Southhampton 2 Chelsea 1

Chelsea manager Rafa Benitez believes victory over Manchester United in today’s FA Cup quarter-final replay will re-energise his tired squad after a deflating defeat by Southampton on Saturday.

Arsenal 4 Reading 1

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini may have conceded the title to Manchester United but he insists there must be no let-up in intensity.

Forget all the talk of records, Alex Ferguson would be satisfied if Manchester United won the title with a deflection off someone’s backside.

Michel Platini has admitted that Uefa faces a challenge over potentially dull matches in the qualifying tournament for the expanded Euro 2016.

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini has voiced his anger with Vincent Kompany and Belgium after his captain played in a World Cup qualifier this week.

During the week I wrote a blog for the paper on the fate of Kevin Ware, the American basketball player who suffered a horrific injury last weekend.

Tottenham 2 Everton 2

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PREMIER LEAGUE: Man Utd v Man City

Manchester United have been told they only have themselves to blame for the chronic lack of atmosphere at Old Trafford.

Controversial new Sunderland boss Paolo Di Canio is ready to take his place in the spotlight when he makes his first Barclays Premier League appearance in the dugout in tomorrow’s match against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

Fernando Torres scored twice as Chelsea seized the initiative in their Europa League quarter-final tie with Rubin Kazan last night.

Andre Villas-Boas’ hopes of lifting the Europa League for a second time hang in the balance thanks to a woeful defensive performance and a serious-looking injury to Gareth Bale.

Tony McCoy admitted he found it tough to choose the Ted Walsh-trained Colbert Station over Sunnyhillboy in tomorrows John Smith’s Grand National at Aintree.

Chelsea interim manager Rafael Benitez hopes to be employed by a leading club next season but first plans to satisfy his thirst for silverware at Stamford Bridge.

Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas believes his side are better than tonight’s Europa League quarter-final opponents Basle but is wary of the Swiss outfit’s European experience.

Real Madrid 3 Galatasaray 0

Tottenham forward Gareth Bale is determined to end the week inside the top four of the Premier League and with a second Player of the Year award on his mantelpiece.