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Carragher plays down title tilt

4:51pm Thursday 2nd September 2010

Defender Jamie Carragher accepts Liverpool's best chance of silverware this season will come in cup competitions as they have too much ground to make up on the likes of title-contenders Chelsea and Manchester United.

Two-year deal for Radford

4:34pm Thursday 2nd September 2010

Hull's club captain Lee Radford has ended speculation over his future by signing a new two-year contract.

Onions out of Ashes

3:47pm Thursday 2nd September 2010

England bowler Graham Onions is to have back surgery next week that will rule him out of this winter's Ashes series in Australia.

Gerrard hoping for opening win

2:26pm Thursday 2nd September 2010

Skipper Steven Gerrard has called on England to make a statement of intent in their opening Euro 2012 qualifier against Bulgaria on Friday night.

Capello happy with Rooney form

1:52pm Thursday 2nd September 2010

England manager Fabio Capello is encouraged by Wayne Rooney's return to goalscoring form ahead of Friday's opening Euro 2012 qualifier against Bulgaria.

Pakistan players maintain innocence

12:52pm Thursday 2nd September 2010

Pakistan high commissioner Wajid Shamsul Hasan has maintained the innocence of the three Pakistan players named in the spot-fixing allegations surrounding the fourth npower Test against England.

Miller and Weir to start

11:15am Thursday 2nd September 2010

Kenny Miller and David Weir are certain starters for Scotland in their opening Euro 2012 qualifier in Lithuania, although manager Craig Levein is yet to name his team.

Carson released from England squad

11:15am Thursday 2nd September 2010

Goalkeeper Scott Carson has been released from the England squad to play against Bulgaria following a family bereavement.

Pakistan trio to miss rest of tour

10:38am Thursday 2nd September 2010

Pakistan team manager Yawar Saeed has confirmed Test captain Salman Butt and fast bowlers Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamer will play no further part on the current tour of England.

Curbishley in frame for Villa job

9:05am Thursday 2nd September 2010

Former Aston Villa player Alan Curbishley has emerged as one of the candidates to succeed Martin O'Neill as manager of the midlands club, it is understood.