Pardew holds no Champions League hope
Newcastle United boss Alan Pardew says he doesn't think his side will earn a Champions League place this season because the gap between them and the Premier League's top four is "too big to breach".
Big names launch Durham's county cricket season
Former internationals Steve Harmison, Paul Collingwood and Graham Onions will all be fixtures at the Emirates ICG this summer.
Brighton v Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough travel to the south coast this weekend to face Brighton & Hove Albion.