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Arsenal hope to end a nine-year wait for a trophy when they take on Hull in Saturday's FA Cup final at Wembley. The Gunners last lifted silverware when they beat Manchester United in the 2005 FA Cup final in Cardiff,...

Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich are aiming for a domestic double when they meet arch-rivals Borussia Dortmund in the German Cup final on Saturday. Bayern boss Pep Guardiola has dropped striker Mario Mandzukic and is without midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger. "Basti is injured,...

Barcelona's Carles Puyol will miss Saturday's winner-takes-all title match with Atletico Madrid, meaning the end of his 15-year career at the club. Barca will retain La Liga if they win but any other result sees Atletico win their first title...

More than £83bn is laundered through gambling on sport around the world each year, according to a major new study. The International Centre for Sports Security (ICSS) and Paris Sorbonne University estimate that 80% of sport betting is via illegal...

Manchester United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward will speak to shareholders today as the search for a new manager nears its conclusion. United's three-quarter results are released to the New York Stock Exchange at 1200 BST, with Woodward hosting an investors'...

Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere has sought advice on how to improve his game from Paul Scholes in the wake of the former Manchester United man criticising his lack of progress. In March, Scholes claimed Wilshere, 22, had not developed significantly...

Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has dismissed speculation linking him with a move away from Anfield this summer. The 27-year-old Uruguay international signed a new four-and-a-half year contract in December and denied that a clause allows him to join Real Madrid...

Sevilla beat Benfica on penalties to win the Europa League in Turin, their third triumph in the competition in nine seasons. Benfica, losers in their seven previous European finals, were seeking a first continental trophy since 1962. And the Portuguese side...

Tottenham have parted company with manager Tim Sherwood after the club finished sixth in the Premier League. Sherwood, 45, took over from Andre Villas-Boas in December and signed a deal to the end of the 2014-15 season. "We agreed an 18-month...

England boss Roy Hodgson says there is an element of risk in his decision to overlook Ashley Cole for Southampton's Luke Shaw in his World Cup squad. Chelsea's Cole, 33, announced his international retirement when Hodgson decided to take 18-year-old...