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Chelsea went two points clear at the top of the Premier League by beating Newcastle 2-0, with title rivals Manchester City held to a 1-1 draw at Everton. Elsewhere Liverpool beat Sunderland 1-0 and Andy Carroll scored a goal-of-the-season contender...

Sunderland boss Gus Poyet accused referee Craig Pawson of inconsistency after he sent off Liam Bridcutt in Sunderland's 1-0 defeat at home to Liverpool. The Sunderland midfielder was booked in the first half for a tangle with Steven Gerrard and...

A second-half strike from Saido Berahino gave West Brom a narrow 1-0 win over Hull, in Tony Pulis' first league game in charge. In a match where clear cut chances were few and far between, Berahino smashed home Anichebe’s indirect...

Championship side Norwich City have appointed Hamilton Academical player-manager Alex Neil as their new boss. The 33-year-old Scot has signed a one-year rolling contract and replaces Neil Adams, who resigned on Monday. Neil leaves Hamilton third in the Scottish Premiership, four...

One of the two men aiming to challenge Sepp Blatter as president of football's world governing body Fifa is not confident of securing enough support. Jerome Champagne and Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein hope to rival Blatter, 78, who is...

Hull City boss Steve Bruce has questioned the conviction of rapist Ched Evans and says the footballer should be given a chance to play again. Evans, who was convicted in 2012, was released from prison in October and saw a...

Manager Louis van Gaal has revealed a vision of Manchester United ruling the world as he prepares to host Southampton. It is a bold statement for a team that has struggled to perform consistently this season, but the Dutchman has...

Yaya Toure was named African Footballer of the Year for a record fourth straight time at the annual Confederation of African Football awards on Thursday. The Ivory Coast midfielder joins Samuel Eto'o as the only players to win the continent's...

Oldham Athletic have decided against signing convicted rapist Ched Evans following threats to the club's "staff and their families". A board member told BBC sports editor Dan Roan the decision was also taken because of "enormous pressure from sponsors". Evans is...

Former Barcelona goalkeeper Victor Valdes has accepted an offer to join Manchester United. The Spain international, who has been training with United in his bid to recover from a serious knee injury, has agreed an 18-month contract. Valdes, 32, won six...