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Britt Assombalonga pens Nottingham Forest extension
​Nottingham Forest striker Britt Assombalonga pens a new deal at the City Ground that will keep him with the Reds until 2021.Sep 2, 16:12
France make the most of lacklustre Italy defending to clinch win in Bari
Giampiero Ventura's first game as Italy head coach sees him succumb to a 3-1 defeat at the hands of France in Thursday night's friendly at the San Nicola Stadium.Sep 1, 21:10
Live Commentary: Italy 1-3 France - as it happened
Relive Sports Mole's live coverage of the international friendly between Italy and France at the San Nicola Stadium in Bari, which finished 3-1 to Les Bleus.Sep 1, 18:16
Danny Simpson extends Leicester City contract until 2019
Leicester City right-back Danny Simpson signs a new contract with the Premier League champions which will keep him at the King Power Stadium until 2019.Sep 1, 14:58
Report: Crystal Palace to sign Jonathan Benteke on free transfer
Crystal Palace are reportedly interested in signing Christian Benteke's brother, Jonathan Benteke, on a free transfer.Sep 1, 14:45
Farhad Moshiri: 'Everton snubbed Moussa Sissoko to safeguard James McCarthy place'
Everton majority shareholder Farhad Moshiri claims that the club turned down signing Moussa Sissoko so as to not jeopardise James McCarthy's place in the Toffees team.Sep 1, 14:27
Piotr Zielinski: 'I turned down Liverpool for Napoli'
Napoli midfielder Piotr Zielinski claims that he had held talks with Liverpool over a move to Anfield before opting for the San Paolo Stadium.Sep 1, 14:12
Alex McCarthy replaces injured Fraser Forster in England squad
Southampton goalkeeper Alex McCarthy is called into Sam Allardyce's England squad following Southampton teammate Fraser Forster's withdrawal through injury.Sep 1, 13:50
Barcelona sporting director: 'We had agreement in place to sign Paul Pogba'
Barcelona sporting director Albert Soler says that the La Liga club had a priority agreement in place to sign Paul Pogba after the 2014-15 season.Sep 1, 13:31
Leeds United captain Sol Bamba leaves club by mutual consent
Leeds United confirm that captain Sol Bamba has left the club by mutual consent due to personal reasons.Sep 1, 13:09
Asamoah Gyan joins United Arab Emirates club Al Ahli on loan
Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan seals a season-long loan to United Arab Emirates side Al Ahli, just a few days after his reported move to Reading FC fell through.Sep 1, 12:55
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Japanese Olympic Committee clears Tokyo bid leaders of illegal activity
An investigation into a payment made during Tokyo's successful bid to host the 2020 Olympics finds no evidence of bribery.Sep 1, 12:37
Ronaldo Vieira pens new three-year deal at Leeds United
Leeds United teenager Ronaldo Vieira signs a new three-year contract at Elland Road, while his twin brother Romario, in the club's academy, pens a one-year extension.Sep 1, 12:11
Robbie Keane caps off Republic of Ireland career with goal against Oman
Robbie Keane ends his Republic of Ireland career with a well-taken goal in a 4-0 thrashing of Oman in Wednesday night's international friendly at the Aviva Stadium.Aug 31, 20:49
Live Commentary: Republic of Ireland 4-0 Oman - as it happened
Relive Sports Mole's live match commentary of Wednesday night's international friendly between the Republic of Ireland and Oman at the Aviva Stadium.Aug 31, 17:44
Saint-Etienne confirm loan signing of Aston Villa midfielder Jordan Veretout
Aston Villa midfielder Jordan Veretout joins French side Saint-Etienne on a season-long loan.Aug 24, 14:57
Nottingham Forest sign Serbia goalkeeper Vladimir Stojkovic
Nottingham Forest announce the signing of Serbia goalkeeper Vladimir Stojkovic from Israeli side Maccabi Haifa on a two-year deal.Aug 24, 14:47
Report: Mino Raiola offers Mario Balotelli to Manchester United
Manchester United are reportedly considering a move for out-of-favour Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli.Aug 24, 14:30
Daryl Janmaat joins Watford from Newcastle United on four-year deal
Watford announce the signing of Dutch right-back Daryl Janmaat from Championship side Newcastle United on a four-year contract.Aug 24, 14:14
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Cillian Willis to sue former club Sale Sharks over 'career-ending concussion'
Former Sale Sharks player Cillian Willis is to sue the club for alleged clinical negligence over a career-ending concussion.Aug 24, 14:00
Report: Joe Hart to start for Manchester City against Steaua Bucuresti
Goalkeeper Joe Hart will reportedly start in Manchester City's Champions League playoff second leg against Steaua Bucuresti on Wednesday night.Aug 24, 13:43
Report: West Ham United agree £5.5m deal for FC Sion's Edimilson Fernandes
Sion midfielder Edimilson Fernandes will undergo a medical at West Ham United after a deal of £5.5m was agreed for the player, according to reports.Aug 24, 13:18
Agent: 'Tottenham Hotspur interested in Hakan Calhanoglu'
Tottenham Hotspur are interested in signing Bayer Leverkusen's attacking midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu, according to the 22-year-old's agent.Aug 24, 13:08
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Dalian Atkinson 'given CPR for 35 minutes' after being Tasered
Doctors battled in vain for 35 minutes to save ex-footballer Dalian Atkinson after he was Tasered by police, the inquest into his death has heard.Aug 24, 12:47
Slovenian FA chief: Breakaway super league could lead to "war"
Alexander Ceferin, head of the Slovenian FA and a UEFA presidential candidate, warns of conflict between Europe's top sides and the governing body regarding a breakaway super league.Aug 24, 12:31
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Beijing 2008 weightlifting medallists fail doping sample retests
Three Olympic champions from China are among 11 weightlifters who face being stripped of their medals after failing retests of their Beijing 2008 doping samples.Aug 24, 12:15
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Paul Peterson edges past Thomas Pieters to win Czech Masters title
American Paul Peterson holds off the challenge of defending champion Thomas Pieters of Belgium to claim a maiden European Tour victory at the Czech Masters.Aug 21, 17:50
Slaven Bilic: 'West Ham United deserved the win against Bournemouth'
West Ham United manager Slaven Bilic is adamant that his side "deserved" to beat Bournemouth in Sunday's Premier League meeting at the London Stadium.Aug 21, 17:32
Mick McCarthy: 'Ipswich Town did enough to beat rivals Norwich City'
Mick McCarthy believes that his Ipswich Town side did enough to beat Norwich City after Sunday's East Anglian derby ended in a 1-1 draw at Portman Road.Aug 21, 17:22
Gianluigi Buffon: 'Paul Pogba can become as good as Zinedine Zidane'
Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon believes that Paul Pogba can become the best player in the world at Manchester United, comparing him to Zinedine Zidane.Aug 21, 17:10
Report: Espanyol reject multiple Tottenham Hotspur offers for goalkeeper Pau Lopez
Espanyol reportedly turn down a number of offers from Tottenham Hotspur for 21-year-old goalkeeper Pau Lopez.Aug 21, 16:38
Juventus president Giuseppe Marotta hopeful of signing Chelsea's Juan Cuadrado
Juventus are confident of completing a deal to sign winger Juan Cuadrado from Chelsea "in the next few days".Aug 21, 16:23
Report: Watford, Sunderland interested in Atletico Madrid full-back Javier Manquillo
Watford and Sunderland are both keen to sign Atletico Madrid full-back and former Liverpool loanee Javier Manquillo, according to reports.Aug 21, 16:03
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Great Britain finish above China at Rio Olympics
Great Britain finish in second place at the Rio Olympics, with third-placed China unable to overtake Team GB's medal tally with only one more athlete in action.Aug 21, 15:43
Dinamo Zagreb boss: 'Chelsea to sign goalkeeper Eduardo'
Chelsea are set to sign Portugal goalkeeper Eduardo from Dinamo Zagreb, the Croatian club's manager confirms.Aug 21, 15:22
Team News: Four Sunderland players to make home debuts against Middlesbrough
Sunderland boss David Moyes hands home debuts to Adnan Januzaj, Paddy McNair, Donald Love and Papy Djilobodji in Sunday's Premier League clash against Middlesbrough.Aug 21, 11:41
David Meyler: 'Hull City players not affected by off-field trouble'
David Meyler insists that dealing with the off-field disruptions at Hull City has not been a problem for the Tigers' playing squad.Aug 21, 11:24
Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli on radar of Serie A side Bologna
Roberto Donadoni is interested in bringing out-of-favour Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli to Serie A side Bologna.Aug 21, 11:14
Report: Claudio Bravo misses Barcelona training to finalise Manchester City move
Barcelona goalkeeper Claudio Bravo is edging closer to sealing a switch to Manchester City after being given permission to miss training on Sunday, according to reports.Aug 21, 10:58
Report: Chelsea interested in signing Juventus striker Mario Mandzukic
Chelsea are reportedly mulling over a move for Juventus forward Mario Mandzukic as an alternative to Romelu Lukaku, who appears to have committed his future to Everton.Aug 21, 10:20
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