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Brits on fire in the wet at Le Mans!

Wow - what a weekend for British Motorcycle racing!

iBet: Bale and Rooney transfer specials

The dust is barely settling on the Premier League season and the bookies are looking to persuade us ...

A changing of the guards in English football: From Sir Alex Ferguson to Jose Mourinho

The guard has changed at Old Trafford for the first time in 26 years. Meanwhile, down the road, the ...

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Manchester United's Scottish manager Alex Ferguson kisses the Premier League trophy (Andrew Yates/AFP/Getty Images)

West Brom v Manchester United: Premier League match preview

A look ahead to this weekend's Premier League fixture at The Hawthorns

Wayne Rooney receives a pat on the back from Sir Alex Ferguson as Manchester United are awarded the Premier League trophy

Wayne Rooney to miss final Manchester United game of season as Sir Alex Ferguson excuses him with Coleen due to give birth

Sir Alex Ferguson has excused the England striker for the match against West Brom

Striker denies incident was racially motivated

Kenwyne Jones apologises to Glenn Whelan after pig's head is discovered in locker in Stoke training ground prank

Striker denies incident was racially motivated and apologises to team-mate after smashing his car windscreen

Michael Dawson: 'You can’t describe it when you have worked 10 months of the season and it comes down to the final day'

Tottenham face nail-biting finish as Arsenal look to secure Champions League place on final day of the Premier League season

Fate has often conspired to deny his side a Champions' League place but Michael Dawson prays not this time

Suits you: Manuel Pellegrini ‘has managed some of the top clubs in the world, so City will not faze him,’ says Mauricio Pochettino

Malaga manager Manuel Pellegrini has pedigree to be success story at Manchester City

City target has South American will to win allied with European experience

All eyes on Newcastle and Sunderland - the rivals with nothing to lose but their integrity

A united front in the North-east of England. That alone feels like something worth talking about. Two cities with a legendary rivalry will decide whether Arsène Wenger, for the first time in 16 seasons, fails to take Arsenal into the Champions' League as Tottenham pip them for fourth place in the Premier League table.

Sir Alex Ferguson in his sponsored United training top at his last Friday press conference

Sir Alex Ferguson: Wayne Rooney is David Moyes' problem now

Sir Alex Ferguson is content to leave the problem of what to do about Wayne Rooney to new manager David Moyes.

Chelsea's Spanish interim manager Rafael Benitez

I've turned Chelsea into title contenders, says Rafael Benitez

Rafael Benitez believes that his tenure as Chelsea interim manager has set them up for a stronger title challenge next season. Benitez will take charge of his last competitive game after six turbulent but successful months, with third place in the Premier League in their sights and the Europa League trophy secured on Wednesday.

Jamie Carragher says he will miss Melwood more than Anfield

Jamie Carragher interview: 'Maybe I will take up squash'

Life after football remains a mystery to him but, as he looks forward to ending his playing career, the Liverpool legend tells Ian Herbert he still needs an outlet for all his energy

Arsène Wenger will become the longest-serving Premier League manager after Sir Alex Ferguson's retirement

Groundhog day looms for Arsène Wenger as Arsenal battle for a place in the Champions League on final day

Arsenal’s trophy cabinet has been barren for years but, with his future unclear, the French manager will not change his ways

Swansea striker Michu celebrates after scoring at Old Trafford last weekend
Sir Alex Ferguson in his sponsored United training top at his last Friday press conference

One last swipe at Manchester City and then Sir Alex Ferguson was gone...

Fergie’s final pre-match press conference was a world away from his start at East Stirling

Andre Villas-Boas wants to secure Gareth Bale to a new contract

Andre Villas-Boas ready to spark Tottenham revolution

New technical director and extensive signings even if they fall short of the Champions League

The image posted on Brek Shea's Instagram account

Stoke City investigate 'religious abuse' after 'pig's head is found in Kenwyne Jones' locker'

Training ground 'prank' backfires and leads to furious reaction from striker

Arsenal v Chelsea third place play-off: Date set for potential showdown

Villa Park will host match next Sunday in event the sides are level

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