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Andy Roddick was dumped out of the Regions Morgan Keegan Championships in the first round by Xavier Malisse.

Bellamy Faces Big Decision As Carling Cup Calls Craig Bellamy is not looking forward to facing Cardiff, as the Liverpool star mulls over his international future

Wales prop Adam Jones has not ruled out a move to France at some stage of his career.

Ben Jones-Bishop is set to make his first appearance of the season after being named in the 19 man squad for the Heinz Big Soup World Club Challenge.

Nico Hulkenberg was back in the VJM05 today for the start of Sahara Force India's second winter test in Barcelona. The programme included tyre comparison work, aero sweeps and long runs in the afternoon.

Stephen Hurrell
Maghull appointments for ambitious youth setup West Cheshire Division One side Maghull are looking to the future after appointing two new coaches to lead the ambitious club's youth setup

Stephen Hurrell
Marine ground upgrade given go ahead Marine have been given the all clear to build a new seated away stand and snack kiosk by Sefton Council during a meeting last night.

Jeff Day
The UK has four and a half million football players two million of which are registered

Nicola Hudson Blog
The Death of The Mascot I know what you are thinking: grown man in hired cartoon-esqe animal suit, cavorting round the sidelines much to the amusement of the under-10s in the crowd and the disdain of the players.

Nicola Hudson Blog
"The game's gone mad!" and to be perfectly honest, I don't think it's just the game that has suffered this fate, to me, it feels like the whole world is in on the madness too.

Nicola Hudson Blog
"It was only really a matter of time before we got over the finish line and the way we did it was great. To get the 3-0 win at Tamworth, we had a great party afterwards."

Nicola Hudson Blog
With the end in sight of what has been a nail-biting campaign, I was able to join Southport FC manager Liam Watson at one of the squad's last remaining training sessions to discuss the season and the prospects of remaining in the Blue Square Bet Premier

Nicola Hudson Blog
The season may well be over for the majority of the Blue Square Bet Premier teams, but for Wrexham, Luton, Fleetwood and AFC Wimbledon the playoffs loom and, for one club, two hundred and seventy minutes of football could be all that's left standing betw

Nicola Hudson Blog
This Friday will be the second of the Blue Square Premier league's playoffs as second placed AFC Wimbledon make the journey up north to Highbury Stadium for the first of their two legs against fifth placed Fleetwood Town