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Swansea City, Leicester City, Sunderland keen to land Maciej Rybus?
Terek Grozny winger Maciej Rybus has reportedly been tracked by a trio of Premier League sides, which could spark a transfer war this summer.Apr 22, 15:31
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Matthew Stevens: 'Victory over Mark Williams was bittersweet'
Matthew Stevens admits that beating Mark Williams at The Crucible "is not nice" due to the close bond he holds with his fellow Welshman.Apr 22, 15:15
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Rafael Nadal secures comfortable passage into third round of Barcelona Open
Rafael Nadal beats fellow Spaniard Nicolas Almagro 6-3 6-1 in the second round of the Barcelona Open.Apr 22, 15:11
Chesterfield vow to keep hold of in-demand manager Paul Cook
Chesterfield chief executive Chris Turner vows to keep hold of Paul Cook, following suggestions that he tops the list of managerial targets for Portsmouth.Apr 22, 14:47
Gareth Bale "gutted" to miss out on Champions League quarter-final
Gareth Bale takes to social media to wish his Real Madrid teammates luck ahead of this evening's Champions League clash against Atletico Madrid.Apr 22, 14:18
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Andy Farrell: 'England must seize World Cup legacy'
England coach Andy Farrell expects excitement to reach fever pitch in the coming weeks as the Rugby World Cup draws ever nearer.Apr 22, 14:06
Aston Villa interested in Swindon Town midfielder Massimo Luongo?
Tim Sherwood is keen to make Swindon Town midfielder Massimo Luongo his first signing as Aston Villa boss, according to a report.Apr 22, 13:49
West Ham United striker Andy Carroll targeting Euro 2016 spot
West Ham United striker Andy Carroll insists that he has the quality to earn an England recall, as soon as he puts his latest injury setback behind him.Apr 22, 13:31
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Brian Carney: 'Ban rugby league drug cheats for life'
Brian Carney believes that the two-year anti-doping ban handed to James Lockwood is not long enough to fit the severity of the crime.Apr 22, 13:14
Giuseppe Bellusci major doubt for Leeds United's final two games
Giuseppe Bellusci requires specialist treatment on his injured foot, meaning that he is unlikely to feature again for Leeds United this season.Apr 22, 12:05
Zinedine Zidane: 'I prefer Eden Hazard to Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi'
Real Madrid reserve boss Zinedine Zidane puts Chelsea on transfer alert after revealing that he is a huge fan of Eden Hazard.Apr 22, 11:55
Top five contenders for 2015 Rugby World Cup
With less than 150 days to go until the Rugby World Cup gets underway, Sports Mole looks at the five leading contenders to go all the way.Apr 22, 10:58
Leading contenders for European Golden Shoe
Sports Mole delves into the scoring charts in each of European football's top five leagues to see who is leading the way to land the Golden Shoe.Apr 22, 09:45
On this day: Curtain brought down on David Moyes's troubled Man United spell
Sports Mole looks back at David Moyes's short-lived spell at Manchester United, which came to an abrupt end 12 months ago today.Apr 22, 07:00
Chelsea 'face battle to land Marcus Bettinelli from Fulham'
Fulham keeper Marcus Bettinelli will reportedly turn down the chance to join Chelsea this summer, in order to continue his development in the Championship.Apr 21, 16:04
Report: AC Milan keen to extend Marco van Ginkel loan stay
AC Milan are reportedly eager to extend Chelsea midfielder Marco van Ginkel's loan stay at the San Siro by a further 12 months.Apr 21, 15:46
Rui Patricio coy on Liverpool links
Sporting Lisbon goalkeeper Rui Patricio, who has been linked with an £11m switch to Liverpool this week, claims that he has "no huge plans for the future".Apr 21, 15:33
Tim Henman: 'Novak Djokovic will become an all-time great'
Tim Henman describes Novak Djokovic as a "machine" who will go on to become a legend of the sport in the coming years.Apr 21, 15:19
Wales opt against June friendly?
Chris Coleman turns down the chance of hosting a friendly prior to Wales's Euro 2016 qualifier against Belgium, according to a report.Apr 21, 15:03
Alexis Sanchez "surprised" by quality of Arsenal teammates
Alexis Sanchez reveals that he is "very proud" to call himself an Arsenal player, although he admits to being left feeling surprised by the quality of his teammates.Apr 21, 14:53
Rugby league player James Lockwood handed two-year doping ban
Featherstone Rovers forward James Lockwood is handed a two-year ban from all sporting activity as a result of testing positive for the use of a growth hormone.Apr 21, 14:39
Manchester United 'snap up MK Dons youngsters'
MK Dons teenagers Luke Tingey and Kyan Wiltshire are to spend time training with Manchester United with the view to join on a permanent basis, according to reports.Apr 21, 14:22
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England, West Indies second Test delayed by rain
The second Test between England and the West Indies in Grenada has been delayed due to rain.Apr 21, 14:06
Yaya Toure open to "new challenges"
Yaya Toure admits that he would be open to exploring "new challenges" in the future, regardless of what type of money he is offered.Apr 21, 13:49
Jonny Wilkinson to receive Hall of Fame honour
Jonny Wilkinson admits that he is "honoured" to have been announced as the latest inductee in the Rugby Players' Association Hall of Fame.Apr 21, 13:31
Ding Junhui blows chance to make 147 after Crucible gaffe
A loss of concentration at The Crucible proves costly for Ding Junhui, as he misses out on the chance to make a 147 in a comical fashion.Apr 21, 13:14
David Silva returns to Manchester City training
David Silva takes part in a training session with his Manchester City teammates, less than 48 hours after a nasty collision with West Ham United's Cheikhou Kouyate.Apr 21, 11:58
Diego Simeone "surprised" by failure of English clubs in Europe
Diego Simeone insists that Chelsea are "so far ahead of everyone else" in English football, despite their failure to reach the Champions League quarter-finals.Apr 21, 11:45
Top three contenders for Premier League Golden Boot
With the end of the season in sight, Sports Mole takes a look at the three leading contenders hoping to land the Premier League's Golden Boot.Apr 21, 10:31
Top five greatest Champions League comebacks
Sports Mole picks out five all-time great Champions League comebacks, as Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain look to turn around two-goal deficits.Apr 21, 09:08
On this day: Liverpool striker Luis Suarez embroiled in biting controversy
Sports Mole looks back at Liverpool's 2-2 draw against Chelsea on this day two years ago, which was overshadowed by a moment of Luis Suarez madness.Apr 21, 07:00
Barry Hawkins "delighted" to avoid shock early exit
Barry Hawkins praises qualifier Matthew Selt for pushing him all the way in this afternoon's Snooker World Championship first-round clash at The Crucible.Apr 20, 15:52
Aston Villa midfielder Jack Grealish at centre of international tug-of-war?
Both England and the Republic of Ireland are eager to tie Jack Grealish down by handing him a senior appearance later this year, according to a report.Apr 20, 15:37
Windsor Park's West Stand to be demolished due to safety concerns
A damaged stand at Northern Ireland's home ground will have to be demolished and rebuilt due to safety concerns.Apr 20, 15:20
Joe Launchbury sets sights on May return
Joe Launchbury is confident that he will be back playing for Wasps again before the end of the Aviva Premiership season, following seven months on the sidelines.Apr 20, 15:05
Premier League in numbers: Week 33
Sports Mole looks back at matchday 33 in the Premier League, picking out a selection of statistics from all seven games that took place.Apr 20, 14:49
Portsmouth chief: 'Club will take time over managerial appointment'
Portsmouth chief-executive Mark Catlin reveals that a new manager is unlikely to be appointed before the end of the season.Apr 20, 14:07
Palermo chief: Paulo Dybala "will probably leave" Palermo this summer
Guglielmo Micciche, the vice-president of Palermo, expects in-demand forward Paulo Dybala to move to a new club this summer.Apr 20, 13:50
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Ferrari to delay Kimi Raikkonen contract talks
Maurizio Arrivabene reveals that a new contract is not likely to be offered to Kimi Raikkonen until the end of the season in order to stop the Finn from losing focus.Apr 20, 13:30
Tom Cleverley "really enjoying" life under Tim Sherwood
Tom Cleverley says that it is an "absolute pleasure" to play for Aston Villa following their recent upturn in fortunes under Tim Sherwood.Apr 20, 13:13
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