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GRAEME SOUNESS will be taking over the managerial reins at Newcastle United, the club announced yesterday.

ENGLAND will launch their defence of the European Nations Cup against Russia in Moscow's Olympic Stadium on Sunday October 24, it was announced yesterday.

SONIA O'SULLIVAN bounced back to top form to win the Challenge for Women in Hyde Park yesterday.

WITH the midday kickoff failing to dampen the enthusiasm of both sets of fans, yesterday's Yorkshire derby was dominated by the home side.

BOTH managers were left feeling frustrated at the end of an entertaining 1-1 draw at the Victoria ground on Saturday.

ALTHOUGH they failed to win for the first time this season, division one league leaders Luton Town continued their unbeaten run with a goalless draw at Hillsborough on Saturday.

BARNET fans left Underhill happy after the Bees' 5-1 defeat of injury-hit Morecambe kept them at the top of the Conference.

PAUL JONES spoke up for the goalkeepers' union after he blamed himself for Azerbaijan's equaliser against Wales on Saturday.

FAR from learning the lessons of Euro 2004, England suffered their own version of Groundhog Day in Vienna on Saturday, with David James cast as the leading character trapped in a repetitive spiral of mistakes.

THE successful completion of the controversial Wembley Stadium project will help land the nation the 2012 Olympic Games, Prime Minister Tony Blair said yesterday.