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As the Premier League season reaches its climax, Chelsea have the chance to strengthen their position at the top of the table when they take on Manchester United this Saturday.

The key to their success this season could be put down to consistency.

John Terry, Eden Hazard and Branislav Ivanovic have played every minute of every game and Jose Mourinho has used just 22 players in the Premier League - the fewest in the top flight.

It's a different story for United manager Louis van Gaal, who has used 32 players this term - more than any other side.

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Leeds head coach Neil Redfearn has warned the club about the danger of selling their talented young players.

Full-back Sam Byram, 21, and midfielders Alex Mowatt, 20, and Lewis Cook, 18, have all been linked with moves away from Elland Road.

The Championship team faces an uncertain summer with Redfearn unsure if he will still be in charge next season and long term questions over the club's ownership.

"It'd be a disaster to sell the young lads," he told BBC Radio Leeds.

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"The decision to hand US city Eugene the 2021 World Athletics Championships was 'unfair', according to the Swedish Athletics Association.

"It claims the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) was aware of its desire to host the championships in Gothenburg.

"The IAAF bypassed the usual bidding procedure to name Eugene as hosts.

"'This is not fair play - we were taken by surprise,' said Swedish athletics' general secretary Anders Albertsson.

"The IAAF has been contacted for a response to the claims."

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US Open champion Martin Kaymer and former world number one Luke Donald are the latest big names to confirm entries for next month's Irish Open.

Kaymer and Donald will join a Royal County Down field which includes current world number one Rory McIlroy, Graeme McDowell, Rickie Fowler, Sergio Garcia, Ernie Els, Patrick Reed and Lee Westwood.

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Warwickshire all-rounder Chris Woakes is on the mend after the foot injury which caused him to miss England's current tour to the Caribbean, but is still unsure about his return date.

Woakes suffered a metatarsal stress reaction, ruling him out of England's final World Cup game with Afghanistan.

He was expected to be available when England take on New Zealand in a two-match home Test series in May.

"It's hard to put a timeframe on when I'll make my comeback," said Woakes.

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England have lost their first wicket of day four after Joe Root was bowled by West Indies' Jason Holder for 59.

Ben Stokes has come to the crease with the tourists 167-4, leading by 271.

Follow our live text commentary of the first Test here.

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Swansea City manager Garry Monk has distanced himself from reports linking him to West Ham.

Monk has been touted as a potential successor, external to current Hammers boss Sam Allardyce, whose contract expires at the end of the season.

"West Ham have a fantastic manager in place," said Monk.

"For them to be looking elsewhere - if they are - I think they've already got the manager there who's had a fantastic season.

"I look at that type of speculation as a compliment to the way myself and the team have worked this season, showing we're progressing and going in the right direction."

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Is it a week already since the Grand National? Whether you've spent it floating on the back of a glorious win or nursing your frustration at what might have been, time stops for no man.

Check out latest horse racing results including meetings at Cheltenham and Newmarket.

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Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka exited earlier in the day but king of clay Rafael Nadal has managed to avoid a similar fate in the Monte Carlo Open.

The nine-time French Open champion beat USA's John Isner 7-6 (8-6) 4-6 6-3 to reach the quarter-finals.

World number one Novak Djokovic will be on court shortly.

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Southampton boss Ronald Koeman says Nathaniel Clyne's future needs to be sorted before the end of the season.

The 24-year-old, who joined from Crystal Palace in July 2012, is under contract until the summer of 2016.

The England defender has been linked to a number of clubs and recently said he believed the Champions League was the "next step" in his progression.

"We are talking to Clyne and his agent. We can't wait until the end of the season," Koeman told BBC Radio Solent.

Bristol Rovers boss Darrell Clarke says he will have someone at Barnet's game against Kidderminster on Saturday to keep him updated with text messages while the Pirates play Dover.

Second-placed Rovers trail leaders Barnet by one point with two to play as they seek promotion from the Conference.

Darrell, if you're reading, we can save yourself and Rovers the expense. Simply sign up for the goal alerts service offered via the BBC Sport app.

All you need to know is here.

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"The teams are out on the ice here ahead of what is potentially a gold medal game. South Korea coach Jimmy Paek, who used to play for the Nottingham Panthers, told me he is nervous because he knows Great Britain will play with energy and passion. Both sides are warming up ahead of the face-off at 1600 BST."

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Ulster and Ireland prop Declan Fitzpatrick has retired at the age of 31 on medical advice.

The decision is a consequence of the concussions he has suffered in recent seasons.

Fitzpatrick played 98 times for Ulster and won seven caps with Ireland, three of which were against New Zealand.

Ulster said Fitzpatrick had been referred to a leading neurologist who recommended it would be in his best long-term interests to stop playing.

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BBC Sport in Sheffield

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"Spoke to Masters champion Shaun Murphy after the draw who said he is in 'a confident mood' ahead of the World Championship. It has been 10 years since the Sale man came through qualifying to become world champion.

"Asked if he should have won more world titles since then, he said: 'I should have beaten Mark Selby in 2007 but lost in the semi-final after being so far ahead, that was a missed chance. I didn't really feature in the final against John Higgins in 2009.

"'However, it is a venue I feel happy in and love to play snooker at the Crucible. It would be unbelievable to win the world title again. When you talk about multiple world champions, you are in the same breath as Stephen Hendry, Ronnie O'Sullivan and Steve Davis. To be in that group would be fantastic."

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Former Borussia Dortmund striker Karlheinz Riedle has compared Jurgen Klopp's planned departure from the German club to Sir Alex Ferguson leaving Manchester United.

Riedle, who also played for Liverpool, told BBC Sportsworld he was "surprised" by the announcement on Wednesday that Klopp would leave at the end of the season.

He said: "There is an intense relationship between him and the club. Maybe you could compare it to Manchester United and Sir Alex Ferguson when he left."

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"I hope I'm not going to do a Michael Vaughan and jinx Joe Root. His batting looks better and better every time I see him play. He's really maturing and starting to look like the real deal. The England batting order needs a leader and Joe Root can do it."

If you don't know what Swann's referring to, it's worth checking out possibly the worst ever case of the commentator's curse, over here.

And of course you can follow all the action as it unfolds in our separate live text commentary.

FC United of Manchester have a released a video of their new ground, which officially opens with a friendly against Benfica next month.

The leaders of the Evo-Stik Premier League are celebrating their 10th anniversary by moving to their first purpose-built stadium at Broadhurst Park in Moston, which will have a 5,000-capacity.

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With three weeks to go before election day, today we're asking you: Which sporting figures would make it into your cabinet?

Andy Howell: Roy Hodgson as Foreign Secretary? He's worked everywhere.

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Roger Federer and Stanislas Wawrinka have already been dumped out of the Monte Carlo Masters and it's turning into a close run thing for Rafael Nadal in his match against John Isner.

The Spaniard's just been brought back to level pegging at 1-1, having edged the first set on a tie break.

All to play for in the third round in Monaco then, where world number one Novak Djokovic will also be out on court.

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A reminder that you can follow England's exploits in Antigua as day four of their first Test against West Indies continues.

England are leading by 220 runs as they resume their second innings and you can see how they get on here.