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Southampton goalkeeper Fraser Forster says the whole team should take credit for their excellent defensive record.

Forster has kept 11 clean sheets in the Premier League, the best record among top-flight keepers this season and Saints have conceded just 17 goals in the league, the fewest of any of the 92 league clubs in English football.

"As a team we are proud. We defend from the front, work very hard out of possession and put teams under pressure," Forster told BBC Radio Solent.

In the Daily Mail,, external Crystal Palace's James McArthur plays down his tussle with Nigel Pearson, which the Leicester boss is certain to be quizzed about in his news conference this afternoon.

"He says it was only a joke. I did not know that at the time but he said it was a joke so I will take it that way and move on," McArthur says.

"There is nothing in it in my part. I am not bothered by it. You have heated moments in football. Emotions are high. It is not something that is going to play on my mind."

Nottingham Forest owner Fawaz Al Hasawi has no intention of selling the club and says he regrets posting a message on social media hinting he could quit.

Al Hasawi was responding to criticism on Twitter following the sacking of Stuart Pearce as manager and for the way Forest have handled their finances.

"I was upset but it was a mistake from me and I admit it. I will not hide," he told BBC East Midlands Today.

"I did a mistake and answered back but I will never leave Forest."

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On the 5 live website now you can watch commentator John Hunt describing the closing stages of the Irish Hennessy Gold Cup, won by AP McCoy on board Carlingford Lough at Leopardstown.

At #bbcsportsday James Hornby writes: "Hammering the West Indies feels empty, like drubbing your baby brother on Fifa, you can't help feeling slightly sorry for them."

"Our record at Palace is excellent. It's a stadium that will be lively but our support there's been fantastic and we need the same.

"Hopefully everyone is okay. I think we're in good place health-wise, and we are looking forward to the game."

Newcastle head coach John Carver is preparing his side for Wednesday's trip to Crystal Palace, where his predecessor Alan Pardew is now the manager.

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"Alan and I are both professionals and want to win. We'll be toe-to-toe in the technical area but after there'll be one big cuddle," Carver said.

"I've worked with a lot of top coaches and managers and Alan is one of the best. Alan gave me my opportunity to come back here. I'm grateful for that and I learnt so much from him."

Wakefield say they will ban fans found guilty of causing a disturbance at Sunday's opening Super League game at neighbours Castleford.

Red Bull driver Daniel Ricciardo has already stripped Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton of one lap record before the season has even started.

The Australian demolished Hamilton's two-year-old fastest lap as the 'star in a reasonably-priced car' on BBC Two's Top Gear on Sunday.

The 25-year-old, driving a Suzuki Liana, lapped an eye-popping seven tenths of a second faster than his Mercedes rival with a time of one minute 42.2 seconds.

That story and more can be found in our F1 Gossip Column.

At #bbcsportsday Tom Lee writes: "Sam Allardyce complaining about long balls is like a boxer complaining he got punched in the face."

Social media is great for all sorts of things, most of which are very silly.

Here's a prime example which has been doing the rounds overnight, featuring Ivory Coast's former Arsenal striker Gervinho seemingly summoning the Caf logo with his hands, external during last night's penalty shootout.

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Sohaib Maqsood hit nine fours and two sixes in an unbeaten 93 as Pakistan beat Bangladesh by three wickets with 11 balls remaining in a World Cup warm-up match at Blacktown Olympic Park Oval in Sydney.

Tamim Iqbal made 81 and Mahmudullah 83 as Bangladesh were all out for 246 off the penultimate ball of their 50 overs having chosen to bat, Pakistan paceman Mohammad Irfan taking 5-52.

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"Liverpool midfielder Lucas Leiva will undergo a scan today on an injury he suffered in Saturday's Merseyside derby.

"The Anfield club fear the influential Brazilian could be out for up to a month with the abductor muscle strain.

"Liverpool will face Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield on Tuesday and face a tough run of matches against the likes of Southampton, Manchester City and Manchester United before the end of March."

Humberside Sport: , externalNorth Ferriby United will face Dover Athletic/Bath City in the FA Trophy semi-finals. The first leg will be away on 21 February.

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Donald's personal tragedy is that his ODI career might best be remembered for the bat-drop run-out at the end of the 1999 World Cup semi-final against Australia. However, the man nicknamed 'White Lightning' because of his ferocious pace has the best career bowling average of any bowler to take 200 ODI wickets.

ODIs: 164; Wickets: 272; Average: 21.78; Economy rate: 4.15

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The man nicknamed 'Big Bird' used all of his 6ft 8in frame to deliver the ball from a terrifying height, most devastatingly with end-of-innings yorkers that were almost impossible for batsmen to get away. Garner's average and economy are the best of any bowler to have sent down 1,000 ODI deliveries, while his 1979 5-38 remain the best figures in a World Cup final.

ODIs: 98; Wickets: 146; Average: 18.84; Economy rate: 3.09

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The godfather of reverse swing, Waqar made a career of bowling stump-seeking, toe-crushing yorkers. Third on the all-time list of ODI wicket-takers, the fastest man to 400 wickets and with more five-wicket hauls than anyone else. Waqar and new-ball partner Wasim took 918 wickets between them.

ODIs: 262; Wickets: 416; Average: 23.84; Economy rate: 4.68

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The epitome of the modern death bowler, Malinga uses a unique, sling-shot action to deliver toe-crunching yorkers and countless varieties of slower ball. Malinga is the only man to take two World Cup hat-tricks and the only man to take four wickets in four balls in any international match.

ODIs: 177; Wickets: 271; Average: 27.21; Economy rate: 5.21

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The most complete fast bowler of all time? Though relatively short of stature, Marshall possessed rapid pace, could swing the ball both ways, possessed a dangerous, skiddy bouncer and, later in his career, developed some canny cutters. Arrived after the two West Indies World Cup wins of the 1970s, but was part of the team that was stunned by India in the 1983 final.

ODIs: 136; Wickets: 157; Average: 26.96; Economy rate: 3.53

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Another Australian with three World Cup winners' medals to his name, McGrath also has the most wickets (71), best average (18.19) and the best figures (7-15) at cricket's biggest show. On top of all that, McGrath's unerring accuracy left him him with the best career average of any bowler to take more than 300 ODI wickets.

ODIs: 250; Wickets: 381; Average: 22.02; Economy rate: 3.88