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
Arsenal have this morning learned their Barclays Premier League schedule as the new fixtures for the 2013/14 campaign have been announced.
Crystal Palace have discovered that they will host Tottenham on the opening day of the Barclays Premier League season after the fixtures for 2013/14 were announced this morning.
Five-time singles champion Venus Williams has pulled out of Wimbledon because of a back injury.
Former Manchester United star Quinton Fortune has claimed Jose Mourinho should be more worried about the explosive second weekend showdown at Old Trafford than new Red Devils boss David Moyes.
The FA Cup final has returned to its historic place at the end of the domestic season next term.
England are confident home support can only prove to their advantage in today’s Champions Trophy semi-final against South Africa.
Chris Adams has revealed his disappointment following his dismissal as Surrey team director.
Mourinho’s Chelsea will kick-off the 2013-14 Barclays Premier League campaign with a match against newly-promoted Hull at Stamford Bridge on August 17.
Leyton Orient face long journey to Cumbria to open their League One campaign.
Brentford have this morning learned their League One schedule as the new fixtures for the 2013/14 have been announced.
AFC Wimbledon will open their League Two campaign at Torquay.
Dagenham & Redbridge face the long trip to Fleetwood on the opening day of the new football season.
Tottenham will be Crystal Palace’s first opponents back in the top flight when they travel to Selhurst Park.
Fulham have this morning learned their Barclays Premier League schedule as the new fixtures for the 2013/14 have been announced.
Millwall will face League One play-off winners Yeovil in Steve Lomas’ first game in charge.
Charlton will kick off the 2013/14 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.
Gareth Southgate is the overwhelming bookmakers’ favourite to replace Stuart Pearce as England Under-21s manager.
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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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