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Hipkiss calls it a day

Former England centre Dan Hipkiss has been forced to retire due to a shoulder injury.

Ahern found guilty at hearing

Eddie Ahern has been found guilty of three breaches of British Horseracing Authority rules following a disciplinary inquiry into alleged corruption.

Hartley to make bid for Lions spot

Dylan Hartley is determined to prove he is not on the British and Irish Lions tour just to make up the numbers when he leads Northampton into the Aviva Premiership final against Leicester.

Becker: Injury may be a blessing

Boris Becker regards the injury that has prompted Andy Murray's withdrawal from the French Open as being something of a "blessing in disguise" for the world number two ahead of Wimbledon.

Ward: Cobra's venom will be too strong

Carl Froch has been tipped to stop Mikkel Kessler in their eagerly awaited re-match by the only man who has beaten both fighters.

Simpson's funeral details announced

The funeral of former Olympic champion Andrew Simpson will be held in his hometown of Sherborne next week.

Garcia 'wrong and hurtful' - Woods

Tiger Woods has labelled a remark made about him by Sergio Garcia as "wrong and hurtful," but believes there is "real regret" that it was made.

Rowntree: O'Connell will help Warburton

British and Irish Lions forwards coach Graham Rowntree expects Sam Warburton to be galvanised by the presence of "proven warrior" Paul O'Connell on the tour to Australia.

Garcia sorry for Woods remark

Sergio Garcia has apologised for what could be construed as a racist remark about Tiger Woods at the European Tour's annual awards ceremony.

Harrison in retirement U-turn

Audley Harrison has confirmed his return to boxing - less than three weeks after announcing his retirement.

Murray pulls out of French Open

British number one Andy Murray has withdrawn from next week's French Open after failing to recover from a back injury he sustained at the Rome Masters.

R&A head admits to legal concerns

R&A chief executive Peter Dawson admits he does have concerns about possible legal action against the ban on anchored strokes, but believes any law suits would "not be on particularly strong grounds".

Commons retires from Scotland duty

Kris Commons has announced his retirement from international football.

Stoke confirm Pulis exit

Tony Pulis' seven-year reign as Stoke manager has come to an end after he and the club agreed to part company by mutual consent.

Pulis to leave Stoke - report

Stoke manager Tony Pulis is set to leave the club after almost seven years in charge, according to a Stoke Sentinel report.

Fergie tells bosses to learn their trade

Sir Alex Ferguson has warned young managers to learn their trade at the lower levels of football if they want to make it to the top.

Mourinho even more special now

Sam Allardyce expects Jose Mourinho to come back to England an even better manager than the one who left if the Portuguese returns for a second spell in charge of Chelsea.

Williams waltzes into semi-finals

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

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

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

Ferdinand close to new United deal

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

Villa Park prepared for a play-off

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.

Beckham to get Paris farewell

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

Sick Wiggins abandons Giro bid

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.

Wenger once had Becks in his sights

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.

Anderson joins 300 club

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

Wiggins withdraws from Giro

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

Sharapova pulls out of Rome event

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.

McManaman to miss Euro U21s

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.

I always gave everything - Beckham

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

Southee sparks England collapse

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.

New Zealand in the driving seat

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

Stevens not planning England return

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.

Wiggins' condition being assessed

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.

100th stage win for Cavendish

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

Beckham - What Twitter said

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.

McClaren leads tributes to Beckham

Former England manager Steve McClaren hailed David Beckham as a great of the modern game after the former national team captain announced his retirement.

England forced to dig in

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

England make cautious start

England were fortunate to lose only Nick Compton in the first session of their high-profile summer at Lord's this morning.

Honda to make F1 return

Honda is set to return to Formula One in 2015 after confirming a partnership with McLaren as engine supplier.

Pochettino backing for Cortese

Southampton manager Mauricio Pochettino has confirmed he will follow Nicola Cortese out of the club should the executive chairman leave.

Steady start for England

Captain Alastair Cook and his opening partner Nick Compton saw England safely through the first hour of their high-profile summer at Lord's.

Lampard hopeful over new deal

Frank Lampard added a Europa League winner's medal to his collection and then spelt out his desire to finally sign a new deal at Chelsea.

Bresnan left out by England

England left seamer Tim Bresnan out of their team for the first Investec Test against New Zealand at Lord's.

Cook: England were not complacent

Alastair Cook admits England need to improve on their drawn Test series in New Zealand earlier this year but does not believe his side were guilty of taking their eye off the ball.

Ashamed Dettori admits cocaine use

Frankie Dettori has said he was "very ashamed and embarrassed" after being banned for six months for testing positive for cocaine.

Eriksson pained to exit 'dream job'

British Athletics head coach Peter Eriksson is devastated to be leaving his "dream job" after just seven months, admitting there is no better role in the athletics world.

Chelsea strike late to win Europa League

Chelsea have become the first side to hold the Champions League and Europa League titles simultaneously as Branislav Ivanovic's stoppage-time header earned them a 2-1 victory over Benfica in Amsterdam.

Whelan hoping to keep Martinez

Wigan chairman Dave Whelan will try to persuade Roberto Martinez to stay and take the club back into the Barclays Premier League at the first attempt next season but admits the Spaniard has been made numerous offers from other clubs.

Murray retires in Rome

It was far from a happy 26th birthday for Andy Murray as he retired from his second-round match against Marcel Granollers at the Internazionali d'Italia in Rome.

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