Kristian Johnson
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Live Commentary: West Ham United 0-0 Stoke City - as it happened
Relive the action from West Ham United's 0-0 draw with Stoke City from Upton Park.
Dec 12, 14:00
Live Commentary: Gent 2-1 Zenit St Petersburg - as it happened
Relive Gent's 2-1 victory over Zenit St Petersburg in Group H of the Champions League which saw the Belgian side progress to the last 16 of the competition.
Dec 9, 19:15
Swansea City sack Garry Monk
Swansea City sack manager Garry Monk with immediate effect.
Dec 9, 15:47
Connor Randall, Ryan Fulton pen long-term Liverpool deals
Liverpool youngsters Connor Randall and Ryan Fulton both sign long-term deals and commit their futures to the club.
Dec 9, 15:43
Report: Garry Monk has strained relationship with Swansea City players
Garry Monk's relationship with his Swansea City players has become 'strained', according to reports.
Dec 9, 15:12
Greg Rutherford denies claims of withdrawal from SPOTY running
Greg Rutherford confirms that he will attend the 2015 BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards ceremony, but labels Tyson Fury's comments on homosexuality "derogatory".
Dec 9, 14:50
Philippe Coutinho recovers from hamstring injury
Philippe Coutinho joins up with the Liverpool squad for the first time in five matches for their Europa League trip to Sion.
Dec 9, 14:27
Nabil Bentaleb, Nacer Chadli return to Tottenham Hotspur squad for AS Monaco clash
Nabil Bentaleb and Nacer Chadli both return to the Tottenham Hotspur squad for their Europa League tie at home to AS Monaco.
Dec 9, 14:12
Alan Stubbs: 'Youngsters can propel Everton into top four'
Alan Stubbs suggests that Everton "build a team" around their youngsters in order to break into the top four.
Dec 9, 13:51
Rene Meulensteen: 'Jurgen Klopp can cope without Daniel Sturridge at Liverpool'
Rene Meulensteen believes that Jurgen Klopp "will not mess around" with Daniel Sturridge and backs the Liverpool manager to achieve success "with or without" the striker.
Dec 9, 13:30
Marcos Rojo undergoes 'successful' shoulder surgery
Marcos Rojo undergoes surgery on his dislocated shoulder and confirms that it is 'successful'.
Dec 9, 13:08
Live Commentary: Galatasaray 1-1 Astana - as it happened
Relive Galatasaray's 1-1 draw with Astana in the final Champions League Group C game, which saw the Turkish side finish above their Kazakhstani opponents in third.
Dec 8, 19:15
Live Commentary: Southampton 1-1 Aston Villa - as it happened
Relive Southampton's 1-1 draw with Aston Villa at St Mary's Stadium, as Villa's winless run stretches to 14 league matches.
Dec 5, 14:01
Reading sack manager Steve Clarke
Reading sack manager Steve Clarke following their 1-0 defeat to Queens Park Rangers in the Championship.
Dec 4, 09:51
Arsene Wenger: "I never force anyone to play"
Arsene Wenger says that he is not to blame for Arsenal's current injuries, insisting that he "never forces anyone to play".
Dec 4, 09:43
Mauricio Pochettino "happy" with Tottenham Hotspur title talk
Mauricio Pochettino says that he is happy for Tottenham Hotspur to be mentioned as title contenders.
Dec 4, 09:25
South Africa lose early wicket in response to India's 334
South Africa bowl India out for 334 in the first innings of the fourth Test in Delhi, before reaching 38-1 at tea.
Dec 4, 09:06
Eddie Howe: 'It's a good time for Bournemouth to face Chelsea'
Eddie Howe says that Bournemouth are "meeting Chelsea at a good time" ahead of their clash at Stamford Bridge.
Dec 4, 08:45
Steve McClaren: 'Newcastle United must keep working hard'
Steve McClaren says that his tenure at Newcastle United has been "tough", but rallies his players to "keep working hard".
Dec 4, 08:23
Chris Froome releases blood test data, insists "I'm 100% clean"
Team Sky cyclist Chris Froome insists that he is "100% clean" as he releases blood test data.
Dec 4, 08:09
Transfer Talk Update: Luis Suarez, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Sadio Mane
Sports Mole takes a look at the latest news and rumours in the transfer world.
Dec 4, 07:59
Lucas Leiva: 'Liverpool are still developing'
Lucas Leiva says that Liverpool are "in good shape" but refuses to discuss talk of a Premier League title challenge.
Dec 4, 07:44
Gerard Pique: 'Gary Neville appointment will make Valencia trip difficult'
Barcelona defender Gerard Pique says that Gary Neville's appointment at Valencia will make for a "difficult" test at the Mestalla on Saturday.
Dec 4, 07:15
Carlos Carvalhal: 'Stoke City deserved victory over Sheffield Wednesday'
Carlos Carvalhal congratulates Stoke City after they beat his Sheffield Wednesday side 2-0 in the quarter-finals of the League Cup.
Dec 1, 22:58
Gerard Deulofeu: 'It's easy to play with Romelu Lukaku'
Gerard Deulofeu says that "playing with Romelu Lukaku is easy" after Everton's 2-0 win over Middlesbrough in the League Cup, in which both players scored.
Dec 1, 22:37
Roberto Martinez hails "mature" Everton after Middlesbrough win
Roberto Martinez says that Everton's 2-0 win over Middlesbrough in the League Cup quarter-finals was "very pleasing".
Dec 1, 22:23
Manuel Pellegrini happy with "very solid" Manchester City performance
Manuel Pellegrini says that he is pleased with the way his side recovered from Saturday's game to beat Hull City 4-1 in the League Cup semi-finals.
Dec 1, 22:15
Stirling Albion coast into fourth round of Scottish Cup
Sterling Albion thrash Cumbernauld Colts 6-0 to reach the fourth round of the Scottish Cup with ease.
Dec 1, 21:51
Stoke City into League Cup semi-finals for first time in 43 years
Stoke City are through to the semi-finals of the League Cup after beating Sheffield Wednesday 2-0 at the Britannia Stadium.
Dec 1, 21:39
Everton brush aside Middlesbrough to reach League Cup semi-finals
Gerard Deulofeu and Romelu Lukaku strike to give Everton a 2-0 win at Middlesbrough and send the Toffees through to the semi-finals of the League Cup.
Dec 1, 21:37
Manchester City advance into League Cup semi-finals
Manchester City score three late goals in a 4-1 win over Hull City to reach the semi-finals of the League Cup.
Dec 1, 21:36
Half-Time Report: Ibrahim Afellay hands Stoke City advantage at break
Stoke City lead Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 after 45 minutes of the League Cup quarter-final at the Britannia Stadium after Ibrahim Affelay's first goal for the club.
Dec 1, 20:35
Half-Time Report: Gerard Deulofeu, Romelu Lukaku put Everton in command
Gerard Deulofeu and Romelu Lukaku hand Everton a 2-0 advantage at half time in their League Cup quarter-final away at Middlesbrough.
Dec 1, 20:33
Half-Time Report: Wilfried Bony edges Manchester City ahead
Manchester City lead Hull City 1-0 in their League Cup quarter-final thanks to Wilfried Bony's early goal.
Dec 1, 20:32
Team News: Stoke City hand Peter Crouch third start of season
Peter Crouch starts for just the third time this season as Stoke City host Sheffield Wednesday in the League Cup quarter-final.
Dec 1, 18:58
Team News: David Silva captains Manchester City on return to starting XI
David Silva captains Manchester City on his first start in almost two months as they welcome Hull City to the Etihad Stadium for the League Cup quarter-final.
Dec 1, 18:52
Team News: Romelu Lukaku, Ross Barkley start for Everton
Everton name a strong starting XI for their League Cup quarter-final away at Championship side Middlesbrough.
Dec 1, 18:49
Paris Saint-Germain pick up ninth straight win in Ligue 1
Paris Saint-Germain thrash Troyes 4-1 to extend their winning run in Ligue 1 to nine games.
Nov 28, 18:02
Ronald Koeman: 'We were very poor for the first 20 minutes'
Ronald Koemans blames a "very poor" first 20 minutes for Southampton's 3-1 loss to Manchester City.
Nov 28, 17:48
Heurelho Gomes suffers concussion in win over Aston Villa
Quique Sanchez Flores confirms that Watford goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes suffered a concussion in the 3-2 win over Aston Villa.
Nov 28, 17:36
