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Rose lauds in-form Adebayor

Danny Rose views rejuvenated Tottenham striker Emmanuel Adebayor's return to form as like having a new signing.

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Baines hails Everton squad

Leighton Baines believes Everton have the strength in depth to maintain their fine form in the Premier League this season.

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Bruce plays down Davies link

Steve Bruce has warned Everton they would be wasting their time with a £6million offer for Hull City defender Curtis Davies.

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Chris Froome signs new Team Sky deal

Tour de France winner Chris Froome has capped a stellar year by extending his contract with Team Sky.

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India fight back in first Test against South Africa

Ishant Sharma inspired an India fightback on day two of the first Test at the Wanderers after South Africa looked to be in command.

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Moyes happy to progress

David Moyes was pleased with the way his Manchester United side coped with testing conditions to reach the League Cup semi-finals.

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Sherwood keen on Tottenham job

Tim Sherwood has no idea whether he is a contender to be the next Tottenham manager, but hopes to hold talks with chairman Daniel Levy.

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Stoke City 0 Manchester United 2

Ashley Young scored his first club goal for 17 months as Manchester United beat Stoke City 2-0 to reach the semi-finals of the League Cup.

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Basel: No Tottenham approach for Murat Yakin

Basel have denied reports that managerless Tottenham have lined up their coach Murat Yakin to replace Andre Villas-Boas.

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Ramos ban overturned

Sergio Ramos will be available for Real Madrid's La Liga clash against Valencia on Sunday after having his red card against Osasuna rescinded.

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David Moyes: No interest in Manchester United's Zaha

David Moyes has not received any offers for Wilfried Zaha but hinted the Manchester United winger may be allowed to go out on loan.

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David Moyes slams football's sacking culture

Manchester United boss David Moyes is counting his blessings he has not been a victim of football's sacking culture so far in his career.

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Sam Allardyce not fearing West Ham sack

West Ham boss Sam Allardyce does not fear for his job after Andre Villas-Boas became the latest Premier League manager to be sacked.

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Tottenham warned off approaching Jurgen Klinsmann

United States Soccer Federation president Sunil Gulati has warned Tottenham not to waste their time in pursuing Jurgen Klinsmann.

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Simunic gets 10-match ban

Australian-born Croatia defender Josip Simunic will miss the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil after being given a 10-match ban by FIFA for "discriminatory behaviour".

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Serie A Wrap

Serie A rivals Juventus and Napoli each hit four on Sunday to boost their title hopes, beating Sassulo 4-0 and Inter Milan 4-2 respectively.

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Napoli 4 Inter 2

Napoli put their UEFA Champions League exit behind them with a 4-2 win over Inter Milan in a miserable return to Naples for Walter Mazzarri.

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Moyes: More to come

David Moyes still saw plenty of room for improvement as Manchester United beat Aston Villa 3-0 in the Premier League on Sunday.

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Lambert rues soft goals

Paul Lambert felt his Aston Villa side made life too easy for Manchester United as they slumped to a 3-0 defeat at Villa Park on Sunday.

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Aston Villa 0 Manchester United 3

Danny Welbeck scored twice as Manchester United beat Aston Villa 3-0 in the Premier League to ease the pressure on manager David Moyes.

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Jose Mourinho impressed with plucky Palace

Jose Mourinho was full of praise for Crystal Palace after they gave his Chelsea side a stern test at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.

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Bayern march on, Dortmund held

Bayern Munich went seven points clear at the top of the Bundesliga with a 3-1 victory over Hamburg at the Allianz Arena on Saturday.

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Chelsea edge Crystal Palace

Chelsea moved up to second in the Premier League with a 2-1 London derby victory over Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge.

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Allegri relieved as AC Milan progress

Massimiliano Allegri joked that he "lost a few kilos" as Milan edged into the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League at San Siro on Wednesday.

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Scoreless draw sees AC Milan advance in Champions League

AC Milan reached the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League by holding Ajax to a goalless draw despite playing much of the game with 10 men.

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Bailey: We've won nothing yet

George Bailey insists there is no danger of Australia getting ahead of themselves despite their dominance of the Ashes series so far.

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Prior raring to go

Matt Prior is determined to make amends for England's 'horrendous' first-innings capitulation in Adelaide and keep the Ashes series against Australia alive in Perth.

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South Africa win ODI series

Quinton de Kock and Hashim Amla scored centuries as South Africa beat India by 134 runs in Durban to win their one-day international series.

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Bjorn wins Nedbank title

Thomas Bjorn won the Nedbank Golf Challenge by two shots after an impressive seven-under final round of 65 at Sun City on Sunday.

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French clubs in U-turn

France's top clubs will play in the Heineken Cup next season after voting against a move to a breakaway Rugby Champions Cup competition.

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Slater in contention for final

Billy Slater has been included in Australia's squad for Saturday's Rugby League World Cup final against New Zealand after returning to training on Wednesday.

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Steyn and Kallis ruled out

South Africa duo Dale Steyn and Jacques Kallis will miss the final one-day international of their series against Pakistan due to injury.

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Giles: Bresnan fighting fit

Ashley Giles has welcomed seeing England seamer Tim Bresnan 'fit and firing' following an impressive spell against the Queensland Second XI on Thursday.

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Williams: I'm no world star

Sonny Bill Williams was reduced to tears as his New Zealand team-mates performed an impromptu haka after the Sydney Roosters star was crowned player of the year at the Rugby League International Federation awards.

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Madsen leads at Leopard Creek

Morten Orum Madsen is in the hunt for his second title in a week after he took a first-round lead in the Alfred Dunhill Championship.

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HK and Netherlands qualify

Hong Kong and the Netherlands secured the final two places in next year's ICC World Twenty20 with victories in Abu Dhabi on Thursday.

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Manchester City 4 Viktoria Plzen 2

Manchester City kept their faint hopes of winning UEFA Champions League Group D alive by beating Viktoria Plzen 4-2 at the Etihad Stadium.

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World Cup venue collapses

Part of the stadium due to host the opening match of the 2014 FIFA World Cup has collapsed, killing two construction workers at the site.

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CSKA Moscow 1 Bayern Munich 3

Bayern Munich secured a record 10th UEFA Champions League win in a row by beating CSKA Moscow 3-1 in testing conditions at the Arena Khimki.

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Nepal and UAE reach World T20

Nepal and the United Arab Emirates will play in the ICC World Twenty20 for the first time next year after qualifying on Wednesday.

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Basel 1 Chelsea 0

Mohamed Salah scored the only goal of the game three minutes from time to give Basel another shock UEFA Champions League win over Chelsea.

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Maldonado close to 2014 deal

Pastor Maldonado has revealed he is on the verge of signing a deal for next season but refused to comment on which Formula One team he is set to join.

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Vettel rues end of season

Sebastian Vettel has expressed his frustration that he will not get a chance to win an unprecedented 10th consecutive Formula One race until next year.

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Doncaster 2 Yeovil 1

Mark Duffy's first goal for Doncaster Rovers secured a 2-1 victory over fellow Championship strugglers Yeovil Town at the Keepmoat Stadium.

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Real Valladolid 0 Osasuna 1

Oier Sanjurjo scored a late winner as Osasuna won 1-0 at Real Valladolid on Friday night to move out of the relegation zone in La Liga.

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Pakistan draw T20 series

Pakistan have ended their run of six consecutive defeats against South Africa with a six-run win in Cape Town to draw the Twenty20 series 1-1.

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Kermode new ATP boss

Having missed out on AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou as part of its search, the ATP has appointed Chris Kermode as its executive chairman and president.

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Ronaldo hat-trick takes Portugal to World Cup

Cristiano Ronaldo's hat-trick secured Portugal's place in the 2014 FIFA World Cup finals as Sweden were beaten 3-2 in Solna.

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England see off France

Ryan Hall scored another two tries as England beat France 34-6 in Wigan to set up a Rugby League World Cup semi-final against New Zealand.

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Slater concern for Australia

Kangaroos coach Tim Sheens hopes Billy Slater can still play a part in the rest of the Rugby League World Cup after he suffered a knee injury.

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Australia crush USA

The Kangaroos have scored 12 tries in a 62-0 hammering of the United States to cruise into the semi-finals of the Rugby League World Cup.

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Bale: My best is yet to come

Gareth Bale is ready to show Real Madrid fans why the club paid a world-record fee for him after returning to full fitness.

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Wawrinka stays in the hunt

Stanislas Wawrinka reached the semi-finals of the ATP World Tour Finals courtesy of Rafael Nadal beating Tomas Berdych on Friday.

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Marquez eager to up the pace

Marc Marquez set the pace in practice for the MotoGP in Valencia and then turned his attention to going quicker on Saturday.

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Quartet share lead in Turkey

Henrik Stenson and Ian Poulter are among a quartet leading the Turkish Open and Tigers Woods is on the prowl after a sublime second round.

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McCoy rules out retirement

Tony McCoy has no intention of retiring after becoming the first jump jockey to notch 4000 winners at Towcester on Thursday.

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Wawrinka stays in the hunt

Stanislas Wawrinka kept himself in contention to reach the semi-finals of the ATP World Tour Finals by beating David Ferrer on Friday.

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Wickmayer in Taipei semis

Yanina Wickmayer made light work of reaching the semi-finals of the Taipei Ladies Open as she beat Saisai Zheng in straight sets on Friday.

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Tour to start in Utrecht

Tour de France organisers have revealed that the 2015 edition of the race will start in Utrecht.

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Djokovic wins again

Novak Djokovic secured his place in the last four of the ATP World Tour Finals with a hard-fought victory over Juan Martin del Potro.

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Horner hails champion Vettel

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has no doubt 'phenomenal' world champion Sebastian Vettel should go down as a Formula One great.

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KP reveals England confidence

Kevin Pietersen has revealed there is a 'calmness' in the England dressing room as they prepare to try and retain the Ashes against Australia once again.

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All Blacks name strong side

France face the daunting task of locking horns with the most experienced New Zealand side ever to take to the field this weekend.

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Federer sees off Gasquet

Roger Federer secured his first win at this year's ATP World Tour Finals on Thursday by beating Richard Gasquet in straight sets.

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Wickmayer progresses in Taipei

Yanina Wickmayer became the only seed to qualify for the last eight of the Taipei Ladies Open by beating Olga Govortsova in straight sets.

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Rohit hits debut ton

Rohit Sharma scored a century in his maiden Test innings as India took charge of the first Test against West Indies on day two.

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Jones rues Hildebrand error

Schalke midfielder Jermaine Jones has rued Timo Hildebrand’s 'silly mistake' that put Chelsea on course for a 3-0 UEFA Champions League win.

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Mourinho praises Eto'o

Jose Mourinho took some credit for Samuel Eto'o's bizarre opening goal in Chelsea's UEFA Champions League victory over Schalke.

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Wenger pleased with maturity

Arsene Wenger hailed the maturity of his Arsenal side after they edged Borussia Dortmund 1-0 in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday.

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Toure delighted to progress

Yaya Toure revelled in a 'special day' for Manchester City as they reached the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League for the first time.

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Manchester City 5 CSKA Moscow 2

Alvaro Negredo scored a hat-trick as Manchester City beat CSKA Moscow 5-2 to reach the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League.

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No regrets for Webber

Mark Webber has revealed that he has lost some of his passion for Formula One and has no regrets over his decision to quit the sport.

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Seeds progress in Nanjing

Third seed Zhang Shuai breezed into the third round of the Nanjing Ladies Open on Wednesday by beating Julia Glushko in straight sets.

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Wenger rues defensive mistakes

Arsene Wenger was left to rue defensive errors from his Arsenal side as they crashed out of the League Cup at home to London rivals Chelsea.

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Halep, Ivanovic win in Sofia

Simona Halep and Ana Ivanovic made winning starts as the season-ending WTA Tournament of Champions got under way in Sofia on Tuesday.

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Arsenal 0 Chelsea 2

Jose Mourinho maintained his hoodoo over Arsene Wenger as Chelsea beat Arsenal 2-0 to reach the quarter-finals of the League Cup.

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Roma march on as Napoli, Juve win in Serie A

Roma maintained their perfect Serie A record with a 1-0 victory at Udinese as the top three all won on Sunday.

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New Zealand see off Samoa

Manu Vatuvei scored a hat-trick as New Zealand started the defence of their Rugby League World Cup title by beating Samoa 42-24 in Warrington.

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Villas-Boas slams Tottenham fans

Andre Villas-Boas criticised Tottenham supporters for failing to back his side following their 1-0 win over Hull City.

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Williams triumphs in Istanbul

Serena Williams dug deep to secure her fourth WTA Championships title, coming from a set down to beat Li Na 2-6 6-3 6-0 on Sunday.

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Pochettino backs Lambert

Southampton boss Mauricio Pochettino has backed Rickie Lambert to play for England at the FIFA World Cup if he maintains his current form.

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Bayern Munich 5 Viktoria Plzen 0

Bayern Munich maintained their perfect record in UEFA Champions League Group D by thrashing Viktoria Plzen 5-0 at the Allianz Arena.

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CSKA Moscow 1 Manchester City 2

Sergio Aguero scored twice as Manchester City came from behind to win 2-1 at CSKA Moscow in UEFA Champions League Group D.

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Schalke 0 Chelsea 3

Fernando Torres marked his 100th start for Chelsea by scoring twice in a 3-0 UEFA Champions League win at Schalke.

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WADA issue Jamaica warning

The World Anti-Doping Agency has warned Jamaican authorities their attempt to defer an audit of their anti-doping program is "unacceptable".

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FA launch flare investigation

The Football Association will launch an investigation after assistant referee David Bryan was struck by a flare at Villa Park on Sunday.

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