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Hughes confident of progression

Manager Mark Hughes is confident Faroe Island minnows EB Streymur will present few obstacles to Manchester City's UEFA Cup dream in the first qualifying round of the competition. Read

Barton must banish demons - PFA chief

Newcastle midfielder Joey Barton must banish the "demons" that have led him "completely off the rails" and into jail, Professional Footballers' Association chief executive Gordon Taylor has warned. Read

Catalans too good for Wakefield

Catalans' French internationals put their humiliating defeat by England behind them to help their club to a sixth away win of the season with a 30-14 victory over Wakefield. Read

Hughes eyes long trek to Faroes

It's not quite planes, trains and automobiles but Manchester City boss Mark Hughes feels just getting to the Faroe Islands will be a challenge in itself when his side face EB Streymur in the UEFA Cup. Read

Barkley goes under the knife

Gloucester's England inside-centre Olly Barkley is to have an operation on his broken left wrist this week and is expected to be out of action for up to eight more weeks. Read

Demetriou agrees Wildcats extension

Wakefield captain Jason Demetriou, whose future was clouded earlier this year by a career-threatening neck injury, has agreed a two-year contract extension with the Wildcats. Read

Serena storms into semi-finals

Serena Williams returned to Centre Court to emphatically outmuscle Polish teenager Agnieszka Radwanska 6-4 6-0 and reach the fifth Wimbledon semi-final of her career. Read

Centre stage for Murray

Andy Murray's Wimbledon quarter-final clash with Rafael Nadal will be the second match on Centre Court on Wednesday. Read

Barton has much to do to convince club

Joey Barton will get a chance to plead for his Newcastle future after escaping a further jail term on Tuesday. Read

Dementieva claims nervy victory

Fifth seed Elena Dementieva survived a second-set collapse to advance to her first Wimbledon semi-final. Read

Spurs miss out with bid for Capel

Sevilla have rejected an offer from Tottenham for highly-rated winger Diego Capel, according to the Spanish club. Read

Newcastle want Barton talks

Newcastle have confirmed they will meet with midfielder Joey Barton to discuss his future after he was handed a four-month suspended sentence for assault. Read

Venus secures semi berth

Venus Williams swept into the semi-finals of Wimbledon with a 6-4 6-3 victory over Tamarine Tanasugarn on Court One. Read

Barton set for showdown talks

Newcastle midfielder Joey Barton has not been sacked after pleading guilty to a second charge of assault - but the 25-year-old faces showdown talks with manager Kevin Keegan and managing director Derek Llambias over his future on his release from jail. Read

Quins snap up Robinson

Harlequins have made Australian forward Chad Robinson their first signing for 2009. Read

Bischoff eyeing Arsenal move

Werder Bremen midfielder Amaury Bischoff claims he is set to sign for Arsenal in the near future. Read

City facing trip to Faroes

Manchester City face a trip to the Faroe Islands in the first qualifying round of the UEFA Cup. Read

Robinho agent claims Chelsea talks

Robinho could be Luiz Felipe Scolari's next recruit after the Real Madrid forward's agent claimed he had met Chelsea sporting director Frank Arnesen to discuss a move to Stamford Bridge. Read

Chambers becomes fastest Brit

Dwain Chambers stormed to the fastest 100metres by a British athlete this year when he was second in 10.05seconds in Sofia on Monday. Read

Latics snap up de Ridder

Wigan have signed Dutch winger Daniel de Ridder on a three-year deal after he was released "by mutual consent" from Birmingham on Monday. Read