• West Ham suspend transfer director after he claims African players ’cause mayhem’
• Theo Walcott sees a great partnership ahead with Seamus Coleman at Everton
• Riyad Mahrez in a ‘very difficult situation’ with Leicester teammates after trying to force transfer
• Leigh Griffiths hits winner for Celtic against Partick Thistle
• Antonio Conte: This is already a good season
• Football rumours: More moves at Arsenal and changes expected in Manchester
• Alexis Sanchez’s move to Man United to be confirmed imminently
• ‘Embarrassment’ in Scotland over failed pursuit of Michael O’Neill
• Bottom-side Swansea stun high-flying Liverpool
• Tottenham lose ground in race for top-four place

Soccer

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  BT Sport renews rights deal for European football

  BT Sport has retained the exclusive rights to show Champions League and Europa League games until the end of the 2020-21 season, it has announced. The broadcaster has agreed a three-year...

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  Jurgen Klopp rejects claims Liverpool players are not physical

  Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has dismissed claims his players are a soft touch and easily intimidated on the pitch. Monday’s 3-1 defeat at Leicester saw the Reds out-fought and out-thought in...

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  Mourinho hopes Rooney stays at Manchester United and Shaw proves his worth

  Jose Mourinho had Wayne Rooney and Luke Shaw on his mind on Friday, with the Manchester United manager hoping his captain remains at Old Trafford next season and that the left-back...

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  Leicester stay silent on reports linking them with Roy Hodgson

  Leicester have refused to respond to reports that former England manager Roy Hodgson has been approached about their managerial vacancy. The reigning Premier League champions sacked title-winning boss Claudio Ranieri last...

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  Blackburn boost survival hopes with win over Derby

  Blackburn claimed all three points in Tony Mowbray’s first home game in charge to boost their survival prospects and weaken Derby’s diminishing play-off hopes. Ex-Celtic and West Brom boss Mowbray was...

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  Mo Diame fluke revives Newcastle who pinch late victory at Brighton

  Newcastle came from behind to stun Brighton with two late goals to reclaim top spot in the Championship. The Seagulls were leading through Glenn Murray’s controversial penalty until a fluked effort...

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  Porto suffer two-goal defeat to Juventus

  Juventus struck twice in the second half to take control of their Champions League last-16 tie against 10-man Porto. The Portuguese champions had their backs to the wall for much of...

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  Leicester City may go on the hunt for Martin O’Neill after sacking Claudio Ranieri

  Leicester City could make another attempt to lure Martin O’Neill from the Republic of Ireland hotseat after sacking title-winning boss Claudio Ranieri last night, writes John Fallon. Before their Thai billionaires...

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  Premier League rumours: Eden Hazard bound for pastures new in the summer

  The latest gossip and rumours from the newspapers and online. EDEN HAZARD has been engaged in months of secret talks with Real Madrid and will leave Chelsea in the summer, according...

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  Late Zlatan winner sees Manchester United into FA Cup quarter-finals

  Zlatan Ibrahimovic spared Manchester United’s blushes at embattled Blackburn as he fired Jose Mourinho’s men into the FA Cup quarter-finals. Fighting on four fronts has left United with a bloated fixture...