Smash Hit

Why not a ‘fit and proper’ test for footballers?

Patrick Barclay is hopeful Marlon King's agent will not be able to find employment for the striker he is released from prison

Dindane gives hope to Hart and Portsmouth

Portsmouth 4 Wigan 0: on-loan striker scores hat-trick to help Portsmouth record their first home league win of the season

Dindane propels Portsmouth to first home win

Portsmouth 4 Wigan 0: French striker makes up for recent misses in front of goal with treble in comprehensive victory for Paul Hart's side

Wenger says King should have future in game

Arsenal manager says disgraced player deserves second chance, but Roy Hodgson glad he didn’t sign striker for Fulham

'Disappointed' striker maintains innocence

Marlon King's agent says his client will appeal against conviction for sexually assaulting and punching woman in nightclub

Premier League previews: Ferdinand a doubt for United

All the team news, injury problems and squads from around the grounds for the weekend matches in the top flight

Martínez says sorry to other managers

Wigan manager has phoned Sir Alex Ferguson to apologise after quotes were attributed to him in the Spanish media at weekend

The rollercoaster football career of Marlon King

The striker has seen many highs and lows during a career which started as an 18-year-old at Barnet and which may now be over

King sent to prison and sacked by Wigan

Striker jailed for 18 months for groping a woman and breaking her nose after she rejected his advances in a nightclub

Footballer jailed for nightclub assault on woman

Marlon King's history of assaults on women is revealed after he is found guilty of breaking student's nose in nightclub

FA would have hit anyone hard but Ferguson

Wigan's Roberto Martinez says any other top-flight manager would have been 'pounded' for criticism of referee Alan Wiley

Wigan hit by Figueroa injury blow

Honduras international defender likely to be out for several weeks after damaging knee ligaments during 3-1 win at Burnley

Rodallega sets fine example

Burnley 1 Wigan 3: Colombia forward produces impressive display as home team surrender unbeaten record