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British Cycling Boss Shane Sutton Suspended 

27 Apr 16

The sport’s governing body launched an internal investigation after cyclist Jess Varnish claimed in a newspaper she was told to “go and have a baby” when her contract was not renewed.

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Lerner Accepts Blame For Villa’s Relegation 

22 Apr 16

The American, who rarely attends games, has been under fire from fans during Villa’s slide down the table over the last five years.

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Villa Suspend Agbonlahor Amid Tabloid Claims 

19 Apr 16

The club captain featured on the front page of Tuesday’s copy of The Sun, partying on the night Aston Villa were relegated from the Premier League.

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Villa’s Kinsella Relegated Twice In One Day 

18 Apr 16

That’s what happened to Aston Villa youngster Lewis Kinsella on Saturday.

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Manager Remi Garde Leaves Aston Villa 

30 Mar 16

With the club currently 12 points from safety at the bottom of the Premier League table, the Frenchman becomes the second Villa boss to lose his job this season, after replacing Tim Sherwood in late October.

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Footballer ‘Urinated In Glass’ At Cheltenham 

16 Mar 16

The images, published in a number of newspapers, suggest that midfielder Samir Carruthers relieved himself in full view of racegoers whilst in an executive box at the races.

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Aston Villa Fans Walk Out In Protest 

2 Mar 16

Thousands of home fans had already left even before the scheduled protest in the 74th minute – which was chosen to mark Villa’s foundation in 1874 – and they missed their team’s only goal scored by Rudy Gestede five…

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Aston Villa Sign King As League Drop Beckons 

4 Feb 16

Just a few days after the transfer window closed, the loss-making club owned by American sports tycoon Randy Lerner confirmed life-long fan Lord King of Lothbury would take a seat on its board of directors.

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Remi Garde Ready To Reignite Aston Villa 

4 Nov 15

Former Lyon boss Garde, 49, became the sixth permanent French manager in Premier League history on Monday when he signed a three-and-a-half-year deal to replace Tim Sherwood.

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Remi Garde Set To Be Named Aston Villa Boss 

2 Nov 15

The former Lyon coach has a watching brief for Villa’s trip to Tottenham for tonight’s Premier League match with caretaker boss Kevin MacDonald on the touchline.

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Ex-Lyon Boss Tipped For Aston Villa Role 

26 Oct 15

Sherwood’s eight-month spell at Villa Park ended on Sunday after being in charge for 28 games, with a club statement saying “results on the pitch were simply not good enough” and a “change is imperative”.

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Aston Villa Sack Manager Tim Sherwood 

26 Oct 15

Andre Ayew’s late winner for Swansea on Saturday condemned Villa, who had taken the lead, to their sixth consecutive Premier League loss and eighth in 10 league games.

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Liverpool Sack Manager Brendan Rodgers 

5 Oct 15

He was fired hours after a 1-1 draw in the Merseyside derby against Everton.

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Gestede Wins The Derby For Aston Villa 

23 Sep 15

Rudy Gestede nodded in the winner for the hosts, but it was also a good night for boss Tim Sherwood, who made a pair of substitutions that transformed his team, following a lacklustre first-half display.

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Bears Beat Essex And Growl Into T20 Blast Finals 

14 Aug 15

Laurie Evans (50 from 31 balls) and Chris Woakes (48no from 23) helped the hosts, who had been reduced to 88-4, blast 114 runs from the final 10 overs and post 189-5.

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Australia Slumps To Sixth Lowest Ashes Score 

6 Aug 15

England bowled out the visiting side in just 18 overs on the first day of the fourth Ashes Test.

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Aston Villa Closing In On Spurs Man Adebayor 

29 Jul 15

Sky reported earlier on Tuesday that the 31-year-old was spotted at Villa’s training ground and in the evening while they were playing at Wolves in a friendly, news came through that Adebayor was lined up for a medical on Wednesday.

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Benteke Completes £32.5m Move To Liverpool 

23 Jul 15

The 24-year-old becomes manager Brendan Rodgers’ seventh signing of the summer and is Liverpool’s second most expensive purchase ever, after they decided to meet his buy-out clause.

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England Collapse As Australia Level Series 

20 Jul 15

Set a monumental 509 to win in just over five sessions, the home side only managed to last 37 overs as they were bowled out for a paltry 103 to lose with a day to spare.

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Delph Changes His Mind and Joins Man City 

18 Jul 15

Delph initially turned down the move and said last weekend that he would be staying with Villa but he has now signed a five-year deal with City.

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Liverpool Meet Benteke Release Clause 

17 Jul 15

The Reds have stepped up their pursuit of the Aston Villa striker as they look to add to their goalscoring options for next season.

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Liverpool Set To Sign Villa’s Christian Benteke 

17 Jul 15

Liverpool have been pursuing a deal for the 24-year-old for much of the summer as they look to add some firepower to a side which scored 52 league goals last season.

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England Into Women’s World Cup Quarter-Finals 

23 Jun 15

Lucy Bronze’s stunning long-range strike helped the team achieve a 2-1 win over Norway, setting up a quarter-final tie with hosts Canada on Saturday.

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Cleverley Agrees Five-Year Deal With Everton 

6 Jun 15

Cleverley, 25, will sign the long-term contract when his current deal expires with Manchester United on July 1.

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Benteke Unsure Of Future At Aston Villa 

2 Jun 15

Benteke’s representative Eric Kismet stated on Monday the player wanted to play for a club in Europe’s premier competition, with Villa reluctant to sell him for anything less than his £32.5m buy-out fee.

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Villa Man Benteke Aiming To Play In Europe 

1 Jun 15

Eris Kismet is hoping to meet Villa chief executive Tom Fox and first team manager Tim Sherwood in the next 10 days to discuss what will happen with the Belgium international this summer.

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Villa Manager Ready To Make Changes 

1 Jun 15

Goals from Theo Walcott, Alexis Sanchez, Per Mertesacker and Olivier Giroud saw Arsenal romp to a 4-0 victory in a game which saw Villa fail to register a meaningful shot on target.

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Kell Brook Stops Frankie Gavin In Six Rounds 

31 May 15

The world champion was rarely troubled by the former amateur star and followed up a crunching uppercut with a straight right to send his challenger reeling before pummelling his opponent on the ropes to force an intervention from the referee…

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Villa And And Arsenal Battle For FA Cup 

30 May 15

Aston Villa last won the FA Cup 58 years ago when they beat Manchester United 2-1 at Wembley.

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I’ll Quit If I’m Attacked, Warns Hodgson 

29 May 15

Despite failing to win a match at last year’s World Cup, the 67-year-old’s position as national boss is strong thanks to an unbeaten run of eight matches since.

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Villa Might Have To Let Benteke Go 

29 May 15

Sherwood is confident Benteke wants to stay at Villa Park, but he has confirmed for the first time that there is a ‘quite substantial’ buy-out clause in his deal that would trigger a move if met.

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Leicester Secure Survival, Hull In Relegation Zone 

17 May 15

With Hull losing at Spurs and Newcastle going down at QPR, Nigel Pearson’s Leicester needed just a stalemate on Wearside to complete a remarkable surge to safety.

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Murray Beats Nadal To Win In Madrid 

11 May 15

The British No 1, who won his first clay title in Munich last week, systematically dismantled the clay court king in the Spanish capital to the astonishment of his supporters in the La Caja Magica.

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Ex-Arsenal Captain Adams Eyes Villa Takeover 

7 May 15

The former Arsenal and England footballer Tony Adams has approached City investors about backing a £150m takeover of Aston Villa, the struggling Premier League club.

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Wenger Stands Up For Striker Giroud 

4 May 15

Following last weekend’s goalless draw against Chelsea, former Arsenal striker and Sky Sports pundit Henry said his club have work to do in the transfer market if they want to overhaul Jose Mourinho’s title-winning side.

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Sturridge Could Be Out For Rest Of Season 

27 Apr 15

The 25-year-old has been sidelined for the last three matches with a hip injury and will not return for Tuesday’s Premier League clash with Hull City at the KC Stadium.

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Spurs Man Kane Named Young Player Of Year 

27 Apr 15

Kane has enjoyed a superb breakthrough season at Spurs, scoring 30 goals in all competitions – more than any other player in English football this term – at only 21 years of age.

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Man City Monitor Silva After Elbow Incident 

21 Apr 15

Tests have confirmed the Spain international suffered no fractures after being caught in the face by Cheikhou Kouyate’s elbow in Sunday’s Premier League defeat of West Ham.

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Rodgers: Liverpool Lack Big-Game Mentality 

20 Apr 15

Rodgers’ side, who also suffered defeat in this year’s Capital One Cup semi-final, took the lead through Phillippe Coutinho’s first-half strike but struggled to cope with an Aston Villa side who sit 15th in the Premier League.

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Delph Steers Villa Into FA Cup Final 

20 Apr 15

Tim Sherwood’s side will now face Arsenal in next month’s final but found themselves a goal behind on the half hour mark as PFA Player of the Year nominee Philippe Coutinho opened the scoring.

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Liverpool Move Up After Beating Newcastle 

14 Apr 15

It took Brendan Rodgers’ side just nine minutes to take the lead as Jordan Henderson’s pass found Sterling, who fired past Tim Krul for his 11th goal of the season.

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Benteke Nets Winner For Villa 

12 Apr 15

Tim Sherwood made a triumphant return to White Hart Lane as his Aston Villa side snatched a 1-0 victory over Tottenham.

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Brook To Take On Gavin In Title Defence 

11 Apr 15

After impressively defeating Jo Jo Dan in March, Brook makes a quick return against fellow Brit Gavin, while exciting Londoner Kevin Mitchell challenges WBC lightweight champion Jorge Linares and talented Welshman Lee Selby takes on Evgeny…

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Grand National: The Ones To Watch 

10 Apr 15

It’s all about AP McCoy, who confirmed here to Sky News that he will “definitely” retire – as champion jumps jockey for a 20th time – if he wins the big race on Shutthefrontdoor.

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Wisden Names Five Cricketers Of The Year 

8 Apr 15

Moeen Ali, Gary Ballance, Adam Lyth, Jeetan Patel and Angelo Mathews are Wisden’s five Cricketers Of The Year, while Kumar Sangakkara was named Leading Cricketer In The World Worcestershire star Ali, prolific in county cricket in recent seasons…

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Bournemouth Stun Birmingham And Go Top 

7 Apr 15

Strikes from Steve Cook, Callum Wilson, Charlie Daniels and a Yann Kermorgant penalty helped Bournemouth equal their club record of 104 goals in a single season.

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Gunners Shoot To Head Of Form Table 

7 Apr 15

The Gunners stunned Liverpool 4-1 on Saturday to go second in the Premier League and raise the prospect of a late tilt at the title and boss Arsene Wenger has been delighted with their recent run.

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Premier League: Burnley 0-0 Spurs 

6 Apr 15

Harry Kane was named captain for Tottenham but had little effect in a scrappy game as Danny Ings had the best chance in the first half, but he struck straight at Michel Vorm after being put through one-on-one by George Boyd.

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Dyke’s Plans For Shake-Up Get Support 

3 Apr 15

The majority of top-flight managers support having a quota of English players to boost the amount of home-grown talent.

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McDonnell Takes Super-Bantam Crown Easily 

29 Mar 15

The Doncaster man continued his steady rise up the rankings, controlling the fight with his sustained work-rate to take victory with scores of 117-111, 118-110 and 118-109 in Sheffield.

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