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Sunderland's Connor Wickham wants to break into England squad
Sunderland striker Connor Wickham wants to prove that his end-of-season form was "no flash in the pan" by scoring the goals that will earn him an England call-up next year.May 21, 00:06
James McCarthy ruled out of Republic of Ireland friendlies
Everton midfielder James McCarthy will miss all of the Republic of Ireland's four friendlies over the next couple of weeks after suffering an ankle injury.May 20, 23:40
Roy Hodgson: 'England are studying Italy at training camp'
England manager Roy Hodgson reveals that the squad are studying video footage of Italy at their Portugal training base to prepare for their World Cup opener on June 14.May 20, 23:20
Roy Hodgson not set on starting XI for Italy game
England manager Roy Hodgson insists that it is too early for him to settle on a starting XI for their opening World Cup game against Italy in Manaus on June 14.May 20, 23:00
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Northampton Saints' Salesi Ma'afu banned for Challenge Cup final
Australia prop Salesi Ma'afu will miss Northampton's Challenge Cup final against Bath on Friday after being banned for one week for punching Leicester's Tom Youngs.May 20, 22:45
Veteran Massimo Ambrosini to leave Fiorentina
Veteran Italian midfielder Massimo Ambrosini reveals that he will leave Fiorentina in the summer after the club decided against offering him a new contract.May 20, 22:30
Sinisa Mihajlovic commits to Sampdoria until 2015
Sinisa Mihajlovic extends his contract as Sampdoria manager until the end of the 2015 season after guiding the Genoa outfit to a 12th-place finish in Serie A.May 20, 22:15
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Daniel Bryan 'may be stripped of WWE title'
Daniel Bryan is invited by Stephanie McMahon to surrender the WWE World Heavyweight Championship on next week's RAW as he takes time off after neck surgery.May 20, 01:02
Report: Gerard Deulofeu will stay at Barcelona, not return to Everton
New Barcelona coach Luis Enrique will keep Gerard Deulofeu at the Camp Nou next season, rather than allow the 20-year-old to join Everton for a second loan spell.May 20, 00:46
Mario Mandzukic to be Louis van Gaal's first signing?
Louis van Gaal is reportedly ready to rival Arsenal and Chelsea to make Bayern Munich striker Mario Mandzukic his first signing as Manchester United manager.May 20, 00:26
Roberto Martinez prepared to wait to do business
Everton manager Roberto Martinez admits that the World Cup may force him to wait until the final days of the transfer window to conduct his "important recruitment".May 20, 00:02
Gabriel Calderon leaves Real Betis after relegation
Former Argentina international Gabriel Calderon leaves his position as Real Betis manager following the Andalusian outfit's relegation from La Liga.May 19, 23:40
Ashley Cole 'unlikely to be staying at Chelsea'
Ashley Cole admits that his Chelsea career appears to be over, with his contract up in the summer and the Blues not among the clubs who are interested in his services.May 19, 23:26
Wayne Rooney "looking forward" to Louis van Gaal reign
Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney tweets that he is "looking forward" to working with Louis van Gaal, who has been named Red Devils boss on a three-year contract.May 19, 22:59
Jonny Wilkinson "would love" England coaching role
World Cup winner Jonny Wilkinson admits that he would "love" to take a coaching role in the England setup after he retires from playing at the end of the season.May 19, 22:49
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Tiger Woods: 'No timetable on my return'
Fourteen-time Major winner Tiger Woods admits that he is making little progress in his recovery from back surgery and is still unable to complete the full swing of a club.May 19, 22:18
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Twenty20 Blast roundup: Northampton begin title defence with narrow win
Sports Mole rounds up the first round of Natwest Twenty20 Blast fixtures, where there were wins for defending champions Northants, Nottinghamshire and Sussex.May 16, 22:30
Malaga beat 10-man Levante to finish 11th in La Liga
Malaga beat Levante 1-0 in Bernd Schuster's final match in charge, but the win is not enough for Los Boquerones to finish in the top half of the La Liga table.May 16, 21:40
Northampton Saints score late to reach Aviva Premiership final
Tom Wood's 78th-minute try helps Northampton come from behind to beat Leicester 21-20 and reach the Aviva Premiership final after a thriller at Franklin's Gardens.May 16, 20:50
Fleetwood United draw with York City to reach League Two playoff final
A goalless draw in the second leg at Highbury is enough for Fleetwood to progress to the League Two playoff final with a 1-0 aggregate victory over York City.May 16, 20:42
Manchester City accept £49m Financial Fair Play punishment
Manchester City will not appeal the £49m fine and Champions League squad restrictions imposed on them by UEFA for their breach of Financial Fair Play rules.May 16, 20:06
Martin Demichelis surprised by Argentina recall for World Cup
Manchester City defender Martin Demichelis admits that he thought his international career was over before he was included in Argentina's provisional World Cup squad.May 16, 19:52
Half-Time Report: Fleetwood Town maintain first-leg lead over York City in L2 playoff semi-final
York have the better of a goalless first half in their League Two playoff semi-final second leg against Fleetwood, who maintain their one-goal aggregate advantage.May 16, 19:35
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Serena Williams strolls into Rome Masters semi-finals by beating Zhang Shuai
Serena Williams remains on course to defend her Rome Masters title after easing past Zhang Shuai in straight sets to set up a semi-final match against Ana Ivanovic.May 16, 19:14
Blackpool offer Thomas Ince new deal
Blackpool release 17 players on Friday, but have one last attempt at persuading Thomas Ince, who is interesting several Premier League clubs, to stay at Bloomfield Road.May 16, 18:51
Chris Brunt and Graham Dorrans offered West Bromwich Albion extensions
West Brom exercise the one-year extension options in the contracts of midfielders Chris Brunt and Graham Dorrans, and are in talks with Billy Jones over a new deal.May 16, 18:32
Burnley quartet offered new deals
Veteran defender Michael Duff, 36, Junior Stanislas, Luke O'Neill and Daniel Lafferty are all offered new contracts to stay at Burnley on their return to the Premier League.May 16, 18:15
What does Daniel Bryan's injury mean for the WWE?
Sports Mole looks at how the WWE will cope following the news that WWE World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan will miss two months of action with a neck injury.May 16, 17:25
Live Commentary: Rotherham United 3-1 Preston North End - (4-2 on aggregate) - as it happened
Read how Rotherham booked their place in the League One playoff final against Leyton Orient courtesy of beating Preston 3-1 with Sports Mole's live coverage.May 15, 17:52
Garry Monk: Wilfried Bony will only be sold for "astronomical fee"
Garry Monk warns Wilfried Bony's potential suitors that only an "astronomical fee" would tempt Swansea City into selling the 16-goal striker this summer.May 14, 00:59
Darren Ferguson: 'Finishing cost us playoff final chance'
Peterborough manager Darren Ferguson admits that poor finishing cost them in their 3-2 aggregate defeat to Leyton Orient in the League One playoff semi-finals.May 14, 00:42
Russell Slade: 'Players were an inspiration in playoff semi-final success'
Leyton Orient manager Russell Slade says that it feels "like a new club has been born" following their League One playoff semi-final win over Peterborough.May 14, 00:27
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Arsenal prepare FA Cup victory parade route
Arsenal are revealed to have already prepared a route for the parading of the FA Cup, four days before they try to end their trophy drought against Hull at Wembley.May 14, 00:07
Nemanja Vidic: 'Players gave everything for David Moyes'
Outgoing Manchester United captain Nemanja Vidic insists that the players did not stop trying for David Moyes and always respected him during his reign at Old Trafford.May 13, 23:45
Joe Cole confirms West Ham United exit
Former England international Joe Cole reveals that he has left boyhood club West Ham United for a second time and is now on the lookout for a new contract elsewhere.May 13, 23:26
Queens Park Rangers loanee Stephane Mbia open to Sevilla stay
Stephane Mbia hints that he would be open to moving to Sevilla on a permanent basis when his loan deal from Queens Park Rangers expires at the end of the season.May 13, 23:10
Republic of Ireland announces friendly against Oman
The Republic of Ireland announce that they will play Oman in a friendly this September as part of their preparations for 2016 European Championship qualifying.May 13, 22:55
Joleon Lescott 'baffled' by France's Samir Nasri, Gael Clichy World Cup snubs
Joleon Lescott reveals his disbelief at the fact that Manchester City teammates Samir Nasri and Gael Clichy have been left of out France's 23-man squad for the World Cup.May 13, 22:36
Samir Nasri's World Cup omission slammed by girlfriend
The girlfriend of Manchester City midfielder Samir Nasri slams France manager Didier Deschamps for leaving the 26-year-old out of his World Cup squad.May 13, 22:18
Match Analysis: Southampton 1-1 Manchester United
Sports Mole takes a closer look at how Manchester United and Southampton ended contrasting Premier League seasons with a 1-1 draw at St Mary's Stadium.May 11, 16:55
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