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Big moves ENGLAND MIDFIELDER, Michael Carrick, is the latest 20 million euro target for Old Trafford manager Sir Alex Ferguson. An initial bid of 14 million euros was rejected out

AHEAD OF Sunday’s British Grand Prix, Michael Schumacher retained his position as president of the driver’s council, despite the negative publicity generated by the Monte Carlo cheat row. Back on

Group A – The hosts: Germany v Costa Rica THE THREE-time world champions began their current campaign very much in the mould of their manager, Jürgen Klinsmann. Philipp Lahm produced

CRYSTAL PALACE and England striker, Andrew Johnson, has joined Everton for a club record of 12 million euros, but that was dwarfed by Chelsea’s Premiership frontier-busting Andrei Shevchenko’s transfer. The

Final rehearsals ENGLAND’S PENULTIMATE warm-up match against Hungary saw a return to form for David Beckham. The captain provided the pinpoint crosses, and deadly free kicks that enabled Steven Gerrard

French hat-trick PORTUGAL STARTED the prestigious annual event with a satisfactory 0-0 draw against Argentina, the same score line achieved by Group A rivals China and the Czech Republic. The

Portuguese demise TWO YEARS after the senior event, Uefa has awarded Portugal the ‘junior’ continental championships disputed by eight nations, divided into two groups of four. The venues, Porto, Braga,

Uncertain outlook THE FAILURE of the region’s two principal football clubs to achieve promotion to the Superliga has had drastic consequences after the end of the current season. At Olhanense,

The golf ball flight is a result of how the club head meets the ball. The club meets the ball in a certain way because of how you swing it.

Final kicks BARNSLEY COMPLETED next season’s Coca-Cola Championship line-up, following a dramatic victory over Swansea in the League One play-off final. The Yorkshire side were outplayed for most of the