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Louis van Gaal: 'Aston Villa draw dents title hopes'
Louis van Gaal admits that Manchester United cannot afford to drop points to the likes of Aston Villa if they are to challenge for the Premier League title this season.Dec 21, 11:36
Jose Mourinho: Retrospective action for diving would be a "disaster"
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho rejects the idea of retrospective action being taken against divers as he feels current examples of independent panels are a "disaster".Dec 21, 11:13
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Australia fined for slow over rate in second Test against India
Australia have been fined for a slow over rate during the four-wicket victory over India in the second Test at Brisbane - which was Steve Smith's first as captain.Dec 21, 10:50
Alan Pardew hopes Jak Alnwick can be Tyne-Wear derby hero
Alan Pardew is hopeful that rookie goalkeeper Jak Alnwick can respond to recent setbacks to be the hero in Newcastle United's Tyne-Wear derby against Sunderland.Dec 21, 10:37
Ravi Bopara: Eoin Morgan "perfect" man to lead England
Ravi Bopara believes that Eoin Morgan is a "natural" leader and the right man to captain England at the World Cup following his appointment as Alastair Cook's successor.Dec 21, 10:14
Joe Burns called up by Australia for Boxing Day Test with India
Australia call up uncapped Queensland batsman Joe Burns for the Boxing Day Test against India in Melbourne, as a replacement for the injured Mitchell Marsh.Dec 21, 09:56
Borussia Dortmund captain Mats Hummels: "We are so pathetic"
Borussia Dortmund captain Mats Hummels describes his side as "so pathetic" after another defeat consigned them to the Bundesliga drop zone over Christmas.Dec 21, 09:35
Jurgen Klopp: 'I am not going to throw in the towel'
Borussia Dortmund manager Jurgen Klopp insists that he will not quit the struggling German giants after another defeat kept them in the Bundesliga relegation zone.Dec 21, 09:18
Lowly Dordrecht salvage draw against Groningen
Robin Gosens scores an 83rd-minute equaliser as bottom-of-the-table Dordrecht draw 1-1 with Groningen for their second successive Eredivisie draw.Dec 20, 20:37
Memphis Depay stars in PSV Eindhoven stroll
Memphis Depay scores twice to enhance his growing reputation and help Eredivisie leaders PSV Eindhoven thrash Go Ahead Eagles 5-0 at home.Dec 20, 20:34
James Whittaker: Ben Stokes 'too inconsistent for World Cup'
National selector James Whittaker admits that inconsistency is hampering Ben Stokes after the Durham all-rounder was left out of England's World Cup squad.Dec 20, 20:14
Late penalty completes Cambuur comeback against PEC Zwolle
An 88th-minute penalty from Erik Bakker completes Cambuur's comeback as the hosts snatch a 2-1 Eredivisie win over PEC Zwolle in Leeuwarden.Dec 20, 19:22
Naldo bags late winner for Wolfsburg against FC Koln
Wolfsburg consolidate second place in the Bundesliga table by coming from behind to beat FC Koln 2-1.Dec 20, 19:20
James Whittaker: "World-class" Gary Ballance a "fantastic option"
National selector James Whittaker expects the "world class" Gary Ballance to give England a "fantastic option" at the 2015 World Cup after his recall to the ODI squad.Dec 20, 18:58
Manchester United midfielder Ander Herrera reveals "little injury"
Spanish midfielder Ander Herrera reveals that he missed Manchester United's 1-1 draw with Aston Villa in the Premier League due to "a little injury".Dec 20, 18:34
Garry Monk: 'Swansea City looking up after Hull City win'
Garry Monk insists that Swansea are ready to chase down the Premier League's top teams after their 1-0 win away to Hull ended a run of two straight defeats.Dec 20, 18:10
Mauricio Pochettino salutes "special" Erik Lamela strike
Mauricio Pochettino hails Erik Lamela's "special" first Premier League strike which earned Spurs a 2-1 victory over Burnley - their third victory in six days.Dec 20, 17:53
Louis van Gaal: "We gave two points away"
Manchester United manager Louis Van Gaal admits that their 1-1 away draw to 10-man Aston Villa in the Premier League feels like two points dropped.Dec 20, 17:32
Nottinghamshire sign Vernon Philander and Ben Hilfenhaus for 2015
Nottinghamshire sign South Africa bowling all-rounder Vernon Philander and Australia seamer Ben Hilfenhaus as their overseas players for the 2015 season.Dec 20, 17:17
Cordoba still searching for home win after bore draw with Levante
Cordoba are still searching for their first home win of the La Liga season after a bore draw with Levante.Dec 13, 20:50
ADO Den Haag fight back to hold SBV Excelsior
ADO Den Haag come from two down in a four-goal first half to draw 2-2 with Excelsior in the Eredivisie.Dec 13, 20:37
PEC Zwolle edge past Willem II to climb third
Tomas Necid scores a 74th-minute winner as Zwolle beat Willem II 1-0 to climb third in the Eredivisie.Dec 13, 20:36
Alastair Cook: 'I'm the man to captain England at the World Cup'
Alastair Cook remains insistent that he is the right man to captain England at the World Cup despite overseeing a fourth straight ODI series defeat.Dec 13, 20:25
Peter Moores: 'Alastair Cook captaincy under review'
England coach Peter Moores refuses to confirm Alastair Cook's position as captain for the World Cup following a fourth straight series defeat at the hands of Sri Lanka.Dec 13, 20:00
Heerenveen beat NAC Breda for first win in nine games
Top goalscorer Mark Uth bags either side of half time as Heerenveen end an eight-match winless run in the Eredivisie with a 2-0 victory over NAC Breda.Dec 13, 19:25
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Oyonnax knock French rivals Brive out of Challenge Cup
Two tries in the first 15 minutes at Stade Charles-Mathon help Oyonnax prevail 22-17 in a tight affair with Brive, knocking their French rivals out of the Challenge Cup.Dec 13, 19:24
Sean Dyche hails match-changing Tom Heaton save in win over Southampton
Burnley manager Sean Dyche admits that Tom Heaton's second-half penalty save was a "massive moment" and inspired them to their 1-0 victory over Southampton.Dec 13, 18:44
Mark Hughes: 'Two sides cancelled each other out'
Stoke City manager Mark Hughes admits that his side and Crystal Palace were both happy to settle for a point during their 1-1 Premier League draw at Selhurst Park.Dec 13, 18:25
Ronald Koeman: 'We should have killed game off'
Ronald Koeman admits that Southampton were again guilty of not taking their chances as Burnley inflicted a fourth straight defeat on them with a 1-0 victory at Turf Moor.Dec 13, 18:12
Alan Irvine withdrawn on Saido Berahino future
West Brom manager Alan Irvine is not forthcoming when asked about the future of Saido Berahino following the 1-0 derby victory over Aston Villa in the Premier League.Dec 13, 17:50
Sam Allardyce: Assistant referee got penalty call "horribly wrong"
West Ham manager Sam Allardyce feels that his side were robbed of three 'deserved' points from their trip to Sunderland by a 'horrible' penalty decision.Dec 13, 17:33
Sri Lanka drop Ajantha Mendis, Kusal Perera for sixth ODI
Sri Lanka leave Ajantha Mendis and Kusal Perera out of their squad for the sixth ODI with England in Pallekele, with Dinesh Chandimal among the players recalled.Dec 12, 22:59
Aston Villa hierarchy 'want European football in three years'
Aston Villa chief executive Tom Fox reveals that the club want to be regularly challenging for European qualification within the next three years.Dec 12, 22:37
Robin van Persie: 'I have many years left in me'
Man United striker Robin van Persie says that he was prematurely written off this season and insists that he can continue to perform at the highest level for years to come.Dec 12, 22:19
Alexandre Lacazette leads Lyon to Caen victory
Alexandre Lacazette scores twice as Lyon cruise to a 3-0 victory over Caen at Stade de Gerland which takes them to within two points of the Ligue 1 summit.Dec 12, 21:25
Roberto Firmino fires late to down Eintracht Frankfurt
Roberto Firmino strikes an 87th-minute winner as Hoffenheim prevail 3-2 in a topsy-turvy Bundesliga encounter with Eintracht Frankfurt.Dec 12, 21:22
Heracles deny Dordrecht long-awaited win
Dordrecht are denied a first win since the opening day of the Eredivisie season by Oussama Tannane's second-half penalty for Heracles in a 1-1 draw in Almelo.Dec 12, 20:51
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Michael Essien pleads for support for Ebola campaign
Michael Essien calls on football to get behind his #UnitedAgainstEbola campaign, which was launched after rumours claimed that he had the disease.Dec 12, 20:34
Michael Essien: 'Chelsea team like 2005-06 title winners'
Former Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien sees similarities in the current Blues team to the one which he helped to the Premier League title in the 2005-06 season.Dec 12, 20:10
Michael Essien: Chelsea "very difficult" to catch in title race
Michael Essien believes that former club Chelsea will prove "very difficult" to catch in the Premier League title race as Jose Mourinho sides make such strong frontrunners.Dec 12, 19:52
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