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Baggies suspend Bednar

Author: Lynda Collins
Date: 17/05/2009

West Brom have moved quickly to suspend striker Roman Bednar who was shown in the News of the World on Sunday appearing to buy drugs.

The 26-year-old Czech Republic international will now be at the centre of an investigation by the Baggies, who are football betting favourites to finish bottom of the Premier League.

Manchester United chief executive David Gill has not given up hope of signing Argentina international Carlos Tevez on a permanent deal.

Tevez has spent the last two seasons on loan at Old Trafford but has grown disillusioned with United's apparent reluctance to make the arrangement more permanent.

He appeared to have played his last United home game in Saturday's goalless draw with Arsenal but Gill insists negotiations are still underway.

Veteran former Portugal international Luis Figo has announced his retirement from football.

The 36-year-old confirmed his decision after Internazionale were crowned Serie A champions following second-placed AC Milan's defeat by Udinese on Saturday evening.

In Germany, relegation-threatened Arminia Bielefeld have sacked coach Michael Frontzeck following their 6-0 thrashing by Borussia Dortmund in the penultimate game of the season.

The 45-year-old has been axed with his side in the bottom three and with just one game of the Bundesliga season remaining.

Frontzeck had been in charge of Bielefeld for the last 16 months but his side failed to win any of their last nine games.

Chester City will start their 2009-10 Blue Square Premier League campaign with minus ten points after deciding to enter administration.

The club, whose relegation from League Two was confirmed earlier this month, have been considering going into administration for the last fortnight.

In rugby union, Saracens lock Hugh Vyvyan has pledged his future to the club by signing a new two-year contract.

The 32-year-old former England international joined Sarries from Newcastle in 2004 and has made 135 appearances for the Vicarage Road-based team.

Cardiff Blues number eight Mark Lewis has been forced to retire from the game because of a serious knee injury.

The 26-year-old has made the decision after an operation earlier this year failed to solve the problem.

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