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Judge Thokozile Masipa has told the Oscar Pistorius trial 'there are not enough facts' to support the prosecution's case that the athlete intended to kill his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. She told Pretoria High Court there was 'no doubt' when Pistorius...

Executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward says Manchester United are on the brink of "something special". Woodward was speaking to investors after United announced record annual revenues which have risen 19% to £433.2m, but profits fell by 84%. "The 2013-14 season was challenging...

The tough talking and mind games have reached fever pitch as two grand establishments in African football - Nigeria and South Africa - prepare to go toe to toe in a 2015 Africa Nations Cup qualifying game in Cape...

Ian Rush praised Gareth Bale's performance against Andorra, but says Wales are too reliant on the Real Madrid man. Bale twice found the back of the net in his country's first European Qualifier, coupling a neat header with a deft...

Michael Gray believes artificial pitches should not be allowed at international level after seeing Wales struggle against Andorra. Wales got their Group B campaign off to a winning start with a 2-1 victory but found it tricky to get their...

Everton manager Roberto Martinez will show no mercy to former colleague Alan Irvine at The Hawthorns on Saturday. Irvine spent three years as a youth coach at Everton before succeeding Pepe Mel as Baggies boss - but with both sides...

Tyler Blackett has welcomed the arrival of Marcus Rojo at Manchester United and declared he is ready to fight the Argentina international for a place in the team. The 20-year-old defender has started all three Premier League games for United...

Nigeria go into Wednesday's encounter with the Bafana Bafana of South Africa knowing fully well that they must come out of the encounter with a point to stand any chance of resurrecting their quest for a place at the...

Roy Hodgson says the pressure on him will not ease just because England beat Switzerland 2-0 in their opening European qualifier in Basel. England's dismal World Cup campaign, and the uninspiring friendly win over Norway last week, led some to...

Alex Bray's very brief spell at Plymouth looks to be over after he ruptured his anterior ligament. The 19-year-old only arrived at Home Park on loan from Swansea last Monday but injured himself shortly after making his debut from the...