Matt Cotton
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Alastair Cook: 'Losing Ashes hurts like hell'
Alastair Cook says that losing The Ashes "hurts like hell" but insists that England will try to recover and restore some pride in the current series.
Dec 17, 06:58
Michael Vaughan: 'England battering is embarrassing'
Michael Vaughan says that England's convincing loss in The Ashes was "embarrassing" after Australia regained the urn.
Dec 17, 06:51
Mitchell Johnson: 'Regaining Ashes is an unbelievable feeling'
Mitchell Johnson admits that he was nervous during Australia's Ashes series-clinching win in the third Test on Tuesday.
Dec 17, 06:42
Steve Smith revels in "special" Ashes moment
Steve Smith says that it is "special" to win the urn back for Australia in Perth following their Ashes win over England.
Dec 17, 06:33
Michael Clarke eyeing England Ashes whitewash
Michael Clarke wants Australia to beat England 5-0 having already regained The Ashes.
Dec 17, 06:24
Alastair Cook admits England "not good enough"
Alastair Cook says that England were not good enough to retain The Ashes following their defeat to Australia.
Dec 17, 06:13
Ariel Jacobs: Valenciennes loss "an enormous disappointment"
Ariel Jacobs says that Valenciennes were out of luck against Bordeaux on Sunday during their 2-1 defeat in Ligue 1.
Dec 16, 21:58
Francis Gillot revels in Bordeaux "satisfaction"
Francis Gillot says that he feels satisfied by Bordeaux's comeback win over Valenciennes in Ligue 1 that moves them to fourth in the table.
Dec 16, 21:55
Frederic Hantz: 'Missing players no excuse for Bastia loss'
Frederic Hantz says that Bastia cannot use missing players as an excuse for losing to Lille on Sunday.
Dec 16, 21:50
Rene Girard praises Salomon Kalou after Lille comeback
Rene Girard praises Salomon Kalou for his goals in Lille's win over Bastia on Sunday.
Dec 16, 21:45
Jose Anigo delighted by Marseille response at Lyon
Jose Anigo praises Marseille after they came from two goals down to draw at Lyon on Sunday.
Dec 16, 21:36
Remi Garde "deeply" disappointed by Lyon slump
Remi Garde says that Lyon deserved to beat Marseille having let a two-goal lead slip on Sunday.
Dec 16, 21:31
English quadrant await Champions League fate
Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United will all find out who they will draw in the knockout stages of the Champions League today.
Dec 16, 08:52
Arsenal await Jack Wilshere punishment review
Arsenal are waiting to hear if Jack Wilshere will be punished by the FA for his gesture towards the Manchester City fans on Saturday.
Dec 16, 08:27
Roberto Martinez urges Ross Barkley focus at Everton
Roberto Martinez tells Ross Barkley to keep his concentration after a brilliant start to the season for Everton.
Dec 16, 08:10
Swansea City dealt Nathan Dyer boost
Nathan Dyer has not broken his ankle but will undergo more scans at Swansea City on Monday.
Dec 16, 07:58
Samir Nasri demands Manchester City away improvement
Samir Nasri says that Manchester City must improve their away form if they are to win the Premier League title.
Dec 16, 07:45
Jose Mourinho wants Chelsea to kill opponents
Jose Mourinho tells his Chelsea players that they must develop a ruthless streak in front of goal in order to avoid panicking late on in their matches.
Dec 16, 07:28
Australia take Carberry, Root before tea
Australia take two more wickets before tea to leave England chasing 504 in the third Ashes Test.
Dec 16, 07:14
Gloucester sign British and Irish Lion Richard Hibbard
Gloucester announce the signing of British and Irish Lions hooker Richard Hibbard.
Dec 16, 06:58
Alan Solomons: 'Revenge is sweet for Edinburgh'
Alan Solomons says that his players must take full credit for Edinburgh's surprise victory over Gloucester in the Heineken Cup.
Dec 16, 06:46
Nigel Davies rues "huge setback" for Gloucester
Nigel Davies says that Gloucester's loss to Edinburgh in the Heineken Cup is a "huge setback".
Dec 16, 06:38
Conor O'Shea: 'Teamwork key to Harlequins victory'
Conor O'Shea says Harlequins played better as a team during their win over Racing Metro.
Dec 16, 06:24
Richard Cockerill hails "massive" Leicester Tigers win
Richard Cockerill feels that Leicester Tigers' last-gasp win over Montpellier may prove decisive in qualifying for the next round.
Dec 16, 06:12
Live Commentary: Maccabi Tel Aviv 1-0 Bordeaux - as it happened
Sports Mole brings you live coverage from the Europa League where Maccabi Tel Aviv host Bordeaux in Group F.
Dec 13, 15:36
Live Commentary: Vitoria de Guimaraes 1-2 Lyon - as it happened
Sports Mole brings you live coverage of the Europa League where Vitoria de Guimaraes host Lyon in their final Group I encounter.
Dec 12, 19:53
Match Analysis: Napoli 2-0 Arsenal
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at Arsenal's 2-0 defeat at Napoli in the Champions League this evening.
Dec 11, 22:09
Live Commentary: Napoli 2-0 Arsenal - as it happened
Sports Mole brings you live coverage from the Champions League where Arsenal make the trip to Napoli in Group F.
Dec 11, 18:44
Steve Mandanda targets Borussia Dortmund point
Steve Mandanda wants Marseille to earn at least a point against Borussia Dortmund in their final Champions League match.
Dec 11, 16:28
Jose Anigo demands Marseille victory over Borussia Dortmund
Jose Anigo says that Marseille need to beat Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League for the club's supporters.
Dec 11, 16:14
Adrien Rabiot hails "special" Paris Saint-Germain outing
Adrien Rabiot says that it was "special" to play in the Champions League for Paris Saint-Germain despite losing to Benfica.
Dec 11, 15:58
Javier Pastore happy with Paris Saint-Germain outing
Javier Pastore says that he will continue to give his best for Paris Saint-Germain amid rumours linking him with a move away.
Dec 11, 15:42
Marquinhos: 'Paris Saint-Germain fear nobody in Champions League'
Marquinhos says that Paris Saint-Germain are not scared about facing anyone in the knockout stages of the Champions League.
Dec 11, 15:34
Gonzalo Higuain: 'I never spoke to Arsenal'
Gonzalo Higuain says that he was not close to joining Arsenal in the summer.
Dec 11, 08:59
Kenny Dalglish: 'Fantastic Luis Suarez a joy to watch'
Kenny Dalglish says that Luis Suarez is a "joy to watch" at Liverpool amid his goalscoring spree.
Dec 11, 08:48
Danny Graham unsure on Hull City future
Danny Graham says that he does not know if he will stay at Hull City on a permanent deal.
Dec 11, 08:31
Mitchell Johnson: 'Joe Root has a cute smile'
Australia bowler Mitchell Johnson continues his mind games with England batsman Joe Root by declaring that he has a "cute little smile" ahead of the Ashes third Test.
Dec 11, 08:10
Matt Prior: 'England must stop talking'
Matt Prior says that England must do their talking on the field against Australia in The Ashes.
Dec 11, 07:56
Branislav Ivanovic out to stop Chelsea's leaky defence
Branislav Ivanovic calls on Chelsea to put an end to their run of conceding goals.
Dec 11, 07:36
Manuel Pellegrini defends Sergio Aguero snub
Manuel Pellegrini implies that he did not realise that scoring another goal against Bayern Munich would have resulted in Manchester City topping Group D in the Champions League.
Dec 11, 07:14
