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Ward: Cobra's venom will be too strong

11:37am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

Carl Froch has been tipped to stop Mikkel Kessler in their eagerly awaited re-match by the only man who has beaten both fighters.

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Federer: Injury bad timing for Murray

11:05am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

Roger Federer believes the timing rather than the nature of the injury that has prompted Andy Murray's withdrawal from the French Open will be of greatest concern to the world number two.

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Neville flattered by Everton link

10:48am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

Departing Everton captain Phil Neville has confirmed his interest in succeeding David Moyes as the club's manager.

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Pardew set for crunch Toon talks

10:48am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

Newcastle boss Alan Pardew is due to sit down with owner Mike Ashley to discuss the way forward.

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West Ham not digging that Cole

9:09am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

West Ham have confirmed that former England striker Carlton Cole will leave the club this summer.

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Garcia sorry for Woods remark

8:10am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

Sergio Garcia has apologised for what could be construed as a racist remark about Tiger Woods at the European Tour's annual awards ceremony.

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Rowntree: O'Connell will help Warburton

7:27am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

British and Irish Lions forwards coach Graham Rowntree expects Sam Warburton to be galvanised by the presence of "proven warrior" Paul O'Connell on the tour to Australia.

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Rodgers: Suarez not for sale

7:27am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers fully expects star striker Luis Suarez to be at the club next season.

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Anchor-aided titles not tarnished

7:27am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

Tournaments won using anchored strokes will not be tarnished despite the ban which will come into effect from 2016, R&A officials have insisted.

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Cipriani: I'm ready to grow up

6:48am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

Danny Cipriani feels he is finally ready to take responsibility and fulfil his potential after a difficult year which culminated in the fly-half being hit by a bus.

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Lampard labels Benitez stint a success

6:48am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard believes Rafa Benitez did all that could be expected of him during his difficult period in charge of the club.

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Commons calls time on Scotland

6:48am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

Kris Commons says he wants to give more time to his family and to focus on his club career after confirming his retirement from international football with Scotland.

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Etherington confident over Stoke future

6:48am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

Stoke winger Matt Etherington is confident chairman Peter Coates will make the correct call in his search for the club's next manager.

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Murray pulls out of French Open

10:43pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

British number one Andy Murray has withdrawn from next week's French Open after failing to recover from a back injury he sustained at the Rome Masters.

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Commons retires from Scotland duty

10:28pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

Kris Commons has announced his retirement from international football.

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Carroll out of England friendlies

10:08pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

Liverpool striker Andy Carroll has been ruled out of England's friendlies against Republic of Ireland and Brazil.

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Stoke confirm Pulis exit

9:40pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

Tony Pulis' seven-year reign as Stoke manager has come to an end after he and the club agreed to part company by mutual consent.

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R&A head admits to legal concerns

8:36pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

R&A chief executive Peter Dawson admits he does have concerns about possible legal action against the ban on anchored strokes, but believes any law suits would "not be on particularly strong grounds".

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Carroll deal close as fee agreed

7:50pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

West Ham's chances of signing Liverpool striker Andy Carroll on a permanent deal appear to now rest solely with the player after the two clubs reached agreement on a transfer fee.

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Harrison in retirement U-turn

7:19pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

Audley Harrison has confirmed his return to boxing - less than three weeks after announcing his retirement.

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West Ham win Rat race

6:14pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

West Ham United have announced the signing of Romania captain Razvan Rat on a free transfer on a one-year deal.

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Pulis to leave Stoke - report

3:14pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

Stoke manager Tony Pulis is set to leave the club after almost seven years in charge, according to a Stoke Sentinel report.

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Ferguson spurred on by title defeat

2:56pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed he was convinced Manchester United would regain the Premier League title from their local rivals on the very day they lost out last year.

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Mourinho can bring titles and tears

2:52pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

Chelsea fans want "closure" with the return of Jose Mourinho even if his anticipated second coming ends in turmoil.

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Ban on anchored strokes approved

1:13pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

The R&A and United States Golf Association have confirmed that the ban on anchored strokes will come into effect from January 1, 2016.

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McGinley opts for three wild cards

12:46pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

Europe captain Paul McGinley has announced he will have three wild cards for next year's Ryder Cup at Gleneagles.

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Fergie to retire at end of season

9:29am Wednesday 8th May 2013

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has confirmed he is to retire at the end of the season, ending his history-making spell at the club.

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Okoye to join 49ers

7:54am Sunday 28th April 2013

British Olympian Lawrence Okoye has announced he will sign for NFL franchise the San Francisco 49ers.

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Wane pained to see Richards go

6:37am Saturday 27th April 2013

Pat Richards kicked Super League leaders Wigan to a win at Hull and coach Shaun Wane admitted that he had done everything he could to try and keep the winger at the club.

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Allardyce: Decision cost Hammers

6:10am Thursday 18th April 2013

West Ham manager Sam Allardyce believes his side were denied a "famous victory" over Barclays Premier League leaders Manchester United after Robin van Persie scored a late equaliser from an offside position.

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Mancini: Victorious City were poor

6:10am Thursday 18th April 2013

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini admitted his side had been below par after labouring to a 1-0 win over Wigan at the Etihad Stadium.

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Howley 'proud to be Welsh'

7:44am Sunday 17th March 2013

Rob Howley admitted it was the best day of his coaching life after Wales recorded an historic 30-3 victory against England at the Millennium Stadium to clinch the RBS 6 Nations title and deprive their opponents of a Grand Slam to boot.

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Mall finish for Tour's UK leg

10:50am Thursday 17th January 2013

The 2014 Tour de France will aim to recreate the excitement of last year's London Olympics by having a stage finish in the Mall, it has been announced.

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Harrington lifts Grand Slam title

10:50am Thursday 25th October 2012

Padraig Harrington stormed to a £375,000 victory in the PGA Grand Slam of Golf in Bermuda on Wednesday, his first win for two years.

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Bould feels fans' frustration

10:50am Thursday 25th October 2012

Arsenal assistant manager Steve Bould sympathised with disgruntled fans after Wednesday night's 2-0 Champions League defeat by Schalke at the Emirates Stadium.

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Mancini: Ajax defeat was my fault

10:50am Thursday 25th October 2012

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini took the blame for his side's defeat at Ajax which left them struggling to keep their Champions League campaign alive.

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Bolton confirm Freedman as boss

11:33am Thursday 25th October 2012

Bolton have confirmed Dougie Freedman as their new manager.

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Uncapped duo named in England squad

10:50am Thursday 25th October 2012

Uncapped forwards Mako Vunipola and Tom Youngs have been called into the England squad for the QBE autumn internationals.

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Ferdinands: We want to help

10:50am Thursday 25th October 2012

The Ferdinand brothers want to work with Kick it Out to make it more relevant.

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Fortune 'understands frustration'

10:50am Thursday 25th October 2012

Former Manchester United midfielder Quinton Fortune says he is not surprised Rio Ferdinand reacted the way he did to John Terry's four-match ban for racially abusing Anton Ferdinand given he was suspended for eight months when he missed a drugs test.

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Tour route will prove tough for Wiggins

10:50am Thursday 25th October 2012

The route for the 2013 Tour de France was announced on Wednesday and it will not lend itself to Bradley Wiggins staking a claim for consecutive wins.

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I'll be true to myself - Cook

10:50am Thursday 25th October 2012

Alastair Cook is determined to be his own man as he leads England on his first tour as the official Test captain in India.

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Brown could skipper Scotland

10:50am Thursday 25th October 2012

Kelly Brown could succeed Ross Ford as Scotland captain for the Test with New Zealand, with head coach Andy Robinson to announce his skipper next week.

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Huddersfield snap up Kopczak

10:50am Thursday 25th October 2012

Huddersfield have announced the signing of Wales captain Craig Kopczak, who quit Bradford in controversial circumstances just before the end of the 2012 season.

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Jenas set for Forest return

3:49pm Wednesday 26th September 2012

Tottenham midfielder Jermaine Jenas looks set to return to his first club Nottingham Forest.

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Nine renovated and new businesses open on same day in St Margarets

12:28pm Friday 14th September 2012

Confidence seems to be lifting in St Margarets after nine new and refurbished businesses opened their doors on the same day.

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