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Mourinho returns to the fray as Man City face tough Chelsea test

Nicolo Zaniolo said he is "very happy" at Roma amid links to Premier League giants Manchester United.

Manchester United icon Sir Alex Ferguson is impressed by what he's seen of Ryan Giggs as Wales manager.

Wilfried Zaha is a threat to injury-hit Liverpool, Jos Mourinho checks in at Spurs, and Chelsea can make a statement

The Premier League can learn from the Dutch Eredivisie on tackling racism, say Chris Hughton, Chris Powell and Chris Ramsey.

Newcastle boss Steve Bruce says John McGinn is one of his "best ever signings" and believes the Aston Villa midfielder would not be out of place at Manchester United.

Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has declared this is the season Liverpool will break their Premier League title drought.

Liverpool will win the Premier League this season and end their 30-year wait for a top-flight title, according to life-long fan Sven-Goran Eriksson.

Jos Mourinho says he has improved in the 11 months since he was sacked by Manchester United and that theres not a fan who wants Spurs to win more than me

The goalkeeper missed out against Liverpool earlier this month but will be ready for Saturday's top-four clash

Soccer games to watch on Saturday.

Jose Mourinho says he is happy with the Tottenham squad and hinted he will not seek huge funds in the January transfer window.

Australia unmoved despite lightning start by Pakistan's Naseem, 16

Over-by-over report: Will England build on a promising first day against New Zealand at Bay Oval? Join Daniel Harris

The Indian captain pointed at the incentivised contracts for Test-only players, and how well they in turn had responded | ESPNcricinfo.com

The team agreed to play the day-night Test in Kolkata because "we had been talking about it for a while" | ESPNcricinfo.com

England opener Rory Burns was frustrated at failing to convert his half-century into a bigger score on the opening day of the first Test against New Zealand in Mount Maunganui.

Natalie Haythornthwaite has been named as the Vitality Roses' captain for England's upcoming three-Test series against South Africa.

India captain Virat Kohli believes day-night Test cricket should remain the exception, rather than the rule, as he prepares to lead his side into their maiden pink-ball match.

India's Kohli hopes day-night Test is 'one-off'

Joe Root's loss of form can be arrested by being "bubbly" again rather than through huge technical adjustments, says Nasser Hussain.

It was pleasing to see England adopt a more patient approach but they could have been busier on day one against New Zealand, says Jonathan Agnew.

Ben Stokes has raised his game to a level where he can be considered the world’s No 1 player, according to Sky Sports pundit Rob Key.

Mitchell Starc claimed four wickets and Pat Cummins took three as Australia dismissed Pakistan for 240 on the first day of the Test summer at the Gabba

Australian and Melbourne Renegades all-rounder Sophie Molineux is the latest cricketer to take a break from the sport to focus on her mental health

Dom Sibley is set to make his England Test debut this week. Those who know him best describe the prolific batsman on and off the field.

Rob Key says the ECB were right to punish Somerset for a "poor" pitch in their County Championship title-decider with Essex in September.

Dom Sibley believes England fast bowler Jofra Archer is a "special talent” due to the "effortless" manner in which he is able to produce genuine pace.

Former Lancashire captain Liam Livingstone rejects an offer from IPL side Rajasthan Royals to play County Championship cricket.

Rory Burns is relishing the prospect of opening alongside former Surrey team-mate Dom Sibley when England begin their two-Test series against New Zealand on Wednesday night.

Gloucestershire all-rounder Tom Smith extends his contract at Nevil Road until 2021.

Ireland's new Test and ODI skipper Andrew Balbirnie jokes that he "froze a bit" after being offered the captaincy.

Ellyse Perry injured her shoulder in her WBBL sides dramatic last-ball loss to the Melbourne Renegades at Drummoyne Oval

Joe Denly proved his fitness in the first-class match against New Zealand A, making 68 over three and a half hours at the crease

West Indies break record T20 losing streak

U.S.-born kids are wild about cricket, a sport with deep immigrant roots.

England rocked as Southee strike leads New Zealand comeback

India's wicketkeeper also felt visibility may be an issue for the slip cordon | ESPNcricinfo.com

Australia all-rounder Ashton Agar was left bloodied after dropping a catch that would have dismissed his own brother onto his face.

He ended with 6 for 7 from 3.2 overs to bowl India to a series win | ESPNcricinfo.com

He tried to hit Mosaddek Hossain for six sixes in an over, but had to stop at three | ESPNcricinfo.com

Steve Smith smashed an unbeaten 80 off 51 balls and led Australia to a thumping seven-wicket win over Pakistan in the second Twenty20 in Canberra

Englands chase never gathered momentum as New Zealand levelled the T20 series in Wellington

Ireland see off Namibia by 27 in Dubai to clinch third place in the ICC Twenty20 World Cup qualifying tournament.

Rolling report: Season five of the Womens Big Bash League continues before the Sydney derby highlights the evenings sport. Join Scott Heinrich for updates

Friends and relatives grieved Friday for Dwayne Smith, 41, a self-taught filmmaker and clothing designer whose mother called him the “mayor of Flatbush.”

In the first extract from their new book 'Cricket 2.0: Inside the T20 Revolution', Tim Wigmore and Freddie Wilde reveal how one innings of unprecedented, punishing power redefined what was possible in the sport's newest format - and won over a whole new audience of followers.

Priya Punia scored unbeaten 75 from 124 deliveries including eight fours. The 23-year-old registered the fourth-highest score by an Indian batter on ODI debut. 

A doubles match between the United States and Italy ended at 4:04 a.m., another hiccup for an overhauled event that has not gotten off to a seamless start.

Australia captain Lleyton Hewitt criticised the scheduling at the revamped Davis Cup Finals after his team lost 2-1 to Canada in the quarter-finals on Thursday.

Whatever the pros and cons of the new-fangled Davis Cup Finals, the old competition's knack of inspiring players to upset the form book endures, as Vasek Pospisil showed on Thursday to fire Canada past Australia into the semi-finals.

Canada's tennis revolution continued as they claimed their first ever Davis Cup victory over Australia to reach the semi-finals on Thursday with 150th-ranked Vasek Pospisil the hero once again.

Canada is through to the semifinals at the Davis Cup Finals after Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill and Vasek Pospisil performed double duty to win the quarterfinal tie against Australia in Madrid on Thursday.

Canada has won the decisive doubles match to beat Australia 2-1 and reach the semifinals of the new Davis Cup Finals

Alex de Minaur has fought back from a set down to keep Australia's Davis Cup hopes alive in the tie with Canada.

Canada won the decisive doubles match to beat Australia and become the first team to advance to the semifinals of the Davis Cup Finals, where they will meet the winner of the Serbia-Russia tie.

The US No 3 has attacked the new competitions format and said the creation of a second team tennis event is bad for the sport

British Davis Cup captain Leon Smith says he faces a "difficult decision" over whether to recall Andy Murray for the last-eight tie against Germany.

Organizers of the Davis Cup Finals in Madrid have brought forward the start times of Friday's last-eight ties by half an hour after a week of late finishes at La Caja Magica.

Serbia sealed their place in the Davis Cup quarter-finals in straightforward fashion but Britain survived another nailbiter before joining them in the last-eight on Thursday.

Mourinho seeks quick fix to win over Spurs doubters

Olivier Giroud is in the final year of his deal with Chelsea, and he wants to leave sooner rather than later, following talks with Inter Milan.

Pulisics sudden rise in-form has come after a tricky opening couple of months where the American has had to adapt to a new life in England and the added physicality and pace of the Premier League.

Frank Lampard's Chelsea take on Pep Guardiola's Manchester City side in the Premier League on Saturday evening at the Etihad Stadium.

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) Brazilian player Taison was banned for one game Thursday for his reaction to racist abuse in a Ukrainian league game. The Shakhtar Donetsk midfielder showed his...

The Brazil international Taison has been banned for one match after reacting to racist abuse from Dynamo Kiev supporters

Shakhtar Donetsk captain Taison has been banned for one match after he was sent off for reacting to alleged racism.

Tottenham Hotspur has lost its most successful manager of the modern era.

Jose Mourinho says he has arrived at Tottenham with a new philosophy "where it is not about myself".

After 11 months analyzing how his reign at a fractured Manchester United ended, Mourinho believes he is taking charge of Spurs in a better place

Jos Mourinho says taking over as Tottenham manager has left him smiling for two days and made a point of telling predecessor Mauricio Pochettino the club would always be his home

Call him the Humble One.