Summary

  • Webb called into Wales' Six Nations squad

  • Pendleton to ride at Cheltenham Festival

  • McClaren future in doubt - reports

  • Debate: #worstpremboss

  • VOTE: Next PL boss to lose job

  1. football

    Arsene Wenger news conferencepublished at 09:40 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2016

    Hull City v Arsenal (Tues, 19:00 GMT)

    A final few words from the boss, specifically about the task facing his side at the KC Stadium tomorrow.

    "We treat it like it is the most important game of the season because it is the next one," says Wenger, whose team - FA Cup holders for the last two seasons - drew the first game 0-0 at the Emirates.

    It sounds, though, like there will be changes for the game.

    "I will have to rotate a little bit to keep the right balance," he says.

    And that's that, Wenger's off.

  2. football

    Arsene Wenger news conferencepublished at 09:35

    Hull City v Arsenal (Tues, 19:00 GMT)

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    David Ospina was in goal in place of the injured Petr Cech against Spurs and made some crucial saves as the Gunners came under serious pressure.

    It has earned him some praise form the manager.

    “I rate him as a top world-class goalkeeper. I never questioned his quality," says Arsene Wenger.

    The boss adds: "When people question the spirit, they are not right. We influenced by our desire to win."

  3. football

    Arsene Wenger news conferencepublished at 09:31 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2016

    Hull City v Arsenal (Tues, 19:00 GMT)

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    Arsene Wenger has just strode purposefully into the media room at Arsenal and taken his seat.

    First question harks back to Saturday's lunchtime draw at Tottenham, when the 10 men of Arsenal came back to secure a mighty valuable and important 2-2 draw.

    Arsenal had Francis Coquelin sent off.

    “We have lost Coquelin due to his bad tackle. Alex Iwobi will now be added to the squad for tomorrow’s trip," says the boss.

  4. football

    Lucky or not?published at 09:24 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2016

    Crystal Palace 1-2 Liverpool

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     Is Jurgen Klopp a genius, or did he just get lucky?

    Mark Lawrenson gives his opinion on his old club's victory at Crystal Palace.

    Click here to read it.

  5. tennis

    'I struggled a little'published at 09:18 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2016

    GB beat Japan in Davis Cup

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    "The crowd helped for sure," Andy Murray told BBC Sport after securing Davis Cup victory. "Physically I struggled a little at the end of the third set and a little in fourth.

    "I was a little bit calmer in the fifth set. I was panicking a little bit at the end of the third when I was struggling physically, I didn't quite know what to do.

    "Last year was incredible every time I played in the Davis Cup. This team did something special and I would like to do the same again this year.

    "Obviously the next match will be extremely tough and if we stick together and fight we have a chance."

    Britain will play Serbia away (which means Novak Djokovic, gulp) in July's quarter-finals.  

  6. tennis

    Marvellous Murraypublished at 09:12

    GB beat Japan in Davis Cup

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    Take a bow Mr Andy Murray.

    The Scot, playing his first tournament since the Australian Open - and his first as a father - beat Japan's Kei Nishikori in a gripping five-set contest to secure victory for defending champions Great Britain in the Davis Cup first round.

    Murray, 28, won an exhausting contest 7-5 7-6 (8-6) 3-6 4-6 6-3 after four hours and 54 minutes to give the hosts an unassailable 3-1 lead in the best-of-five tie in Birmingham.

     "I am lost for words at this stage; he is a man of steel, isn't he?" said GB captain Leon Smith.

  7. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 09:05 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2016

    #worstpremboss

    On the back of Steve McClaren's Newcastle future being in doubt, we want to know who you think is the worst ever Premier League boss and why.

    We want you to factor in how much they've spent, expectations and what kind of team they had too - before you all say Terry Connor, Les Reed and John Carver.

    Let us know using #worstpremboss on Twitter or on our Facebook pages.

  8. football

    Major setbackpublished at 09:03

    West Brom 2-1 Man United

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    Defeat against 11th-placed West Brom - Man United's first league loss at The Hawthorns since 1984 - has seriously hampered their late quest for Champions League qualification. 

    Consecutive wins against Arsenal and Watford, coupled with rival teams dropping points, meant they would have moved level with fourth-placed Manchester City by beating West Brom.

    However, they remain sixth in the Premier League table after the narrow loss.

    "It's a big blow because these kind of matches you have to win," said Van Gaal.

  9. football

    Seeing redpublished at 08:58 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2016

    West Brom 1-0 Man United

  10. football

    Not happypublished at 08:54 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2016

    West Brom 1-0 Man United

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    Over in the Midlands, Juan Mata's character should have been taken into account by referee Mike Dean before he sent off the midfielder, according to a slightly cheesed-off Louis van Gaal.

    The Manchester United boss saw his team play with 10 men for more than an hour in Sunday's 1-0 loss to West Brom at The Hawthorns.

    Mata had never previously been sent off in the Premier League, but was booked twice in the space of three minutes.

    "The referee has to know the person who makes the tackle and that Mata never hurts an opponent," said Van Gaal.

  11. football

    'It was a clear penalty'published at 08:46

    Crystal Palace 1-2 Liverpool

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    Christian Benteke maintained his innocence though after Alan Pardew's dive claims, saying: "I believe he (Palace's Damien Delaney) touched me, otherwise I don't go down."

    Boss Jurgen Klopp backed his player, adding: "If you run and you get this touch, you fall down. In my opinion, there was more than enough of a touch.

    "I feel sorry for Palace, but I have just seen the replay in the dressing room and it was a clear penalty.

    "If there was no contact, Benteke would have been in a great position to shoot. He made the move and forced the situation."

  12. football

    Fumingpublished at 08:40

    Crystal Palace 1-2 Liverpool

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    Angry isn't really a strong description for Alan Pardew, who believes Crystal Palace would not have been given the penalty that secured Liverpool a 94th-minute victory at Selhurst Park.

    The Eagles led 1-0 against 10 men when James Milner was sent off but a Damien Delaney tackle on Christian Benteke saw the striker net a winner from the spot.

    "That touch doesn't warrant that dive," Pardew said. "If that touch warrants a collapse like that, then wow."

    "It's the dive that makes the linesman's mind up. The linesman assumes that little touch is a penalty." 

  13. football

    Venting their disgustpublished at 08:35

    Football

    There were two very naffed-off football managers after Sunday's Premier League action.

    Manchester United's Louis van Gaal and Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew were not happy bunnies...

  14. football

    McClaren's time at Toonpublished at 08:28 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2016

    Newcastle 1-3 Bournemouth

    SMCImage source, Getty Images

    A few of the national newspapers seem to think Steve McClaren might be coming to the end of his Newcastle job - with talks being held over his future.

    Defeat to Bournemouth at home on Saturday means the Magpies have their lowest ever points haul after 28 Premier League games, with 24. The next worst was 28 in 2008.

    McClaren has the third worst win percentage of any of their Premier League managers to take over 10 games or more.

    His 21.4% win rate narrowly beats off Toon legends Joe Kinnear (20.8%) and John Carver (20%).

  15. football

    Talking a good gamepublished at 08:21

    Hull City v Arsenal (Tues, 19:00 GMT)

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    A quick heads up about two early morning news conferences coming up.

    Managers Steve Bruce and Arsene Wenger are talking to the media ahead of Hull's FA Cup replay with reigning champs Arsenal.

    The game takes place at the KC Stadium tomorrow but the managers speak today - Bruce is up at 08:30 GMT and Wenger at 09:00.

  16. Monday's paperspublished at 08:17 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2016

    The Guardian

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    Daily Mail

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    Daily Express

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    Daily Star

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    The Times

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