Sporting briefs...

Jewell: Wigan Athletic manager Paul Jewell has denied a charge of improper conduct and/or bringing the game into disrepute, the FA said. The charge relates to comments he made to the media about referee Phil Dowd following last month's 2-1 Premier League defeat to Arsenal. Jewell has requested a personal hearing. Last week, Jewell was fined £2,000, warned about his future conduct and given a two-match touchline ban, suspended for 12 months.

Kahn: Oliver Kahn will miss next week's clash with Milan after Bayern Munich withdrew their appeal against his one-match UEFA ban. The German club had lodged an appeal against the suspension and the £9,000 fine handed out to the goalkeeper by the UEFA Control and Disciplinary Committee last week. However, UEFA have now confirmed that they have received the withdrawal of the appeal from the Bundesliga outfit.

Rosina: Torino chief Urbano Cairo has warned admirers of Alessandro Rosina that the youngster is untransferable. Numerous big clubs across Europe are monitoring the player, but the Granata owner has insisted that Rosina is going nowhere. "He is not leaving Torino and that's all I'll say, otherwise some unfounded whispers could start doing the rounds," stated Cairo.

Cabaye: Lille midfielder Yohan Cabaye will be out for at least a month after twisting his ankle during an Under-21 match for France against Norway, French sports daily L'Equipe reported.

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