Peter Hanson | Sporting News

MORE FROM Peter Hanson

Poyet hails goalscorer Defoe

Sunderland head coach Gus Poyet hailed the impact of Jermain Defoe after the striker's second goal in as many matches.

Peter Hanson

Report: Swansea 1 Sunderland 1

Sunderland were denied a win by former loanee Ki Sung-yueng in a 1-1 Premier League draw at Swansea City on Saturday.

Peter Hanson

Freund dominates in Germany

After winning in Willingen last weekend, Severin Freund topped the podium again at the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup meet in Titisee-Neustadt.

Peter Hanson

Monk rues wasteful Swansea

Ki Sung-yueng rescued a 1-1 draw for Swansea City at home to Sunderland, though their profligacy frustrated manager Garry Monk.

Peter Hanson

Nishikori seeks Memphis hat-trick

A tricky draw could stand in the way of Kei Nishikori and a third straight Memphis Open title.

Peter Hanson

Ledecka wins in Sudelfeld

The gap at the top of the women's parallel giant slalom leaderboard was trimmed after Ester Ledecka won Saturday's meet in Sudelfeld.

Peter Hanson

Totti doubtful for Cagliari clash

Captain Francesco Totti is suffering with flu-like symptoms and is a doubt for Roma's Serie A clash at Cagliari on Sunday.

Peter Hanson

Sobolev wins in Sudelfeld

The parallel giant slalom meet in Sudelfeld produced a maiden FIS Alpine Snowboard World Cup triumph for Andrey Sobolev on Saturday.

Peter Hanson

Allegri: Title not won yet

Juventus have a commanding seven-point lead over Roma in Serie A, but head coach Massimiliano Allegri is taking nothing for granted.

Peter Hanson

CAF suspend Tunisia president

After trouble in their Africa Cup of Nations defeat to Equatorial Guinea, CAF has threatened to ban Tunisia from the 2017 tournament.

Peter Hanson

Dusautoir: France are well prepared

France do not fear an improving Scotland ahead of their Six Nations opener, according to flanker Thierry Dusautoir.

Peter Hanson

Schmidt: Ireland are marked men

As Ireland begin the defence of their Six Nations crown in Italy, coach Joe Schmidt believes his side have a target on their backs.

Peter Hanson

Marussia's F1 return in jeopardy

Rival teams have voted against allowing Marussia to use their 2014 car, putting their F1 future in major doubt.

Peter Hanson

Ramos tears hamstring

Sergio Ramos is set for a spell on the sidelines after it was confirmed the Real Madrid defender has torn his hamstring.

Peter Hanson

Conte calls for greater cooperation

Italy coach Antonio Conte has rubbished rumours he is set to resign, but wants more assistance from domestic clubs.

Peter Hanson

Torres: Milan broke promises

Broken promises were the primary reason for Fernando Torres leaving Milan to return to boyhood club Atletico Madrid, the Spain striker says.

Peter Hanson

Rodriguez: I'll come back stronger

A fractured metatarsal has failed to dampen the spirits of Real Madrid star James Rodriguez, who has promised to come back stronger.

Peter Hanson

Fanni: I have wanted to punch Ibra

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has drawn the ire of Marseille's Rod Fanni, who says he has often wanted to punch the Paris Saint-Germain striker.

Peter Hanson

De Schepper sets up Monfils clash

Gael Monfils awaits Kenny de Schepper after the Frenchman saw off the challenge of Marsel Ilhan in three sets at the Open Sud de France.

Peter Hanson

Brown seeks Cardiff revenge

Mike Brown does not have fond memories of England's last trip to Wales and is seeking revenge in Friday's Six Nations opener.

Peter Hanson

Report: Lille 0 PSG 1

Defending champions Paris Saint-Germain will contest the Coupe de la Ligue final after Maxwell's goal sank Lille 1-0 on Tuesday.

Peter Hanson

Seeds survive in Zagbreb

Superior quality finally shone through at the Zagreb Indoors as Andreas Seppi, Mikhail Youzhny and Viktor Troicki progressed in three sets.

Peter Hanson

Fenninger takes gold in super-G

History was made as Anna Fenninger kicked off the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships by winning a thrilling super-G race.

Peter Hanson

Legia lose UEFA appeal

UEFA has upheld a ruling that Legia Warsaw must play two matches behind closed doors after rejecting the club's appeal.

Peter Hanson

Super League season guide

Super League returns this weekend with a fresh new structure and St Helens aiming to defend the title they secured in 2014.

Peter Hanson

Engine issues halts Alonso testing

McLaren endured more reliability issues in Formula One testing in Jerez, as Fernando Alonso came in after 32 laps due to engine problems.

Peter Hanson

Hull beat the clock to land N'Doye

Steve Bruce finally got his wish for a new striker as Hull City sealed a last-minute deadline-day deal for Lokomotiv Moscow's Dame N'Doye.

Peter Hanson

Rangers, Celtic secure late deals

Scottish Championship club Rangers have loaned five players from Newcastle United on transfer deadline day.

Peter Hanson

Top 10 January transfer deals

The first transfer window of 2015 has officially come to a close and below we analyse 10 of the biggest deals.

Peter Hanson

Spurs sign Alli

Wonderkid Dele Alli has opted to join Tottenham on a long-term deal, but will stay with MK Dons for the rest of the season.

Peter Hanson

Saints seal Bertrand deal

Ryan Bertrand has completed a full move to Southampton after impressing on loan from Premier League leaders Chelsea.

Peter Hanson

Marseille land Monaco's Ocampos

After struggling for regular football at Monaco, Lucas Ocampos has joined Ligue 1 rivals Marseille on an initial loan deal.

Peter Hanson

Sampdoria loan Munoz

Sampdoria have swooped to sign Ezequiel Munoz on loan from fellow Serie A side Palermo.

Peter Hanson

Sampdoria play down Eto'o rumours

Rumours have gathered pace that Samuel Eto'o is to leave Sampdoria, but the club's president has moved to end the speculation.

Peter Hanson

Southampton sign Djuricic

Filip Djuricic has joined Southampton on loan from Benfica for the rest of the season.

Peter Hanson

Preview: Dortmund v Augsburg

Borussia Dortmund's style has come under the spotlight, but coach Jurgen Klopp was uninterested ahead of Wednesday's clash with Augsburg.

Peter Hanson

Santon seals Inter return

Davide Santon has officially rejoined Serie A club Inter from Newcastle United on an initial loan deal.

Peter Hanson

Garcia lauds Roma business

After bolstering Roma's forward ranks with Seydou Doumbia and Victor Ibarbo, head coach Rudi Garcia praised the club's transfer business.

Peter Hanson

Preview: Bolton v Liverpool

As the matches begin to pile up for Liverpool, Brendan Rodgers expressed trust in his side ahead of the FA Cup replay with Bolton Wanderers.

Peter Hanson

Messi skips Barca training

Lionel Messi did not take part in Barcelona's training session on Monday, with the club citing personal reasons for his absence.

Peter Hanson

Report: Ghana 3 Guinea 0

Ghana comfortably reached their fifth consecutive Africa Cup of Nations semi-final with a straightforward 3-0 win over Guinea.

Peter Hanson

Anthony galvanises Knicks

The New York Knicks made it five wins from seven as they beat the Los Angeles Lakers 94-80 in the NBA on Sunday.

Peter Hanson

Vettel plays down testing success

Formula One testing began in Jerez with Sebastian Vettel topping the timesheets, but the new Ferrari man played down his efforts in Spain.

Peter Hanson

McIlroy revels in Dubai win

After equalling the record for the lowest score at the Dubai Desert Classic, Rory McIlroy claims he is at the top of his game.

Peter Hanson

Barca trounce La Bruixa

After slipping up last time out champions Barcelona routed La Bruixa d'Or 101-53 in Sunday's Liga ACB action.

Peter Hanson

Turkish Super Lig Review

Besiktas were thankful for a strange Demba Ba winner as they remained one point behind Turkish Super Lig leaders Fenerbahce.

Peter Hanson

Freedman named new Forest boss

After sacking Stuart Pearce earlier on Sunday, Nottingham Forest have acted quick to appoint Dougie Freedman as their new manager.

Peter Hanson

Roma complete Ibarbo deal

Victor Ibarbo has joined Roma from Cagliari on an initial loan deal, just a day after Seydou Doumbia moved to Stadio Olimpico.

Peter Hanson

Preview: Lille v PSG

Lille must beat favourites Paris Saint-Germain to reach the Coupe de la Ligue final, but forward Divock Origi is in confident mood.

Peter Hanson

McIlroy wins in Dubai

Rory McIlroy finished with a record-tying score of 22 under par to clinch victory at the Dubai Desert Classic on Sunday.

Peter Hanson

Schurrle's Wolfsburg deal not done

Andre Schurrle has been hotly tipped to join Wolfsburg, but the Bundesliga club say a deal to sign the Chelsea forward is not done yet.

Peter Hanson

McIlroy wins in Dubai

Rory McIlroy finished with a record-equalling score of 22 under par to clinch victory at the Dubai Desert Classic on Sunday.

Peter Hanson

Costa hit with three-match ban

The Football Association has banned Chelsea striker Diego Costa for three matches for violent conduct after a failed appeal.

Peter Hanson

Montella: Cuadrado to Chelsea done

Fiorentina coach Vincenzo Montella has labelled Juan Cuadrado's sale to Chelsea as a "pragmatic" decision taken by the Italian club.

Peter Hanson

Bordeaux sign Chantome

After struggling for game time at Paris Saint-Germain, Clement Chantome has signed for Ligue 1 rivals Bordeaux.

Peter Hanson

Preview: Udinese v Juventus

Juventus' gap to Roma has increased in recent weeks, but midfielder Andrea Pirlo wants no-let up ahead of Sunday's Serie A trip to Udinese.

Peter Hanson

Prince Ali outlines campaign

After meeting the deadline to submit his bid for the FIFA president candidacy, Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein of Jordan outlined his campaign.

Peter Hanson

FIFPro to start legal action

After negotiations stalled last week, players' union FIFPro are to take legal action in a bid to protect unpaid players.

Peter Hanson

Ancelotti: Ronaldo kick a one-off

As Real Madrid face up to Cristiano Ronaldo's two-match ban, coach Carlo Ancelotti insists his kick on Cordoba's Edimar was a one-off.

Peter Hanson

Garcia wants Destro replacement

Mattia Destro's departure has left Roma short of strikers and head coach Rudi Garcia will sign a replacement before the transfer deadline.

Peter Hanson

Figo submits FIFA presidency bid

Luis Figo has received the support of six member nations and has confirmed his bid to stand for FIFA president.

Peter Hanson

Taylor, Buttler star in England win

England beat India by three wickets thanks to James Taylor and Jos Buttler's excellent stand, setting up a tri-series final with Australia.

Peter Hanson

Milan clubs should merge - Raiola

Football agent Mino Raiola has suggested Milan and rivals Inter should merge after falling on hard times in recent seasons.

Peter Hanson

Destro completes Milan move

Serie A giants Milan have completed their move for Roma striker Mattia Destro after weeks of speculation.

Peter Hanson

Mandanda: Marseille will hit back

Marseille's form in 2015 has been sluggish, but Steve Mandanda is sure they will soon be firing on all cylinders again.

Peter Hanson

Fuchs backs Giefer to shine

With Schalke's number one Ralf Fahrmann sidelined with a knee injury, Christian Fuchs has offered his backing understudy Fabian Giefer.

Peter Hanson

Kramer eyes Champions League berth

A gruelling mid-season training regime will provide rewards for Borussia Monchengladbach, according to Christoph Kramer and Max Kruse.

Peter Hanson

Horner: Vettel pondered quitting F1

Sebastian Vettel considered quitting Formula One after becoming disillusioned with rule changes, says Red Bull's Christian Horner.

Peter Hanson

Wenger: Gabriel will adapt

Gabriel Paulista may need time to settle, but Arsene Wenger is sure the new Arsenal defender can cope with the rigours of English football.

Peter Hanson

Thai group purchases Wednesday

Milan Mandaric has sold Championship club Sheffield Wednesday to a Thai consortium, it was announced on Thursday.

Peter Hanson

Preview: Palace v Everton

Everton have undergone a warm-weather training camp in Qatar in a bid to end a Premier League winless run at Crystal Palace.

Peter Hanson

Mutch joins Palace

Jordon Mutch has joined Crystal Palace from fellow Premier League side QPR for an undisclosed fee.

Peter Hanson

Preview: Hull v Newcastle United

A recent blip has dented Newcastle United's progress and John Carver wants the winning feeling to return at Hull City on Saturday.

Peter Hanson

Ameobi joins Palace

Shola Ameobi has returned to the Premier League after reuniting with Alan Pardew at Crystal Palace.

Peter Hanson

New deals for Stoke duo

Stoke City have confirmed that Peter Crouch and Glenn Whelan have extended their stays at the Britannia Stadium by a further two years.

Peter Hanson

Allardyce not expecting Sakho ban

Diafra Sakho's Africa Cup of Nations absence angered Senegal, but Sam Allardyce insists West Ham have not broken the rules by playing him.

Peter Hanson

Martinez: No plans to replace Eto'o

Samuel Eto'o departed Everton earlier this week, but manager Roberto Martinez has no plans to sign a replacement.

Peter Hanson

Puncheon predicts 'great times'

Alan Pardew has lifted the mood at Crystal Palace since taking over earlier this month and Jason Puncheon insists that is no coincidence.

Peter Hanson

Mangala seeks improvement at City

After a testing first season in the Premier League, Manchester City defender Eliaquim Mangala admits he has not been fully satisfied.

Peter Hanson

Proteas rout Windies

A record-breaking stand from Rilee Rossouw and Hashim Amla helped South Africa to a 131-run win over West Indies in Centurion.

Peter Hanson

Costa charged by FA

The Football Association has charged Chelsea striker Diego Costa with violent conduct for appearing to stamp on Emre Can.

Peter Hanson

Report: Guinea 1 Mali 1

The drawing of lots will decide the runners-up spot in Africa Cup of Nations Group D after Guinea and Mali drew 1-1.

Peter Hanson

Ireland get 2019 World Cup boost

Ireland and Afghanistan will have the opportunity to qualify directly for the 2019 Cricket World Cup.

Peter Hanson

Ligue 1 Preview

As Monaco's Ligue 1 momentum builds, head coach Leonardo Jardim has cooled expectations ahead of Sunday's showdown with leaders Lyon.

Peter Hanson

Preview: PSG v Rennes

Out-of-form Rennes will attempt to upset the odds at Paris Saint-Germain for the third season running in Friday's Ligue 1 clash.

Peter Hanson

Ronaldo hit with two-match ban

Cristiano Ronaldo's kick on Edimar in Real Madrid's La Liga clash with Cordoba has landed the Portugal international a two-match ban.

Peter Hanson

Sale's Cueto to call it a day

The Premiership's all-time leading try scorer, Mark Cueto, is to retire after a glittering career with Sale Sharks and England.

Peter Hanson

Dubai pro-am cancelled

The European Tour has cancelled the Dubai Desert Classic pro-am following the death of a former Emirates Golf Club captain Ashok Bakshi.

Peter Hanson

Chelsea leave it late in League Cup thriller

In a League Cup semi-final full of controversy, Branislav Ivanovic's header sent Chelsea to Wembley with a 2-1 aggregate win over Liverpool.

Peter Hanson

Mourinho coy on Costa stamping incidents

Chelsea's last-four League Cup win over Liverpool was controversial, but Jose Mourinho kept his counsel on incidents involving Diego Costa.

Peter Hanson

Neymar wants home Games success

After the embarrassing World Cup failure in 2014, Neymar is dreaming of helping Brazil win Olympic gold in Rio de Janeiro.

Peter Hanson

De Rossi suffers calf injury

Rudi Garcia will have to consider his options when Roma play Empoli after Daniele De Rossi suffered a calf injury.

Peter Hanson

Preview: Guinea v Mali

Guinea and Mali have all to play for in Africa Cup of Nations Group D, as both teams seek a place in the quarter-finals.

Peter Hanson

Thohir: Inter not reliant on Europe

A season without European football would not be a financial disaster for Serie A giants Inter, insists owner Erick Thohir.

Peter Hanson

Bremen land Vestergaard

Werder Bremen have moved to address their defensive frailities by signing out-of-favour Hoffenheim centre-back Jannik Vestergaard.

Peter Hanson

CAF announces AFCON venue switches

Two quarter-final ties in the Africa Cup of Nations have been relocated to Bata and Malabo, tournament organisers have confirmed.

Peter Hanson

Iran's Asian Cup appeal dismissed

An appeal launched by Iran to overturn their Asian Cup quarter-final defeat to Iraq has been rejected.

Peter Hanson

Ogier wins in Monte Carlo

Sebastien Ogier opened the defence of his World Rally Championship title with victory at the Monte Carlo Rally.

Peter Hanson

Eredivisie Review

A dour stalemate in De Klassieker between Ajax and Feyenoord saw both teams fall further behind Eredivisie leaders PSV.

Peter Hanson

Ajmal hopeful of overturning ban

After undergoing tests on his remodelled bowling action, Pakistan spinner Saeed Ajmal is confident of a return to international cricket.

Peter Hanson

Allardyce relieved to progress

West Ham avoided an FA Cup upset with a scrappy 1-0 win at Bristol City and manager Sam Allardyce was a relieved man.

Peter Hanson

Report: Bristol City 0 West Ham 1

West Ham left it late as Diafra Sakho's header was enough to see off League One side Bristol City 1-0 in the FA Cup on Sunday.

Peter Hanson

Neymar: We focus on ourselves

As the battle at the top of La Liga intensifies, Neymar insists Barcelona's focus is on themselves and not leaders Real Madrid.

Peter Hanson

Milan's Mexes apologises for red

After seeing red in Milan's disappointing defeat at Lazio, Philippe Mexes has issued an apology to the club and his team-mates.

Peter Hanson

Lazio's Djordjevic thanks well-wishers

Filip Djordjevic has taken to Twitter to thank his fans for their messages of support as the Lazio star prepares to undergo ankle surgery.

Peter Hanson

Edimar wants Ronaldo leniency

Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo could be in hot water for his kick on Edimar, but the Cordoba defender has called for a lenient sanction.

Peter Hanson

Report: Cameroon 1 Guinea 1

Africa Cup of Nations Group D remained wide open as Cameroon and Guinea were involved in an enthralling 1-1 draw in Malago.

Peter Hanson

Pochettino laments late collapse

Tottenham's collapse in the FA Cup defeat to Leicester City left head coach Mauricio Pochettino lamenting two lapses in concentration.

Peter Hanson

Pearson hails FA Cup comeback

After a thrilling FA Cup comeback at Tottenham, Nigel Pearson wants Leicester City to kick on in the Premier League.

Peter Hanson

Fulham seal Richards loan

Jazz Richards has completed a loan switch to Fulham after limited chances at Premier League club Swansea City.

Peter Hanson

Tottenham 1 Leicester City 2

Leicester City shocked Tottenham with a dramatic late turnaround to book their spot in the FA Cup fifth round on Saturday.

Peter Hanson

Jansrud back on top in Kitzbuhel

After a recent downhill dip, Kjetil Jansrud roared back to win Saturday's FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup meet in Kitzbuhel.

Peter Hanson

Downhill battle heads to Kitzbuhel

The hotly contested slalom heads to Kitzbuhel, with Fritz Dopfer aiming to join the race for the globe.

Peter Hanson

Mancini coy on Toure links

As speculation of an audacious bid for Manchester City's Yaya Toure mounts, Inter coach Roberto Mancini refuses to be drawn on the issue.

Peter Hanson

Van Gaal angry at first-half show

Manchester United's stars earned the ire of manager Louis van Gaal for a poor first-half in the 0-0 FA Cup draw with Cambridge United.

Peter Hanson

Edinburgh reach last eight

Record-breaker Sam Hidalgo-Clyne was the hero as Edinburgh defeated Bordeaux-Begels to make the European Challenge Cup knockout stages.

Peter Hanson

Gourcuff rues 'cruel' Gyan winner

Asamoah Gyan's dramatic winner for Ghana in the Africa Cup of Nations was a bitter pill to swallow for Algeria coach Christian Gourcuff.

Peter Hanson

Report: Nice 2 Marseille 1

Marseille's assault on the Ligue 1 title was hindered by a 2-0 defeat at Nice on Friday.

Peter Hanson

Mourinho: We do not want to sell

As rumours of a move for Fiorentina's Juan Cuadrado gather pace, Jose Mourinho insists Chelsea will do no business in the transfer market.

Peter Hanson

Odegaard unfazed by Real challenge

The weight of expectation at La Liga giants Real Madrid is of no concern to teenage sensation Martin Odegaard.

Peter Hanson

Grant hails injury-time hero Gyan

Asamoah Gyan overcame malaria to kick-start Ghana's Africa Cup of Nations campaign and drew the praise of head coach Avram Grant.

Peter Hanson

Red Star 2 Consolat Marseille 0

Red Star can look forward to a Coupe de France last-16 tie with Saint-Etienne after overcoming Consolat Marseille 2-0 on Friday.

Peter Hanson

Parma: No Cassano legal action

Parma have confirmed that Antonio Cassano has requested payments owed to him, but insist the Italy international has not begun legal action.

Peter Hanson

Preview: Ivory Coast v Mali

Captain Yaya Toure has been warned he must improve as the Ivory Coast take on Mali in Group D at the Africa Cup of Nations.

Peter Hanson

Report: Ghana 1 Algeria 0

Drama ensued in Mongomo as Asamoah Gyan's injury-time winner for Ghana saw off Algeria 1-0 in Africa Cup of Nations Group C.

Peter Hanson

Paris seeks more Kitzbuhel success

After breaking his FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup duck for the season in the super-G, Dominik Paris prepares for the downhill in Kitzbuhel.

Peter Hanson

Inzaghi not fearful of the sack

A poor run of form has led to reports Filippo Inzaghi will be dismissed as Milan head coach, but he insists the pressure is nothing new.

Peter Hanson

Schalke sign teenager Sivodedov

Swedish youngster Christian Rubio Sivodedov has joined Bundesliga club Schalke after impressing on trial.

Peter Hanson

Herrera has headache over squads

Mexico coach Miguel Herrera admits his "head is spinning" over his selections for the Copa America and Gold Cup.

Peter Hanson

Gervinho hit with two-match ban

Gervinho's sending off for the Ivory Coast for lashing out at Guinea's Naby Keita has resulted in a two-match Africa Cup of Nations ban.

Peter Hanson

Preview: Liverpool v Bolton

The FA Cup has thrown up an unlikely Anfield return for Emile Heskey, as Bolton Wanderers visit his former club Liverpool in round four.

Peter Hanson

Preview: Ghana v Algeria

The threat of Africa Cup of Nations elimination looms large over Ghana, but Jonathan Mensah is ready to bounce back against Algeria.

Peter Hanson

Sampdoria land Muriel and Coda

Udinese duo Luis Muriel and Andrea Coda have completed their moves to Serie A rivals Sampdoria.

Peter Hanson

Shenaishil: We must temper emotions

Iraq coach Radhi Shenaishil has urged his squad to temper their emotion with an Asian Cup quarter-final tie against Iran on the horizon.

Peter Hanson

Iniesta: Best is still to come

Barcelona have been criticised for their La Liga performances at times this season, but Andres Iniesta insists the best is still to come.

Peter Hanson

Queiroz: Iran have nothing to lose

With Iran looking to end a near 40-year wait for Asian Cup glory, coach Carlos Queiroz insists his team have nothing to lose against Iraq.

Peter Hanson

Bremen swoop for Casteels

Koen Casteels will spend the remainder of the season on loan at Werder Bremen, just a day after he joined fellow Bundesliga side Wolfsburg.

Peter Hanson

Mancini eyes continued improvement

Inter may have coasted to the Coppa Italia quarter-finals by beating Sampdoria, but coach Roberto Mancini is still seeking improvement.

Peter Hanson

Juve win Mutu compensation appeal

Italian giants Juventus will not have to pay compensation to Chelsea for the signing of Adrian Mutu following a successful appeal.

Peter Hanson

Mourinho calls for Gerrard respect

Steven Gerrard has been subjected to relentless taunts from Chelsea fans, but Jose Mourinho asked for the Liverpool captain to be respected.

Peter Hanson

Report: Iran 1 UAE 0

Late drama ensued at the Asian Cup as Reza Ghoochannejhad secured top spot for Iran in a 1-0 win over United Arab Emirates in Brisbane.

Peter Hanson

Queiroz: Iran worthy winners

Iran's dramatic injury-time victory in the 1-0 Asian Cup win over United Arab Emirates was fully deserved, according to coach Carlos Queiroz.

Peter Hanson

Preview: Ivory Coast v Guinea

Salomon Kalou wants perennial nearly men the Ivory Coast to show unity as they start their Africa Cup of Nations bid against Guinea.

Peter Hanson

Rodgers: We can beat Chelsea

Chelsea were victorious at Anfield in November, but Brendan Rodgers says Liverpool are full of confidence ahead of Tuesday's League Cup tie.

Peter Hanson

Coppa Italia Preview

After a mini-blip, Rudi Garcia has called on Roma to find their early season mentality in the Coppa Italia against Empoli.

Peter Hanson

Cellino loses ban appeal

The immediate future of Leeds United remained shrouded in doubt after president Massimo Cellino lost his Football League ban appeal.

Peter Hanson

Allardyce: Teddy helping Carroll

Andy Carroll's good form is a result of his work with ex-England international Teddy Sheringham, says West Ham manager Sam Allardyce.

Peter Hanson

Redknapp job 'secure'

Poor form had led to speculation that QPR boss Harry Redknapp would be sacked, but chairman Tony Fernandes has confirmed his job is safe.

Peter Hanson

CA responds to MacGill writ reports

Former Test spinner Stuart MacGill has reportedly issued a writ over unpaid prize money, but Cricket Australia insists it cannot comment.

Peter Hanson

Bruce rules out Gestede signing

Steve Bruce is keen to reinforce Hull City's depleted strikeforce, but a move for Blackburn Rovers' Rudy Gestede is not on the agenda.

Peter Hanson

Wenger: Cazorla is great role model

After once more impressing for Arsenal at Manchester City, Santi Cazorla has been labelled as the ideal role model by Arsene Wenger.

Peter Hanson

Aussies send out Starc World Cup reminder

Mitchell Starc was in record-breaking form at the MCG on Sunday, but hailed Australia's team effort after a tri-series victory over India.

Peter Hanson

De Villiers hits fastest ODI ton

AB de Villiers' whirlwind 31-ball hundred capped an innings that tore up the record books as South Africa bludgeoned the West Indies attack.

Peter Hanson

Carroll on song for West Ham

Andy Carroll led a second-half charge to help West Ham sink strugglers Hull City 3-0 to rise to seventh in the Premier League.

Peter Hanson

Chiefs book quarter-final berth

Connacht fail to build on first-half lead as Exeter Chiefs stormed their way into the last eight of the European Challenge Cup.

Peter Hanson

Vonn ties World Cup wins record

The U.S. skier's comeback from knee injury is off to a strong start with her 62nd triumph on the World Cup circuit.

Peter Hanson

Vonn ties World Cup wins record

American Lindsey Vonn homed in on the FIS Alpine Skiing World wins record by tying the current benchmark in Sunday's downhill meet in Italy.

Peter Hanson

Starc and Finch shine for Australia

Aaron Finch picked up with the bat where MCG record-breaker Mitchell Starc left with the ball as Australia beat India by four wickets.

Peter Hanson

Hummels: Stop wasting potential

Mats Hummels' Borussia Dortmund future does not depend on the UEFA Champions League, but he wants the team to stop wasting their potential.

Peter Hanson

Van Gaal defends 3-5-2 system

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal defended the use of his 3-5-2 system after Saturday's scrappy 2-0 Premier League win at QPR.

Peter Hanson

Rodgers hails Mignolet

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers was full of praise for goalkeeper Simon Mignolet after Saturday's 2-0 Premier League win at Aston Villa.

Peter Hanson

Lambert: Villa were unlucky

Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert could not explain how his team failed to score in Saturday's 2-0 Premier League loss to Liverpool.

Peter Hanson

Championship Review

Nottingham Forest earned the bragging rights as Ben Osborn's late winner sank rivals Derby County 2-1 in the Championship.

Peter Hanson

Report: Aston Villa 0 Liverpool 2

Liverpool inflicted more misery on under-fire Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert with a 2-0 Premier League win on Saturday.

Peter Hanson

Neureuther takes slalom lead

Felix Neureuther won Saturday's slalom meet in Wengen as Marcel Hirscher skied out in the FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup race.

Peter Hanson

Inzaghi hints at more Milan deals

Filippo Inzaghi has hinted at more signings for Serie A side Milan after the arrival of Suso from Liverpool.

Peter Hanson

Jansrud targets return to form

Kjetil Jansrud is eyeing a quick return to form when he contests the mens' downhill in Wengen at the FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup.

Peter Hanson

Vaz Te leaves West Ham

Portuguese forward Ricardo Vaz Te has departed Premier League club West Ham by mutual consent.

Peter Hanson

Cortina races rescheduled

The ladies' downhill and Super-G FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup meets in Cortina d'Ampezzo have been rescheduled due to heavy snowfall.

Peter Hanson

Ginola: I have to learn about FIFA

FIFA presidential candidate David Ginola acknowledges he has much to learn about football's governing body.

Peter Hanson

Aguirre relieved to beat Iraq

Coach Javier Aguirre was relieved to collect three points after witnessing Japan spurn several chances in their 1-0 Asian Cup win over Iraq.

Peter Hanson

Duo could leave Inter

As speculation mounts on the futures of Yann M'Vila and Pablo Daniel Osvaldo, head coach Roberto Mancini admits the duo may leave Inter.

Peter Hanson

Congo's Le Roy: Play without fear

On the eve of the Africa Cup of Nations opener, Congo coach Claude Le Roy tells his team to play without fear at the tournament.

Peter Hanson

Ginola: I have to learn about FIFA

FIFA presidential candidate David Ginola acknowledges he has much to learn about football's governing body.

Peter Hanson

Granada dismiss Caparros

Beleaguered La Liga side Granada have relieved head coach Joaquin Caparros of his duties after a poor run of form.

Peter Hanson

Garcia rules out Destro exit

Roma coach Rudi Garcia has no plans to allow Mattia Destro to leave the Serie A club amid links of a move to Milan.

Peter Hanson

Guardiola relishing Alaba return

Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola is relishing David Alaba's return to action following his two-month lay-off with a knee injury.

Peter Hanson

Montolivo: We must improve mentally

Milan captain Riccardo Montolivo believes the team must improve their mental approach to become more consistent in Serie A.

Peter Hanson

Hamburg hit by Holtby blow

Bundesliga strugglers Hamburg must make do without Lewis Holtby after he broke his collarbone in a friendly with Eintracht Frankfurt.

Peter Hanson

Ginola wants to be FIFA president

David Ginola has announced plans to run for FIFA president - but needs to raise £2.3million in order to stand for election.

Peter Hanson

Real to monitor Pepe fitness

Real Madrid are to monitor Pepe's fitness after the centre-back bruised his ribs against Atletico Madrid in the Copa del Rey.

Peter Hanson

Simeone not resting on laurels

Atletico Madrid may have toppled rivals Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey, but head coach Diego Simeone is refusing to get carried away.

Peter Hanson

Championship Preview

High-flying Derby County take on fierce rivals Nottingham Forest in the Championship this weekend, while Bournemouth host Rotherham United.

Peter Hanson

Pochettino credits Spurs character

Mauricio Pochettino praised the character of his Tottenham players as they came from behind to beat Burnley 4-2 in the FA Cup on Wednesday.

Peter Hanson

Dyche rues Burnley mistakes

Burnley manager Sean Dyche was left to rue a night of mistakes as his side crashed out of the FA Cup 4-2 in Wednesday's replay at Tottenham.

Peter Hanson

Coppa Italia Review

Lazio saw off the challenge of 10-man Torino with a 3-1 victory on Wednesday to book a Coppa Italia quarter-final tie with Milan.

Peter Hanson

Report: Tottenham 4 Burnley 2

Tottenham fought back from two goals down to beat Burnley 4-2 and book their spot in the FA Cup fourth round on Wednesday.

Peter Hanson

Durm suffers injury setback

Borussia Dortmund full-back Erik Durm will be sidelined until early February with a groin injury.

Peter Hanson

CAF play down AFCON Ebola fears

Tournament organisers have calmed fears over the threat of Ebola at the Africa Cup of Nations.

Peter Hanson

South Africa see off Mali

South Africa impressed in their final warm-up match for the Africa Cup of Nations with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Mali in Gabon.

Peter Hanson

Luis Enrique: Messi will stay

Luis Enrique insists Barcelona are not even contemplating life without Lionel Messi as he played down speculation over the forward's future.

Peter Hanson

Ancelotti: Messi at Real unlikely

Carlo Ancelotti would love to coach Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo at Real Madrid, but cannot see that scenario occurring.

Peter Hanson

McIlroy heads Abu Dhabi field

Rory McIlroy has set his targets for 2015, but the world number one refused to divulge his goals ahead of the Abu Dhabi Championship.

Peter Hanson

Luzon named Charlton head coach

Charlton Athletic have confirmed the appointment of Guy Luzon as the club's new head coach.

Peter Hanson

Pallotta hits back at Lazio chief

Roma president James Pallotta has hit back at suggestions from Lazio chief Claudio Lotito that his club are mismanaging their finances.

Peter Hanson

Lloyd defends duo omission

West Indies chief selector Clive Lloyd has defended the decision to omit Kieron Pollard and Dwayne Bravo from their Cricket World Cup squad.

Peter Hanson

Smith departs Irish role

Brian Smith has left his role as director of rugby at London Irish with immediate effect on compassionate grounds.

Peter Hanson

Thrush to join Gloucester

Gloucester have confirmed the signing of New Zealand international lock Jeremy Thrush for next season.

Peter Hanson

Martinez: Lukaku reaching top form

Roberto Martinez believes Romelu Lukaku is showing signs of returning to top form for Everton after struggling earlier in the season.

Peter Hanson

Simeone eager for Barca, Real tests

Diego Simeone insists Atletico Madrid have no fear about the prospect of facing Barcelona and city rivals Real in the space of five days.

Peter Hanson

Newer Latest News Older