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Villa make late bid for Kaboul
Sunderland boss Roy Keane faces an anxious wait over his pursuit of defender Younes Kaboul after Aston Villa made a late bid to hijack the deal.

Neville pens new Toffees deal
Everton captain Phil Neville has revealed he wants to finish his career at Goodison Park after signing a new four-year deal with the Merseyside club.

Joyce hails Crusaders bravery
Acting Middlesex skipper Ed Joyce believes "fearless cricket" and not being scared of the potential riches available via the Champions League earned the Crusaders their first major title in 15 years.

Taylor triumphs yet again
Phil Taylor claimed an emphatic 18-9 victory over defending champion James Wade to win the Stan James World Matchplay title in Blackpool.

Bosingwa out for three weeks
Chelsea defender Jose Bosingwa has been ruled out for three weeks after tearing a thigh muscle on his Blues debut earlier this week.

Chimbonda completes Black Cats move
Sunderland manager Roy Keane has strengthened his defensive options after the Black Cats completed the signing of Tottenham defender Pascal Chimbonda.

Young strike sends Villa through
Ashley Young's second-half thunderbolt eased Aston Villa into the UEFA Cup with a 1-0 (3-2 aggregate) Intertoto Cup triumph over Odense as Gareth Barry made his return.

Harmison named in England squad
England have recalled Durham fast bowler Steve Harmison in their 13-man squad for the third npower Test against South Africa.

Brave Murray beaten by Nadal
Andy Murray was unable to exorcise another of his demons at the Rogers Cup in Canada as Wimbledon champion Rafael Nadal maintained his stranglehold on the British number one.

Friedel completes Villa switch
Aston Villa have signed Brad Friedel from Blackburn on a three-year contract.