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Sport in brief: January 2, 2024

MEN’S FOOTBALL: Reigning champions Real Madrid will move back to the top of the La Liga tomorrow evening if they don’t lose at relegation-threatened Valencia.

Real are currently one point behind Madrid neighbours Atletico, who have won their last seven league games and lost just once all season.

Barcelona are third, three points off the pace, after losing their last two outings and only winning one of their last six matches.

MEN’S ICE HOCKEY: Cardiff Devils lead the Elite League by just two points before they host Dundee at Ice Arena Wales on Friday evening after losing out 5-3 at Guildford on Wednesday night.

Second-placed Belfast, who have two games in hand, take on defending champions Sheffield with Manchester up against Glasgow at the other end of the table in tomorrow’s other fixtures.

Bottom club Fife take on Coventry on Saturday.

MEN’S RUGBY UNION: Blair Murray touched down twice as the Scarlets eased to 32-15 bonus point win over the Dragons in Wednesday’s United Rugby Championship fixture.

The Dragons remain stranded at the bottom of the table, while Scarlets moved up to sixth.

Cardiff, Wales’s highest-placed team in third, were held to a 13-13 draw by the Ospreys who had lock James Fender sent off in the first half.

MEN’S BASKETBALL: Aaryn Rai top-scored with 29 points as Super League table-toppers London Lions needed overtime to come from behind and see off Surrey 84-80 on Wednesday.

This evening sees third against fourth as Leicester, who have the best record in the league with just two defeats, take on Newcastle Eagles and second-placed Sheffield visit an improving Manchester outfit that have won their last three games.

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