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Rahul Dravid 'devastated' over India cricket team arrests
- Legendary Indian batsman Rahul Dravid has spoken of his anguish after three players from the team he captains in the Indian Premier league were arrested over allegations of spot-fixing.
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Brentford fans in play-off final 'cash scam'
- A number of Brentford fans say they have had money fraudulently withdrawn from their bank accounts after buying tickets for the upcoming play-off final.
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Boy, 11, joins Chelsea stars in Europa League celebrations
- An 11-year-old boy from Liverpool shocked friends and family by joining Chelsea players as they collected their Europa League winners' medals.
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Indian cricketers questioned over spot-fixing allegations
- Three Indian cricketers have been taken in for questioning by police over charges of spot-fixing in the Indian Premier League (IPL) tournament.
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QPR striker Loic Remy arrested in gang rape investigation
- Queens Park Rangers striker Loic Remy has been arrested on suspicion of rape.
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Romario: From football rebel to politician
- It is one of the more improbable character re-inventions. One of the greatest Brazilian footballers, a rebel rarely out of trouble, reborn as a hard-working politician and a campaigner for disability rights. The BBC's Tim Franks went to Rio de Janeiro to see it with his own eyes.
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Longest-serving football manager to retire after 50 years
- English football's longest-serving manager is to retire at the end of the season from the club he formed with a group of friends 50 years ago.
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Fan violence mars PSG title celebrations
- Celebrations to mark Paris Saint-Germain's first French football league title in 19 years have been marred by clashes between fans and riot police.
Did the football pools almost destroy society?
- It is 90 years since the football pools started. Most now regard it as a bit of low-risk fun, so why did it have some Labour politicians and Christians in such a flux back in the 1920s and 1930s?
Manchester United title parade to start at Old Trafford
- A victory parade marking Manchester United's 13th Premier League title and Sir Alex Ferguson's retirement at the age of 71, starts later.
Glasgow 2014: Ticket prices to be revealed
- The cost of securing seats to watch next year's Commonwealth Games events is set to be revealed as organisers announce their ticketing policy.
North Korea's silent football matches
- Foreign visitors to North Korea are allowed to attend sports matches alongside their minders. But football in this secretive republic has little in common with the passion and glamour of the Europe's major leagues.
Fatal Bradford City fire's 28th anniversary marked
- A memorial marking the 28th anniversary of the Bradford City football stadium fire, in which 56 people died, is to take place later.
Sarah Storey officially made a dame at Buckingham Palace
- Paralympic gold medallist Sarah Storey will be made a dame by the Prince of Wales at Buckingham Palace later.
British Olympic sailor dies as America's Cup boat capsizes
- A British Olympic sailor has died after a Swedish catamaran capsized during a training session for the America's Cup in San Francisco Bay.
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