Maddison and Vardy rested for Stoke tie

LONDON • Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy and playmaker James Maddison are likely to be rested for today’s FA Cup third-round clash at Stoke City to allow them to fully recover from injuries, manager Brendan Rodgers has said. Vardy, Leicester’s top scorer this season with 13 goals in all competitions, is battling a niggling hip... » read more

Mourinho not taking his eye off Stoke
Mourinho not taking his eye off Stoke

LONDON • Jose Mourinho says his Tottenham side will not take second-tier Stoke for granted when they clash in today’s League Cup quarter-final. The Spurs manager is keen to succeed where several of his predecessors have fallen short in delivering silverware to the club for the first time since the 2008 League Cup. However, he... » read more