The Biancocelesti insisted that their bid for the Japan international was more than adequate and hit out at critics who they feel are trying to unsettle the squad

The versatile attacker feels that his side can not afford to spill too much points if they are to fight for the Bundesliga title

Stamford Bridge's new £7m centre-back looks set to finally make his debut as he prepares to face the Red Devils, as the Blues try to cope without their skipper

DUBAI (Reuters) - England's opening batsmen safely negotiated the final hour's play to close the third day of the third test with Pakistan on 36 without loss, chasing 324 to win, after Azhar Ali's mammoth innings of 157 put the hosts in a dominant position in Dubai.

DUBAI (Reuters) - England's opening batsmen safely negotiated the final hour's play to close the third day of the third test with Pakistan on 36 without loss, chasing 324 to win, after Azhar Ali's mammoth innings of 157 put the hosts in a dominant position in Dubai. Pakistan should have had an early breakthrough as Alastair Cook edged a simple chance off the bowling of Umar Gul but opening batsman Taufeeq Umar put it down at third slip. ...

Sam Gagner continued to rack up the points and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored the shootout winner as the Edmonton Oilers defeated the league-leading Detroit Red Wings 5-4 on Saturday.

Lyndon Rush won bronze in the four-man bobsled race at a World Cup event Saturday, finishing off a big weekend for Canadian bobsleigh and skeleton athletes.

James Reimer posted his second straight shutout and Phil Kessel had a three-point night as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Ottawa Senators 5-0 on Saturday night.

Watch the live stream and chat online with fellow fans as the Montreal Canadiens host the Winnipeg Jets at the Bell Centre on CBC's Hockey Night In Canada.

Jan Hudec made the most of an icy slope and freezing conditions to seal a surprising victory in Saturday's World Cup downhill — more than four years after his last victory in an injury-plagued career.

Kevin Bieksa tied the game with 34.1 seconds remaining in regulation and Mason Raymond scored the lone goal in the shootout as the Vancouver Canucks rallied for a 3-2 win over the struggling Colorado Avalanche on Saturday.

Canada's Devon Kershaw won a World Cup cross-country race for the first time Saturday, capturing a 15-kilometre freestyle mass start race at Moscow.

Alexander Semin scored on one of two Washington penalty shots Saturday afternoon and Tomas Vokoun made 30 saves as the Capitals blanked the sinking Montreal Canadiens 3-0.

Think all Super Bowl commercials are linked to the game of football? Think again. Budweiser Canada is making a hockey commercial for Sunday's Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis. Check it out as two rec league hockey teams get a big surprise.

Martin St. Louis scored three times in his 900th NHL game, Steven Stamkos added his league-leading 34th goal and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Florida Panthers 6-3 on Saturday night.

Canadian moguls skier Mikael Kingsbury stands on the brink of something very big this weekend in Deer Valley, Utah, where he has a chance to set the record for the most consecutive World Cup wins by a male freestyle skier - ever.

Lindsey Vonn captured her landmark 50th World Cup career victory by winning the downhill on the demanding Kandahar course in frigid conditions on Saturday in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.

Canada's Valerie Maltais took bronze Saturday in women's 1,500-metre World Cup short-track speedskating. The La Baie, Que., native finished with a time of two minutes and 31.351 seconds. South Korea's Ha-Ri Cho won gold in 2:31.162, while compatriot Eun-Byul Lee took silver in 2:31.223.

They couldn't wait to swing the axe. The canvassing of board members was swift and decisive. As a result England will need a new captain to lead it into battle at Euro 2012. Capello will surely turn again to Steven Gerrard, who has been leading by example for years.

Sam Gagner netted eight points in an offensive explosion Thursday in Edmonton, but with nine weeks to go, the stats indicate that goal-scoring continues its downward trend since the first season out of the lockout, writes CBCSports.ca's Tim Wharnsby.

Sam Gagner continued to rack up the points and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored the shootout winner as the Edmonton Oilers defeated the league-leading Detroit Red Wings 5-4 on Saturday.

Lyndon Rush won bronze in the four-man bobsled race at a World Cup event Saturday, finishing off a big weekend for Canadian bobsleigh and skeleton athletes.

James Reimer posted his second straight shutout and Phil Kessel had a three-point night as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Ottawa Senators 5-0 on Saturday night.

Watch the live stream and chat online with fellow fans as the Montreal Canadiens host the Winnipeg Jets at the Bell Centre on CBC's Hockey Night In Canada.

Jan Hudec made the most of an icy slope and freezing conditions to seal a surprising victory in Saturday's World Cup downhill — more than four years after his last victory in an injury-plagued career.

Kevin Bieksa tied the game with 34.1 seconds remaining in regulation and Mason Raymond scored the lone goal in the shootout as the Vancouver Canucks rallied for a 3-2 win over the struggling Colorado Avalanche on Saturday.

Canada's Devon Kershaw won a World Cup cross-country race for the first time Saturday, capturing a 15-kilometre freestyle mass start race at Moscow.

Alexander Semin scored on one of two Washington penalty shots Saturday afternoon and Tomas Vokoun made 30 saves as the Capitals blanked the sinking Montreal Canadiens 3-0.

Think all Super Bowl commercials are linked to the game of football? Think again. Budweiser Canada is making a hockey commercial for Sunday's Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis. Check it out as two rec league hockey teams get a big surprise.

Martin St. Louis scored three times in his 900th NHL game, Steven Stamkos added his league-leading 34th goal and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Florida Panthers 6-3 on Saturday night.

Canadian moguls skier Mikael Kingsbury stands on the brink of something very big this weekend in Deer Valley, Utah, where he has a chance to set the record for the most consecutive World Cup wins by a male freestyle skier - ever.

Lindsey Vonn captured her landmark 50th World Cup career victory by winning the downhill on the demanding Kandahar course in frigid conditions on Saturday in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.

Canada's Valerie Maltais took bronze Saturday in women's 1,500-metre World Cup short-track speedskating. The La Baie, Que., native finished with a time of two minutes and 31.351 seconds. South Korea's Ha-Ri Cho won gold in 2:31.162, while compatriot Eun-Byul Lee took silver in 2:31.223.

They couldn't wait to swing the axe. The canvassing of board members was swift and decisive. As a result England will need a new captain to lead it into battle at Euro 2012. Capello will surely turn again to Steven Gerrard, who has been leading by example for years.

Sam Gagner netted eight points in an offensive explosion Thursday in Edmonton, but with nine weeks to go, the stats indicate that goal-scoring continues its downward trend since the first season out of the lockout, writes CBCSports.ca's Tim Wharnsby.