Sunderland boss Sam Allardyce accepts safety is a long way off

Sam Allardyce admits he faces a mammoth task as he attempts to lift Sunderland out of the bottom three. The former Bolton Wanderers, Blackburn Rovers, Newcastle United and West Ham boss has also said...

NBA: Positive Nik Vucevic eyes rapid return

Nik Vucevic hopes he will not have to sit out many more Orlando Magic matches with the knee injury he suffered last week. The 25-year-old Montenegrin has missed the recent games against the Toronto...

Blackburn Rovers striker Tom Lawrence cools January move talk

In-demand Tom Lawrence insists he wants to stay at Blackburn and help them climb the Championship table after scoring Rovers' equaliser in the 1-1 draw with Brentford. The 21-year-old Leicester City...

Paris Masters: Beaten Andy Murray looks at the positives

Andy Murray hopes he can get closer to Novak Djokovic's level next year after being beaten by the Serb in the final of the Paris Masters. The Scot will finish the year at number three in the world...

WGC-HSBC Champions: Russell Knox relishes ‘incredible’ triumph

Russell Knox admitted it had been a dream come true to claim the first European Tour title of his career on Sunday as he won the WGC-HSBC Champions. Knox, who had started the final 18 holes in a...

Juan Mata hails Man United’s defensive strength

Manchester United go into the international break in high spirits after a 2-0 victory over West Bromwich Albion and Juan Mata claims they are in a good position for a title challenge. The Red Devils...

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Everton boss Roberto Martinez praises ‘magnificent’ John Stones

Roberto Martinez has hailed an "immense" performance from defender John Stone as Everton drew against West Ham United. The England defender shone as the Toffees came from behind to secure a 1-1 draw...

Zlatan Ibrahimovic: ‘PSG in control of league’

Paris Saint-Germain striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic claims the Ligue 1 defending champions are already well in control of the championship. The big-spending giants from the French capital are unbeaten in...

Republic of Ireland suffer defender injury blow

The Republic of Ireland have suffered a potential blow ahead of their Euro 2016 play-off games with Bosnia-Herzegovina as John O'Shea may miss both legs. The veteran Sunderland defender has suffered a...

Blackburn 1-1 Brentford: Gary Bowyer hails ‘fabulous talent’ of loan star

Blackburn Rovers earned a 1-1 draw with Brentford at Ewood Park on Saturday and boss Gary Bowyer was full of praise for on-loan Leicester man Tom Lawrence. The 21-year-old scored Rovers' goal with a...