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Ferdinand signs one-year Man United contract

MANCHESTER, England - Manchester United centre back Rio Ferdinand signed a one-year contract on Thursday to stay with the Premier League champions for a 12th season.

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Ecclestone warns about 2014 engine costs

MONACO - Formula One has taken a big gamble with its radically different 2014 engine and manufacturers who get it wrong will pay a heavy price, commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone warned on Thursday.

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Two major climbs cut from Giro stage 19 due to weather

POLSA, Italy May 23 - Two major climbs have been axed from Friday's key stage 19 of the Giro d'Italia because of snow and ice on their descent although the main stage finish at Val Martello remains in place, race organisers said on Thursday.

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Pirelli warn they could quit F1

MONACO - Formula One tyre supplier Pirelli warned teams on Thursday that they will quit the sport at the end of the season if a new contract from 2014 is not agreed soon.

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Raikkonen would rather be left alone

MONACO - Kimi Raikkonen would much rather be left alone but he is happy to admit that sometimes he does not know what he is doing.

Formula One 3:56pm BST

England in good hands with Root and Compton, says Cook

LEEDS, England - England have emerged from a "changing of the guard" with their batting line-up and captain Alastair Cook has backed the likes of Joe Root and Nick Compton to make their names in the test arena.

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The international elite of table tennis battle it out at the world championships in Paris.

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