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Kenny Dalglish

Dalglish issues apology

Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish has apologised for his conduct during his post-match interview with Sky Sports on Saturday as he faced questions about Luis Suarez's refusal to shake hands with Manchester United defender Patrice Evra.

United accept Liverpool apologies

Manchester United have accepted the apologies of Liverpool striker Luis Suarez and manager Kenny Dalglish over their actions at Saturday's Barclays Premier League game at Old Trafford.

Hugh Robertson

Robertson: Damage not irreparable

Sports minister Hugh Robertson accepts this season's race controversies in the Barclays Premier League have "tarnished" the reputation of the game, but does not think the damage is irreparable.

Odemwingie stars in derby victory

Hat-trick hero Peter Odemwingie earned West Brom a 5-1 victory in the Black Country derby and increased the pressure on Wolves boss Mick McCarthy after the home side were demolished at Molineux.

Andre Villas-Boas

AVB looks to Europe for boost

Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas intends to use the FA Cup and Champions League to restore his team's confidence.

Goode boots Sarries to victory

Alex Goode scored 17 points with the boot as Saracens recorded a 22-17 Aviva Premiership victory over Wasps at Adams Park.

Ben Foden

Foden haunted by Rome blunders

Ben Foden will be haunted by the mistakes that forced England to come from behind to beat Italy in the RBS 6 Nations Championship at a freezing Stadio Olimpico.

Buttler ruled out

England middle-order batsman Jos Buttler will miss Monday's first one-day international against Pakistan because of split webbing in his left hand.

Rafael Cabrera-Bello

Cabrera-Bello stuns Westwood

Rafael Cabrera-Bello pulled off another shock on the European Tour when he out-played Lee Westwood to win the Omega Dubai Desert Classic.

Youthful Saha makes winning start

He may be approaching the twilight of his career, but Louis Saha was left feeling like a teenage Roy of the Rovers after scoring twice on his full Tottenham debut.

Harry Redknapp

Harry Redknapp: England is the ultimate job but I couldn't manage Spurs as well

Harry Redknapp has described becoming ­England manager as "the ultimate job" but insisted he could not lead both Tottenham and his country  Comments (17)
Fabio Capello

I haven't run away from England job, says Fabio Capello

Fabio Capello has blamed a "misunderstanding" for him quitting the England job  Comments (1)

Thierry Henry

Derby blow for Thierry Henry after Arsene Wenger fails to extend loan

Striker denied the opportunity to face Spurs as Arsenal confirm he will be returning to MLS the day after Milan clash  Comments (7)

Harry Redknapp

I know Harry Redknapp can handle transition to the England job

Sam Allardyce: The new manager will have to adjust to having the players for only 10 games a year, instead of 40-plus  Comments (3)

Sir Alex Ferguson

There's no doubt that Harry Redknapp is the best man to take over as England manager, says Sir Alex Ferguson

Sir Alex Ferguson has hailed Harry Redknapp as "the best man" for the England job  Comments (2)


Martin Jol

Martin Jol: next four weeks are crucial for Fulham

Martin Jol believes this next month is the most vital of Fulham's season  Comments

England

England must smarten up to avoid ugly ending

Stuart Lancaster's men were shoddy at set-pieces against Scotland and will be dragged into a draining battle if they repeat that against the powerful Azzurri  Comments

Guus Hiddink

Guus Hiddink's personal relationship with John Terry could scupper Dutchman's chances of managing England

Guus Hiddink's 'strong personal relationship' with ousted captain John Terry could rule him out of contention to be the next England manager  Comments (8)

Chris Powell

Peterborough pray fans aren't too posh to sweep

Peterborough have appealed for fans to turn up at London Road with their own shovels to save their clash with Championship leaders West Ham  Comments

Harry Redknapp

Daniel Levy: We'll fight to keep Harry Redknapp at Tottenham

Tottenham will reject any approach from the Football Association to appoint Harry Redknapp as England manager before the end of the Premier League season  Comments (22)

Fabio Capello

Despite the fuss over Fabio Capello, FA could go for another foreigner

Although the governing body are keen for a home-grown manager, chairman says that they will go for the best candidate, regardless of nationality  Comments

Brad Barritt

Brad Barritt was dreadful but Ben Morgan and Geoff Parling were pitch perfect

Tom Palmer exclusive: England lock recalls how the new boys 'performed' following their exertions on the field in Edinburgh last weekend  Comments

Luol Deng

Ecstatic Luol Deng becomes first Brit to be named in basketball's All-Star clash

Luol Deng has become the first Briton to be named in basketball's glittering All-Star clash  Comments

Martin Kaymer

Martin Kaymer in the hunt after ace

Martin Kaymer's hole-in-one has ensured the German is hot on the heels of leader Rory McIlroy at the Omega Dubai Desert Classic  Comments

Harry Redknapp

Milan Mandaric: there is no better candidate to manage England than Harry Redknapp

Milan Mandaric believes there is no better candidate to manage England than Harry Redknapp  Comments

Egil Olsen

Winds of change blowing for Marcus Gayle

Bradford clash evokes painful memories for AFC Wimbledon coach  Comments

Fabio Capello

FA reject £1.5million pay-off claims

The Football Association have rejected claims they paid £1.5million in compensation to Fabio Capello following the Italian's resignation as England coach  Comments (1)

Ryan Giggs

Ryan Giggs signs up for his 22nd campaign

Ryan Giggs has agreed a one-year contract extension at Manchester United, taking his career at the club into a 22nd season  Comments

Managers

Should Harry Redknapp say no to England, then we'll remain 'Little England' if we close the door to the benefits a foreign policy can offer

James Lawton: If the English football public is in love with Redknapp, it surely has to brace itself against the possibility of rejection. The likeliest candidates, there is no way around it, are foreign  Comments

Andre Villas-Boas

Pressure's on Andre Villas-Boas as Roman Abramovich renews contact with Jose Mourinho

The pressure on Andre Villas-Boas is mounting amid the news that Roman Abramovich has been stepping up his communication with former boss Jose Mourinho in recent months  Comments (11)

Djibril Cisse

Mark Hughes calls for common sense from refs

Mark Hughes believes referees need to show greater consistency after Djibril Cisse was given a three-game ban for grabbing the throat of Wolves defender Roger Johnson last weekend  Comments

Greig Laidlow

Greig Laidlaw happy to step in despite the trouble at 10

Dan Parks' sorry exit from the Test stage has given a chance to a Scot whose debut came in a different role  Comments

Andre Villas-Boas

Andre Villas-Boas and Roman Abramovich share the same vision

Andre Villas-Boas firmly believes owner Roman Abramovich continues to share the same vision for their Chelsea 'project'  Comments

Jessica Ennis

Jessica Ennis's back and looking to rule the world

Jessica Ennis will step in front of the live television cameras for the first time since the World Championships in Sheffield for the Aviva UK Indoor Trials and Championships  Comments (1)

Amir Khan

Amir Khan gets second crack at Lamont Peterson

Amir Khan has got a rematch with Lamont Peterson in Las Vegas on May 19 with his camp having taken steps to ensure there will be no repeat of the first fight controversy  Comments

Jan Ullrich

Banned Jan Ullrich comes clean

Former Tour de France winner Jan Ullrich admits he had "contact" with Spanish doctor Eufemiano Fuentes  Comments

Morgan Parra

Philippe Saint-Andre reverts to tried and tested formula

France coach Philippe Saint-Andre has returned to the halfback combination of Morgan Parra and Francois Trinh-Duc that carried the team to their last Six Nations Grand Slam title in 2010 in a bid to subdue Ireland in Paris  Comments


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