanction redevelopment work that would centre around major building work on the main stand.
However, whilst BBC Sport understands it is possible over the long-term, the immense cost of the project, which would require building over a railway line at the back of the stand, means it is unlikely to happen in the near future.
Australian Open
Milos Raonic is serving his first barnbusters in the direction of Rafael Nadal in their Australian Open quarter-final.
It's no cakewalk so far though.
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Image source, Getty ImagesYep, BBC Sport can officially announce it is to show the World Fish Lifting Championships live on BBC One...
Not really.
This is Japan's first home-grown sumo grand champion in almost two decades, boosting the traditional wrestling sport.
Kisenosato, 30, was promoted to the top-most yokozuna rank after his win in the first tournament of the year.
He is the first Japanese-born wrestler to make it since Wakanohana in 1998. Five wrestlers from American Samoa and Mongolia have made it in the interim.
Foreign wrestlers have come to dominate sumo, amid a lack of local recruits.
Kisenosato, who comes from Ibaraki to the north of Tokyo and weighs 178kg (392 pounds), has been an ozeki - the second-highest rank - since 2012.
John Bennett
BBC World Service in Gabon
Image source, Getty ImagesTogo captain Emmanuel Adebayor says he has had interest from English clubs and still feels he can play in the Premier League.
The striker, still only 32, played for his country at the Africa Cup of Nations, as they finished bottom of their group, despite not having had a club since being released by Crystal Palace at the end of last season.
“Yeah I’ve had a few contacts. Even though I’m not the most loved player in England, I love the Premier League.
“I have done a lot of work in the shadows to be here today and prove to everyone that i can still play football that I still have football in me and I’m passionate about the game."
The former Arsenal, Manchester City and Tottenham forward does not plan to retire from international football yet.
"This Togo belongs to me and I belong to them. So I can’t see myself going out now because going out now is like coming out of the boat.And I'm the captain of the boat."
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is seeking five years in charge at the Etihad to bring his project to fruition, the Sun reports., external
He is currently on a three-year deal with the club but recently told reporters he was "arriving at the end of his coaching career".
Read more of today's Football Gossip here.
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The Times
The Times' back page this morning features the smiling face of Venus Williams who may yet face her sister Serena in the final of the Australian Open.
The 13th seed reached the semi-finals for the first time in 14 years with a straight-set win over Russia's Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova.
Williams (Venus) has never won the title, her best effort a runner-up finish to sister in 2003.
Could this be her year?
She must face unseeded American Coco Vandeweghe, (pronounced Van-dur-weigh) who thrashed Spain's seventh seed Garbine Muguruza 6-4 6-0.
As always, help with the crossword will be appreciated.
Image source, The Times