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Gus Poyet: "It was a poor game overall"
Sunderland manager Gus Poyet has admits that the FA Cup fourth-round magic failed to light up their "poor" 0-0 draw with Fulham at the Stadium of Light.Jan 24, 19:06
Tony Pulis "very pleased" with West Bromwich Albion performance
Tony Pulis is "very pleased" with West Brom's performance in beating local rivals Birmingham 2-1 in the FA Cup as the Baggies continued their unbeaten start to his reign.Jan 24, 18:48
Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew: "Players have been phenomenal"
Alan Pardew praises his "phenomenal" Crystal Palace players after they maintain their 100% record under his management with a 3-2 FA Cup win at Southampton.Jan 24, 18:33
Andre Schurrle 'sat out Chelsea's cup shock with back problem'
Chelsea reveal that a minor back injury forced Wolfsburg-linked forward Andre Schurrle to miss their FA Cup giant-killing at the hands of Bradford City.Jan 24, 18:08
Bradford City co-chairman Mark Lawn: "We've just beaten Barcelona"
Bradford co-chairman Mark Lawn reflects jubilantly on their lucrative 4-2 FA Cup giant-killing of Premier League leaders Chelsea, which he compares to beating Barcelona.Jan 24, 17:47
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho: "We must feel ashamed" after Bradford City loss
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho admits that his side must feel "ashamed" and embarrassed following their 4-2 FA Cup giant-killing at the hands of Bradford City.Jan 24, 17:32
Patrick Bamford: Manchester City scalp an "unforgettable day"
Goalscorer Patrick Bamford admits that Middlesbrough's 2-0 FA Cup scalp of Manchester City will prove to be an "unforgettable day" for the club's fans and players.Jan 24, 17:16
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David Ferrer shakes off Gilles Simon in third-round slog
David Ferrer prevails from a five-hour slog with Gilles Simon in the third round of the Australian Open, recording a 6-2 7-5 5-7 7-6 victory in a topsy-turvy contest.Jan 24, 12:05
Victoria Azarenka ready for "tough" Dominika Cibulkova test
Victoria Azarenka insists that she is ready for the latest test of her challenging Australian Open draw as she prepares to face 2014 runner-up Dominika Cibulkova.Jan 24, 11:35
Victoria Azarenka: 'I'm playing better than in 2013'
Fit-again Victoria Azarenka claims that she is playing better now than when she won the Australian Open in 2013 after reaching the fourth round in Melbourne.Jan 24, 11:10
Novak Djokovic overcomes Fernando Verdasco in three sets
World number one Novak Djokovic progresses to the second week of the Australian Open without dropping a set by beating Fernando Verdasco 7-6(8) 6-3 6-4 in Melbourne.Jan 24, 10:33
Agnieszka Radwanska: Venus Williams will be "great challenge"
Agnieszka Radwanska insists that an ageing Venus Williams will still present a "great challenge" in their fourth-round match at the Australian Open.Jan 24, 10:16
Gilles Muller knocks out last American standing John Isner
Gilles Muller gets the better of three tightly-fought sets against John Isner to knock the final American standing out of the Australian Open at the third round.Jan 24, 09:38
Kei Nishikori rallies to beat Steve Johnson and reach fourth round
World number five Kei Nishikori recovers from losing the first set to beat American Steve Johnson 6(7)-7(9) 6-1 6-2 6-3 in the third round of the Australian Open.Jan 24, 09:15
Serena Williams "rooting for" Andy Murray in Melbourne
Women's top seed Serena Williams admits that she is "rooting for" Briton's Andy Murray at the Australian Open after enjoying playing a recent exhibition event with him.Jan 24, 08:59
Rafael Nadal wants later Australian Open start date
Rafael Nadal admits that there is a desire for the Australian Open to start later in the calendar to allow players to spend more time with their families over the New Year.Jan 24, 08:38
Stanislas Wawrinka happy to go under radar at Australian Open
Stanislas Wawrinka is happy to be going under the radar as he continued the defence of his Australian Open title with a third-round win over Jarkko Nieminen.Jan 24, 08:20
Arsenal target Gabriel Paulista left out of Villarreal squad for Levante game
Arsenal could be closing in on the signing of Gabriel Paulista after the defender was left out of Villarreal's squad for their La Liga game with Levante.Jan 23, 23:02
Paul Pogba 'to stay at Juventus until summer'
Paul Pogba's agent insists that the French midfielder will not be leaving Juventus this month, but leaves the door open for a big-money move at the end of the season.Jan 23, 22:46
Arsene Wenger: 'Competition for places vital'
Arsene Wenger is delighted by the depth of his Arsenal squad following the return of several players from injury and claims that the completion is "vital" for the club.Jan 23, 22:31
Report: Bakary Sako on Tony Pulis's winger wishlist
West Brom manager Tony Pulis is reportedly considering a bold move for Wolves star Bakary Sako as he looks to add a winger to his squad before the transfer deadline.Jan 23, 22:07
Marseille fall to 10-man Nice
Marseille miss the chance to regain top spot in Ligue 1 as they lose 2-1 away at 10-man Nice.Jan 23, 21:24
FC Twente wear down stubborn Heracles
Second-half goals from Jesus Corona and teenage striker Bilal Ould-Chikh clinch European hopefuls FC Twente a 2-0 home win over Heracles in the Eredivisie.Jan 23, 20:54
Senegal draw with South Africa to go top of AFCON group of death
Senegal put themselves in the Group C driving seat by coming from behind to draw 1-1 with South Africa at the Africa Cup of Nations.Jan 23, 20:52
Mauricio Pochettino: 'Kyle Naughton needed to play'
Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino admits that he was happy for Kyle Naughton to leave for Swansea as the right-back needed to play more regular first-team football.Jan 23, 20:20
Steve Clarke: Nathaniel Chalobah needs to get "back on track"
Reading manager Steve Clarke challenges England Under-21 midfielder Nathaniel Chalobah to rediscover his best form after joining the Royals on loan from Chelsea.Jan 23, 20:02
Aston Villa tie down sought-after Easah Suliman to first professional contract
Aston Villa persuade highly-rated 16-year-old Easah Suliman to sign a two-year professional contract with the club despite rumoured interest from Bayern Munich.Jan 23, 19:46
Paul Lambert: 'Scott Sinclair deal is dead'
Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert reveals that any potential deal to bring Manchester City outcast Scott Sinclair to the club during this transfer window is "dead".Jan 23, 19:32
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Paul Collingwood: 'Plenty more to come from Ian Bell'
Paul Collingwood believes that Ian Bell will go on to "amass a huge total" after overtaking him as England's leading ODI run scorer with his 141 against Australia.Jan 23, 19:16
Team News: Emmanuel Adebayor returns to captain Tottenham Hotspur
Emmanuel Adebayor makes his first Spurs start since November as captain of the side that will face Sheffield United in the first leg of their League Cup semi-final.Jan 21, 18:50
Gervinho banned for two Africa Cup of Nations matches
Gervinho will miss the rest of the Ivory Coast's AFCON group-stage campaign after being given a two-match ban for his reaction to being sent off in the 1-1 draw with Guinea.Jan 21, 18:44
West Bromwich Albion to fail with Michail Antonio approach?
West Brom reportedly make an approach for Nottingham Forest winger Michail Antonio, but the Reds are unlikely to sell as they are under a January transfer embargo.Jan 21, 18:28
West Bromwich Albion misfit Brown Ideye interesting Hamburg?
Hamburg are believed to be considering a loan offer for West Brom's club-record signing Brown Ideye, who has scored only one Premier League goal since his £9m arrival.Jan 21, 17:59
Crystal Palace 'make enquiry for Queens Park Rangers' Jordon Mutch'
Crystal Palace apparently enquire over a possible loan deal for QPR midfielder Jordon Mutch.Jan 21, 17:44
Report: Chelsea open Juan Cuadrado talks
Chelsea are reportedly in talks with Fiorentina over the potential transfer of Colombian winger Juan Cuadrado, but will have to meet his £26.8m release clause.Jan 21, 17:31
South Africa seal West Indies series in style
South Africa seal the ODI series against West Indies with two matches remaining by recording an emphatic nine-wicket win over the hapless tourists at East London.Jan 21, 17:08
Report: Crystal Palace eye Stephane Mbia on free transfer
Crystal Palace want to sign former QPR midfielder Stephane Mbia on a free transfer from Sevilla this month and have apparently already spoken to the Cameroonian.Jan 21, 16:45
Queens Park Rangers "most active" in Yann M'Vila chase
Yann M'Vila's agent reveals that QPR are leading the chase to sign the Inter Milan midfielder, whose loan spell from Rubin Kazan could be cut short this month.Jan 21, 16:26
Derby County's Shaun Barker 'delighted by miracle return'
Derby County club captain Shaun Barker admits that returning to first-team training after nearly three years out injured feels "not far off a miracle".Jan 21, 16:10
Steve Clarke: 'Loans only for Reading'
Reading manager Steve Clarke admits that the club's poor financial position will restrict him to making only loan signings during the January transfer window.Jan 21, 15:54
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