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Pair are best of frenemies

Carl Froch, centre, fights Mikkel Kessler on Saturday night

7:24am Tuesday 21st May 2013

Carl Froch's friendship with Mikkel Kessler is firmly on hold ahead of Saturday's super-middleweight world title unification rematch.

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Gatland delighted with progress

7:10am Tuesday 21st May 2013

Warren Gatland has revealed that the British and Irish Lions' backs last week put their Wales counterparts "to the sword" as part of their preparations for Australia.

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Wilshere: I want to captain England

6:46am Tuesday 21st May 2013

Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere has set his sights on captaining club and country.

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Fergie tells bosses to learn their trade

6:46am Tuesday 21st May 2013

Sir Alex Ferguson has warned young managers to learn their trade at the lower levels of football if they want to make it to the top.

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Real move on from Mourinho era

6:46am Tuesday 21st May 2013

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez insisted that Jose Mourinho's departure from the club was a mutual agreement as he looked forward to starting "a new project".

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Brown urges Saints to kick on

6:03am Tuesday 21st May 2013

St Helens coach Nathan Brown is hoping his side's 30-22 win over Leeds on Monday night can kick-start their flagging Super League campaign.

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Ferguson signs off with LMA award

11:00pm Monday 20th May 2013

Sir Alex Ferguson was on Monday night named the LMA's Premier League manager of the year.

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Saints fightback stuns Rhinos

10:18pm Monday 20th May 2013

St Helens halted their five-match losing run in sensational style, coming from 16-0 down to topple Super League champions Leeds with a 30-22 win at Headingley.

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Mourinho to leave Madrid

7:23pm Monday 20th May 2013

Jose Mourinho will leave Real Madrid at the end of the season after the club and the coach agreed to his departure by mutual consent, the club's president Florentino Perez has announced.

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Froch: It's been a long time coming

7:13pm Monday 20th May 2013

Carl Froch admits Saturday's huge super-middleweight unification rematch with Mikkel Kessler has been "a long time coming" after waiting three years for his shot at revenge against his Danish rival.

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Doubt over Pietersen return date

6:23pm Monday 20th May 2013

Kevin Pietersen and England are still unsure whether he will be fully recovered from his knee injury in time for the start of this summer's Ashes.

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Saints duo join England party

5:41pm Monday 20th May 2013

England are to add Luther Burrell and Stephen Myler to their squad for their South American tour after Alex Goode and Joel Tomkins were ruled out through injury.

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Rodwell earns England call-up

5:34pm Monday 20th May 2013

Manchester City midfielder Jack Rodwell has been called into the England squad for the forthcoming friendlies against Republic of Ireland and Brazil.

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Froch expecting close contest

5:28pm Monday 20th May 2013

Carl Froch has admitted his eagerly anticipated re-match with Mikkel Kessler in London is "a pick 'em fight", but remains supremely "confident" he will have his hand raised this weekend.

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Pistorius will not compete in 2013

4:06pm Monday 20th May 2013

Oscar Pistorius will not compete again this year as he awaits trial for murder, despite receiving a number of meeting invitations, his agent has confirmed.

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Leger hero Encke in positive test

4:04pm Monday 20th May 2013

Last year's Ladbrokes St Leger hero Encke is among seven further horses formerly in the care of Mahmood Al Zarooni to test positive for anabolic steroids, the British Horseracing Authority has said.

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Sigurdsson: Bale must stay

3:44pm Monday 20th May 2013

Midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson warned that Tottenham would not be able to find a direct replacement for Gareth Bale if they let the award-winning star leave this summer.

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Moyes backs Neville to be a success

3:44pm Monday 20th May 2013

David Moyes has tipped Phil Neville to have a successful career as a coach after the duo ended eras at Everton.

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Lampard: Mourinho was the best

1:15pm Monday 20th May 2013

Frank Lampard has lauded the man-management credentials of former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho ahead of an expected second coming of the Special One this summer.

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Lowe to join Mercedes

12:41pm Monday 20th May 2013

One of Formula One's worst-kept secrets this season has finally come to fruition with the news Paddy Lowe is to join Mercedes.

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Torres targets improvement

12:27pm Monday 20th May 2013

Fernando Torres will demand more of himself and Chelsea next season.

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We knew what win meant - Koscielny

12:27pm Monday 20th May 2013

Laurent Koscielny insists the Arsenal players knew exactly what was at stake if they had failed to beat Newcastle and missed out on another shot at the Champions League.

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Moyes set to meet United squad

11:21am Monday 20th May 2013

David Moyes is set to meet the Manchester United squad on Monday morning as he begins the task of following in Sir Alex Ferguson's footsteps.

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McDowell eyes Wentworth success

9:19am Monday 20th May 2013

After winning one tournament synonymous with Wentworth, Graeme McDowell has turned his attention to improving his record in the event still held at the European Tour's headquarters.

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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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Bolton confirm Freedman as boss

11:33am Thursday 25th October 2012

Bolton have confirmed Dougie Freedman as their new manager.

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