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Laura Robson is set to begin her comeback from injury at the Miami Open later this month after spending more than a year out.

The former British number one last played a match at the Australian Open in January 2014 before undergoing surgery on her left wrist.

Robson had hoped to be fit for this year's first Grand Slam but did not make it and a subsequent plan to return at low-key events in the US, where she has been training, had to be abandoned as well.

Sheffield United have signed Blackpool striker Steven Davies on loan until the end of the season. The 27-year-old, who played under Blades boss Nigel Clough at Derby, has scored five goals in 18 appearances for the Seasiders this season.

While Lewis is looking cool in Paris, Ronald Koeman has been playing a cool sport in Switzerland, external where the Southampton boss has taken his players on a team-bonding trip.

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Southampton have posted some spectacular Vines on Twitter, external with players falling all over the place in trying to play ice hockey.

"Fantastic experience! Shattered," tweeted Koeman.

Striker Eljero Elia - who is seen scoring in the many videos Saints have posted of their ice hockey escapade - tweeted, external from his hotel room: "It's to cold for me."

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Southampton do not play again until they meet Chelsea on 15 March.

Lewis Hamilton's social media outpouring continues to show this guy is probably the only man cooler than James Bond.

Today he is looking thoughtful in Paris, tweeting:, external "Paris is becoming one of my absolute favourite cities in the world! Beautiful city!"

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Last night he was hanging out at Paris Fashion Week with some Hollywood 'A-listers' including Kris Jenner and a few models.

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Lewis has just over a week to get his game-face on for the season opener in Australia on 13 March.

West Ham striker Carlton Cole accepts a Football Association charge for making abusive comments towards a Tottenham fan on Twitter.

The 31-year-old reacted to a comment on social media after a 2-2 draw between the sides on 22 February, where he went off injured having been subbed on.

Cole's case will now be reviewed by an independent panel.

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The agent of Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli says Reds boss Brendan Rodgers' demands are making the Italian grow as a person.

Mino Raiola told RMC: "Right now, I think Mario has a very interesting development for his career. He has found a coach who asks of him things that had never been requested of him until now, including the discipline of running without the ball.

"This allows him to grow as a person and as a football player. He'll come out even stronger. He is proud of his team and that is the most important."

So who is the Football Association's new chief executive?

Martin Glenn, 54, makes "well-loved British brands more dynamic," according to the FA and if that is not enough, he is the man who put Gary Lineker in Walkers Crisps adverts.

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He will join the FA on 18 May, leaving his current role as CEO at United Biscuits, a company which is home to the McVitie's and Jacobs brands.

"I have coached football at grassroots level, have sat on the board of a Premier League football club and have spent my time on the terraces at Molineux where I have a season ticket," says Glenn. "I hope this informs my work at The FA as we look to inspire everyone to be involved in what is the nation's most watched and played team sport."

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Captain Ron Vlaar could return for Aston Villa's FA Cup quarter-final with West Brom as he battles a calf injury.

Alan Hutton is suspended after collecting his 10th booking of the season in the 2-1 Premier League win over the Baggies on Tuesday.

Philippe Senderos has suffered a set-back in his recovery from a calf injury and is sidelined while Kieran Richardson, Aly Cissokho, Nathan Baker and Libor Kozak are out.

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Paul Scholes has revealed he does intend to manage Oldham in the future but feels the timing is wrong for him to assume the current vacancy at SportsDirect.com Park.

Writing in his column for The Independent, the former Manchester United midfielder said: "It was an offer that really tempted me. Even as I watched them in the Port Vale game on Tuesday, having made my decision not to take the job, there was part of me that wished I was in the dug-out.

"I will be a manager one day. I have come to see that over the last eight months, although I know that I first said that I did not see my future in coaching. And one day I believe that I will manage Oldham, the club that my dad supports and who are very close to my heart."

Queens Park Rangers boss Chris Ramsey is hopeful midfielder Sandro will be able to contribute more than the 56 minutes he did against Arsenal when Rangers face Tottenham on Saturday.

Sandro, who joined the club from Spurs, is recovering from a knee injury.

"Hopefully Sandro will be able to last longer than an hour tomorrow - it's part of his conditioning process," says Ramsey. "If we can get three points tomorrow we are out of the bottom three. The fight's on.

"Regardless of what happens tomorrow, the fight remains on for us. We know how important the game in hand is though."

The Football Association has appointed 54-year-old Martin Glenn as its new chief executive.

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Queens Park Rangers manager Chris Ramsey is in the chair and facing the media before their meeting with Tottenham on Saturday - the sole Premier League fixture of the weekend.

He confirms Nedum Onuoha and Mauricio Isla will be evaluated after training today to see if they are fit for the meeting at Loftus Road.

On this week's spitting controversy he adds: "Spitting in football - it's a slight on someone's emotions, it's so low. I don't know what ban they should get.

"Most players in the game would think spitting is the lowest of the low. It's something that needs looking at."

La Gazzetta dello Sport lead on news of Chelsea's Mohamed Salah continuing to shine in his loan spell at Fiorentina.

He scored twice as La Viola recorded an impressive 2-1 win at Juventus in their Italian Cup semi-final first leg on Thursday, taking his tally to six in six matches.

The second leg will be at Stadio Artemio Franchi on 7 April, with the winners facing Lazio or Napoli, who drew 1-1 in their first-leg meeting.

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Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has defended Mesut Ozil after the midfielder was criticised by Paul Scholes in a national newspaper., external

Scholes said Ozil has taken "the easy way out" in joining Arsenal, adding he felt the German international was "going through the motions".

"He needs a leader around him," adds Scholes. "At Real Madrid he had the chance of winning titles, at Arsenal that is not on the cards."

When questioned on the comments in his news conference, Wenger said: "Paul Scholes would have loved to have played with a player like Mesut Ozil. He has the quality and he works a lot harder than his style of play shows."

British teenager David Omoregie finishes fourth in his 60m hurdles heats, in 7.72 seconds, which is one hundredth of a second off his personal best. The Welshman will have to wait and see if he qualifies to the semi-finals as one of the fastest losers.

"He's pretty solid technically," says Colin Jackson. "He does have good form. These hurdles are pretty heavy and you can sometimes struggle if you catch one wrong. I think he'll be disappointed he didn't run sharper but he made a couple of mistakes and that's what the difference was."

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Stewards and safety officers are being briefed on how to spot - and tackle - sexist abuse in football stadiums.

Women in Football, which represents more than 1,200 women working in the sport, has contacted all 92 Premier and Football League clubs about the issue.

Footage obtained by the BBC shows Chelsea's female medic Dr Eva Carneiro and assistant referee Helen Byrne suffering taunts during recent matches.

The Sun lead on Papiss Cisse accepting an FA charge for spitting at Manchester United's Jonny Evans but adds his club - Newcastle United - are furious Evans has denied spitting at Cisse.

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Cisse faces a possible seven-game ban while Evans is yet to respond to the charge.

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Arsenal defender Gabriel has been ruled out for three weeks after injuring his hamstring.

There is better news on the goalkeeping front as Wojciech Szczesny is in line to play against Manchester United.

"He has a test today. If he gets through that he will play on Monday night," says Arsene Wenger.

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"We are confident," says Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger of his team's FA Cup chances against Manchester United.

"We go to Manchester United to qualify and give absolutely everything with hard work and team effort. I don't believe too much in history. At the moment we are doing very well away from home so it's down to our effort.

"It's a special intensity because it's between two teams with a chance of winning. We're focused on the FA Cup."

How will Arsenal fare against Manchester United at Old Trafford? In this week's Lawro's Predictions, Mark Lawrenson believes the Gunners will leave the north west having beaten Louis van Gaal's men 2-1.

"United's will to win is not in doubt but they are just not playing well," says Lawrenson. "And they move the ball so slowly that I don't think they will get any better for a while."

It's a poetic edition of Lawro's Predictions as the former Liverpool defender is pitting his wits against dub poet, musician and actor Benjamin Zephaniah. The Birmingham-born dreadlocked bard has also gone for an Arsenal win.