We have heard from new Leicester City signing Demarai Gray who has completed his move from Birmingham.

“It’s been my dream to play in the Premier League since I started playing football so I’m very happy to join the club," he told the Leicester website., external

"The facilities are great and for a player like me it’s an ideal place for me to improve. Meeting all the staff here, it seems like a nice family place, so I think that’s perfect for me.

"You can see how well the team has been doing this year and I watch a lot of football so I can see that the way Leicester City play suits my style." 

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German newspaper Bild reports that, external Manchester City are preparing to make a £40.5m bid for Schalke teenager Leroy Sane.

If a deal goes through, it would make the 19-year-old attacking midfielder the most expensive German footballer in history.

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According to the Football Association, "an independent regulatory commission found that the match referee had made an obvious error in dismissing the Stoke City player for violent conduct."

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Stoke City have won their appeal against the red card which Geoff Cameron was given during Saturday's defeat at West Brom.

It means he will be available for Tuesday's League Cup semi-final against Liverpool.

Championship side Brentford have extended the loan spell of Chelsea's England Under-21 international John Swift until the end of the season.

The 20-year-old midfielder has scored three goals in 15 appearances since joining the Bees on an initial month-long deal at the start of October.

There are reports in Spain, including from newspapers AS and Marca, that Rafa Benitez is to be sacked as Real Madrid manager. 

We're expecting to hear a news conference from the club later today - we'll bring that to you as it comes in. 

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How about this for a tribute?

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Hundreds of Australian fans paid tribute to cricket legend Richie Benaud during the second day of the third Test between the Aussies and West Indies, reports the Daily Mail., external

"Attending the first match played at the Sydney Cricket Ground since Benaud's passing in April, supporters dressed in grey wigs, cream suits and carried giants microphones in honour of the former player and broadcaster," the paper says.

"A total of 501 'Richies' took part in the touching tribute - 501 being the total number of Benaud's Test cap number (190) the Tests he played (63) and the number of wickets he took (248)."

Well done to those fans, a superb thing to do.

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Laura Robson and last year's Australian Open girls' runner-up Katie Swan have been named in a squad of six players for Great Britain's Fed Cup matches in the first week of February.

Johanna Konta, Heather Watson and the doubles pair of Joss Rae and Anna Smith are the four most likely to feature in the round robin Euro Africa Zone ties in Israel.

Robson is not scheduled to make her return from injury until February, while 16 year old Swan is still ranked outside the world's top 500.

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Financially-troubled Bolton Wanderers could sell players to raise funds this month, admits boss Neil Lennon.

The Championship's bottom side are £172.9m in debt, received a winding-up petition last month, are under a transfer embargo and have paid their players and staff late.

Owner Eddie Davies will not invest more money while the club is for sale and advisor Trevor Birch talks to buyers.

Asked whether players will leave, Lennon told BBC Radio Manchester: "I hope not, but that may be the reality."

One family seems to be continuing its campaign to unite the worlds of sport and fashion.

David Beckham and son Romeo (13) have both made it into GQ magazine's Best Dressed Men list for 2016.

Beckham senior is in fourth, behind actor Eddie Redmayne, Radio 1 DJ Nick Grimshaw and musician Sam Smith.

Romeo, who has seen his modelling career take off, including starring in the Christmas campaign for fashion giant, Burberry, is eighth.

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Real Madrid midfielder Kroos, on the off-chance you're wondering, turns 26 today.

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Southampton will not sell Senegal forward Sadio Mane or Kenya midfielder Victor Wanyama during the January transfer window, reports The Times,, external with manager Ronald Koeman telling the pair to focus on their football.

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South Africa finish the third day of the Second Test on 353-3, 276 behind England.

"Alastair Cook tried everything, different field playing and unorthodox fielding places. 

"He tried Hales and tried Joe Root. What else can the lad do? 

"Don't blame the captain of England. He couldn't do any more.

"It's not over but England need to bowl them out by lunch, they need to quickly bowl them out tomorrow so they've a little smidgen chance of winning."

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England could play their first day-night Test in the Ashes series against Australia during the winter of 2017-18.

Cricket Australia (CA) say it would be a "natural progression" after hosting the inaugural day-night Test against New Zealand at Adelaide in November.

"It's on the radar, but we haven't had any formal conversations with the England and Wales Cricket Board," CA chief James Sutherland told ABC Radio.

"We're going to see more Test cricket played in the evening."

The first club of Matt Hobden, the 22-year old Sussex cricketer who died at the weekend, have had plenty of tributes to the fast bowler. 

Former Oasis frontman and general rock legend Noel Gallagher - not to mention massive Manchester City fan - is having a good time on holiday.

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He's posted this on Twitter with the message: "Sand Artistry at it's very best! (I didn't make it myself by the way)."

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Andy Murray and Heather Watson won the deciding mixed doubles rubber on a tie-break as Great Britain started their Hopman Cup campaign with a 2-1 victory against France.

Murray was earlier successful in his singles tie with Kenny De Schepper but Heather Watson's three-set defeat to Caroline Garcia ensured the doubles would be pivotal.

And the British pair prevailed after recovering from a second-set wobble to win 6-2 5-7 10-6.

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Third seed Jeffrey de Graaf crashed out on day three of the BDO World Championships, while 2001 champion John Walton made a triumphant return to Lakeside.

De Graaf, 25, lost 3-2 to fellow Dutchman Richard Veenstra in the first round.

Veenstra will face England’s Martin Atkins, who beat 14th seed Pip Blackwell 3-0, in the last 16.

Walton dropped only three legs in his 3-0 preliminary-round win over Australia’s Rob Modra.

An assault victim who died after being attacked on New Year's Eve was the father of footballer Leon Clarke, it has emerged.

The Bury striker's father, named in reports as 50-year-old Darrell Clarke, died in hospital on Saturday after suffering a head injury at a pub in Wednesfield, West Midlands.

In a statement, the League One club said they were aware of an "incident" which had brought about the death of the 30-year-old's father.

The statement added: "As a club we extend our deepest sympathies towards Leon and the Clarke family. Leon will be allowed the time to grieve and will receive the full support of everyone at the football club during this difficult time."