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Didier Drogba rails against red card as Chelsea crash out

Didier Drogba is expected to learn tomorrow whether he will receive a four-match ban for his stamp on Thiago Motta at Stamford Bridge last night. The striker was sent off as José Mourinho returned to haunt Chelsea by leading his Inter Milan side to a 1-0 win at Stamford Bridge to reach the last eight of the Champions League.

Source: Timesonline.co.uk

Liverpool can't afford to sack Rafa Benitez! Firing would trigger £16m pay-off clause

Rafa Benitez will have £16million paid immediately into his bank account if Liverpool sack him this summer.

Source: Dailymail.co.uk

Disability sport to get £10m funding rise, says minister

Disability sport is to get a £10m boost from Sport England, the Sports Minister Gerry Sutcliffe said at the weekend.

During a visit to the Paralympic Winter Games in Vancouver and Whistler, where ParalympicsGB has 12 athletes competing in Alpine skiing and wheelchair curling, Sutcliffe revealed the funding would be directed at the grass-roots level. "Sport England will be making an announcement in the next few months about investment in grass-roots sports," he said."We're looking for a further £10m going into disability sport."

Source: Independent.co.uk

Phil Brown sacked by Hull City

Phil Brown has been sacked as manager of Hull City after failing to lift the club away from the Barclays Premier League relegation places.

Source: Timesonline.co.uk

Reality TV's Rob Lloyd 'making all the running' to buy Portsmouth

Television's now not-so-Secret Millionaire is trying to rescue Portsmouth FC, according to the News of the World. In a case of life imitating art, the Cheshire property developer Rob Lloyd – who lived incognito in a deprived area for the Channel 4 programme, secretly giving away thousands to the needy – is leading a consortium that are now favourites to buy the stricken club.

Source: Guardian.co.uk