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The nominees for the Sky Bet Championship Player of the Month and the Manager of the Month for December have been revealed. Bournemouth midfielder Harry Arter, Norwich midfielder Bradley Johnson, Bolton goalkeeper Andy Lonergan and Ipswich striker Daryl Murphy have...

Stuttering Chelsea retained their Premier League lead by virtue of the alphabet heading into the new year but will need a quick riposte at home to Newcastle United on Saturday to hold Manchester City at bay. Jose Mourinho's side gleaned...

The Premier League has announced that the 2015-16 competition will begin on August 8. The season will be followed directly by the European Championship, and the Premier League's move to bring forward opening day could allow England manager Roy Hodgson...

West Ham striker Diafra Sakho has been ruled out of the Africa Cup of Nations with Moussa Konate taking his place in the Senegal squad. Sakho was examined by Senegal team doctors on Tuesday and it was decided he would...

Gareth Bale is happy at Real Madrid and the club are not prepared to sell him, says Guillem Balague. Sky Sports’ Spanish football expert was responding to a newspaper report which stated Real would be prepared to let the Wales...

Everton's Romelu Lukaku spared his side a fifth straight defeat by snatching an added-time equaliser to salvage a 1-1 home draw with West Ham United in the FA Cup third round on Tuesday. It had looked like being another dismal...

The standards of some Premier League referees were "bordering on appalling" during matches over the busy holiday period, according to former Fifa referee Keith Hackett, who has named five referees he claims should be dropped. The organisation that controls the...

Captain Steven Gerrard scored twice to rescue Liverpool from FA Cup embarrassment and lead tinto the fourth round after a tricky 2-1 win at fourth tier AFC Wimbledon on Monday. In the night's other Cup match, Premier League strugglers Burnley...

Roma edged Udinese 1-0 at the Friuli stadium on Tuesday afternoon to join Juventus at the top of Serie A. Davide Astori headed in the only goal of the game in the 17th minute with the Roma defender's effort hitting...

Yeovil have confirmed striker Tom Eaves has returned to Bolton after his loan deal expired. The 24-year-old joined Town in November and made seven appearances during his spell in Somerset. This is the fourth club where Eaves has completed a loan...