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Injured Nesta could miss the rest of the season

Injured Nesta could miss the rest of the season AC Milan defender Alessandro Nesta has been told that he may have to undergo surgery on his injured knee, meaning he could be out of action for the re

Palermo striker Hernandez won't leave, says agent

Palermo striker Hernandez won't leave, says agent The agent of Palermo striker Abel Hernandez has played down speculation that his client will leave the Italian club this summer and move to Premier Le

Andronikou - Pompey no freak

Andrew Andronikou says other Premier League clubs could follow Portsmouth in entering administration.

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Admin warning from Andronikou

Andrew Andronikou claims other Premier League clubs could follow Portsmouth in entering administration.

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City confirm development plans

Man City have signed a £1billion agreement with the local council to develop land around Eastlands.

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McLeish warns Benitez

Birmingham manager Alex McLeish has told Christian Benitez he will not tolerate him diving.

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Jose wary of emotions

Inter manager Jose Mourinho is hoping to keep his emotions in check when he returns to Stamford Bridge.

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Turnbull to go Inter the fire

Ross Turnbull is set to be thrust into the limelight with Chelsea having been plunged into a goalkeeper crisis.

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Abbiati 'ashamed' by defeat

Christian Abbiati has admitted there are "no excuses" for AC Milan's 4-0 humiliation at Manchester United.

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Bojan not in Ribery deal

Bojan will not be used as bait by Barcelona in their quest to land Franck Ribery from Bayern Munich, according to the player's agent

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Gomez out for three weeks

Bayern Munich striker Mario Gomez has been ruled out for up to three weeks with a calf injury.

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Lehmann set to retire

Stuttgart goalkeeper Jens Lehmann has indicated he is set to retire at the end of the season.

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Dabo claims Sevilla interest

Saint Etienne defender Mouhamadou Dabo claims Spanish giants Sevilla are interested in his services.

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Bordeaux undone at home

Champions Bordeaux suffered a shock 2-1 loss at home to Auxerre on Wednesday.

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Nice to axe boss Olle-Nicolle

Nice have confirmed the imminent departure of Didier Olle-Nicolle as manager.

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Lille boss eyes Anfield goal

Rudi Garcia believes Lille will have to score at Anfield to knock Liverpool out of the Europa League.

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Nine-man Sporting hold out

Sporting Lisbon claimed a goalless draw against Atletico Madrid despite finishing the game at the Vicente Calderon with nine-men.

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Hamburg in control

Hamburg took control of their last 16 Europa League clash with Anderlecht after a convincing 3-1 win in the first leg.

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Sandro interest played down

Internacional midfielder Sandro's agent insists he knows nothing of reported interest from Real Madrid.

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Deco plans Blues exit

Deco has revealed that he hopes to quit Chelsea after this summer's World Cup finals and head back to his native Brazil.

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Ewerthon heading home

Brazilian outfit Palmeiras have reached an agreement with Real Zaragoza regarding the signing of Ewerthon.

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Kyle rules out Russian move

Kevin Kyle has ruled out a move to Russian side Spartak Nalchik, admitting he would miss Scotland too much.

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Slovenian shrugs off interest

Slovenia starlet Tim Matavz insists he is more than happy at Groningen.

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Heerenveen sign Timmer

Veteran keeper Henk Timmer has come out of retirement to sign for Heerenveen until the end of the season.

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Vettel hopes for Liz fizz

Sebastian Vettel is hoping 'Luscious Liz' will carry him to Formula One world title glory.

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Sutil tops big boys

Adrian Sutil claimed first honours of the new season as the Force India driver topped the timesheets in Bahrain's Practice One.

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Button hoping for a flier

Jenson Button believes he will have to make another lightning start to the season.

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Murray - Give players a say

World number four Andy Murray insists Britain's top players should be allowed input into who captains the Davis Cup team.

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Teenager Stephens advances

Sloane Stephens won her first match at WTA Tour level at just 16 years old to advance to the second round of the BNP Paribas Open.

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Fish sets up Djokovic clash

Mardy Fish saw off German Michael Berrer 1-6 6-1 6-3 at the BNP Paribas Open to line up a second-round meeting with Novak Djokovic.

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Hearn warns players of mediocrity

Snooker chief Barry Hearn says annual qualifying for a tour card will stop the circuit becoming full of "lazy" players.

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Hearn blasts 'lazy' players

Barry Hearn has urged professional players to 'get off their behinds' if his plans to resurrect the sport of snooker are to be fulfilled.

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Higgins lines up Hawkins

John Higgins will kick off his Betfred.com World Championship title defence against Barry Hawkins, it was announced on Thursday.

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France triumph at Euros

France beat Croatia 25-21 in the European championship final to become the first nation to hold all three titles at the same time.

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France into Euro final

World and Olympic handball champions France reach the European Championship final with a 36-28 win over Iceland.

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Cullen wins in Belfast

Ireland's Mary Cullen won the women's race in the Belfast International Cross Country race at Greenmount Campus, Antrim. Kenya's Mike Kiegen won the men's race.

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Agent Zero moves up: Washington Wizards' Gilbert Arenas to switch number

Gilbert Arenas has submitted paperwork with the NBA to switch his uniform number, the Washington Wizards confirmed Thursday.

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Roy scores 41 as Blazers storm past Warriors

Brandon Roy scored 41 points, Andre Miller added 15 points and seven assists and the Portland Trail Blazers overcame a 13-point deficit in the fourth quarter to beat the Golden State Warriors 110-105

Crawford catches fire as Hawks hold off Wizards

WASHINGTON(AP) As he sits on the bench at the start of each game, Jamal Crawford analyzes the opposition, the defenses they are employing, and the flow of the game. The Atlanta Hawks are sure glad the

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Leicester sign Vaughan on loan

Leicester complete the signing of Everton striker James Vaughan on an initial one-month loan deal.

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England 373-4 at stumps

Alastair Cook's unbeaten 158 on his debut as captain leads England to 374-3 at stumps on the opening day of the first Test against Bangladesh in Chittagong.

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Sehwag signs for Northantsn T20 stint

Indian superstar batsman Virender Sehwag has signed to play Twenty20 cricket for Northamptonshire this summer.

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Schumacher keen to 'raise game'

Returning legend Michael Schumacher vows to improve after Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg leads Friday practice in Bahrain.

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Binocular given all clear

Former Champion Hurdle favourite Binocular has been confirmed a definite starter by trainer Nicky Henderson after galloping on Friday.

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Rosberg leads Brits, Schumacher at Sakhir

Nico Rosberg leads Lewis Hamilton, Michael Schumacher and Jenson Button in second practice for the season-opening grand prix at Sakhir, Bahrain.

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USA excites Khan

Amir Khan is hoping that winning over an American audience will be the next step towards being a leading player on the world stage.

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Dodson vows to stop Smith

Tony Dodson says he can't wait to 'punch his lights out' when he takes on British super-middleweight champion Paul Smith.

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Hearn: Watch out Vitali

Barry Hearn insists Albert Sosnowski has a better chance than many think of snatching Vitali Klitschko's WBC world heavyweight title.

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Veteran Queally earns GB call-up

Jason Queally is recalled to the Great Britain squad for this month's World Championships at the age of 39.

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Queally makes return bid in British cycling team (AP)

A decade after he won Olympic gold and two years after retiring from cycling, Jason Queally is back in the British team with his sights fixed on the 2012 London Games. The 39-year-old Queally won the

Hoy leads British team for world championships (Reuters)

Chris Hoy and Victoria Pendleton will spearhead Britain's challenge at the Track Cycling World Championships in Copenhagen later this month.

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Italy name side for France clash

15-Luke McLean, 14-Andrea Masi, 13-Gonzalo Canale, 12-Gonzalo Garcia, 11-Mirco Bergamasco, 10-Craig Gower, 9-Tito Tebaldi, 8-Alessandro Zanni, 7-Mauro Bergamasco, 6-Josh Sole, 5- Marco Bortolami, 4-Qu

Japan move end Ellison's hopes

All Blacks utility back Tamati Ellison will play for a Japanese club later this year, ending any hopes of being involved in the 2011 World Cup in New Zealand.

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Highlanders duo stood down after breach curfew

All Blacks flanker Adam Thomson and his Otago Highlanders team mate Michael Hobbs are stood down by their Super 14 side for their match against the Bulls after breaching a team curfew in South Africa.

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Editorial - Early Doors
Complacent Cole deserves boos
Early Doors (UK) - Monday, 13 October 2008

Early Doors never thought it would see anybody leap to Ashley Cole's defence.

This is a man who embodies everything odious about the modern game. Who left his boyhood club to chase money; who became the face (or the back) of anti-respect whe...Read more...

Editorial - Early Doors
Kazakhstan confidential
Dorin Spoaller - Friday, 10 October 2008

We all know there are not meant to be easy games in international football any more. We all also know that's absolute bunkum.

There are still easy games and Kazakhstan at home is one of them.

Kazakhstan are officially worse than New Ca...Read more...

Editorial - goal
English Debate: ...
Dorin Spoaller - Sunday, 12 October 2008

How come Spurs are in such a parlous position? Graham Lister considers the malaise afflicting White Hart Lane...
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