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FA Cup final given own date

9:32am Wednesday 19th June 2013

The FA Cup final has returned to its historic place at the end of the domestic season next term.

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Moyes era begins in Swansea

9:27am Wednesday 19th June 2013

Barclays Premier League champions Manchester United will start the 2013-14 season at League Cup winners Swansea.

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Swansea start for Moyes

9:05am Wednesday 19th June 2013

Barclays Premier League champions Manchester United will start the 2013-14 season at League Cup winners Swansea.

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Llambias resigns from Newcastle

8:57am Wednesday 19th June 2013

Derek Llambias has resigned from his post as managing director at Newcastle, the club have announced.

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North available for first Test

7:48am Wednesday 19th June 2013

British and Irish Lions winger George North has been passed fit for Saturday's first Test against Australia after recovering from his hamstring problem.

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Froome expects Wiggins to respond

7:16am Wednesday 19th June 2013

Chris Froome has backed Sir Bradley Wiggins to respond to having to relinquish his Tour de France title without a fight.

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Southgate tipped to replace Pearce

7:10am Wednesday 19th June 2013

Gareth Southgate is the overwhelming bookmakers' favourite to replace Stuart Pearce as England Under-21s manager.

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Cook welcomes home pressure

7:10am Wednesday 19th June 2013

England are confident they can use home support to their advantage in Wednesday's Champions Trophy semi-final against South Africa.

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Reality check for Lions - Gatland

6:11am Wednesday 19th June 2013

Warren Gatland admitted the British and Irish Lions had been given "a reality check" after they lost their unbeaten Australia tour record.

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Defeat 'hurts like hell' - Parling

11:00pm Tuesday 18th June 2013

British and Irish Lions lock Geoff Parling admitted the first tour defeat Down Under "hurts like hell" after Warren Gatland's side were edged out by the Brumbies at Canberra Stadium.

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Carroll passes West Ham medical

10:50pm Tuesday 18th June 2013

Andy Carroll is on the brink of joining West Ham permanently after passing a medical with the Barclays Premier League club.

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Froome ready for race to yellow

9:43pm Tuesday 18th June 2013

Chris Froome believes he is ready to succeed Sir Bradley Wiggins as Tour de France champion and has backed his Team Sky colleague to respond from the disappointment of relinquishing his title without a fight.

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Venus Williams out of Wimbledon

8:11pm Tuesday 18th June 2013

Five-time singles champion Venus Williams has pulled out of Wimbledon because of a back injury.

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Thiago inspires Spain to victory

7:41pm Tuesday 18th June 2013

Thiago Alcantara inspired Spain Under-21s to European Championship glory, with the reported Manchester United target hitting a hat-trick as Italy were defeated 4-2 in Jerusalem.

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Carroll to undergo West Ham medical

7:09pm Tuesday 18th June 2013

Andy Carroll will have a medical with West Ham on Wednesday as he moves closer to a permanent move from Liverpool, Hammers chairman David Gold has confirmed.

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Robson eases through in Eastbourne

6:16pm Tuesday 18th June 2013

British number one Laura Robson recorded her first win under new coach Miles Maclagan to reach the second round of the Aegon International in Eastbourne.

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Pearce to leave England U21 post

5:48pm Tuesday 18th June 2013

Stuart Pearce has been informed by the Football Association he will not be kept on as England Under-21s manager.

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Pearce to leave England U-21 post

3:40pm Tuesday 18th June 2013

Stuart Pearce has been informed by the Football Association he will not be kept on as England Under-21s manager.

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Villa complete Helenius move

3:02pm Tuesday 18th June 2013

Aston Villa have completed the signing of striker Nicklas Helenius from Aalborg.

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Cook puts past behind him

2:45pm Tuesday 18th June 2013

England captain Alastair Cook says off-the-pitch issues have no relevance ahead of the Champions Trophy semi-final against South Africa.

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Torres: Mourinho has plans for me

2:35pm Tuesday 18th June 2013

Fernando Torres has reiterated his commitment to Chelsea and is hoping he has a role to play under "demanding" new Blues coach Jose Mourinho.

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Fixtures mark league anniversary

2:00pm Tuesday 18th June 2013

The Football League has announced six special league fixtures to be played on the opening weekend of next season to mark its 125th anniversary.

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Reds bid for Alberto not enough

1:57pm Tuesday 18th June 2013

Sevilla appear to be holding out for a better price for midfielder Luis Alberto, despite sporting director Ramon Verdejo admitting Liverpool have made a "very good" offer.

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Hearts administrators decision due

1:45pm Tuesday 18th June 2013

Lithuanian bank Ukio Bankas has approached insolvency experts BDO to become Hearts' administrators, Press Association Sport understands.

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Brumbies tame Lions

12:45pm Tuesday 18th June 2013

The Lions lost their unbeaten tour record just four days before tackling Australia after Jake White's Brumbies deservedly triumphed 14-12 at Canberra Stadium.

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No offers for Fabregas

12:27pm Tuesday 18th June 2013

Cesc Fabregas has reiterated that he has not received any offers from any clubs to tempt him away from Barcelona.

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Newcastle confirm Kinnear role

12:10pm Tuesday 18th June 2013

Newcastle have confirmed the appointment of Joe Kinnear as the club's director of football almost two days after he announced his impending arrival.

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Richards 'to become Foxes chairman'

11:50am Tuesday 18th June 2013

A boardroom shake-up at Leicester is set to see Sir Dave Richards become the Championship club's new chairman, Press Association Sport understands.

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Clarke recovery continues in London

11:46am Tuesday 18th June 2013

Australia captain Michael Clarke will remain in London while two of his Ashes team-mates join up with the A squad before this week's tour match against Gloucestershire in Bristol.

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Tredwell: Carry on celebrating

10:28am Tuesday 18th June 2013

England will carry on celebrating their Champions Trophy victories - but only 'carefully' after Joe Root's unfortunate bar-room encounter with Australia batsman David Warner.

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Palace secure Premier League promotion

5:39pm Monday 27th May 2013

Kevin Phillips grabbed the golden goal to fire Crystal Palace into the Barclays Premier League and end his play-off final hoodoo with an extra-time 1-0 victory.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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