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Kei Nishikori secures Italian Open progress
Kei Nishikori seals a spot in the Italian Open third round thanks to a 7-6(3) 7-5 triumph over Jiri Vesely.May 13, 12:54
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Brighton & Hove Albion pair sign contract extensions
Brighton & Hove Albion pair Casper Ankergren and Inigo Calderon sign one-year contract extensions with the Championship club.May 13, 12:38
Ana Ivanovic suffers dramatic Italian Open exit
Ana Ivanovic suffers a dramatic three-set defeat to world number 78 Daria Gavrilova in the second round of the Italian Open.May 13, 12:25
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David Gower: 'Kevin Pietersen has every right to be angry'
David Gower claims that Kevin Pietersen has every right to be angered following his England snub.May 13, 12:05
Andy Murray sees off Jeremy Chardy in Rome
Andy Murray's clay-court dominance continues with a 6-4 6-3 win over Jeremy Chardy in round two of the Italian Open.May 13, 11:39
Fabian Delph praises "amazing" Tim Sherwood
Fabian Delph backs manager Tim Sherwood to lead Aston Villa on to "better things" next season.May 13, 11:34
Dean Saunders named Chesterfield boss on two-year deal
Dean Saunders is named Chesterfield's new manager following Paul Cook's departure to Portsmouth.May 13, 11:18
John Isner advances in Rome
John Isner makes it through to the Italian Open third round with a 7-6(6) 6-4 triumph over Leonardo Mayer.May 13, 11:02
Burnley chief executive Lee Hoos: 'We don't need to sell players'
Burnley chief executive Lee Hoos insists that the relegated club will not be forced to sell players this summer.May 13, 10:48
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Ahsee Tuala signs Northampton Saints contract extension
Northampton Saints full-back Ahsee Tuala pens a new contract with the Aviva Premiership champions.May 13, 10:29
Ryan Shawcross happy at Stoke City
Stoke City captain Ryan Shawcross insists that he does not want to leave the club in order to boost his England chances.May 13, 10:15
Simona Halep eases through in Rome
Simona Halep defeats Alison Riske 6-3 6-0 to book her place in round three of the Italian Open.May 13, 10:12
Glasgow Warriors duo sign contract extensions
Glasgow Warriors pair Fraser Lyle and Rory Hughes pen contract extensions with the club.May 12, 17:58
Harlequins winger Tom Williams to retire in summer
Harlequins winger Tom Williams announces that he will retire from professional rugby in the summer.May 12, 17:34
Cesc Fabregas: 'It's been a great season'
Cesc Fabregas insists that he is happy with Chelsea's season despite the team's early elimination from the Champions League.May 12, 17:18
Alec Stewart admits Kevin Pietersen sympathy
Surrey coach Alec Stewart suggests that Kevin Pietersen has been treated unfairly following his latest England snub.May 12, 17:05
Simon Mignolet: 'Liverpool will keep fighting'
Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet insists that he and his teammates are eager to end the season on a high despite their Champions League hopes being all but over.May 12, 16:48
Clint Hill eager for Chris Ramsey stay at Queens Park Rangers
QPR defender Clint Hill believes that manager Chris Ramsey should remain in charge of the side beyond the end of the season.May 12, 16:35
Andy Murray to play Italian Open
World number three Andy Murray confirms that he will play at the Italian Open in Rome.May 12, 16:07
Agent: 'Petr Cech in talks with Besiktas'
Peter Cech's agent reveals that the Chelsea goalkeeper is in talks with Besiktas over a potential move at the end of the season.May 12, 15:53
Mathieu Debuchy hails competition for places at Arsenal
Arsenal defender Mathieu Debuchy claims that the competition for places at the club is the fiercest that he has encountered during his career.May 12, 15:34
Kevin Anderson progresses in Rome as Philipp Kohlschreiber retires
Kevin Anderson reaches round three of the Italian Open after Philipp Kohlschreiber is forced to retire during their second-round encounter.May 12, 15:30
Jack Wilshere: 'Lukasz Fabianski was brilliant'
Jack Wilshere admits that goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski put in a "brilliant" performance during Swansea's win over Arsenal.May 12, 15:08
Preview:Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk vs. Napoli
Sports Mole looks ahead to the second leg of the Europa League semi-final between Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk and Napoli in Ukraine.May 12, 14:55
Jack Wilshere upbeat despite Arsenal defeat
Jack Wilshere believes that Arsenal can take plenty of positives from their 1-0 defeat at home to Swansea.May 12, 12:54
Per Mertesacker confident of Arsenal recovery
Per Mertesacker backs Arsenal to recover quickly from their 1-0 defeat to Swansea at the Emirates Stadium.May 12, 12:35
Gylfi Sigurdsson hails "fantastic" Lukasz Fabianski
Swansea midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson claims that goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski gave the performance of his career during the team's win over Arsenal.May 12, 12:19
Antonio Di Natale postpones Udinese exit
Udinese striker Antonio Di Natale reveals that he will stay at the club for another season in order to climb further up the list of Serie A's all-time goalscorers.May 12, 12:06
Tal Ben Haim among 15 players to leave Charlton Athletic
Charlton Athletic confirm that Tal Ben Haim, Simon Church and Chris Eagles are among 15 players who have not been offered new contracts at the club.May 12, 11:46
Derby County confirm Shaun Barker, Jamie Ward exits
Derby County confirm that Shaun Barker and Jamie Ward are among seven players who have not been offered new contracts by the club.May 12, 11:24
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St Helens scrum-half Luke Walsh sidelined for four weeks after ankle surgery
St Helens scrum-half Luke Walsh is to miss around four weeks of action after undergoing ankle surgery.May 12, 11:10
Marin Cilic suffers early exit in Rome
Ninth seed Marin Cilic is beaten in the opening round of the Italian Open by world number 28 Guillermo Garcia-Lopez.May 12, 11:01
Paul Cook leaves Chesterfield to join Portsmouth
Chesterfield announce that manager Paul Cook has been released from his contract to join Portsmouth.May 12, 10:42
Kemar Roofe makes permanent Oxford United switch
West Brom striker Kemar Roofe joins Oxford United on a permanent deal following a loan spell at the Kassam Stadium.May 12, 10:31
Bafetimbi Gomis delighted by winning goal against Arsenal
Swansea City striker Bafetimbi Gomis admits that he is thrilled to have scored his side's winning goal against Arsenal.May 12, 10:19
England director Andrew Strauss rules out immediate Kevin Pietersen return
Director of cricket Andrew Strauss rules out an immediate return to the England set-up for Kevin Pietersen.May 12, 10:06
Hartlepool United release striker Marlon Harewood
Veteran striker Marlon Harewood is among six players who have been released by League Two club Hartlepool United.May 11, 17:52
Kevin Pietersen smashes unbeaten triple century for Surrey
Kevin Pietersen boosts his hopes of an England recall by hitting an unbeaten 326 for Surrey against Leicestershire in the County Championship.May 11, 17:29
Newcastle United defender Ryan Taylor focused on survival, not new contract
Newcastle United defender Ryan Taylor insists that his contract situation is not as important to him as the club's Premier League future.May 11, 17:22
Eljero Elia: 'Poor start cost Southampton against Leicester City'
Southampton winger Eljero Elia admits that a sluggish start cost his side during their 2-0 defeat to Leicester.May 11, 17:05
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