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Steve Bruce: "The second season is always the most difficult"
Steve Bruce warns of the dangers of complacency ahead of his second season with Hull City.Aug 16, 13:47
Ross Barkley reveals his disappointment to be sidelined for Everton's opener
Ross Barkley tweets his disappointment as the England midfielder sits out Everton's season opener with a leg injury.Aug 16, 13:26
Real Madrid 'slash Sami Khedira asking price to £8m'
Real Madrid slash their asking price for Sami Khedira in an attempt to force a bid from Arsenal.Aug 16, 07:56
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Roger Federer beats Andy Murray in straight sets in Cincinnati quarter-final
Andy Murray rues a slow start as Roger Federer knocks the British number one out of the ATP Cincinnati Open.Aug 16, 07:37
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Pakistan lead Sri Lanka by 12 runs at lunch in day three of second Test match
Pakistan hold a slender lead over Sri Lanka on day three of their second Test match, ending the morning on 332 all out.Aug 16, 07:23
8am Transfer Talk Update: Raheem Sterling, Fabio Borini, Victor Moses
Sports Mole rounds up the latest on Real Madrid's pursuit of Raheem Sterling as well as news and gossip from across Europe.Aug 16, 07:00
Newcastle United boss Alan Pardew happy with Mike Ashley backing
Alan Pardew is happy with his Newcastle United squad after receiving the backing he wanted from club owner Mike Ashley this summer.Aug 16, 06:04
Louis van Gaal: Wayne Rooney must "let it fly"
Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal believes that he made the right decision when he named Wayne Rooney his new captain.Aug 16, 05:47
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho concerned over fitness of World Cup stars
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho criticises the schedule of modern football after admitting that his World Cup stars are struggling for fitness.Aug 16, 05:31
Arsene Wenger wanted Premier League put back a week after World Cup
Arsene Wenger criticises the schedule for the coming season, with a handful of his players still suffering from World Cup fatigue.Aug 16, 05:17
Arjen Robben confident Bayern Munich can repeat Bundesliga performance
Arjen Robben is confident that Bayern Munich can repeat last season's record-breaking Bundesliga performance.Aug 15, 01:00
Legia Warsaw boss fuming at Celtic's lack of communication over Champions League
Legia Warsaw boss Henning Berg is fuming at Celtic's lack of communication over their contested Champions League spot.Aug 15, 00:38
Garry Monk: 'Swansea City will have to be at their best against Manchester United'
Swansea City manager Garry Monk admits that his team will have to be at their best against Manchester United today.Aug 15, 00:25
Leeds manager David Hockaday refuses to discuss move for Rotherham's Kieran Agard
Leeds manager David Hockaway refuses to be drawn on links to Rotherham forward Kieran Agard.Aug 15, 00:00
New Southampton striker Shane Long surprised by transfer
Southampton new boy Shane Long admits that his move to Saints came out of the blue.Aug 14, 23:38
Schalke defender Benedikt Howedes reveals desire to try a different league
Germany defender Benedikt Howedes reveals his desire to leave the Bundesliga one day, although he is happy at Schalke for the time being.Aug 14, 23:19
Liverpool to offer Raheem Sterling new deal to fend off interest from Spain?
Liverpool will offer Raheem Sterling an improved contract to keep Real Madrid away from the 19-year-old winger, reports suggest.Aug 14, 22:51
West Ham United seal FC Metz striker Diafra Sakho in £4.5 deal
West Ham make their seventh summer signing in the form of FC Metz forward Diafra Sakho.Aug 14, 22:27
Mata: "I cannot imagine a Champions League two years in a row without United"
Juan Mata cannot imagine two consecutive years without Manchester United in the Champions League.Aug 14, 22:13
Report: Celtic used Champions League to convince Fraser Forster to stay
Celtic reportedly try to use Champions League football to convince Fraser Forster to stay at the club before the goalkeeper completed his £10m move to Southampton.Aug 10, 07:58
Arturo Vidal's agent may squeeze in Old Trafford meeting after Community Shield
Arturo Vidal's agent will have to meet Manchester United officials today if the two parties are to avoid a last-minute transfer scramble over the Juventus midfielder.Aug 10, 07:39
Glenn Hoddle to join Queens Park Rangers as Harry Redknapp's number two?
Former England and Chelsea manager Glenn Hoddle is to join QPR, with Harry Redknapp keen on him becoming their first-team coach, reports suggest.Aug 10, 07:16
Arsenal legend Liam Brady reveals Gunners could have signed Raheem Sterling
Former Arsenal midfielder Liam Brady reveals that the club missed out on signing Raheem Sterling and Dwight Gayle during his tenure as academy manager.Aug 10, 07:01
8am Transfer Talk Update: Mats Hummels, Marco Marin, Daley Blind
Sports Mole's 8am transfer talk update, featuring the latest on Mats Hummels, Marco Marin and Daley Blind.Aug 10, 06:59
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Bernd Wiesberger one shot behind Rory McIlroy at US PGA Championship
Bernd Wiesberger is "very proud" to be in contention at the US PGA Championship after finishing his third round one shot adrift of leader Rory McIlroy at Valhalla.Aug 10, 06:18
Ex-Newcastle man Temuri Ketsbaia insists former club must take cups seriously
Former Newcastle United midfielder Temuri Ketsbaia hopes Alan Pardew will field strong teams in this year's cup competitions as they target a first trophy since 1955.Aug 10, 05:54
Liverpool midfielder Joe Allen confident ahead of new season
Welsh midfielder Joe Allen fires a warning to Liverpool's Premier League rivals, insisting that last season's heartbreak will spur them on in the coming campaign.Aug 10, 05:38
Celtic return could be on cards for Georgios Samaras
Scottish giants Celtic refuse to rule out a return for Greek international striker Georgios Samaras, who left Parkhead on a free transfer at the end of last season.Aug 10, 05:17
Police will be ready for any terror threats at Gleneagles tournament.
Ryder Cup police ask seasoned colleagues for advice on how to counter any terror threats that might come with the Team Europe vs. USA event at Gleneagles.Aug 9, 17:01
Marcos Rojo fuels speculation on his future by following Manchester United
Sporting Lisbon's Argentine international full-back Marcos Rojo fuels speculation surrounding his future by following Manchester United on Instagram.Aug 9, 16:45
Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish plays down links to Andrew Johnson
Crystal Palace have no plans to bring experienced striker Andrew Johnson back to the club this summer, chairman Steve Parish reveals.Aug 9, 16:28
Scottish League Two Roundup: Big win for Montrose
Sports Mole rounds up the action from League Two Roundup in Scotland as Montrose record a big win on the opening weekend of the season.Aug 9, 16:12
Scottish Premiership Roundup: Wins for Inverness, Motherwell
Sports Mole rounds up Saturday's Scottish Premiership action.Aug 9, 15:57
Tiger Woods admits he was not strong enough at Valhalla
Tiger Woods blames his lack of strength after the worst season of his career came to an end at the US PGA Championship.Aug 9, 15:32
Ross County look for stronger start to Scottish Premiership season
Ross County manager Derek Adams is aiming for a better start to the Scottish Premiership campaign than usual, with 10 new signings at his disposal.Aug 9, 15:14
Kenny McDowall sees positives in tough start to Rangers' season
Kenny McDowall is excited by the prospect of Sunday's league opener and expects his players to be up for the challenge posed by visitors Hearts.Aug 9, 14:59
Henning Berg hits out at UEFA after Legia Warsaw expelled from Champions League
Legia Warsaw manager Henning Berg confirms that his club will appeal the "unbelievable" decision to kick his side out of the Champions League.Aug 9, 14:36
Liverpool accept Kolo Toure bid from Trabzonspor?
Kolo Toure is poised to complete his move to Turkish side Trabzonspor as the two sides reportedly agree a fee for the defender.Aug 9, 14:09
Arsenal to send Joel Campbell to Newcastle United on loan?
Newcastle United are hoping to land Loic Remy or Alexandre Lacazette but a loan move for Arsenal's Joel Campbell has been discussed by the clubs, reports suggest.Aug 9, 13:52
Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini wants to win every trophy, not just five
Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini wants to win every trophy his side compete for, disregarding his target of five in five years.Aug 9, 13:30
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