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Ferdinand close to new United deal

Fri, 17 May 2013 19:51:28 GMT

Defender Rio Ferdinand is expected to agree a new contract with Manchester United early next week.

Sick Wiggins abandons Giro bid

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:49:24 GMT

Sir Bradley Wiggins admitted his disappointment after being forced to abandon the Giro d'Italia, a race the Olympic champion had made his number one priority this season.

Villa Park prepared for a play-off

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:10:50 GMT

The Premier League has announced that a possible third-place play-off between Chelsea and Arsenal will take place at Villa Park on May 26 - a move which could jeopardise the Blues' tour match against Manchester City in the USA scheduled for the day before.

Williams waltzes into semi-finals

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:28:37 GMT

Women's world number one Serena Williams breezed into the last four of the Internazionali d'Italia in just 56 minutes with a 6-2 6-0 win over Carla Suarez Navarro of Spain.

Berdych stuns Djokovic

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:28:36 GMT

Tomas Berdych staged a stunning comeback to knock top seed and world number one Novak Djokovic out of the Internazionali d'Italia at the quarter-final stage.

Stoke launch training ground probe

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:15:32 GMT

Stoke have launched "a full internal investigation" into reports of an incident at their training ground on Friday, the club announced.

Beckham to get Paris farewell

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:05:27 GMT

David Beckham will play for Paris St Germain in his last ever home match on Saturday, the club's manager Carlo Ancelotti has confirmed.

Anderson joins 300 club

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:54:28 GMT

James Anderson became only the fourth Englishman to reach 300 Test wickets when he had Peter Fulton caught at second slip at Lord's.

Southee sparks England collapse

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:26:05 GMT

Tim Southee took two wickets in successive balls before New Zealand swung England out for 232 on the second afternoon of the first Investec Test.

Wenger once had Becks in his sights

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:05:42 GMT

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger paid tribute to David Beckham and admitted that he had been interested in signing the midfielder - but could not afford to pay his wages at the time.

Sharapova pulls out of Rome event

Fri, 17 May 2013 11:45:23 GMT

Maria Sharapova has withdrawn from the Italian Open in Rome due to illness, sparking fears over the defence of her French Open title at Roland Garros later this month.

New Zealand in the driving seat

Fri, 17 May 2013 11:42:53 GMT

England lost three wickets in six balls as New Zealand enjoyed a successful second morning at Lord's.

McManaman to miss Euro U21s

Fri, 17 May 2013 09:10:48 GMT

Callum McManaman will miss the European Under-21 Championships this summer after Wigan boss Roberto Martinez confirmed the forward is likely to be out for three months with an ankle injury.

Wiggins withdraws from Giro

Fri, 17 May 2013 07:22:23 GMT

Sir Bradley Wiggins has pulled out of the Giro d'Italia because of a chest infection.

Wiggins' condition being assessed

Fri, 17 May 2013 07:03:50 GMT

Team Sky will decide this morning whether Sir Bradley Wiggins will continue in the Giro d'Italia after the ailing Briton lost further ground on Vincenzo Nibali in the race for the overall lead.

I always gave everything - Beckham

Fri, 17 May 2013 06:18:21 GMT

David Beckham admitted he had been hurt by criticism of his celebrity status as he announced his retirement from football.

Stevens not planning England return

Thu, 16 May 2013 21:04:27 GMT

Matt Stevens is delighted to be back among international rugby's elite, but insists he has no regrets about calling time on his England career last summer.

Beckham - What Twitter said

Thu, 16 May 2013 16:45:39 GMT

David Beckham's announcement that he is to retire at the end of the season sparked a stream of tributes both from inside and outside football. Here, we take a look at how his fellow professionals and others greeted the news.

100th stage win for Cavendish

Thu, 16 May 2013 16:30:35 GMT

Mark Cavendish claimed the 100th stage victory of his career over the 134km 12th stage of the Giro d'Italia from Longarone to Treviso.

England forced to dig in

Thu, 16 May 2013 15:22:25 GMT

England grafted their way to a teatime 113 for three on a ponderous first day of the Investec Test series against New Zealand.