Worcestershire on flood alert as rivers rise at New Road

Monday, April 30, 2012

Worcestershire are on flood warning at New Road again due to the rising river levels of the nearby Severn and Teme. New Road was last under water late on in 2008, having lost half of the 2007 season when they suffered the second worst flood in the county's...

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Luke Donald regains world number one spot at Zurich Classic

Monday, April 30, 2012

Luke Donald regained top spot in the world rankings from Rory McIlroy after finishing third in the Zurich Classic of New Orleans. The Englishman needed a top-seven finish to move back to the head of the standings and a final-round 67 saw him finish third,...

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Pep Guardiola to end reign as Barcelona coach in summer

Friday, April 27, 2012

Pep Guardiola will stand down as Barcelona manager at the end of the season after deciding not to renew his rolling one-year contract. The 41-year-old, who was appointed in 2008 and has led the Catalan club to 13 trophies, will be succeeded by current...

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Bubba Watson suffers mixed fortunes in Zurich Classic defence

Friday, April 27, 2012

Bubba Watson carded a one-under-par 71 at the Zurich Classic on his return to action following his Masters success.   Watson won the event last year, but a mixed opening day of his defence left him six shots off pacesetters Ken Duke and Cameron...

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Paula Radcliffe faces huge challenge - Ingrid Kristiansen

Thursday, April 26, 2012

In the latest part of our weekly #olympicthursday series profiling leading British hopes, BBC chief sports writer Tom Fordyce looks at the Olympic chances of marathon world record holder Paula Radcliffe.   Eight years ago in Athens she was hot...

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Jose Mourinho wants Chelsea to win the Champions League

Thursday, April 26, 2012

Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho wants Chelsea to beat Bayern Munich in the Champions League final after his side lost to the German club on penalties.   Chelsea progressed to the final by beating Barcelona, despite playing most of the second...

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Bubba Watson says he is still emotional over Masters win

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Masters champion Bubba Watson feels reluctant to return to the golf tour because he will miss his new-born baby.   Watson won his first major at Augusta on 9 April, just two weeks after adopting one-month old son Caleb. Ahead of defending his Zurich...

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Andy Murray beats Sergiy Stakhovsky at Barcelona Open

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Second seed Andy Murray produced a clinical performance to beat Sergiy Stakhovsky 6-3 6-2 in the second round of the Barcelona Open.   The world number four faced few problems as he overcame his Ukrainian opponent in 78 minutes. It was the perfect...

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Salford City Reds pay outstanding tax bill

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Salford chief executive Dave Tarry has told BBC Radio Manchester that the immediate future of the club is secure after paying an outstanding tax bill. It emerged in February that the Super League side owed a five-figure fee to HMRC, which has now been paid. "I...

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London 2012: Team GB handed tough Olympic football draws

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Hope Powell's women's team will play New Zealand in the opening event of the Olympic Games at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on 25 July. They will then face further group games against Cameroon and Brazil. The Team GB men's side will take on Senegal in...

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Man Utd v Man City a derby of amazing proportions - Ferguson

Monday, April 23, 2012

Sir Alex Ferguson says Manchester United face the "biggest derby" of his Old Trafford career after blowing a 4-2 lead against Everton. Wayne Rooney scored twice on Sunday but Nikica Jelavic and Steven Pienaar's late strikes boosted Manchester City, who...

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2012 Open Championship: R&A lift ban on mobile phones

Monday, April 23, 2012

Spectators will be able to use mobile phones at the 2012 Open Championship after the game's governing body lifted their six-year ban on the devices. Calls will be allowed in designated areas, although photography and video recording will not be allowed during...

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BOA expects to lose court battle with Wada over drugs ban

Friday, April 20, 2012

The British Olympic Association (BOA) believes it is likely to lose its legal battle with the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada). If the BOA by-law - which prevents drug cheats competing at the Olympics - is revoked, sprinter Dwain Chambers would be eligible...

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Fed Cup: Elena Baltacha plays first in GB tie v Sweden

Friday, April 20, 2012

Elena Baltacha will face Johanna Larsson in the opening rubber of Great Britain's Fed Cup World Group II play-off against Sweden in Boras. The British number one, 63rd in the world, plays her 71st-ranked Swedish opponent at 1300 BST on Saturday. They will...

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Saeed Ajmal out of Worcestershire's T20 campaign

Thursday, April 19, 2012

Worcestershire have confirmed Saeed Ajmal will miss the FL t20 campaign due to a clash with Pakistan's tour of Sri Lanka. The spinner will play in his country's tour, which is scheduled to be played from May to July, and the Royals will now be in the market...

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Guan Tian-lang, 13, to become youngest player on European Tour

Thursday, April 19, 2012

Guan Tian-lang will become the youngest player to compete on the European Tour when the 13-year-old tees off in the China Open on Thursday. Guan, who will be 13 years and 173 days, will beat the record of compatriot Lo Shik-kai, who was 107 days older at...

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Usain Bolt says London 2012 can make him a "living legend"

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Triple Olympic champion Usain Bolt wants to "amaze" the world at London 2012 by running 9.4 seconds for the 100m and 19 seconds for the 200m. Jamaican Bolt, 25, is the reigning Olympic champion and world-record holder over both distances, with times of 9.58secs...

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Nate Reinking is not concerned by Byron Mullens selection battle

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Great Britain basketball guard Nate Reinking is not concerned about NBA star Byron Mullens potentially being added to the Olympic squad. British Basketball are awaiting a decision from the sport's governing body on whether Mullens will have naturalised or...

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Andy Murray ready for Viktor Troicki at Monte Carlo Masters

Monday, April 16, 2012

Britain's Andy Murray begins his clay-court season against Serbia's Viktor Troicki at the Monte Carlo Masters. Murray, who received a first-round bye, has won all four of their meetings, but was taken to five sets by the world number 30 at last year's French...

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Stuart Law quitting as Bangladesh national coach in the summer

Monday, April 16, 2012

Former Australia batsman Stuart Law is quitting as Bangladesh coach after just nine months, citing family reasons. Law, 43, will step down when his contract expires in June. The decision comes a day after the Tigers confirmed a tour of Pakistan later this...

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Donald surrenders world number one ranking to McIlroy at Heritage

Sunday, April 15, 2012

Luke Donald will surrender his world number one ranking to Rory McIlroy on Monday after finishing the RBC Heritage in the United States in joint 37th. Donald needed a top-eight placing in South Carolina to stay ahead of the Northern Irishman. However, he...

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Paula Radcliffe beaten by Haile Gebrselassie in half marathon

Sunday, April 15, 2012

Haile Gebrselassie beat Paula Radcliffe in Sunday's head-to-head half marathon in Vienna. The Briton had targeted a time below 70 minutes in the "Emperor versus the Queen" race. However, she ended with a time of 1 hour 12 min 03sec, 11 minutes 11 seconds...

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Kenny Dalglish has Liverpool board's support, says chairman

Thursday, April 12, 2012

Chairman Tom Werner says the Liverpool board has "great confidence" in manager Kenny Dalglish. Director of football Damien Comolli has left the club by mutual consent and Peter Brukner, head of sports science and medicine, has also departed. But Werner said...

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London 2012: Great Britain announce men's basketball squad

Thursday, April 12, 2012

NBA players Ben Gordon, Byron Mullens and Luol Deng have been included in Great Britain's 21-man provisional men's squad for the Olympics. US-raised Gordon and Ohio-born Mullens, who play for the Detroit Pistons and the Charlotte Bobcats respectively, have...

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London 2012: Britain's Heather Watson targets Olympic gold

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Heather Watson has set herself an ambitious target of winning the singles gold medal at the London Olympics. The British number three, currently 116th in the world, is likely to need a ranking inside the top 70 or hope for a wildcard to compete at the...

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Alastair Cook and Tim Bresnan on Wisden cricketers list

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

England pair Alastair Cook and Tim Bresnan have been named among Wisden's five cricketers of the year. Cook averaged 84 and Bresnan took 21 wickets in 2011 as England reached the top of the world Test rankings. Sri Lanka batsman Kumar Sangakkara becomes...

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Geraint Thomas defends Tour de France decision

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Geraint Thomas has rejected Great Britain head coach Shane Sutton's suggestion that his decision not to ride in the Tour de France is wrong.Thomas, 25, has decided not to race on this year's Tour in order to focus on winning gold at the London Olympics. Sutton...

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Brad Jones thanks Liverpool fans for support since death of son

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Goalkeeper Brad Jones dedicated Liverpool's 3-2 win at Blackburn to the fans who have supported him since the death of his son. The third-choice keeper saved one penalty with his first touch and was beaten by another, having come off the bench to make his...

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Masters 2012: Bubba Watson savours Augusta victory

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Masters champion Bubba Watson said he had never even dreamed of winning the tournament following his dramatic play-off victory over Louis Oosthuizen. American Watson, 33, beat his South African rival on the second extra hole to secure his first major title. "I've...

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Andy Murray and BBC commit to Queen's Club until 2016

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

World number four Andy Murray has committed to playing at Queen's Club until 2016. Murray made his professional debut at the tournament in 2005 as an 18-year-old and has won the tournament twice, in 2009 and 2011. The news comes as the BBC extends its deal...

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BBC offers Olympics streams on TV

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

The BBC is to make 24 live HD Olympic streams available to cable and satellite providers. The deal means viewers will be able to watch every Olympic sport live for the duration of the summer games through their TV sets. Previously, the BBC had only planned...

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Masters 2012: Tiger Woods 'as good as ever'

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Tiger Woods believes he is back to the form that saw him hold all four majors after his Masters victory in 2001. The former world number one, who is looking for his fifth Masters title, won his first PGA Tour title since September 2009 at Bay Hill last...

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