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Petrov joins coaching staff at Villa

Thu, 23 May 2013 02:59:45 GMT

Stiliyan Petrov has agreed to take up a new role at Aston Villa to help the club grow their own future stars

Pulis disappointed with Stoke sacking

Thu, 23 May 2013 02:59:45 GMT

Tony Pulis has spoken of his disappointment at being sacked by Stoke City, but reluctantly accepts chairman Peter Coates' desire to take the club in a new direction

Baltacha bows out of Brussels

Thu, 23 May 2013 02:59:45 GMT

Elena Baltacha crashed out of the Brussels Open on Wednesday after suffering a 6-2 6-0 defeat to Varvara Lepchenko in 55 minutes in the second round

PSG begin talks to sign Rooney - report

Thu, 23 May 2013 02:59:45 GMT

Paris Saint-Germain have opened negotiations with Wayne Rooney with a view to bringing the England international to the French capital this summer, L'Equipe reported on Wednesday

Ex-West Brom defender Clement banned for 15 years

Thu, 23 May 2013 02:59:45 GMT

Former West Bromwich Albion defender Neil Clement and jockey Eddie Ahern have been banned for 15 and 10 years respectively by the British Horse Authority for breaching anti-corruption rules

McCullum to keep gloves at Leeds

Thu, 23 May 2013 02:59:45 GMT

Brendon McCullum is not the sort to shirk a challenge so when BJ Watling was ruled out of the second Test at Headingley he wasted little time in deciding to take up the gloves

Bale backs Tottenham to regroup

Thu, 23 May 2013 02:59:45 GMT

Gareth Bale has backed Spurs to bounce back from the disappointment of missing out on Champions League football next season

Becker: Murray wise to miss French Open

Thu, 23 May 2013 02:59:45 GMT

Former world No. 1 and six-time grand slam singles champion Boris Becker believes Andy Murray made the correct decision to pull out of the upcoming French Open

Froch still hungry to face Ward after Kessler

Thu, 23 May 2013 02:59:45 GMT

IBF super-middleweight champion Carl Froch has reiterated his desire to fight Andre Ward - as long as he successfully defeats Mikkel Kessler on Saturday night

Whelan expects Martinez decision on Thursday

Thu, 23 May 2013 02:59:45 GMT

Wigan Athletic chairman Dave Whelan expects manager Roberto Martinez to make a decision on his future on Thursday

Gotze ruled out of Champions League final

Thu, 23 May 2013 02:59:45 GMT

Borussia Dortmund have confirmed that Mario Gotze will miss the Champions League final

Del Potro out of Roland Garros

Thu, 23 May 2013 02:59:45 GMT

Juan Martin Del Potro has followed Andy Murray by withdrawing from the French Open, citing a virus

Fulham capture Athletic's Amorebieta

Thu, 23 May 2013 02:59:45 GMT

Fulham have announced the signing of centre-half Fernando Amorebieta from Athletic Bilbao

Tiger brands Garcia remark 'hurtful and inappropriate'

Thu, 23 May 2013 02:59:45 GMT

Tiger Woods has branded remarks Sergio Garcia made about him "clearly inappropriate", saying they were both wrong and hurtful

Pellegrini confirms Malaga departure

Thu, 23 May 2013 02:59:45 GMT

Manuel Pellegrini has confirmed that he will leave Malaga at the end of the season

Messi would welcome Neymar at Barca

Thu, 23 May 2013 02:59:45 GMT

Leo Messi says he does not know if Neymar will join Barcelona this summer, but he hopes the transfer does happen

Arsenal interest in Jovetic 'non-existent'

Thu, 23 May 2013 02:59:45 GMT

Fiorentina sporting director Daniel Prade has revealed Arsenal's reported interest in Montenegro forward Stevan Jovetic is "non-existent"

Watson optimistic ahead of Paris return

Thu, 23 May 2013 02:59:45 GMT

Heather Watson hopes she can quickly rediscover her top form following a bout of glandular fever ahead of her return to action at the French Open

Ward: I expect Froch victory

Thu, 23 May 2013 02:59:45 GMT

Undefeated super-middleweight Andre Ward has tipped IBF champion Carl Froch to come out victorious in his heavily anticipated rematch with WBA titlist Mikkel Kessler on Saturday

Australia eye England swing with interest

Thu, 23 May 2013 02:59:45 GMT

Michael Clarke knows his men will enter the Ashes as underdogs but they have taken some heart from the way England's batsmen struggled against New Zealand's swing bowlers in last week's Lord's Test