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8:03pm Wednesday 30th May 2012

Swansea have confirmed that Brendan Rodgers has told the club he wants to leave to become the new manager of Liverpool.

7:55pm Wednesday 30th May 2012

Wigan chairman Dave Whelan insists manager Roberto Martinez is staying with the Barclays Premier League club.

6:07pm Wednesday 30th May 2012

West Indies paceman Kemar Roach will miss the remainder of the tour of England due to a shin injury.

5:50pm Wednesday 30th May 2012

The British Olympic Association are expected to meet British Taekwondo on Thursday for clarification over the omission of European champion Aaron Cook from the London Olympic squad.

5:01pm Wednesday 30th May 2012

Swansea boss Brendan Rodgers appears to be edging closer to filling Liverpool's managerial vacancy but reports he has agreed a three-year deal have been dismissed as premature.

4:47pm Wednesday 30th May 2012

Bradford coach Mick Potter believes dehydration may have been partly to blame for Adrian Purtell's heart attack.

4:02pm Wednesday 30th May 2012

Roger Federer was in record-breaking, if not sparkling, form at the French Open as he progressed to the third round at Roland Garros.

3:24pm Wednesday 30th May 2012

West Brom have held talks with former Schalke and Stuttgart boss Ralf Rangnick as they step up their search to find Roy Hodgson's successor, Press Association Sport understands.

1:53pm Wednesday 30th May 2012

Frank Lampard will go for a scan on Thursday after suffering a thigh injury in training.

1:25pm Wednesday 30th May 2012

Bradford forwards Matt Diskin and Craig Kopczak may not play again this year after picking up serious injuries in the derby defeat by Leeds.