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Pompey appeal turned down

Author: John Harris
Date: 21/02/2010
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Portsmouth have failed with their plea to the Premier League to be handed the opportunity to sell players outside of the usual transfer windows.

Pompey, the online favourites to suffer relegation this season, are reportedly £60million in debt and face a winding-up petition from HM Revenue and Customs in the High Court in just over one weeks' time.

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Queens Park Rangers chairman Flavio Briatore has ended his controversial three-year spell as chairman of the Championship outfit.

Briatore will remain a shareholder at Loftus Road while chief executive Ishan Saksena has been named as his immediate replacement.

Chelsea chief executive Ron Gourlay has warned the club's players not to taint the current Premier League table-topper's image.

Gourlay is concerned that the recent exploits of the likes of John Terry and Ashley Cole are damaging the Blues' reputation and told the players of their responsibilities at the club's training ground earlier this week.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger could be in hot water with UEFA after describing referee Martin Hansson as 'incompetent'.

Hansson incurred Wenger's wrath during the Gunners' midweek Champions League defeat at FC Porto.

The Swedish official allowed the hosts to take a quick free-kick which ended with Falcao slotting home the winner as the Gunners players were still contesting the decision.

In cricket, England have handed Craig Kieswetter a place in their one-day squad ahead of the tour to Bangladesh.

The South Africa-born wicketkeeping-batsman has impressed the selectors while playing for England Lions in the United Arab Emirates recently.

In rugby league, Castleford Tigers have been handed a huge blow after young prospect Richard Owen suffered a suspected broken leg in the 41-22 loss to Bradford Bulls on Friday night.

The 19-year-old was stretchered off the Odsal Stadium pitch after landing awkwardly during his side's defeat.

Paramedics worked with Owen for a considerable amount of time before the stricken star left the field of play in discomfort and was taken to hospital.

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