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Connor Wickham completes move to Crystal Palace from Sunderland
Crystal Palace announce the signing of Connor Wickham from Sunderland on a five-year deal.Aug 3, 12:34
FA concedes Wembley pitch was not up to standard for Community Shield
The Football Association concedes that the Wembley pitch was not up to standard for the Community Shield after both Jose Mourinho and Arsene Wenger criticised the surface.Aug 3, 12:29
Leicester City complete signing of N'Golo Kante from Caen
Leicester City complete the signing of N'Golo Kante from Caen on a four-year deal.Aug 3, 12:09
Manchester United's James Wilson: 'Priority is to stay injury-free this season'
Manchester United striker James Wilson hopes to stay injury-free this season in order to earn a place in the first team.Aug 3, 12:04
Wolves agree deal with Cardiff City over signing of Adam le Fondre
Wolverhampton Wanderers reach an agreement with Cardiff City over the signing of Adam le Fondre.Aug 3, 11:46
Jordan Henderson: 'Stoke City is best place for us to start our season'
Jordan Henderson says that beginning the season away to Stoke City is the ideal start for Liverpool following their final-day 6-1 defeat at the Britannia.Aug 3, 11:40
Arsenal's Hector Bellerin: 'Beating Chelsea takes weight off our shoulders'
Hector Bellerin says that ending a four-year drought against Chelsea is a weight off Arsenal's shoulders.Aug 3, 11:26
Manchester United's Ed Woodward 'to fly to Barcelona to finalise Pedro deal'
Manchester United's executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward is reportedly due to fly out to Barcelona to complete a £17.5m move for Pedro.Aug 3, 11:09
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GB's Chris Walker-Hebborn: 'My 100m backstroke heat went to plan'
GB's Chris Walker-Hebborn says that he is satisfied to have executed his race-plan in the 100m backstroke heats at the World Championships in Kazan this morning.Aug 3, 09:09
USA's Katie Ledecky breaks her own world record in 1500m freestyle
The USA's Katie Ledecky smashes her own world record in the 1500m freestyle at the World Championships in Kazan.Aug 3, 08:58
Katinka Hosszu pulls out of 100m backstroke despite sealing career-best time
Hungary's Katinka Hosszu withdraws from the 100m backstroke semi-finals, despite clocking a lifetime best of 58.78 seconds in the heats.Aug 3, 08:41
Liam Tancock: 'I love mixing it with the big boys at World Championships'
Great Britain's Liam Tancock says that he loves "mixing it with the big boys" at the World Championships in Kazan.Aug 3, 08:25
GB's James Guy on course for second medal after reaching 200m freestyle semis
Great Britain's James Guy is on course for a second medal at the World Championships after storming through to the 200m freestyle semi-finals in Kazan.Aug 3, 08:01
World-record holder Rute Meilutyte dominates 100m breaststroke heats
Lithuania's Olympic champion Ruta Meilutyte comfortably reaches the semi-finals of the women's 100m breaststroke at the World Championships in Kazan.Aug 3, 07:32
Chris Walker-Hebborn, Liam Tancock ease into 100m backstroke semi-finals
Great Britain's Chris Walker-Hebborn and Liam Tancock comfortably secure a place in the 100m backstroke semi-finals at the World Championships in Kazan.Aug 3, 07:08
GB's Lauren Quigley, Elizabeth Simmonds qualify for 100m backstroke semis
British pair Lauren Quigley and Elizabeth Simmonds comfortably qualify for the women's 100m backstroke semi-finals at the World Championships in Kazan, Russia.Aug 3, 06:52
Great Britain's James Guy "over the moon" with 400m freestyle silver in Kazan
James Guy admits that he is "over the moon" to have won Great Britain's first medal of the World Championships in Kazan.Aug 3, 06:35
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Video: Rio Ferdinand re-enacts 2006 header against Liverpool by jumping off boat
Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand re-enacts his 2006 injury-time header against Liverpool while on holiday in Greece.Jul 31, 16:56
Diego Maradona accuses ex-wife Claudia Villafane of stealing £6m of his money
Argentina football legend Diego Maradona accuses his ex-wife Claudia Villafane of stealing $9m (£6m) from his bank accounts.Jul 31, 16:35
'Top Gear' host Chris Evans keen to recruit Formula 1 ace Jenson Button?
New Top Gear host Chris Evans is reportedly keen to add Formula 1 driver Jenson Button to the presenting team on the BBC show.Jul 31, 16:13
England's Stuart Broad promises to keep Joe Root away from Walkabout
England bowler Stuart Broad jokingly vows to keep teammate Joe Root out of Walkabout bar, referring to the batsman's punch-up with David Warner in 2013.Jul 31, 15:52
David Beckham mingles with Brad Pitt at Guy Ritchie's wedding
David Beckham rubs shoulders with Hollywood actor Brad Pitt while attending Guy Ritchie's wedding.Jul 31, 15:40
British boxer Anthony Joshua joins Jessica Ennis-Hill for a gym session
British heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua teams up with Olympic heptathlon star Jessica Ennis-Hill in a gym session.Jul 31, 15:20
Angel di Maria 'missing' posters go up in Manchester
Fans create 'missing' posters after Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal admits that he does not know where Angel di Maria is.Jul 31, 15:03
Mob Museum in Las Vegas to put on exhibition of FIFA corruption scandal
The FIFA corruption scandal will be part of a permanent exhibition at the Mob Museum in Las Vegas from September 1.Jul 31, 14:47
Prostitute claims she bedded Premier League footballer
Prostitute Vivien Ward, 66, reveals in her autobiography that she once had sex with a married Premier League footballer when he visited her brothel in Manchester.Jul 31, 14:29
Raheem Sterling blocks 'Liverpool Echo' journalist on Twitter?
Raheem Sterling appears to block Liverpool Echo journalist James Pearce from following him on Twitter.Jul 31, 14:10
Jose Mourinho takes swipe at Rafael Benitez over John Terry treatment
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho takes a swipe at Rafael Benitez by suggesting that the Spaniard "stopped believing" in John Terry during his spell as manager.Jul 31, 13:54
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GB's Rebecca Gallantree: 'I wasn't thinking about the final during qualifying'
Great Britain's Rebecca Gallantree says that she was not thinking about the final when she competed in the semi-finals of the 3m springboard in Kazan.Jul 31, 13:45
Chelsea's Diego Costa, Gary Cahill fit to face Arsenal in Community Shield
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho confirms that Diego Costa and Gary Cahill are fit for Sunday's Community Shield match against Arsenal at Wembley.Jul 31, 13:37
GB's Rebecca Gallantree grabs place in 3m springboard final in Kazan
Great Britain's Rebecca Gallantree eases to a spot in the final of the 3m springboard at the World Championships in Kazan by qualifying eighth.Jul 31, 13:26
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British number two Aljaz Bedene ousted by Fabio Fognini in German Open quarters
British number two Aljaz Bedene loses in straight sets to Fabio Fognini in the quarter-finals of the German Open.Jul 31, 13:13
Jussi Jaaskelainen trains with Bradford City in search for new club
Jussi Jaaskelainen begins training with Bradford City after being released by West Ham United in June.Jul 31, 13:03
Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu: 'No Manchester United bid for Pedro'
Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu says that there has been no interest in Pedro from Manchester United.Jul 31, 12:50
Maarten Stekelenburg hopes to revive career at Southampton
Maarten Stekelenburg hopes to revive his career during a loan spell at Southampton from Fulham.Jul 31, 12:32
Gillingham chairman Paul Scally to challenge FA penalties over race row
Gillingham chairman Paul Scally confirms that he will fight against the £75,000 fine by the FA in relation to the unlawful sacking of Mark McCammon in 2011.Jul 31, 12:16
Kolo Toure: 'I stayed at Liverpool because I feel loved'
Liverpool defender Kolo Toure reveals that he chose to stay at Anfield because he feels "loved".Jul 31, 11:56
Aston Villa knocked back in approach for West Bromwich Albion's Joleon Lescott?
Aston Villa's approach for Joleon Lescott is reportedly rejected by West Bromwich Albion.Jul 31, 11:42
Arsene Wenger "delighted" to tie down Theo Walcott, Santi Cazorla to new deals
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says that he is "delighted" to have agreed new deals with "top-quality" players Theo Walcott and Santi Cazorla.Jul 31, 11:29
Rickie Lambert 'undergoes medical ahead of West Bromwich Albion move'
Rickie Lambert reportedly undergoes a medical ahead of a proposed move from Liverpool to West Bromwich Albion.Jul 31, 11:17
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