Mark Hughes is sacked by Stoke City after defeat by League Two side Coventry in the FA Cup third round.

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte calls Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho "a little man" as the pair continue to trade insults.

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte says recent comments made by Jose Mourinho show he is "a little man, was a little man in the past and will be a little man in the future."

Watch the quirkier moments from the FA Cup third round so far, including amazing skills from Manchester City's Ilkay Gundogan and a very bold prediction from Danny Murphy.

The presidents of Russia and Egypt joined worshippers at Orthodox Christmas Mass.

A stretch of Chihuahuan desert once considered dangerous becomes a popular spot for relaxation.

The AfroPunk festival, celebrating alternative black culture, comes to Africa for the first time.

Six-time Olympic champion Jason Kenny comes second in the sprint and keirin as he makes his competitive return to cycling.

While cannabis became legal in California, a police unit in the north of the state are on a crackdown.

Jerry Van Dyke, who won four Emmy nominations for the US sitcom Coach, dies at home in Arkansas.

La Poste is keeping an eye on the old and lonely as it attempts to stay relevant in the 21st century.

Brazilian priest Brother David always believed he was white until a classroom game changed his perspective.

Officials are worried about the 'increasing trend' of people approaching wild elephants for selfies.

Chicken chain's mock nuclear-button tweet is latest in string of social media marketing attempts by retailers.

Some former darts champions drank heavily but did it improve their performance on the oche?

Can coalition talks finally deliver a German government? Damien McGuinness investigates.

The makers of Unistellar's Evescope say it is 100 times more powerful than a normal telescope.

Dan Simmons puts Orosound's Tilde noise cancelling earphones to the test.

The Instagram poet Yrsa Daley-Ward has had a difficult life - but it's these things, she says, that have made her the person and the poet she is.

A UK start-up hopes to offer DNA tests in shops to help people eat more healthily.

The attack took place in Casamance, a region that has seen a long-running armed conflict.