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/ 4181 days agoWenger hints at Alexis Sanchez return for Arsenal-Leicester match
Manager Arsene Wenger is ready to throw Alexis Sanchez straight back into the side as Arsenal look to bounce back from their defeat at Tottenham with victory over Barclays Premier League bottom club Leicester on Tuesday night. The Gunners went down 2-1 at White Hart Lane on Saturday, hit by a second-half double from Harry […]

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/ 4181 days agoTottenham's Harry Kane holds no fear for Martin Skrtel, says Liverpool defender
Defender Martin Skrtel believes that now Liverpool's back three is fully functioning they do not have to fear Tottenham's in-form striker Harry Kane. Their rivals in the race for Europe visit Anfield on Tuesday with Kane on a hot streak of 11 goals in his last 14 games, with four in his last two to […]

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/ 4181 days agoAllardyce suggests it's time to criticize Manchester United as long ball merchants
West Ham boss Sam Allardyce called for Louis van Gaal's long-ball tactics to be scrutinized after Manchester United rescued a 1-1 draw at Upton Park. A superb goal from Cheikhou Kouyate, the midfielder deployed in defense due to the absences of Winston Reid and James Collins, had looked like giving West Ham a deserved first […]

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/ 4181 days agoLeicester insist that Nigel Pearson is still in charge as manager
Leicester have denied manager Nigel Pearson has been sacked by the club. Pearson led the Foxes to the Championship title last season, but his team have picked up just 17 points from their opening 24 matches of the current Barclays Premier League campaign and sit at the foot of the table. Following reports of Pearson […]

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/ 4181 days agoWatch USA 2-0 Panama match highlights [VIDEO]
The US Men's National Team took an early lead against Panama in Sunday's friendly courtesy of goals by Michael Bradley and Clint Dempsey. In a match where there even were signs in the stadium calling for Jurgen Klinsmann to be sacked, the US took a commanding lead in the first half. The first goal was […]

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/ 4181 days agoUSA vs Panama, friendly: TV times and open thread
After a disappointing 3-2 defeat against Chile last week, the US Men's National Team plays Panama today in another friendly, this time at the Stubhub Center near Los Angeles, California. The action begins at 4:00 PM ET with the broadcast on ESPN and UniMas. Can the United States show what they have with a more […]

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/ 4181 days agoWatch West Ham 1-1 Manchester United match highlights
West Ham were denied a first Premier League win over Manchester United in seven years and 13 attempts by Daley Blind's stoppage-time strike. The Hammers had looked like enhancing their European hopes and denting Manchester United's bid for Champions League football when makeshift defender Cheikhou Kouyate twice juggled the ball before, with his third touch, […]

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/ 4181 days agoLeicester City sack Nigel Pearson, say reports
Leicester have sacked manager Nigel Pearson with the club at the foot of the Barclays Premier League, according to reports. Pearson led the Foxes to the Championship title last season, but his team have picked up just 17 points from their opening 24 matches of the current campaign. Sky Sports News HQ reported he has […]

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/ 4181 days agoGhana vs Ivory Coast in AFCON Final on US TV and Internet
Today's Africa Cup of Nations final between Ivory Coast and Ghana is being shown live on US TV via beIN SPORTS and online via DishWorld with a Sunday kickoff time of 2pm ET/11am PT. Programming note: If you live in the United States, the game is being televised on beIN SPORTS and beIN SPORTS Español as […]

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/ 4181 days agoMauricio Pochettino deserves immense credit for Tottenham Hotspurs' emphatic form
Among all of the hysteria surrounding a derby day win against Arsenal, and the plaudits seemingly going to one man named Harry Kane, there is another who has been shunned from the limelight – Mauricio Pochettino. He deserves as much credit as anyone for the recent turnaround at Tottenham Hotspur. The Argentinean tactician has given […]

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/ 4181 days agoGhana vs. Ivory Coast: 2015 African Cup of Nations final preview
Two of the continent's historic superpowers will face each other in the African Cup of Nations final today at 2pm ET on beIN SPORTS. They happen to be neighbors and fierce rivals as well. Ghana and Ivory Coast have each put their respective homelands through so much heartache and are always heavily criticized by their […]

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/ 4181 days agoWatch Aston Villa 1-2 Chelsea match highlights [VIDEO]
Branislav Ivanovic's rocket gave Chelsea a crucial 2-1 win at Aston Villa – despite the hosts ending their 11-hour goal drought. Defender Ivanovic now has five goals in his last seven games against Villa and handed Chelsea an advantage in the title race. Manchester City's 1-1 draw with Hull allowed Jose Mourinho's side to move […]

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/ 4181 days agoNigel Pearson grabs Crystal Palace player by the throat
Leicester manager Nigel Pearson has launched a critical attack on Wigan and former manager Uwe Rosler following a bizarre altercation with former transfer target James McArthur during his side's 1-0 home defeat to Crystal Palace. Pearson was initially bowled over on the touchline by McArthur after a tackle by Marc Albrighton, resulting in what was […]

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/ 4182 days agoBrendan Rodgers' win percentage compared to Liverpool managers
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers's 100th league game in charge of the club ended in goalless in the 224th Merseyside derby at Goodison Park. Here, Press Association Sport looks at how his record compares to his predecessors who also reached the landmark: W D L F A Pts % Wins Tom Watson 42 20 38 147 […]

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/ 4182 days agoWatch Manchester City 1-1 Hull City match highlights [VIDEO]
Manchester City's Barclays Premier League title hopes suffered another setback as they needed an stoppage-time equalizer from James Milner to snatch a 1-1 draw at home to struggling Hull. David Meyler capitalized on poor City defending to fire Steve Bruce's side ahead in the 35th minute, thus condemning City to a fifth match without a […]