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Shane Warne: 'James Anderson provoked Michael Clarke with George Bailey threat'
Shane Warne accuses James Anderson of provoking Michael Clarke by threatening George Bailey prior to their face-to-face clash in the latter stages of the first Ashes Test.Nov 26, 01:44
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Daniel Sturridge doesn't regret England commitments
Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge does not regret playing 90 minutes for England last week, despite it costing him a starting spot in the Merseyside derby.Nov 26, 01:24
Yaya Toure: 'Manuel Pellegrini speech inspired Tottenham Hotspur rout'
Yaya Toure reveals that a motivating pre-match team talk from manager Manuel Pellegrini inspired Manchester City to their 6-0 thrashing of Tottenham Hotspur.Nov 26, 00:59
Report: Manchester City to propose Joe Hart, Asmir Begovic swap deal
Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini wants Asmir Begovic as his new number one and is reportedly willing to offer Joe Hart to Stoke City on loan in order to get him.Nov 26, 00:46
Report: Benfica set £20m Nemanja Matic valuation
Benfica reportedly set a £20m asking price for any club interested in signing former Chelsea midfielder Nemanja Matic, rumoured to be a target of Manchester United.Nov 26, 00:28
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Nicklas Bendtner arrested for criminal damage?
Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner is reportedly arrested on suspicion of criminal damage after trashing his Hertfordshire apartment block.Nov 26, 00:04
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George Groves: 'Carl Froch should give me a rematch or retire'
George Groves claims that Carl Froch's credibility as a champion would be tainted unless he grants him a rematch to their dramatic super-middlewight title bout.Nov 25, 23:40
Bob Willis: 'Kevin Pietersen should bat at three'
Former England fast bowler Bob Willis believes that Kevin Pietersen should take Jonathan Trott's spot at number three for the rest of the Ashes series.Nov 25, 23:20
Match Analysis: West Bromwich Albion 2-2 Aston Villa
Sports Mole analyses the West Midlands derby between West Bromwich Albion and Aston Villa at The Hawthorns.Nov 25, 22:55
Live Commentary: West Bromwich Albion 2-2 Aston Villa - as it happened
Read how Aston Villa came from behind to earn a 2-2 draw from their West Midlands derby with West Bromwich Albion, courtesy of Sports Mole's text coverage.Nov 25, 19:07
Virat Kohli's 99 helps India set West Indies 288
Virat Kohli falls one short of his century, but his 99 and an unbeaten 51 from captain MS Dhoni help India set West Indies a target of 289 runs.Nov 24, 12:08
George Groves rules out Adam Booth reunion
George Groves rules out a reunion with his former trainer Adam Booth despite them being pictured together after his dramatic world title defeat to Carl Froch.Nov 24, 11:42
George Groves: 'Carl Froch doesn't want rematch'
George Groves doubts whether Carl Froch would agree to a rematch of their super-middleweight classic in Manchester, which was controversially stopped in round nine.Nov 24, 11:24
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Report: Nico Hulkenberg signs Force India contract
A report in Germany claims that Sauber driver Nico Hulkenberg has signed a deal to return to Force India and race for them in the 2014 season.Nov 24, 11:07
Michael Clarke: 'This is just the start'
Michael Clarke lavishes more praise on Mitchell Johnson after Australia's victory in the first Ashes Test.Nov 24, 10:40
Alastair Cook: 'Warner has disrespected us'
Alastair Cook concedes that England were outclassed in their 381-run defeat in the first Ashes Test, but feels that David Warner's comments were "disrespectful".Nov 24, 10:20
Vinnie Jones reveals skin cancer battle
Former Chelsea, Sheffield Wednesday and Wimbledon midfielder Vinnie Jones, 48, reveals that both he and his wife Tanya are fighting skin cancer.Nov 24, 09:58
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Jason Day: 'I didn't want to give up'
Australia's Jason Day speaks emotionally following his team and individual win at the World Cup of Golf, which came after he lost six relatives in Typhoon Haiyan.Nov 24, 09:41
Double win for Jason Day at World Cup of Golf
Australia Jason Day holds off the challenge of Denmark's Thomas Bjorn to win individual and team honours at the World Cup of Golf at Royal Melbourne.Nov 24, 09:20
Match Analysis: Stoke City 2-0 Sunderland
Sports Mole analyses Stoke City's 2-0 win over Sunderland at the Britannia Stadium.Nov 23, 17:55
Live Commentary: Stoke City 2-0 Sunderland - as it happened
Read Sports Mole's live text coverage to find out how Wes Brown's first-half red card infuriated Sunderland manager Gus Poyet as they fell to a 2-0 defeat at Stoke City.Nov 23, 14:05
Live Commentary: Doncaster Rovers 2-1 Yeovil Town - as it happened
Read how Doncaster ended a run of five winless games with a 2-1 home victory over fellow Championship strugglers Yeovil, courtesy of Sports Mole's live text coverage.Nov 22, 18:55
Report: Chelsea, Manchester United step up Xabi Alonso chase
Manchester United and Chelsea will soon begin to court Real Madrid midfielder Xabi Alonso, who is out of contract in the summer and able to talk to other clubs from January.Nov 20, 02:02
'Snicko' and HotSpot to be used in Ashes series
Both HotSpot and a real-time Snickometer will be part of the DRS system available to video umpires in the upcoming Ashes series between England and Australia.Nov 20, 01:18
Jan Vertonghen: 'I don't want to play left-back'
Jan Vertonghen reiterates his discontent at playing left-back for Spurs and urges Andre Villas-Boas to address the club's shortage of options in the area.Nov 20, 01:03
Sinisa Mihajlovic quits Serbia for Sampdoria
Sinisa Mihajlovic leaves his position as Serbia coach to take the managerial vacancy of his former club Sampdoria, who are in the Serie A relegation zone.Nov 20, 00:40
Martin O'Neill: 'Lots of things to improve'
New Republic of Ireland manager Martin O'Neill is pleased with the results of his first two games in charge, but admits that they have a lot of improving to do.Nov 20, 00:24
Joachim Low 'quietly confident of 2014 success'
Germany manager Joachim Low hints that he is 'quietly confident' of their World Cup chances after witnessing his experimental side record a "deserved" 1-0 win over England.Nov 20, 00:02
Paulo Bento: 'First-leg clean sheet key to qualification'
Portugal coach Paulo Bento admits that keeping a first-leg clean sheet was vital to the 4-2 aggregate win over Sweden which saw them qualify for the World Cup.Nov 19, 23:45
Zlatan Ibrahimovc: 'I won't play at another World Cup'
Sweden captain Zlatan Ibrahimovic admits that he is unlikely to play in the World Cup again after they lost 4-2 to Portugal in their two-legged qualifying playoff.Nov 19, 23:25
Match Analysis: Poland 0-0 Republic of Ireland
Sports Mole analyses the international friendly between Poland and the Republic of Ireland in Poznan, where the visitors remained unbeaten under Martin O'Neill.Nov 19, 22:40
Live Commentary: Poland 0-0 Republic of Ireland - as it happened
Read how the Republic of Ireland stayed unbeaten under Martin O'Neill with a 0-0 draw against Poland in Poznan, courtesy of Sports Mole's minute-by-minute coverage.Nov 19, 18:50
Ronaldinho still has hopes of making Brazil World Cup squad
Former Barcelona star Ronaldinho insists that he has not given up hope of being included in Brazil's squad for their home World Cup next summer.Nov 19, 01:59
Report: Fulham to make Anderson loan bid
Fulham will reportedly make a loan approach for Manchester United midfielder Anderson in January.Nov 19, 01:50
Report: Barcelona eye Dimitar Berbatov as Lionel Messi cover
Barcelona boss Gerardo Martino is reportedly considering a January offer for Fulham's Dimitar Berbatov.Nov 19, 01:25
Report: Galatasaray end John Terry interest
Galatasaray manager Roberto Mancini reportedly gives up on his plans to bid for Chelsea defender John Terry.Nov 19, 00:59
Brackley boss John Brady salutes "special night"
Brackley Town boss John Brady describes the Conference North outfit's FA Cup first-round victory over League One side Gillingham as "a special night" for the club.Nov 19, 00:37
"No truth" in Alessio Cerci Premier League links
Torino president Urbano Cairo insists that there is "no truth" in rumours linking winger Alessio Cerci with a move to Manchester United.Nov 19, 00:18
Steven Gerrard: 'England better now than in 2010'
England captain Steven Gerrard insists that the Three Lions are "a lot stronger" than they were when they suffered a 4-1 World Cup defeat to Germany in 2010.Nov 18, 23:59
Report: AC Milan planning cut-price Younes Kaboul swoop
AC Milan plan to test Tottenham Hotspur's faith in Younes Kaboul's fitness by launching a January bid for the injury-plagued defender.Nov 18, 23:48
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