Hurst pens new deal

Southend United midfielder Kevan Hurst has put pen to paper on a new two-year deal at Roots Hall.

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Legend may skip Festival run

Bally Legend is likely to bypass Cheltenham and head for Aintree following his surprise victory in the BetBright Chase at Kempton last Saturday.

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Dejagah: Magath can keep us up

Ashkan Dejagah has insisted that Felix Magath is the right man to steer Fulham to safety after achieving a similar great escape with Wolfsburg.

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Davies nearing Wales return

Wales centre Jonathan Davies is closing in on a return to Test rugby in next weekend’s crunch Six Nations clash with England.

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Lewis plays down problems

Lewis Hamilton admitted that Friday in Bahrain “wasn’t a spectacular day” for 2014 favourites Mercedes but stressed that it was better that unreliability issues struck the W05 in winter testing rather than when the serious business of racing begins in Australia.

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Wolves v Hull FC: Teams

Warrington forward Ben Harrison is set to makes his first appearance of the Super League season when the Warriors host Hull FC on Sunday.

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Gallacher: Rory could be key

Three-time Ryder Cup captain Bernard Gallacher believes Rory McIlroy and Victor Dubuisson could help swing a close-fought match at Gleneagles in Europe’s favour.

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NHL Heritage Classic: By the numbers

Before the Canucks host the Senators on Sunday at B.C. Place, take a look at some interesting facts and figures around that game and previous NHL outdoor tilts in Canada.

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Fantastically flawed

With just 11 games of the Premier League season remaining, a side just four points off the top of the table having won their last three league games would usually be considered right in the mix for the title.

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Hughes admits Olic interest

Stoke City manager Mark Hughes has confirmed the club’s interest in signing Wolfsburg striker Ivica Olic.

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Pulis: Williams has big future

Tony Pulis insists that midfielder Jonny Williams has a “massive” future at Crystal Palace.

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Bulls v Broncos: Teams

Crisis-hit Bradford Bulls will hope to find some on-field relief when they face London Broncos at Odsal on Sunday.

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Blue Jays’ R.A. Dickey ahead of last year’s spring pace

R.A. Dickey got off to a slow start last season, hampered by problems with his back and neck in his first season with the Blue Jays that prevented him from throwing his knuckler as hard as he wanted. He’s hoping to revert to his 2012 Cy Young form this season.

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Bahrain: Perez fastest again

Force India’s Sergio Perez topped the timesheets for the second day in a row as the Mercedes teams experienced mixed fortunes on Day Two of the final Bahrain test, while Red Bull basked in a rare glimmer of good news.

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Murray named in IPTL draft

Andy Murray has been confirmed as one of a number of star names included in the draft for the inaugural International Premier Tennis League (IPTL).

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O’Mahony: We will be selfish

Flanker Peter O’Mahony says the emotion surrounding Brian O’Driscoll’s Ireland farewell will definitely not derail their RBS Six Nations title bid.

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Burns inside the weight

Ricky Burns and Terence Crawford have faced-off for the final time.

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S Africa v Australia preview

South Africa will bid to claim a historic first home series win over Australia in the series-deciding third and final Test in Cape Town on Saturday.

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Smith ready for series decider

South Africa captain Graeme Smith and his Australian counterpart Michael Clarke are looking forward to an exciting contest in the winner-takes-all third Test which begins in Cape Town on Saturday.

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Cellino staying close to Leeds

Leeds United boss Brian McDermott admits that prospective new owner Massimo Cellino is already taking a close interest in club affairs.

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