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Portsmouth hopeful over court battle
Portsmouth say they are close to reaching an agreement to avoid being wound up in the High Court.

Wales can topple England - Speed
Former Wales captain Gary Speed says drawing England represents a great opportunity for a promising young Wales team to qualify for Euro 2012.

Ballack aims broadside at Wenger
Chelsea midfielder Michael Ballack hits out at Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger's criticism of his team following the Gunners' 2-0 defeat on Sunday.

Beckham makes Man Utd goal pledge
AC Milan's David Beckham vows not to celebrate if he scores against Manchester United in the last 16 of the Champions League.

Ferguson unsure on Scots comeback
Barry Ferguson remains undecided on whether to make a return for Scotland under new manager Craig Levein.

McPhail hails Cardiff fan support
Cardiff midfielder Stephen says messages of support from fans helped him during his cancer treatment.

Colchester 2-0 Southend
Anthony Wordsworth scores twice as Colchester defeat local rivals Southend in their League One fixture.

Bolton's Cahill out with blood clot
England hopeful Gary Cahill is in danger of missing the rest of the season because of a blood clot in his arm.

Gascoigne held after row
Former England footballer Paul Gascoigne and another man are arrested after a disturbance at a takeaway in North Yorkshire.

Carragher proud of Reds defence
Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher says he always believed the Liverpool defence would come good as they keep another clean sheet on Saturday.

Baggies to sign Nouble
West Brom will sign West Ham striker Frank Nouble on a month's loan on Tuesday.

Henderson out for up to six weeks
Sunderland midfielder Jordan Henderson is ruled out for between four and six weeks after injuring his ankle in the 1-1 draw with Wigan on Saturday.

Date set for NI fixtures meeting
Northern Ireland's schedule of fixtures in the Euro 2012 qualifying campaign will be finalised at a meeting in Belgrade on 8 March.

Yankey back for England's women
Arsenal winger Rachel Yankey is back in the England fold after her shock omission from the squad for last year's European Championship finals.

BBC commentator John Motson hopes goal drought will end
If John Motson gets a little carried away should either Wolves or Tottenham score when they meet at Molineux on Wednesday, then please forgive him.