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The rift between Christopher Samba and Blackburn boss Steve Kean appears to be widening after the manager hinted their on-going dispute could see the club take legal action against the defender.

England coach Fabio Capello may have breached his contract by publicly criticising the Football Association's move to remove John Terry as captain.

Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish believes Luis Suarez will come back a better player after his eight-game suspension for the use of racist language towards Manchester United defender Patrice Evra.

After winning the MotoGP™ World Championship title first season as a Repsol Honda Team rider, Casey Stoner is ready to defend his crown onboard the 1000cc RC213V in a season full of new endeavors, both professional and personal.

James Allison explains why teams have elected to go with a stepped nose design for the 2012 F1 season

David Davies thinks Fabio Capello may be in breach of contract over his comments on John Terry.

Nicky Hayden will undergo surgery on Tuesday to speed up the recovery of his left shoulder after weakness at the Test in Sepang made riding difficult.

After claiming the third fastest time at the Official MotoGP™ Test at Sepang, Repsol's Dani Pedrosa looks ahead to the start of the season on April 6th in Qatar

Fabio Capello says he disagrees with the Football Association's decision to strip John Terry of the national team's captaincy.

Inter Milan captain Javier Zanetti has apologised to the club's fans after "their worst performance of the season'' against Roma.

Aston Villa boss Alex McLeish was told to "f*** off" by Stephen Ireland during Sunday's defeat at Newcastle, while winger Charles N'Zogbia also hit out on Twitter.

Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart insists he is not thinking about replacing John Terry as England captain, and believes there are more obvious choices for the role.

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson criticised assistant referee Darren Cann after the 3-3 draw with Chelsea.

Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas was disappointed that the supporters booed Rio Ferdinand throughout Sunday's match against Manchester United.

Steve Kean wants the situation surrounding Chris Samba to be resolved as soon as possible.

Andre Villas-Boas admits Chelsea fans were wrong to jeer Rio Ferdinand and Patrice Evra.

Alan Pardew believes Papiss Cisse could out-score Demba Ba in the rest of the season.

Eric Boullier says it will take Lotus time to become championship contenders in F1

Michael Chopra's injury-time winner leaves Coventry City rooted to the bottom of the table and lifts Ipswich Town 10 points clear of the relegation zone. (UK only).

Joe Hart believes there are more obvious choices than him for the role of England captain.

“I have had some offers to ride BSB, AMA, IDM and endurance racing... I'm just looking for the best way to go, and a team that can win!” – Anthony West.

Ten-man West Ham move four points clear at the top of the Championship table with a narrow derby win over London rivals Millwall at Upton Park. (UK only).

Southampton lose further ground on Championship leaders West Ham as they play out a draw against promotion hopefuls Birmingham at St Andrew's. (UK only).

John Eustace scores twice to help Watford to a victory over Barnsley. (UK only).

Middlesbrough remain without a league win since Boxing Day after being held to a goalless draw by Crystal Palace. (UK only).

Blackpool winger Matt Phillips fired two late goals to snatch all three points for the Seasiders at promotion rivals Cardiff City. (UK only).

Jay Rodriguez's solo goal rescues a point for Burnley and denies Peterborough their first win since Boxing Day. (UK only).

Sir Alex Ferguson was furious at one of the officials after Manchester United's incredible comeback at Stamford Bridge, claiming Chelsea defender Gary Cahill should have been sent off during the 3-3 draw.

Liverpool's Jamie Carragher is out for revenge when Spurs visit Anfield tonight.

Latest news from day four of the third Test between Pakistan and England in Dubai.

GENERAL: A look at the stories making the back-page headlines in today's papers.

Rob Nicol was the hero as New Zealand beat Zimbabwe by 141 runs in the second ODI.

Kevin Bond expects Liverpool fans to whip up a fervent atmosphere on Monday night.

“They also say you slow down when you get married, but in my first year of marriage I won the title and when I found out that we were having a baby I won it a second time” – Casey Stoner.

After struggling with his healing shoulder during the Sepang MotoGP test, Nicky Hayden travelled directly to California for a thorough examination at Doctor Arthur Ting's clinic...

FIFA president Sepp Blatter insists the leaders of the Egypt FA must be reinstated, calling their dismissal "direct interference" by the government.

Valencia maintained their seven-point advantage over Atletico Madrid in the race for a Champions League place after a disappointing goalless draw at the Vicente Calderon.

Papiss Demba Cisse announced his arrival in English football with a stunning debut goal as Newcastle United secured a 2-1 victory over Aston Villa to keep their challenge for a surprise top-four finish in the on track.

Technical director James Allison says Lotus need to wait and see how competitive the new E20 will be this season

Romain Grosjean admits his approach is different as he returns to F1 for a second chance in 2012