Stroud, Nailsworth, Stonehouse sport - from the Stroud News and Journal

Nicklaus leads Venturi tributes

7:58am Saturday 18th May 2013

Jack Nicklaus led the tributes to former US Open champion Ken Venturi, who has died at the age of 82 just days after being inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame.

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Form may be factor in McIlroy move

7:32am Saturday 18th May 2013

Graeme McDowell believes Rory McIlroy's poor form this season is behind the world number two's decision to leave Horizon Sports Management to create his own management group.

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Benitez: Mission accomplished

6:49am Saturday 18th May 2013

Rafael Benitez declared "job done" as he prepared for his final match as Chelsea manager.

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Wilshere: Beckham one of the greats

6:49am Saturday 18th May 2013

Jack Wilshere has hailed David Beckham as a true great of the game.

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Rooney no longer Ferguson's problem

6:49am Saturday 18th May 2013

Sir Alex Ferguson is content to leave the problem of what to do about Wayne Rooney to new manager David Moyes.

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Villas-Boas wants technical director

6:49am Saturday 18th May 2013

Andre Villas-Boas hopes Tottenham will finally grant his wish to employ a technical director at the club before the start of next season.

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Anderson: There's more to come

5:59am Saturday 18th May 2013

James Anderson can rub shoulders with England's all-time great bowlers after becoming just the fourth from this country to reach 300 Test wickets.

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Gentle hails Hull confidence

5:53am Saturday 18th May 2013

Hull coach Peter Gentle claimed his side's 26-16 win over Warrington at the Halliwell Jones Stadium was no surprise.

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Leinster achieve unique double

5:53am Saturday 18th May 2013

Leinster coach Joe Schmidt revelled in the unique feat of holding both the Heineken Cup and Amlin Challenge Cup at the same time following their 34-13 destruction of Stade Francais.

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There's more to come: Anderson

5:53am Saturday 18th May 2013

James Anderson can rub shoulders with England's all-time great bowlers after becoming just the fourth from this country to reach 300 Test wickets.

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Leinster clinch Amlin Challenge Cup

11:04pm Friday 17th May 2013

Leinster emulated Chelsea by winning the Amlin Challenge Cup to ease the blow of losing their status of European champions - and they did it in style by beating Stade Francais 34-13.

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Hull stun Wolves

10:49pm Friday 17th May 2013

Second rower Richard Whiting scored two second-half tries to add fresh impetus to Hull's mid-season revival as they condemned third-placed Warrington to a shock 26-16 home defeat.

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Stoke probe 'banter gone wild'

9:31pm Friday 17th May 2013

Stoke have promised to launch an internal investigation after suggestions a pig's head was placed in the locker of striker Kenwyne Jones.

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Ferdinand close to new United deal

8:50pm Friday 17th May 2013

Defender Rio Ferdinand is expected to agree a new contract with Manchester United early next week.

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Anderson gets milestone but England toil

7:38pm Friday 17th May 2013

James Anderson joined Test cricket's elite 300 club, on a tough day otherwise for England against New Zealand at Lord's.

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Villa Park prepared for a play-off

6:08pm Friday 17th May 2013

The Premier League has announced that a possible third-place play-off between Chelsea and Arsenal will take place at Villa Park on May 26 - a move which could jeopardise the Blues' tour match against Manchester City in the USA scheduled for the day before.

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Stoke launch training ground probe

5:16pm Friday 17th May 2013

Stoke have launched "a full internal investigation" into reports of an incident at their training ground on Friday, the club announced.

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Williams waltzes into semi-finals

5:10pm Friday 17th May 2013

Women's world number one Serena Williams breezed into the last four of the Internazionali d'Italia in just 56 minutes with a 6-2 6-0 win over Carla Suarez Navarro of Spain.

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Berdych stuns Djokovic

5:10pm Friday 17th May 2013

Tomas Berdych staged a stunning comeback to knock top seed and world number one Novak Djokovic out of the Internazionali d'Italia at the quarter-final stage.

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Anderson joins 300 club

3:48pm Friday 17th May 2013

James Anderson became only the fourth Englishman to reach 300 Test wickets when he had Peter Fulton caught at second slip at Lord's.

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Ferguson not ready for quiet life

2:04pm Friday 17th May 2013

Sir Alex Ferguson has no intention of putting his feet up even though he has called time on his amazing Manchester United career.

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Southee sparks England collapse

1:24pm Friday 17th May 2013

Tim Southee took two wickets in successive balls before New Zealand swung England out for 232 on the second afternoon of the first Investec Test.

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Wenger once had Becks in his sights

1:04pm Friday 17th May 2013

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger paid tribute to David Beckham and admitted that he had been interested in signing the midfielder - but could not afford to pay his wages at the time.

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Sharapova pulls out of Rome event

12:40pm Friday 17th May 2013

Maria Sharapova has withdrawn from the Italian Open in Rome due to illness, sparking fears over the defence of her French Open title at Roland Garros later this month.

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New Zealand in the driving seat

12:40pm Friday 17th May 2013

England lost three wickets in six balls as New Zealand enjoyed a successful second morning at Lord's.

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Moyes hails his Toffees troops

12:03pm Friday 17th May 2013

Outgoing Everton manager David Moyes has paid tribute to the players he has overseen during his time at the club.

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Ferguson keeps Lindegaard promise

10:39am Friday 17th May 2013

Sir Alex Ferguson has confirmed Anders Lindegaard will start his final game as Manchester United manager - and Nemanja Vidic and Rio Ferdinand will be on the bench at West Brom on Sunday.

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McManaman to miss Euro U21s

10:10am Friday 17th May 2013

Callum McManaman will miss the European Under-21 Championships this summer after Wigan boss Roberto Martinez confirmed the forward is likely to be out for three months with an ankle injury.

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Stevens gunning for starting spot

10:06am Friday 17th May 2013

Matt Stevens has acknowledged the qualities of British and Irish Lions rival Adam Jones, but has no intention of making up the numbers in Hong Kong and Australia.

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Scholes sad to see Beckham quit

9:49am Friday 17th May 2013

Paul Scholes has described former Manchester United and England team-mate David Beckham's decision to retire as a "sad day".

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Parisse: Leinster are favourites

8:38am Friday 17th May 2013

Sergio Parisse readily accepts that Stade Francais are underdogs for tonight's Amlin Challenge Cup final against Leinster in Dublin.

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Wiggins withdraws from Giro

8:20am Friday 17th May 2013

Sir Bradley Wiggins has pulled out of the Giro d'Italia because of a chest infection.

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Fergie to retire at end of season

9:29am Wednesday 8th May 2013

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has confirmed he is to retire at the end of the season, ending his history-making spell at the club.

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Okoye to join 49ers

7:54am Sunday 28th April 2013

British Olympian Lawrence Okoye has announced he will sign for NFL franchise the San Francisco 49ers.

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Wane pained to see Richards go

6:37am Saturday 27th April 2013

Pat Richards kicked Super League leaders Wigan to a win at Hull and coach Shaun Wane admitted that he had done everything he could to try and keep the winger at the club.

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Allardyce: Decision cost Hammers

6:10am Thursday 18th April 2013

West Ham manager Sam Allardyce believes his side were denied a "famous victory" over Barclays Premier League leaders Manchester United after Robin van Persie scored a late equaliser from an offside position.

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Mancini: Victorious City were poor

6:10am Thursday 18th April 2013

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini admitted his side had been below par after labouring to a 1-0 win over Wigan at the Etihad Stadium.

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Howley 'proud to be Welsh'

7:44am Sunday 17th March 2013

Rob Howley admitted it was the best day of his coaching life after Wales recorded an historic 30-3 victory against England at the Millennium Stadium to clinch the RBS 6 Nations title and deprive their opponents of a Grand Slam to boot.

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Mall finish for Tour's UK leg

10:50am Thursday 17th January 2013

The 2014 Tour de France will aim to recreate the excitement of last year's London Olympics by having a stage finish in the Mall, it has been announced.

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Uncapped duo named in England squad

10:50am Thursday 25th October 2012

Uncapped forwards Mako Vunipola and Tom Youngs have been called into the England squad for the QBE autumn internationals.

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Bolton confirm Freedman as boss

11:33am Thursday 25th October 2012

Bolton have confirmed Dougie Freedman as their new manager.

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Mancini: Ajax defeat was my fault

10:50am Thursday 25th October 2012

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini took the blame for his side's defeat at Ajax which left them struggling to keep their Champions League campaign alive.

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Bould feels fans' frustration

10:50am Thursday 25th October 2012

Arsenal assistant manager Steve Bould sympathised with disgruntled fans after Wednesday night's 2-0 Champions League defeat by Schalke at the Emirates Stadium.

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Ferdinands: We want to help

10:50am Thursday 25th October 2012

The Ferdinand brothers want to work with Kick it Out to make it more relevant.

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Fortune 'understands frustration'

10:50am Thursday 25th October 2012

Former Manchester United midfielder Quinton Fortune says he is not surprised Rio Ferdinand reacted the way he did to John Terry's four-match ban for racially abusing Anton Ferdinand given he was suspended for eight months when he missed a drugs test.

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Tour route will prove tough for Wiggins

10:50am Thursday 25th October 2012

The route for the 2013 Tour de France was announced on Wednesday and it will not lend itself to Bradley Wiggins staking a claim for consecutive wins.

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I'll be true to myself - Cook

10:50am Thursday 25th October 2012

Alastair Cook is determined to be his own man as he leads England on his first tour as the official Test captain in India.

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Huddersfield snap up Kopczak

10:50am Thursday 25th October 2012

Huddersfield have announced the signing of Wales captain Craig Kopczak, who quit Bradford in controversial circumstances just before the end of the 2012 season.

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Brown could skipper Scotland

10:50am Thursday 25th October 2012

Kelly Brown could succeed Ross Ford as Scotland captain for the Test with New Zealand, with head coach Andy Robinson to announce his skipper next week.

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Harrington lifts Grand Slam title

10:50am Thursday 25th October 2012

Padraig Harrington stormed to a £375,000 victory in the PGA Grand Slam of Golf in Bermuda on Wednesday, his first win for two years.

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