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Burt gets 'shock' FA Cup line call
As he was travelling home from running the line at Sunderland's Premier League game against Wolverhampton Wanderers last year and listening to the FA Cup final on the radio, little did Stuart Burt know he would be involved in it just one year on.
Southgate sets sights on securing English football's future
Gareth Southgate had been at the Carlsberg Brewery since around mid-morning on Thursday. It was an impressive effort considering the night before he had been at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium as part of the ITV team that were covering the Champions League semi-final between Real Madrid and Bayern Munich.
Poppies ready to put roots down
The day many thought might never happen has finally come to pass. On Saturday, Kettering Town will kick off the new Blue Square Bet Premier season in the former home of their old rivals Rushden & Diamonds.
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Sacked Dalglish backs owners
Sacked Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish has given his backing to owners Fenway Sports Group.
Strauss 'not losing taste for captaincy'
Andrew Strauss insists he is "not even close" to thinking he has had enough of the England captaincy, despite his long and vain search for his 20th Test century.
Suarez row pressure worst for Evra
Patrice Evra has admitted the pressure he was under prior to his non-handshake with Luis Suarez was the greatest he had ever felt in his life.
Cavendish fourth as Ferrari takes stage
Roberto Ferrari won the longest stage of this year's Giro d'Italia from Assisi to Montecatini as Great Britain's Mark Cavendish finished fourth.
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MoreThree-year extension for Saints boss Mallinder
Jim Mallinder has agreed a new three-year contract with Northampton Saints that keeps the director of rugby at Franklin's Gardens until at least the end of 2015.
Cobblers
MoreBoothroyd: We don't want boom and bust
Aidy Boothrord has been quick to temper any expectations of mounting a promotion challenge that Northampton Town's supporters may have ahead of next season.
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MoreCapel wants more to roar like Lion Jack
David Capel hopes that more Northamptonshire players can follow in the footsteps of Jack Brooks after the fast bowler's impressive performance for the England Lions against the West Indies.
