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Former Brighton boss Gus Poyet has been named as Sunderland head coach on a two-year deal. The Black Cats lie bottom of the Premier League and sacked Paolo Di Canio in September after only 13 games. "I look forward to proving...

Ravel Morrison's exit from Manchester United in 2012 was the "correct thing" for both player and club, says former assistant boss Mike Phelan. The 20-year-old midfielder, who was in trouble with the law several times at United, scored a fine...

AC Milan defender Philippe Mexes has been slapped with a four-match ban after video footage showed the Frenchman punching Juventus defender Giorgio Chiellini. Chiellini had called for a "heavy sanction" for Mexes following the sides' bad-tempered clash in Turin on...

Arsenal's impressive start to the season has been rewarded with Arsene Wenger and Aaron Ramsey scooping the Premier League manager and player of the month awards for September. After a shock 3-1 home defeat by Aston Villa on the opening...

Late goals from substitutes Eden Hazard and Willian defeated Norwich and gave Chelsea their first Premier League away win of the season. Oscar put the visitors ahead with a first-time shot from inside the area, but Anthony Pilkington equalised with...

Arsenal returned to the top of the Premier League on Sunday after Jack Wilshere rescued a point for them in a 1-1 draw at West Bromwich Albion, while rivals Tottenham Hotspur suffered a shock 3-0 thumping by West Ham...

Barcelona and Atletico Madrid maintained their perfect records in La Liga while Premier League club Arsenal dropped points but returned to the top of the table. Bayern Munich went top of the Bundesliga and Andrea Pirlo was in sparkling form...

Afghanistan will play in the World Cup for the first time in 2015 after beating Kenya by seven wickets in the final qualifying match in Sharjah. The country - one of the world's poorest and affected by decades of conflict...

England boss Roy Hodgson believes his team will avoid the "doomsday" scenario of not reaching the 2014 World Cup. Montenegro and Poland visit Wembley for qualifiers on 11 and 15 October respectively and England need two wins to secure their...

Arsenal right back Bacary Sagna will be out for three weeks with a hamstring injury, the Premier League leaders' manager Arsene Wenger said on Friday. The France international picked up the problem during Tuesday's 2-0 victory over Napoli in the...