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Sport in brief: January 26, 2025
Houston Rockets centre Alperen Sengun shoots over Cleveland Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley in the second half of an NBA basketball game, January 25, 2025, in Cleveland

MEN’S FOOTBALL: Barnet moved top of the National League by a point after they brushed aside Maidenhead United 3-0, former leaders Forest Green drew 1-1 at Altrincham and York suffered a surprise 3-1 defeat at second-bottom Boston.

Aldershot drew 2-2 with Tamworth to extend their unbeaten run to eight games, while basement dwellers Ebbsfleet made it 25 games without a win in all competitions when they went down 1-0 at home to Braintree.

BOXING: Sheffield’s Dalton Smith successfully defended his European light-welterweight title on Saturday evening with a first round stoppage of Walid Ouizza.

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