Football

Feb 22, 2012: Manchester City defender Joleon Lescott has been told he will not be included in the England squad to face the Netherlands when it is announced on Thursday

Feb 22, 2012: Roberto Mancini has told ESPN that Carlos Tevez could play for Manchester City again in "two or three weeks" now that the controversial striker has apologised

Feb 22, 2012: Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has confirmed he will meet with striker Carlos Tevez on Thursday

Feb 22, 2012: Russian side Zenit St Petersburg are hoping to re-sign Andrei Arshavin on a loan deal from Arsenal

Feb 22, 2012: Reading have tied manager Brian McDermott to a new three-and-a-half-year contract, ending any hopes Wolves had of taking him to Molineux

Feb 22, 2012: Brighton put their FA Cup humbling at the hands of Liverpool behind them with a gritty goalless draw against fellow npower Championship play-off hopefuls Hull

Feb 22, 2012: Goals for Charlie Mulgrew and Jamie Forrest gave runaway SPL leaders Celtic a comfortable 2-0 home victory over Dunfermline on Wednesday

Feb 22, 2012: Valentin Stocker's goal in the final five minutes ensured FC Basel will go to Germany with a 1-0 advantage over Bayern Munich in their Champions League last 16 contest

Feb 22, 2012: Manchester City breezed into the last 16 of the Europa League after a comprehensive 4-0 victory over Porto on Wednesday

Feb 22, 2012: Andre Villas-Boas has quashed speculation linking him with a move to Inter Milan by hailing the work of Claudio Ranieri, boss of the Serie A giants

Feb 22, 2012: Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has given a clear indication of his confidence in the abilities of Dimitar Berbatov, revealing the Bulgarian will not be leaving this summer

Feb 22, 2012: Arsenal's defensive ranks are set to get a boost with the return of Carl Jenkinson; the full-back last played for the Gunners on November 5 and suffered a stress fracture in his back.

Feb 22, 2012: Wayne Rooney will sit out Manchester United's Europa League clash with Ajax on Thursday on account of illness

Feb 22, 2012: Gary Cahill feels that Chelsea were their own worst enemy during the 3-1 Champions League defeat against Napoli on Tuesday

Feb 22, 2012: Javier Hernandez insists he is not alarmed about being tagged as a super-sub for Manchester United, with the forward content to be aiding the team in any way possible

Feb 22, 2012: Michael Owen has taken steps on the road to a first team return for Manchester United by taking part in a training session

Feb 22, 2012: Rangers have accepted an offer for Matt McKay from South Korean club Busan I'Park

Feb 22, 2012: ESPN has announced its next set of live and exclusive Barclays Premier League fixtures, as it broadcasts three games in April that are key to the title race, European qualification and the relegation battle

Feb 22, 2012: Samir Nasri has called on his Manchester City team-mates to welcome Carlos Tevez back into the fold following his apology on Tuesday