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National Sport: SFA panel rejects Rangers' appeal

Runcorn and Widnes Weekly News — Wed, 16 May 2012 22:45:16 GMT

Rangers have lost their appeal against a £160,000 fine and 12-month transfer embargo.

National Sport: Crewe book Wembley date

Runcorn and Widnes Weekly News — Wed, 16 May 2012 21:45:16 GMT

Seventeen-year-old Max Clayton scored the goal which sent Crewe to Wembley for the npower League Two play-off final courtesy of a 3-2 aggregate win over Southend.

National Sport: Barton accepts one charge, denies second

Runcorn and Widnes Weekly News — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:45:17 GMT

QPR captain Joey Barton has accepted a charge of violent conduct against Manchester City's Sergio Aguero but denied the same charge for his confrontation with Vincent Kompany.

National Sport: Evra proud despite 'difficult' campaign

Runcorn and Widnes Weekly News — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:45:17 GMT

Patrice Evra has described this season as the most difficult of his entire career and lifted the lid on the emotions he felt when Luis Suarez snubbed his pre-match handshake at Old Trafford.

National Sport: BOA set to rubber-stamp rule change

Runcorn and Widnes Weekly News — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:45:19 GMT

The lifetime Olympics ban for British drugs cheats is expected to be formally removed on Thursday.

National Sport: Scotland go Dutch with Visser

Runcorn and Widnes Weekly News — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:45:18 GMT

Holland-born Tim Visser will seek to prove his ability on the Test stage after being selected by Scotland for the summer tour to Australia, Fiji and Samoa.

National Sport: Cavendish fourth as Ferrari takes stage

Runcorn and Widnes Weekly News — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:45:18 GMT

Roberto Ferrari won the longest stage of this year's Giro d'Italia from Assisi to Montecatini as Great Britain's Mark Cavendish finished fourth.

National Sport: QPR to investigate Barton incident

Runcorn and Widnes Weekly News — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:45:17 GMT

QPR will conduct an internal investigation into Joey Barton's dismissal against Manchester City and his subsequent conduct, the club have announced.

National Sport: O'Driscoll named Crawley boss

Runcorn and Widnes Weekly News — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:45:17 GMT

Sean O'Driscoll has been appointed as the new manager of Crawley.

National Sport: Dalglish sacked by Liverpool

Runcorn and Widnes Weekly News — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:45:15 GMT

Liverpool have terminated the contract of manager Kenny Dalglish, owners Fenway Sports Group and the club have confirmed.

National Sport: Strauss 'not losing taste for captaincy'

Runcorn and Widnes Weekly News — Wed, 16 May 2012 15:45:17 GMT

Andrew Strauss insists he is "not even close" to thinking he has had enough of the England captaincy, despite his long and vain search for his 20th Test century.

National Sport: Bent sticking with Villa

Runcorn and Widnes Weekly News — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:45:13 GMT

Striker Darren Bent has pledged his commitment to Aston Villa and revealed a determination to get behind the new manager when he is appointed.

National Sport: Technology trial in Southampton

Runcorn and Widnes Weekly News — Wed, 16 May 2012 13:45:18 GMT

Goal-line technology will be trialled live for the first time in Wednesday night's Hampshire FA Senior Cup final in Southampton.

National Sport: Terry picked 'for footballing reasons'

Runcorn and Widnes Weekly News — Wed, 16 May 2012 13:45:16 GMT

Roy Hodgson focused on footballing matters as he explained the selection of John Terry and the omission of Rio Ferdinand in his England squad for this summer's European Championship.

National Sport: Ferdinand misses Euros

Runcorn and Widnes Weekly News — Wed, 16 May 2012 12:45:15 GMT

Rio Ferdinand has been left out of England's Euro 2012 squad.

National Sport: Uncapped quintet in tour squad

Runcorn and Widnes Weekly News — Wed, 16 May 2012 11:45:16 GMT

Holland-born Edinburgh wing Tim Visser is one of five uncapped players included in Scotland's summer tour squad.

National Sport: Williams team member home after fire

Runcorn and Widnes Weekly News — Wed, 16 May 2012 10:45:18 GMT

The Williams team member burned in the fire following Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix has returned to England where he will receive further medical assistance, the marque have confirmed.

National Sport: Bent: Villa struggles down to players

Runcorn and Widnes Weekly News — Wed, 16 May 2012 10:45:17 GMT

Aston Villa striker Darren Bent admits the players have to share some responsibility for the departure of Alex McLeish but he thinks the sacking will have come as a relief for his former manager.

National Sport: New deal for Mackie

Runcorn and Widnes Weekly News — Wed, 16 May 2012 10:45:16 GMT

QPR striker Jamie Mackie has signed a one-year extension to his contract.

National Sport: Olympic flame role for Beckham

Runcorn and Widnes Weekly News — Wed, 16 May 2012 09:45:18 GMT

David Beckham is to make a special guest appearance at the official handover ceremony of the Olympic Flame in Athens and bring it back to Britain for the torch relay.

National Sport: Scotland's Shingler appeal rejected

Runcorn and Widnes Weekly News — Wed, 16 May 2012 09:45:17 GMT

Steven Shingler is tied to Wales and ineligible to play Test rugby for Scotland, the International Rugby Board's council has ruled in a unanimous decision.

National Sport: SFA seek more detail of Green consortium

Runcorn and Widnes Weekly News — Wed, 16 May 2012 08:45:18 GMT

Scottish Football Association chief executive Stewart Regan will seek to discover the full composition of the Charles Green consortium which is set to take over at Rangers.

National Sport: Catalan sign Taia

Runcorn and Widnes Weekly News — Wed, 16 May 2012 07:45:18 GMT

Catalan Dragons have signed signed Newcastle Knights back rower Zeb Taia on a three-year contract.

National Sport: Prior not ready to believe the hype

Runcorn and Widnes Weekly News — Wed, 16 May 2012 06:45:20 GMT

Matt Prior was in philosophical mood as he prepared to celebrate the fifth anniversary of his Test debut on Thursday against West Indies at Lord's.

National Sport: Lawrie has motivation

Runcorn and Widnes Weekly News — Wed, 16 May 2012 06:45:20 GMT

Paul Lawrie aims to mark his 500th European Tour event this week at the Volvo World Match Play Championship by showing "there is a wee bit left in the tank yet".

National Sport: Gers appeal over sanctions to be heard

Runcorn and Widnes Weekly News — Wed, 16 May 2012 06:45:19 GMT

Rangers' appeal against sanctions imposed by the Scottish Football Association will be heard on Wednesday as the Glasgow giants attempt to see a year-long ban on signing players overturned.

National Sport: Grayson calls Town to finish job

Runcorn and Widnes Weekly News — Wed, 16 May 2012 05:45:21 GMT

Huddersfield boss Simon Grayson has called on his side to go out and win promotion after booking their place in the npower League One play-off final with a 3-2 aggregate semi-final win over MK Dons.

National Sport: Barton deserves heavy sanction - Taylor

Runcorn and Widnes Weekly News — Wed, 16 May 2012 05:45:21 GMT

Gordon Taylor has strongly condemned Joey Barton, claiming the QPR captain fully deserves a lengthy ban for his antics during and after Sunday's defeat at Manchester City.

National Sport: Giggs backs Neville to shine as coach

Runcorn and Widnes Weekly News — Wed, 16 May 2012 05:45:21 GMT

Ryan Giggs thinks Gary Neville is an outstanding addition to the England coaching staff and has backed his former Manchester United team-mate to go on and become a top-class manager.

National Sport: Modric 'to decide future after Euros'

Runcorn and Widnes Weekly News — Wed, 16 May 2012 05:45:20 GMT

Tottenham midfielder Luka Modric is in no rush to sort out his club future.