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Ipswich Town close in on Luke Varney loan move?
Luke Varney's proposed loan switch from Blackburn Rovers to Ipswich Town is reportedly close to being completed.Feb 19, 13:00
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Marwan Koukash: Iestyn Harris's job "absolutely safe"
Marwan Koukash, the owner of Salford Red Devils, gives his full backing to Iestyn Harris in the wake of recent speculation surrounding the head coach's future.Feb 19, 12:45
Sergio Aguero: Wilfried Bony a "valuable addition" to Manchester City squad
Sergio Aguero believes that Manchester City were "very unfortunate" to have been left without a number of key players due to injury problems earlier this season.Feb 19, 12:30
Robbie Fowler praises instant Daniel Sturridge impact
Robbie Fowler praises the "very good" movement, touch and vision of Liverpool's Daniel Sturridge, following the striker's recent return from injury.Feb 19, 12:15
Tim Howard dismisses talk of Major League Soccer switch
Tim Howard claims that he is "happy" at Everton amidst continuing speculation linking him with a move back to his American homeland.Feb 19, 08:55
Micah Richards: 'I'd be Manchester City captain now if not for large investment'
Micah Richards believes that he has been "unfortunate" throughout his career due to niggling injury problems, which he insists cost him his place at Manchester City.Feb 19, 08:36
Brendan Rodgers: 'Europe yet to see best of Liverpool this season'
Brendan Rodgers admits to being "frustrated" by Liverpool's performances in the Champions League earlier this season, but insists that his side can learn valuable lessons.Feb 19, 08:15
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Brendon McCullum backs Eoin Morgan to emerge from slump
Brendon McCullum hopes to keep Eoin Morgan quiet once more when New Zealand take on England in Wellington in the early hours of tomorrow morning.Feb 19, 08:00
Transfer Talk Daily Update: Nigel de Jong, Enner Valencia, Edinson Cavani
Sports Mole rounds up all the latest transfer talk and activity ahead of the summer window.Feb 19, 07:57
Nottingham Forest chairman: 'Dougie Freedman only has three-month deal'
Fawaz Al Hasawi, the chairman of Nottingham Forest, reveals that manager Dougie Freedman's current deal at the club only runs up until the summer.Feb 19, 07:33
Nacer Chadli: 'Fitness regime under Mauricio Pochettino paying off'
Tottenham Hotspur winger Nacer Chadli believes that his side will cope well in their big month ahead due to the "very good" fitness of every player in the squad.Feb 19, 07:15
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Danny Cipriani agrees new two-year Sale Sharks deal
Danny Cipriani pens a new two-year deal at Sale Sharks, citing the club's young talent as the main reason behind his decision.Feb 19, 07:00
Nigel de Jong 'favours Manchester United move after snubbing Ajax return'
Former Manchester City midfielder Nigel de Jong is reportedly interested in a move back to the Premier League, with Manchester United said to top the list of suitors.Feb 19, 06:45
Chelsea fan defends Paris Metro racism incident
A Chelsea supporter who witnessed a black man being refused entry onto a train in Paris believes that there was a valid reason behind the racist incident. Feb 19, 06:30
Gary Rowett plays down Birmingham City points deduction fears
Gary Rowett insists that he will keep Birmingham City in the Championship this season, even if they are hit with a hefty points deduction.Feb 19, 06:15
Mehdi Abeid relishing Newcastle United chance
Newcastle United midfielder Mehdi Abeid says that he is "really glad to be back" playing for the club following his recent layoff with a broken toe.Feb 18, 08:57
Rangers to host Extraordinary General Meeting at Ibrox due to "threats"
Rangers announce that they will hold next month's Extraordinary General Meeting at Ibrox after a second London hotel pulled out of hosting the key talks.Feb 18, 08:45
Eoin Morgan hoping to turn around poor run of form in England's next outing
Eoin Morgan is at a loss to explain his current run of poor form, which has seen him take just two runs from five innings for England.Feb 18, 08:30
Thorsten Stuckmann: 'Wayne Rooney apologised after winning penalty'
Wayne Rooney apologised for the way he fell to ground to win Manchester United a penalty against Preston, according to the man who is alleged to have brought him down.Feb 18, 08:12
Transfer Talk Daily Update: Blaise Matuidi, Roberto Soldado, Miralem Pjanic
Sports Mole rounds up all the latest transfer news and activity doing the rounds ahead of the summer market.Feb 18, 07:55
Afghanistan chase down 268 against Bangladesh on World Cup debut
Afghanistan make an impressive start to their maiden Cricket World Cup campaign by restricting Bangladesh to 267-10 in this morning's Pool A meeting.Feb 18, 07:38
David Beckham backs Luis Figo's FIFA presidency bid
David Beckham says that football governing body FIFA "will only benefit" from having former World Player of the Year Luis Figo among their ranks.Feb 18, 07:15
Sale Sharks captain Dan Braid pens one-year contract extension
Sale Sharks head coach Steve Diamond says that he is "absolutely delighted" to see Dan Braid commit his future to the club with a one-year contract extension.Feb 18, 07:00
Louis Saha: 'Radamel Falcao needs time to adapt at Manchester United'
Louis Saha reckons that Manchester United striker Radamel Falcao was caught out by the physicality of the Premier League, which explains his troubles to date.Feb 18, 06:45
Laurent Blanc "very happy" with Paris Saint-Germain display
Laurent Blanc claims that Chelsea "hardly existed in an attacking sense" in last night's Champions League last-16 tie against his Paris Saint-Germain side.Feb 18, 06:30
Russell Slade encouraged by Cardiff City's draw against Blackburn Rovers
Russell Slade believes that Cardiff City are showing signs of improvement on the field following their latest draw at home to Blackburn Rovers.Feb 18, 06:15
Derby County boss Steve McClaren hails "valuable" Rotherham United point
Steve McClaren warns his Derby County players that they cannot afford to repeat the defensive display witnessed against Rotherham United if they are to gain promotion.Feb 17, 23:00
Aston Villa owner Randy Lerner 'jets in for Tim Sherwood talks'
Aston Villa owner Randy Lerner met with new boss Tim Sherwood for the first time earlier today to discuss the club's blueprint for survival, a report claims.Feb 17, 22:48
Shaun Wane expecting "amazing" Brisbane Broncos clash
Shaun Wane says that he is looking forward to coming up against legendary Australian coach Wayne Bennett when Wigan Warriors face Brisbane Broncos.Feb 17, 22:32
Branislav Ivanovic: Paris Saint-Germain draw "deserved"
Branislav Ivanovic hails the performance of goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, which ensured that Chelsea took a 1-1 draw from their first-leg meeting with Paris Saint-Germain.Feb 17, 22:18
Jason Pearce debut goal keeps Wigan Athletic's survival hopes alive
Wigan Athletic move three points closer to Championship safety thanks to Jason Pearce's first-half goal which proved the difference in a 1-0 win over Reading.Feb 17, 21:58
Derby County rescue Rotherham United draw to climb into automatic promotion zone
Rotherham United and Derby County play out an entertaining 3-3 draw at the New York Stadium, with the Rams battling back from two goals behind to rescue a point.Feb 17, 21:45
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British teammates Mo Farah, Andy Vernon caught up in Twitter dispute
British 5,000m and 10,000m teammates Mo Farah and Andy Vernon clash during an hour-long exchange on social media site Twitter.Feb 17, 21:20
Ashley Giles: 'Paul Horton still has key role to play at Lancashire'
Lancashire Lightning head coach Ashley Giles claims that he faced a "difficult" choice naming a new captain due to the options available to him.Feb 17, 21:00
Half-Time Report: Debut goal from Jason Pearce puts Wigan Athletic ahead at Reading
Wigan Athletic hold a surprise 1-0 lead over Reading at the Madejski Stadium courtesy of Jason Pearce's goal after 17 minutes.Feb 17, 20:48
Half-Time Report: Tom Ince equaliser puts Derby County on course for automatic promotion place
Tom Ince's fine individual strike cancels out Paul Green's opener to ensure that Derby County and Rotherham United are locked at one apiece at half time.Feb 17, 20:39
Carlo Ancelotti 'motivated' to make Champions League history at Real Madrid
Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti eyes an historic 11th European Cup triumph this term, as Los Blancos aim to become the first side to retain the famous trophy.Feb 17, 20:00
Kyle Sinckler confident of top-four finish for Harlequins in Aviva Premiership
Harlequins prop Kyle Sinckler insists that belief among the squad remains "massively high" despite their inconsistent Aviva Premiership campaign to date.Feb 17, 19:45
Team News: Harry Maguire, Jason Pearce handed Wigan Athletic debuts
Malky Mackay hands Wigan Athletic debuts to two players for tonight's trip to face Reading, while a third player will make his first start for the Latics.Feb 17, 19:30
Team News: One change for Derby County as Darren Bent returns for Rotherham United test
Darren Bent comes into the starting lineup in place of Chris Martin in Derby County's only change from their last league outing for tonight's meeting with Rotherham.Feb 17, 19:15
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