Portland Timbers rename stadium

The Portland Timbers have reached an agreement with Providence

Health & Services to rename their downtown stadium Providence

Park.

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Giroud: Lloris should defect

Olivier Giroud claims Tottenham keeper Hugo Lloris is open to a controversial switch to Arsenal after urging his France international teammate to move across north London.

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QPR interested in Morrison

QPR boss Harry Redknapp has confirmed he is interested in signing West Ham midfielder Ravel Morrison on loan.

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Matthews happy to be back

Adam Matthews admits he is happy to be back playing again despite Aberdeen wrecking hopes of another double.

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Northumbria deny Jets at last

Team Northumbria snatched a dramatic 52-50 win over York Jets after a see-saw encounter on Monday night.

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Hammers in determined mood

James Tomkins insists West Ham cannot relax, despite moving out of the relegation zone over the weekend.

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Sidlow agrees new Bulls deal

Bradford Bulls forward Adam Sidlow has agreed a two-year contract extension with the club.

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McClaren cools promotion talk

Derby boss Steve McClaren refused to acknowledge his side as contenders for automatic promotion from the Sky Bet Championship, despite a “big win” over QPR.

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Crolla-Simpson on Burns bill

Anthony Crolla will take on John Simpson next month on the undercard of long-term target Ricky Burns’ headline show.

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Giants’ Patrick out for months

Huddersfield forward Larne Patrick will miss the next 12 weeks of the 2014 Super League season after suffering a serious knee injury against Wigan.

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Mertesacker demands response

Per Mertesacker has urged Arsenal to bounce back from their mauling at Anfield when they take on Manchester United on Wednesday night.

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Options open for Al Ferof

All Cheltenham Festival options remain open for Al Ferof despite his defeat at Newbury, according to owner John Hales.

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Venus sets up Kvitova clash

Venus Williams eased into the second round of the Qatar Total Open with a straight sets win over Petra Martic on Monday.

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Monk ready for Stoke battle

Swansea head coach Garry Monk wants his side to build on Saturday’s derby victory over Cardiff when they travel to Stoke on Wednesday.

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Chisora dismisses Johnson

Finchley hitman Dereck Chisora has dismissed Kevin Johnson’s hopes of beating him when the two heavyweights meet at the Copper Box on Saturday.

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Raptors eyeing 5th straight win over Pelicans

The Atlantic Division-leading Toronto Raptors play the first of two home games before the break Monday night while seeking a fifth straight victory over the New Orleans Pelicans (7 p.m. ET).

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Smith makes Falcons switch

Utility back Lee Smith has switched codes and joined Newcastle Falcons after being released from the remainder of his contract with Wakefield Wildcats.

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ICC chief’s son-in-law probed

The son-in-law of new International Cricket Council chairman N Srinivasan is facing charges of illegal betting in India.

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Torres is back for Chelsea

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has declared Fernando Torres fit to play against West Bromwich Albion on Tuesday night.

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Renault: Upgrades validated

Renault say the changes put in place for their troubled turbo power unit were “validated” during engine customers Lotus’s promotional filming session at Jerez over the weekend.

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