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Holders head for Scunthorpe

Holders Manchester United will begin their Carling Cup defence at Scunthorpe - and the third-round draw also paired Tottenham and Arsenal together for a north London derby.Read

England duo rewrite history

Jonathan Trott and Stuart Broad's epic triple-hundred stand rewrote cricket history on the third morning of the fourth npower Test against Pakistan at Lord's.Read

Red Bull thrive despite rain

Red Bull Racing duo Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel proved they will be a threat for this weekend's Belgian Grand Prix during final practice.Read

England duo dominate at Lord's

Jonathan Trott and Stuart Broad took their epic eighth-wicket stand to 298 on the third morning of the fourth npower Test at Lord's.Read

Vidic looks forward to Rio's return

Nemanja Vidic expects to pick up exactly where he left off when Rio Ferdinand returns to action next month.Read

Agbonlahor in for the long haul

Gabriel Agbonlahor has given Aston Villa a massive boost by declaring he wants to remain with the midlands club for the rest of his career.Read

Javier Mascherano's departure to Barcelona leaves Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson little time to strengthen his squad before the transfer window closes and so he is looking for more improvement from within.Read

Juve won't allow racist abuse

Juventus chief executive Jean-Claude Blanc has insisted the club will not stand for any racist abuse of Mario Balotelli when the Italian striker comes to Turin with Manchester City.Read

Wenger surprised by Wilshere snub

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger admits he was surprised by Jack Wilshere's omission from Fabio Capello's England squad to face Bulgaria and Switzerland next month but does not believe it will dent the midfielder's confidence.Read

Benitez: I need more time

Rafa Benitez insisted he needs more time to make his mark on Inter Milan after the reigning European champions slumped to a 2-0 defeat against Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Super Cup final.Read

Grant out to upset United

West Ham boss Avram Grant has urged his team to throw everything they have at Manchester United on Saturday evening because "anything can happen" in football.Read

Button: McLaren have learned lesson

Jenson Button is confident the mistakes McLaren made in Malaysia earlier this year will not be repeated on Saturday in Spa.Read

Robson closes in on US Open spot

Britain's Laura Robson will on Saturday be aiming to reach her first Grand Slam by right in the final round of qualifying for the US Open at Flushing Meadows.Read

No Blues move for N'Zogbia

Birmingham have confirmed the breakdown of transfer talks with Wigan winger Charles N'Zogbia.Read

Broad won't dwell on maiden century

Stuart Broad has just experienced a day he will never forget, but is determined his maiden century will not go to waste against Pakistan at Lord's.Read

Misery for Benitez

Rafael Benitez's first competitive match in charge of Inter Milan ended in disappointment for the former Liverpool manager as his side lost 2-0 to Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Super Cup .Read

Dyson dreaming of cup coup

Simon Dyson's dream of playing in the Ryder Cup is still alive with only two days of the year-long marathon to go.Read

Ben Arfa in Toon talks - Marseille

Marseille have claimed Hatem Ben Arfa is in advanced talks with Newcastle after the winger travelled to England on Friday.Read

Benjani signs on at Blackburn

Blackburn have confirmed the signing of Zimbabwean striker Benjani Mwaruwari on a one-year contract.Read

Broad and Trott turn the game

Jonathan Trott and Stuart Broad's centuries transformed England's fortunes on a day of personal landmarks at Lord's, which began with Mohammad Aamer threatening to bowl the hosts out cheaply.Read

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