With the top three in the Premier League pulling away, could fifth be enough for Champions League football again?

At the time of writing, in late December 2025, Port Vale are becoming the basement club of the 2025/26 League One campaign after last season's promotion. All in all, they've picked up 58 points from start to finish in 2025. That tally is the same as League One duo Huddersfield Town and Wigan Athletic.

Harvey Elliott Transfer Outlook as Fulham and Crystal Palace Monitor SituationLiverpool are preparing for a decisive summer regarding Harvey Elliott’s future, with Fulham and Crystal Palace both

Former Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Rafael van der Vaart tried his hand at professional darts a year after hanging up his boots. Van der Vaart, who reached the 2010 World Cup final with the Netherlands, finished his 18-year football career at Esbjerg, Denmark, in 2018.

From Premier League survival to a potential second golf major and a newly-appointed MBE looking to build on a sensational 12 months, there's a lot on the line for teams and sportsmen and women from across Yorkshire in 2026. BBC Sport takes a look at how the land lies ahead of what promises to be another hugely eventful year.

Sunderland present the next challenge for a Manchester City side that are absolutely flying at present, particularly after tough win against Nottingham Forest at the weekend.Saturday’s encounter at

Former Tottenham midfielder Rafael van der Vaart swapped his football boots for darts a year after retiring from professional football. The Dutchman, who reached the World Cup final with the Netherlands in 2010 and ended his 18-year football career in 2018, was known to be a darts enthusiast during his playing days.