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Davis backs young side to win at Wembley
Crewe boss Steve Davis has backed his young side to finish the job after they sealed a trip to Wembley in the npower League Two play-off final.
Poulter relishing cut-throat match play
If Ian Poulter was put in charge of world golf - now there's a thought - half the tournaments during the year would be match play.
Coe relishes 2012 Flame touchdown
The touchdown of the Olympic Flame on British soil could trigger the greatest buzz yet about the London 2012 Games, Lord Coe hopes.
Drogba ready to seize final chance
Didier Drogba has admitted he fell into the trap of thinking Chelsea would be back in the Champions League final a year after losing to Manchester United.
Rangers to continue transfer ban fight
Rangers have lost their appeal against a 12-month transfer embargo and £160,000 fine but administrators Duff and Phelps have suggested they could explore further ways of challenging the sanctions.
Bairstow handed England debut
Jonny Bairstow will make his Test debut against West Indies at Lord's today.
Hodgson puts faith in Oxlade-Chamberlain
England boss Roy Hodgson is preparing to sling Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain "in at the deep end" to see if he can cut it at Euro 2012.
Rio signals England career at end
Rio Ferdinand appears to have brought down the curtain on his England career.
League results forced Dalglish out: Ayre
Liverpool managing director Ian Ayre insists they had to sack Kenny Dalglish because results did not match up to longer-term expectations.
Owen set for United exit
Former England striker Michael Owen is set to leave Manchester United after revealing he will not be offered a new contract.
Cavendish fourth as Ferrari takes stage
Roberto Ferrari won the longest stage of this year's Giro d'Italia from Assisi to Montecatini as Great Britain's Mark Cavendish finished fourth.
SFA panel rejects Rangers' appeal
Rangers have lost their appeal against a £160,000 fine and 12-month transfer embargo.
BOA set to rubber-stamp rule change
The lifetime Olympics ban for British drugs cheats is expected to be formally removed on Thursday.
QPR to investigate Barton incident
QPR will conduct an internal investigation into Joey Barton's dismissal against Manchester City and his subsequent conduct, the club have announced.
Murray fends off Nalbandian challenge
Andy Murray was pushed to the limit by former Wimbledon runner-up David Nalbandian before booking his place in the third round of the Rome Masters with a 6-1 4-6 7-5 victory.
Olympic flame role for Beckham
David Beckham is to make a special guest appearance at the official handover ceremony of the Olympic Flame in Athens and bring it back to Britain for the torch relay.
Ferdinand set to miss Euros
Rio Ferdinand is set to be left out of England's Euro 2012 squad when it is unveiled by new manager Roy Hodgson on Wednesday.
Prior on his guard ahead of Windies Test
Matt Prior is adamant there will be no room for complacency as England set out to restate their credentials as Test cricket's number one team against West Indies at Lord's.
Hartley to return
Dylan Hartley will return from an eight-week biting ban in England's traditional pre-tour match against the Barbarians at Twickenham on May 27.
Chairman hails 'magnificent' Mancini
Manchester City chairman Khaldoon al-Mubarak has revealed the inspiration for the Blues' stunning Premier League title triumph came from the ashes of a desperate day at Arsenal.
One remains in hospital after pits blaze
Williams have confirmed just one team member now remains in a hospital in Barcelona following Sunday's garage fire after Pastor Maldonado's triumph in the Spanish Grand Prix.
FA charge Barton
Joey Barton is facing the threat of a 10-match ban - or even longer - after the Football Association charged him with two acts of violent conduct following his sending off in QPR's defeat by Manchester City.
Glory for Ventoso after Cavendish crash
Francisco Ventoso profited from a crash involving Mark Cavendish in the final corner to take the ninth stage of the Giro d'Italia.
Scholes staying on
Sir Alex Ferguson has confirmed veteran midfielder Paul Scholes has signed a one-year contract extension with Manchester United.
Olsson calls it a day
Former Olympic triple jump champion Christian Olsson has announced his retirement following a long battle with injuries.
Kompany stunned after miraculous finish
Captain Vincent Kompany gloried in the fact "miracles do happen" to Manchester City after a quite phenomenal end to the Premier League season.
Giants romp into final
Huddersfield went on a nine-try spree to demolish London Broncos 50-14 and complete the line-up for the last four of the Carnegie Challenge Cup.
Gunners seal Champions League spot
Arsenal secured an automatic Champions League spot with a 3-2 victory over West Brom after being helped by a nightmare display from Baggies' stand-in goalkeeper Marton Fulop.
Trotters down after draw
Bolton's 11-year stay in the Premier League came to an end at the Britannia Stadium after they could only manage a 2-2 draw with Stoke.
United suffer title agony
Manchester United hearts were broken as a 20th league title was snatched from their grasp despite a 1-0 victory at Sunderland.
City clinch dramatic title
Manchester City scored twice in stoppage time to clinch a 3-2 victory over QPR and their first league title since 1968.
Five-star Hooper fires Hoops to rout
Gary Hooper helped himself to five goals as he and Clydesdale Bank Premier League champions Celtic ended their season in style with a 5-0 thrashing of Hearts at Parkhead.
Gold for Brownlee in San Diego
Great Britain's Jonathan Brownlee was victorious on his World Triathlon Series debut for 2012 with a dominant display in San Diego on Saturday.
Hamilton loses pole position
Lewis Hamilton has been dramatically moved to the back of the grid for the Spanish Grand Prix after being excluded from Saturday's qualifying session.
Powell powers tourists on
Kieran Powell registered the first hundred of the tour, and only the second of his first-class career, to lead the West Indies fightback against England Lions in Northampton.
McCoist: Rangers will go on
Manager Ally McCoist is confident Rangers will continue in some shape or form beyond this campaign.
Wenger: We would deserve third
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger feels third place in the Barclays Premier League would be just reward for his squad's strength.
Wigan too strong for Saints
Wigan remain on course to successfully defend the Carnegie Challenge Cup after grinding out a hard-fought 18-4 victory over arch-rivals St Helens in a scrappy quarter-final at the DW Stadium.
Waterfield out of Eindhoven
Tom Daley's synchro platform partner Peter Waterfield has pulled out of next week's European Championships due to a neck injury.
Powell ton revives Windies
West Indies batsman Kieran Powell registered the first hundred of their tour, and only the second of his first-class career, to lead the fightback against England Lions in Northampton.
Taylor helps Lions take control
Captain James Taylor's hundred put England Lions in control against West Indies at Northampton.
Vettel in hunt for pole
Sebastian Vettel is threatening to grab a second successive pole position ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix after finishing quickest in practice.
Redknapp raises Parker doubts
Harry Redknapp believes midfielder Scott Parker's participation at Euro 2012 could be in doubt due to an Achilles injury.
Di Matteo to test defensive options
Roberto Di Matteo revealed Chelsea would begin training with two rookie centre-backs in case David Luiz and Gary Cahill did not recover for the Champions League final.
Rio fitness questioned this summer
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has raised a question mark over Rio Ferdinand's ability to star at Euro 2012 by claiming it was impossible for the defender to play two matches in the space of four days.
We kept believing - Mancini
Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini claims his team never gave up hope of winning the Barclays Premier League crown ahead of Sunday's final fixture against QPR.
GB eventing team announcement postponed
The announcement of Great Britain's Olympic eventing team has been put back until next month.
Barca boost for Button and McLaren
Jenson Button raised McLaren's morale by leading the way in second practice for the Spanish Grand Prix.
Mancini: We've been the entertainers
Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini claims his team have been the best side to watch this season - whether they win the Barclays Premier League or not.
Sinfield leads by example
Captain Kevin Sinfield scored 28 points as Super League champions Leeds safely negotiated a smooth passage into the semi-finals of the Carnegie Challenge Cup with a 60-12 victory over plucky part-timers Leigh.
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