Patrick Viera has openly criticised referee's and the
decisions they have made against Manchester City in recent
weeks as he feels the club is being harshly treated.
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Andrew Defiant on Retaining Role
RFU elite rugby director Rob Andrew has strongly denied he
will follow Martin Johnson out of the England camp.
Andrew joined the RFU in August 2006 and he has now seen
three England managers depart under his stewardship in
Johnson, Bryan Ashton and Andy Robinson.
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After his controversial loss to Manny Pacquaio in Las Vegas
at the weekend, Juan Manual Marquez says he’s considering
calling time on his boxing career.
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Former Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas has claimed that Robin
van Persie needs to make a decision on his future, insisting
that if he quits the club, he must do so now or else retire
in North London.
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Pacquiao Scrapes to Controversial Decision Win
The judges were split right down the line as Manny Pacquiao
was finally awarded a majority decision win over Juan Manuel
Marquez in their welterweight title fight in Las Vegas.
After 12 rounds, Pacquiao was ahead on two scorecards, while
the third ringside judge called it a draw.
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*British weight-lifter Zoe Smith insists she made the right
decision to put her studies on hold and focus all her
efforts on preparing for next summer's Olympic Games.
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As UK Athletics' waits for the decision about who will host
the 2017 World Athletics Championships it is understood that
some of the IAAF councillors who are deciding between London
and Doha at a meeting in Monaco on Friday, are reconsidering
the idea of awarding both the 2017 and 2019 championships
together.
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Groves Stops Smith in Impressive Fashion
*British and Commonwealth super-middleweight champion George
Groves will avoid a rematch with James DeGale for the time
being after beating former belt holder Paul Smith in just
two rounds at Wembley Arena.
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Nadal Withdraws from the Paris Masters
World No 2 Rafael Nadal has pulled out of the Paris Masters
saying he needs to focus on the World Tour Finals and
Spain's Davis Cup final against Argentina next month.
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Rory McIlroy has broken his silence on the split with
manager Andrew 'Chubby' Chandler, describing his move as "a
very difficult decision. "
The US Open champion announced last month that he was
leaving Chandler's International Sports Management (ISM)
after four years.
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Pietersen's Comeback Marred By Dissent Charge
*Kevin Pietersen’s joy at being brought back into the
squad for England’s one-off Twenty20 game against India on
Saturday was somewhat marred by an official reprimand,
handed out by the ICC for a breach of the Code of Conduct.
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Pacquiao 'Galvanised' By 'Whining' Marquez
*Never short of an opinion, Manny Pacquiao is now claiming
to be galvanised by what he calls the ‘whining’ of
prospective opponent Juan Manuel Marquez, ahead of their
scheduled November 12 battle.
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Jemma Simpson Loses Appeal Against Funding Cut
Cornish runner Jemma Simpson has lost her appeal against her
funding cut, after an injury-hit season led to her losing
her place on the list of athletes who receive money from the
National Lottery.
A panel including UK Athletics head coach Charles van
Commenee rejected Simpson's appeal.
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Team Lotus reserve driver Karun Chandok has had his hopes of
being competing in this weekend’s inaugural India Grand
Prix dashed, as the team opted to stick with their regular
race drivers.
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Arsenal’s out-of-favour goalkeeper Manuel Almunia has been
left unsure about his future at both Arsenal and his current
loan club West Ham, after current boss Sam Allardyce claimed
he would delay any decision made on a new deal for the
Spaniard.
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Moody Announces International Retirement
*England captain Lewis Moody has announced his retirement
from international rugby in the wake of England's
disappointing World Cup performance.
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Hopkins gets his World Title Back
Bernard Hopkins, the oldest world champion in history, was
re-instated as WBC champion following controversy over the
outcome of last Saturday night's title defence against
fellow American Chad Dawson in Los Angeles.
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UK Athletics head coach Charles van Commenee is hopeful he
can take Dwain Chambers to London 2012 as part of the sprint
relay team, despite the athlete’s lifetime Olympic ban for
serious doping offences. Chambers missed out on competing in Beijing four years ago
after his bid to overturn the ruling was unsuccessful.
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Nathan Cleverly is targeting a world title unification bout
with WBA title-holder Beibut Shumenov, but has refused to
rule out a rematch with Tony Bellew following his
controversial win over "the Bomber" on Saturday.
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Wales coach Warren Gatland has revealed he considered asking
one of his forwards to fake injury during their World Cup
semi-final against France on Saturday. The Welsh pack was significantly hampered firstly by the
eighth minute injury to prop Adam Jones then the first-half
dismissal of Sam Warburton.
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