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Frank Lampard admitted his disappointment at not being given more time by Chelsea after the club sacked their record goalscorer as manager on Monday. Club owner Roman Abramovic insisted the ...

Arsenal will again be without captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang for Tuesday night’s trip to Southampton. The striker missed Saturday’s FA Cup fourth-round defeat by Saints due to what was ...

Pep Guardiola has hailed Sam Allardyce as a genius as he prepares for Manchester City’s trip to West Brom on Tuesday. Veteran manager Allardyce is hoping to steer the ...

Conor McGregor blamed extended spells away from the UFC for his shock defeat to Dustin Poirier but the Irishman said “don’t write me off yet” as he vowed to ...

Holders Arsenal were sent crashing out of the FA Cup as a Gabriel Magalhaes own goal gave Southampton a deserved win in their fourth-round tie on the south coast. Mikel ...

Jose Mourinho will not risk leaving any of his big guns behind when Tottenham visit Wycombe in the FA Cup fourth round on Monday night. Spurs were able to leave ...

The FA Cup returns this weekend as the fourth-round ties are played out across the country. While lockdown rules mean there will be no fans present for any of the ...

Frank Lampard has told his Chelsea players to forget the Premier League title race and fight their way back into the top-four battle. The Blues boss hailed second-placed Leicester as ...

Liverpool’s winless league run stretched to four games after an Anfield stalemate but in contrast Manchester City were back to their ruthless best. At the other end of the ...

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola is devoting his full attention to beating Crystal Palace this weekend after two seasons of struggles against Roy Hodgson’s side. City are in good ...

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer cannot wait to take table-topping Manchester United to reigning champions Liverpool on Sunday, when the 1999 treble hero will attempt to mastermind his first win against their bitter ...

Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho says the solution to his side dropping points late on in games is simple – score more and cut out the defensive mistakes. Wednesday’s 1-1 draw ...

West Brom boss Sam Allardyce has criticised the Government’s interference in football after admitting that the fear of catching Covid-19 has “numbed” the enjoyment of his Premier League return. ...

Andy Murray’s participation at the Australian Open is in doubt after he tested positive for coronavirus. The former world number one was due to travel to Australia on one ...

Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson says it is difficult for emotions to be controlled in a game situation amid calls for Premier League players to stop celebrating goals. Referees in ...

Ronnie O’Sullivan rallied from the brink of defeat to beat Ding Junhui in a final frame decider and keep alive his hopes of an eighth Masters title. O’Sullivan ...

Premier League referees will warn captains “the eyes of the world are on us” in a bid to stamp out goal celebrations amid tighter coronavirus restrictions. Match officials will specifically ...

A decrease in home advantage has the Premier League on course for an all-time first, with away teams outscoring home teams this season. With almost every match this season played ...

Formula One bosses have unveiled a revamped calendar following the postponements of the Australian and Chinese Grands Prix. The traditional curtain-raiser at Melbourne’s Albert Park will move to November, ...

Another midweek round of Premier League matches could see Liverpool lose their place at the top of the table. Here, the PA news agency takes a look at some of ...

By Nick Purewal, PA Frank Lampard does not fear any player power problems at Stamford Bridge despite Chelsea’s stuttering form. The Blues boss conceded he cannot keep all his ...

By Ella Walker It’s been a funny old year, and one that saw kitchens – private and professional – under greater duress than ever before. Back in March, lockdown sent us ...

By Lisa Salmon It’s been an incredibly tough year – and it’s not surprising more people than usual have been drowning their sorrows, or spicing up endless evenings at ...

Pele has denied updating his Instagram profile after being accused of attempting to overshadow the record-breaking achievements of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. Three-time World Cup winner Pele declares himself ...