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Rebecca Adlington backs Siobhan-Marie O'Connor to thrive at Commonwealth Games
Rebecca Adlington tells Sports Mole that Siobhan-Marie O'Connor could succeed for Team England in this summer's Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.May 16, 17:09
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Manchester United fuel Louis van Gaal rumours by airing Dutch friendly
Manchester United fuel speculation that Louis van Gaal is on the verge of becoming manager after deciding to air Holland's friendly against Ecuador.May 16, 16:53
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Novak Djokovic sees off David Ferrer in three to reach Italian Open semi-finals
Novak Djokovic edges past David Ferrer in three sets to reach the semi-finals of the Italian Open.May 16, 16:46
Peter Schmeichel backs Manchester United's Luke Shaw 'pursuit'
Peter Schmeichel believes that Luke Shaw is an "attractive" option for Manchester United in this summer's transfer market.May 16, 16:31
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France boss Didier Deschamps to sue Samir Nasri's girlfriend after Twitter rant
France manager Didier Deschamps is reportedly suing Samir Nasri's girlfriend for criticising him on Twitter.May 16, 16:00
Atletico Madrid demand Romelu Lukaku in Diego Costa's Chelsea deal?
Atletico Madrid reportedly demand that Chelsea offer Romelu Lukaku to the club if they want to sign Diego Costa this summer.May 16, 15:51
Arjen Robben's father 'distances Bayern Munich star from Man United rumours'
Arjen Robben's father reportedly calms talk that Manchester United are keen on signing the Bayern Munich star this summer.May 16, 15:26
Steven Gerrard: 'No other Liverpool player comes close to Luis Suarez'
Steven Gerrard says that Luis Suarez is the best Liverpool player by "some distance" that he has played alongside.May 16, 15:12
Ana Ivanovic reaches Italian Open semi-finals at expense of Carla-Suarez Navarro
Ana Ivanovic grabs a place in the semi-finals of the Italian Open by getting past Carla-Suarez Navarro in three sets.May 16, 15:06
Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester United interested in Barcelona's Pedro?
Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United are reportedly keeping tabs on Barcelona forward Pedro ahead of possible summer bids.May 16, 14:38
Video: ECB send cricket ball to 'edge of space' ahead of NatWest T20 Blast season
ECB send a cricket ball to the 'edge of space' for the first time ahead of the new NatWest T20 Blast, which gets underway tonight.May 16, 14:27
Arsene Wenger: 'Outcome of FA Cup final has no influence over my Arsenal future'
Arsene Wenger insists that the outcome of the FA Cup final on Saturday will not influence his future as Arsenal manager.May 16, 14:08
Arsenal's Aaron Ramsey reveals personalised FA Cup final football boots
Aaron Ramsey reveals personalised Adidas football boots that he will wear in the FA Cup final on Wembley.May 16, 12:58
Andy Carroll shows off holiday pics in Dubai with 'TOWIE' girlfriend
Andy Carroll shows off holiday pictures on Instagram during his trip to Dubai with girlfriend Billi Mucklow.May 16, 12:45
Robbie Williams mistakes look-a-like for real Diego Maradona?
Robbie Williams appears to have mistaken a look-a-like for the real Diego Maradona while at a ski resort in Austria.May 16, 12:24
Ex-NFL player Aaron Hernandez charged with 'double murder'
Former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez is charged with a double murder as he awaits trial for a separate murder case.May 16, 12:03
Police accidentally leave fake 'bomb' at Molineux before Wolves' promotion party
Police officers reportedly accidentally left a fake 'bomb' at Molineux before Wolves' League One title triumph over Carlisle on May 3.May 16, 11:43
Interview: Olympic swimmer Rebecca Adlington previews Glasgow Commonwealth Games
Olympic gold medallist Rebecca Adlington looks ahead to the Glasgow Commonwealth Games and tells Sports Mole who she thinks will impress in the pool.May 16, 11:17
Lionel Messi agrees new Barcelona contract
Barcelona announce that Lionel Messi has agreed to sign a new contract with the club, making him the highest-paid footballer in the world.May 16, 10:53
Andy Wilkinson signs new one-year Stoke City contract
Stoke City announce that defender Andy Wilkinson has signed a new one-year contract at the club.May 16, 10:42
Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers: 'Luis Suarez has made me a better manager'
Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers says that Luis Suarez has made the Northern Irishman a better manager.May 16, 10:23
Darren Bent decides not to stay at Fulham following loan stint
Darren Bent admits that he has ruled out a permanent move from Aston Villa to Fulham following a season-long loan at Craven Cottage.May 16, 10:06
Luis Suarez wants Liverpool to focus on Champions League
Luis Suarez believes that Liverpool should focus on doing well in the Champions League next season.May 16, 09:56
FIFA clarify Sepp Blatter's "mistake" comments about Qatar 2022 World Cup
FIFA release a statement clarifying comments made by president Sepp Blatter, who described the decision to award Qatar with the 2022 World Cup as a "mistake".May 16, 09:42
Juan Mata: 'Manchester United can't repeat poor campaign'
Juan Mata insists that Manchester United must not have a repeat of this season when they return to club action in August.May 16, 09:32
Gael Clichy saddened by France World Cup snub
Manchester City's Gael Clichy admits that he feels "sad" to be excluded from France's World Cup squad in Brazil. May 16, 09:22
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Report: ICC investigate 12 cricketers over suspected match-fixing
The International Cricket Council reportedly investigate 12 cricketers suspected of match-fixing.May 16, 09:02
Robbie Fowler: 'Louis van Gaal too old to manage Manchester United'
Robbie Fowler believes that Louis van Gaal is "too old" to become Manchester United's new manager.May 16, 08:51
FIFA president Sepp Blatter: 'Awarding Qatar with 2022 World Cup was a mistake'
FIFA president Sepp Blatter admits that awarding Qatar with the 2022 World Cup was a "mistake" due to the extreme summer heat.May 16, 08:42
Arsenal's 'FA Cup winners' bus spotted before Wembley clash?
Arsenal appear to have pre-empted victory over Hull City after a picture of a red bus emblazoned with 'FA Cup winners 2014' emerges online.May 16, 08:33
Bournemouth agree deal to sign Newcastle United's Dan Gosling
Bournemouth announce that they have agreed a four-year deal with Dan Gosling, who has been released by Newcastle United.May 16, 08:21
Ryan Giggs stalls over becoming Louis van Gaal's Manchester United assistant?
Ryan Giggs reportedly stalls over an offer to become Louis van Gaal's assistant manager at Manchester United.May 16, 08:08
Rajasthan Royals strengthen position in IPL top four by beating Delhi Daredevils
Rajasthan Royals strengthen their position in the top four of the Indian Premier League by beating the Delhi DaredevilsMay 15, 18:24
Rebecca Adlington shocked by lack of swimming for youngsters
Rebecca Adlington tells Sports Mole that she is shocked by the lack of swimming lessons for young children at schools across Britain.May 15, 17:31
Grigor Dimitrov moves past Tomas Berdych in three to reach Italian Open quarters
Grigor Dimitrov boots Tomas Berdych out of the Italian Open in three sets in their third-round clash in Rome.May 15, 17:23
Rafael Nadal fights back to book quarter-final match against Andy Murray
Rafael Nadal will take on Andy Murray in the Italian Open quarter-finals after beating Mikhail Youzhny in straight sets.May 15, 17:13
Olympic swimmer Rebecca Adlington: 'I never wanted to be famous'
British Olympic gold medallist Rebecca Adlington reveals to Sports Mole that she never wanted to be famous when she took on swimming at an elite level.May 15, 16:46
Jelena Jankovic moves past Flavia Pennetta to reach Italian Open final eight
Jelena Jankovic moves into the Italian Open quarter-finals by securing a straight-sets win over Flavia Pennetta.May 15, 16:36
Preview:FA Cup final: Arsenal vs. Hull City
Sports Mole looks ahead to Saturday's FA Cup final between Arsenal and Hull City at Wembley.May 15, 16:15
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Stephen Lee loses appeal against 12-year ban for match-fixing
Snooker player Stephen Lee loses his appeal against a 12-year ban for match-fixing.May 15, 15:53
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