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Controversial hooker Dylan Hartley, with bans totalling 54 weeks, succeeds Chris Robshaw as England rugby union captain.

Gursimran Hans: Longest contest? 3 hour blackjack game on an English trip to Stratford-upon-Avon. 

Barnoboy8: coming back from 1-0 down to win 2-1 after a penalty and a screamer from our box with the last kick. I was 10 if that counts? 

Ozi B: We were losing 3-2 in a cup semi I scored a volley from the edge of the area to make it 3-3 we went on to win 5-3 and the cup.

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Atletico Madrid's France international forward Antoine Griezmann, 24, says he has no desire to leave Spain and join Chelsea in a £75m deal.(Telefoot via Express) , external

Newcastle have cooled their interest in Tottenham winger Andros Townsend, 24, with Spurs understood to want close to £14m for the England international. (Sky Sports) , external

City captain Vincent Kompany, 29, faces another month on the sidelines with a calf injury. (Star) , external

You've heard people say the football league is upside down right?

German club Hannover have taken it to extremes on their Twitter feed.

The Bundesliga is, literally, upside down.

SA are 238-5 and lead by 371 runs...

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More on the news Gulam Bodi is banned for 20 years after admitting match-fixing charges in a domestic Twenty20 event.

The India-born 37-year-old played two one-day internationals and a Twenty20 for South Africa in 2007.

The match-fixing charges relate to the 2015 RAM SLAM T20 Challenge Series.

Five of those 20 years are suspended on condition that Bodi, a spinner, commits no further offences.

An injury blow for France, with the news scrumhalf Morgan Parra has been ruled out of their squad for this week's Six Nations preparation training camp with an ankle injury.

The 27-year-old sprained his ankle playing for Clermont Auvergne in a European Champions Cup game at the weekend and will be replaced by Baptiste Serin of Bordeaux Begles. 

Parra's club team mate Sebastien Vahaamahina has also been ruled out after undergoing medical checks and would be replaced in the second row by Metro Racing's Bernard Le Roux.

France start their Six Nations campaign at the Stade de France against Italy on Feb. 6. 

A little more on Connor Wickham, who faces a retrospective three-match ban for violent conduct after being charged by the Football Association.

The Crystal Palace striker is alleged to have elbowed defender Jan Vertonghen in Tottenham's 3-1 win at Selhurst Park on Saturday

The incident was missed by the match officials, but the charge comes after it was reviewed on video.

Wickham has until 18:00 GMT to respond to the charge.

Cricket South Africa has banned former international Gulam Bodi for 20 years after he admitted charges of contriving or attempting to fix matches in the 2015 RAM SLAM T20.

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"There is a certain inevitability about this now. It's been dominating with a small 'd'; England have not been pulverised but South Africa have pressed on, squeezing everything out of the game."

Liverpool

That is all from Jurgen Klopp.

Stoke boss Mark Hughes will be having his news conference at 14:30 GMT.

More from Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp:

"I am really happy Roberto Firmino is in the shape he is. That is good for us.

"The most important thing against Norwich was the different names of the goalscorers. We need that.

"The positive thing was the reaction in the game, but I didn't like our start. I have no words.

"The striking back ability is better than when we came but we must find a way to start at our highest level."

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Johanna Konta now knows who she will be playing in the quarter-finals of the Australian Open - and it's probably not who she thought.

China's Shuai Zhang has just ousted 15th seed Madison Keys, recovering from losing the opening set to win 3-6 6-3 6-3.

It is a quite amazing run by qualifier Zhang, who previous record at Grand Sam events, prior to this Australian Open, was played 14 lost 14.

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The important news...

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp confirms he is wearing his second pair of glasses and insists Christian Benteke won't have to pay to replace the old pair.

What will victory mean on Tuesday? "Not too much because it is only the next stage.

"You should not waste opportunities. I know this game is very important for the players. They want to go to the final and hopefully I can come with them."

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Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp: "Boring is not too cool but 1-0 is a good result and we had it at Stoke.

"We have the opportunity to play at Anfield and I heard about special atmosphere in semi-finals. I'm really looking forward to it."

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Some breaking news to bring you... Crystal Palace striker Connor Wickham has been charged with violent conduct by the FA after a challenge on Tottenham's Jan Vertonghen.

Spurs won 3-1 at Selhurst Park on Saturday.