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Ignorance can be an excuse for using racist terminology, former Liverpool footballer John Barnes said as he defended Luis Suarez.

Mick McCarthy has apologised to Wolves' fans after Sunday's 5-1 home mauling by West Brom - but insists he remains the right man for the job.

Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo, right, celebrates one of his three goals with teammates on Sunday.

Zambia lifted the Africa Cup of Nations Sunday after beating the Ivory Coast 8-7 in a dramatic penalty shoot out in the final in Libreville.

First-place Manchester City won 1-0 at Aston Villa on Sunday on Joleon Lescott's goal in the 63rd minute, maintaining its two-point lead over Manchester United in the Premier League.

Sports minister Hugh Robertson accepts this season's race controversies in the Barclays Premier League have "tarnished" the reputation of the game, but does not think the damage is irreparable.

Hat-trick hero Peter Odemwingie earned West Brom a 5-1 victory in the Black Country derby and increased the pressure on Wolves boss Mick McCarthy after the home side were demolished at Molineux.

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Grant Holt claimed a second-half brace as Norwich City fought back from a goal down to win 3-2 at Swansea City in the battle of the promoted sides at the Liberty Stadium on Saturday.

Luis Suarez's refusal to shake hands with Patrice Evra overshadowed Manchester United's 2-1 win over rival Liverpool that lifted the defending champions to first place in the Premier League on Saturday.

The winger has expressed his disdain at the result, but more so at their failure to overcome the Pamplona side, as the champions now face falling 10 points behind Real Madrid Barcelona forward Pedro says his team are saddened at the manner of their 3-2 defeat to Osasuna in La Liga on Saturday.

Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp ended an emotional week on a huge high as his team ruthlessly hammered Newcastle 5-0 at White Hart Lane.

James McArthur boosted Wigan's survival hopes with a dramatic goal which handed the Latics a 2-1 win over fellow Barclays Premier League strugglers Bolton at the Reebok Stadium.

Substitute Thierry Henry marked the final league game of his loan spell at Arsenal with a last-gasp winner to see off Sunderland 2-1. The Frenchman struck in injury-time to claim the points after fellow replacement Aaron Ramsey had cancelled out the home side's lead on an eventful afternoon on Wearside.

Steven Pienaar and Denis Stracqualursi struck as Everton piled on the pressure for Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas with a 2-0 victory.

Lee McCulloch grabbed his first goal of the season as Rangers fought back from behind to claim a 4-1 win and deny Dunfermline their first home victory of the season in the Clydesdale Bank Premier League.

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The Londonderry-born 22-year-old was expected to win a first senior call-up after being watched by both Trapattoni and assistant Marco Tardelli in recent weeks, but the Sunderland winger did not make the 24-man party for the game at the Aviva Stadium on February 29.

Petr Jiracek scored twice in a 3-2 victory over Freiburg which moved Wolfsburg up to their highest position of the season in the Bundesliga.

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has questioned why Liverpool did not appeal against Luis Suarez's recent eight-match ban if they believed he was not guilty of racially abusing Patrice Evra.