Sports from Wednesday, January 7th, 2026

Jacob Bethell scored his maiden test century to lead an England rearguard action on the fourth day of the fifth test on Wednesday but Australia still looked firmly set for victory and a 4-1 series triumph.

The Cadillac F1 team has confirmed the addition of Zhou Guanyu as its reserve driver ahead of the 2026 season.

Winger Amad Diallo scored one goal and created another as defending champions Ivory Coast eased past Burkina Faso 3-0 in their Africa Cup of Nations round-of-16 fixture, while Algeria's Adil Boulbina hit a last-gasp winner at the end of extra time as his side overcame the Democratic Republic of Congo 1-0.