reportfootball: Southend 2 Crewe 2 (2-3)
Crewe are off to Wembley despite dramatic finish to League Two play-off semi at Roots Hall
- SD1 PO: Dum 2 Airdrie 1
- SD2 PO: Stran 2 Albion 0
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day 1cricket: County Championship
Close-of-play scores from day one. Somerset and Warwicks off to strong starts in Division One
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resultshorse racing: Wednesday's action
Results and SPs from the Dante meeting at York plus Bath, Perth, Fontwell and Lingfield
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resultstennis: ATP/WTA Rome Masters
Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and the Williams sisters all sail into the third round in Italy
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stage 11cycling: Giro d'Italia
Roberto Ferrari wins stage 11 from Assisi to Montecatini Terme. Joaquim Rodriguez leads
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King Kenny sacked by Reds
Liverpool owners Fenway Sports group sacked Kenny Dalglish after losing faith in his ability to deliver the progress they were looking for.
Rio 'gutted' to be left out
Rio Ferdinand appears to have conceded his England career is over after his "gutting" omission from Roy Hodgson's Euro 2012 squad.
Ox & Terry in England squad
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and John Terry have both been called into England's squad for Euro 2012, while there is no place for Rio Ferdinand.
JB accepts charge, denies second
Joey Barton has accepted a charge of violent conduct against Sergio Aguero but denied the same charge for his spat with Vincent Kompany.
Kagawa confirms United talks
Borussia Dortmund star Shinji Kagawa has confirmed he has held talks with Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson.
Crewe sink Shrimpers in play-offs
Max Clayton scored the goal which sent Crewe to Wembley for the League Two play-off final after a 3-2 aggregate win over Southend.
IRB issue Shingler setback
Steven Shingler faces a future in the Test wilderness after the IRB ruled the London Irish back is tied to Wales and ineligible for Scotland.
O'Driscoll departs for Crawley
Nottingham Forest coach Sean O'Driscoll has left the club to take up the vacant manager's role at Crawley.
Somerset shine, Lancs struggle
Arul Suppiah and James Hildreth made centuries as Somerset piled up the runs on day one of their Championship clash with Surrey at the Oval.
Ferrari takes 11th stage win
Roberto Ferrari won the longest stage of this year's Giro d'Italia from Assisi to Montecatini as Mark Cavendish could only manage fourth.
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... Dalglish leaving Anfield
"Looks like this is another turn for the worse. Get rid of players whose hearts are not with LFC"
... England's Euro 2012 squad
"Carroll ahead of Crouch, and Downing ahead of my binman. Shocking."
... Joey Barton's brawl
"It's about time someone in football had the guts to ban these thugs from the game."
... Man City winning the title
"Well done City! They have been the best team all season and did the double over United. "
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