Hearts sign former Netherlands Under-21 international striker Genero Zeefuik on loan until the end of the season.

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Kial O'Carroll:, external It's gotta be Kevin Costner playing Jurgen Klinsmann in some dramatic underdog Oscar bait hasn't it?

Leicester City winger Jack Barmby, 20, has joined Championship outfit Rotherham United, external on a one-month loan deal.

Barmby scored five goals in 17 appearances during a loan spell at League Two Hartlepool United last season.

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Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe says he hopes to add one or two players before the end of the January transfer window.

Howe's side sit top of the Championship and are the highest scorers in the league, but he says that will not stop him strengthening his squad.

Bournemouth have already extended the loan stay of keeper Artur Boruc.

"It would be nice come the end of January if we can welcome one, maybe two players who can make a difference," Howe told BBC Radio Solent.

The Canaries are about to get a new manager.

Hamilton vice-chairman Ronnie Macdonald has confirmed that the Scottish club has agreed a compensation deal with Norwich to allow manager Alex Neil to negotiate a contract at Carrow Road.

A little more on the news we bought you earlier that Sir Bradley Wiggins is launching his own cycling team.

Team Wiggins will operate independently of British Cycling, but the governing body has given its backing to the outfit, which aims to provide opportunities for British riders to gain experience and track time together in the build-up to Rio 2016.

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The team will feature young British talent including Andy Tennant, Owain Doull, Mark Christian, Jon Dibben, Steven Burke, Daniel Patten, Mike Thompson and Iain Paton.

The team's calendar of UK track and road events will be unveiled in spring 2015.

Nigel Pearson says Leicester "worked hard" to secure the signature of Croatia striker Andrej Kramaric for a club-record fee of £9m.

"He has represented Croatia at every level and it speaks volumes of the lad that he is prepared to come to us in the situation we are in at the moment," Pearson said.

"It is really important for us to strengthen."

BBC Wiltshire Sport, external: Crawley manager Dean Saunders has confirmed they are signing former Swindon Town captain Darren Ward on loan.

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Welsh athletes Rhys Williams and Gareth Warburton will find out the result of their anti-doping hearings this week.

The pair failed drug tests before the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

The athletes are due to find out their verdicts in writing from UK Anti-Doping and the length of any possible ban.

Both athletes would have three weeks to appeal a guilty decision and UK Anti-Doping will not make any statement regarding punishments until any appeal process is over.

Swansea City youngster Rory Donnelly has completed a season-long loan deal, external with League Two club Tranmere Rovers, subject to international clearance.

The striker, 22, has represented Northern Ireland at Under-21 level.

BBC Merseyside Sport:, external Tranmere confirm they have released Danny Woodards and Guy Madjo. Abdulai Baggie, Eliot Richards, George Donnelly, James Rowe and Antonie Boland have all been transfer listed. On the flipside, Tranmere have signed midfielder Steve Jennings and striker Rory Donnelly.

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Roger Federer won his 997th match on the ATP Tour, but not before surviving an almighty scare from Australian wildcard John Millman at the Brisbane International.

Playing his first match of the year, world number two Federer had to come from a set and a break down to overhaul Millman 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 in just over two hours.

Federer was out of sorts throughout the match against a player ranked 151 places below him, making 38 unforced errors - most of them in the opening set-and-a-half.

The full Challenge Cup draw is:

Loughborough University v Hunslet Warriors; Oulton Raiders v Scarborough Pirates; Normanton Knights v Myton Warriors; Royal Navy v Saddleworth Rangers; East Leeds v Kells; Great Britain Police v Rochdale Mayfield; The Army v Wath Brow; Egremont Rangers v Wigan St Judes; Nottingham Outlaws v Blackbrook; Widnes West Bank v South West London Chargers; Shaw Cross Sharks v York Acorn; Royal Air Force v Siddal; Valley Cougars v Leicester Storm; Hull Dockers v Leigh Miners Rangers; Elland v Leeds Beckett University; Featherstone Lions v Queens; Lock Lane v Sharlston Rovers; Walney Central v Hunslet Parkside; Skirlaugh v Aberdeen Warriors; West Hull v Thatto Heath.

Ties to be played on the weekend of 31 January-1 February.

The armed forces teams have all secured home ties in the draw for the first round of the 2015 Challenge Cup.

The draw paired The Army with Cumbrian amateurs Wath Brow, the Royal Navy with Saddleworth Rangers and the RAF with Siddal, of Halifax. The 40 clubs involved in the first round will play down to 10 and will be joined by Kingstone Press League 1 opposition in the third round in March.

The final will be at Wembley on Saturday 29 August.

The Oldham Athletic Supporters' Trust issues a statement as the club confirms a deal for Ched Evans is off: "This is an emotive issue and as such we would ask that all members and fans respect the views of their fellow supporters in the general debate. You certainly have a right to free thought and free speech, but we would ask that you please try to avoid abusive comments and conduct.

"We would especially ask all fans and others to respect the staff of the club who have unfortunately been subjected to extreme and unnecessary attacks and threats whilst doing no more than their jobs."

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More from Garry Monk on Wilfried Bony.

"(Previous boss) Michael Laudrup, for whatever reason, didn't play him that many times," said Monk.

"But since he has had a run of games you can see what he can do.

"He is a great person as well. He is one of our best trainers and one of our best players and his contribution is there for all to see."

This won't come as a surprise but Wilfried Bony's future was the main topic of conversation at the Swansea news conference.

The striker is tipped to join Manchester City for a fee in the region of £30m.

Boss Garry Monk said: "It is important that if we sell, it matches the valuation Swansea hold.

"Wilfried has been a top quality player for us. You've seen what he contributes to games and it is his personality as well.

"It was a risk when he came because he was untried at this level."

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Swansea boss Garry Monk has faced the media. His team host West Ham on Saturday.

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"Oldham Athletic chairman Simon Corney has not quit but confirmation that the Ched Evans deal IS OFF."