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Ferdinand declared fit

Manchester United reserve team boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer declared Rio Ferdinand ready to make a first-team return after the defender came through Wednesday night's second string clash with Oldham.Read

Mixed news for England pair

England duo Owen Hargreaves and Jonathan Woodgate were handed contrasting news as clubs provided the Premier League with their 25-man squad lists for the first half of the season.Read

Worcs put Pietersen in the shade

Kevin Pietersen's Surrey debut attracted a crowd of almost 8,000 to The Oval but his comeback to domestic cricket ended in a heavy 90-run Clydesdale Bank 40 defeat at the hands of Worcestershire.Read

Murray beats heat and Lacko

Britain's Andy Murray defied "brutal conditions" to cruise into the second round of the US Open at Flushing Meadows.Read

FIFA rule dashes Arteta hopes

Mikel Arteta's dreams of playing for England are destined to end in disappointment.Read

Azarenka collapses at US Open

Number 10 seed Victoria Azarenka collapsed on court during her second-round match against Gisela Dulko at the US Open on Wednesday.Read

Hammers complete great Dane signing

West Ham have completed the signing of Denmark right-back Lars Jacobsen from Blackburn after the Premier League approved the deal.Read

Gud news gets better for Potters

Stoke's transfer deadline day coup of landing Eidur Gudjohnsen from Monaco became even bigger on Wednesday after they converted his loan move into a permanent one-year deal.Read

Yobo seals Fenerbahce switch

Everton defender Joseph Yobo has completed his move to Turkish side Fenerbahce on a season-long loan.Read

Spurs confirm Van der Vaart deal

Tottenham have confirmed the £8million signing of Rafael van der Vaart from Real Madrid after the Premier League gave them the green light to add the Holland midfielder to their squad.Read

Pietersen apologises for tweet

Kevin Pietersen has apologised for the foul-mouthed tweet which followed his omission from England's Twenty20 and ODI squads to face Pakistan.Read

Crouch out of qualifiers

Peter Crouch will miss the Euro 2012 qualifiers against Bulgaria and Switzerland due to a back injury.Read

Barry: Players have faith in Fabio

Gareth Barry insists the England dressing room is fully behind Fabio Capello.Read

Surrey: KP spell benefits England

Surrey's decision to take Kevin Pietersen on loan for the rest of the season was taken to benefit England rather than the Oval county, according to chief executive Paul Sheldon.Read

Ferdinand poised for comeback

Rio Ferdinand will make his long-awaited comeback for Manchester United in a reserve team game against Oldham Athletic on Wednesday night.Read

UEFA ban vuvuzelas

The forthcoming round of European Championship qualifiers will not be subjected to the controversial drone of the vuvuzela after UEFA banned the instrument from all matches falling under its jurisdiction.Read

Alonso: Italian GP crucial

Fernando Alonso fears another failure for Ferrari in front of their own fans in Monza next weekend will severely damage team morale for the remainder of the season.Read

Kightly left out of squad

Michael Kightly has been left out of Wolves' 25-man squad for the first half of the season after suffering a setback in his recovery from knee problems.Read

Hammers wait on Jacobsen approval

West Ham are awaiting Premier League approval to complete the free transfer of Denmark right-back Lars Jacobsen from Blackburn.Read

United fail to hit ticket target

Manchester United failed to reach their target of season ticket sales this summer, the club's chief executive David Gill has confirmed.Read

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