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National Sport: CHARLTON HAS MINOR SURGERY

Liverpool Daily Post — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:45:15 GMT

Manchester United legend Sir Bobby Charlton has undergone minor surgery after being taken ill before the Laureus World Sports Awards..

National Sport: Suarez return can't inspire Reds

Liverpool Daily Post — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:45:15 GMT

Luis Suarez's long-awaited return from suspension could not inspire Liverpool to victory as they were held to a goalless Barclays Premier League draw by Tottenham at Anfield.

National Sport: Djokovic lands top Laureus award

Liverpool Daily Post — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:45:15 GMT

Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic added to his ever-growing trophy cabinet this evening by winning the Laureus world sportsman of the year award at a glittering ceremony in London.

National Sport: No action over Barton tweets

Liverpool Daily Post — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:45:15 GMT

Joey Barton will not face any legal action over his pointed observations about the John Terry racism case.

National Sport: Capello to meet FA over Terry call

Liverpool Daily Post — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:45:14 GMT

Fabio Capello will meet FA chairman David Bernstein later this week for talks over the decision to strip John Terry of the England captaincy.

National Sport: Frimpong blow for Wolves

Liverpool Daily Post — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:45:17 GMT

Wolves' on-loan midfielder Emmanuel Frimpong will return to parent club Arsenal after rupturing the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee in Saturday's Barclays Premier League match at QPR.

National Sport: Ferguson to face no action

Liverpool Daily Post — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:45:16 GMT

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson will not face a disciplinary charge over his criticism of linesman Darren Cann in Sunday's 3-3 draw at Chelsea, Press Association Sport understands.

National Sport: Chelsea play down rift talks

Liverpool Daily Post — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:45:14 GMT

Chelsea have denied claims owner Roman Abramovich held 'showdown' talks with manager Andre Villas-Boas before the club's breathtaking 3-3 draw with Manchester United.

National Sport: Stoke appeal Huth red

Liverpool Daily Post — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:45:14 GMT

Stoke have confirmed they have lodged an appeal to the Football Association against Robert Huth's red card in Saturday's Barclays Premier League match against Sunderland.

National Sport: Dickson hands England hope

Liverpool Daily Post — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:45:16 GMT

England scrum-half Lee Dickson could yet participate in Saturday's RBS 6 Nations clash with Italy.

National Sport: Cool Cisse felt no pressure

Liverpool Daily Post — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:45:15 GMT

Newcastle new boy Papiss Cisse insisted he felt no pressure when he was thrown straight into the heat of Barclays Premier League battle.

National Sport: England slump to whitewash

Liverpool Daily Post — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:45:14 GMT

England's miserable Test tour of the Middle East reached an appropriately sorry conclusion with a 71-run defeat, and resulting 3-0 whitewash, against Pakistan.

National Sport: Contador handed two-year ban

Liverpool Daily Post — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:45:15 GMT

Spanish cyclist Alberto Contador has banned for two years by the Court of Arbitration for Sport following his positive test for clenbuterol, according to the International Cycling Union.

National Sport: Pakistan close in on whitewash

Liverpool Daily Post — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:45:14 GMT

England's outside chances of avoiding a 3-0 series whitewash were fading fast as they lost their top six for 173 in pursuit of 324 to win the final Test against Pakistan.

Everton FC News: Everton FC new signing Nikica Jelavic won't be thrown in at the deep end, says David Moyes

Liverpool Daily Post — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:30:00 GMT

NEW Everton FC signing Nikica Jelavic won't be thrown in at the deep end by David Moyes as the striker grows accustomed to English football.

Liverpool FC News: Liverpool FC manager Kenny Dalglish wants to end Tottenham hoodoo

Liverpool Daily Post — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:30:00 GMT

SINCE Kenny Dalglish’s triumphant return to the Liverpool FC hotseat 13 months ago, opponents have been lining up to be knocked down.

Other Sports: The World In Pictures: Superbowl XLVI special as the New York Giants defeat the New England Patriots and Madonna rocks half-time

Liverpool Daily Post — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:00:00 GMT

THE New York Giants defeated the New England Patriots in Superbowl XLVI overnight in Indianapolis as Madonna courted controversy in her half-time show, which is why today's World In Pictures gallery is a Superbowl special.

National Sport: Carragher out for Spurs revenge

Liverpool Daily Post — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:45:17 GMT

Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher is an admirer of Tottenham's attacking style, but is out for revenge when the north London club visit Anfield on Monday.

National Sport: Managers united over officials

Liverpool Daily Post — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:45:16 GMT

Andre Villas-Boas and Sir Alex Ferguson both lambasted the performance of the match officials in Sunday's thrilling 3-3 draw between Chelsea and Manchester United at Stamford Bridge.

National Sport: Lancaster welcomes fight for places

Liverpool Daily Post — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:45:17 GMT

Stuart Lancaster warned Toby Flood he cannot expect to walk straight back into the England team for Saturday's RBS 6 Nations clash with Italy.

National Sport: Potter pays tribute to visitors

Liverpool Daily Post — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:45:17 GMT

Bradford coach Mick Potter thought his side were simply beaten by the better team as they began their Stobart Super League season with defeat to the Catalan Dragons.

National Sport: Davies suggests Capello breach

Liverpool Daily Post — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:45:16 GMT

Former Football Association chief executive David Davies has suggested that England manager Fabio Capello may be in breach of contract after he openly challenged the decision to strip John Terry of the national team captaincy.

National Sport: We were lucky - Gatland

Liverpool Daily Post — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:45:16 GMT

Wales boss Warren Gatland admitted his team "got out of jail" after they claimed a dramatic RBS 6 Nations victory over shell-shocked Ireland at the Aviva Stadium.

Other Sports: Six Nations video highlights and picture gallery - Scotland vs England; France vs Italy; Ireland vs Wales

Liverpool Daily Post — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:31:00 GMT

THE Six Nations started at the weekend as England travelled to Scotland, France hosted Italy and Wales clashed with Ireland.

National Sport: Cisse strike pleases Pardew

Liverpool Daily Post — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:45:17 GMT

Manager Alan Pardew was thrilled to see his big-money investment pay off at the first opportunity as Papiss Cisse fired Newcastle to a 2-1 victory over Aston Villa on his debut.

National Sport: Managers United over officials

Liverpool Daily Post — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:45:17 GMT

Andre Villas-Boas and Sir Alex Ferguson both lambasted the performance of the match officials in Sunday's thrilling 3-3 draw between Chelsea and Manchester United at Stamford Bridge.

National Sport: England lose Strauss early

Liverpool Daily Post — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:45:15 GMT

England lost captain Andrew Strauss early this morning in their mission improbable to make 324 and therefore avoid a 3-0 Test series whitewash against Pakistan.

Everton FC News: Everton FC's Leighton Baines hails Steven Pienaar as best player he has played alongside

Liverpool Daily Post — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:00:00 GMT

EVERTON FC left-back Leighton Baines has hailed Steven Pienaar as the best footballer he has played alongside – and revealed spending the last year trying to lure the South African back to Goodison Park.

Liverpool FC News: Liverpool FC striker Luis Suarez has learned from eight-match ban says Kenny Dalglish

Liverpool Daily Post — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:00:00 GMT

LUIS SUAREZ steps back into the spotlight for Liverpool FC tonight with Kenny Dalglish confident the LFC striker has learned from his spell on the sidelines.

Everton FC News: Wigan Athletic 1 Everton FC 1: missed opportunity for David Moyes's EFC men

Liverpool Daily Post — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:00:00 GMT

AFTER memorable victory against Manchester City, David Moyes declared Everton FC’s battling spirit has not left the building. At the weekend, however, he discovered it wasn’t the only thing still traipsing the Goodison Park corridors.