Armstrong: I'd dope again

Tewkesbury Admag: Lance Armstrong believes the time has come for him to be forgiven for doping

6:18pm Monday 26th January 2015

Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong has said he would cheat again if faced with the decision he made to dope in 1995, but believes the time has come for him to be forgiven.


Van Persie: New deal not up to me

Tewkesbury Admag: Robin van Persie has 18 months left on his Manchester United contract

5:13pm Monday 26th January 2015

Robin van Persie admits he has no idea whether he will sign a contract extension at Manchester United.

Arsenal closing in on Paulista deal

Tewkesbury Admag: Gabriel Paulista is close to a move to the Emirates Stadium

4:28pm Monday 26th January 2015

Arsenal are putting the finishing touches to the signing of Villarreal's Gabriel Paulista after the Brazilian defender was granted a work permit.

Carver to remain at Newcastle

Tewkesbury Admag: Newcastle have confirmed John Carver will remain in charge of the club until the end of the season

4:03pm Monday 26th January 2015

Newcastle have confirmed John Carver has been appointed head coach for the rest of the season.

Djokovic battles into last eight

Tewkesbury Admag: Novak Djokovic was made to work hard for his place in the quarter finals (AP)

7:59am Monday 26th January 2015

Novak Djokovic ensured seven of the top eight seeds reached the quarter-finals of the Australian Open after overcoming Luxembourg's Gilles Muller in Melbourne on Monday.

Barritt, Burrell doubts for England

Tewkesbury Admag: England are hopeful that Luther Burrell will be fit to alleviate injury problems in midfield

7:49am Monday 26th January 2015

Brad Barritt and Luther Burrell are England's latest injury concerns, handing boss Stuart Lancaster a serious shortage at centre ahead of next weekend's Six Nations opener in Cardiff.

Venus and Keys to lock horns

Tewkesbury Admag: Venus Williams progressed to the quarter-final of a grand slam for the first time since 2010 (AP)

6:37am Monday 26th January 2015

Venus Williams will face a player she inspired to take up tennis after reaching her first grand slam quarter-final since 2010 in the Australian Open.

Murray hopeful streak will continue

Tewkesbury Admag: Andy Murray needs to maintain his perfect record against Australians on Tuesday (AP)

6:37am Monday 26th January 2015

Andy Murray hopes his own prediction does not come true for at least one more match as he looks to remain on course for a third grand slam title in the Australian Open.

Lawn targets continued cup run

Tewkesbury Admag: Bradford manager Phil Parkinson can prepare for a clash against Sunderland or Fulham

8:16pm Monday 26th January 2015

Bradford co-chairman Mark Lawn is backing his FA Cup heroes to beat either Sunderland or Fulham in the competition's fifth round.

Van Praag bids for FIFA presidency

Tewkesbury Admag: Sepp Blatter faces competition for his FIFA presidency

6:06pm Monday 26th January 2015

Dutch FA president Michael van Praag has announced he will stand as a candidate for the FIFA presidency.

Sunderland or Fulham for Bradford

Tewkesbury Admag: Phil Parkinson will have to wait to find out Bradford's next FA Cup opponents

7:43pm Monday 26th January 2015

Bradford will face either Sunderland or Fulham in the next round of the FA Cup as reward for their fourth-round heroics at Chelsea.

Rodgers: Balotelli has Reds future

Tewkesbury Admag: Manager Brendan Rodgers is refusing to write off the Liverpool career of Mario Balotelli, pictured

11:55am Monday 26th January 2015

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has again insisted Mario Balotelli does have a future at Anfield and expects him to fight for his place.

Street leaves England role

Tewkesbury Admag: Gary Street has stepped down as England Women's coach

1:34pm Monday 26th January 2015

World Cup-winning head coach Gary Street has left his post in charge of the England Women's side by mutual consent, the Rugby Football Union has announced.

Van Praag may stand against Blatter

Tewkesbury Admag: UEFA president Michel Platini, left, speaks with FIFA president Sepp Blatter, right

5:21pm Monday 26th January 2015

A challenger to Sepp Blatter may emerge from Europe with Michael van Praag from Holland considering entering the contest for the FIFA presidency.

Team-mates shocked by deal - Delph

Tewkesbury Admag: Fabian Delph has committed his future to Aston Villa until 2019

3:06pm Monday 26th January 2015

Fabian Delph has admitted his Aston Villa team-mates were shocked to hear he had signed a new deal.

Mourinho moves on from FA Cup shock

Tewkesbury Admag: Jose Mourinho is quickly putting his energies into Chelsea's League Cup game against Liverpool

1:18pm Monday 26th January 2015

Jose Mourinho has refused to dwell on Chelsea's disgraceful FA Cup exit to Bradford as he eyes a Wembley final at the expense of Liverpool.

Smith: Twirl request was an insult

Tewkesbury Admag: England captain Kelly Smith has blasted the reporter who asked Australian Open tennis player Eugenie Bouchard to do a twirl

1:34pm Monday 26th January 2015

England football captain Kelly Smith says she would have "slapped" the on-court interviewer who asked Eugenie Bouchard to twirl after her win in the Australian Open last week.

Bradford bosses United in hope

Tewkesbury Admag: Bradford City co-chairman Mark Lawn wants his side to face Manchester United in the next round

12:06pm Monday 26th January 2015

Bradford's joint chairman Mark Lawn revealed three good reasons why he hopes his club gets paired against Manchester United in Monday night's FA Cup draw.

Blatter: UEFA lacks courage

Tewkesbury Admag: FIFA president Sepp Blatter has said UEFA lacks the courage to present a challenger to him

7:13am Monday 26th January 2015

FIFA president Sepp Blatter has accused UEFA of lacking the "courage" to provide a challenge to his leadership, and called on the European governing body to be "respectful" of his wish to continue in the role.

Drogba eager to stay with Chelsea

Tewkesbury Admag: Chelsea's Didier Drogba was feted at a gala dinner

7:13am Monday 26th January 2015

Didier Drogba wants to remain part of the Chelsea "family" beyond the end of the season.

Murray marches on in Melbourne

Tewkesbury Admag: Andy Murray, pictured, celebrates after defeating Grigor Dimitrov to make the Australian Open quarter-finals (AP)

2:01pm Sunday 25th January 2015

Andy Murray extended one impressive streak and will need to maintain another to keep his bid for a third grand slam title on course in the Australian Open.

Harsh words inspires Bouchard

Tewkesbury Admag: Eugenie Bouchard, pictured, serves during her fourth-round victory over Irina-Camelia Begu (AP)

12:07pm Sunday 25th January 2015

Perfectionist Eugenie Bouchard revealed she had given herself a stern talking to after surviving a second-set collapse to book her place in the quarter-finals of the Australian Open for the second year running.

Wenger acknowledges favourites tag

Tewkesbury Admag: Arsene Wenger admitted Arsenal are among the favourites to win the FA Cup

10:44pm Sunday 25th January 2015

Arsene Wenger admitted Arsenal are "one of the favourites" to win the FA Cup after the Gunners bucked the trend of fourth-round shocks at Brighton.

Ford hails 'great achievement'

Tewkesbury Admag: Mike Ford's Bath finished top of Pool Four

10:41pm Sunday 25th January 2015

Bath boss Mike Ford was relieved that his team "found a way to win" after they beat Glasgow and clinched a place in this season's European Champions Cup quarter-finals.

Mourinho has no words for flops

Tewkesbury Admag: Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho was 'ashamed' of Chelsea's defeat to Bradford

1:21pm Sunday 25th January 2015

Jose Mourinho was so disappointed in his Chelsea players' defeat to League One Bradford that he dished out the silent treatment.

Lambert: Delph is irreplaceable

Tewkesbury Admag: Fabian Delph has become an England international at Aston Villa this season

10:44pm Sunday 25th January 2015

Paul Lambert insisted Fabian Delph is irreplaceable at Aston Villa after the England star penned a new deal.

Christie delivers in Dordrecht

Tewkesbury Admag: Elise Christie was crowned European champion in Dordrecht

6:30pm Sunday 25th January 2015

Elise Christie was crowned European short track speed skating champion for the first time in Dordrecht after finishing second in the 3,000 metres super final.

Fears for Farrell over knee injury

Tewkesbury Admag: Owen Farrell was injured in Saracens' defeat to Clermont Auvergne

10:41pm Sunday 25th January 2015

Owen Farrell gave Stuart Lancaster an injury scare on the eve of England's RBS 6 Nations get together as he hobbled off in the first half of Saracens' defeat to Clermont Auvergne.

Clyne cool on contract situation

Tewkesbury Admag: Nathaniel Clyne, whose contract expires in summer 2016, remains in negotiations with Saints

10:52pm Sunday 25th January 2015

Nathaniel Clyne appears in no rush to sign the contract extension offered to him by Southampton.

Allardyce relieved to advance

Tewkesbury Admag: Sam Allardyce admitted West Ham did not play to their full potential against Bristol City

10:44pm Sunday 25th January 2015

Sam Allardyce admitted he was relieved after West Ham beat Bristol City 1-0 to avoid joining the list of big-name FA Cup fourth-round casualties.

Lawn and Parkinson eye United tie

Tewkesbury Admag: Bradford City co-chairman Mark Lawn wants Manchester United in the next round of the FA Cup

7:59pm Sunday 25th January 2015

Bradford co-chairman Mark Lawn is dreaming of being paired with Manchester United after his Bantams dumped Chelsea out of the FA Cup on a day of shocks on Saturday.

Delph commits future to Villa

Tewkesbury Admag: Fabian Delph has signed a new contract

3:18pm Sunday 25th January 2015

Aston Villa star Fabian Delph has committed his future to the club after signing a new four-and-a-half-year deal.

Rosicky leads Arsenal past Brighton

Tewkesbury Admag: Tomas Rosicky celebrates scoring Arsenal's third goal

6:06pm Sunday 25th January 2015

Tomas Rosicky scored one and set up another as Arsenal held off a second-half rally from Brighton to win 3-2 and book their place in the fifth round of the FA Cup.

Villa see off Bournemouth challenge

Tewkesbury Admag: Carles Gil celebrates scoring the opening goal

5:38pm Sunday 25th January 2015

Carles Gil helped fire Aston Villa into the FA Cup fifth round as they avoided an upset to beat Bournemouth 2-1.

Hammers heading for last 16

Tewkesbury Admag: Bristol City's Luke Freeman, left, and West Ham's Alex Song battle for the ball

4:22pm Sunday 25th January 2015

Substitute Diafra Sakho headed West Ham into the fifth round of the FA Cup, breaking the hearts of brave Bristol City with an 81st-minute winner in a 1-0 victory at Ashton Gate.

English clubs handed away quarters

Tewkesbury Admag: Bath, Northampton, Wasps and Saracens have all qualified for the European Champions Cup quarter-finals

6:44pm Sunday 25th January 2015

Four English clubs have booked places in this season's European Champions Cup quarter-finals - but all of them will be away from home.

Bath secure quarter-final spot

Tewkesbury Admag: Anthony Watson, centre, helped Bath secure a 20-15 win over Glasgow

3:34pm Sunday 25th January 2015

Bath secured a place in the European Champions Cup quarter-finals after their forwards built the platform for a tense 20-15 Recreation Ground victory over Glasgow.

Nadal preparing for Berdych battle

Tewkesbury Admag: Rafael Nadal, pictured, is in no mood to take Tomas Berdych lightly in the Australian Open (AP)

7:16am Sunday 25th January 2015

Rafael Nadal insists his amazing record against Tomas Berdych will count for nothing when the pair clash in the quarter-finals of the Australian Open.

Jones: I'm more than injury cover

Tewkesbury Admag: Adam Jones was left out of Wales' 34-man RBS 6 Nations training squad

12:07pm Sunday 25th January 2015

Wales prop Adam Jones has said "I feel like I am more than just injury cover" after announcing his retirement from international rugby.

Lawn: Chelsea win 'ultimate' prize

Tewkesbury Admag: Bradford City joint chairman Mark Lawn could not contain his delight

11:58am Sunday 25th January 2015

Bradford co-chairman Mark Lawn believes Saturday's 4-2 FA Cup fourth-round victory over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge was "the ultimate" achievement.

Shocked City keen to Bridge the gap

Tewkesbury Admag: Manuel Pellegrini does not feel his Manchester City side have any 'problem with motivation'

1:21pm Sunday 25th January 2015

Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini immediately tried to shift focus to next week's critical clash with Chelsea after his side's FA Cup humbling by Middlesbrough.

Johnson set for final return

Tewkesbury Admag: Mitchell Johnson will be eyeing a return for Australia at the WACA

8:00am Sunday 25th January 2015

Mitchell Johnson looks set to make his Australia comeback in next week's Tri-Series final - a potential reunion with England.

Black Caps hammer poor Sri Lanka

Tewkesbury Admag: New Zealand's Kane Williamson came close to a century

8:00am Sunday 25th January 2015

New Zealand clinched another emphatic win over Sri Lanka to tie up victory with a match to spare in their seven-game one-day international series.

Jones calls time on Wales career

Tewkesbury Admag: Adam Jones has retired from international rugby

7:35am Sunday 25th January 2015

Wales prop Adam Jones has announced his retirement from international rugby - just five days after being left out of Warren Gatland's squad for this season's RBS 6 Nations Championship.

Djokovic not distracted by proposal

Tewkesbury Admag: Novak Djokovic, pictured, eased past Fernando Verdasco in Melbourne (AP)

7:18am Saturday 24th January 2015

Not even the distraction of a spectator proposing to his girlfriend could prevent top seed Novak Djokovic from easing into the last 16 of the Australian Open on Saturday.

Pearson calls for video technology

Tewkesbury Admag: Nigel Pearson felt his side were hard done by in their come-from-behind win over Tottenham.

10:46pm Saturday 24th January 2015

Leicester manager Nigel Pearson called for video technology to help prevent the sort of injustice which could have resulted in his side being knocked out of the FA Cup instead of going on to produce a thrilling stoppage-time 2-1 victory over Tottenham at White Hart Lane.

Balotelli told to shape up

Tewkesbury Admag: Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has warned Mario Balotelli his attitude has to change in training.

10:46pm Saturday 24th January 2015

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has told striker Mario Balotelli he will not get picked for the squad unless he improves in training.

Pellegrini refuses to blame trip

Tewkesbury Admag: Aitor Karanka congratulates his players after they stunned Manchester City

10:46pm Saturday 24th January 2015

Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini insists his side's week-long trip to Abu Dhabi did not influence their shock FA Cup loss to Championship side Middlesbrough.

Mourinho fumes at Chelsea disgrace

Tewkesbury Admag: Jose Mourinho watched on as Bradford stunned Chelsea

5:32pm Saturday 24th January 2015

Embarrassed Jose Mourinho branded Chelsea's FA Cup fourth-round exit to Bradford "unacceptable" and a "disgrace" as the League One side's giant-killing exploits continued with a phenomenal come-from-behind victory at Stamford Bridge.

Greg: Murray will be too strong

Tewkesbury Admag: Andy Murray, pictured, faces Wimbledon conqueror Grigor Dimitrov on Sunday (AP)

7:18am Saturday 24th January 2015

Andy Murray will have the physical edge over Grigor Dimitrov when the pair clash in the fourth round of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Sunday.


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