2012-2013 English Premiership

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Former Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas was confirmed as the new manager of Tottenham on Tuesday following the shock departure of Harry Redknapp last month.

"The club is delighted to announce Andre Villas-Boas as Head Coach," Spurs confirmed on their official Twitter feed following days of speculation concerning the Portuguese coach.

The appointment marks a dramatic return to the English Premier League for Villas-Boas, who was fired as manager of Chelsea in March just eight months into a three-year contract.

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Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson says he will not gain financially from the Premier League club's flotation on the New York stock exchange.

Ferguson says, ''I do not receive any payments, directly or indirectly, from the IPO.''

Regarding the club's American owners, ''the Glazer family have let me get on with my job, there is no interference or obstruction, only support.''

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Manager Roberto Mancini admitted Manchester City have given up on signing Robin van Persie after expressing his frustration with the club's transfer policy.

Both City and derby rivals United have lodged bids for the [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.][You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] striker, who is in the last year of his contract and has refused to sign a new deal.

But with the transfer window closing in just three weeks' time, Mancini feels negotiations have hit a dead end.

City have been linked with the likes of [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.][You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] Scott Sinclair and [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] yet with the [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] set to face [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] in the Community Shield on Sunday, they remain the only Premier League side yet to sign anyone this summer.

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For years, soccer-loving Americans visiting Britain faced disappointment due to the previously restrictive and complicated process for acquiring tickets, with many either missing out or forced to pay drastically high prices on the black market.

However, top teams have now been authorized to allow their fans to sell spare or returned tickets on the secondary market, meaning greater access to patrons who were previously shut out of the biggest games.

StubHub, the California-based online ticket marketplace with a recently-acquired U.K. arm, will announce Friday that it has agreed to a deal with popular London club Tottenham to offer seats for its home games. Although StubHub had previously agreed to similar arrangements with mid-level clubs Everton and Sunderland, the acquisition of the contract with Tottenham is seen as the move that will encourage all major clubs to eventually come on board.

This is a safe bet for LeBron, if there ever was one...

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NBA star LeBron James has given [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] players every reason to start winning games - a party in Las Vegas co-hosted by Kanye West.

Sunday's 2-0 defeat by [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] has left the Reds with just one point from their first three games - their worst start to a season for 50 years.

However, Miami Heat small forward LeBron, who owns a stake in the club through his stake in Fenway Sports Group, has told Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard that if the team wins a trophy this season they can start packing their bags in the summer.