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Parling to join Exeter

10:06am Thursday 29th January 2015

England forward Geoff Parling will join Exeter in the summer on a two-year deal, the Aviva Premiership club have announced.

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Wilson a fresh doubt for England

7:48pm Thursday 29th January 2015

David Wilson is battling a nerve problem in his neck that further dents England's injury-hit preparations for next weekend's RBS 6 Nations opener in Wales.

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FA supports Prince Ali for FIFA bid

6:21pm Thursday 29th January 2015

The Football Association has formally nominated Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein as a candidate to stand against Sepp Blatter for the FIFA presidency.

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Costa to contest FA charge

4:56pm Thursday 29th January 2015

Chelsea striker Diego Costa is contesting the Football Association's charge for violent conduct - a move which has the full support of the club.

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McIlroy well placed in Dubai

4:08pm Thursday 29th January 2015

Rory McIlroy confessed the conditions were almost too easy as he joined a host of players in cashing in on a low-scoring first day of the Dubai Desert Classic.

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Crouch, Whelan pen new Stoke deals

2:45pm Thursday 29th January 2015

Peter Crouch and Glenn Whelan have signed two-year contract extensions with Stoke, the Barclays Premier League club have announced.

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Palace add Mutch and Ameobi

2:07pm Thursday 29th January 2015

Crystal Palace have completed the signings of QPR midfielder Jordon Mutch and former Newcastle striker Shola Ameobi.

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Murray aims for fourth time lucky

1:11pm Thursday 29th January 2015

Andy Murray spoke of his pride at reaching a fourth Australian Open final in the last six years after winning a bad-tempered semi-final clash with Tomas Berdych on Thursday.

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Amir cleared to return in Pakistan

10:06am Thursday 29th January 2015

Mohammad Amir, the convicted spot-fixer, has been cleared for an early return to domestic cricket in Pakistan by the International Cricket Council.

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Williams beats Keys into final

10:06am Thursday 29th January 2015

Serena Williams overcame a spirited challenge from teenager Madison Keys to become the oldest Australian Open finalist in the open era on Thursday.

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Toulon's Armitage in police custody

12:33pm Thursday 29th January 2015

Steffon Armitage is being held in custody at a French police station, his club Toulon have confirmed.

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Walker knew Eriksen would seal win

3:20pm Thursday 29th January 2015

Kyle Walker had no doubt Tottenham were on their way to Wembley when he saw Christian Eriksen running through on goal late on at Sheffield United.

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Rodgers to make late Sturridge call

4:28pm Thursday 29th January 2015

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers will wait until Friday before deciding whether to give Daniel Sturridge his comeback in Saturday's Barclays Premier League game at West Ham.

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Morgan to enter IPL auction

10:06am Thursday 29th January 2015

England one-day captain Eoin Morgan will enter this year's Indian Premier League auction after admitting his hopes of a Test recall have been "scaled down".

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Mourinho stance strengthens squad

10:33am Thursday 29th January 2015

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho's unequivocal public support of his players in the face of criticism can only galvanise the squad for the challenges ahead, according to former Blues defender Frank Sinclair.

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Pochettino: Killer touch was needed

10:06am Thursday 29th January 2015

Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino accepted his side almost paid the price for failing to kill off Sheffield United early in their Capital One Cup semi-final.

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Grant 'concerned' by swimming dip

10:06am Thursday 29th January 2015

Swimming is facing a significant funding cut after a huge fall in participation numbers over the last year, with 245,000 fewer people taking part in the sport.

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Hewitt to retire in 2016

10:06am Thursday 29th January 2015

Former Wimbledon and US Open champion Lleyton Hewitt has announced his intention to retire from tennis after playing his 20th Australian Open next year.

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Allardyce frustrated with Senegal

12:16pm Thursday 29th January 2015

Sam Allardyce is certain Diafra Sakho will not be banned from turning out for West Ham and has aimed a shot at the Senegalese Football Federation for its handling of Cheikhou Kouyate.

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Vallverdu predicted Murray meeting

1:13pm Wednesday 28th January 2015

Andy Murray may have avoided Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal in the Australian Open but there is no escaping a reminder of his glory days and more recent upheaval.

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Mourinho fined for comments

11:34am Wednesday 28th January 2015

Jose Mourinho has been fined £25,000 and warned over his future conduct by the Football Association for claiming there was a "clear campaign" against Chelsea.

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Bale: I don't see myself at United

10:28am Wednesday 28th January 2015

Gareth Bale has brushed aside reports he is unhappy at Real Madrid and has no thoughts of leaving the European champions any time soon.

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Serena through but Venus misses out

6:28am Wednesday 28th January 2015

Top seed Serena Williams powered into the semi-finals of the Australian Open on Wednesday, but was denied a showdown with elder sister Venus in Melbourne.

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Gatland wants more involved North

10:06pm Wednesday 28th January 2015

Wales head coach Warren Gatland believes George North should be exerting greater influence on matches and has warned the Northampton wing he is not guaranteed selection against England.

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Eriksen takes Spurs to Wembley

9:53pm Wednesday 28th January 2015

Christian Eriksen struck after 88 minutes as Tottenham killed off a stunning Che Adams-inspired Sheffield United comeback to reach the Capital One Cup final with a 3-2 aggregate win.

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Djokovic relishing Wawrinka rematch

7:32am Wednesday 28th January 2015

Top seed Novak Djokovic is relishing the renewal of his intense Australian Open rivalry with defending champion Stan Wawrinka after both men enjoyed comfortable quarter-final wins in Melbourne on Wednesday.

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England hit by more injury troubles

11:32am Wednesday 28th January 2015

England's preparations for their RBS 6 Nations opener against Wales have been thrown into disarray after a further four players were all but ruled out of the Millennium Stadium showdown.

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Paulista ready to level up

5:14pm Wednesday 28th January 2015

Brazilian defender Gabriel Paulista is confident he can take his game to the next level at Arsenal - and help deliver more silverware to the Emirates Stadium.

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Chelsea sweat on Costa verdict

10:16am Wednesday 28th January 2015

Chelsea face the prospect of playing Saturday's Premier League title showdown with Manchester City without Diego Costa after the striker was charged with violent conduct.

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Problems in the past - Woods

3:36pm Wednesday 28th January 2015

Tiger Woods will be looking to prove he can still be the force he once was against two of golf's young rising stars when the Waste Management Phoenix Open gets under way on Thursday in Arizona.

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Cueto: Right time to call it a day

12:26pm Wednesday 28th January 2015

Former England and British and Irish Lions winger Mark Cueto will be aiming to make the most of his "bonus year" after announcing his decision to bring his 14-year playing career to an end.

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Figo enters FIFA race

12:46pm Wednesday 28th January 2015

Luis Figo has sprung the biggest surprise so far of the contest to be FIFA president after announcing he is to stand against Sepp Blatter.

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Baggies sign McManaman

2:54pm Wednesday 28th January 2015

West Brom have completed the signing of Wigan's Callum McManaman on a three-and-a-half year deal.

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Hazard hails Costa's commitment

1:01pm Wednesday 28th January 2015

Eden Hazard has hailed Diego Costa as an inspiration to Chelsea after the striker's controversial role in helping the Blues to the Capital One Cup final at the expense of Liverpool.

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Lee bows out with BBL final defeat

1:58pm Wednesday 28th January 2015

Brett Lee bowed out of professional cricket on the losing side but with star-status firmly in tact as Perth Scorchers retained their Big Bash League title in a thrilling finish against Sydney Sixers.

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My tweet was innocent - Broad

7:52am Wednesday 28th January 2015

Stuart Broad insists his controversial tweet about the the minimum wage was an innocent observation, not a response to former team-mate Kevin Pietersen.

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Robshaw targets winning start

11:30am Wednesday 28th January 2015

England captain Chris Robshaw believes a winning start against Wales will be key if the Red Rose want to be crowned RBS 6 Nations champions this year.

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Carver: I won't let Magpies 'drift'

11:41am Wednesday 28th January 2015

John Carver says he will not allow Newcastle's season to "drift away" after being appointed head coach until the end of the season.

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Yorkshire sign Finch and Maxwell

7:05am Wednesday 28th January 2015

Yorkshire have announced Australian batsmen Aaron Finch and Glenn Maxwell as their overseas signings for the coming season.

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Mourinho comes to Costa's defence

6:44am Wednesday 28th January 2015

Jose Mourinho defended Diego Costa after the striker twice appeared to stamp on opponents during Chelsea's victory over Liverpool which earned a place in the Capital One Cup final.

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Bubka to run for IAAF presidency

10:04am Wednesday 28th January 2015

Sergey Bubka, the former Olympic pole vault champion from Ukraine, has confirmed he will stand against Sebastian Coe for the presidency of the IAAF.

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Sharapova pleased to avoid lecture

6:27am Tuesday 27th January 2015

Maria Sharapova has revealed how avoiding another ticking-off from her father was behind her impressive run to the semi-finals of the Australian Open.

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Bojan injury blow for Potters

5:51pm Tuesday 27th January 2015

Stoke forward Bojan Krkic has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a serious knee injury.

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Woods 'ahead of schedule'

6:52pm Tuesday 27th January 2015

Tiger Woods insisted his game was "ahead of schedule" as he prepared for his first event of 2015 at the Waste Management Phoenix Open.

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Farrell adds to England injury woes

7:11am Tuesday 27th January 2015

England's preparations for the RBS 6 Nations continued to unravel on Tuesday with the news that Owen Farrell will miss the entire Championship because of a knee injury.

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Eto'o seals Samp switch

2:24pm Tuesday 27th January 2015

Samuel Eto'o has completed his move from Everton to Sampdoria.

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Fletcher can leave for nothing

6:36am Tuesday 27th January 2015

Manchester United have told vice-captain Darren Fletcher he can leave on a free transfer.

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Murray set for Vallverdu collision

11:16am Tuesday 27th January 2015

Andy Murray set his sights on getting the better of an old friend after ending home hopes in the Australian Open in ruthless style in Melbourne.

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Broad sorry for controversial tweet

6:39pm Tuesday 27th January 2015

England fast bowler Stuart Broad has said he did not mean to insult anyone earning minimum wage after receiving a backlash on Twitter.

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Easter backs England depth

10:20pm Tuesday 27th January 2015

Nick Easter insists England can still open their RBS 6 Nations campaign with victory over Wales despite a debilitating injury list.

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