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FA keen to avoid Cup final clash
The Football Association and Premier League are in talks to avoid the FA Cup final clashing with league games.

AC Milan pull out of Tevez chase
AC Milan drop out of the running to sign Argentina striker Carlos Tevez from Manchester City.

Wilshere suffers injury setback
Jack Wilshere suffers a blow in his attempt to recover from an ankle injury sustained in pre-season.

Alex seals £4.2m PSG move
Paris Saint-Germain complete the £4.2m signing of Brazilian defender Alex from Chelsea.

Blackburn's Dunn signs new deal
Blackburn Rovers midfielder David Dunn has signed a new contract that will keep him at the club until June 2013.

De Bruyne chase is 'club policy'
Andre Villas-Boas says Chelsea's bid to sign Belgian midfielder Kevin de Bruyne from Genk is down to 'club policy'.

Krul happy to stay at Newcastle
Newcastle United goalkeeper Tim Krul says he is happy with his progress on Tyneside, regardless of speculation surrounding his future.

Ex-Villa player declared bankrupt
The former England and Aston Villa footballer Lee Hendrie is declared bankrupt by the High Court.

QPR bring in Man City's Onuoha
QPR complete the signing of Nedum Onuoha from Manchester City on a four-and-half-year contract for an undisclosed fee.

Newcastle duo make early return
Newcastle's Senegalese strikers Demba Ba and Demba Cisse may return from the Africa Cup of Nations in time to face Blackburn on Wednesday.

I don't like Bolton fans - Megson
Former Bolton Wanderers boss Gary Megson hits out at the club's fans, claiming that they did not like him - and he did not like them.

January deals pointless - Neville
Former Manchester United captain Gary Neville believes the club are right not to buy players in the January transfer window.

Arsenal youngster joins Crawley
Crawley Town sign 20-year-old Arsenal striker Sanchez Watt on loan for the rest of the season.

Rodgers to sign new deal
Swansea City boss Brendan Rodgers confirms he will sign a new contract extension until the summer of 2015 within the next few days.

No Olympics time-off, says Moyes
Everton manager David Moyes will not give his players extra time off if they are selected for the Olympics.

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Stanley one clear at Torrey Pines
Kyle Stanley birdied his final hole on the South Course at Torrey Pines to earn a one-shot lead at the halfway stage of the Farmers Insurance Open.

Montpellier stun sorry Stade
Montpellier put themselves back in contention for the Top 14 play-offs with a 38-6 victory over Stade Francais on Friday night.

EHL: Giants shoot past Clan
Belfast moved seven points clear at the top of the Elite League with a shoot-out success over the Braehead Clan on Friday.

Scholes - I missed it so much
Manchester United star Paul Scholes has admitted he missed the game more than he ever imagined following his retirement last summer.

Fergie backs Welbeck for Euros
Sir Alex Ferguson has hailed the progress of striker Danny Welbeck and feels the youngster will get his chance to shine at Euro 2012.

Hannover edge out Nurnberg
Hannover ended a run of eight games without a win with a narrow 1-0 victory over Nurnberg.

Redknapp admits to Spurs luck
Harry Redknapp admits Spurs were lucky to escape with a 1-0 win after a lacklustre display at Watford in the FA Cup fourth round on Friday.

Ridehalgh ripper sinks Cherries
Liam Ridehalgh struck a spectacular first career goal to move Chesterfield off the bottom of League One courtesy of a 1-0 win over Bournemouth.

Higgins aces Trump
Judd Trump's participation in the Snooker Shoot-Out in Blackpool lasted just 10 minutes before he was beaten 62-16 by John Higgins.

Everton reach last 16
Marouane Fellaini headed the winner as Everton battled back from a goal down to defeat Fulham 2-1 in the FA Cup fourth round.

Pool eye Bednar move
Sky Sports understands Blackpool are lining up a move for West Brom striker Roman Bednar.

Gabon dump out Morocco
A five-goal thriller at the Stade de l'Amitie saw co-hosts Gabon edge Morocco 3-2 after an action-packed game.

Shrimpers sign Baldwin from U's
League Two promotion chasers Southend have bolstered their defensive options with the signing of Pat Baldwin from Colchester.

Ospreys soar over Dragons
The Ospreys claimed their first win in this year's LV=Cup and all but ended Newport Gwent Dragons' slim hopes of progressing with a 26-21 victory

PSV head to the summit
PSV Eindhoven moved to the top of the Eredivisie with a 3-1 win over Vitesse Arnhem.

Rovers deal in Dunn
Blackburn Rovers midfielder David Dunn has handed the club a boost by signing a new deal at Ewood Park.

Keeper wins new Hearts deal
Hearts goalkeeper Jamie MacDonald has signed a new deal with the club to keep him at Tynecastle until 2014.

Foran inks Caley deal
Inverness have extended captain Richie Foran's contract to keep him at the club until 2014.

Forest mull over new Morgan bid
Nottingham Forest have confirmed they are considering a third bid from Championship rivals Leicester for Wes Morgan.

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Fortunate Spurs beat Watford in FA Cup
Watford dominate but Rafael van der Vaart's long-range strike ensures Tottenham win 1-0 at Vicarage Road in the FA Cup.

Everton 2-1 Fulham
Marouane Fellaini scores a second-half header as Everton come from behind to beat Fulham and earn their spot in the fifth round.

AC Milan pull out of Tevez chase
AC Milan drop out of the running to sign Argentina striker Carlos Tevez from Manchester City.

'Bullet' sent to QPR in the post
Police are investigating after a "malicious communication" - reportedly containing a bullet - was sent to QPR defender Anton Ferdinand.

Managers call for calm at Anfield
The managers of Liverpool and Manchester United urge players and fans to act responsibly during Saturday's FA Cup fourth-round tie.

Alex completes £4.2m PSG transfer
Paris Saint-Germain complete the £4.2m signing of Brazilian defender Alex from Chelsea.

Wilshere suffers injury setback
Jack Wilshere suffers a blow in his attempt to recover from an ankle injury sustained in pre-season.

Blackburn's Dunn signs new deal
Blackburn Rovers midfielder David Dunn has signed a new contract that will keep him at the club until June 2013.

De Bruyne chase is 'club policy'
Andre Villas-Boas says Chelsea's bid to sign Belgian midfielder Kevin de Bruyne from Genk is down to 'club policy'.

Redknapp: 'I don't fiddle taxes'
Harry Redknapp told police he has paid "fortunes in income tax" and did not "fiddle anybody", a court hears.

FA keen to avoid Cup final clash
The Football Association and Premier League are in talks to avoid the FA Cup final clashing with league games.

Krul happy to stay at Newcastle
Newcastle United goalkeeper Tim Krul says he is happy with his progress on Tyneside, regardless of speculation surrounding his future.

Niger 1-2 Tunisia
Issam Jemaa scores in the last minute to earn Tunisia a barely-deserved 2-1 Group C win over Niger at the Africa Cup of Nations.

Gabon 3-2 Morocco
Co-hosts Gabon snatch an incredible late winner to put them through to the quarter-finals and send Morocco out.

Woodgate form no concern - Pulis
Stoke City manager Tony Pulis says he has no concerns about playing Jonathan Woodgate at right-back, despite criticism of his form from some supporters.

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Platini claims no agenda
UEFA president Michel Platini insists he does not have an agenda against English football.

Arsenal don't fear Euro miss
Chairman Peter Hill-Wood insists it would not be a disaster if Arsenal missed out on qualifying for the Champions League this season.

FIFA happy with Sion sanction
FIFA is satisfied with the Swiss Football Association's handling of Sion and has confirmed that it will not be taking any further action.

Hamsik happy at Napoli
Napoli's Marek Hamsik has played down reports linking him with a move as he looks forward to the Champions League tie against Chelsea.

Sion file FIFA complaint
FC Sion say they have filed a criminal complaint against members of FIFA's executive committee.

Arteta realistic on title hopes
Arsenal midfielder Mikel Arteta believes the Premier League title might be 'realistically' out of the club's reach.

United play down CL lifeline
Manchester United are not building up their hopes over a possible Champions League reprieve after FIFA threatened to ban Switzerland.

FIFA threaten Swiss ban
Switzerland could be suspended from world football if Sion are not sanctioned by 13th January, FIFA have warned.

Cavani out to silence Blues
Frontman Edison Cavani has fired a warning to Chelsea, insisting Napoli will beat them like they did Manchester City.

Milan draw excites Wenger
Arsene Wenger claims to be excited about Arsenal's impending meeting with AC Milan in the last-16 of the UEFA Champions League.

AVB - Draw is difficult
Having been paired with Napoli, Andre Villas-Boas believes Chelsea have landed 'one of the most difficult draws' in the UEFA Champions League.

Napoli relishing Chelsea test
Napoli sporting director Riccardo Bigon has described the club's upcoming tie against Chelsea as a 'sensational challenge'.

Milan pleased with Arsenal tie
AC Milan director Umberto Gandini thinks his side's Champions League last 16 clash with Arsenal is the tie of the round.

Arsenal - Milan the plum draw
Arsenal secretary David Miles believes the club's UEFA Champions League last-16 pairing with AC Milan is the pick of the round.

Chelsea expect Napoli test
Chelsea club secretary David Barnard believes Napoli will provide a stern test in the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League.

Italian test for English duo
Chelsea will face Napoli in the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League, while Arsenal will also meet Italian opposition in the form of AC Milan.

Villas-Boas wary of Milan
Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas believes AC Milan are the team to avoid in Friday's UEFA Champions League last-16 draw.

Platini - No problem with match
UEFA president Michel Platini says he has 'no doubt about the integrity' of the Champions League following Lyon's 7-1 win.

Vogel lands Basel deal
Heiko Vogel has been named Basel coach on a permanent basis after guiding the club to the last 16 of the Champions League.