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Half-Time Report: Manchester United, Valencia goalless at interval
Manchester United are being held to a goalless draw at half time by Valencia at Old Trafford.Aug 12, 19:22
Livingston hit with transfer ban
Livingston are handed a transfer ban after allegedly defaulting on tax payments, meaning that no new players can be signed until the matter is resolved.Aug 12, 18:55
Team News: Diego Costa, Cesc Fabregas, Thibaut Courtois start for Chelsea
Thibaut Courtois recovers from injury to start for Chelsea in tonight's final pre-season friendly against Real Sociedad at Stamford Bridge.Aug 12, 18:18
Team News: Wayne Rooney handed Manchester United captaincy, Luke Shaw misses out
Louis van Gaal names Wayne Rooney as his captain for Manchester United's final match of pre-season against Valencia. Aug 12, 18:15
Barcelona sporting director: 'Transfer spending may not be over'
Barcelona sporting director Andoni Zubizarreta says that the club are still actively seeking to improve their squad this summer.Aug 10, 17:52
Arsene Wenger confirms Mikel Arteta captaincy
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger reveals that Mikel Arteta will captain the club this season.Aug 10, 17:33
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Denis Betts: 'Castleford Tigers deserved semi-final victory'
Denis Betts admits that his Widnes Vikings side were "second best" against Castleford Tigers in today's 28-6 Challenge Cup semi-final defeat.Aug 10, 17:20
Steed Malbranque guides Lyon to winning Ligue 1 start
Lyon beat Rennes 2-0 at Stade de Gerland to kick their Ligue 1 campaign off with a win. Aug 10, 16:59
David Edwards heads Wolverhampton Wanderers to victory over 10-man Norwich City
Wolverhampton Wanderers beat Norwich City 1-0 at Molineux in their opening game of the new Championship season courtesy of David Edwards's solo goal.Aug 10, 16:56
Brendan Rodgers backs Philippe Coutinho to become a "top player"
Brendan Rodgers says that Philipe Coutinho can become a "top player" at Liverpool if he can add sustainability to his game.Aug 10, 16:35
St Johnstone off to winning start in Scottish Premiership
Ross County suffer defeat in their opening Scottish Premiership game, falling to a 2-1 reverse at the hands of St Johnstone at Victoria Park.Aug 10, 15:58
Hull City triumphant against Stuttgart
Hull City score twice early on to secure a 2-1 victory over Bundesliga outfit Stuttgart at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in their final pre-season fixture.Aug 10, 15:52
Half-Time Report: Wolverhampton Wanderers, Norwich City goalless at interval
Norwich City and Wolverhampton Wanderers are all-square at half time in their Championship season opener at Molineux.Aug 10, 15:45
Legia Warsaw request Celtic Champions League rematch
Legia Warsaw co-chairman Dariusz Mioduski writes to Celtic asking for a rematch following his side's controversial dismissal from the Champions League last week.Aug 10, 15:17
Groningen come from behind to beat Go Ahead Eagles
Go Ahead Eagles blow a two-goal second-half lead to lose 3-2 against Groningen in their opening Eredivisie match of the new season.Aug 10, 14:50
Ajax kick off title defence with comfortable victory
Ajax begin their Eredivisie title defence with a 4-1 home win over Vitesse at the Amseterdam ArenA, with Lasse Schone scoring twice for the defending Dutch champions.Aug 10, 14:33
Hearts beat Rangers in dramatic fashion at Ibrox
Rangers lose their opening game of the Scottish Championship season 2-1 against Hearts at Ibrox Stadium following a dramatic conclusion to the contest.Aug 10, 14:26
Newcastle United leave it late to beat Real Sociedad
Newcastle United beat Real Sociedad 1-0 at St James' Park in their final pre-season friendly before the start of the new Premier League campaign.Aug 10, 14:20
Manchester United 'to launch Daley Blind bid in next 48 hours'
Manchester United will launch a £15m bid for Ajax's Daley Blind in the next 48 hours after losing out on Thomas Vermaelen to Barcelona, a report claims.Aug 9, 21:59
Brian McDermott: 'We'll enjoy Wembley experience'
Brian McDermott insists that Leeds Rhinos will "enjoy" their Challenge Cup final appearance following today's last-four victory against Warrington Wolves.Aug 9, 21:46
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Jo-Wilfried Tsonga into Rogers Cup final
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga defeats Grigor Dimitrov in straight sets to advance to the final of the Rogers Cup in Toronto, where he will face Roger Federer or Feliciano Lopez.Aug 9, 21:28
Southampton complete Fraser Forster signing
Southampton confirm the signing of Celtic goalkeeper Fraser Forster on a four-year deal.Aug 9, 21:14
Mick McCarthy: 'Ipswich Town good value for victory'
Ipswich Town manager Mick McCarthy says that his side "deserved" their 2-1 victory against Fulham this evening in their Championship season opener.Aug 9, 20:58
AZ off to a storming start in Eredivisie with Heracles win
Marco van Basten's AZ beat Hercules 3-0 to get their league campaign off to the best possible start.Aug 9, 20:40
Ronald Koeman confirms Fraser Forster medical, Sam Byram bid rejected
Southampton manager Ronald Koeman confirms that Celtic goalkeeper Fraser Forster has undergone a medical at the club ahead of a reported £10m transfer.Aug 9, 20:17
Roberto Martinez taking positives from Everton friendly defeat
Roberto Martinez focuses on the positives from Everton's pre-season defeat at the hands of Paderborn ahead of next weekend's Premier League opener against Leicester City.Aug 9, 19:59
Harry Redknapp hopeful on Loic Remy fitness ahead of season opener
Loic Remy may be fit enough for to start for Queens Park Rangers in their Premier League opener against Hull City next weekend, manager Harry Redknapp reveals.Aug 9, 19:47
Paul Lambert: 'No bids made for Ron Vlaar'
Paul Lambert reveals that he 'fully expects' Ron Vlaar to be an Aston Villa player after the transfer window closes, stressing that no bids have been made for the defender.Aug 9, 19:30
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Alastair Cook: 'England didn't expect to get job done today'
England captain Alastair Cook admits that it is "great" to have defeated India inside three days of the fourth Test at Old Trafford.Aug 9, 19:17
Nasser Hussain: 'England turnaround phenomenal'
Nasser Hussain hails England's "phenomenal turnaround" in fortunes following their innings-and-54-run win against India in the fourth Test at Old Trafford.Aug 9, 18:59
Mark Warburton to hold talks with Adam Forshaw next week
Mark Warburton reveals that he has received two bids for midfielder Adam Forshaw which were "not remotely acceptable". Aug 9, 18:46
Jose Riga: 'My players did well under the circumstances'
Jose Riga admits that he "cannot feel happy" after seeing Blackpool lose 2-0 against Nottingham Forest earlier today, but feels that his players did well nevertheless.Aug 9, 18:30
Nigel Adkins: 'Reading performance was very pleasing'
Nigel Adkins remains upbeat despite seeing his Reading side concede a 95th-minute equaliser against Wigan Athletic in their opening-day 2-2 draw.Aug 9, 18:12
Stevie May "delighted" to have joined Sheffield Wednesday
New Shefield Wednesday signing Stevie May says that he is "delighted" to have joined the club from St Johnstone.Aug 9, 16:57
Tony Smith: 'Warrington Wolves will learn lessons from Leeds Rhinos defeat'
Warrington Wolves head coach Tony Smith insists that his players will quickly learn lessons from their Challenge Cup semi-final defeat to Leeds Rhinos on Saturday.Aug 9, 16:40
Zimbabwe's Brendan Taylor falls narrowly short of century in South Africa Test
Zimbabwe end the first day of their one-off test against South Africa on 248-9, with captain Brendan Taylor falling seven runs short of a century in Harare.Aug 9, 16:23
Wes Morgan heads Leicester City to pre-season victory against Werder Bremen
Wes Morgan's early header was enough for Leicester to round off their pre-season campaign with a victory against Werder Bremen.Aug 9, 15:53
Aston Villa held to goalless draw by Parma
Parma hold Aston Villa to a goalless draw in the Villans' final game of pre-season.Aug 9, 15:50
Leeds Rhinos edge out Warrington Wolves to book Challenge Cup final spot
Leeds Rhinos beat Warrington Wolves 34-10 at Langtree Park to advance through to the final of the Challenge Cup.Aug 9, 15:21
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Rory McIlroy: 'Caroline Wozniacki split refocused my game'
Rory McIlroy says that his recent high-profile split from tennis star Caroline Wozniacki has benefited his career.Aug 9, 14:54
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