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AC Milan were made to work hard for a place in the last 16 of the Coppa Italia as they needed extra-time to win 3-1 against Serie B opponents Crotone. It took Luiz Adriano until the 47th minute on Tuesday...

Hector Bellerin has praised the help given to him by Arsenal coach Steve Bould, saying he "didn't know how to defend" when he first joined the Gunners. The 20-year-old Spaniard moved to the Emirates in 2012, having been part of...

Former world number one Tiger Woods says he has "nothing to look forward to" in his recovery from back surgery. The 39-year-old 14-time major winner has not swung a golf club since operations in September and October. Asked about his return,...

Arsene Wenger defended his decision to start Alexis Sanchez in Sunday's 1-1 draw with Norwich after the Chilean and two other players picked up injuries. The Arsenal boss said Sanchez suffered "a little hamstring alarm" after scoring twice in Tuesday's...

Russian clubs will be banned from signing Turkish players during the upcoming winter break. Relations between the countries have been strained since a Russian warplane was shot down by Turkish forces on the Syrian border, killing one pilot. Russian sports minister...

He threatened to walk away from boxing if he lost to Wladimir Klitschko, or even if he won. Now the always unpredictable Tyson Fury says he intends to be a great heavyweight champion. "I hope to have many more defenses...

Guillem Balague believes Manchester City are attempting to convince Lionel Messi to join them from Barcelona. The Sun reported on Friday that Messi is in talks over a £800k-a-week move to City, with the Premier League club also reportedly aiming...

Arsene Wenger remains confident Arsenal can shake off their inconsistent form and mount a serious challenge for the Premier League title. Wenger's side will attempt to bounce back from last weekend's surprise loss at West Bromwich Albion when they travel...

Louis van Gaal believes there are similarities between Jamie Vardy and Ruud van Nistelrooy - but has backed Manchester United to stop the Leicester City forward from breaking the Dutchman's Premier League goalscoring record. Vardy will break Van Nistelrooy's 12-year...

Jose Mourinho says Tottenham can win the Premier League while insisting his own Chelsea side must play as if they are fighting for the title. The Blues travel to White Hart Lane on Sunday to take on an in-form Spurs...