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“I see Drogba play with a lot of passion, and he scored a good goal. It is important what he says to me. He didn't say anything to me about leaving. The only way to deal with this is to say it to me. This is the right way to do things.”

Ricardo Carvalho is set to undergo a scan as Chelsea's injury problems continue. via IcEaling

Real Madrid extended their lead at the top of the Primera Liga with an unconvincing 4-3 home victory over Real Mallorca at the Bernabeu on Sunday. via Reuters UK

Tranquillo Barnetta and Stefan Kiessling scored and Bayer Leverkusen held on despite scoring an own goal for a 2-1 win over Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga on Saturday. via Sports Network

Tottenham picked up their first Barclays Premier League win in almost three months by thrashing Wigan 4-0 - but Juande Ramos' side were barely tested against their relegation-haunted opponents. via IcBurton

Tim Cahill scored a brilliant 89th-minute equaliser as Everton stole a 1-1 draw against Chelsea in the Premier League Sunday. via Earth Times

Second-ranked Rafael Nadal overcome a sluggish start to beat Richard Gasquet 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Sunday in the opening match of the Masters Cup, the season-ending event for the top eight men's singles players and doubles pairs.

With both knees taped, Nadal looked uncharacteristically slow and subdued as eighth-ranked Gasquet fended off an early break point, then broke Nadal as he served at 3-4 in the first set of the Gold Group round-robin match.

Nadal fell behind 0-40, won the next two points, then saw the Frenchman send a stinging forehand winner down the line. Gasquet finished off the set with a pair of service winners. Read more

“We got it right at the training camp”

David Haye has thrown down the gauntlet to WBO cruiserweight champion Enzo Maccarinelli after the Londoner knocked down Jean-Marc Mormeck to win the WBC and WBA titles in Paris.

The 27-year-old insists any potential fight with the Welshman will have to take place at heavyweight level and admits he will have no qualms about taking on Maccarinelli on his home turf.

'I'd go anywhere to fight him,' Haye told Setanta Sports. 'I've come to Paris to fight him (Mormeck) and I'd love to go to Cardiff. It would be a great fight for the fans - let's make it happen.' Read more

“In attack we did very little. We didn't create any danger and that's significant. Nothing worked.”

Manu del Moral and Juan Angel Albin scored to give Getafe a 2-0 win over FC Barcelona on Saturday in La Liga action. via Slam Sports

It's been a frustrating first-half at Anfield with Liverpool still searching for the opening goal in today's late Premier League kick-off. The Reds have enjoyed the majority of the play but have yet to ... via Liverpool FC

West Ham racked up their biggest win of the season as Derby's desperate fight for Barclays Premier League survival suffered another major blow as they fell to a 5-0 defeat at Pride Park. via IcStaines

Hereford's Robinson and Leeds' Marques battle for possession League Two side Hereford earned an FA Cup first-round replay against League One outfit Leeds following an entertaining draw at Edgar Street. via BBC News

“Cotto is a young, strong and hungry world champion”

Shane Mosley knows all about big fights. They don't get much bigger than his two matchups with Oscar De La Hoya. via Baltimore Sun

“We just want this to end sometime because my client is under economic and mental pressure. He's in the news all the time.”

Nikolay Davydenko's wife and brother have been questioned by ATP investigators looking into irregular betting patterns surrounding one of the Russian player's matches. via CBS SportsLine

“I came here to enjoy the whole experience, not really, not really taking it all that seriously”

Kevin Stadler came to the HSBC Champions tournament with few expectations. He was even prepared to have a bad week in China. What mattered was being free of the pressure of the U.S. tour, where he has struggled to find his niche. Instead, Stadler led two-time Masters champion Phil Mickelson by one shot, carding a 3-under 69 on Friday for an 11-under 133 total to top a field that includes 10 of the world's top 20.

Drawing the largest galleries in the absence of Tiger Woods, No. 2-ranked Mickelson shot a 66 with four birdies on the last five holes to go with Thursday's 68. Englishman Ross Fisher (68) and Simon Yates (66) of Scotland were three behind at the Sheshan Golf Club. Read more

David Beckham has been recalled to the England squad for the final Euro 2008 qualifying match against Croatia. via Leigh Today

Bolton turned back the clock with a marvellous display of grit and determination to rock unbeaten Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich and claim a 2-2 draw in the UEFA Cup. via IcLiverpool

“I'm a little behind now, but I'll try to play good tomorrow and get back to a good position on the weekend”

Paula Creamer birdied the final seven holes for a share of the first-round lead with Meg Mallon on Thursday in the Mitchell Company LPGA Tournament of Champions, ending Suzann Pettersen's run at the top of the ... via PGA.com

MARIA Sharapova secured her place in the semi-finals of the WTA Championships on Thursday after fighting her way back from a set down to overpower world number two Svetlana Kuznetsova 5-7, 6-2, 6-2. Sharapova, ... via The Straits Times

“They knew all the time where I was”

Rasmussen missed random drug tests in May and June, saying he had been in Mexico. via The Globe and Mail