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West Ham United's Andy Carroll. Photo: Jon Buckle/PA Wire

West Ham record signing Carroll targets trophies

Andy Carroll sees no reason why he cannot help fire West Ham to some long-overdue silverware after the England striker signed in a club record deal for what could be eight seasons.

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England's Kevin Pietersen. Photo: Dave Thompson/PA Wire

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 outside the Premier League headquarters in London demonstrating about football match ticket prices. Photo: Sean Dempsey/PA Wire

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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England's Alastair Cook and James Tredwell celebrate as Jonathan Trott runs out South Africa's Ryan McLaren (not pictured) during the ICC Champions Trophy, Semi Final at the Oval, London. Photo: Anthony Devlin/PA Wire

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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British and Irish Lions' prop Mako Vunipola takes a breather. Photo: David Davies/PA

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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Carl Frampton celebrates victory over Raul Hirales in their IBF Inter-Continental super bantamweight Title fight at the Capital FM Arena, Nottingham. Picture: Andrew Matthews/PA Archive

Carl Frampton to face Fabian Orozco at Wembley Arena

IBF Intercontinental Super-Bantamweight Champion Carl Frampton will defend his title against Argentina’s Fabian Orozco at Wembley Arena on Saturday July 20.

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The iconic New York Cosmos will visit Brisbane Road on July 24.

Orient to host New York Cosmos and chairman Hearn wants former Millwall man Batt

Leyton Orient will face the iconic New York Cosmos at Brisbane Road, while Hearn takes to Twitter to try and secure signing of former loanee Shaun Batt.

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Athletic Bilbao's Fernando Amorebieta. Picture: Adam Davy/EMPICS

Fulham new boy yet to meet his team-mates and reveals the one he wants to see

Fulham new boy Fernando Amorebieta is looking forward to meeting his new team-mates for the first time since joining the club from Spanish side Athletic Bilbao.

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Crystal Palace's Peter Ramage celebrates at Wembley. Photo: Mike Egerton/EMPICS Sport

Crystal Palace star excited by Newcastle tests

Crystal Palace defender Peter Ramage is relishing the prospect of facing boyhood club Newcastle next season.

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Chelsea's Romelu Lukaku. Photo: Adam Davy/EMPICS

Chelsea striker planning to be ‘twice as good’ this season

Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku has insisted that he is determined to be ‘deadly’ next season.

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Team Sky riders Bradley Wiggins (left) and Chris Froome. Photo: Tim Ireland/PA

Roche claims Team Sky must work to keep Froome and Wiggins happy to sustain success

Stephen Roche believes Team Sky must endeavour to keep Chris Froome and Sir Bradley Wiggins happy in the same squad.

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Steve Lomas. Picture: Lynne Cameron/PA Archive

Wonder Wall: Why Steve Lomas is the right man for Millwall

When a season ends I’m normally excited for the next one to come around. The days, the weeks, all drag until opening day. However, after the FA Cup semi-final I wanted the season to just end, the poor performances and defeats were all hard to take. The break from football was welcomed.

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Justin Rose celebrates with the trophy after winning the US Open golf tournament at Merion Golf Club. Photo: AP Photo/Julio Cortez

Justin Rose believes Ryder Cup gave him belief to make major breakthrough

Newly-crowned US Open champion Justin Rose believes his Ryder Cup experience toughened him up enough to be able to make his major breakthrough.

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Andy Murray during his victory against Marin Cilic in the final of the AEGON Championships at The Queen's Club, London. Photo: Jonathan Brady/PA Wire

Wimbledon 2013: Andy Murray under more pressure than ever before

Andy Murray faces more pressure than ever before as he goes into this year’s Wimbledon Championships to fight for the coveted title that still eludes him, a sports psychologist has said.

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Mikel, Chelsea. Picture: John Walton/EMPICS

Chelsea star set to leave after Drogba advice

Transfer News: Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel has revealed that he is set to sign for Turkish outfit Galatasaray and Blues legend Didier Drogba said he had ‘to make the move’.

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Arsenal's Gervinho. Photo: Stephen Pond/EMPICS Sport

Arsenal striker mulls over exit offer

Transfer News: Arsenal striker Gervinho has admitted that he is open to a move to Ligue 1 side, Marseille.

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Netherlands' Adam Maher. Picture: John Walton/EMPICS

Ajax pull out of race to sign Arsenal, Chelsea, Man City and Spurs target

Transfer News: Ajax have pulled out of the race to sign Adam Maher, amid interest from Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City and Tottenham.

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Dutch international Dennis Bergkamp on the July 20, 1995, the day he became Bruce Rioch's (left) first signing as Arsenal manager. Photo: Tony Harris/PA

VIDEO: On this day in history - Bergkamp signs for Arsenal

Eighteen years ago today Arsenal splashed out, what was at the time, a British record transfer fee of £7.5million for Dennis Bergkamp.

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David Beckham. Picture: Adam Davy/PA Wire

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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Uruguay's Edinson Cavani. Picture: EMPICS

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 boss Steve Bruce (pictured in 2006 as Birmingham City boss) with Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho during his first spell at the west London club. Photo: Jon Buckle/EMPICS

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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Andy Murray. Photo: Mike Egerton/PA Wire

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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Great Britain's Laura Robson after losing to Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki during the AEGON International at Eastbourne. Photo: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire

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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Yaya Sanogo

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 coach Brian John with Oriance Lungu, Dennis Owusu and Kingsley Okoli, who will be competing in the Haringey Box Cup at Alexandra Palace.

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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