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Manchester City face pitch-ed battle as Newport size up giant-killing
Newport manager Michael Flynn admits Pep Guardiola is right to be wary of the Rodney Parade pitch he will encounter for Manchester City’s FA Cup visit.
Allegri happy with Juventus form ahead of Champions League return
Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri believes his side are in fine fettle heading into a crucial stage of the season.
Coman doubtful for Liverpool clash after suffering ankle injury
Bayern Munich star Kingsley Coman is a doubt for his side’s Champions League clash with Liverpool on Tuesday after limping out of their 3-2 win at Augsburg.
We were sloppy, but we ground out the win, says Watford’s Deeney
Troy Deeney recognised Watford had been “poor” and could easily have lost after they survived significant pressure to progress to the FA Cup quarter-finals with a 1-0 victory at QPR.
Snow sport enthusiasts test ski slope above incineration plant in Denmark
An artificial ski slope on top of an incineration plant in Denmark has opened its doors for testing.
I am the reason – Guardiola apologises to Mahrez for lack of game time
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has apologised for Riyad Mahrez’s lack of action.
Brighton’s Burn demands right mentality to avoid cup upset
Brighton defender Dan Burn is determined to avoid being on the receiving end of an FA Cup upset after helping knock out “the best team in the world” a year ago.
Wordsworth hoping to bring positive energy to AFC Wimbledon’s FA Cup adventure
Anthony Wordsworth’s AFC Wimbledon team-mates call him ‘John Stones’ – but the nickname has nothing to do with his defensive prowess.
Getafe let two-goal lead slip as Eibar fight back to earn a point
Getafe missed their chance to move into the top four in LaLiga ahead of the weekend action as they blew a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 at mid-table Eibar.
Gloucester upset Exeter with late Morgan try
Gloucester downed league leaders Exeter with a whole-hearted performance to record a deserved 24-17 victory at Kingsholm.
Watford ride their luck to book spot in quarter-finals
Watford progressed to the quarter-finals of the FA Cup with a hard-earned 1-0 victory over QPR, despite being outplayed at Loftus Road.
McCloskey marks 100th Ulster appearance with a try to help edge past Ospreys
Ulster moved into the Guinness PRO14 play-off places with a narrow 8-0 victory over the Ospreys at the Morganstone Brewery Field in Bridgend.
Coman inspires Bayern fightback after first-minute own goal
Bayern Munich recovered from the shock of conceding a 14-second own goal to win 3-2 at Augsburg and narrow the gap on Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund to two points.
Ben Moon happy to keep doing the dirty work for England
Ben Moon has pledged to keep digging the coal to aid England’s Guinness Six Nations title bid.
Wasps hold off Bristol fightback to move into Premiership play-offs
Wasps moved back into the Gallagher Premiership play-off positions after edging out Bristol 29-22 in an Ashton Gate thriller.
Munster thrash Southern Kings to stay top of Conference A
Munster extended their lead at the top of Guinness PRO14 Conference A to seven points thanks to a 43-0 bonus-point win over the ill-disciplined Southern Kings at Irish Independent Park.
Edinburgh extend unbeaten home run with victory over Dragons
Edinburgh extended their unbeaten home run in all competitions to 12 matches with a bonus-point 34-17 win in their Guinness PRO14 clash against Dragons at BT Murrayfield.
Dybala ends Serie A goal drought to earn Juventus victory against Frosinone
Paulo Dybala spectacularly ended his 10-game goal drought and Cristiano Ronaldo was on target again as Juventus cruised to a 3-0 home win against lowly Frosinone.
Ozil quotes Bergkamp in cryptic tweet to hint he will fight for Arsenal future
Mesut Ozil appeared to indicate he would not be forced out of Arsenal against his will in a cryptic Twitter message which featured a quote from Gunners great Dennis Bergkamp.
Colin Kaepernick settles lawsuit with the NFL
Colin Kaepernick and Eric Reid have settled their collusion lawsuits against the NFL.
Bayern concede after just 14 seconds against Augsburg
Bayern Munich got off to a nightmare start in their Bundesliga match at Augsburg on Friday night as they fell behind after just 14 seconds.
Tom Curran shrugs off threat of Jofra Archer’s imminent availability
England bowler Tom Curran refuses to worry about his World Cup place, focusing on his own job rather than the imminent availability of Jofra Archer.
Banks funeral set for March 4
The funeral of England’s World Cup-winning goalkeeper Gordon Banks will take place at Stoke Minster on March 4.
Hudson-Odoi is ‘always on the edge of the team’, insists assistant boss Zola
Gianfranco Zola insists Chelsea are providing Callum Hudson-Odoi with “plenty of reasons to feel wanted”, despite the player’s lack of first-team football.
Barry Fry resigns as Posh director after accepting FA betting charge
Barry Fry’s 16-year spell on the Peterborough United board came to end on February 1, the day after he was fined £35,000 and banned for four months by the Football Association for breaking its rules against betting.
Valverde knows he needs to deliver more trophies after signing new deal at Barca
Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde has admitted he will need to bring more silverware to the club in order to see out the new contract he signed on Friday.
Chelsea charged by UEFA over Malmo crowd trouble
Chelsea and Malmo have been charged by UEFA following supporter unrest during their Europa League match in Sweden on Thursday.
‘I had no choice’: Real Madrid skipper Ramos denies deliberately getting booked
Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos has denied deliberately picking up a yellow card in Wednesday’s Champions League match against Ajax in order to serve a suspension before the quarter-finals.
Martial and Lingard sidelined for at least two weeks
Jesse Lingard and Anthony Martial are set to be sidelined for Manchester United’s crunch fixtures against Chelsea in the FA Cup on Monday and Liverpool in the Premier League next weekend.
Farrell ‘proud and privileged’ to be named as Schmidt’s successor
Andy Farrell has branded following Joe Schmidt as Ireland head coach the biggest challenge of his career.
