Murphy extends contract at Fulham
Fulham captain Danny Murphy has signed a contract extension that is set to keep him with the Cottagers until 2011.
The 32-year-old midfielder has put pen to paper for an additional year.
He has become a key member of boss Roy Hodgson's side and helped the Premier League club reach the qualifying stages of this season's Europa League.
Murphy, who has nine England caps, joined Fulham from Tottenham in 2007 and is one of the Craven Cottage outfit's most consistent performers.
Murphy, who began his career at Crewe, helped the Cottagers achieve their highest top-flight finish last season, with seventh place.
He was injured in Sunday's 2-0 home defeat by Chelsea and is a doubt for the second leg of the Europa League match against Amkar Perm in Russia on Thursday, which Fulham go into with a 3-1 lead.
Hodgson unhappy at keeper ruling
Fulham manager Roy Hodgson criticised Uefa after his side were forced to play their Europa League game with Basle without a replacement goalkeeper.
The Cottagers failed in an attempt to have Pascal Zuberbuhler registered for the match, which Fulham won 1-0, after an injury crisis at the club.
"Uefa want to make the league stronger and more prestigious so I don't understand this decision," he said.
"We protested and appealed but they stuck firm by their decision."
Fulham went into the game with only first-choice Mark Schwarzer available after back-up David Stockdale and the club's young keepers were ruled out.
Hodgson added: "It wouldn't have been so bad if the two 18-year-old keepers we had weren't injured as well.
"Uefa refused our request to replace the injured Stockdale with Zuberbuhler on the basis they didn't think the injury was sufficiently long-term.
"It's a decision we dispute. We think the game would be denigrated if an outfield player was in goal because your keeper became injured.
"With any luck Stockdale will be fit for the next game against Roma but there's no guarantee. If he isn't we could be in the same situation again.
"In the meantime we must thank our lucky stars Schwarzer wasn't injured and Zoltan Gera didn't have to put the gloves on, which he was looking forward to but I wasn't."
Dikgacoi dismissal angers Hodgson
Fulham manager Roy Hodgson said he had sympathy for Kagisho Dikgacoi after he was sent off for violent conduct during their 2-2 draw with West Ham.
The South African midfielder, 24, who was making his league debut, clashed with Scott Parker before half-time.
But Hodgson said: "I didn't see any signs of violent conduct - to call it handbags would be exaggerating it.
"The player and referee, who had to send him off for raising his hand, have my sympathy. He didn't deserve it."
Dikgacoi and Parker collided in the 42nd minute after the West Ham midfielder had laid the ball off and, after what looked at first glance to be a minor skirmish, referee Phil Dowd appeared to show both players a yellow card.
Television replays showed Dikgacoi raising his hand to Parker's face and after further consultation with his assistant referee, Dowd showed Dikgacoi a red card.
"The referees are under such enormous instruction, so he has my sympathy," Hodgson added.
"But they should be given more leeway to look at each situation individually.
"I come from a generation where violent conduct is violent.
"I have a problem getting my head around two players nose-to-nose and one of them sent off for violent conduct. I have a problem with that."
Hodgson also revealed that he had a conversation with Parker as the two walked down the tunnel at half-time.
"I was irate and I made my feelings known to Scott," said Hodgson.
"He conducted himself well though and he thought it was a sending off, so we agreed to differ on the matter."
Fulham, who were trailing 1-0 at the time, responded magnificently after the break, scoring two quick goals to take the lead.
But their hopes of clinching a memorable victory were dashed in injury time when Junior Stanislas' shot deflected off Aaron Hughes to leave Cottagers keeper Mark Schwarzer stranded.
Simon Davies signs new three-year deal at Fulham
Fulham midfielder Simon Davies has signed a new three-year contract at Craven Cottage that runs until 2013.
The 30-year-old ex-Wales international was troubled by a foot injury last term and talks over a new deal were put on hold until he proved his fitness.
"It's great that it's finally done," Davies, who joined Fulham from Everton in 2007, told club's official website.
"I've loved my time here, I'm excited for the future and hopefully I'll finish my career here."
Davies was named Fulham's player of the year for the 2007-08 season and played a key role in their run to last season's Europa League final.
He scored the pivotal goal in their comeback victory over Hamburg in the last four and also netted the equaliser in the 2-1 final defeat by Atletico Madrid.
A product of the Peterborough academy, Davies spent four-and-a-half seasons with Tottenham before joining Everton for £3.5m in 2005.
Cana reveals Prem offers
Lorik Cana's father has revealed that Aston Villa, Bolton and Fulham all tried to sign the midfielder in January.
The former Sunderland midfielder moved to Galatasaray last summer when he opted to leave Wearside.
However, the 27-year-old was being tracked by a host of English clubs looking to bring him back to the Premier League.
His father confirmed that Galatasaray shunned offers from England and Italy.
"Many clubs were after Lorik," Cana snr told BotaSport.
"He could have gone to Italy, as Lazio wanted him, but there was also an interest from England.
"Aston Villa, Bolton and Fulham all wanted him, but Galatasaray said no."
Cana Snr says that his son was not looking to leave Gala at the moment.
"Even Lorik wasn't really opened for that kind of move in the winter," he said.
"But maybe something will happen in summer."
