Avram Grant fears he has lost the backing of his employers and can do nothing to save his job as Chelsea manager. Grant gave a bizarre press conference in the wake of Thursday night’s 1-0 win at Everton, providing nonsensical,

The British golfer producing a four-under-par 68 in the the Volvo China Open.

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While Manchester United can still win it at the Bridge next weekend, Chelseaand Avram Grant believe they can make it a fight to the finish.

Kevin Pietersen's eyes lit up like a fruit machine yesterday as he dreamed ofbecoming a millionaire - by playing in a single Twenty20 slog.

Liverpool's crisis deepened last night, as both owners insisted the cripplingstalemate that is destroying the club will continue.

Fernando Torres claims Avram Grant will have to win the Champions League tostep out of Jose Mourinho's shadow.

Despite a vital Chelsea win, Grant remains spiky when quizzed about thestruggle to catch Manchester United.

Juande Ramos has thrown Ledley King's Tottenham future into doubt by admittinghe does not know whether the England defender will still be at the club nextseason.

Roy Keane called a temporary truce with rivals Newcastle yesterday and insistedKevin Keegan's enthusiasm will help revive the Geordies.

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The crisis at Manchester City deepened last night as it emerged Sven GoranEriksson and chairman Thaksin Shinawatra have not spoken for a month.

Freddie Flintoff showed encouraging signs for England after bowling for fivespells for Lancashire.

Bernard Hopkins lights the fuse for tomorrow night's fight with Joe Calzaghe byclaiming it is a race war.

Al Pacino will be rooting for Joe Calzaghe after the Welshman met him in LasVegas.

Wes Brown has agreed a new four-year deal with Manchester United to end thelong-running contract saga which threatened to see him leave Old Trafford fornothing.

The league One promotion race will lurch on into the summer after being throwninto chaos last night.

World snooker champion John Higgins is hoping to defend his title when the 2008tournament starts this weekend in Sheffield.

Frank Warren has called on referee Joe Cortez to clamp down on Bernard Hopkins'cheating.

Undefeated Welsh boxer Joe Calzaghe takes on legendary American fighter BernardHopkins in Las Vegas this Saturday night. To whet your appetite for what'sexpected to be a brilliant fight, we give you our favourite Calzaghe andHopkins moments.