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Alastair Cook 'given vote of confidence' to continue as captain
Alastair Cook is "desperate" to lead England's recovery going forward after being given a vote of confidence to continue as captain despite their Ashes thrashing.Jan 5, 10:40
Andy Flower: 'We never recovered from Mitchell Johnson's first Test blitz'
Technical director Andy Flower admits that England had no answers to man-of-the-series Mitchell Johnson's pace throughout their 5-0 Ashes whitewash.Jan 5, 10:25
Alastair Cook: "We have let the supporters down"
England captain Alastair Cook admits that he and his side are hurting after falling to a 5-0 Ashes whitewash and letting the travelling supporters down.Jan 5, 10:01
Andy Flower: "Feels like the end of an era"
England coach Andy Flower admits that it "feels like the end of an era" after they suffered defeat inside three days in Sydney to fall to a 5-0 Ashes whitewash.Jan 5, 09:48
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Former Portuguese footballer Eusebio dies
Former Portuguese footballer Eusebio passes away, aged 71, following a cardiac arrest.Jan 5, 09:09
Tim Sherwood wants Jamie Redknapp at Tottenham Hotspur?
Tim Sherwood reportedly wants his former Tottenham Hotspur teammate-turned-TV pundit Jamie Redknapp to rejoin the team's coaching staff under his management.Jan 4, 19:02
Bayern Munich confirm Robert Lewandowski signing
Bayern Munich confirm that Robert Lewandowski will join them at the end of the season.Jan 4, 18:33
Middlesbrough to loan Kenneth Omeruo from Chelsea
Middlesbrough boss Aitor Karanka confirms that Chelsea's Nigerian international defender Kenneth Omeruo is poised to join his side on loan until the end of the season.Jan 4, 18:23
Paris Saint-Germain: 'Javier Pastore doesn't want to leave'
Paris Saint-Germain chairman Nasser Al-Khelaifi insists that Javier Pastore remains a key player and does not want to leave the French club in January.Jan 4, 18:04
Manuel Pellegrini: 'FA Cup replay not a problem'
Manuel Pellegrini insists that his Manchester City squad have the depth to cope with an FA Cup replay against Blackburn Rovers.Jan 4, 17:41
AFC Wimbledon end winless run with Wycombe Wanderers thrashing
AFC Wimbledon score three second-half goals to beat Wycombe Wanderers 3-0 at Adams Park.Jan 4, 16:59
Late Robbie Threlfall strike denies Torquay United victory
Managerless Torquay are denied a win that would have lifted the Gulls out of the League Two relegation zone by Robbie Threlfall's late strike for Morecambe.Jan 4, 16:54
Ricardo Vaz Te pens new West Ham United contract
Portuguese striker Ricardo Vaz Te commits himself to West Ham United by signing a one-year contract extension that will keep him at the club until 2015.Jan 4, 16:28
Half-Time Report: Out-of-form Wycombe Wanderers, AFC Wimbledon level at Adams Park
Wycombe and AFC Wimbledon, who have one League One win in 17 games between them, enter the break goalless at Adams Park in a game of few chances.Jan 4, 15:55
Half-Time Report: Torquay United lead Morecambe through Aaron Downes header
Aaron Downes scores a 17th-minute header to earn struggling Torquay United a 1-0 half-time lead over Morecambe under caretaker boss Geoff Harrop.Jan 4, 15:50
West Ham United release 'injured' striker Mladen Petric
West Ham United boss Sam Allardyce reveals that Croatian striker Mladen Petric has been released from his Upton Park contract after failing to recover from injury.Jan 4, 15:22
Mikel Arteta: 'Manchester City have the strongest squad'
Mikel Arteta feels that Manchester City's prolific strike force gives them an advantage over Arsenal, whose "lack of finishing" could cost them in the title race.Jan 4, 14:59
Ivan Rakitic 'to discuss Sevilla future'
Sevilla star Ivan Rakitic reveals that talks over his future are scheduled in the coming days amid reported interest from Manchester United, Liverpool and Chelsea.Jan 4, 14:38
Bayern Munich to confirm Robert Lewandowski move on Saturday?
Borussia Dortmund striker Robert Lewandowski reportedly agrees a five-year contract to join Bayern Munich, with the move thought to be close to completion.Jan 4, 14:18
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Evander Holyfield enters 'Celebrity Big Brother' house
Four-time world heavyweight boxing champion Evander Holyfield is among the 12 housemates to enter Celebrity Big Brother for the show's 13th series.Jan 3, 23:08
Mark Hughes: 'Football Association should respond to Sandro tweet'
Mark Hughes insists that Charlie Adam does not hold a grudge against Spurs and would like to see Sandro punished by the FA for his tweet directed at the Scotsman.Jan 3, 22:48
Colin Pascoe: 'Liverpool unlikely to rest Luis Suarez for FA Cup duties'
Liverpool assistant manager Colin Pascoe reveals that Luis Suarez would not take kindly to being rested for the FA Cup tie with Oldham, such is his hunger to score goals.Jan 3, 22:15
Cody McDonald stuns Wolverhampton Wanderers in stoppage time
Cody McDonald scores a 92nd-minute winner as Gillingham shock Wolves at the Priestfield Stadium to move further clear of the League One relegation zone.Jan 3, 21:40
Crystal Palace poised to sign Wayne Hennessey?
Wolves keeper Wayne Hennessey is reportedly poised to join Crystal Palace after signalling his time at Molineux is over by refusing to play against Gillingham.Jan 3, 21:20
Wayne Hennessey 'refuses to play' for Wolverhampton Wanderers against Gillingham
Welsh goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey refuses to play for Wolves in their League One clash against Gillingham, with a bid for his services rumoured to be imminent.Jan 3, 21:02
Half-Time Report: Dominant Wolverhampton Wanderers being held by Gillingham
League One title chasers Wolves enter the break goalless with 15th-place Gillingham despite dominating the opening 45 minutes at the Priestfield Stadium.Jan 3, 20:36
Tim Sherwood: 'Joleon Lescott is a good player'
Tottenham boss Tim Sherwood thinks that Joleon Lescott is a "good player", but is coy when asked whether the Man City defender is a January transfer target.Jan 3, 20:25
Tim Sherwood 'only after difference maker' in January
Tottenham head coach Tim Sherwood reveals that he will only enter the transfer market in January to buy a player that can improve his starting lineup.Jan 3, 20:10
Gus Poyet: 'Keiren Westwood's season probably over'
Sunderland manager Gus Poyet reveals that goalkeeper Keiren Westwood is likely to miss the rest of the season after illness delayed surgery on his shoulder injury.Jan 3, 19:54
Sam Allardyce denies crisis meeting with West Ham United board
Sam Allardyce insists that talks he held with members of the West Ham board were centred on potential transfers and not his future as manager.Jan 3, 19:34
Tottenham Hotspur's Shaquile Coulthirst loaned to Leyton Orient
Tottenham's 19-year-old striker Shaquile Coulthirst joins League One title-chasers Leyton Orient on a month's loan deal.Jan 3, 19:15
Mid-season report: Leeds United
Sports Mole reviews the first half of playoff-chasing Leeds United's season, which was dominated by Ross McCormack's goalscoring exploits.Jan 3, 11:35
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Rafael Nadal beats Ernests Gulbis to reach Doha semi-finals
World number two Rafael Nadal stays on course to begin his 2014 campaign with a trophy by beating Ernests Gulbis 7-5 6-4 in the Qatar Open quarter-finals in Doha.Jan 2, 19:12
Joleon Lescott given nod to leave Manchester City on loan?
Man City reportedly tell defender Joleon Lescott that he can leave the club on loan in January, with Spurs, Newcastle and Monaco all apparently interested.Jan 2, 18:48
Report: Newcastle United make Remy Cabella contact
Newcastle appear to be planning to return to the French market in January after reportedly making contact with Montpellier over midfielder Remy Cabella.Jan 2, 18:27
Derby County 'expected to loan Patrick Bamford'
Chelsea's young striker Patrick Bamford will reportedly join Championship outfit Derby County on loan once his prolific spell at MK Dons ends on January 5.Jan 2, 17:59
Chelsea loan Bertrand Traore to Vitesse Arnhem
Chelsea send 18-year-old Burkina Faso midfielder Bertrand Traore on loan to Vitesse Arnhem, while Sam Hutchinson and Gael Kakuta are recalled from the Dutch outfit.Jan 2, 17:45
Mark Hughes handed £8,000 FA fine
Stoke manager Mark Hughes is fined £8,000 by the FA after admitting to a misconduct charge following his Boxing Day touchline dismissal against Newcastle.Jan 2, 17:26
Scottish League One roundup: Forfar put five past Brechin
Forfar's first-half blitz of Brechin was the standout performance in Thursday's Scottish League One action, where there was also wins for Dunfermline and East Fife.Jan 2, 17:06
Jese Rodriguez scores Real Madrid winner against Paris Saint-Germain
Jese Rodriguez scores the only goal of the game in the 19th minute as Real Madrid come out on top in their mid-season friendly against PSG in Qatari capital Doha.Jan 2, 16:45
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