Lampard and Gerrard to miss England friendly

Liverpool's Steven Gerrard and Chelsea's Frnak Lampard have been ruled out of England's friendly international with Germnay in Berlin on Wednesday.

Old habits die hard

Dale Johnson wonders when England will finally give up on the Gerrard-Lampard conundrum.

Sideline VIPs for USC-Ohio State

...Denzel Washington Nick Lachey Christian Slater Henry Winkler John Krasinski Ed Helms Robert Patrick Kaitlin Olson David James Elliot Zach Galifianakis George Eads Jerry Bruckheimer Alexis Jones Sports: Dick Butkus Isiah Thomas Michael Strahan...

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Bolton Wanderers v Portsmouth: Preview

...Heerenveen with a hamstring problem.Adams made six changes for the Heerenveen game and England internationals David James, Sol Campbell, Glen Johnson and Jermain Defoe are all in line for a return to the...

Adams expecting to reinvest Diarra windfall

Portsmouth manager Tony Adams is ''100% confident'' he will be allowed to re-invest the full proceeds from Lassana Diarra's proposed sale to Real Madrid.

Portsmouth v Heerenveen: Preview

...face Bolton at the Reebok Stadium. Jamie Ashdown could start in place of veteran England goalkeeper David James.Meanwhile, assistant manager John Metgod hopes the tie can help revive his club's Barclays Premier...

Kinnear desperate to keep hold of Owen

Newcastle United manager Joe Kinnear said he will "fight like hell" to keep hold of Michael Owen after the striker scored the first goal in a 3-0 rout of Portsmouth.

Owen lifts the ball over David James for the goal

Portsmouth 0-3 Newcastle: Away gloom lifted

Michael Owen celebrated his 29th birthday by sending Newcastle on their way to a vital 3-0 victory at Portsmouth which lifted the Magpies out of the relegation zone.

Premier League: Hammers hold Chelsea at home

An action-packed game at Anfield exploded early on as Hull pulled off another famous result in their inaugural Premier League season with a 2-2 draw.

Injury ends season for West Brom striker Miller

West Bromwich manager Tony Mowbray described the loss of striker Ishmael Miller for the rest of the season with cruciate ligament damage as ''a big blow''.

Adams plays down talk of Pompey fire sale

Tony Adams has been told he does not have to sell any of his squad in January after Portsmouth owner Alexandre Gaydamak put the club up for sale.

Americans Abroad roundup

Ravi Ubha takes a brief look at recent notable performances by U.S. players in Europe.

West Brom 1-1 Portsmouth: Crouch to the rescue

...the second half with a serious looking leg injury after an accidental clash with Portsmouth keeper David James.Mowbray named an unchanged side for the first time in 11 games with Miller again employed...