Deal Town boss Derek Hares welcomes free midweek for his side
Manager Derek Hares has welcomed a free midweek for Deal.
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Conte vows to improve Spurs after shock Cup loss to Middlesbrough
Antonio Conte insists he has the patience to see the job through at Tottenham after they were dumped out of the FA Cup at Middlesbrough. The Championship side followed up their fourth-round giant-killing of Manchester United with another Premier League scalp as teenager Josh Coburn's extra-time goal earned a deserved 1-0 win at the Riverside Stadium. It was an abject display by Spurs, who were condemned to yet another season without a trophy and their campaign hinges on their ability to produce a late surge into the top four.
McClean on target but sent off as Wigan win
International teammates Will Keane and James McClean got on the scoresheet as Wigan kept up their League One promotion push with a 2-0 home win over Fleetwood, as both sides finished with 10 men. Will Keane put the Latics ahead from the penalty spot in the 37th minute following a handball and James McClean doubled the lead just before half-time. Midfielder McClean, though, was sent off in stoppage time for a clash with Fleetwood substitute Joe Garner, who was also shown a red card.
Djokovic splits from long-time coach Marian Vajda
Novak Djokovic has split from long-time coach Marian Vajda for a second time. The 20-time grand slam champion began working with Vajda in 2006 when he was a teenager and the Slovakian coach has been by his side for virtually his whole career. They briefly split in 2017 while Djokovic was struggling with injury and off-court problems but reunited the following year.
Everton's Vitaliy Mykolenko slams Russia captain Artem Dzyuba's silence over Ukrainian invasion
Everton's Vitaliy Mykolenko has hit out at Russia captain Artem Dzyuba and his international team-mates for their silence over the invasion of Ukraine.
Middlesbrough's FA Cup heroics continue with win over Tottenham
Teenager Josh Coburn was the hero as Middlesbrough produced another FA Cup upset by knocking out Tottenham with a 1-0 extra-time victory in the fifth round.
'We need a strong number two' - Klopp says Liverpool have no interest in loaning Kelleher
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp confirmed that the club have no intention of sending Coaimhin Kelleher on loan in the wake of the Cork goalkeeper's central role in their Carabao Cup win over Chelsea.
Pep: Playing football is best for Zinchenko
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola said playing football was best for Oleksandr Zinchenko after the Ukraine international captained the visitors to victory in their FA Cup fifth-round clash at Peterborough. The full-back was given the honour of leading out the Premier League champions as a show of support against Russia's invasion of his homeland. Zinchenko was shown crying at the support shown to Ukraine ahead of Saturday's Premier League win at Everton, where he was an unused substitute.