Pietersen will return to England fold for T20 games against New Zealand

Kevin Pietersen is set to make a surprise return to England duty in the second of next week’s two Twenty20 matches against New Zealand at the Oval.

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Protesters slam football club ‘greed’ after London march

Organisers of a protest rally against the escalating cost of ticket prices have accused Premier League clubs of “pure greed”.

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Champions Trophy 2013: Cook desperate not to suffer more ODI trophy pain

Alastair Cook hopes England will consign their ODI trophy hoodoo to history on Sunday after they swaggered in to the Champions Trophy final last night with a convincing seven-wicket win over South Africa.

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Lions Tour 2013: Saracens star in Test snub as Gatland opts for Corbisiero

British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland revealed that Alex Corbisiero’s superior scrummaging resulted in his selection ahead of Saracens prop Mako Vunipola for Saturday’s opening Test against Australia.

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Five injured in China stadium stampede to see Beckham

At least five people have been injured in a stampede after fans stormed a stadium gate as David Beckham arrived at a Chinese university.

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Real Madrid, PSG, Monaco and Man City target plays down transfer amid reports that Chelsea sale is close

Transfer news: Edinson Cavani says there are no concrete plans over a summer move away from Naples despite Italian media claiming that Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis is in London to finalise a €58m (£49m) sale to Chelsea.

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Hull plan to spoil Mourinho’s party in season curtain-raiser

Hull have vowed to spoil Jose Mourinho’s return party in his first match back as Chelsea manager.

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Wimbledon 2013: Murray set for Hurlingham Club warm-up

Andy Murray will be hoping the infamous British summer does not hamper his final preparations for Wimbledon when he takes on Japan’s Kei Nishikori in the BNP Paribas Tennis Classic at The Hurlingham Club in Fulham later this afternoon.

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Robson plays down swearing incident after Eastbourne exit

British number one Laura Robson will try not to swear on court again after being caught out by television microphones as she bowed out at Eastbourne.

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Arsenal swoop for Sanogo - but is another young star really the solution?

Dan Mobbs discusses the imminent arrival of France youth international Yaya Sanogo, who has already proclaimed himself to be an Arsenal player.

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Haringey Police host sixth Box Cup at Alexandra Palace

Haringey Police Boxing Club will host the sixth annual Haringey Box Cup at Alexandra Palace this weekend, with 400 fighters taking to the ring over three days.

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Royal Ascot 2013: Punters can count on Estimate in the Gold Cup

Horse Talk: Top horse-racing tips and the latest news

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Berg backs Middlesex to bounce back from Yorkshire reverse

Gareth Berg believes Middlesex remain on course to repeat last year’s top-three County Championship finish, despite their 10-wicket hammering by Yorkshire.

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West Ham smash transfer fee record to sign Andy Carroll

The Hammers have completed the signing of England striker Andy Carroll in a six-year deal

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Wimbledon 2013: British duo KO’d in qualifying

Britain’s hopes of providing a qualifier for the main draw of the women’s singles at Wimbledon were extinguished yesterday as Jade Windley followed Naomi Broady out of the tournament.

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Royal Ascot 2013: Al Kazeem’s victory in Prince of Wales’s Stakes provides first leg of a treble for James Doyle

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Lions Tour 2013: The latest injury news from the camp ahead of first Australia Test

British and Irish Lions head coach Warren Gatland will tomorrow name his team for Saturday’s first Test match against Australia in Brisbane.

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Lions Tour 2013: Expected team for first Test with Australia

Warren Gatland looks set to name a team containing eight British and Irish Lions Test debutants for Saturday’s clash against Australia at Suncorp Stadium.

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Wimbledon 2013: Laura Robson, Heather Watson and Elena Baltacha beaten at Eastbourne warm-up

Laura Robson, Heather Watson and Elena Baltacha all crashed out of the AEGON International in the second round today.

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Champions Trophy 2013: Alastair Cook confident of 50-over success

Alastair Cook is convinced that England can go on and win their first global one-day international trophy this weekend after they swatted aside South Africa side at the Oval today.

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West Ham new boy looks to stake England claim

Andy Carroll hopes his club record move to West Ham will help him cement a place in the England squad ahead of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

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FSF reveal prices progress as Liverpool, Man Utd, Spurs and Arsenal groups join in protest

A group of fans believe they have made positive progress in their campaign for lower Premier League ticket prices following a protest in London.

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West Ham and Norwich target won’t be allowed to leave cheaply

Transfer news: Blackburn manager Gary Bowyer has warned the likes of West Ham and Norwich that Sweden international Martin Olsson won’t be sold on the cheap.

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Champions Trophy 2013: England thrash South Africa to book final place

England had their bowlers, and faulty South Africa batting, to thank as they cruised into the Champions Trophy final with a seven-wicket win at The Oval.

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