Sam Allardyce has ruled himself out of the running to be the next Everton manager after being put off by the club's indecision.

When Carlo Ancelotti was dismissed by Bayern Munich this week, various theories for why he had been rather unceremoniously dumped were presented. What had gone wrong? Had he lost the dressing room? What had changed?

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Bayern Munich coach Carlo Ancelotti has admitted star striker Robert Lewandowski remains a major doubt for tonight’s Champions League quarter-final first-leg clash with Real Madrid.

Swansea boss Paul Clement hopes his Champions League scouting mission at Arsenal will pay off in a fashion he could never have imagined.

A potential mouthwatering clash between Identity Thief and Altior is a possibility in Sunday’s Racing Post Arkle Trophy Trial at Cheltenham.

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Pep Guardiola has revealed he is weighing up multiple offers from England as elite Premier League clubs battle to attract the Bayern Munich manager.

Everton 1 Liverpool 1: Liverpool began their search for a new manager last night after the club’s owners Fenway Sports Group sacked Brendan Rodgers.

Carlo Ancelotti will decide whether or not to manage AC Milan next season on Wednesday, according to club vice-president Adriano Galliani.

Real Madrid hope to appoint Carlo Ancelotti’s successor next week after sacking the Italian on Monday – just over a year to the day since he guided them to their 10th European Cup success.

There is enough intrigue as well as quality in the Champions League semi-finals this week to have any football fan salivating, writes David Shonfield.

Some chefs have reputations they don’t deserve; others definitely so.

Equestrian: Nineteen-year-old Bertram Allen continues to stun the world of show jumping, qualifying for the Longines World Cup final yesterday in his first season when runner-up in Zurich, Switzerland.

YEARS ago, caught up in rush-hour traffic on a bus, I was thrust up against a warring young couple.

Jose Mourinho predicted Petr Cech would provide stiff competition for Thibaut Courtois after the Belgian won the first battle for the Chelsea goalkeeping gloves at Burnley.

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Real Madrid assistant coach Paul Clement has warned Gareth Bale he will not automatically be guaranteed a starting berth at the Spanish giants irrespective of being the most expensive player in history.

Andre Villas-Boas insists the only talks between Tottenham and Real Madrid regarding Gareth Bale have been to tell the Spanish club he is not for sale.

Andre Villas-Boas insists the only talks between Tottenham and Real Madrid regarding Gareth Bale have been to tell the Spanish club he is not for sale.

Jose Mourinho has revealed that he wanted Real Madrid to sign Gareth Bale last year.

Manchester United manager David Moyes singled out his young players for special praise after watching his side concluded their tour of the Far East and Australia with a 5-2 defeat of Kitchee FC in Hong Kong.

When Carlo Ancelotti signs a three-year contract to become Real Madrid’s new coach this afternoon, president Florentino Perez will have finally landed his man.

Paris St Germain president Nasser al-Khelaifi claims the club have rejected an approach from Real Madrid for the services of their title-winning coach Carlo Ancelotti.

Goalkeeper Carlo Cudicini looks set for a fresh start in America after Tottenham announced they have reached an agreement to sell the goalkeeper to Major League Soccer outfit the LA Galaxy.

Details can make the difference, as managers always say.

Olympic bronze medallist Cian O’Connor leapt into the history books yesterday when he brought show jumping to Croke Park for the first time.

Everton manager David Moyes hit out at the officials after his side conceded a controversial penalty in a hard-fought 1-1 draw at Manchester City.

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has set his sights set on European domination on the eve of his side’s latest Champions League campaign — but stressed it is a long-term goal.

Manchester United will play in Norway for the first time in 10 years this August as part of their 2012/13 pre-season tour.

Cometh the hour, comethCarlos Tevez. In an act thatwas entirely predictable given the soap opera that has seemed to attend the Argentinian’s every move in English football, the Manchester City forward came off the bench to set up a winning goal in a crucial victory over Chelsea.

Carlos Tevez is to poised to make a remarkable return for Manchester City side tonight, almost six months after his extraordinary dispute with the club began.

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini insists his team have not lost the initiative in the title race.

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini is convinced his side will win the Barclays Premier League title.

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini has told his players they “can’t cry” after surrendering the initiative in the Barclays Premier League title race.

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has confirmed controversial striker Carlos Tevez could return in next week's clash against Chelsea.

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini believes that striker Mario Balotelli should be leading theattack for Italy at Euro 2012.

ANDRE VILLAS-BOAS has insisted Chelsea do not need to play Daniel Sturridge at centre-forward to help them arrest their alarming slump.

DECLAN CULLEN claimed the feature three-star class at the Johnson & Perrott Land Rover International Horse Trials in Ballindenisk, Co Cork, yesterday.

SERGIO AGUERO hit his firsthat-trick in English football and then insisted the team’s success comes before personal glory.

DENIS LYNCH continues to speed on with Night Train, placing second in yesterday’s 1.50m jump-off class at the Global Champions Tour (GCT) show in Valkenswaard, the Netherlands.