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Pietersen gutted after farcical finish

Kevin PietersenKevin Pietersen admitted Thursday's 16-run defeat to India in the third one-day international was a "bitter pill to swallow" after the match ended in farcical circumstances at Green Park.

England captain Pietersen finished the match remonstrating with umpires Russell Tiffin and Amit Saheba after India won the game on the Duckworth-Lewis method when they reached 198 for five in 40 overs chasing England's 240.

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Sheridan ruled out

Andrew SheridanEngland prop Andrew Sheridan has been ruled out of Saturday's international against South Africa after failing to recover from a neck injury.

Wasps prop Tim Payne has been promoted from outside the original match 22 to start at loose-head against the world champions, with Matt Stevens remaining on the bench.

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England no longer a goal for Wilkinson

Jonny WilkinsonJonny Wilkinson has admitted he is no longer motivated by a possible return to the England team - and believes Danny Cipriani will prove a worthy long-term successor.

The World Cup-winning fly-half revealed earlier this year that he had found inner peace through Buddhism, and he claims that his new spiritual outlook has made him reassess his career goals.

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Compensation available for Gunners

Theo WalcottArsenal could be eligible for up to £1.5million in compensation for Theo Walcott's injury while on England duty, the Football Association have confirmed.

The FA insure all players on international duty and up to £100,000 per week can be paid out to clubs by the organisation's insurers.

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Keane denies FA charge

Roy KeaneSunderland manager Roy Keane has denied a Football Association charge of improper conduct.

The charge relates to his behaviour towards referee Martin Atkinson in their 5-0 defeat at Chelsea earlier this month.

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Gallas reveals Arsenal rifts

William GallasArsenal skipper William Gallas has revealed rifts in the dressing room undermining the club's current campaign and has suggested his team-mates have been unsettled by one member of the squad.

The 31-year-old also claims that some of his team-mates have approached him to complain about one member of the squad. Gallas would not reveal the player's identity but revealed the team-mate to be six years younger than him.

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Hedman claims City approach

Magnus HedmanFormer Sweden goalkeeper Magnus Hedman claims he has turned down the chance to join Manchester City on loan as cover for the injured Joe Hart.

Hedman, 35, claims he has been approached by City but he has turned them down as he fears he is not in the right condition.

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Routledge in Bluebirds loan switch

Wayne RoutledgeAston Villa winger Wayne Routledge has joined Championship side Cardiff on an initial two-month loan deal.

The 23-year-old will boost a Bluebirds squad currently missing several first-team regulars through injury.

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Hatton ready for Malignaggi showdown

Ricky HattonRicky Hatton believes he will produce the best performance of his career when he meets Paulie Malignaggi on Saturday night.

Hatton, 30, returns to the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Saturday night to defend his Ring Magazine light-welterweight title, almost a year after suffering his first defeat in the same ring to welterweight kingpin Floyd Mayweather Jr.

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Duo set the pace in Hong Kong

Richard SterneChina's Liang Wen-chong and South African Richard Sterne will take a one-stroke lead into the second day of the UBS Hong Kong Open.

Liang, bidding to become the first Asian player to win the event in a decade, carded a six-under-par 64 and would have taken the outright lead but for a bogey on the ninth, his final hole.

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