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West Ham's Andy Carroll. Photo: Owen Humphreys/PA

Carroll set to become a Hammers player after passing medical

Transfer news: Andy Carroll was this morning on the brink of joining West Ham permanently after passing a medical with the Premier League club.

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Sam Allardyce

West Ham fixtures 2013/14: Hammers take on Cardiff City on opening day again

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

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Arsenal's Emirates Stadium.

Arsenal fixtures 2013/14: Gunners to host Aston Villa on opening day

Arsenal have this morning learned their Barclays Premier League schedule as the new fixtures for the 2013/14 campaign have been announced.

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Crystal Palace manager Ian Holloway celebrates winning the Football League Championship play off final. Photo credit: Joe Giddens/PA Wire.

Crystal Palace fixtures 2013/14: Eagles start against Spurs, then Stoke and Sunderland

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.

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Venus Williams. Photo: EMPICS

Wimbledon 2013: Injured Venus pulls out

Five-time singles champion Venus Williams has pulled out of Wimbledon because of a back injury.

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Chelsea's new manager Jose Mourinho. Photo: John Walton/PA Wire

Former Man Utd man fires warning at ‘boasting’ Chelsea boss Mourinho

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.

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Prince William, president of the Football Association, placing the FA Cup on a stand at Wembley Stadium before the 2013 final. Photo: Sang Tan/PA

The FA see sense as Cup Final given own date

The FA Cup final has returned to its historic place at the end of the domestic season next term.

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England's captain Alastair Cook speaks during a press conference at the Oval cricket ground in London. Photo: AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth

Cook: We wouldn’t swap the England support

England are confident home support can only prove to their advantage in today’s Champions Trophy semi-final against South Africa.

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Ex-Surrey head coach Chris Adams. Photo: Matthew Impey/EMPICS

Adams ‘disappointed’ by Surrey sacking

Chris Adams has revealed his disappointment following his dismissal as Surrey team director.

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Chelsea's new manager Jose Mourinho. Photo: John Walton/PA Wire

Chelsea fixtures 2013/14: Mourinho handed homecoming against Premier League new boys Hull but it’s Man Utd next

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.

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Russell Slade

Leyton Orient fixtures 2013/14: O’s start on the road at Carlisle

Leyton Orient face long journey to Cumbria to open their League One campaign.

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Brentford manager Uwe Rosler. Photo: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire

Brentford fixtures 2013/14: Port Vale away on opening day

Brentford have this morning learned their League One schedule as the new fixtures for the 2013/14 have been announced.

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AFC Wimbledon manager Neal Ardley. Photo: Tony Marshall/EMPICS

AFC Wimbledon fixtures 2013/14: Dons face Torquay trip for league opener

AFC Wimbledon will open their League Two campaign at Torquay.

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Daggers manager Wayne Burnett. Pic: Dave Simpson/TGS

Dagenham & Redbridge fixtures 2013/14: Daggers start at Fleetwood

Dagenham & Redbridge face the long trip to Fleetwood on the opening day of the new football season.

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Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas. Photo: Jonathan Brady/PA Wire

Spurs fixtures 2013/14: Palace away trip for season opener

Tottenham will be Crystal Palace’s first opponents back in the top flight when they travel to Selhurst Park.

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Fulham manager Martin Jol. Photo: Nigel French/EMPICS

Fulham fixtures 2013/14: Sunderland away in season opener

Fulham have this morning learned their Barclays Premier League schedule as the new fixtures for the 2013/14 have been announced.

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Steve Lomas. Picture: Lynne Cameron/PA Archive

Millwall fixtures 2013/14: Yeovil at home on opening day

Millwall will face League One play-off winners Yeovil in Steve Lomas’ first game in charge.

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Chris Powell, Charlton Athletic manager. Photo: Phil Cole/PA

Charlton fixtures 2013/14: Addicks to open up away at Bournemouth

Charlton will kick off the 2013/14 Championship season away at newly-promoted Bournemouth.

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Harry Redknapp, QPR manager. Photo: Jonathan Brady/PA

QPR fixtures 2013/14: Sheffield Wednesday away on opening day

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.

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British and Irish Lions' George North. Photo: David Davies/PA Wire

Lions Tour 2013: North fit for first Australia Test

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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Gareth Southgate. Photo: Nick Potts/PA

Ex-Palace man tipped to beat Spurs legend and Everton old boy to Pearce’s U21 post

Gareth Southgate is the overwhelming bookmakers’ favourite to replace Stuart Pearce as England Under-21s manager.

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Dawn Approach ridden by Kevin Manning (left) before winning the St James's Palace Stakes ahead of Toronado ridden by Richard Hughes (right) during day one of the Royal Ascot meeting at Ascot Racecourse. Photo: Steve Parsons/PA

Royal Ascot 2013: Dawn Approach justifies Jim Bolger’s faith

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

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Essex's Sajid Mahmood. Photo: Neal Simpson/EMPICS Sport

Mahmood and Foakes vow to recover from ‘freakish’ Essex collapse against Lancashire

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.

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England's head coach Stuart Pearce watches his team during a European U21 Soccer Championship Group A match against Israel. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

Stuart Pearce to leave England post after dismal Euro showing

Stuart Pearce was today informed by the Football Association he will not be kept on as England Under-21s manager.

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