Manuel Pellegrini insists Manchester City are more than a one-man team, despite again needing Sergio Aguero to dig them out of a hole in a 2-2 draw at West Ham.
Aguero grabbed an 80th-minute equaliser for his second of the game at Upton Park on Saturday while Enner Valencia also scored twice -- within the first 60 seconds and then on the 56th minute -- for West Ham.
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Japanese star Kei Nishikori produced his best tennis of the tournament to breeze past former finalist Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and into the quarter-finals of the Australian Open on Sunday.
Seventh seed Nishikori won 6-4, 6-2, 6-4 in just over two hours on Hisense Arena and will face either world number one Novak Djokovic or French 14th seed Gilles Simon in the last eight.
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Louis van Gaal admitted the furious reaction of Manchester United supporters to their side's dismal 1-0 defeat against Southampton was the worst he has experienced in an increasingly turbulent season.
Van Gaal's side failed to score at Old Trafford for the seventh time this term and were eventually beaten by a late headed goal from Southampton debutant Charlie Austin.
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Outspoken Bernard Tomic has taunted Roger Federer over his struggles against Novak Djokovic after the Swiss great candidly told the young Aussie he had to knuckle down if he wanted to reach the top 10.
Tomic, who has made more noise off the court than on it in his career so far, said the 17-time Grand Slam winner was "nowhere near" the world number one -- and insisted his own game was top-eight material.
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Claudio Ranieri will give his table-topping Leicester City squad a well-deserved rest as they prepare for a three-game acid test of their title credentials next month.
While Ranieri heads back to his native Italy to see his family, he urged his players to enjoy a three-day rest before focusing on big games against Liverpool, Manchester City and Arsenal.
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Jurgen Klopp admitted his heart was palpitating after Liverpool stole the points in dramatic fashion in their sensational 5-4 win over Norwich at Carrow Road.
Klopp's side went ahead through Roberto Firmino but Norwich hit back with goals from Diemerci Mbokani, Steven Naismith and a Wes Hoolahan penalty.
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Jose Mourinho has written a six-page letter to Manchester United outlining his credentials to succeed under-fire Louis van Gaal as manager, media reports suggested.
The Independent on Sunday claimed 52-year-old Mourinho, out of work since parting ways with Chelsea in December, outlines in detail his blueprint to resuscitate the Old Trafford giants who slumped to a 1-0 loss to Southampton on Saturday.
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Italian Peter Fill won the World Cup's most prestigious event, the Kitzbuehel downhill, on Saturday in a race of high drama that saw three favourites crash out.
Fill clocked 1min 52.37sec down the notoriously difficult Streif course, slightly shortened because of high winds and heavy early morning snowfall.
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A mid-match medical emergency involving Ana Ivanovic's coach -- who is also the father of Andy Murray's heavily pregnant wife -- caused concern and disruption on a dramatic evening at the Australian Open on Saturday.
Nigel Sears, 58, collapsed at Rod Laver Arena during Ivanovic's match with Madison Keys, and needed emergency treatment as the shocked players and thousands of fans looked on.
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The FIFA corruption scandal surrounding the awarding of the 2006 World Cup to Germany looks set to widen after a report on Saturday said the FBI are also investigating.
Munich-based newspaper the Sueddeutsche Zeitung quotes sources from FIFA who claim the United States' Federal Bureau of Investigation is also looking into the awarding of the finals in 2000 when Germany narrowly saw off a bid from South Africa.
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