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Justin Rose three off the pace at Qatar Masters
Justin Rose is three shots off the pace after round one of his 250th European Tour event as English compatriot Olivier Fisher leads the Qatar Masters on seven-under-par.Jan 21, 15:35
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Lazio announce signings of Wesley Hoedt, Mauricio dos Santos Nascimento
Lazio announce the arrival of Mauricio on a six-month loan from Sporting Lisbon, and the summer signing of fellow defender Wesley Hoedt on a free transfer from AZ.Jan 21, 15:15
Report: Tottenham Hotspur want Swansea City to pay £5m for Tom Carroll
Tottenham reportedly tell Swansea that they will have to match the £5m fee that they have agreed to pay for Kyle Naughton to sign loanee Tom Carroll permanently.Jan 21, 11:50
West Bromwich Albion fail with improved Callum McManaman bid?
Wigan reportedly reject an improved offer, believed to be in excess of £4m, from West Brom for Scotland international winger Callum McManaman.Jan 21, 11:26
Joe Hart: 'Long way to go in title race'
Joe Hart warns Chelsea that Man City will be looking to "put right" their home defeat to Arsenal when they meet in a Premier League title showdown on January 31.Jan 21, 11:08
Joe Bennett keen to stay with Brighton & Hove Albion
Joe Bennett admits that there is a possibility that he will join Brighton on a permanent basis and hopes that a deal can be agreed with Aston Villa in the summer.Jan 21, 10:44
Wilfried Zaha: Permanent Crystal Palace return would be "great"
Wilfried Zaha suggests that he would jump at the chance to return to Crystal Palace permanently when his loan deal from Manchester United expires in the summer.Jan 21, 10:20
Winston Reid denies demanding West Ham United exit
Reported Arsenal defensive target Winston Reid denies reports claiming that he is demanding to exit West Ham this month rather than leave on a free in the summer.Jan 21, 09:59
Report: Chelsea ready to send Christian Atsu to Derby County
Chelsea will reportedly recall Christian Atsu from his disappointing loan spell at Everton and send him to Championship high-flyers Derby for the rest of the season.Jan 21, 09:36
Report: Everton reject Kevin Mirallas, Aaron Lennon swap
Everton reportedly reject an offer to swap contract rebel Kevin Mirallas for Tottenham winger Aaron Lennon in an exchange deal arranged by the Belgian's agent.Jan 21, 09:18
Live Commentary: Ivory Coast 1-1 Guinea - as it happened
Relive Sports Mole's live text coverage of Ivory Coast's disappointing Africa Cup of Nations opener as they drew 1-1 with unfancied Guinea in Malabo.Jan 20, 15:30
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Gael Monfils comes back to win all-French clash in five sets
Seventeenth seed Gael Monfils survives a real scare before beating French compatriot Lucas Pouille in five sets in the first round of the Australian Open.Jan 20, 12:29
Video: Highlights: Novak Djokovic 6-3 6-2 6-4 Aljaz Bedene
Watch highlights of Novak Djokovic's 6-3 6-2 6-4 victory over Slovenian qualifier Aljaz Bedene in the first round of the Australian Open.Jan 20, 12:02
Li Na tips Kei Nishikori for Grand Slam win
Li Na firmly believes that Japan's world number five Kei Nishikori can follow in her footsteps and become the second Asian player to win a Grand Slam.Jan 20, 11:45
Heather Watson confident illness is not glandular fever repeat
Heather Watson is confident that the illness which contributed to her first-round exit at the Australian Open is not a repeat of her 2013 glandular fever nightmare.Jan 20, 11:26
Kei Nishikori: 'Li Na a leader of Asian tennis'
Japan's Kei Nishikori admits that two-time Grand Slam winner Li Na is an inspiration for Asian tennis and hopes to have matched her legacy by the end of his career.Jan 20, 10:36
Lleyton Hewitt progresses at home Grand Slam
Former world number one Lleyton Hewitt progresses to the second round of his home Grand Slam courtesy of a four-sets win over Zhang Ze at the Australian Open.Jan 20, 10:34
Venus Williams 'still in love' with the game
Venus Williams, who has not won a Grand Slam since 2008, insists that her desire to succeed remains after beating Maria-Teresa Torro-Flor in the Australian Open first round.Jan 20, 10:08
Novak Djokovic "surprised" by first-round workout
Novak Djokovic admits that he was "surprised" by how much he was pushed by Slovenian qualifier Aljaz Bedene in his first-round victory at the Australian Open.Jan 20, 09:47
Serena Williams stifled in straight-sets win at Australian Open
Serena Williams begins her quest for a sixth Australian Open title with an indifferent straight-sets victory over world number 106 Alison Van Uytvanck.Jan 20, 09:20
Novak Djokovic: 'Rafael Nadal can win Australian Open'
Novak Djokovic expects Rafael Nadal to overcome his recent fitness issues to be one of the usual suspects to be competing for the Australian Open title.Jan 20, 09:05
Victoria Azarenka pleased to overcome "dangerous" Sloane Stephens
Former two-time champion Victoria Azarenka admits that she was pleased to negotiate "dangerous" rival Sloane Stephens in the first round of the Australian Open.Jan 20, 08:50
Agnieszka Radwanska safely through first round at Australian Open
Sixth seed Agnieszka Radwanska makes light work of her first-round opponent at the Australian Open by beating Kurumi Nara in straight sets in Melbourne.Jan 20, 08:20
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Deontay Wilder "would love to fight" Tyson Fury
Deontay Wilder describes Tyson Fury as an 'entertainer' and would be happy to put his newly-acquired world heavyweight championship on the line against the Briton.Jan 19, 12:06
Franck Ribery wants to taste treble success again
Franck Ribery is targeting a repeat of Bayern Munich's famous 2012-13 treble this season as the Bundesliga giants continue to perform well on three fronts.Jan 19, 11:52
Report: Liverpool leading Teddy Bishop race
Liverpool are apparently leading their Premier League rivals in the race for Teddy Bishop, but will have to wait until the summer to sign the Ipswich Town starlet.Jan 19, 11:50
Eddie Hearn "confident" Carl Froch will fight in summer
Promoter Eddie Hearn is "confident" that Carl Froch will fight this summer after an injury forces the Briton to scrap plans to clash with Julio Cesar Chavez Jr in March.Jan 19, 10:58
Report: West Bromwich Albion rebuffed in Callum McManaman bid
West Brom reportedly have a £4m bid rejected for Wigan's Scottish international winger Callum McManaman, with the Latics believed to be holding out for £6m.Jan 19, 10:36
Elbow injury scuppers Carl Froch's plans for March fight
Britain's supper-middleweight world champion Carl Froch suffers an elbow injury which forces him to scrap plans to potentially fight Julio Cesar Chavez Jr in March.Jan 19, 10:22
Sam Allardyce happy to abandon 'tippy-tappy b******s' in Hull City victory
West Ham manager Sam Allardyce reveals that his side's second-half improvement in their 3-0 win over Hull City was due to them abandoning their 'tippy-tappy' playing style.Jan 19, 09:58
Norwich City 'considering Swansea City's Martin Olsson bid'
Swansea reportedly make a £4m offer for Norwich left-back Martin Olsson, which the Canaries are believed to be considering as the player seeks a Premier League return.Jan 19, 09:36
Arsenal to offer Francis Coquelin new contract?
Arsenal are reportedly ready to offer Francis Coquelin a new contract after being impressed with his midfield performances since returning from a loan spell at Charlton.Jan 19, 09:15
Bartholomew Ogbeche double denies ADO Den Haag
Bartholomew Ogbeche bags a brace as Cambuur twice peg back ADO Den Haag in a 2-2 Eredivisie draw.Jan 17, 20:42
AZ beat bottom club Dordrecht
Goals either side of half time from Simon Poulsen and Nemanja Gudelj see AZ ease to a 2-0 win over bottom-of-the-table Dordrecht in the Eredivisie.Jan 17, 20:40
Paul Lambert delighted with "outstanding" Carles Gil debut
Paul Lambert praises Carles Gil for his "outstanding" debut after the new Aston Villa signing impressed during his 30-minute cameo in the 2-0 home defeat to Liverpool.Jan 17, 19:54
Eljero Elia double sees Southampton reclaim third with win over Newcastle United
Eljero Elia scores his first Premier League goals as an understrength Southampton side win 2-1 at Newcastle United to climb to third in the table.Jan 17, 19:50
PEC Zwolle blitz NAC Breda in second half
Three goals in the space of eight second-half minutes fire PEC Zwolle to a 4-1 victory over NAC Breda, which takes them up to third in the Eredivisie table.Jan 17, 19:18
Mauricio Pochettino not intent on January additions
Mauricio Pochettino insists that he is happy with his current Tottenham squad and would rather promote from the club's academy than dip into the January transfer market.Jan 17, 19:13
Arsene Wenger: Alexis Sanchez one of "fastest adaptors"
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger admits that he has rarely seen a player adapt to the Premier League as quickly as Alexis Sanchez, who has 12 goals in 19 games this term.Jan 17, 18:54
Garry Monk laments "horrible" first half in Chelsea rout
Swansea manager Garry Monk admits that his side were made to pay for 'continuous mistakes' as a "horrible" first-half display saw them hammered 5-0 by Chelsea.Jan 17, 18:34
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