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Tim Sherwood "wouldn't be fazed" by Aston Villa job
Tim Sherwood "wouldn't be fazed" by taking over at relegation-threatened Aston Villa, according to former colleague and Tottenham academy coach Bradley Allen.Feb 14, 09:57
Gus Poyet 'bans backwards and sideways passes in training'
Sunderland manager Gus Poyet bans sideways and backwards passes in training as they prepare for their FA Cup last-16 tie at Bradford City.Feb 14, 09:33
Gus Poyet: "We are no longer progressing"
Gus Poyet admits that Sunderland are "a little bit stuck" as they struggle to adapt to the playing style that he has been trying to implement since his appointment.Feb 14, 09:17
Edinson Cavani happy to stay at Paris Saint-Germain
Edinson Cavani insists that he is happy at Paris Saint-Germain amid links to several Premier League clubs.Feb 13, 22:46
Hibernian manager Alan Stubbs targets second after Rangers win
Hibernian manager Alan Stubbs is hopeful that his side can pip Rangers to second in the Scottish Championship after beating them 2-0 to leapfrog them in the table.Feb 13, 22:25
Hibernian beat and leapfrog Rangers
Hibernian beat Rangers for the third time in the Scottish Championship this season, leapfrogging the Glasgow giants into second in the table with a 2-0 win at Ibrox.Feb 13, 21:40
Borussia Dortmund beat Mainz 05 to secure successive wins
Borussia Dortmund beat Mainz 4-2 to record consecutive Bundesliga wins for the first time since August.Feb 13, 21:20
Luuk de Jong hat-trick gives PSV Eindhoven 10th straight win
Luuk de Jong scores a hat-trick as PSV beat AZ 4-2 to record their 10th straight Eredivisie victory and move 15 points clear of Ajax at the top of the table.Feb 13, 20:54
Half-Time Report: Hibernian getting better of Rangers again
Hibernian are on course for a third victory over Rangers this season after entering the break of their Scottish Championship clash with a 1-0 lead.Feb 13, 20:38
Half-Time Report: Borussia Dortmund trailing at home to Mainz 05
Borussia Dortmund trail Mainz 05 1-0 at the break of their Bundesliga clash at the Westfalenstadion after conceding a first-minute goal to Elkin Soto.Feb 13, 20:18
Tim Sherwood slipping in Aston Villa running?
Aston Villa are understood to have been deterred from making Tim Sherwood their new manager by Chris Ramsey's appointment at Queens Park Rangers.Feb 13, 20:10
Aston Villa 'looking for permanent Paul Lambert replacement'
Aston Villa are reportedly looking for a long-term solution to their managerial vacancy and are not considering finding an interim replacement for Paul Lambert.Feb 13, 19:50
Mark Warburton 'to leave Brentford in summer'
Brentford manager Mark Warburton is expected to leave Griffin Park at the end of the season despite leading the club to the cusp of the Premier League.Feb 13, 19:34
Ronaldinho 'a certainty' to join Angolan club Kabuscorp
Two-time FIFA World Player of the Year Ronaldinho is a "certainty" to join Angolan club Kabuscorp, according to the club's president.Feb 13, 19:16
Preview:Crystal Palace vs. Liverpool
Sports Mole previews Liverpool's fifth-round trip to Crystal Palace as the Reds try to keep absent captain Steven Gerrard's dreams of an FA Cup farewell alive.Feb 12, 19:16
Preview:West Bromwich Albion vs. West Ham United
Sports Mole previews the first tie of FA Cup fifth-round weekend as Premier League rivals West Bromwich Albion and West Ham United collide at The Hawthorns.Feb 12, 18:30
Preview:Blackburn Rovers vs. Stoke City
Sports Mole previews Stoke's FA Cup last-16 trip to Blackburn as Potters manager Mark Hughes faces a second of his former clubs in the space of three days.Feb 12, 17:46
Preview:Derby County vs. Reading
Sports Mole previews the FA Cup last-16 tie between Championship rivals Derby County and Reading at the iPro Stadium.Feb 12, 17:05
Team News: Two defensive changes for Manchester United's visit of Burnley
Louis van Gaal makes two defensive changes for Manchester United's visit of Burnley, who are forced to alter their lineup for the first time in 11 Premier League games.Feb 11, 18:58
Shaun Barker, George Thorne make Derby County comebacks
Shaun Barker makes his first start in three years by playing 45 minutes for Derby's Under-21s in a match in which George Thorne also stepped up his injury recovery.Feb 11, 18:44
Regional newspaper calls for Paul Lambert sacking
The Birmingham Mail demands that Aston Villa sack under-fire manager Paul Lambert following a 10-match winless run that has left them "staring relegation in the face".Feb 11, 18:17
Lee McCulloch charged with violent conduct, handed two-game ban
Rangers captain Lee McCulloch will appeal the violent conduct charge and two-match ban handed to him for allegedly stamping on Raith Rovers forward Dale Carrick.Feb 11, 17:59
Preview:Rangers vs. Hibernian
Sports Mole previews the Scottish Championship clash between Rangers and Hibernian at Ibrox, with the two teams separated by only one point near the top of the table.Feb 11, 17:36
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Joe Root: 'England ready for World Cup'
Joe Root insists that England are ready for the World Cup and cannot wait to take on the challenge of co-hosts Australia in their opening game in Melbourne.Feb 11, 16:56
Joe Root: 'Eoin Morgan will turn it on at World Cup'
Joe Root is convinced that run-shy England captain Eoin Morgan will rediscover his form under the pressure of the World Cup following a poor run of scores.Feb 11, 16:36
Kris Commons, Mikael Lustig doubts for Inter Milan tie
Celtic will likely be without full-back Mikael Lustig for both legs of their Europa League last-32 tie against Inter Milan, and Kris Commons is also an injury doubt.Feb 11, 16:10
Darren Lehmann: 'Michael Clarke could play against England'
Australia coach Darren Lehmann suggests that captain Michael Clarke is in contention to play in their World Cup opener against England following his hamstring injury.Feb 11, 15:50
Michael Clarke makes 64 captaining Australia on return from injury
On his return from a two-month injury layoff, Australia captain Michael Clarke makes 64 as the World Cup hosts thrash UAE by 188 runs in their final warm-up match.Feb 11, 15:32
Yorkshire youngsters Jack Leaning, Will Rhodes extend contracts
Yorkshire youngsters Jack Leaning and Will Rhodes extend their contracts at Headingley until the end of 2017.Feb 11, 15:16
Leroy Fer to undergo scan on knee injury
Queens Park Rangers midfielder Leroy Fer will go for a scan to discover the extent of the knee injury that he sustained after scoring in the 2-0 victory at Sunderland.Feb 11, 12:01
England undone by Misbah-ul-Haq knock in final World Cup warm-up game
England suffer a four-wicket defeat in their final World Cup warm-up game as Misbah-ul-Haq's unbeaten 91 guides Pakistan to victory in Sydney.Feb 11, 11:34
Report: Michael Laudrup not in frame for Queens Park Rangers post
Michael Laudrup is not believed to be in line for the QPR managerial vacancy, despite reports claiming that he was poised to take over at Loftus Road.Feb 11, 11:18
Yaya Toure, Wilfried Bony still missing for Stoke City clash
Manchester City remain without Africa Cup of Nations winners Yaya Toure and Wilfried Bony for their Premier League match against Stoke City at the Britannia Stadium.Feb 11, 10:56
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Bristol bring forward Gavin Henson arrival
Former Wales international Gavin Henson joins Bristol with immediate effect after agreeing an early release from Bath.Feb 11, 10:29
Adam Lallana hails "massive win" over Tottenham Hotspur
Liverpool midfielder Adam Lallana admits that the 3-2 victory over Tottenham was a "massive" result in the race for Champions League qualification.Feb 11, 10:17
Nigel Pearson: 'Owners do not want to get rid of me'
Leicester manager Nigel Pearson reveals that he has been given assurances over his future by the club's owners following recent reports that he had been sacked.Feb 11, 09:56
James McArthur "scared" by Nigel Pearson incident
Crystal Palace midfielder James McArthur admits that Leicester manager Nigel Pearson "scared" him when grabbing him round the throat in a bizarre touchline incident.Feb 11, 09:31
Nigel Pearson reveals James McArthur phone call
Leicester manager Nigel Pearson reveals that he has spoken to Crystal Palace midfielder James McArthur about their bizarre touchline incident at the King Power Stadium.Feb 11, 09:16
Heerenveen stroll past PEC Zwolle
Heerenveen thrash Zwolle 4-0 to move within four points of their third-placed opponents in the Eredivisie.Feb 7, 20:38
Charlie Austin, Richard Dunne suffer serious injuries?
QPR could be without top scorer Charlie Austin and Richard Dunne for the Premier League run-in after both left Loftus Road on crutches following defeat to Southampton.Feb 7, 20:14
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