Transfer news: Andy Carroll was this morning on the brink of joining West Ham permanently after passing a medical with the Premier League club.
Newly-promoted Cardiff City come to Upton Park on the opening day after the fixture Gods seem to smile on West Ham for the second season running
Five-time singles champion Venus Williams has pulled out of Wimbledon because of a back injury.
Gareth Southgate is the overwhelming bookmakers’ favourite to replace Stuart Pearce as England Under-21s manager.
Brentford have this morning learned their npower League One schedule as the new fixtures for the 2013/14 have been announced.
AFC Wimbledon will open their npower League Two campaign at Torquay.
Crystal Palace’s first game back in the top flight is against Tottenham at Selhurst Park.
Tottenham will be Crystal Palace’s first opponents back in the top flight when they travel to Selhurst Park.
Arsenal have this morning learned their Barclays Premier League schedule as the new fixtures for the 2013/14 campaign have been announced.
Millwall will face League One Yeovil head to Millwall for Steve Lomas’ first game in charge.
Fulham have this morning learned their Barclays Premier League schedule as the new fixtures for the 2013/14 have been announced.
Charlton will kick off the 2013/14 npower Championship season away at newly-promoted Bournemouth.
Harry Redknapp’s rebuilding mission at QPR will start on August 3 when Sheffield Wednesday visit Loftus Road on the first day of the new Championship season.
British and Irish Lions winger George North has been passed fit for Saturday’s first Test against Australia after recovering from his hamstring problem.
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Essex duo Sajid Mahmood and Ben Foakes are desperate to put last week’s humiliating County Championship defeat to Lancashire behind them when they begin their match against Leicestershire on Friday.
Stuart Pearce was today informed by the Football Association he will not be kept on as England Under-21s manager.
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Lincolnshire’s Jade Windley won her first match in grand slam qualifying to move to within two victories of a place in the Wimbledon main draw.
Former Wimbledon champion Goran Ivanisevic believes Andy Murray will face some “hungry” competition for the SW19 crown this year.
Dagenham & Redbridge manager Wayne Burnett excited by Capital One Cup tie with Brentford.
New Millwall manager Steve Lomas is relishing competing in the Championship, describing it as the most competitive league in Europe.
British number one Laura Robson recorded her first win under new coach Miles Maclagan to reach the second round of the AEGON International in Eastbourne.