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Steven Caulker's late equaliser denied Championship leaders QPR a win in a 2-2 draw with Bristol City at Loftus Road on Monday but the Londoners extended their lead at the top to five points.

Crystal Palace sacked manager George Burley after the struggling Championship side crashed to a 3-0 defeat at south London rivals Millwall on Saturday.

QPR moved seven points clear at the top of the Championship after a 2-0 win at Coventry on Tuesday, while second placed Cardiff crashed 4-1 at Watford.

Manchester United's bid to maintain their position on the top of the Premier League with victory at Blackpool on Saturday has been scuppered by the freezing temperatures in England.

The 32-year-old played in 23 Major League Soccer matches, 18 of them as a starter, and was the club's joint leading scorer with five goals.

Distant, in a galaxy of their own: Is that why we call aloof athletes "stars?". Admirable footballer that he is, Rio Ferdinand can also be a Grade-A pain at times. Think back to his elbowing of Hull's Craig Fagan in January or, last month, how he infuriatingly poked his nose in while referee Mark Clattenburg and his assistant were in the middle of a touchline discussion about whether to allow Nani's bizarre goal against Tottenham.

The west London team began the day in second place a point behind Cardiff but looked to be cruising back to the top when Morocco midfielder Adel Taarabt scored a cheeky penalty after he had been fouled by Matt Mills.

Just two days after Portsmouth were forced to release a statement warning that the club was on the brink of going into liquidation, Chainrai and his partners Levi Kushnir and Deepak Chainrai were able to rubber-stamp their protracted takeover.

Steve Cotterill's side kicked off at the KC Stadium aware that the match could be the last in Portsmouth's history after a statement from the club on Friday which admitted they were close to being liquidated.

The club released a statement late Friday revealing it is on the brink of ceasing trading after Gaydamak, a former owner of the club who is owed around 2.2 million pounds, refused, they claim, to sign a deal which could have seen them move out of administration.

Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson is on the verge of being appointed as Leicester City's new manager, according to the BBC website.

QPR cemented their position at the top of the Championship after boss Neil Warnock's half-time blast inspired a 3-0 victory over Doncaster at Loftus Road.

QPR extended their lead at the top of the Championship to six points with a 3-0 victory over Doncaster on Saturday, while Cardiff moved into second place thanks to a dramatic 2-1 win against Millwall.

Juventus ties, Liverpool wins and Altidore plays as Europa League opens. Juventus was stunned by Lech Poznan's stoppage-time equalizer, defending champion Atletico Madrid lost at Aris, and Liverpool comfortably beat Steaua Bucharest to open the Europa League group stage on Thursday.

Craig Bellamy made an instant impact at Championship club Cardiff as the on-loan Manchester City striker scored a cracker and set up two more goals in his new side's 4-0 victory over Doncaster on Saturday.

Promoted Millwall roared to the top of the Championship with a 4-0 thrashing of Hull on Saturday.

American forward Jozy Altidore says his preference is to stay at Spain's Villarreal. U.S. forward Jozy Altidore seems amused by all the attention his club situation is getting.

Roy Keane's Ipswich kicked off the Championship season with an impressive 3-1 victory at promotion favourites Middlesbrough on Saturday.

Altidore and Gonzalez replace Jones and Marshall on US roster for Brazil exhibition. Villarreal forward Jozy Altidore and Los Angeles Galaxy defender Omar Gonzalez have been added to the U.S. roster for Tuesday's exhibition against Brazil in place of Schalke midfielder Jermaine Jones and Columbus defender Chad Marshall.

Middlesbrough manager Gordon Strachan insists he is relishing the pressure of his side's status as favourites to win the Championship promotion race.