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Barcelona to stand trial over Neymar signing
Barcelona are given 10 days to respond to suggestions that they misled authorities over the signing of Neymar in 2013.May 13, 21:28
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Viktor Troicki battles back to beat Feliciano Lopez
Feliciano Lopez falls to defeat at the second-round stage of the Italian Open, having failed to capitalise on a one-set lead against Viktor Troicki.May 13, 21:17
David Goffin avoids scare to set up Andy Murray clash
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga wastes three match points as his Italian Open campaign comes to an end at the hands of David Goffin.May 13, 21:04
Alloa Athletic's Scottish Championship status left hanging by a thread
Forfar Athletic win 3-1 against Alloa Athletic in the first leg of their Scottish Championship playoff clash at Station Park.May 13, 20:41
Jamie McCormack header gives Stenhousemuir vital first-leg lead
Stenhousemuir will take a slender 1-0 lead into the second leg of their Scottish League one playoff final clash against Queen's Park, courtesy of Jamie McCormack's goal.May 13, 20:22
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Kings XI Punjab overcome Royal Challengers Bangalore
Kings XI Punjab beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 22 runs in a rain-plagued Indian Premier League clash.May 13, 20:07
Roger Federer on track for first Italian Open triumph
Roger Federer beats Pablo Cuevas 7-6(3) 6-4 to set up a meeting with Kevin Anderson in the third round of the Italian Open.May 13, 19:48
Injured Kevin Pietersen abandons Indian Premier League return
Kevin Pietersen is ruled out for at least two weeks with a calf and Achilles injury, which has seen his hopes of linking up with Sunrisers Hyderabad put to an end.May 13, 19:26
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USA Olympic relay team stripped of silver medals
USA 4x100m relay team members Trell Kimmons, Justin Gatlin, Ryan Bailey, Jeff Demps and Darvis Patton are ordered to return the silver medals they won at London 2012.May 13, 19:18
Bernard Mensah confirms Manchester United interest
Young Ghanaian midfielder Bernard Mensah claims that negotiations between Vitoria de Guimaraes and Manchester United over a summer move are underway.May 13, 19:05
Report: Mauro Icardi agrees new Inter Milan contract
Mauro Icardi, who has previously been linked with a move to Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United, will reportedly extend his stay at Inter Milan this summer.May 13, 18:32
Roman Abramovich to have final say on Petr Cech transfer?
The future of Chelsea's Petr Cech will reportedly be decided by Russian owner Roman Abramovich, who may allow the experienced goalkeeper to join Arsenal.May 13, 18:12
Brendan Rodgers: "Poor" Cesc Fabregas tackle was worthy of red card
Brendan Rodgers admits that he is "disappointed" referee Andre Marriner did not show Cesc Fabregas a red card early on in the 1-1 draw between Chelsea and Liverpool.May 10, 17:59
Fiorentina hold on to see off Empoli
Fiorentina beat Empoli 3-2 at the Stadio Carlo Castellani to climb back into Serie A's top five.May 10, 17:50
FC Koln down Schalke 04 to secure Bundesliga survival
Schalke 04 fall to a 2-0 defeat away at FC Koln to see their European qualification hopes hang in the balance.May 10, 17:25
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Rob Baxter prepared for "biggest game" in Exeter Chiefs' history
Rob Baxter urges his Exeter Chiefs players to remain "mentally tough" ahead of what he believes will be the biggest game in the club's history next weekend.May 10, 17:09
Ronny Deila full of praise for "brilliant" Scott Brown
Scott Brown is "a class player and one you love to have on your team", according to his Celtic manager Ronny Deila.May 10, 16:47
Ashley Young: 'I'm playing with a smile once again at Manchester United'
Ashley Young insists that he is not concerned about individual plaudits, instead wanting to focus on the performance of Manchester United's squad as a whole.May 10, 16:32
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Marc Sneyd drop goal denies Warrington Wolves at the death
Hull FC come out 27-26 winners following a dramatic Super League clash against Warrington Wolves at the Halliwell Jones Stadium.May 10, 15:58
Super League leaders Leeds Rhinos stunned by Widnes Vikings
Widnes Vikings record an impressive 38-24 victory over leaders Leeds Rhinos to move up to ninth place in the Super League table.May 10, 15:50
Bournemouth to make shock move for Dimitar Berbatov?
A report claims that Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe is interested in bringing AS Monaco striker Dimitar Berbatov to the Goldsands Stadium this summer.May 10, 15:13
Two-try Thomas Waldrom helps Exeter Chiefs overcome Saracens
Saracens fall to a 24-20 defeat at home to Exeter Chiefs and now find themselves in fifth place in the Aviva Premiership table.May 10, 14:56
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George Coetzee clinches third European Tour title with Mauritius Open win
George Coetzee beats Thorbjorn Olesen in a final-round playoff at the Mauritius Open to win his third European Tour title.May 10, 14:33
Jordon Ibe: 'Losing Steven Gerrard a great shame for Liverpool youngsters'
Jordon Ibe admits that it will be "a shame" to see Steven Gerrard leave Liverpool later this month as the midfielder prepares to end his 28-year stint at the club.May 10, 14:10
Half-Time Report: Guilherme Siqueira strike draws Atletico Madrid level at Levante
Levante fail to hold on to a one-goal advantage against Atletico Madrid and go into half time level at 1-1.May 10, 10:46
Eden Hazard: 'Didier Drogba convinced me to join Chelsea'
PFA Player of the Year Eden Hazard reveals that he "did not want to go to Chelsea" initially, but changed his mind after speaking to Didier Drogba.May 10, 10:30
Salford Red Devils chief angry at stay-away fans
Salford Red Devils chief executive Martin Vicker believes that the lack of supporters at their last home game should act as a "wake-up call" for the city of Salford.May 10, 10:16
Garry Monk grateful for Arsene Wenger praise
Garry Monk expresses his joy at recent comments made by Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, who described the rookie Swansea boss as the best in the Premier League this term.May 10, 10:01
Team News: Fernando Torres, Diego Godin, Raul Garcia left out for Atletico Madrid
Fernando Torres drops out of the Atletico Madrid starting lineup in one of three changes made for the trip to Levante.May 10, 09:51
Brendan Rodgers: 'Guard of honour at Stamford Bridge will spur Liverpool on'
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers insists that Chelsea "deserve to be champions" and has no problems giving them a guard of honour at Stamford Bridge.May 10, 09:32
Manchester City 'confident of reaching Pep Guardiola agreement'
Manchester City will reportedly make Pep Guardiola the highest-paid manager in world football should he join the club this summer.May 10, 09:14
Andy Murray happy with game heading into Madrid Open final
World number three Andy Murray is hoping to replicate his performance against Kei Nishikori when he takes on Rafael Nadal in the Madrid Open final.May 10, 08:59
Warren Gatland "hugely worried" about George North's future
Wales coach Warren Gatland urges Northampton Saints to rest George North for the remainder of the season as he continues his recovery from a third concussion.May 10, 08:45
Alec Stewart unhappy with ECB's treatment of Peter Moores
Former England captain Alec Stewart believes that the England and Wales Cricket Board have already lined up a replacement for ousted coach Peter Moores.May 10, 08:30
Report: Chelsea line up £100m triple transfer swoop on Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid stars Koke, Diego Godin and Antoine Griezmann are all targets for Chelsea this summer, according to a report.May 10, 08:10
Live Commentary: Ipswich Town 1-1 Norwich City - as it happened
Relive Sports Mole's live text coverage of the Championship playoff semi-final meeting between Ipswich Town and Norwich City at Portman Road.May 9, 10:15
Vurnon Anita: 'Relegation pressure taking its toll on Newcastle United players'
Newcastle United midfielder Vurnon Anita admits that he often feels "powerless" as his side resort to long-ball tactics in their attempt to avoid relegation.May 9, 08:00
Thibaut Courtois: 'Chelsea defence to thank for Premier League title win'
Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois believes that a progressive improvement in defence this season was key to the Blues winning the Premier League title.May 9, 07:43
Mike Ford backs Bath Rugby to win Aviva Premiership title
Mike Ford is confident that Bath Rugby can keep hold of second place in the Aviva Premiership table and prevail in the end-of-season playoffs.May 9, 07:30
Report: AS Monaco striker Radamel Falcao available for cut-price fee this summer
UEFA's decision to impose Financial Fair Play sanctions on AS Monaco will reportedly see the French club offload Radamel Falcao for a reduced price.May 9, 07:14
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