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The Knowledge | Football dressing-room misadventures

Plus: Tottenham's points misfortune, high-scoring semis (2) and the origin of the Black Cats. Send your questions and answers to knowledge@guardian.co.uk and follow us on Twitter "After the recent escapades at Brighton , have there been any other high-profile dressing-room misdeeds?" asks Victoria…

Tony Pulis sacking was largely down to Stoke's failure to raise the bar | Louise Taylor

Old-school Stoke City manager paid the price for failing to introduce a more beautiful game at the Britannia Stadium Tony Pulis possibly first suspected his time at Stoke City was running out last December. As Christmas approached, Peter Coates, the club's owner, appointed Mark Cartwright, a former…

New York Yankees could play MLB game at Manchester City's Etihad Stadium after £66m partnership deal

Etihad Stadium could host the baseball giants as part of a deal to jointly run the New York City FC MLS franchise.        

Paolo Di Canio's crackdown on player discipline backed by Sunderland owner Ellis Short

Sunderland owner is fully behind Italian manager's implementation of a strict new regime at the Stadium of Light, despite complaints from the players and criticism from the Professional Footballers' Association.        

West Ham have £15 milllion bid for Andy Carroll accepted but striker keen to make his mark with Liverpool

Andy Carroll is stalling on a £15?million move to West Ham after Liverpool accepted a bid for the England striker.        

Roberto Mancini paid the price for Manchester City's season of failure, says Gaël Clichy

Gaël Clichy has claimed Roberto Mancini was "at fault" for Manchester City's failure to perform in a season that ended without a trophy        

Kris Commons ends Scotland career as Gordon Strachan names squad to face Croatia

Celtic midfielder Kris Commons dramatically called time on his short Scotland career on Tuesday night.        

Scottish Cup final 2013: Anthony Stokes on what Celtic must do, plus Hibs team news

Anthony Stokes believes Celtic need to win the William Hill Scottish Cup to make this a truly memorable campaign.        

Nasri staying with City

Manchester City midfielder Samir Nasri insists he wants to stay at the Etihad Stadium.