Taylor: Carroll needs time

Matthew Taylor has warned West Ham and England fans not to expect too much, too soon from striker Andy Carroll.

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Hughes wants new recruits

Stoke manager Mark Hughes claims he has been gazumped on several occasions as he looks to bring in new players to boost his squad.

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Cazorla: Top spot deserved

Arsenal midfielder Santi Cazorla is convinced they deserve to be above Manchester City at the top of the Premier League.

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Canucks coach John Tortorella to have in-person hearing Monday

Vancouver Canucks head coach John Tortorella will have an in-person hearing with the National Hockey League on Monday for his actions during a fight-filled tilt with the Flames on Saturday night on CBC’s Hockey Night in Canada.

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Broncos take out Patriots, move on to Super Bowl

Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos are heading to the Super Bowl after a 26-16 victory over Tom Brady and the New England Patriots.

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Davies pleased at Amlin chance

Gloucester director of rugby Nigel Davies believes his side are “starting to go in the right direction” after their Heineken Cup triumph in Perpignan.

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MLB analyst calls NHL ‘minor sport’ after Canucks, Flames brawl

Peter Gammons, an analyst for Major League Baseball’s network and website, drew the ire of hockey fans on Sunday when he criticized the two NHL teams on Twitter for their physical game the night before.

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Elderson arrives at Monaco

Title-chasing Monaco have spruced up their defence by bringing in left-back Elderson from Portuguese club Braga.

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Standard: Batshuayi to stay

Standard Liege president Roland Duchatelet insists that star striker Michy Batshuayi will not be leaving the club this month.

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Davies open to Prem switch

Newport Gwent Dragons chief executive Gareth Davies has admitted Welsh regions may be forced to join the Aviva Premiership if they fail to reach agreement with the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU).

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Raptors waste big lead, fall to Lakers

Nick Young had 29 points while Pau Gasol added 22 to lead the short-handed Los Angeles Kings past the Toronto Raptors 112-106 on Sunday afternoon at the Air Canada Centre.

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Botica boots Quins to victory

Substitute Ben Botica kicked a 78th-minute penalty to keep alive Harlequins’ European campaign and give them a consolation prize of an Amlin Challenge Cup quarter-final place.

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Demel looks to return

West Ham defender Guy Demel is hoping to return to action soon following his recent head injury.

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United need help

Manchester United need help in the form up to four new players but are going to struggle to sign them, says Gary Neville.

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Mourinho rules out Ba move

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has confirmed that Demba Ba will not be leaving the club in January after Fernando Torres suffered a knee injury.

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O’Shea – Scarlets a delight

Conor O’Shea felt Harlequins came out on top at the end of an “incredible game” against Scarlets, securing them a place in the Amlin Challenge Cup quarter-finals.

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Australia to rest key trio

Australia have decided to rest Michael Clarke, Brad Haddin and David Warner for the fourth one-day international against England in Perth on Friday.

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Turban heads up Mullins double

Turban landed another valuable pot for the Willie Mullins team with a decisive success in the Underwriting Exchange Dan Moore Memorial Handicap Chase at Fairyhouse.

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Traore has Everton medical

Monaco striker Lacina Traore is to undergo a medical at Everton, according to Sky sources.

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Laudrup: We have problems

Michael Laudrup conceded that Swansea have a number of issues which need addressing following the 3-1 defeat to Tottenham.

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