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Beleaguered Manchester United manager David Moyes vowed that his side would soldier on after they were stunned 2-1 by Swansea City in the FA Cup third round on Sunday. Moyes has already seen United fall 11 points off the pace in the Premier League and…

Big-spenders Monaco were given a scare in the French Cup on Sunday before a late Yannick Ferreira Carrasco winner eased them past third division Vannes 3-2 and into the last-32. Top flight leaders Paris Saint-Germain had their match at Brest postponed…

AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri has confirmed he will quit the Serie A giants at the end of the season. For the second successive season Milan struggled to impress in Italy’s top flight in the run-up to the festive break and currently sit 13th,…

Barcelona moved back to the top of La Liga on goal difference with a comfortable 4-0 win over Elche on Sunday thanks to a hat-trick from Alexis Sanchez. The Catalans are tied with Atletico Madrid on 49 points with the two set to meet for the first time…

The Local Organizing Committee has welcome with enthusiasm the announcement made by SAFA that the South African team. Bafana Bafana,…

The momentum for the 2014 Orange African Nations Championship (CHAN) is gradually building up with the arrival of five teams…

Ghana and Nigeria boosted their preparations for the 2014 Orange African Nations Championship (CHAN) with victories in warm-up games.Ghana’s Black…

American teenager Mikaela Shiffrin handed the US ski team a welcome pre-Olympics boost with an impressive victory in the World Cup women’s slalom in Bormio on Sunday. The 18-year-old reigning world slalom champion clocked a combined time of 2min 00.…

Premier League leaders Arsenal were handed a home tie against third-tier Coventry City in the draw for the fourth round of the FA Cup on Sunday. Arsenal, who last won the tournament in 2005, booked their place in round four with a 2-0 defeat of north…

West Ham United crashed out of the FA Cup in embarrassing fashion on Sunday after being thrashed 5-0 at second-tier Nottingham Forest in the third round. Jamie Paterson was the star man for Championship side Forest with a 14-minute hat-trick against…

The world’s oldest football tournament is back. The F.A. Cup, which was first contested in 1871-1872, is the granddaddy of all knockout tournaments. It returned this weekend, with the competition in the third round, and it will continue over the next…

David Moyes heads into Sunday’s FA Cup third round clash against Swansea desperate to end Manchester United’s 10-year wait for Cup glory. United have been struggling in the Premier League and Wednesday’s defeat against Tottenham left them 11 points…

Polish striker Robert Lewandowski will leave Borussia Dortmund for German rivals Bayern Munich in the summer on a five-year deal, the European champions confirmed on Saturday. The 25-year-old has been at Dortmund since the 2010-11 season, but his current…

Manchester City defender Joleon Lescott has accused his club’s supporters of subjecting him to unnecessary abuse during Saturday’s FA Cup tie at Blackburn. Lescott was unhappy that a small group of City fans singled him out for criticism in the 1-1…

Last season’s beaten FA Cup finalists Manchester City tasted fresh disappointment in the competition on Saturday when they drew 1-1 at second-tier Blackburn Rovers in the third round. Stunned by Wigan Athletic in last year’s final, City took the lead…

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers will come up against his own son, Anton, on Sunday when his side host third-tier Oldham Athletic in the FA Cup third round. Anton Rodgers, a 20-year-old midfielder, joined Oldham from Brighton and Hove Albion last July…

World number one Serena Williams stamped herself as favourite for the Australian Open when she beat Victoria Azarenka in the final of the Brisbane International on Saturday. In what could be a dress rehearsal for the Melbourne decider, Williams won…

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney will miss the FA Cup third-round meeting with Swansea City on Sunday due to a groin injury, manager David Moyes has revealed. The England striker, 28, has been nursing the problem for the last few weeks and sat…

Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has waded into the debate about diving in football by claiming that “players are always trying to cheat”. FIFA president Sepp Blatter broached the issue earlier this week when he called for tougher sanctions…

The Indianapolis Colts are seeking to crash the Super Bowl party by becoming the first wild card team since Green Bay in 2010 to make a run deep into the NFL playoffs. History shows that a team from the wild card round usually makes some kind of postseason…