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Newcastle 'preparing shock bid' for Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney
Wayne Rooney has been linked with a shock move to Newcastle - by a sports news agency owned by Magpies owner Mike Ashley.
Play-off plan will not include Wembley
Premier League chiefs will draw up contingency plans this week for a possible play-off between Arsenal and Chelsea but Wembley Stadium is unlikely to be pencilled in as the venue.
Walcott driven by fear of failure
Theo Walcott revealed the thought of being the first Arsenal side in a generation to miss out on Champions League football has driven the squad back into the top four of the Barclays Premier League.
Carragher regrets title blank
Retiring Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher admits the one regret of his 16-year Reds playing career was not winning the league title.
Whelan hoping to keep Martinez
Wigan chairman Dave Whelan will try to persuade Roberto Martinez to stay and take the club back into the Barclays Premier League at the first attempt next season but admits the Spaniard has been made numerous offers from other clubs.
Tiendalli to begin talks
Defender Dwight Tiendalli says he is set to hold talks over extending his contract with Swansea.
Redknapp always believed in Rio
Harry Redknapp claims he knew Rio Ferdinand would become one of the best defenders in the world from a young age in the wake of the Manchester United centre-half announcing his international retirement.
Liverpool's door open to Carragher
Liverpool chairman Tom Werner has promised Jamie Carragher there will always be a job for him at the club after he retires as a player this weekend.
Taylor set for crucial operation
Newcastle utility man Ryan Taylor is heading to the United States for career-saving surgery.
London giants could face play-off
Premier League chiefs are crossing their fingers that they are not presented with a major headache if Arsenal and Chelsea finish the season level on points, goal difference and goals scored.
Whelan still keen to keep Martinez
Roberto Martinez's future at Wigan is set to be decided after the team's final match of the season when he meets chairman Dave Whelan.
Chelsea quiet on Lampard reports
Chelsea have declined to comment on reports that midfielder Frank Lampard has agreed a new one-year contract to extend his 12-year stay at Stamford Bridge.
Adkins keen to keep McCarthy
Reading goalkeeper Alex McCarthy will attract plenty of attention over the summer but the club will not let him leave on the cheap, according to manager Nigel Adkins.
Rooney 'not on Bayern agenda'
Bayern Munich sporting director Matthias Sammer insists his club have no interest in signing Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney.
Martinez shocked by relegation
Roberto Martinez never really believed FA Cup winners Wigan would be relegated until the Latics' eight-year stay in the Barclays Premier League finally came to an end with a 4-1 defeat at Arsenal.
Players deserve credit - Kidd
Caretaker manager Brian Kidd heaped praise on Manchester City's players after they secured victory that guaranteed second place less than 24 hours after Roberto Mancini was sacked.
Bayern Munich deny interest in Manchester United's 'ageing' Wayne Rooney
Bayern Munich have flatly denied they are willing to offer Wayne Rooney a way out of Manchester United.
Latics reglated just days after historic Wembley win
FA Cup winners Wigan were relegated from the Premier League as Arsenal moved up into the top four with an emphatic 4-1 win at the Emirates Stadium last night.
Manchester City bounce back in style with fans keen to thank Mancini
Manchester City began life without Roberto Mancini with a routine victory at rain-sodden Reading.
Jonny Evans 'driven' to reach level of Manchester United veterans
Jonny Evans has claimed his third Premier League title medal means nothing compared to Ryan Giggs' 13.
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FANS GREET WIGAN'S CUP HEROES new
Roberto Martinez was left in no doubt how much Wigan fans want him to stay on as manager as the club celebrated their FA Cup triumph with a parade through the town centre on Monday evening.
Jose Mourinho leaves Real Madrid - paving the way for a second coming at Chelsea new
Real Madrid has announced the departure of Jose Mourinho - igniting excitement among Chelsea fans hoping for a sensational return of the Special One to Stamford Bridge.
Saints duo join England party new
England are to add Luther Burrell and Stephen Myler to their squad for their South American tour after Alex Goode and Joel Tomkins were ruled out through injury.
We must not turn our backs on North West 200
The luckless North West 200 can no longer afford to put all its eggs in the Saturday basket. That was made patently obvious as Race Chief Mervyn Whyte and his team were left counting the cost on Saturday night of a second abandonment in three years and the impact on the future of the event as we know it.
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