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Hibernian say the 5-1 Scottish Cup final defeat by Hearts reinforces the need to rebuild Pat Fenlon's squad.

Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku has launched a stinging criticism of former-manager Andre Villas-Boas, insisting he will "never forgive" the Portuguese boss.

Hearts say they want Paulo Sergio to remain as their manager despite the lack of talks over a new contract.

Stephen Elliott is to be released by Hearts - along with Gary Glen - despite playing in their Scottish Cup final victory.

St Helens claimed a 31-18 victory at Leeds in Monday night's Super League clash.

Protestors from Ukraine women's rights group Femen snatched the European Championship trophy as it was on display in the southeast of the country on Monday, before being reprimanded by police.

Lille manager Rudi Garcia is keen to have Joe Cole at the club again next season following a successful loan spell at the Stade Metropole.

Top scorer Landon Donovan is among 11 players added to Jurgen Klinsmann's USA squad as they prepare for Scotland.

The German Football Federation has rejected Hertha Berlin's request to have their relegation play-off fixture with Fortuna Dusseldorf replayed due to fan unrest.

An open-top bus parade marks York City's return to the Football League.

Vitali Klitschko's manager claims David Haye dodged a fight against the Ukrainian.

Molde manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admits he is flattered to be considered the front-runner for the vacant Aston Villa manager's job.

Lille coach Rudi Garcia says he would like to keep on-loan Joe Cole for another season.

Borussia Dortmund's Shinji Kagawa will cost prospective buyers around 20 million euros.

The BBC has agreed a new three-year deal for coverage of the three league divisions, the Carling Cup and Johnstone's Paint Trophy.

Ron Gourlay insists Chelsea will take their time in appointing a permanent manager.

Defender Gary Cahill says every member of the Chelsea squad wants striker Didier Drogba to stay at the club.

Rangers could play in next season's Scottish Premier League without sanctions even if they form a new company.

Bayern Munich midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger has apologised to German president Joachim Gauck after appearing to reject his handshake in the aftermath of the Champions League final.

Leinster full-back Rob Kearney has been named the European Player of the Year.

Republic of Ireland assistant manager Marco Tardelli refuses to rule out James McClean's chances of earning starts at Euro 2012.

Kilmarnock are expected to announce a new contract for manager Kenny Shiels at a Tuesday media conference.

Luca di Montezemolo says Ferrari can still win the F1 title this season but it will need everyone within the team to keep pushing hard

DIVING: Alexei Evangulov believes Tom Daley can break China's dominance at the Olympics.

North West 200 event director Mervyn Whyte reeling after fatal accident, vows to continue working tirelessly to improve safety levels for riders and spectators

North West 200 event director Mervyn Whyte reeling after fatal accident, vows to continue working tirelessly to improve safety levels for riders and spectators

Paul di Resta says racing in the Monaco Grand Prix will be the highlight for the F1 season

Dominic Gardiner-Hill believes Frankel is capable of taking his rating to greater levels.

Gary Cahill claims he has not finished studying under Chelsea's old masters yet.

Nico Hulkenberg aims for more points for Force India as F1 heads for Monaco

Queens Park Rangers have handed Kieron Dyer a one-year contact extension.

Montpellier manager Rene Girard has paid tribute to his title winning side, stating that their victory in the Ligue 1 title race is a positive for French football.

Caterham F1 Team's Heikki Kovalainen reckons Monaco might give them chance to do 'something special' this weekend.

The start of Sunday's wet French MotoGP saw several riders struggle visibly for grip off the line, illustrated most dramatically by an accident for Randy de Puniet.

Kamui Kobayashi is sure he will be able to fight for points this weekend in Monaco, although he concedes that it will be crucial to 'stay out of trouble'.

Pedro de la Rosa says HRT could well be closer to the rest of the field in Monaco this weekend

“Honestly I think nobody was expecting such a good result in my fourth race in this class” – Stefan Bradl.

Following a speculation-ridden build up to the French Grand Prix, James Ellison put any qualms behind him with an excellent ride to finish top CTR in 11th and score his first points for the British team.

Chris Vermeulen, who was standing in for the injured Colin Edwards at Le Mans, endured a difficult race at the soaking wet French track, finishing in 18th.

Emmanuel Adebayor has confirmed he is in talks with Tottenham Hotspur over making his stay at White Hart Lane permanent.