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Chelsea still hope they can secure Battersea site

Chelsea have not yet given up on one day building a new stadium on the Battersea Power Station site despite the club yesterday losing out on the preferred bidder status to two Malaysian developers, SP Setia and Sime Darby.

Clarke moves up to the frontline as latest Albion appointment

Steve Clarke will take his first full managerial job today if he is confirmed as Roy Hodgson's replacement at West Bromwich Albion. Clarke has held various coaching roles, most recently at Liverpool, and after leaving Anfield this week he appears set to take over at the Hawthorns.

Fletcher could yet make Team GB

Former Scotland international Steven Fletcher is still in with a chance of playing for Team GB at the Olympics.

West Bromwich Albion line up Steve Clarke as successor to Roy Hodgson

• Departure from Liverpool paves way for appointment • Hawthorns talks with Ralf Rangnick come to nothing West Bromwich Albion hope to conclude their search for Roy Hodgson's replacement on Friday by appointing Steve Clarke as head coach. Clarke officially became a free agent on...

Paulo Sergio departs Hearts after contract talks break down

• The 44-year rejected an offer of a new deal from the club • Admits he has no idea what he will do next in his career Paulo Sergio is to leave Hearts after rejecting an offer of a new contract to stay on as manager. The Premier League club confirmed on Thursday that talks over a new...

Euro 2012: Poland keen to repay their supporters' faith in opening game against Greece

Poland, the co-hosts of Euro 2012, have a new stadium and a belief that they can cause a surprise starting with Greece.

Given declared fit for Ireland opener

• Goalkeeper has light training session as a precaution • Doubts remain about fitness for rest of campaign Shay Given's ability to stay the course for the Republic of Ireland in Euro 2012 Group C will only become clear after the opening fixture against Croatia on Sunday, according...

As Euro 2012 kicks off, England expects ... not very much

The English team have arrived at the tournament as no-hopers, and therein appears to lie their greatest cause for optimism The good news, for a nation slumped in front of the television and suffering from advanced celebration fatigue, is that Friday's opening ceremony of the Euro 2012 football...

Holland players subjected to racist abuse at training session

• Monkey chants aimed at Dutch squad in Krakow • Van Bommel anger as Uefa denies racial motivation Euro 2012 was plunged into its first racism controversy after the black players in the Holland squad were subjected to monkey chants during an open practice session in the same city...