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Benitez bides time on stars surgery

Under-fire Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez has admitted star duo Fernando Torres and Steven Gerrard might need surgery to solve the injury problems which have plagued their season.Read

Reina issues rallying cry

Liverpool goalkeeper Jose Reina has called on his team-mates to show "heart, passion and belief" despite Wednesday night's draw in Lyon leaving their Champions League hopes hanging by a thread.Read

Kroenke close to Arsenal tipping point

Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood, who once said of Stan Kroenke "we don't need his money and we don't want his sort", has delivered the American to the brink of a formal takeover of the north London club.Read

Three changes for England

England have made three changes for Saturday's must-win Gillette Four Nations clash with New Zealand at Huddersfield.Read

Ferrari blasts FIA's Agatha Christie plot

Ferrari has launched an attack on motor sport's governing body, the FIA, as French manufacturer Renault discusses its future in Formula One.Read

Osbourne loaned to Boro

Middlesbrough boss Gordon Strachan has signed Aston Villa midfielder Isaiah Osbourne on a two-month loan deal.Read

Jones fined by Sunderland

Sunderland striker Kenwyne Jones has been fined by the club for his sending-off against West Ham.Read

Brown, Maloney out of Scotland squad

Injured Celtic midfielders Scott Brown and Shaun Maloney have been omitted from the Scotland squad for next Saturday's friendly in Wales.Read

Dallaglio: Thompson experience vital

Lawrence Dallaglio believes Steve Thompson's experience of beating Australia will prove vital when England take on their old foes on Saturday.Read

Fletcher set to soldier on

Darren Fletcher is hoping a pain-easing injection will delay the need for ankle surgery until next summer.Read

Kroenke close to takeover threshold

Stan Kroenke has moved closer to launching a formal takeover of Arsenal by acquiring another 200 shares in the club's parent holding company.Read

Lancashire seal Flintoff deal

Andrew Flintoff has signed a three-year contract to play one-day cricket for Lancashire.Read

Ecclestone warning for Silverstone

Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone has suggested he will remove the British Grand Prix from next season's calendar if Silverstone does not agree to a deal in the next two days.Read

Bain riled by turnstile chaos

Rangers chief executive Martin Bain will tell UEFA that poor organisation and over-zealous policing contributed to the trouble at Wednesday night's Champions League match against Unirea Urziceni.Read

Win could be turning point - Zola

Gianfranco Zola believes West Ham's first Barclays Premier League home win of the season could be the turning point for his side as they lifted themselves out of the bottom three with a 2-1 victory over Aston Villa.Read

Wenger spoilt for choice in attack

Arsene Wenger hailed his freescoring Arsenal side as offering the most attacking options since his arrival at the club after watching them sweep aside AZ Alkmaar.Read

Smith: Time running out for Gers

Walter Smith admits Rangers have put themselves under massive pressure to win their final two Champions League games after conceding a late equaliser against Unirea Urziceni in Bucharest.Read

Defiant Benitez eyes another 'miracle'

Rafael Benitez is not giving up on Liverpool's bid to reach the Champions League knock-out stages and believes another "miracle" can happen.Read

Bain: Fans' behaviour was unacceptable

Rangers chief executive Martin Bain has condemned the "unacceptable" behaviour of some of the Glasgow club's travelling fans during the Champions League match against Unirea Urziceni in Bucharest.Read

Hines snatches win for Hammers

Substitute Zavon Hines scored an injury time goal in a 2-1 win against Aston Villa to lift struggling West Ham out of the bottom three.Read