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Swansea manager Brendan Rodgers has ruled himself out of the running to be the new Chelsea boss because he wants to build his career, “not destroy it”. The 39-year-old is …

Roma’s Brazilian defender Juan is likely to miss the remainder of the Serie A season after a knee injury suffered at the weekend, the Rome club says. Juan, 33, will …

Football Association chairman David Bernstein believes FIFA are on the right path to reform after talks with the world governing body’s president Sepp Blatter. Bernstein spent two hours with Blatter …

Sochaux have fired coach Mehmed Bazdarevic after a poor run of results that left the club languishing in last place in the French league. Sochaux have not won a game …

FIFA has warned Gambia it faces “severe sanctions” after the government dissolved the national football association following defeat in an African Cup of Nations qualifying match. FIFA says it has …

Australian captain Michael Clarke’s tour of the West Indies is in jeopardy because of another hamstring injury. Clarke will have scans on his injured left hamstring, which was strained while …

Dreams of Asian Champions League success received a wake-up call for the Brisbane Roar after they were downed 2-0 by FC Tokyo in their opener at a wet Suncorp Stadium …

Glamorgan have signed Australian all-rounder Moises Henriques as cover for overseas signing Marcus North at the start of the season. North is not due to join up with the Welsh …

Former England captain Lewis Moody confirmed on Tuesday that he is retiring from rugby with immediate effect. The 33-year-old Bath flanker, who won 71 caps and played in two Tests …

Opener Tillakaratne Dilshan flayed a match-winning century as Sri Lanka downed Australia by eight wickets on Tuesday night to level the tri-series finals. Dilshan’s superb 106 ensured Sri Lanka achieved …

Luxembourg’s Andy Schleck has withdrawn from the Paris-Nice cycling race after suffering from acute gastroenteritis, his Radioshack team said on Tuesday. “Already yesterday (Monday) before the stage, Andy didn’t feel …

Britain’s 550-strong Olympic team has been advised by its top doctor to avoid shaking hands with rivals and visiting dignitaries at the London Games this summer. The reason: Olympic germs …

“We’re doing great,” Argentine football legend Diego Maradona says of life in Dubai. The facilities of his club, Al Wasl, are just 25 minutes away from the luxurious palm-shaped artificial …

Fremantle defender Luke McPharlin has revealed the AFL club is taking a more cautious approach on the injury front to try to avoid a repeat of last year’s disastrous fadeout. …

Nathan Peats is determined to keep his place as starting hooker for South Sydney, despite the return of Issac Luke from suspension. Peats produced an excellent display in Souths’ gut-wrenching …

Injuries to key players, a long flight and a five-day turnaround pose huge problems for Manly ahead of their NRL clash with Wests Tigers on Friday, says coach Geoff Toovey. …

Aston Villa striker Darren Bent has had successful surgery on his ruptured ankle ligaments – and can now set his sights on trying to be part of Great Britain’s Olympic …

Birmingham boss Chris Hughton believes a different breed of financially-motivated football club owner is why managers are given less time to make their mark. Hughton’s side on Tuesday night aim …