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Jordan Henderson says Brendan Rodgers has been 'brilliant' since the Liverpool manager came into the fold at Anfield, helping the young midfielder get better as he aims to finally prove his worth to the club.

Justin Rose prevailed in the all-English inaugural World Golf Final against Lee Westwood by one-shot at Antalya.

Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly considering a January move for Borussia Monchengladbach midfielder Patrick Herrmann.

England resume their 2014 World Cup qualifiers against San Marino with the Three Lions currently occupying second place in Group H.

Ashley Cole has escaped a ban from the FA after apologising for his tweet claiming the body were a 'bunch of twats' and personally apologising to chairman David Bernstein.

Domestic violence increased by 30 per cent after England won or lost football matches, statistics from 2010 World Cup reveal.

Bradley Wiggins says he had 'a good idea' of seven-time champion's drug use, while former cyclist Brian Smith says refusal to take drugs may have harmed his career.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain says it was an easy decision to make the move to Arsenal amidst interest from other big clubs in the Premier League, with the winger revealing that Wenger's style of football and youth policy, along with Thierry Henry, made him dream of playing at the Emirates.

Liverpool are reportedly planning a January move for Galatasaray striker Burak Yilmaz.

Wayne Rooney will captain his country in a competitive fixture for the first time tonight, when England play San Marino at Wembley.

Arsene Wenger believes that players like Shinji Kagawa, Santi Cazorla and Luka Modric will be the future stars of football, with midfield players taking over from strikers as the driving force at Arsenal and beyond.

England pair Justin Rose and lee Westwood will settle the inaugural World Golf Final after the pair won their respective semi-final matches against Tiger Woods and Charl Schwartzel at the Antalya Golf Club.

Manchester United captain Nemanja Vidic has not held talks with Juventus or Barcelona over a potential move, his agent Silvano Martina has confirmed.

Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew has asked the fans to show their support to young midfielder Haris Vuckic after the midfielder was ruled out for more than six months.

Ian Ayre has come out to back up Brendan Rodgers' defence of Luis Suarez, insisting that the striker is the subject of special attention by both the media and the referees.

Hugo Lloris has insisted that there are no problems with Andre Villas-Boas at Tottenham, with the Frenchman keen to move on from the controversy surrounding his fight for a place on the side.

Wayne Rooney will captain England during their World Cup qualifying game against San Marino in the absence of Steven Gerrard.

Suso has revealed that he is close to agreeing a new long-term contract with Liverpool after establishing himself in the first team plans of manager Brendan Rodgers.

The USADA report into Lance Armstrong's doping past is the biggest exposure of drugs taking in sport since the scandal surrounding Ben Johnson

Johan Djourou's agent has commented on the Arsenal defender's current situation at the club, claiming that while he hasn't been speaking to Roma about a move away from the club, he might be open to the possibility come January.

Arsenal captain Thomas Vermaelen insists that teammate Jack Wilshere will soon become one of the best midfielders in the world.

Andy Murray made short work of Ukrainian Alexandr Dolgopolov to advance to the quarter-finals of the Shanghai Masters and round off a successful day for British tennis.

Crystal Palace manager Dougie Freedman has advised winger Wilfried Zaha to ignore any interest from the Premier League heavyweights and focus on continuing the season with the south London club.

Alessandro Del Piero is still insisting that he turned down an offer to move to Liverpool this season, with the striker revealing he is glad he said no and chose a move to Australian club Sydney FC.

The Premier League's biggest clubs have all been salivating at the juicy news that Radamal Falcao may be sold at the end of the current season.

Italian giants AC Milan are reportedly looking at a January swoop for Chelsea defender Ashley Cole.

Lance Armstrong led 'most sophisticated, professionalised and successful doping programme sport has ever seen', says US Anti-Doping Agency.

Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has responded to the criticism he has received in recent weeks after being accused of diving in order to win penalties.

Tottenham Hotspur wing-back Kyle Walker has confessed that Everton defender Phil Jagielka has always been his hero.