Keane signs new Tottenham contract

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Former England striker Teddy Sheringham has signed a new one-year contract with West Ham United FC. Sheringham, who turns 40 in a month, has scored 26 goals in 53 appearances for the Premiership newcomers since joining on a free transfer in July 2004. Manager Alan Pardew said: "I'm absolutely delighted that we have signed Teddy for another year. He has always set the right example."

SL Benfica's Brazilian forward Geovanni should be fit to face Liverpool FC in the UEFA Champions League next week after overcoming an injury to his right thigh. However, the 26-year-old is expected to miss Saturday's Portuguese Liga trip to CF Estrela da Amadora.

BV Borussia Dortmund have been dealt a double injury blow as goalkeeper Roman Weidenfeller and Czech international midfielder Tomáš Rosický both face a spell out of the team. The 25-year-old custodian had an operation this morning on his left knee and is expected to miss around three weeks. Rosický, also 25, tore a muscle in his thigh while on international duty in midweek.

Olympique de Marseille president Pape Diouf has advised fans not to travel to Sunday's Ligue 1 match at Paris Saint-Germain FC because of "security" concerns, and has warned that OM will send out a team "of some young players and some professionals – but in no way what you could call a first XI".

The Bundesliga game between 1. FC Kaiserslautern and VfB Stuttgart has been postponed after heavy snowfall made the Fritz-Walter-Stadion pitch unplayable. "The German Football Association has cancelled the match," home side Kaiserslautern said in a statement. "The pitch is covered by about 20cm of snow, and the paths around the ground cannot be cleared in time for Saturday."

The Republic of Ireland will play Chile in a friendly in Dublin on 24 May. It will be Ireland's second international under new coach Steve Staunton, who began with a 3-0 win against Sweden on Wednesday.

Hannover 96 midfielder Chavdar Yankov will be sidelined for four weeks after returning from international duty with Bulgaria with a foot injury. The 21-year-old has made 17 Bundesliga appearances this season.

Coach Revaz Dzodzuashvili has returned for a second spell in charge of Georgian club FC Kutaisi Torpedo. The 60-year-old former Soviet Union defender led Torpedo to the title in 2002, one highlight in a long coaching career that has included spells in Russia, Latvia, Lithuania and as joint-coach of the Georgian national team alongside David Kipiani.

In Norway, SK Brann have landed Albanian striker Migen Memelli on a contract until the end of the 2008 season. The 25-year-old arrives, following a successful trial, from Albanian club KS Skënderbeu.

Norwegian top-flight newcomers Sandefjord Fotball have signed 32-year-old Slovakian forward Josef Miso from Costa Rican side Club Sport Herediano. Miso has agreed a two-year deal.

Lithuanian outfit FBK Kaunas have signed goalkeeper Mihael Hertelendi on a five-year contract from Slovenian league leaders NK Domžale. The 19-year-old impressed coach Eduard Malofeev during a trial at Kaunas's pre-season training camp in Slovenia. He becomes Kaunas's seventh foreign player alongside Bosnian Edin Pehlič, Pole Arkadiusz Klimek, Georgians Givi Kvaratskhelia and Nukri Manckhava, and Russians Maksim Berdnik and Ilgiz Fatachov.

Estonian side FC Flora have strengthened their squad with international centre-back Sander Post. The 21-year-old returns prematurely from a loan spell at Vejle BK in Denmark, where he made only one first-team appearance.