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Mark Hughes says he has unfinished business at Stoke City and is not interested in the vacant Everton job. Speaking ahead of Sundays final game of the season at home to West Ham, live on Sky Sports 3, Hughes insisted he was happy to continue at the Britannia Stadium, but also confirmed that Stephen Ireland would be out for up to nine months after he broke his leg on Tuesday.Following Roberto Martinezs dismissal on Thursday, though, speculation has been rife as to who could take over at Goodison Park. Hughes said: Im one of the more experienced managers in the Premier League so maybe it isnt surprising to see my name up there.Im more than happy here and looking forward to next season. Weve a lot of good things going on and my job certainly isnt finished.I feel sorry for Roberto Martinez, who is a really engaging guy. Unfortunately for him, they have decided to go in a different way. Roberto Martinez has been sacked by Everton but whos favourite to take over? Stoke will be desperate to end the season on a high having lost four and drawn twice in their last six Premier League matches.They are still 10th though, reflecting overall another satisfactory campaign, and Hughes added: We still have an opportunity, if we do our job and results go our way, of finishing ninth again.We reached our first League Cup semi-final for 40 or 50 years and won more away games than we have in the Premier League before. Stephen Ireland will not be playing again this year Weve had a poor spell of injuries, especially towards the end. Overall we are pleased though and we feel we are progressing.Regarding midfielder Ireland, who was injured during a training session on Tuesday morning, Hughes said: Hes suffered a double fracture, which is incredibly rare. It looks like he will be out for eight to nine months. Also See: Stoke v West Ham - live on Sky Sports Butland wins Stoke award Ireland breaks legs in training Get a ￡10 free bet! Chicago Bulls Pro Shop . 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LONDON -- During something that sounded more like a therapy session than a post-match news conference, Nick Kyrgios bared his soul a bit after losing to Andy Murray at Wimbledon.Kyrgios derided his own performance in a 7-5, 6-1, 6-4 defeat Monday against the 2013 champion.He said, as he has before, that he doesnt love tennis.He acknowledged that he isnt doing all he can to become the best player possible -- and hes not so sure he wants to fix that.He said he enjoys the freedom of not having a coach.One week, Im pretty motivated to train and play. Im really looking forward to getting out there, the 21-year-old Australian said. One week, Ill just not do anything. I dont really know a coach out there that would be pretty down for that one.Kyrgios, seeded 15th and the youngest man to make it to the fourth round at the All England Club this year, is considered one of the top up-and-coming players in tennis.Hes immensely talented, that much is clear to everyone.He has beaten the likes of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.Hell thrill a crowd one moment with a between-the-legs shot -- and rile up critics the next by saying something crude.Entering Monday, Kyrgios match against his pal Murray was considered one to watch. But it fizzled pretty quickly, especially after Murray hit a cross-court forehand passing shot on the run that Kyrgios volleyed into the net to get broken and drop the opening set.It was a good first set. The rest of the match was pretty pathetic, Kyrgios said.As soon as I lost the first set, he added a moment later, I just lost belief.Continuing that theme, Kyrgios said: When things get touugh, Im just a little bit soft.dddddddddddd. I mean, Ive got experience, but it ultimately comes down to just laying it all out there and competing for a long time. I didnt do that today at all.He said he isnt sure what might increase his drive to succeed.And then, as if to provide a concrete example of where things stand for him, he explained how he got ready to face the No. 2-seeded Murray on Centre Court.To be honest, I woke up this morning and played computer games, Kyrgios said. Is that the greatest preparation? I dont know. But it was fun.Murray has stood up for Kyrgios in the past, including last week, saying that the media give the guy a hard time.After Mondays match, Murray agreed with the notion Kyrgios needs to do a better job of staying present in matches.Everyones different. Its about finding the right people to help you with different things. For some, it may be a coach. For some, it might be a psychologist. Sometimes it might be speaking to family about stuff, Murray said. Theres not one way of tackling it.During Kyrgios unusually frank back-and-forth with reporters, he said hes considered the idea that perhaps hes ambivalent about wholeheartedly committing himself to success at tennis.At times, like Ive previously said, I dont love the sport, Kyrgios said. But, you know, I dont really know what else to do without it. I obviously like playing the game. Its a massive part of my life.---Follow Howard Fendrich on Twitter at http://twitter.com/HowardFendrich ' ' '