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Beattie's Stoke future in doubt after Pulis fight

• Striker refuses to apologise to manager after row• Stoke unlikely to recoup £3.5m fee if they sellJames Beattie has no intention of apologising for his part in the dressing-room row with the Stoke City manager, Tony Pulis, at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday and looks...

FA Cup second-round replay: Leeds United 5-1 Kettering Town (aet)

Leeds United will renew their bitter rivalry with Manchester United after overrunning Kettering Town in extra time, but the evening ended in extraordinary fashion with the Conference club's player manager threatening to resign after seeing his assistant manager sacked.Lee Harper, whose goalkeeping...

Michael Owen is still one of the best, says Sir Alex Ferguson

• Striker rediscovers scoring touch with hat-trick• Stunning display could lead to England recallSir Alex Ferguson said Michael Owen remains one of the world's most dangerous strikers after a hat-trick by his summer signing gave an injury-ravaged Manchester United an unlikely 3-1...

Michael Owen is 'one of the world's best' says Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson

Manchester United manager hails striker after hat-trick sends team into Champions League knockout stage as group winners.

Prudence steadies the Burnley ship to avert disaster | David Conn

The chairman Barry Kilby is determined that if the worst does happen his club go down on a sound footingAt Burnley Football Club, they are still thrilled at their elevation to the Premier League, which rewarded fans for loyalty, galvanised a town desperately needing a boost and plastered a smile on...

Boost for England as Aussies seek change of rules for World Cup bid

• Rival bid to England seeks special treatment• Australians have problem with other codesMore good news for England's 2018 World Cup bid, which is already basking in the afterglow of the swooning response to David Beckham in Cape Town and a successful visit from the Fifa vice-president...

Tom Cruise makes his bow in defence as Arsène Wenger fields his starlets

• Wenger lines up 10 teenagers in squad to face Olympiakos• Jack Wilshere to win rare start for ArsenalFleet Street has been waiting for this moment and Arsène Wenger knew it. To the delight of the headline writers, the Arsenal manager has decided to sprinkle the Hollywood stardust...