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Sepp Blatter could be open to the possibility of standing for re-election as Fifa president, the BBC understands. The 79-year-old said he was standing down as the head of world football's governing body less than two weeks ago, just four days into his fifth term. A new president was expected...

Edit: Boxing also on channel Spike (starts and ends before the boxing on Channel 5 so you can watch both!) Anyone else watching?

Worcestershire’s recent tactic of playing without a wicketkeeper "It seems that Steve Rhodes, a former wicketkeeper himself and now Worcestershire’s director of cricket, came up with the idea after watching MS Dhoni stand back to India’s spinners. “In a game when you’re trying to stop the...

"Blackpool chairman Karl Oyston has been banned from all football activity for six weeks and fined £40,000 for sending abusive texts to a fan. The punishment from the Football Association has been suspended for four weeks and will not start until 8 July. The 47-year-old was charged with...

Saw it today and not sure what it was!

"FA Cup get first title sponsor following deal with Emirates Airline The FA Cup will be rebranded as The Emirates FA Cup after the Football Association signed a three-year contract with the Dubai-based airline. The deal, which starts next season and runs until 2018, means Emirates become the...

David Cameron said the 26-bill package was a "programme for working people" that would create full employment and "bring our country together". The measures were unveiled by the Queen amid the usual pomp and ceremony. The proposed legislation includes: An EU referendum by the end of 2017 A...

What is the fair play system? "West Ham United have qualified for next season's Europa League after topping the Premier League Fair Play table." :shrug:

"Nigel Clough has been sacked as the manager of Sheffield United. The Blades reached the semi-finals of the Capital One Cup but finished fifth in League One and failed to gain promotion through the play-offs. A statement on the club's website said: "A change in direction was necessary for the...

A hospital surgeon allegedly used a "rusty hacksaw" to amputate a patient's leg after attempting to get a suitable instrument from B&Q. The Ayr Hospital surgeon was cutting into the pensioner's limb when the knife struck a metal plate in his leg. After B&Q was found to be closed, the operation...

The two big premier league games: Hull v Man Utd Newcastle v West Ham A battle for fifth spot (Europa league I think) between: Liverpool, Tottenham and Southampton And then the league one playoff final (5:30 kick off): Preston v Swindon

Southend v Wycombe Who will be going up?

Norwich City fan's dog eats play-off tickets :moo:

"The Dutch cabinet has approved a proposal for a partial ban on face-covering Islamic veils on public transport and in public areas such as schools and hospitals. After the cabinet backed a bill by the interior minister, Ronald Plasterk, the government said in a statement on Friday...

"More than 1,400 suspects have been investigated by police looking into child sex abuse allegations against VIPs including politicians, celebrities and institutions. A national police group, known as Operation Hydrant, released the figures at a briefing on its inquiry into possible links...

The BBC has announced it will devote a whole day of programming to the 2015 FA Cup final, reviving the tradition of all-day coverage of the Wembley showpiece. The match on Saturday 30 May sees defending champions Arsenal take on Aston Villa live on BBC One. Highlights of the TV build-up to the...

This is my first year of taking part in my own mini, any advice from anyone who has done it before?

"Dzhoktar Tsarnaev has been sentenced to death for his role in the 2013 bomb attack on the Boston Marathon – an attack that killed three people, left more than 260 wounded and stunned the country. In April, the same jury at a federal court in Boston found Tsarnaev guilty on 30 charges relating...

Middlesborough vs Brentford Boro go into the game 2-1 up from the first leg

Uncapped Yorkshire opener Adam Lyth is set to make his England debut after being named in the squad for the first Test against New Zealand at Lord's. He replaces the retired Jonathan Trott as Alastair Cook's opening partner. The 12-man squad includes 10 of the 11 players who played the last...