Chelsea are aiming to re-establish their 10-point lead at the top of the Premier League with victory over West Ham at the London Stadium. With Man City and Tottenham both winning at the weekend to apply some pressure on the league leaders, Chelsea will take nothing for granted against a side who would relish getting another win against their London rivals. BEN GROUNDS brings you all the action as it happens.
David Haye has updated his fanbase on the extent of the Achilles injury which contributed to an 11th-round knockout by Tony Bellew at the O2 Arena on Saturday night. The heavyweight boxer suffered only the third defeat of his career as Bellew came out on top in their grudge match, but Haye was severely affected after he ruptured his Achilles in the sixth round of their epic battle.
Manchester United have written to fans travelling to Russia for Thursday’s Europa League clash to warn them not to wear colours, keep a low profile and not ‘attract attention’.
Tyrone Mings appeared to stamp on Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s head just before half-time and the Swedish star retaliated by elbowing his opponent in the face at a corner moments later.
Chelsea have had plans for their new £500m stadium on the site of Stamford Bridge approved by the Mayor of London, which will raise the club's capacity from 41,600 to 60,000.
Haye was the overwhelming favourite to win the heavyweight bout, but his corner threw in the towel in the 11th round after he ruptured his Achilles tendon.
Vunipola marked his comeback after three months out with a knee injury by playing 72 minutes of Saracens' Aviva Premiership victory over Newcastle on Sunday, demonstrating his fitness.
Arsene Wenger insists that Arsenal will decide when Alexis Sanchez leaves instead of the player after the pair were involved in an angry bust-up that led to him being dropped for the 3-1 defeat by Liverpool. Sanchez started on the bench by Arsene Wenger for Saturday's Anfield defeat following a bust-up last week, but shook hands with his manager during a session at London Colney on Monday. The Arsenal squad were put through their paces ahead of Tuesday's Champions League return leg with Bayern Munich fresh from the fall-out that followed Sanchez's sensational demotion to the bench.
If you want to chart the rise of technology and engineering in football, there are few clearer examples of modernisation than the goalkeeping glove. Decades ago they were just that, a pair of wollen gloves worn for warmth and grip rather than protection, but they are now complex constructions of foam and plastic as artfully designed as a piece of machinery. Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech has taken another step forward after debuting a truly remarkable pair of gloves during their weekend Premier League visit to Liverpool.
Alexis Sanchez's relationship with Wenger, the staff and team-mates is becoming increasingly strained. He has now made the decision not to sign a new deal at the Emirates.
SAM CUNNINGHAM: Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger finally grew tired of Sanchez's tantrums and dropped him for the defeat against Liverpool, which has only exacerbated the tense situation.
Per Mertesacker has conceded Arsenal were 'not ready for a fight' in recent weeks but insists everyone remains happy to play under Arsene Wenger.
The standing area in Orlando City's new stadium is built with noise in mind, with an aluminium floor and an error designed for fans to let off smoke bombs and flares during games. The Lions were playing at their new 25,000-capacity home for the first time on Sunday night when they took on a New York side led by David Villa and Andrea Pirlo, with the ground rocking throughout as the Floridians secured three points on opening night.
The Gunners must score at least four goals against the German champions if they are to have any chance of progressing in the Champions League but will have to do so without Mesut Ozil
It has been a tough few days for Wenger, with Arsenal falling to fifth after losing 2-0 to Liverpool on Saturday, after he left Alexis Sanchez on the bench following a row during training.
BT Sport has retained exclusive rights to broadcast the UEFA Champions League and the Europa League until 2021 in a deal worth £1.18billion.
Middlesbrough slipped into the bottom three after a 2-0 defeat to Stoke at the bet365 Stadium on Saturday. Karanka's side have not won in the league since before Christmas.
After their 2-0 win at Sunderland on Sunday, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said his side needed to win all 12 of their remaining Premier League matches to stand any chance of catching leaders Chelsea. The Blues are sitting pretty at the summit, seven points ahead of second-placed Tottenham Hotspur and eight ahead of City, with their trip to West Ham to come on Monday night. Meanwhile, the race to make it into the four Champions League spots is more intense than ever, with Arsenal and Manchester United missing out as it stands. So can Spurs or City really catch Chelsea? And will this be the season when Arsenal and United miss out on the Champions League? We analyse the remaining fixtures to try and find out.
Clarke, who took over in September, is confident he can do what has proved beyond his predecessors by dragging the organisation into the 21st century after a government vote of 'no confidence'.
When Sam Clucas opened the scoring for Hull at Leicester on Saturday, it saw the midfielder complete a remarkable record spanning from non-league football to the Premier League.
The German was sidelined indefinitely at the end of February after his club announced it was 'absolutely necessary' to stop the German from training after the disorder was diagnosed.
Another weekend has passed in the Premier League, bringing with it a mass of goals, and some fine solo performances. RALPH ELLIS looked at 10 things we learned.
Bayern Munich might be 5-1 up going into their last-16 Champions League second leg clash with Arsenal but German defender Mats Hummels won't be in the best of moods right now. The Bayern defender was left red-faced on Monday on the eve of the match with Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium. As the players boarded their team bus ahead of Tuesday's European clash, Hummels was filmed spilling what appears to be a hot drink all over his crisp suit.
Bayern Munich are on their way to London ahead of their Champions League last-16 clash with Arsenal on Tuesday night. The Bundesliga champions appeared to be supremely confident as they set off for the game at the Emirates having already secured a commanding 5-1 first-leg lead over the Gunners.
Northern Ireland boss Michael O'Neill admits he would be 'tempted' if Premier League side Leicester wanted him to become Claudio Ranieri's successor.
Massimiliano Allegri has again dismissed suggestions he will be Arsene Wenger's successor at Arsenal. He has often been linked with a move to the Premier League.
It sent the wrong message to the group when Arsenal’s best player, who every day sets the standard for workrate and quality, was left sitting on the bench in what was a massive fixture.
Something does not smell right. How does an elite club, one that was once regarded as the epitome of efficient management, come to this?
Dropping Alexis Sanchez for the trip to Anfield was Arsene Wenger's Ruud Gullit moment. He left Alan Shearer on the bench for a Tyne-Wear derby and it proved to be his downfall.
Floyd Mayweather has been reunited with the £6.50-an-hour British shop assistant he wooed - a year after the pair hit it off at a West Midlands meet-and-greet. Ramarni Ball, then a 19-year-old New Look worker, was introduced to the boxer at a £600-a-ticket fan event in Cannock, Staffordshire last February, and the pair immediately struck a chord. In the weeks that followed, Mayweather jetted the budding singer halfway across the world, taking her to star-studded events including courtside seats at an NBA game.
Floyd Mayweather continued his UK Tour in Newcastle as he partied with Sunderland striker Jermain Defoe on Sunday. The retired boxing champ is currently in the UK with his entourage for his Undefeated Tour, where he will meet fans and answer their questions - and looked to be enjoying himself with Defoe. The veteran goalscorer took to Instagram to share a photo of himself with Mayweather in the VIP area of Livello Nightclub, writing: 'Just hanging out with TBE #moneymayallday.'
A Ryder-Cup style multi-sport contest between Great Britain and the United States remains a possibility after the British Olympic Association said the two were in 'live' talks.
The combat sports icons have gone back and forth over the proposed match-up for months now and Mayweather has urged the Irishman to get a deal done whilst he remains a top draw.
Mauricio Pochettino has warned leaders Chelsea that his Tottenham team will take advantage of any slip-ups in the title race after continuing their fine form with a 3-2 victory over Everton on Sunday.
Liverpool had more than deserved their 2-1 lead heading into injury time and Georginio Wijnaldum put the result beyond doubt by finishing off a crisp counter attack in the 91st minute.
Real Madrid players and staff boarded the plane to Italy on Monday morning ahead of their Champions League showdown with Napoli on Tuesday night. Captain Sergio Ramos led the way, sharing a photo of himself looking sharp as he made his way through Madrid airport. 'Here we go!' he wrote alongside the image, clearly exicted for the last-16 tie.
Ragnar Klavan was integral to Liverpool keeping their shape in defence during the 3-1 win over Arsenal and he was rewarded with an Estonia shirt at full-time. Klavan managed to keep Oliver Giroud and later on Alexis Sanchez at bay as the Estonian made a sound return to action from illness. The 31-year-old hadn't played since early February following a bacterial infection but was fighting fit on Saturday at Anfield.
Sunderland manager David Moyes is refusing to give up on Premier League survival after his side fell six points adrift of safety following their 2-0 home loss by Manchester City on Sunday.
This is the very first season of Fabregas' career that he is not playing for a team involved in Champions League football, having starred in the competition for Arsenal and Barcelona as well as the Blues.
Napoli coach Maurizio Sarri has broken a frosty three-week silence with club president Aurelio Di Laurentiis, but said the pair discussed cinema rather than Tuesday's clash with Real Madrid.
Harrington, the former group operations director at the FA, arrives amid fresh controversy over doping investigations and has been tasked with restoring the organisation's reputation.
Tony Bellew has revealed he broke his hand in the early stages of his heavyweight victory over David Haye. It was clear that Haye was struggling physically before his trainer Shane McGuigan threw in the towel in the 11th round at London's O2 Arena, with the 36-year-old suffering a suspected Achilles injury at the halfway point of the bout. But Bellew told the BBC that he was also battling an injury throughout the fight.
JEFF POWELL: David Haye's career is in serious doubt after the former world heavyweight boxing champion had to have surgery on Sunday night for a ruptured achilles tendon.
Liverpool fighter Tony Bellew stepped up to heavyweight to stop his heavily-injured opponent in the 11th round of their dramatic 02 Arena bout, registering a shock win in the process.
Leading names in boxing and the wider world of sport paid tribute to the skill of Tony Bellew and the bravery of David Haye following their heavyweight contest at the O2 Arena.
Tony Bellew revealed he told David Haye to stop mid-round after fearing for his safety during their heavyweight showdown at the O2 Arena. Haye lost after suffering an Achilles injury.
Lewis Hamilton has taken time out of his F1 preparation this week to hit the music studio in New York City, paying a visit to hit US rap producer Vinylz. The 32-year-old has been over in the States, putting in the training ahead of the coming F1 season. But the Mercedes star opted to take a break from his busy schedule and instead turn to his musical passion to unwind, paying a visit to a famous New York music studio owned by producer Vinylz.
Tevez - signed on a record-breaking deal from Boca Juniors in January - doubled his side's advantage after Giovanni Moreno had put Gus Poyet's side on their way to victory from a free kick delivered by the former Manchester United forward. Mao Jianqin put further distance between the teams before Moreno claimed his second goal as Shenhua moved into a share of top spot in the early standings with cross-city rivals Shanghai SIPG.
The Spain midfielder captained City in their 2-0 victory at lowly Sunderland on Sunday to extend the club's unbeaten run in all competitions to nine games and lift them back into third place in the table.
A Russian lawmaker has proposed an unorthodox solution to the country's football hooliganism woes ahead of next year's World Cup - legalise it and turn it into a spectator sport.
Spurs cut the gap behind Antonio Conte's league leaders to seven points on Sunday by beating Everton 3-2 as Kane scored twice before Dele Alli added a third late on.
After Sunday's narrow 3-2 defeat by Tottenham at White Hart Lane in the Premier League, Everton manager Ronald Koeman has been given some good news to brighten up his mood. Koeman's hair has clearly made an impression as a Barcelona brewery have decided to launch a new beer inspired by his golden locks. Yes you heard that correct. The brewery have created the 'Golden Koeman' beer in order to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Barcelona's 1992 European Cup final triumph.
The England duo are rarely out of sync on a football pitch and once again it proved to be the case on Sunday afternoon as Spurs claimed a 3-2 win over Everton at White Hart Lane. Kane continued his remarkable scoring record with another two goals, while Alli sealed victory with an instinctive finish in the closing stages. However, it was their unusual manner of celebration after Kane's opening goal which caught the eye - a choreographed handshake which included a series of gestures, fist bumps and finger clicks.
The 29-year-old pointed to the stands as he walked back to the centre circle and made a telephone gesture to his ear - with some interpreting the signal as a message to the Barcelona boardroom.
CRAIG HOPE AT THE STADIUM OF LIGHT: Pep Guardiola says Manchester City must win each of their 12 remaining matches if they are to stand any chance of catching Chelsea.
The 47-year-old was in charge of the Sky Blues for 17 months between 2012 and 2013 before leaving to take the post at Huddersfield. Coventry fired Russell Slade on Sunday evening.
Torino president Urbano Cairo believes Chelsea and Arsenal target Andrea Belotti is now worth £130million. The striker scored a hat-trick in eight minutes as Torino beat Palermo 3-1.
There was a huge social media backlash against both referees while Gary Lineker tweeted that Anthony Taylor and Kevin Friend had last week been on a three-day stag do in Marbella.
Cheteshwar Pujara ended day three unbeaten on 79 as India fought back in the second Test against Australia. Having been bowled out for 189 in their first innings in Bangalore, India saw their opponents reply with 276 but reached a creditable 213 for four in their second innings for a lead of 126. Australia resumed on 237 for six, with Matthew Wade and Mitchell Starc taking their overnight partnership on to 49 before Starc (26) holed out to Ravindra Jadeja off Ravichandran Ashwin's bowling.
Gareth Southgate is expected at the London Stadium on Monday night potentially giving West Ham striker Andy Carroll a second chance to impress him ahead of announcing his next England squad.
While taking part in a Q+A on Sunday, the midfielder was asked a series of standard questions, before things turned sour when he was quizzed on his music taste.
Leroy Sane stole the show as Manchester City cruised to victory over Sunderland at the Stadium of Light, leading Phil Neville to compare the youngster to Real Madrid star Gareth Bale.
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'Back home now chillin' with feet up': Haye reveals giant strapping after having his achilles reattached
David Haye has updated his fanbase on his injury
Welcome to the new Orlando stadium where the 'Purple Wall' is all-standing and flares are encouraged in the 'smoke device area'
The stadium is impressive
Hummels left red-faced after spilling drink all over his suit...
But Bayern Munich team-mate Muller shows no signs of sympathy by laughing loudly
Bottoms up, Ronald! Koeman's golden hair inspires Barcelona brewery to launch beer
They are toasting 25th anniversary of the European Cup triumph
Ramos leads the way as Real jet off to Italy for Champions League showdown with Napoli
The Spanish side take a 3-1 lead with them to Naples
Is Alexis Sanchez right to want to leave Arsenal?
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Bayern bring the big guns as they travel for Arsenal clash
The German champions brought their big names despite holding a 5-1 first-leg lead
Mayweather reunited with British girl he whisked away to LA
Floyd Mayweather hit it off with the £6.50-an-hour shop assistant while on tour last year
More style than his time at Old Trafford? Depay and girlfriend show off at Paris Fashion Week
The Manchester United flop dressed to impress
Hamilton visits 'the Death Star' as F1 star spends time in rap producer Vinylz' studio
The British racer is preparing for the new Formula One season
Celtic striker Griffiths sends over-the-shoulder selfie to Twitter fan who papped him in TGI Fridays
Bhoys man showed his sense of humour
After Ibrahimovic said Mings 'jumped into his elbow' what are football's worst excuses?
Here is a selection of the most flimsy...
Wright left in tears after beating Price in UK Open final to win the first televised title of his career
The colourful Snakebite won 11-6
Mayweather continues to enjoy retirement as he hangs out with Newcastle players... IN GATESHEAD
Money Man was in the north east on Sunday
Spurs stars shaken not stirred with goal celebration vs Everton
Kane and Dele did a choreographed move after the former scored to put them ahead 1-0
Hero's welcome for Torres at Atletico after head injury
Fans paid tribute to star by unveiling banners of support and chanting his name in the ninth minute
From Rags to riches
Klavan was given an Estonia shirt by a fan at full-time of Liverpool's 3-1 win over Arsenal so he returned the favour with his own Reds jersey
From Russia without love? CSKA Moscow and Zenit hooligans fight in the stands during Russian Premier League match
Ugly scenes on Saturday
Breaking Bones! Bellew reveals he suffered a broken hand during Haye fight
The Liverpudlian suffered the injury in the second or third round of his victory
Messi dialled in during Barcelona win
He pointed to the stands after scoring and made a telephone gesture to his ear - dedicating the goal to his nephew
Kante was playing in France's ninth tier six years ago and... now he's heading towards another title
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AP McCoy reveals the agony of his retirement as former champion jockey laments: 'I'd give it all back if I could ride again for a year'
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Haye vs Bellew brings out the stars as Joshua, Courtois and others flock to watch the O2 Arena grudge match
The hottest ticket in town
Should he have been sent off? Ibrahimovic avoids red after elbow on Mings
But the Swedish striker was stamped on at Old Trafford
Muir claims her first senior international gold as she wins 1500m at European Indoor Championships
Road to the top has been full of disappointments
Mkhitaryan arrives at Old Trafford alongside girlfriend... and has to watch his side lose
Manchester United missed the Armenian midfielder against Bournemouth
Still hungry to succeed? Mayweather tucks into burger in Stoke... at the same restaurant his foe McGregor visited
Pair could meet soon
City smiler Sane on why family keeps him happy: I get balance from Mum and my speed from Dad!
Leroy Sane has a good sporting family history
Back with a ball in his hand: Chapecoense goalkeeper Follmann works on recovery three months after air disaster which killed his team-mates
'Headbutted, spat at and punched' - referee, 18, calls on officials to boycott grassroots matches after abuse
Ryan Hampson believes 2,000 ref could strike
Torres released from hospital following horror head injury in Atletico Madrid's draw with Deportivo
He suffered a horrific head injury
Put your football knowledge to the test in our SPOT THE BALL challenge
Can you get every one right the latest instalment of our Friday quiz?
Star in a VERY unreasonably priced car: Romero swaps £20k Fiat for £170k Lamborghini
Man Utd goalkeeper has expensive taste
Lampard and Kante pick up gongs at London football awards
It was a positive night for Chelsea midfielders of the past and the present on Thursday
West Ham preview Iron Men... but what was up with Carroll's boots?
The striker wore a pair of pink shoes as West Ham held a premiere for the new film
A different type of football! Messi meets Patriots star Gronk
The Super Bowl winner visited Barcelona's training ground after their 6-1 victory
You're too big for your boots! Stormzy meets Ibrahimovic and Co at Manchester United's training ground
Rapper grabbed limelight from superstar striker!
Wiggins reacts angrily when questioned about mystery medical package at centre of Team Sky row
Confronted by reporters on his doorstep
It's M-UFC! Manchester United captain Rooney poses with fight star McGregor
Big career decisions lie ahead for both men in next few months
Giroud, Monreal and Cech become referees for the day... so will they stop moaning about decisions now?
Arsenal stars found out how hard is it to officiate
Tommy Gemmell dies: Celtic mourn Lisbon Lion as he passes away after long illness
Gemmell scored in the famous European Cup final win over Inter Milan
Joshua shows he's got Eye of the Tiger as he dances to a band playing Rocky theme tune outside his favourite restaurant
Having fun in London
Go and get the guitar... Jesus goes acoustic as he looks for musical distractions on road to recovery
Injured star was keeping his spirits up with a tune
Bale out: Real Madrid star sees red during draw with Las Palmas
Gareth Bale received the first red card of his Real Madrid career as his side droppd points again
Federer crashes out of Dubai Tennis Championships after failing to take three match points against world No 116
Loses to Evgeny Donskoy
Ronnie Moran is Mr Liverpool - he joined in 1949 and was so successful he left almost 50 years later with 44 trophies
Club legend
Manchester United star Rojo steps into £95,000 Cadillac Escalade after dining in his training gear
No time to change for the Argentinian
Villas-Boas posts rare photo with Sir Bobby Robson, the man who gave him his first job, to celebrate 300th game as a manager
Flashback
Real Madrid ace Bale to open his own sports bar in Cardiff
Wales forward marks St David's Day with plans for his new bar 'Elevens' in home country's capital
England train in Oxford under watchful eye of Jones as they prepare to face Scotland in Six Nations
Calcutta Cup is up for grabs at Twickenham
Rosberg returns to the Mercedes garage during pre-season testing in Barcelona
But German world champion steers clear of Lewis Hamilton
Ice cold Terry hits the slopes with wife Toni after Antonio Conte hands his Chelsea stars four-day break
Chelsea's club captain escapes on a cool trip
United boss Mourinho heads out for a family meal in London
Jose out with his wife and family after news emerged of friendship with woman police officer
Manchester City squad perform 'Salt Bae' during trip to Abu Dhabi
Guardiola's side did their best impression of the internet star during break
Raith Rovers play midfielder Stevenson in goal for 1-0 defeat to Scottish Championship relegation rivals Ayr
Club have THREE keepers out injured
Hamilton dominates second morning of F1 pre-season testing in Barcelona
Three-time former world champion posted the fastest time
When Dale Evans fought Mike Towell, it ended in a fatality that shook British boxing.
Fighter speaks to RIATH AL-SAMARRAI about getting back in the ring
West Ham skipper Noble reveals: 'I pick a fight if training is not good enough'
KIERAN GILL sits down with Hammers captain and boss Bilic
Oscar and Hulk strike in big Asian Champions League victory for super-rich Shanghai
Former Chelsea midfielder scored for team he recently joined
Neymar hits his straps as Barca star shows off impressive collection of designer watches
Barcelona forward Neymar is no stranger to the finer things in life
Will Tatiana Calderon become the first female to start a Formula One grand prix since 1976?
Colombian has joined Sauber in the role of development driver
Lo've come a long way, Dani: Alves shares throwback picture from Bahia days
Juventus full-back posted picture of days at his first club in Brazil
Man City stars return from Abu Dhabi training camp... and get stuck with faulty training ground barrier
Back to reality after Abu Dhabi training trip
Pogba dons £972 trainers as he celebrates Manchester United's win over Southampton
He enjoyed a meal at Novikov
Stormzy joins Arsenal legend Parlour for rap session as 'Ray-Pizzee' spits lyrics
Parlour impressed South London rap artist Stormzy
Feeling bright: City stars return to Manchester after Abu Dhabi sunshine break
Pep's side take on Huddersfield in their FA Cup replay in midweek
Elneny no longer feels ropey: Arsenal midfielder steps up his recovery from injury
The Egyptian sustained a knock in Arsenal's 2-0 win over Sutton
Is Mayweather on the phone to McGregor?
The former boxer watched the LA Lakers as talk rumbled on about his potential fight with the UFC star
F1 pre-season fitness
Ahead of 2017 term, Sportsmail visits McLaren's state-of-the-art base to experience the gruelling preparations of a driver
Ronaldinho gets into the Carnival spirit as he takes time off from ambassadorial duties
The former Barcelona and Brazil star was happy to pose for selfies
I'm the Special One! Ibrahimovic secures EFL Cup glory for Manchester United
He said: 'This is what I predicted... wherever I went I won'
Craig David chills on a Sunday! Pop star cheers on the Saints
Unfortunately for the Brit, Southampton were beaten by Man United in the EFL Cup final
'Thank God operation was successful'
Chelsea loanee Lucas Piazon vows to return from broken jaw to play for Fulham again this season
You doner what you're doing! Ozil visits a kebab shop and tries his hand at meat slicing
The Arsenal man is used to carving up defences after all
'I love you FOREVRA': Patrice Evra wishes ex-United team-mate Park Ji-Sung happy birthday as he makes funny Rush Hour reference
Hollywood footballers
Golfer strips down to boxers and braves 'snake-infested waters' to make a splash at the 2017 Honda Classic
Shawn Stefani bared all in effort to make the cut
Joshua 'has a feeling' he will knock Klitschko out when they meet at Wembley
Joshua revealed his prediction for his meeting with Klitschko
Larger than life! Brazil legend Ronaldo hugs giant statue... of himself at Nike HQ
Brazil legend Ronaldo was reunited with his statue in Portland
Man United flop Depay wishes Mayweather a happy birthday... while wearing £4,000 Louis Vuitton boxing gloves
Lyon star paid tribute to boxing legend
A day in the life of a modern manager: Behind the scenes with Boro boss Karanka
He even lets players chat on their phones in the dressing room!
Cash is the icing on Floyd's cake! Mayweather celebrates 40th birthday in typical 'Money Man' style
Talk about having your cake and eating it
Eddie gets stuck in! England boss Jones joins rough and tumble of training with squad
Special guest Alastair Cook, watched on as brave boss coached
Venezuelan labelled 'worst skier alive' after comical mishaps at World Championships
Adrian Solano had never even trained on snow before...
'Ungrateful English!' Italian papers react with shock and dismay after Ranieri is sacked
Sports dailies in his native Italy backed Claudio Ranieri
ATLETICO MADRID 3-0 VALENCIA: Atletico Madrid's French forwards Antoine Griezmann and Kevin Gameiro fired them to a first win in three league outings as they beat Valencia 3-0 on Sunday to maintain their hold on Spain's fourth Champions League qualifying place. Top scorer Griezmann latched onto a through ball from Koke to arrow a first-time finish into the bottom corner in the 10th minute, while Gameiro notched his 10th league goal this season three minutes after the break with the help of a deflection.
Palace winger Jeffrey Schlupp took to Instagram to post a photograph of himself with team-mates Ezekiel Fryers and Jason Puncheon riding bikes around in the Moroccan sunshine.
Russia's hooligan problem flared up again on Saturday night when CSKA Moscow and Zenit St Petersburg supporters clashed in the stands during the Premier League match. The two clubs have a long and bitter rivalry and the goalless draw between the two title contenders at the Arena CSKA was overshadowed by off-field violence.
The 42-year-old former Turkey international, who coached Hannover from early 2014 to 2015, was most recently manager of second-tier Kaiserslautern, until leaving last December.
Mark Clattenburg will take charge of the Crown Prince Cup final in Saudi Arabia on Friday — ruling him out of the weekend's FA Cup quarter-finals. It will be the referee's first game in the Middle East.
Mourinho guided the Blues to the Premier League in 2015, and after a disappointing campaign last year - which cost the manager his job - they have returned to the top of the table this time around.
The 23-year-old has been sidelined for almost a year with a series of niggling ankle injuries, but has now received the all-clear from his surgeon to return to the pitch in the coming weeks.
Jose Fonte joined West Ham in an £8million deal in January after spending seven years with Southampton. During his spell, he helped the club rise from League One to the Premier League.
Diego Simeone wants Atletico Madrid to end the season as strongly as possible after Sunday's defeat of Valencia lifted them to fourth in La Liga.
IAN LADYMAN AT THE STADIUM OF LIGHT: They say that 2-0 is always a dangerous score line, the theory being that a goal for the opposition gets them back in the game. At Sunderland this season, different rules apply. This was a game that was pretty much over at 1-0 to Manchester City. When they doubled that lead on the hour it was time to turn the lights out. Indeed when Jermain Defoe struck a post with the game goalless after 19 minutes, it felt as though Sunderland's best chance of taking anything from this game had already come and gone. That is how it turned out.
Borussia Dortmund attacking midfielder Marco Reus has been ruled out until the start of April with a hamstring injury.
We've collated 20 pictures where the ball could be in a number of different locations and placed four different numbered balls on the photo. Your challenge is to identify which numbered ball is obscuring the actual ball in the photograph from the match.
There was uproar on Saturday when referee Anthony Taylor awarded Burnley a penalty, even though it was Burnley player Sam Vokes who handled in the box against Swansea.
The Magpies head for Reading knowing a third victory in eight days against a promotion rival following their wins at Brighton and Huddersfield would further enhance their title credentials.
Danny Drinkwater believes Craig Shakespeare is a 'good fit' for the Leicester manager's job after turning their season around by simplifying instructions to secure two vital wins.
Robert Snodgrass has revealed how West Ham's warm-weather training break in Dubai almost turned into a damp squib. 'The weather was worse than Scotland,' Snodgrass said.
The Malaysia national team have been instructed by the country's government not to travel to North Korea for their Asian Cup qualifier later this month because of safety concerns.
Celtic and Rangers will meet in the semi-finals of the Scottish Cup, with holders Hibernian - who have appeared in the last four in each of the last three seasons - facing Aberdeen.
The 27-year-old England scrum-half, on the bench against Italy last Sunday but expected to start in Saturday’s Calcutta Cup clash, is only too aware of the passion the fixture inspires between two sets of supporters that former Scotland coach Jim Telfer claims could not be more different.
Shaun Edwards has admitted that star wing George North 'was not at his best' in the defeat against Scotland that effectively ended Wales' RBS 6 Nations title hopes.
The 31-year-old made a successful comeback from a long-term kidney injury in Ulster's 19-7 win over Treviso on Friday night, but missed Ireland's session on Monday owing to new bruising.
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MARTHA KELNER IN BELGRADE: With doping poisoning the sporting landscape, it is a welcome antidote that the brightest young star in British athletics does not even drink coffee, let alone take any of the myriad supplements on offer. Fuelled by water, bananas and five hours' sleep, Laura Muir powered to her second title in 21 hours at the European Indoor Championships. It was a golden night in Belgrade as Asha Philip won the 60metres in a national record 7.06sec and Great Britain equalled their best medal tally at this meeting.
The Italian started his sprint with about 200m to go and held off John Degenkolb of Trek-Segafredo to claim the most important win of his career by half-a-bike length.
Joe Root's series-clinching return to Antigua featured the added bonus that this time he will be leaving with his right thumb intact. Root combined brilliantly with Chris Woakes to score 102 runs between them.
The PCB said Monday in a statement that Misbah told Shaharyar Khan of his desire to continue as captain for the West Indies series and the chairman approved the move.
DEREK LAWRENSON IN MEXICO: Dustin Johnson has won the first World Golf Championship of the year and stays as world No 1. The US Open champion has started the year in fine form.
Bristol’s bid for Aviva Premiership survival suffered a crushing blow at Sixways as their relegation rivals Worcester cruised to a 41-24 victory.
Boos chorused around the T-Mobile Arena as Tyron Woodley was announced as the winner of the UFC 209 main event, in his rematch against Stephen 'Wonderboy' Thompson in Las Vegas.
Low-key Walsh, McManus’s No 2 jockey in Ireland, is chief beneficiary of injured Barry Geraghty’s absence from the biggest meeting of the season but also steps in for some pressure rides.
Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips ahead of Monday's meetings at Lingfield, Wolverhampton and Southwell.
EXCLUSIVE - ROB DRAPER: At Suresnes football club in the Parisian suburbs, just across the River Seine from Bois de Boulogne, they still remember N’Golo Kante arriving as a nine-year-old. Jeunesse Sportive de Suresnes is only an amateur club. Indeed Pierre Ville, club secretary and coach, and Francois Missana, a first-team coach, have to spend some time counting through the different leagues above them before eventually deciding that they now play in the ninth tier of French football. And yet remarkably this is the club at which the man now touted as the best player in the Premier League played until just six years ago.
Getting sacked, as I did at Eastleigh last month, is always upsetting and disappointing. My life was non-stop telephone calls but after one conversation it all just ceases.
OLIVER HOLT: When they began to race seven years ago, Team Sky were cast as an angelic voice crying out in the wilderness. They were the wholesome British antidote to Lance and Floyd and Vino.
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: England have not really fired properly in this Championship yet. They played well at key momentsto dig themselves out of a hole against France and Wales
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