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Young footballer Emanuel Ortega dies in Argentina after hitting wall during game
Footballer Emanuel Ortega, 21, dies after crashing head first into a concrete wall during a match in Argentina.May 14, 14:59
Leeds United's Massimo Cellino leaves press conference for a cigarette
Leeds United chairman Massimo Cellino reportedly leaves a press conference abruptly in order to smoke a cigarette.May 14, 14:44
Clarke Carlisle hit with three-year driving ban after admitting to drink-driving
Former Premier League footballer Clarke Carlisle is given a three-year ban from driving after pleading guilty to drink-driving.May 14, 14:27
Save the Children charity rejects rumours Cristiano Ronaldo donated £5m to Nepal
Charity Save the Children rejects reports that Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo has donated £5m to the relief effort in Nepal following the devastating earthquakes.May 14, 14:15
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Steven Gerrard warns Raheem Sterling against leaving Liverpool
Steven Gerrard warns Raheem Sterling that he could make a mistake by leaving Liverpool this summer.May 14, 13:57
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Serena Williams pulls out of Italian Open with elbow injury
World number one Serena Williams withdraws from the Italian Open in Rome due to an elbow injury.May 14, 13:32
Maria Sharapova comes through third-round test to reach Italian Open quarters
Maria Sharapova overcomes a test against Bojana Jovanovski by sealing a straight-sets win in the third round of the Italian Open.May 14, 13:30
Andy Murray apologises for pulling out of Italian Open in Rome
Andy Murray apologises for withdrawing from the Italian Open, but insists that his body is "extremely tired".May 14, 13:19
Joey Barton "proud" to have played against Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard
Joey Barton describes Steven Gerrard as the "most complete" midfielder of his generation as the Liverpool captain prepares to make his Anfield bow.May 14, 13:10
Sam Allardyce wants West Ham United contract dealt with swiftly
Sam Allardyce calls on West Ham United's owners to sort out his contract situation swiftly should they qualify for a place in the Europa League.May 14, 12:57
Steven Gerrard open to Liverpool coaching role in the future
Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard hints that he is open to returning to the Merseyside club as a coach in the future.May 14, 12:42
Ed Woodward: 'Manchester United will challenge for all trophies next season'
Manchester United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward says that the club expect to be challenging in all competitions next season.May 14, 12:32
Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard "dreading" Anfield farewell
Steven Gerrard admits that he is "dreading" saying goodbye to Liverpool fans when he plays his final home game at Anfield this weekend.May 14, 12:25
Carla Suarez Navarro battles past Eugenie Bouchard to reach final eight in Rome
Carla Suarez Navarro gets past Eugenie Bouchard in three sets to reach the quarter-finals of the Italian Open.May 14, 12:16
Simona Halep sails past Venus Williams to reach Italian Open quarter-finals
Simona Halep brushes aside Venus Williams to reach the quarter-finals of the Italian Open.May 14, 12:09
Andy Murray pulls out of Italian Open due to fatigue
Andy Murray announces his withdrawal from the Italian Open due to fatigue.May 14, 11:51
Rafael Nadal overcomes John Isner to reach quarter-finals of Italian Open
Rafael Nadal keeps his Italian Open campaign on course by defeating John Isner in straight sets to reach the quarter-finals.May 14, 11:34
Ex-Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert praises Steven Gerrard's "humble" nature
Former Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert praises Steven Gerrard for being "humble" throughout his career.May 14, 11:26
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Ian Bell suggests England will suffer this summer without Kevin Pietersen
Ian Bell suggests that England's chances of Ashes glory will be hampered without Kevin Pietersen in the side.May 14, 11:13
Steven Gerrard's waxwork does farewell tour around Liverpool
The waxwork of Steven Gerrard gives a farewell tour around Liverpool ahead of his summer departure to MLS side Los Angeles Galaxy.May 14, 10:58
Ex-Man United boss Sir Alex Ferguson 'attends funeral of Rio Ferdinand's wife'
Sir Alex Ferguson is reportedly among a number of Manchester United stars who attended the recent private funeral of Rio Ferdinand's wife Rebecca Ellison.May 14, 10:43
Aitor Karanka writes to schoolchildren to wish them luck before Spanish exams
Middlesbrough manager Aitor Karanka writes a letter to schoolchildren wishing them luck for their upcoming Spanish exams.May 14, 10:26
Video: Southampton players star in spoof club documentary
Southampton players star in a spoof documentary following a colour psychologist who helps the team adjust to their new 2015-16 kit.May 14, 10:10
Manchester United's Wayne Rooney posts throwback pic of his first football team
Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney tweets a throwback picture of himself as a youngster with his first football team the Copplehouse Boys.May 14, 09:50
Clarke Carlisle admits to giving ex-Burnley teammate Wade Elliott homophobic abuse
Clarke Carlisle admits that he gave former Burnley teammate Wade Elliott homophobic abuse during his playing days.May 14, 09:33
Death of Steven Gerrard's cousin heard at Hillsborough inquest
The Hillsborough inquest hears that Steven Gerrard's 10-year-old cousin Jon-Paul Gilhooley disappeared in the crowd before his body was found in the 1989 disaster.May 14, 09:14
Sunderland boss Dick Advocaat 'frustrated' by survival fight
Sunderland head coach Dick Advocaat admits that he is frustrated that his team are not yet safe in the Premier League.May 14, 07:59
Toby Alderweireld unsure if he will stay at Southampton permanently
Toby Alderweireld expresses a desire to stay at Southampton beyond his loan move, but admits that he is unsure if the club want to keep him.May 14, 07:45
Robbie Fowler: 'Steven Gerrard is Liverpool's greatest ever player'
Robbie Fowler believes that Steven Gerrard should be regarded as Liverpool's best ever player.May 14, 07:32
Video: Gareth Bale abused by Real Madrid fans following Champions League exit
Gareth Bale suffers verbal abuse at the hands of Real Madrid fans while driving away from the Bernabeu following his side's Champions League exit.May 14, 07:21
Hector Bellerin reveals secret behind his emergence as Arsenal's fastest player
Hector Bellerin reveals the secret behind his becoming the fastest player at Arsenal, beating Theo Walcott.May 14, 07:00
Transfer Talk Daily Update: Gareth Bale, Isco, Mauro Icardi
Sports Mole rounds up all the transfer stories that have emerged over the past 24 hours.May 14, 06:56
Cricket Australia to launch an independent review into death of Phil Hughes
Cricket Australia announce that they will launch a review into the death of batsman Phil Hughes with the aim of preventing similar tragedies from occurring.May 14, 06:27
Gareth Bale to Manchester United a done deal?
Gareth Bale is rumoured to be close to sealing a summer move to Manchester United following a poor spell at Real Madrid.May 14, 06:14
Yaya Toure willing to take a pay cut in order to leave Manchester City?
Yaya Toure is reportedly willing to take a pay cut in order to push through a move away from Manchester City.May 14, 05:59
Steven Gerrard admits he might cry when he bids farewell to Anfield crowd
Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard admits that he might cry when he says farewell to the home fans in his final game at Anfield on Saturday.May 14, 05:43
Jason Gillespie has doubts over England job due to Kevin Pietersen saga?
Jason Gillespie is reportedly concerned that he will not have much power as England head coach following Andrew Strauss's decision to snub Kevin Pietersen.May 14, 05:28
Report: Slaven Bilic open to West Ham United talks
Bisects boss Slaven Bilic is reportedly open to holding talks with West Ham United about possibly becoming the club's new manager.May 14, 05:09
Tiger Woods writes letter of support to boy who contemplated suicide
Tiger Woods writes a heartfelt letter to a young boy who had contemplated committing suicide due to his stutter.May 13, 11:39
Singer Rita Ora admits to liking the look of "bad boy" Marcelo
Singer Rita Ora picks a combination of Gareth Bale, Xabi Alonso and Marcelo as her perfect-looking Champions League footballer.May 13, 11:16
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