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Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho on the pressure of challenging for the Premier League title during his first spell in charge of the Blues.

"For me, pressure is bird flu. I'm feeling a lot of pressure with the problem in Scotland. It's not fun and I'm more scared of it than football.

"Insisting his side wouldn't catch a cold as Man Utd breathed down their necks."

West Brom goalkeeper Ben Foster believes a "fresh" Joe Hart will be of huge benefit to England's World Cup bid this summer.

He told West Brom's website:, external "He's come back into the Man City team and he looks as fresh as a daisy.

"He is a huge asset for the England team, and one of the best keepers I've ever trained with.

"I think he should start in the World Cup. As long as he keeps his performances up high then he will be a huge benefit for us in Brazil."

Earlier today, courtesy of our friends at a Question of Sport, we asked - Since the start of last season, which seven teams have kept a clean sheet against @MCFC in a Premier League game?

The answers are: Chelsea, Everton, QPR, Stoke City, Sunderland, Swansea City and West Ham United

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George Groves says he has written to the British Boxing Board of Control to request his IBF super middleweight defeat to Carl Froch in November be deemed a no contest.

"Yes, I have written to the BBBoC for the Froch fight to be deemed a no contest due to Howard Fosters actions. He incorrectly ended the fight, " tweets the 25-year-old.

On 24 January, the IBF ordered a rematch within 90 days.

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Branislav Ivanovic's first-half strike ended Manchester City's unbeaten home Premier League run as Chelsea won 1-0 at Etihad Stadium. Here are some of the stats from last night's game.

• Manchester City's run of scoring in consecutive PL home games ends at 61, five short of Man Utd's record.

• Chelsea have kept four successive PL clean sheets away from home for the first time since December 2008.

• Chelsea have taken 10 points from four games against the other teams in the PL top four this season.

Fulham manager Rene Meulensteen will hope to avoid a fifth successive match without a win when his side face Sheffield United in an FA Cup fourth round replay later today. The 49-year-old admits he must adapt to life at Craven Cottage after spending two spells at Manchester United.

He says: "I have to be the one who adapts the most in this job because I came from an environment where we have always been able to dominate. I have pushed certain elements of that into this squad, to which they have responded really well. But, sometimes I have to say, 'hold on, Rene, you're not in the same environment'."

Fulham hope to have full-backs Sascha Riether and Kieran Richardson available for the tie. Sheffield United skipper Michael Doyle continues to serve a three-match ban, while Billy Paynter and Elliott Whitehouse are cup tied.

Birmingham City owner Carson Yeung steps down as president and director of the Championship club. The 53-year-old is awaiting the verdict in his money laundering trial in Hong Kong. Birmingham's holding companysays he "holds no positions in the club" and stepped down from roles to "devote more time to personal commitments".

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Newcastle fans have been reacting to Joe Kinnear's resignation as the club's director of football. The 67-year-old left the club on Monday after being in the role for less than eight months.

Mark Jensen, editor of online fanzine The Mag,, external says: "My personal reaction is that, like any other Newcastle fan, Joe Kinnear won't be missed, that's for sure. In the time he has been there, Newcastle have spent no money on incoming transfers and have sold somebody for £20m."

BBC Sport's Nick Hope reports from Sochi: "As the debate about the safety of the Sochi Olympic slopestyle course rumbles on the British snowboard head coach tells me that the course at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park "rode much better" for his team today.

Hamish McKnight says: "Because it was cold last night they got the machines out and were able to smooth out the course, this made a big difference.

"They also made some changes following yesterday's feedback and may make a few more tweaks to one of the rails and the take off of the second jump."

Stephen Simmons pulls out of his title fight against Wadi Camacho with a broken rib. The Edinburgh fighter was due to defend his WBC international silver cruiserweight title in a grudge match against Camacho on 1 March at Glasgow's SECC on the undercard of Ricky Burns' latest world title defence.

Freddie Adam on text: Chelsea are certainly title contenders, it's just more Mourinho mind games, putting pressure on Man City/Arsenal and taking pressure of his own team. Classic Mourinho.

Alexi on text: Still think Arsenal for the title. Something about them this year and even though Chelsea can grind out results they don't really dominate teams.

Bob on text: The fact that people are getting irate enough to state that Mourinho's mind games are boring and no longer work is proof that Mourinho's mind games are still working perfectly.

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has tried to play down his side's Premier League title hopes, insisting it is a two-horse race between Arsenal and Manchester City. Is he right? Tweet #bbcsportsday, text via 81111 or post on the BBC Sport Facebook page.

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The former Olympic speed skating gold medallist Svetlana Zhurova believes the Winter Olympics should not be used as a platform to protest about gay rights in Russia.

Speaking at a news conference Zhurova, who is mayor of the Sochi 2014 mountain Olympic Village, says: "We would root for any athlete. I'm sure there will be no problems. I would call on the people who are going to protest, that it doesn't make sense. We are all participants of the Games and we are going to applaud the straight people and the homosexuals just like the previous Olympic Games."

Fulham and Sheffield United will do it all over again in the FA Cup fourth round tonight after their 1-1 draw at Bramall Lane 10 days ago. Since the defeat, Rene Meulensteen's side have lost against Swansea and Southampton without scoring a goal, while United have been on the end of a 3-0 drubbing at Crewe. The League One side sit 47 places below their hosts in the English football pyramid but, in beating Aston Villa in round three, they have already rumbled Premier League opposition on their own patch in 2014.

Birmingham owner Carson Yeung resigns from positions of power with the English second-tier football club as he awaits the verdict in his money laundering trial in Hong Kong.

Yeung is listed on the club website as being president and director, but Birmingham's holding company announced to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange that he quit his directorships and "holds no positions in the group."

"Yeung resigned for the reason to devote more time to his other personal commitments,'' Birmingham International Holdings said.

Argentina forward Tomas Leonardi extends his Edinburgh contract until the end of next season. The 26 year-old has impressed enough in his seven appearances since arriving in October that the club hand him an 18-month extension.

Jose Mourinho describing Chelsea's pitch during his first spell at the club:

"Sometimes you see beautiful people with no brains. Sometimes you have ugly people who are intelligent, like scientists. Our pitch is a bit like that. From the top it's a disgrace but the ball rolls at normal speed."

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti tells a news conference Gareth Bale is fit and available for tomorrow night's Spanish Cup semi-final first-leg against Atletico Madrid. The Welshman missed Sunday's 1-1 draw at Athletic Bilbao. Wednesday's fixture will see Real take on their city rivals who currently top La Liga.

"Bale is available to play," says Ancelotti. "He trained well.

"Atletico are organised, solid and compact. Simeone is doing a great job and has a great team. He says he they are not favourites to win the title to get rid of pressure."

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Team GB on Twitter:, external Figure Skaters have safely arrived into Sochi, only two days to go until the competition starts on Thursday. #GoTeamGB

England women's head coach Gary Street makes 10 changes for Sunday's Six Nations second-round clash against Scotland at Aberdeen Grammar. Only skipper Katy Mclean, Rachael Burford, Emily Scarratt, vice-captain Sarah Hunter and flanker Marlie Packer retain their places from the 18-6 opening-round defeat by France.

Street says: "There are lots of changes to this team but I was always planning on using the majority of our World Cup training squad over the first two games. This is a chance for all the players to put their hands up for the game against Ireland at Twickenham on February 22."