Zurich - European champions Spain remain top of the world football rankings issued Wednes

London - Manchester United confirmed on Wednesday

London - Hull City vowed on Wednesday that they will not sell centre-back Michael Turner in the January transfer window.

London - Liverpool moved on Wednesday to dismiss speculation that misfiring forward Robbie Keane will leave the club in the January transfer window.

Former Liverpool player Mark Lawrenson, now a BBC pundit, said that the club captain Steven Gerrard had told him he thought the Republic of Ireland international could be sold.

But Liverpool issued a statement denying Lawrenson's claim.

"Mark Lawrenson's remarks are his interpretation of a private chat between the two of them," it said.

Buenos Aires - Argentine officials sprang a Davis Cup surprise with their selection on Wednesday of unknown Modesto Vazquez as new captain for the 2008 finalists.

The 59-year-old replaces Alberto Mancini, who stepped down after his side lost to Spain in the final only weeks ago.

"We have chosen two professionals with a lot of experience and long careers in tennis," said Enrique Morea, president of the Argentine federation.

Vazquez is working as federation development director, but played ties for his South American nation in 1968 and 1970.

Melbourne, - Former world number four Jelena Dokic on Wednesday kept her dream of an Australian Open wild card place alive, reaching the quarter-finals with a straight-set victory,

Dokic, 25, and fighting through a comeback in the sport, beat Victorian teenager Marijia Mirkovic 6-4, 6-2, riding a 4-0 lead in the second set to the win.

"I was happier with my match today, I played a bad match yesterday," said Dokic, who lost on Tuesday but stayed alive thanks to the round-robin format of the competition.