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Team sports

Football: Powell names squad for Euro 2013 deciderFootball: Powell names squad for Euro 2013 decider

National Coach Hope Powell has named the squad she hopes will steer England to next summer’s European Championship Finals.

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Rugby: RFU Premiership kicks off this weekend with triple bill of London rivalry clashes

The RFU Women’s Premiership kicks off this Sunday with a clash between local rivals Richmond and Saracens Ladies, the top two teams in women’s rugby having between them won the league in the previous six seasons.

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Union-flagWheelchair rugby: GB clinch first Games win with victory over France

Britain’s Wheelchair rugby team clinched their first victory of the London 2012 Paralympic Games in front of the prime minister David Cameron and 10,000 fans at the Basketball Arena last night.

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Union-flagWheelchair basketball: GB strive for seventh spot following China defeat

Great Britain’s women have one more chance if they are to reach their target of a best ever Paralympic Wheelchair Basketball ranking, following a 72-55 defeat to China this morning.

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Catching up with cricket star Sarah TaylorCatching up with cricket star Sarah Taylor

She was just a teenager when she became part of the England team, and had won everything the game had to offer before turning 20. Now the most naturally gifted strokemaker in the women’s game tells Ed Kemp why she’s ready to do it all over again.

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ParalympicsSitting volleyball: GB go home with pride intact

Britain’s women took Japan to the wire in their quest to win a set in the London 2012 sitting volleyball tournament but the Paralympic newcomers ended the tournament in eighth place after another 3-0 defeat at the ExCeL this morning.

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Football: FA WSL expansion begins with application processFootball: FA WSL weekend round-up

Everton dropped two crucial points in their chase for second spot at the weekend when they drew with 1-1 with Doncaster at the Arriva Stadium.

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Wheelchair rugby: Britain beaten but unbowed by defending champions

Britain’s wheelchair rugby coach Tom O’Connnor said Britain will approach the next game in the same way after they lost their opening London 2012 match against the United States in front of 10,000 people at the Basketball Arena.

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ParalympicsParalympics: Britain’s goalball hopes end in sudden-death heartbreak

Great Britain’s goalball medal hopes ended in heartbreak at the Copper Box today as the GB women’s team lost their quarter-final to a Sweden “golden goal” in the opening seconds of overtime.

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ParalympicsParalympics: GB still on the search for sitting volleyball victory

GB are still on the lookout for their first sitting volleyball victory, after losing 3-0 to Brazil in the classification game at a baking hot ExCeL yesterday.

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